[*] Guidance Requested from knowledgable group in configuring between phones

[Sean Walberg]

A couple of things come to mind

- what's the debug output say?  ie start asterisk up with -vvvvvv

- Digit collection - When the call comes from the PBX, asterisk will pick 
up the call and try to figure out where to send it.  However, on an 
analogue line you don't get digits.  So, you either have a default (ie 
ring extension XXX) or  present an autoattendent ("dial the extension of 
the person you wish to call")

Outbound you have to make sure you're passing all the digits with ${EXTEN} 
to the outbound FXO port/group.  Otherwise you'll just get dialtone.

Again, the debug output at level 6 will tell you what's happening.

Sean


On Fri, 2 Dec 2005, Brent Hawryluk wrote:

> My PBX, which contains RedHat 9 and Asterisk 1.2.0, has a TDM400P card in it.  Channels 1 and 2 are FXS with Channels 3 and 4 as FXO (figure the card comes that way as default and could change to 1 FXS and 1 FXO if that helps), as per the AsteriskTFOT document.  
> 
> Incoming phone line (extension 427) is plugged into slot 3 (FXO) while Analog phone is plugged into slot 1 (FXS).  Trying to call extension 377 (as [internal] in extensions.conf) from Analog phone through PBX to desk phone and extension 427 (as [incoming] in extensions.conf) from desk phone through PBX to analog phone.  I currently get a dialtone on the analog phone when running Asterisk and have a line of code under [internal] configured so that I can dial extension 377 (desk phone) although once I do so, nothing happens and then it hangs up.  I've also played around with [incoming] calling from my desk phone to the extension and can get the standard messages to play (enter-ext-of-person, demo-congrats etc) but that doesn't give me any indication that I'm physically connection to anything properly.  Not THROUGH the card at least.
> 
> Examples I've found reference using FWD (Free World Dialup), so I've signed up with an account (which I've read doesn't become active until 24 hours later due to volume I figure) but I'm wondering why I would need to rely on such a service.  Perhaps it's needed to communicate through the TDM400P.  They also include some shotty blurbs concerning code needed in the extensions and iaf conf files, unclear what should or shouldn't already be in it.  The AsteriskTFOT gives code for the files but doesn't mention needing any Globals while FWD's website mentions needing to add some.  Also, when you sign up for an account, it automatically associates that computer's IP with your account number.  Problem is I registered using my desk computer and not the PBX.  Don't know if or how I could have signed up with the service via the PBX machine without the visual portion of RedHat installed with it.  Maybe I could just contact FWD and have them update my account to be associated with the !
 PBX's IP instead.
> 
> I would gladly supply conf file values if so desired, but I ask someone please help to configure so I can at least get calls back and forth.  I hope someone has the time and good-heartedness on a Friday, winding down the week, for a challenge and to help a newbie to get a load off of his mind in time for the weekend.  Having the capability to call both ways would surely get me in the right direction en route to playing with voicemail and all the other toys.
> 
> PS - I'm wondering if I should perhaps consider going with the Asterisk at Home product instead of the full-blown Asterisk.  I'm wondering if @Home would be less of a headache to get up and running, with either RedHat or CentOS behind it (although I've been told an OS isn't required for @Home)...
> 
> PPS - I also have access to an IP phone if we could get that method working instead...

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Sean Walberg <sean at ertw.com>                    http://ertw.com