Hello - I have a non-PRI T1 setup and have been making outgoing calls for several months no problem. I have Zapata.conf setup for fxs_ks on these channels. How do I take incoming calls on these same channels? Do I need to change the signaling? Any help is appreciated. Thank you, Dave -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-users/attachments/20060106/3933c6c2/attachment.htm
Are they configured for inbound calls? If so how? Usually the telco sends the last 4 digits of the called phone number down the line. This means you'll need an exten=blah setup in the context that handles the T1. Hope that helps. Mark, G7LTT/KC2ENI Randolph, NJ http://www.g7ltt.com David Sampson wrote:> Hello ? > > > > I have a non-PRI T1 setup and have been making outgoing calls for > several months no problem. I have Zapata.conf setup for fxs_ks on these > channels. How do I take incoming calls on these same channels? Do I > need to change the signaling? > > > > Any help is appreciated. > > > > Thank you, > > > Dave > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
You can use a normal T1. I have one between an Asterisk box and a Vodavi switch. I use 10 channels between them with E&M signalling. Zaptel.conf: loadzone = us defaultzone = us span=1,1,0,esf,b8zs #bchan=1-10 # set this to 1-15,17-31 for E1 #dchan=24 # set this to 16 for E1 e&m=1-10 #fxsgs=1-10 Then Zapata.conf has: immediate=no overlapdial=yes switchtype=national signalling=em_w emdigitwait=1000 channel=>1-10 You have to be careful of timing and such, because basically its really no fancier then a set of lines that happen to be on a T1. It opens and line and literally sends 4 DTMF codes to the server to tell it where its calling. For all intents and purposes it could be a bundle of 10 normal phone lines. It is our only site using this method because they wanted a fortune for a PRI card. Our Avaya and Nortel PBXs all talk to their Asterisk PBXs using PRI, MUCH easier. The basic T1 signalling and EM Wink is truly horrid to work with when the PBX is as dumb as a box of rocks like our Vodavi system. -Jonathan Jonathan O'Connor Senior System Administrator Inoveris LLC Direct Line (614) 791-3742 Fax (614) 791-3748 Helpdesk 866-456-1566> -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of > Rusty Shackleford > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 6:54 PM > To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion' > Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Non-PRI T1 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com > > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mark > > Phillips > > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 3:39 PM > > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Non-PRI T1 > > > > > > Are they configured for inbound calls? If so how? > > > > Usually the telco sends the last 4 digits of the called > phone number > > down the line. > > Uhm...., don't you need PRI signalling for that? > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.14/222 - Release Date: > 01/05/2006 > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >
David Sampson wrote:> Hello ? > > I have a non-PRI T1 >[...]> How do I take incoming calls on these same channels? >You should get a PRI T1. The minute you get close to capacity on this line you will run into timing issues with incoming and outgoing lines competing with each other. This problem will only happen when you need it most, which is the worst failure case. Unless your usage never spikes above 50% usage (counting incoming *and* outgoing) on this line you will regret not using a PRI.
We do have a PRI on order but have an immediate need so band-aid in the mean time. This circuit has actually been hooked to a channel bank for years with just analog phone and I stuck Asterisk in the middle about 3 months ago. I setup the standard S extension and it is handling incoming no problem. One other question - how do I get outgoing calls to select last available channel instead of first? Thanks, Dave ____________________________ David J. Sampson Information Technology Manager InnSeason Resorts 212 Mid-Tech Drive West Yarmouth, MA 02673 508-957-1881 -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fedyk Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 10:41 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Non-PRI T1 David Sampson wrote:> Hello - > > I have a non-PRI T1 >[...]> How do I take incoming calls on these same channels? >You should get a PRI T1. The minute you get close to capacity on this line you will run into timing issues with incoming and outgoing lines competing with each other. This problem will only happen when you need it most, which is the worst failure case. Unless your usage never spikes above 50% usage (counting incoming *and* outgoing) on this line you will regret not using a PRI. _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
David Sampson wrote:> One other question - how do I get outgoing calls to select last > available channel instead of first?There is an explanation of this in the sample extensions.conf.sample in /usr/src/asterisk/configs using r/R/g/G Kevin
Use capital G instead of lowercase g for groupdialing. Michael> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht----- > Von: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users- > bounces@lists.digium.com] Im Auftrag von David Sampson > Gesendet: Dienstag, 10. Januar 2006 16:20 > An: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Betreff: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Non-PRI T1 > > We do have a PRI on order but have an immediate need so band-aid in the > mean time. This circuit has actually been hooked to a channel bank for > years with just analog phone and I stuck Asterisk in the middle about 3 > months ago. I setup the standard S extension and it is handling > incoming no problem. > > One other question - how do I get outgoing calls to select last > available channel instead of first? > > Thanks, > > Dave > > ____________________________ > David J. Sampson > Information Technology Manager > InnSeason Resorts > 212 Mid-Tech Drive > West Yarmouth, MA 02673 > 508-957-1881 > > -----Original Message----- > From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com > [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Mike Fedyk > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 10:41 PM > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Non-PRI T1 > > David Sampson wrote: > > > Hello - > > > > I have a non-PRI T1 > > > [...] > > > How do I take incoming calls on these same channels? > > > You should get a PRI T1. > > The minute you get close to capacity on this line you will run into > timing issues with incoming and outgoing lines competing with each > other. This problem will only happen when you need it most, which is the > > worst failure case. > > Unless your usage never spikes above 50% usage (counting incoming *and* > outgoing) on this line you will regret not using a PRI. > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users