Martin,

Upon consideration, if I had to bet, I'd say it was the packet loss causing
the tone to break up.  With packet voice, that's just the most likely
scenario I can imagine.  I'd say listen in on the asterisk side or record
the call to a good quality wav file and listen to see if the DTMF breaks up.

Dave

On 3/30/06, Martin Glazer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> Thanks for the thoughts - I never thought of Primus replacing the DTMF
> tones,
> but I will certainly check that out.
>
> Yes I am using their ATA, which is a Dlink dvg1120 - I did manage to get
> into
> the web interface and poked around, but nothing jumped out at me with
> respect
> to the DTMF.
>
> The other thing I thought to try was a different internet connection, just
> to
> rule out the connectivity issue.
>
> On further testing, the problem is intermittent, although failing much
> more
> often than not.
>
> As an aside, hangup detection is also not working on this line - according
> to
> Primus they use current interruption to indicate a hangup, but whatever
> parameters I've tried in Asterisk have no effect.
>
> Thanks
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
> On March 29, 2006 22:12, Dave Donovan wrote:
> > Have you tried listening to the analog side of the Primus line with a
> > regular telephone?  I assume you're using a Primus provided ATA since
> you
> > mention the TDM400.  Sometimes systems use what I've heard termed "DTMF
> > Clamping".  They listen for a tone and then interrupt the audio stream
> and
> > replace it with their own, usually of a fixed duration.  Perhaps you're
> > getting the first fraction of a tone, then the clamping kicks in and
> plays
> > a full tone.
> >
> > An easy way to check for this DTMF clamping is to hold down the key.  If
> > you hold the key for 10 seconds and what comes out at the other end is a
> 1
> > second tone, then something in the middle is replacing your tone.
> >
> > Also consider that if the audio is choppy, the tone may come through
> > partially, then drop out due to packet loss or jitter or whatever then
> come
> > back and be heard some more.  This may cause the tone to be detected as
> > though a key were pressed twice.  I've had this on my cel phone when the
> > connection quality is poor.
> >
> > As for relaxDTMF, I'd think that you want it tightened, not relaxed.
> > You're not failing to detect DTMF, you're detecting it too quickly or
> > sensitively.
> >
> > These are just a few thoughts.  I can't say I've experienced your
> problem
> > first hand.
> >
> > Good Luck
> > Dave
> >
> > On 3/29/06, Martin Glazer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the all suggestions on wireless SIP phones, but now I have
> a
> > > more
> > > pressing problem.
> > >
> > > I've just setup a small Asterisk server which is connected to a Primus
> > > Voip
> > > line (as a regular PSTN line) going into a Digium FXO card (TDM400P).
> I
> > > am having a number of issues with the Primus line and was wondering if
> > > anyone had come across this previously or could recommend a solution,
> > > besides getting rid of the Primus line :-(
> > >
> > > - on an incoming call DTMF tones on the Primus line are doubled (ie,
> > > press 1
> > > and I see in the Asterisk logs that 1 and then 1 was pressed). Not all
> > > digits
> > > are doubled. This obviously causes problems with the IVR and
> attempting
> > > to get to particular extensions.
> > >
> > > I have tried adding relaxdtmf=yes in my zapata.conf file, but this
> makes
> > > no
> > > difference.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Martin
> > >
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