asterisk users - Oct 2005 - chan_capi-0.6 configuration Query with Eicon Diva 4BRI

Hello

Hardware: Eicon Diva 4BRI ISDN Card
Software : Asterisk : Asterisk CVS-v1-0-08/13/05-19:51:52
               Chan Capi: chan_capi-0.6

We are using an Eicon 4BRI ISDN Card here in Australia with Asterisk,
connected to 4 OnRamp services with Telstra.

There are 8 available channels, but after upgrading to latest capi
driver we notice that the box is not able to handle more than 2 calls
at the same time. An engaged signal is heard at the other end. After
this happens once, some calls fail even when all channels are free.
I don't see any messages on console for failes calls. Even when I turn
on 'capi debug' and 'set verbose 20'.

The telstra personnel have confirmed busy signal is sent out by the
PABX. But its bizarre not to see any messages. No error messages are
logged as well.

capi info :
Contr1: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
Contr2: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
Contr3: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
Contr4: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.

capi.conf

[general]
nationalprefix=0
internationalprefix=00
rxgain=0.8
txgain=0.8

[isdn]
isdnmode=ptp     ; Is this correct for Point to Point Mode?
msn=<8 digit local number>
group=1
incomingmsn=*
controller=1,2,3,4 ; there are 4 controllers
devices=2           ; should this be 8?
softdtmf=on
relaxdtmf=on
accountcodecontext=main-menu
echocancelold=yes
;echocancel=yes  ; Turning this on gives a error message each time a
call is terminated.
usecallerid=yes
callerid=asreceived
;echosquelch=1
;echotail=64
;callgroup=1
;pickupgroup=1

Should I define config for each controller seperately? The card is
currently configured on a
TE mode with Point to Point. Any help appreciated.

cheers
-r

Voicomm User wrote:
> Hello
> 
> Hardware: Eicon Diva 4BRI ISDN Card
> Software : Asterisk : Asterisk CVS-v1-0-08/13/05-19:51:52
>                Chan Capi: chan_capi-0.6
> 
> We are using an Eicon 4BRI ISDN Card here in Australia with Asterisk,
> connected to 4 OnRamp services with Telstra.
> 
> There are 8 available channels, but after upgrading to latest capi
> driver we notice that the box is not able to handle more than 2 calls
> at the same time. An engaged signal is heard at the other end. After
> this happens once, some calls fail even when all channels are free.
> I don't see any messages on console for failes calls. Even when I turn
> on 'capi debug' and 'set verbose 20'.
> 
> The telstra personnel have confirmed busy signal is sent out by the
> PABX. But its bizarre not to see any messages. No error messages are
> logged as well.
> 
> capi info :
> Contr1: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
> Contr2: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
> Contr3: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
> Contr4: 2 B channels total, 2 B channels free.
> 
> capi.conf
> 
> [general]
> nationalprefix=0
> internationalprefix=00
> rxgain=0.8
> txgain=0.8
> 
> [isdn]
> isdnmode=ptp     ; Is this correct for Point to Point Mode?
> msn=<8 digit local number>
> group=1
> incomingmsn=*
> controller=1,2,3,4 ; there are 4 controllers
> devices=2           ; should this be 8?
> softdtmf=on
> relaxdtmf=on
> accountcode> context=main-menu
> echocancelold=yes
> ;echocancel=yes  ; Turning this on gives a error message each time a
> call is terminated.
> usecallerid=yes
> callerid=asreceived
> ;echosquelch=1
> ;echotail=64
> ;callgroup=1
> ;pickupgroup=1
The syntax has changed a bit. Time was when the "devices=" line 
basically said "OK, that's this controller done with, let's commit
that
and start on the next one..."  With 0.6 (if I read it correctly) it goes :

[general]
.
.

[some_string]

group=1
isdnmode=did   <-- note this has changed  [DID/MSN]
incomingmsn=*
rxgain=1.0
txgain=0.8
controller=1
softdtmf=0
accountcodecontext=from-pstn
echosquelch=0
echocancel=yes
echotail=64
devices=2

[some_other_string]

group=1
isdnmode=did
incomingmsn=*
rxgain=1.0
txgain=0.8
controller=2
softdtmf=0
accountcodecontext=from-pstn
echosquelch=0
echocancel=yes
echotail=64
devices=2

Hope this helps...

jd


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Okay let me share my experience.

I had 'controller=1,2,3,4' and 'devices=2' in my capi.conf

Devices should be the *sum* of capacity of all controllers i.e in my
case 'devices=8'.

For some reason the exchange didn't like it when I had my controllers
listed over mutiple lines, i.e like john's config. Caller kept getting
the message "service not compatible".

Hope this helps.
-r

On 10/20/05, John Daragon <john@argv.co.uk> wrote:
> Voicomm User wrote:
> > So, are you saying 'msn=' parameter is not required for both
Point to
> > Point and Point to Multi Point?
> >
>
> Yep.  Dial syntax used to be CAPI/<MSN>:<number> so each
controller
> needed at least one MSN.
>
> with 0.6 you can only dial by group, controller or interface name :
>
>
> Dial(CAPI/g1/<number>)
> Dial(CAPI/contr1/<number>)
> Dial(CAPI/<name I gave this controller>/number)
>
>
> You *will* have to set incomingmsn either to a real number or *.
>
> jd
>
> --
>
> John Daragon                                          john@argv.co.uk
> argv[0] limited
> Lambs Lawn Cottage,  Staple Fitzpaine,  Taunton,  TA3 5SL,  UK
> v +44 (0) 1460 234068   f +44 (0) 1460 234069   m +44 (0) 7836 576127
>
>
>