Gene Kochanowsky
2003-May-09 16:08 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] All station page and operator console....
Greetings, Can anyone tell me if there is any equipment or way to configure Asterisk to support station page and if there is an operator console that works with Asterisk? Also has anyone implemented a PA extension using asterisk and if so how was it done? Thanks, Gene
Steven Critchfield
2003-May-10 00:06 UTC
[Asterisk-Users] All station page and operator console....
On Fri, 2003-05-09 at 18:08, Gene Kochanowsky wrote:> Greetings, > > Can anyone tell me if there is any equipment or way to configure > Asterisk to support station page and if there is an operator console > that works with Asterisk? Also has anyone implemented a PA extension > using asterisk and if so how was it done?Station page is not supported yet, as normal analog phones do not support that and there is no signalling method for it. There has been some comments about maybe being able to use cisco VoIP phones that support station paging if we can figure out what messages they send to make it work. I believe the comment was that it isn't part of the standard yet. The closest thing to an operator console that is currently working is gastman. Because you asked for an operator console, it probably will not fill your need, but the interface it uses would allow you to write the software to accomplish that. PA extension is nothing more than a call to the console using a standard soundcard. Hook your soundcard up to some amplifier, and the amplifier to speakers in your location. -- Steven Critchfield <critch@basesys.com>
>>Station page is not supported yet, as normal analog phones do not >>support that and there is no signalling method for it.There maybe some hope here, on the pc based Altigen/Telvanatage system some how the Analog ADSI PT 390/480 have have exposed an intercom feature http://www.sayson.com/sayson_tec/altitouch_plus.htm Some investigation has been done in this area and the belief is that this ability can all be done through adsi programming when using fully a unlocked 390/480. Mark might be able to comment on this, I think he has had some contact with experienced ADSI developers who know how to do this.