Help with config:- ISDN BRI Card

[alewis]

Having problems configuring an ISDN card.

Current setup is PBXIAF 1.2, all updates and fixes.
1 SIP channel - (working, thanks guys)
1 X100P SE FX0/FXS installed and working
1 ISDN BRI card (cologne chipset) - not working.

Story.
The card comes with drivers up to Asterisk 1.4.17, ditto install-zaphfc with asterisk. The install fails. Rebuild machine, and find updated BRiSTUFF "beta" driver for asterisk 1.4.21. Install works.

Now for the fun bit. Being a noob, I'm not sure how to configure the card in zaptel.conf and zapata.conf. Both cards come with documentation that assume they are the only cards in the box, or for multiple cards of the same type.

Zaptel.conf
; Span 1: WCFXO/0 "Wildcard X100P Board 1" (MASTER)
;;; line="1 WCFXO/0/0 FXSKS (In use)"
signalling=fxs_ks
callerid=asreceived
group=0
context=from-pstn
channel => 1
context=default

The X100P docs suggest using fxsks=1-2 for two cards

The BRI card suggests adding at the end
span=1,1,3,ccs,ami,crc4
bchan=1-2
dchan=3

or for 2 cards
span=1,1,3,ccs,ami,crc4
bchan=1-2
dchan=3
span=2,1,3,ccs,ami,crc4
bchan=4-5
dchan=6

I guess I need to change the values for span and channels, but when I do (span=1 and chan to 2,3 and 4, or 4,5,6) it complains there is no span. What is "span"? Should I set the FXO channel=1 and not =>1 ?

Does the isdn card need a "header" entry a al #span2: BRI "bri card" (master) or similar?


Zapata.conf
The fxo card has
signalling=fxs_ks
context=from-zaptel
group=0
channel => 1

This is not present in one block, but split about a bit.

The isdn card recommends adding
switchtype=euroisdn
musiconhold=default
signalling=bri_cpe
usecallingpres=yes
pridialplan=unknown
prilocaldialplan=unknown
priindication=outofband
nationalprefix=0
internationalprefix=00
stripmsd=0
echocancel=yes
echocancelwhenbridged=yes
echotraining=yes
rxgain=0
txgain=0
immediate=no
usecallerid=yes
callerid=asreceived
context=from-pstn
group=1
channel => 1-2



Now I guess I'd need to change channel (and did so, to 4-5)

But it dont work. I get no such span errors, no group errors, etc.

I'm not sure what addittional info is needed, or what errors/output would be helpful, and dont want to make an overly long post. Any help appreciated! I think some of the problem is unfamiliarity with the structure/content of the two config files, and what entry = what device/setting.

Many thanks
A

 

[jroper]

Hi

I've had lots of fun with these sorts of cards. The answer would depend on which card you are using, and therefore which driver, Bristuff or mISDN.

If you could give more details about the card manufacturer, (Junghanns, Beronet, Digium?) then I may be able to help.

I've not used the install-zaphfc for a while, I'm not sure how active the maintainer is, but I tend to do all the installing by hand now.

Yours

Joe

 

[alewis]

It aint Digium! Bought off ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200237442432

I'm guessing its junghanns, the links Steve provides point to there, and the files match the BRIStuff "drivers" on the disk.

Thanks, it would be nice to have some hair left at end of this.

BTW, how does one check the module load order? I want to see if the FXO or ISDN modules are being loaded first, and then change the ordering of some files to match.

 

[jroper]

You need the drivers from here:-

http://www.junghanns.net/en/download.html

There are instructions in them, but if you need more help then I will probably be able to do it for you in about an hour's consultancy if you contact me off list.

Joe