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COMpact 5000/R - Firmware V6.6A - Installation, Operation and Configuration V05 03/2016
Functions
Hotel Function
Function Areas of the Hotel Function
Hotel Function
The hotel function allows you to conveniently manage room and call data when the PBX is used
in a hotel.
Function Areas of the Hotel Function
The range of features in the hotel function can be divided into the following three areas:
Hotel reception telephones
Via the display and the LEDs on the function keys, the hotel reception telephone supports
various control and query functions thereby making the need of a PC at the reception unnec-
essary. A function key is configured on the reception telephone for each room. In addition to
check-in and check-out, other functions are available.
Before check-in, the status of the room can be checked (cleaned, unclean, blocked) and
changed.
As soon as check-in is complete, the following configuration and query functions can be used.
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Call charge queries including check-in date
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Interim call charge calculation printout
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Wake-up time configuration
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External access block
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Check-out
Room telephones
The PBX provides a variety of functions that may not be suitable or may even be harmful in
relation to room telephone use. Therefore, telephones configured as room telephones are
blocked from not only programming functions (for example, do-not-disturb, call forwarding) but
also from switching functions and special types of call initiation. This means that guests can
only make and except calls. Furthermore, cleaning personnel have the option of indicating the
status of the room by entering a series of numbers (cleaned, unclean, blocked).
The advantages of a system telephone, that supports function keys for hotel rooms (optional,
see telephone manual), compared to using standard telephones include centrally controlled
delete functions when a guest checks out (data protection) as well as various convenience
functions, and specially configured function keys when necessary. The functions that are still