[asterisk-users] Open door automatically...

Steve Prior
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:35:07 -0000

Carlos Chavez wrote:
> 	I have a new setup that uses a 2N Entrycom door phone that has a switch
> to open an electric lock.  The way this works is that when you are
> speaking with someone at the door you dial a code and it releases the
> lock on the door.  This part works great.
>
> 	My customer wants to be able to dial a certain number and have the door
> open automatically without having to wait on the phone.  I can simulate
> this option by using the D option of the Dial command to send DTMF to
> the door phone once it answers.  The only problem is that they do not
> want to wait until the door phone answers.  They just want to dial a
> number and hangup immediately.  How can I do this?

Maybe something like the number the user dials runs an AGI script which
creates a call file which dials the real device.

Steve