DAHDI Setup with FXO Card for Outgoing Calls

[ghurty]

I have set up numerous test systems using SIP trunks, but now I am trying to set up one with an FXO Card.

It is a clean install, and the card is recognized in the cli. But when I try to point an outbound route to the trunk "ZAP/g0", the call does not complete, I get the all circuits are busy message.


Is there anything else I am supposed to configure?


Thanks

 

[briankelly63]

Assuming you took the proper steps to configure ZAP or DAHDI then try pointing it to 1,2,3,4 etc instead of g0. Depends on the card and number of FXO jacks you have. Get it working this way and then set up Zap groups later

 

[ghurty]

Which steps are you referring to?

I ran "dmesg" and I did receive:
wcfxo: DAA mode is 'FCC'
Found a Wildcard FXO: Wildcard X100P.

 

[blanchae]

First off, you should be using the Dahdi drivers which are the latest. Regardless, here's a website that details how to set up an FXO port using zaptel drivers and here's another one that shows how to set up an FXO port using Dahdi drivers.

The zaptel (Zapata) drivers are the old drivers which are no longer supported. The dahdi (Digium Asterisk Hardware Driver Interface) is the latest drivers with all the fixin'

 

[briankelly63]

Also:

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/DAHDI

I don't believe that PIAF's default configuration provides a workable chan_dahdi.conf

Here is one that I use taken from the Elastix iso... that works with my Digium PCI express AEX800 which has 4 FXO and 4 FXS

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[trunkgroups]

[channels]
context=from-pstn
signalling=fxs_ks
rxwink=300 ; Atlas seems to use long (250ms) winks
usecallerid=yes
hidecallerid=no
callwaiting=yes
usecallingpres=yes
callwaitingcallerid=yes
threewaycalling=yes
transfer=yes
canpark=yes
cancallforward=yes
callreturn=yes
echocancel=yes
echocancelwhenbridged=no
faxdetect=incoming
echotraining=800
rxgain=0.0
txgain=0.0
callgroup=1
pickupgroup=1

;Uncomment these lines if you have problems with the disconection of your analog lines
;busydetect=yes
;busycount=3


immediate=no

#include dahdi-channels.conf
#include chan_dahdi_additional.conf

 

[ghurty]

Thank You for your help.


I dont know if this is part of the problem, but I dont have a /etc/dahdi folder.

 

[phonebuff]

How about going back to basics please !

What does the status screen show for release levels ?

* Running Asterisk Version : Asterisk 1.4.26.2
* Asterisk Source Version  : 1.4.26.2
[B]* Dahdi Source Version[/B]     : 2.2.0.2+2.2.0
* Libpri Source Version    : 1.4.10.2
* Addons Source Version    : 1.4.9

If you want Dahdi, and you may or may not depending on the generation and manufacturer of the card.

You need to do update-fixes, update-scripts, update-fixes, update-source and walk through the prompts to get to 1.4.26/27 and Dahdi. Plus a number of reboots. If you want Zaptel then a ks-... Install of a 1.4 ISO should have gotten you to the "PIF stable" version.

Then you have to look at appropriate Gen tool.
http://docs.tzafrir.org.il/dahdi-tools/ Section 3.2

Good Luck..

Thank You for your help.


I don't know if this is part of the problem, but I don't have a /etc/dahdi folder.

 

[blanchae]

Here is more information then you care to know about testing and setting up your Zaptel card and here's some more on testing and setting up your Dahdi card.

 

[ghurty]

The screen shows:

 Running Asterisk Version : Asterisk 1.4.21.2
* Asterisk Source Version  : 1.4.21.2
* Zaptel Source Version    : 1.4.12.1
* Libpri Source Version    : 1.4.10
* Addons Source Version    : 1.4.7

I installed this using the auto command from the 1.4 release

I am using this card: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160331750263&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Should I be using dahdi or zaptel?

Thanks

 

[phonebuff]

So you are using Zaptel -- genzaptelconf with the switches appropriate for your box.

Most likely the ebay card will be happy with Zaptel, and might work with Dahdi -- Which you should use is a political question that you must decide --

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The screen shows:

 Running Asterisk Version : Asterisk 1.4.21.2
* Asterisk Source Version  : 1.4.21.2
* Zaptel Source Version    : 1.4.12.1
* Libpri Source Version    : 1.4.10
* Addons Source Version    : 1.4.7

I installed this using the auto command from the 1.4 release

I am using this card: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160331750263&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

Should I be using dahdi or zaptel?

Thanks

 

[wardmundy]

With that card, I'd stick with zaptel.

 

[blanchae]

With Asterisk 1.4 use Zaptel, with Asterisk 1.6 use Dahdi (I use Asterisk 1.6)

 

[ghurty]

Got it working now.

Thank You very much for all your help.

Now I have a different problem (in this thread) with the card becoming unconfigured after each reboot.

 

[jmullinix]

Off topic, but I have a number of 1.4 installations running Dahdi. It works.