Architecture
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The communication between the IFC interface and the NETx BMS Core Core Server is based on TCP/IP. In detail, the IFC interface acts as a TCP server and the NETx BMS Core Server acts a TCP client. The protocol itself is based on a communication standard called FIAS.
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FIAS is a common protocol for interfacing with hotel management system. Many other vendors for hotel management system are also using FIAS. If you have to integrate a hotel management system other the than supported ones, please contact the team of NETxAutomation. |
Integration steps
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The MICROS Fidelio/Opera interface is already included in the setup of the NETx BMS Core Server. In order to use it, an extra license is needed – for testing purposes, the "Demo" license includes the MICROS Fidelio/Opera interface. Please contact the team of NETxAutomation for more information. |
To start, open the BMS Core Studio. First, configure the IP address and port number that you have enter within the web service URL.This can be done by selecting "Driver Configuration" within the menu "Modules" -> "Fidelio/Opera". If this information is not known, please ask the Fidelio/Opera integrator.
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n addition the IP address and the port number, there are several configuration options which depend on the IFC settings at the Fidelio/Opera side. Normally, you can leave the default options. If the communication is not working correctly, please ask the Fidelio/Opera integrator whether "LRC" or "Use Ack" option have to be used. |
Then, the used hotel rooms have to be defined. This is done within the "Room definitions" within the menu "Modules" -> "Fidelio/Opera". Each definition line corresponds to one room.
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After having defined all rooms, the NETx BMS Core Server has to be restarted. Afterwards, the configured devices are shown within the item tree under the sub tree "NETx\API\NXA_FIDELIO".
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The retrieved information from Fidelio/Opera is stored as Server Items. Here all available Server Items that are available for each room are listed (including their access rights):
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