asterisk users - Oct 2005 - Sipura SPA-3000 setup in Brazil

All-

I'm attempting to set up a Sipura SPA-3000 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Not being a
portuguese speaker, I'm having a rough time of finding the relevant
information on how to make the thing pick up the PSTN line and make an
outbound call.

The sipura in question works fine on a bench connected to a POTS line in the
US, but is now plugged in in Sao Paolo. The immediate thing I notice is that
the voltage is high by US standards- 66v, as opposed to 48. But no
combination of settings will seem to make it work properly- attempted
outbound calls generate dead air. A brazilian POTS phone hooked up to the
FXS port on the unit works just fine- I can ring it, and it can call into
Asterisk.

Am I barking up the wrong tree, and does the device have to be different for
it to work in Brazil, or is there some magic I need to apply to the Sipura
config to make it work?

Any previous experience shared would be welcomed, and eventually, published
on the wiki.

-pbd
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Paul,

the only stuff really differente here in Brazil is the ring frequency. It's
a 4-seconds-pause-1-second-25-Hz-ring. I had some problems with telephone
devices made in Brazil that did not recognize a 20Hz ring (US standard). Also,
the dialtone is a little differente (check asterisk's indications file), its
single frequency, continous tone.

Dial-out operation should word. I think 99% of our country (and specially a big
city like Sao Paulo) now uses Central Offices able to detect standard DTMF
tones.

If the you are using was tested with a common thephone and it is okay, than what
comes to my mind is wrong dial plan. We had a lot of changes here in the last
two years (local numbers are now 8-digit, you have to use an carrier to place a
metro and long distance calls...).

Also, check if SPA-3000 is not connected through a PBX extension port. In
Brazil, you usually dial 0 before dialing a PSTN number.

Brazil does not have any standard PSTN test numbers, but I would recommend you
to dial "130" which usually leds you to the "Date/Time
service".

Good luck,

--hg

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Davidson 
  To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:25 PM
  Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Sipura SPA-3000 setup in Brazil


  All-

  I'm attempting to set up a Sipura SPA-3000 in Sao Paolo, Brazil.  Not
being a portuguese speaker, I'm having a rough time of finding the relevant
information on how to make the thing pick up the PSTN line and make an outbound
call.

  The sipura in question works fine on a bench connected to a POTS line in the
US, but is now plugged in in Sao Paolo.  The immediate thing I notice is that
the voltage is high by US standards- 66v, as opposed to 48.  But no combination
of settings will seem to make it work properly- attempted outbound calls
generate dead air.  A brazilian POTS phone hooked up to the FXS port on the unit
works just fine- I can ring it, and it can call into Asterisk.

  Am I barking up the wrong tree, and does the device have to be different for
it to work in Brazil, or is there some magic I need to apply to the Sipura
config to make it work?

  Any previous experience shared would be welcomed, and eventually, published on
the wiki.

  -pbd



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Paul,
 
I have been using a SPA-3000 here in S?o Paulo, and after some tweaking it
is working ok.
 
I do recall that I had to set some line parameters due to the differences,
but I need to open the configs of the ATA again
 
 
Meanwhile, if you have any additional info let me know, I might be able to
help

 
Cheers,
 
oZ
 
 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Davidson 
  To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 8:25 PM
  Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Sipura SPA-3000 setup in Brazil
 
 
  All-
 
  I'm attempting to set up a Sipura SPA-3000 in Sao Paolo, Brazil.  Not
being a portuguese speaker, I'm having a rough time of finding the relevant
information on how to make the thing pick up the PSTN line and make an
outbound call.
 
  The sipura in question works fine on a bench connected to a POTS line in
the US, but is now plugged in in Sao Paolo.  The immediate thing I notice is
that the voltage is high by US standards- 66v, as opposed to 48.  But no
combination of settings will seem to make it work properly- attempted
outbound calls generate dead air.  A brazilian POTS phone hooked up to the
FXS port on the unit works just fine- I can ring it, and it can call into
Asterisk.
 
  Am I barking up the wrong tree, and does the device have to be different
for it to work in Brazil, or is there some magic I need to apply to the
Sipura config to make it work?
 
  Any previous experience shared would be welcomed, and eventually,
published on the wiki.
 
  -pbd

 

 

 

 

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