Feature request - Zaptel Setup Tips in Zap Trunks / Zap Extensions pages.
This is not directly a FreePBX problem, but could significantly reduce problems with the overall Zaptel/Asterisk/FreePBX setup.
Basically, just a line near the top of any Zaptel-related FreePBX page linking to a page/popup/tooltip that gives info on the Zaptel setup and config ‘tweaks’ that are scattered over the internet and hard to find.
example:
If using analog zap trunks, run fxotune to configure the fxo modules initially and after adding or changing any trunks/hardware - details here: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+fxotune
If you are not in the USA, make sure you set the loadzone=UK and defaultzone=UK lines in /etc/zaptel.conf and also pass the correct country parameter to the zaptel modules by adding
[code:1]options wctdm opermode=UK
options wctdm24xxp opermode=UK
options wctdm8xxp opermode=UK[/code:1]before the respective install lines in /etc/modprobe.conf
(changing UK to the required code)
If you are using analog zap extension phones with short timed break recall (‘hook flash’) - which applies to the majority of phones used in the UK & Europe - uncomment the line [code:1]/* #define SHORT_FLASH_TIME */ [/code:1]so it’s just [code:1]#define SHORT_FLASH_TIME[/code:1] near the start of zconfig.h before building zaptel (or do a ‘make clean’ then make / make install & reload zaptel to update an existing installation)