asterisk users - Dec 2004 - possible OT - ADIT 600 question

Say I get an ADIT 600 with two FXS8A and one FXO8A from ebay.

a. Is it good for Asterisk?
b. How do I connect the extensions and lines to it? Do I need a special
jack? Can I get that jack in every corner? 
c. where can I find help for configuring it?
d. what kind of backup does it have? Does it need to be reconfigured
after a power outage?

Shoval Tomer,
IT Manager,
SofTov Advanced Systems, Ltd.
Office: +972-3-9230686 ext. 179
Fax: +972-3-9216642
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On December 9, 2004 03:47 pm, Shoval Tomer wrote:
> Say I get an ADIT 600 with two FXS8A and one FXO8A from ebay.
>
> a. Is it good for Asterisk?
> b. How do I connect the extensions and lines to it? Do I need a special
> jack? Can I get that jack in every corner?
> c. where can I find help for configuring it?
> d. what kind of backup does it have? Does it need to be reconfigured
> after a power outage?
a. yes
b. you hook up to the D50 jack on the back.  Easiest way to do this is to find 
an AMP D50M - BIX cable (Has a male AMP D50 on one end and a BIX strip on the 
other, usually 3' or so of cable between)
c. here or IRC, it's pretty simple though, you "connect" DS0s to
the
appropriate T1.
d. it remembers its configuration when losing AC.  You can also get a copy of 
the configuration with the "print config" command (or something
similar).

-A.

> Say I get an ADIT 600 with two FXS8A and one FXO8A from ebay.
 > a. Is it good for Asterisk?

A quick look in the Wiki or even a Google search (saving Critch the 
trouble here) shows that the Adit 600 (with a T100P) is an excellent 
match for Asterisk:

http://www.google.com/search?q=asterisk+adit+600&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official

http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-print.php?page=Asterisk+hardware
> b. How do I connect the extensions and lines to it? Do I need a special
> jack? Can I get that jack in every corner? 
How do you mean? RJ11? RJ45? You have to install these, and run cable 
from them to your punchdown block -- which is where the Adit connects to 
your extensions.
> c. where can I find help for configuring it?
The Carrier Access site is a good place to start. The Wiki covers topics 
regarding channel banks and Asterisk.
> d. what kind of backup does it have? Does it need to be reconfigured
> after a power outage?
Carrier Access has these details for the asking.

If you don't mind my saying, unless you are pursuing a career in 
telecom, your questions here might better be served by hiring an 
Asterisk or telecom contractor to do this for you.

Greg

Many thanks to both you and Greg.
I'm currently looking for a consultant in New Jersey that can do the
cabling and maybe the ADIT config.

We can handle Aserisk pretty decently, but that telco stuff is way too
much for us.

Know anybody in NJ that can do that for a reasonable fee?

Regards,
Shoval
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan Moore [mailto:moorejon@usd465.com]
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 11:07 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] possible OT - ADIT 600 question
> 
> Also note that if you are going to be doing a lot of work with Adits,
that
> Carrier Access offers free courses on how to setup their channel
banks. I
> went
> to a day long session on the 600 and found it pretty decent. I had
already
> setup
> a few of these so I had figured out a lot of the hard stuff, but there
is
> some
> good info on troubleshooting and error indecations.
> 
> I second the post below. Adit 600s are a good choice for Asterisk.
> 
> --
> Jonathan Moore
> Director of Technology
> Winfield Public Schools
> Office 620.221.5100
> Fax 620.221.0508
> 
> 
> Quoting Gregory Junker <gregory.junker@dayark.com>:
> 
> > > Say I get an ADIT 600 with two FXS8A and one FXO8A from ebay.
> >  > a. Is it good for Asterisk?
> >
> > A quick look in the Wiki or even a Google search (saving Critch the
> > trouble here) shows that the Adit 600 (with a T100P) is an excellent
> > match for Asterisk:
> >
> >
> http://www.google.com/search?q=asterisk+adit+600&sourceid=mozilla-
>
search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-
> a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official
> >
> > http://www.voip-info.org/tiki-print.php?page=Asterisk+hardware
> >
> > > b. How do I connect the extensions and lines to it? Do I need a
> special
> > > jack? Can I get that jack in every corner?
> >
> > How do you mean? RJ11? RJ45? You have to install these, and run
cable
> > from them to your punchdown block -- which is where the Adit
connects to
> > your extensions.
> >
> > > c. where can I find help for configuring it?
> >
> > The Carrier Access site is a good place to start. The Wiki covers
topics
> > regarding channel banks and Asterisk.
> >
> > > d. what kind of backup does it have? Does it need to be
reconfigured
> > > after a power outage?
> >
> > Carrier Access has these details for the asking.
> >
> > If you don't mind my saying, unless you are pursuing a career in
> > telecom, your questions here might better be served by hiring an
> > Asterisk or telecom contractor to do this for you.
> >
> > Greg
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