
Getting started 3
P0907246 Issue 01 SMDR6 System Coordinator Guide
The information collected by the SMDR6 can be used to:
• allocate telephone costs to departments or individuals
• charge back telephone costs to billable clients through Account
codes
• determine whether the telephone system is being used efficiently
• guard against abuse of the telephone system
• provide immediate call information to database applications
through Real Time call records
• track changes in room occupancy status
System Overview
The SMDR6 is a peripheral connected to the Norstar Key System Unit
(KSU). It connects to any data collection device to provide records
about telephone call activity. The following diagram illustrates a typical
SMDR6 configuration.
RS232
Data Collection Device
Telephone Set
KSU
Power
Adapter