Hello i would like to receive incoming faxes thru' asterisk as tiff files thru' the rxfax application. I setup extensions 101 like this exten=> 101,1,rxfax(/tmp/fax.tif) then from CLI i run: dial 101 and rxfax send me his "scream" about the fax ^^ instead when i send a real fax from a faxmachine to that extension my 101+rxfax is executed but it just "does nothing" the call is originated by a FAX on PSTN and received via VoIP by asterisk using a/u law codec i think that is my VoIP provider that has some fax problem. Is this the problem or there maybe other solutions? Thank you, Antonio
This is not the problem There is an example for faxing. you should set some other parms. ie. unique filename etc., you also need permissions etc. Look at NVBackground detect from Newman Telecom. Use the wiki and search for NVFaxDetect HTH> Hello i would like to receive incoming faxes thru' asterisk as tiff > files thru' the rxfax application. > > I setup extensions 101 like this > exten=> 101,1,rxfax(/tmp/fax.tif) > > then from CLI i run: > dial 101 > and rxfax send me his "scream" about the fax ^^ > > instead when i send a real fax from a faxmachine to that extension > my 101+rxfax is executed but it just "does nothing" > > the call is originated by a FAX on PSTN and received via VoIP by > asterisk using a/u law codec > > i think that is my VoIP provider that has some fax problem. > > Is this the problem or there maybe other solutions? > > Thank you, Antonio > > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
Antonio Gallo wrote:> the call is originated by a FAX on PSTN and received via VoIP by > asterisk using a/u law codecIt must be said that such a setup is not *supposed* to work in the first place, although it *may* work: http://www.soft-switch.org/foip.html (Steve, I'm saving you one post... ;) ) That said, you are supposed to hear something if you dial normally into that extension from a normal phone. If you do, but dialing from a fax does not achieve the same result, then I guess that your provider is handling fax calls differently! -- E.
rxfax doesnt work with voip, you need something like NVFaxDetect from Newman Telecom to detect the incoming fax. Essentially you sent him an email and he'll send you the code. Once you compile them into asterisk you can add it. http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-index.php?page=NVFaxDetect JD Antonio Gallo wrote:>Hello i would like to receive incoming faxes thru' asterisk as tiff >files thru' the rxfax application. > >I setup extensions 101 like this > exten=> 101,1,rxfax(/tmp/fax.tif) > >then from CLI i run: > dial 101 >and rxfax send me his "scream" about the fax ^^ > >instead when i send a real fax from a faxmachine to that extension >my 101+rxfax is executed but it just "does nothing" > >the call is originated by a FAX on PSTN and received via VoIP by >asterisk using a/u law codec > >i think that is my VoIP provider that has some fax problem. > >Is this the problem or there maybe other solutions? > >Thank you, Antonio > > >_______________________________________________ >Asterisk-Users mailing list >Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com >http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >-- JD Austin Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC email: jd@twingeckos.com http://www.twingeckos.com phone/fax: 480.288.8195