2 Glossary
SMDR6 System Coordinator Guide
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Hospitality record
A type of record created by SMDR 6 that provides the room occupancy
status whether vacant, basic, mid or full.
KSU
Key Service Unit. The central hardware component in the Norstar
system. The KSU has its own processor and memory, and provides a
physical point for connection of various types of data terminals,
telephones and expansion modules.
Norstar record format
An English language syntax organization of call records.
Physical line
The physical connection between the Norstar system and the outside
world.
Prompt
A message appearing on the Norstar display instructing the user to
perform a specific task.
Record
A unit of information consisting of several related data items pertaining
to a call.
SL-1 record format
The organization of information that SMDR6 data must be translated
into before the data it contains can be read by an SL-1 call accounting
program.
SMDR6
Station Message Detail Recording 6 is a unit that is connected to your
Norstar Key Service Unit to record call activity.
System Coordinator
The person responsible for installing, administrating and maintaining
SMDR6 for a particular company.
Target line
A Target line is a virtual line, not a physical line. It is dedicated to
receiving and routing incoming calls on DID or auto-answer trunks to a
specific destination.