1.27.2 Room Status ControlDescriptionA PT with a 6-line display designated as a hotel operator extension can be used to view and set the Check-in/Check-out/Cleaned-up (Ready or Not Ready) status of guest rooms associated with extensions.Any wired extension can be used as a room extension without special programming.Flexible buttons on the hotel operator’s extension can be set as Room Status Control buttons. The 3 types ofRoom Status Control buttons are as follows:• Check-inSwitches the status of selected room extensions from Check-out to Check-in.Telephone charges are cleared and Remote Extension Dial Lock is turned off, allowing calls to be madefrom the extension.• Check-outSwitches the status of selected room extensions from Check-in to Check-out.Room extension data, such as Timed Reminder or Last Number Redial data, is cleared, and RemoteExtension Dial Lock is turned on, restricting some calls. This can be useful to prevent the room extensionfrom being used when no guest is checked in.When checking a room extension out, the operator can enter customer charges such as minibar charges.A guest bill showing these charges, as well as call charges, can be printed. If necessary, the guest chargedata entered can be edited later, and the bill reprinted.• Cleaned-upSwitches the status of selected room extensions between Ready and Not Ready.When a guest checks out of a room, the room status becomes Checked-out and Not Ready. After the roomhas been cleaned, the status can be changed to Checked-out and Ready using this button. It is alsopossible to change the status back to Checked-out and Not Ready if necessary.Room Status Control ModePressing a Room Status Control button when the PT is idle allows the hotel operator extension to enter RoomStatus Control mode. When in Room Status Control mode, the corresponding Room Status Control button’slight flashes red. The Room Status Control button that was pressed determines which room status each roomextension can be switched to. For example, if the Check-in button was pressed, the Check-in button’s lightflashes red and the hotel operator can select which room extensions to check-in.In addition, DSS buttons on the hotel operator’s extension or a paired DSS Console show the room status ofeach extension as follows:Light Pattern StatusOff Checked-out and ReadyFlashing Red Checked-out and Not ReadyRed on Checked-inFeature Guide 2671.27.2 Room Status Control
