I've searched several times for help on configuring a front gate intercom through Asterisk, but I haven't come across anything. If this is a repeat post (as well it could be due to the amount of traffic this list experiences), sorry. In a nutshell: Can I use Asterisk to hook up an intercom at my front gate? My wife would like to have one of those simple "speaker/microphone" intercoms. People show up at our front gate, press the doorbell, it rings in the house. We pick up a phone on my Asterisk system and dial (example) 105 to connect to the intercom and say, "Who's there?" The dipweed at the gate leans forward, and speaks into the same speaker he heard the voice come from and says, "Joe Sixpack." I have a very simple SOHO set-up: one incoming line (x100p) and a 4-port TDM400P. I run 3 phones in the house (office, bedroom, downstairs). The 4th port is what I would like to use for the front gate. I have my whole house (and front gate) cabled in Cat5e with RJ45 connectors (both data and voice). I don't think hardware is an obstacle. I have the 4th port set up now like the "Bat Phone." Pick up the receiver on port 4 (channel 5 in my config) and it gives a distinctive (Brit) ring on all other (3) phones. I figured I could buy an "outside" phone (no dial pad) and just use that. But, my wife insists on an "intercom." So... I need help. Is this configurable in Asterisk? It seems to me that an intercom like that would just be the same thing as an open phone line, no dial tone. Then, we dial 105 (or whatever) to get the gate-com, and it opens the line with the intercom to speak with the person wanting in. Thanks in advance for the help. -Greg -- Mutt 1.4.1i on Slackware 9.1 Linux Curridabat, San Jose, Costa Rica http://www.greg-and-sue.com/screenshot.jpg Yahoo Instant Messenger ID: gregkedro
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 09:04:52AM -0600, Greg Kedrovsky said:> I've searched several times for help on configuring a front gate > intercom through Asterisk, but I haven't come across anything. If this > is a repeat post (as well it could be due to the amount of traffic this > list experiences), sorry.<snip>> Is this configurable in Asterisk? It seems to me that an intercom like > that would just be the same thing as an open phone line, no dial tone. > Then, we dial 105 (or whatever) to get the gate-com, and it opens the > line with the intercom to speak with the person wanting in.How about setting up a meetme conference that has the intercom always in it (via immediate mode) that you could dial into?
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Greg Kedrovsky wrote:>In a nutshell: Can I use Asterisk to hook up an intercom at my front >gate? My wife would like to have one of those simple >"speaker/microphone" intercoms. People show up at our front gate, press >the doorbell, it rings in the house. We pick up a phone on my Asterisk >system and dial (example) 105 to connect to the intercom and say, "Who's >there?" The dipweed at the gate leans forward, and speaks into the same >speaker he heard the voice come from and says, "Joe Sixpack."<snip>>Is this configurable in Asterisk? It seems to me that an intercom like >that would just be the same thing as an open phone line, no dial tone. >Then, we dial 105 (or whatever) to get the gate-com, and it opens the >line with the intercom to speak with the person wanting in.Greg, As for hardware, take a look at: http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/doorentry/product_list.html Sites like: http://www.wantphones.com/v-door-entry.html http://www.globe-mart.com/index/c/communications_intercom_systems_viking_.htm and http://www.phonemerchants.com/secprod.html (from google search results) sell them and have prices listed. These phones come in both FXO and FXS devices. The FXO will be the "autodialer" type, or those capable of using an "automatic ringdown" line. Connect these to your TDM400P. The FXS will be those that don't address autodialing or ringdown circuits. They will mention the REN (ringer equivalence number) and require a power supply. I would suggest you setup your door phone as an "immediate=yes" line. As soon as they push the button on the door phone, it starts ringing phones in the house (maybe w/ a distinctive ring?). You answer the phone and get to talk to them (without dialing). Best of luck to you, Steve
> In a nutshell: Can I use Asterisk to hook up an intercom at my front > gate? My wife would like to have one of those simple > "speaker/microphone" intercoms. People show up at our front gate, press > the doorbell, it rings in the house. We pick up a phone on my Asterisk > system and dial (example) 105 to connect to the intercom and say, "Who's > there?" The dipweed at the gate leans forward, and speaks into the same > speaker he heard the voice come from and says, "Joe Sixpack."http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+phone+door Jim James H. Thompson jht@lava.net