[Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice

João Mesquita jmesquita at freeswitch.org
Sun Sep 4 21:24:17 MSD 2011


Khomp is.a brazilian hardcard manufacturer. http://www.khomp.com.br

It is the only one besides sangoma that officially supports freeswitch using
their own development.
On Sep 3, 2011 11:46 PM, <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:
> What is Khomp exactly -- a freeswitch dialplan app or what? Sorry to be
> ignorant.
>
> João Mesquita <jmesquita at freeswitch.org> wrote:
>
>> Khomp does it. As a matter of fact it registers an app to ease the pain
of
>> doinf flash based transfers, including when used with QSIG, EL7, E1LC and
>> LineSide if you use those...
>>
>> JM
>> On Sep 3, 2011 9:37 AM, <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:
>> > And how do you flash the hook --is it some kind of built in feature
>> > code?
>> >
>> > Darcy <darcy at primrose.ws> wrote:
>> >
>> >> they both handle echo suppression. The grandstream has a program that
>> auto
>> >> detects this
>> >> and sets it up.
>> >> The audio codes is primarily programmed using bootp while we have an
auto
>>
>> >> provisioning
>> >> system for the grandstream, we only use the audiocodes where we
require
>> >> hookflash.
>> >>
>> >> Darcy
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: ocset
>> >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 9:21 AM
>> >> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
>> >> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
>> >>
>> >> Darcy
>> >>
>> >> This info is very useful, especially since you have this setup running
>> >> in production.
>> >>
>> >> One question - the two ATA devices (Grandstream & AudioCodes) are
>> >> around the same price so could you give us some more info on why you
>> >> would prefer the one over the other (besides the hook flash feature).
>> >>
>> >> Do they handle echo cancellation or do you deploy a separate solution
>> >> for that?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks again for your help!
>> >>
>> >> On 09/03/2011 08:35 PM, Darcy wrote:
>> >> > The grandstream has hookflash timers, but I have never been able
>> >> > to get it to work and info back from grandstream indicates is is not
a
>> >> > pending implementation.
>> >> > For cases where I require a hook flash I use the audio codes fxo
>> gateways.
>> >> > I never tested it on the freeswitch, we have own ap we wrote to
handle
>> it,
>> >> > we were doing this before we discovered freeswitch. I know it works
and
>>
>> >> > it
>> >> > is quite reliable. If I get time later today, I will give it a try
on a
>> >> > freeswitch.
>> >> >
>> >> > Brand: AudioCodes
>> >> > Mfr's SKU: MP114/4O/SIP
>> >> > VoIP SIP Gateway, 4x FXO, 1x WAN, LBR Codecs,
>> >> >
>> >> > Here are the options you have for using it. they have a variety of
>> >> > configurations, fxo/fxs combos
>> >> > a 4 port is in the 375 range.
>> >> >
>> >> > Hook Flash Option
>> >> > [HookFlashOption]
>> >> > Supported hook-flash Transport Type (method by which hook-flash is
sent
>>
>> >> > and
>> >> > received).
>> >> > Valid options include:
>> >> > 0 = Hook-Flash indication isn’t sent (default)
>> >> > 1 = Send proprietary INFO message with Hook-Flash indication
>> >> > 4 = RFC 2833
>> >> >
>> >> > Darcy
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: covici at ccs.covici.com
>> >> > Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:06 AM
>> >> > To: FreeSWITCH Users Help
>> >> > Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
>> >> >
>> >> > Does this ata support picking up call waiting while in a call from
the
>> >> > fxo? If it were to do that, I would get one right away. The Digium
FXO
>> >> > card I have has problems doing this with freetdm.
>> >> >
>> >> > Darcy<darcy at primrose.ws> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi, for fxo's with the freeswitch I currently use:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Mfr's SKU: GXW4104
>> >> >> Brand: Grandstream
>> >> >> 4 x FXO Gateway, 2 x LAN, 1 or 2 stage dialing, G.168 echo
>> cancellation
>> >> >>
>> >> >> They work exceptionally well, easy to configure and can be auto
>> >> >> configured
>> >> >> if you
>> >> >> are into that, we are. You can also get an 8 port version. I pay
220
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> the 4 port
>> >> >> and 300 for the 8 port. I have quite a few of them deployed.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Darcy
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: ocset
>> >> >> Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 1:38 AM
>> >> >> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FXO/FXS card advice
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thank you all for your replies.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Anthony, you reply has left me uncertain again. All of the ATA's
>> listed
>> >> >> here (wiki.freeswitch.org/wiki/Interop_List) seem to have some
>> >> >> limitations and bugs which have to worked around.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Your reply suggests that buying a OpenVox A400P04 card (currently
only
>> >> >> $219 for 4 FXO's) would be more difficult to install and maintain
that
>> 4
>> >> >> ATA's. I would have thought that the FXS/FXO cards were engineered
to
>> >> >> work with Freeswitch/Asterisk etc. without limitations like
caller-id
>> >> >> not working or call-transfer not working as expected.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I can see the benefit of an ATA since I can add them on as needed
with
>> >> >> little or no hassle (except for the large power board to plug them
all
>> >> >> into:-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have only just got the SPA3102 receiving incoming calls and I am
no
>> >> >> expert in either solution but would have thought that a 4 port FXO
>> card
>> >> >> would be easier as it is made to purpose?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ps. the PAP2T seems to be one of the better Linksys ATA's from the
>> list
>> >> >> of features that work?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks again for all your help and suggestions.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On 09/03/2011 05:54 AM, Anthony Minessale wrote:
>> >> >>> If you are doing FXO and you already have an ATA working that
might
>> be
>> >> >>> as good as you'll get.
>> >> >>> Its nice to not have to deal with TDM if you can help it and most
>> >> >>> analog ATA are cheap and effective and much less painful to deal
with
>> >> >>> than analog cards.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 8:39 AM, Saugort Dario Garcia Tovar
>> >> >>> <dgarcia at anew.com.ve> wrote:
>> >> >>>> One think you should consider also, is the FXO/FXS board that you
>> will
>> >> >>>> buy,
>> >> >>>> you have to check compatibility with your server/pc.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> For example openvox models A800P and A1200P has an issue with
>> >> >>>> motherboard
>> >> >>>> based on chipset H55 for example.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> On 9/1/2011 9:59 PM, curriegrad2004 wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> In the following order, most people usually recommend:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> 1. Sangoma
>> >> >>>> 2. Diginum/OpenVox
>> >> >>>> 3. Building your own Tormenta Zapatel Card (Only for serious
>> >> >>>> engineering types of people) from COTS
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Michel Daggelinckx
>> >> >>>> <michel.daggelinckx at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Digium and sangoma cards are high quality and work greast with FS
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Michel
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:24 PM, ocset<ocset at the800group.com>
wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Hi
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> As a new member of the forum, I am curious to know your
experience
>> with
>> >> >>>> FXO/FXS cards.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> I have a SPA3102 and have configured it to work with FS, but it
>> feels a
>> >> >>>> bit like I am trying to make a square peg fit a round hole. I am
>> hoping
>> >> >>>> to implement FS at a business which currently has 4 POTS lines
and
>> >> >>>> would
>> >> >>>> prefer to use an internal IDE card for the job of integrating
these
>> >> >>>> phone lines into FreeSwitch.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Has anyone got some advice on which cards I should be looking at
>> that
>> >> >>>> just "work" with FS? What about echo cancellation - is that
>> something I
>> >> >>>> should just cater for or does it depend on the client situation?
>> What
>> >> >>>> about software cancellation?
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> This seems like one of those times when too much choice is a bad
>> thing
>> >> >>>> and I need some guidance on what has worked for you.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> All advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Regards
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
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