Figure 1-4 trs communication process – Nortel Networks VT100 User Manual

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About the VT100 Gateway

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Meridian IVR VT100 Gateway Development Guide Product release 2.0/I

A Meridian IVR 2.0/I process called the Terminal Resource Server (TRS)
controls all VT100 sessions, as well as manages all host connections. The
TRS runs as a stand-alone process within the Meridian IVR 2.0/I architecture,
and starts when Meridian IVR 2.0/I is started. To use the TRS, place a COMI
cell in the Meridian IVR 2.0/I call flow at the point where you need to
establish a host connection. The COMI cell sends requests for information to
the TRS process, which then passes them on to the host. A COMO cell
retrieves the information sent to the TRS process by the host, and then ends
the transaction. A COMA cell aborts the host transaction in the case of a
hang-up or an error. This process is shown in Figure 1-4.

Figure 1-4
TRS communication process

The TRS process uses template files (described in Chapter 2) to control the
communication process between the Meridian IVR 2.0/I application and the
host computer.

As illustrated in Figure 1-4, the TRS uses the data passed to it by the input
buffer as a signal to establish a terminal session. The TRS then controls the
screen display on the host computer.

1

START

ANSW

GDAT

MENU

COMI

COMO

PDAT

HANG

2

COMI

COMO

PDAT

COMA

Host

Cleanup
Handler

Input
Buffers

Output
Buffers

TRS

process

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