Terminal Setup And Configuration - Nortel Meridian 1 Manual

Terminal setup and configuration

A Background Terminal (BGD) is connected to the system through a Serial
Data Interface (SDI) port. Any ASCII serial terminal conforming to RS232-C
or CCITTþV.þ24 standards can be used as a terminal device.
A maximum of 16 SDI ports can be configured for system options N, NT, RT,
XN, XT, 51, 51C, 61, 61C, 71, 81, and 81C. A maximum of eight SDI ports
can be configured for system options S, ST, STE, MS, 21, and 21E.
SDI ports configured for the following features cannot be used as BGDs:
— Automatic Call Distribution Package C (ACD-C) Load
Management/Report Printer Terminal
— Auxiliary Processor Link-Integrated Messaging System/Integrated
Voice Messaging System (APL-IMS/IVMS) Link
— CDR Tape Link
— Automatic Call Distribution Package D (ACD-D) Link
— Command Status Link (CSL)
— Property Management System Interface (PMSI)
The terminal type used as a Background Terminal (BGD) may be an ASCII
serial terminal conforming to EIA standard RS-232-C or CCITT specification
V.24.
To configure the BGD terminals, enter the following parameters in LD 17.
Also, refer to the excerpt of LD 17 in Table 1.
A BGD can interact only with the rooms associated with a specified customer.
Therefore, when configuring a BGD, you must specify which customer is
associated with each BGD. If you define a physical SDI port with a
two-character alphanumeric identifier, the tasks performed by the BGD will
be assigned to it. If none are defined, the BGD can perform all functions
associated with Automatic Wake Up, Message Registration, Room Status,
and Call Party Name Display.
General information
Background Terminal Facility
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