RDP interfaces with a wide variety of third party devices. However,
this does not guarantee an interface to your property's particular model of RDP
software.
Please contact RDP Sales to determine
compatibility between your property's peripheral systems and the RDP system. In
addition, these peripheral interfaces often require a dedicated interface
bridge computer.
| Interface |
Description |
| Internet Reservation Module (IRM.Net)
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RDP Internet Reservation Module enables your property to
reach online guests and travel agents. For example, potential guests
can find your Internet home page from home or work, search for an available
room, and make a reservation directly with your hotel or rental property.
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IRM.Net Demonstrations |
Other IRM.Net Information |
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| In-Room & Wireless Internet Billing Interface
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Resort Data Processing has partnered with
Nomadix to
help RDP customers install high-speed internet access with optional billing
to the guest folio. Nomadix is the leading
supplier of solutions for wired in-room Internet and wireless "hot
spots" with solutions for properties ranging from 20 to 2000 rooms.
High speed Internet access has gone from a "nice benefit" to a
"requirement" for most business guests. The question
is not "if" a property should deploy high-speed Internet Access, but
how to do it in a cost effective and profitable manner.
Nomadix resellers can provide a turnkey solution to get
your property up and running. The RDP-Nomadix
interface can then post charges to the guest folio.
Features include:
- Guest in-room Internet with wired or wireless connection
- Guests and others can connect to the Internet via wireless from anywhere
in the property
- Non-guests can be charged using a credit card or national wireless account
- RDP-Nomadix Interface posts Internet access charges to the folio
- Guests can review their folio on a television screen
- Nomadix resellers provide turnkey solutions
- Summary of Nomadix-RDP Internet billing Interface
See
In-Room
and Wireless Internet Billing Interface |
| Call Accounting
|
Automatically posts phone charges to the guest folio with
no operator required. Logs every transaction to the general ledger.
See Call Accounting Interface |
| Phone Actuator
|
Interface your phone switch to turn phones on at check-in
and off at checkout as well as turn on/off phones for room moves.
Depending on the switch model, RDP can control wake up calls and turn on/off
message lights.
See Phone Actuator Interface |
| Voicemail
|
Turn voicemail on at check-in and off at checkout.
Depending on your system, the interface can also send the guest name to the
voicemail system and transfer voice messages after a room move.
See Voicemail Interface |
| Housekeeping Telephone
|
Change housekeeping status from the guest room.
After cleaning a room, the housekeeper uses a telephone code (For Example:
*4) to mark the room clean.
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Point of Sale
(POS) |
RDP has interfaced to a wide variety of point-of-sale systems with the
following features:
- Automatically post charges to the guest folio from a restaurant, bar, spa, golf
course, gift shop, etc.
- Provide an “inquire first” capability when your POS system supports this feature.
For example, a clerk in the restaurant can first inquire to see who is in
Room 102, prior to posting a charge.
- Optional pre-check-in posting is available for all POS interfaces using the
"Micros" standard. For example, a guest may arrive at the
property at noon, but the room is not ready until 4:00pm. The guest can
put a credit card on file and start charging items immediately using their
reservation number as verification.
- Optional post-check-out posting is available for all POS interfaces using the
"Micros" standard. For example, a guest may checkout at noon
but still use the facilities for the rest of the day and charge items, which
are then paid for by the credit card on file.
See Point of Sale Interface Supported Vendor List
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| In-Room Movie with Video Checkout
|
Posts charges from various in-room movie systems to the
guest folio. With the Enhanced Movie Interface installed, guests can
view folio transactions on their television and check-out of the RDP
system. Guests with a valid credit card on file can process their own
check-outs through the movie system without visiting the front desk.
Once the guest is checked out through the Enhanced Movie Interface, RDP's
availability is immediately updated and the room is marked "dirty and
vacant" for the housekeeping department.
See In-Room Movie Interface |
Room Key
Interfaces
VingCard
Vision 3000
AND
Kaba Ilco |
RDP currently interfaces with VingCard and Kaba Ilco lock systems. Contact Resort
Data Processing's Sales Department to
discuss which system will work best for your property.
RDP's
Interface to VingCard Vision 3000 system
- Available for VingCard Vision 3000 (Version 4.10)
- The key card is automatically generated when checked into RDP
- Multiple cards can be created
- Room key cards can be generated on room move
- One key card encoder for each front desk workstation or shared by multiple
workstations
- VingCard can be used with Micros POS systems to charge to the room
- Improves guest satisfaction with faster check-in
- Reduce errors by eliminating manual entry into key card system
RDP's Interface to Kaba Ilco Key Systems
- Works with lock models: 700, 710, 740 760, 770, 790
- Works with FDU and Atlas protocols
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Credit Card
Protobase |
Interface to your credit card processor using scanners and
a modem. This allows every workstation to scan credit cards and receive
authorizations automatically without entering any information on the credit
card terminal. Credit card scanners, printers, and other devices must
be purchased separately. High speed access via the Internet is
available for faster authorizations.
Use the following links for details on RDP's credit card interface.
RDP and SaleSynergy have a business partnership
designed to dramatically reduce credit
card processing expenses. RDP has leveraged the significant
buying power of its client base to negotiate the most competitive rates in
the industry with a nationally recognized leader in transaction
processing. For more information contact Camille Fowler by telephone at
(970) 926-2660 or e-mail her at camille.fowler@salesynergy.net |
Global Distribution System (GDS)
and Other 2-Way Reservation Interfaces |
Today, guests can make room reservations via the GDS by either calling a
travel agent or using a GDS Travel Website. GDS Travel Websites are
designed to be used directly by guests. These websites are interfaced
directly to the GDS allowing rates and availability to be displayed to the
guest in the same manner as travel agents. RDP has a wide variety of
interfaces to GDS and other reservation systems.
Please see
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| Environmental
|
Interface the RDP system to various environmental control
systems to turn on / off the heat, lights, and other devices upon
check-in/checkout.
See Environmental Interface |
| Central Reservations
|
Many companies using RDP have more than one
property. RDP offers a Central Reservation option to allow reservations
to be made from one location to all properties.
Features include:
- Reservations database stored at the central reservations office or the property
- Central reservations and onsite management
- "Mix and Match" RDP system types
- True "Last Room Availability"
- 24-Hour Internet connection
See
Central
Reservations Overview
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| Accounting General Ledger Upload
|
The RDP System includes a fully integrated general ledger that captures
all financial activity from all RDP modules. The RDP general ledger
acts as a "Sub Ledger" to your primary back office accounting
system, just as your payroll system is a sub-ledger. During system
installation, general ledger account numbers can be assigned for the chart of
accounts. The system automatically makes all entries to these
customized account numbers using standard double-entry accounting
principles. At the end of each day, a balanced
general ledger entry can be automatically transferred from the RDP sub-ledger
to your primary back office General Ledger System. Automatic transfer
is supported with the following back-office systems.
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| RDP Forms Printing
|
RDP provides folios, registration cards, confirmations,
letterhead, checks, statements, envelopes, and custom laser forms at
competitive prices. For more information, please call (800)
737-7277. From outside the continental United States, please call
collect (713) 789-1633.
See View sample RDP forms. |
