Installation guide

7-16 Hospitality systems
RSM applications
Standard 2.0 Meridian Mail Mini and Enhanced Card Option May 2000
Installation and Maintenance Guide
RSM applications
Overview
Hospitality applications require an RSM. In this application,
Port 1 is connected to a Meridian Mail Mini CPU (boot/
diagnostics) terminal, Port 2 is connected to a Guest
Administration Console (GAC), Port 3 is connected to the
Property Management System (PMS), and Port 4 is connected
to Port 1 of the SDI Cable (NTBK48AA) as shown below:
Normal operation
During normal operation, the PMS communicates to the
Meridian Mail Mini system through ports 3 and 4. The signals
go from the RSM board to the SSC (or MSC) via the Meridian
Mail card. The Meridian Mail card monitors and alters the data
flowing through it. In the event of a Meridian Mail card failure,
the data, instead of going through the Meridian Mail card, is
automatically switched by the RSM board to flow directly from
Port 3 (PMS) to Port 4 (SDI). This ensures that the connection
G101510
Hospitality Connections
P0 P5
P1 P3 P4
P2
Property
Management
System (PMS)
Guest
Administration
Console (GAC)
Meridian Mail
CPU Terminal
Keypad
Meridian Mail Mini System
Mail Card
CPU
Main Distribution Frame
MDF
Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4
SDI
cable