If you are using, or thinking of using FreePBX GUI it has the ability to
assign channels 1-4 to virtual PSTN numbers.
These numbers can then be used in the inbound routes to "steer" the call to
any extension (as in a Private line) or to and IVR etc.
H

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:34 PM, David Cook <[email protected]> wrote:

> Yes you can use each of the lines independently but that would be missing
> part of the power of a PBX over that of a key system.
> (Key system is where you select which line you want to use before
> initiating
> the call. A PBX does the search/picking of the line for you).
>
> You can access the individual ports as DAHDI/1 or DAHDI/2, etc. but you can
> get into complex logic of how you pick line 1 over line 2 and how to tell
> if
> the selected line is busy, what to do when it is, etc.
>
> As opposed to them also being in the group G0 meaning calls to DAHDI/G0
> will
> pick the first available line. This makes it much easier for the user when
> the switch does the work for you. (Unless of course the different lines
> have
> different calling or pricing rules). If that is the case then you should
> group them according to such policies but still arrange them in groups.
>
> - dbc.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: September-28-10 9:55 PM
> To: garry liu
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] how to use the second channel of my sangoma B600
> card
>
> Thanks a lot for your reply. Does this mean I can't pick which of the four
> fxo lines to make outbound calls? That is kind of disappointing b/c I was
> planing to have two bell lines and give user ability to choose which line
> to
> go out.
>
> Yajie
> Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: garry liu <[email protected]>
> Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:17:06
> To: Yajie<[email protected]>
> Cc: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] how to use the second channel of my sangoma B600
> card
>
> Hi Yajie,
>
> Sangoma B600 is a (4 FXO and 1FXS) card, and I guess your G0 is the group
> of 4 FXO and G1 1 FXS. Only way is to make outbound calls through FXOs.
> Check your dial plan.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Garry
> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 7:49 AM, Yajie <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > i am using sangoma B600 card, i can make outbound call with the first ZAP
> > trunk(g0) , but not the second ZAP trunk (g1), what have i done wrong?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Using my g1 trunk,(failed)
> >
> >  -- Executing [...@macro-dialout-trunk:19] Dial("SIP/300-0a06e160",
> > "DAHDI/g1/4166409294|300|") in new stack
> >    -- Called g1/4166409294
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- Remote UNIX connection
> >    -- Remote UNIX connection disconnected
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- DAHDI/5-1 is ringing
> >    -- Hungup 'DAHDI/5-1'
> >  == Spawn extension (macro-dialout-trunk, s, 19) exited non-zero on
> > 'SIP/300-0a06e160' in macro 'dialout-trunk'
> >
> >
> >
> > Using my g0 trunk (succeed)
> > - Executing [...@macro-dialout-trunk:19] Dial("SIP/300-b7b160b0",
> > "DAHDI/g0/4166409294|300|") in new stack
> >    -- Called g0/4166409294
> >    -- DAHDI/2-1 answered SIP/300-b7b160b0
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Yajie
> >
>
>
>
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