Basic architecture
The NETx Server provides an interface which can be used to integrate information from the hotel management system Oracle Fidelio/Opera. Using this interface, information about the check-in/check-out procedure, the hotel guests and the hotel room states can be retrieved. In addition, it is also possible to send dedicated information from the NETx Server to the Oracle Fidelio/Opera system. This interface for the NETx Server is certified by Oracle. The official certificate can be found here.
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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. |
Installation
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In order to use the Fidelio/Opera interface, an extra license is needed – for testing purposes, the "Demo" license includes the Oracle Fidelio/Opera interface. Please contact the team of NETxAutomation for more information. |
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After having installed the interface, restart the server.
Integration steps
To start, open the BMS 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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These are the predefined room states that are available within Fidelio/Opera. However, it is possible to specify additional room states for additional functionality. For example, further states for "Do not disturb" or "Make up room" can be defined. Using this additional room states, it is possible to send additional information from the BMS to the Fidelio/Opera system. A typical use case is to add a KNX switch for DND that sends a user-defined room status (e.g. 7 "DND) to the Fidelio/Opera system. These additional room states have to configured within Fieldio/Opera by the Fidelio/Opera integrator.
Adding control functionality
After having configured the Fidelio/Opera interface, the provided data points can be linked to other data points within the server. You can use V-Links, Server Tasks, LUA script or XLogic commands for providing this functionality.
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To add additional definitions in a more easier and faster way, you can use the export/import to MS Excel function of the definition table. |
Article applies to the following products:
- NETx BMS Platform
- NETx Multi Protocol Server
- NETx BMS Server 2.0
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