I agree. I am sure it is a programming issue with DTMF on Stations vs. Trunks.
-- -- Steven May you have the peace and freedom that come from abandoning all hope of having a better past. --- - --- - - - - - - - -- - - - --- - ------ - - --- - - -- - - - -- - - - "Rich Adamson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> Sorry, this is slightly off topic, but I wonder if somebody has some >> >> hints on getting our Meridian system to output DTMF tones to our >> >> Asterisk box. Simply put, when buttons as pressed, nothing happens. >> >> >> >> The Asterisk box has a 4 port Digium FXO card. >> >> >> >> This is what we've got: >> >> >> >> Meridian M8X24-DS >> >> Meridian M12X0 >> >> >> >> Thanks for any tips! >> >> >> >> >> >> Phil >> >> Hey, thanks for the response. >> >> I have another system (Toshiba) which works fine with it, so I'm >> doubting that it's a issue specifically with the Asterisk server or >> it being able to properly decode the tones. >> >> > Have you put a butt set on the line and listen to see if there is DTMF >> > and it is just not being recognized? >> >> I've done similar tests where instead of the asterisk server, I used >> a phone instead. When buttons are hit, no tones are emitted from the >> Meridian, but a little acknoledge beep on the Meridian phone is heard >> as buttons are pressed. It seems to me like a programming or some >> other issue on the Meridian. But, I don't know where to start to >> correct it. The tech is completely MIA after my call to set up an >> appointment. I might have to call another service group. I'm fairly >> competent at managing and building out Toshiba DK systems (I maintain >> two DK40's), but this Meridian was sort of inherited from another >> source. > > Pure guess and I'm not a Meridian experienced person either... > > The problem sounds like the Meridian is configured to "not" transmit > dtmf "after answer supervision". When the Meridian connects to the asterisk > fxo port, the call is considered answered regardless of whether anyone on > the asterisk box actually answered the call. > > I'd be looking for a config option on the Meridian associated with that. > > (Personal theory: The Meridian probably supports electronic phone sets > where dtmf tones are not actually transmitted from the phone set to the > pbx. Rather, a digital signal is sent to the pbx, and the pbx generates > the dtmf tone "when instructed to do so". I'd have to guess that might be > considered a feature to keep Meridian users from accidently hitting a > button on the phone set and blasting dtmf tones to the user of the analog > extension (eg, asterisk). So, it makes sense they would have an option to > turn dtmf on/off on a per analog line basis. Also, the Meridian is expected > to react to electronic phone set buttons for special features "without" > generating dtmf tones, which further suggests there might be an option > associated with the analog line interface of the Meridian. That "might" > even be translated (in Meridian terms) to that analog interface being > defined as an extension verses an ananlog trunk. That's all just a theory > with no factual experience on my part.) > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users