1.27 Hospitality Features316 Feature Guide1.27.2 Room Status ControlDescriptionA PT with a 6-line display designated as a hotel operator extension can be used to view and change thecheck-in and check-out 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 two typesof Room 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 roomextension from being used when no guest is checked in.When checking a room extension out, the operator can enter customer charges such as minibarcharges. A guest bill showing these charges, as well as call charges, can be printed. If necessary, theguest charge data entered can be edited later, and the bill reprinted.Room Status Control ModePressing a Room Status Control button when the PT is idle allows the hotel operator extension to enterRoom Status Control mode. When in Room Status Control mode, the corresponding Room Status Controlbutton's light flashes red. The Room Status Control button that was pressed determines which room statuseach room extension can be switched to. For example, if the Check-in button was pressed, the Check-inbutton's light flashes 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 statusof each extension as follows:[Example Use: Check-in Mode]When in Room Status Control mode, the hotel operator's extension is treated as a busy extension, similarto when performing PT programming. Callers to that extension will hear a busy tone.Light Pattern StatusOff Check-outRed on Check-inRoom101DSS buttonRoom102Room103Room104Room105Check-in buttonCheck-out buttonRooms 101 and 103are currently incheck-in status.
