I’ve got a digium card with 4 FXO channels. I am unable to set any of the channels to perform outgoing calls. Inbound is working very well. I have added the trunk on the AMP, and have set up up an outbound route to make use of.
zapata.conf
; Including file containing the suggested configuration
; generated by the hardware detector tool
; Remove this line if you don’t want this feature #include zapata-channels.conf; #include zapata_additional.conf;
zapata-channels.conf
; Autogenerated by /usr/sbin/genzaptelconf – do not hand edit
; Zaptel Channels Configurations (zapata.conf)
;
; This is not intended to be a complete zapata.conf. Rather, it is intended
; to be #include-d by /etc/zapata.conf that will include the global settings
;
thanks for your suggestion, unfortunately it didnt work … as far as i know, from-zaptel is dedicated only to receiving inbound calls from the pstn
which is already working well for channel 2. the problem is with outbounds
The context is used for incoming calls. So that when a call comes in that is the context that it is assigned when it is entered into the system. So make all 4 channels the same context or things will start to work strangely as you can’t have different context’s in the same group.
Once you have done that you’ll need to restart asterisk so that it reads the updates and processes things correctly.
Now the reason you can’t make outbound calls is a different matter. That has to do with your outbound route. But you’ve provided no information on your outbound route. How it’s configured, dialing pattern, etc.
I have put a dial plan in the outbound routes with prefix 9|. to pick the digium pstn trunk for outgoing. I tried to assign any of the available channels in the trunk definition in order to make the outgoings. So what iam doing is assigning them by channels , not groups… but also to test, i have tried to assign 4 different groups, one for each channel. and tried to utilize a group no. in the trunk definition on the gui, but with the same negative result. nothing goes thru, on the cdr i dont see there is a hit on the zap.
I have a ZAP trunk called g0.
I assume that g0 is the set of FXOs included in group=0
than, an outbound route with the dial pattern “9|.” and pointing to the ZAp/g0 trunk
it’s working on my TDM400 and a TDM2422 of my customer.
you can’t assign by channel, just by group. It will use attempt to use the last available in group first then work backwards (so in your case 4, then 3, then 2, then 1).
I have setup a new IP-pbx and found what the problem was. the problem happens because i have added the codec G729 to be used in sip.conf, since my extensions are all sip phones. and my VOIP provider supports only G729 for voice.
when i remove the allow=g729, the outgoing pstns work perfectly, otherwise the calls get the busy tone, and dont even hit the zap trunks.
Now the question is, How can i make th pstn accept G729 since its more efficient, has more features, and is supported by the voip provider.
If that cant be done, can i assign 2 different sip.conf files to be utilized when using either voip or pstn
Actually, 729 places a higher CPU load in transcoding too. Unless you have a crowded network or remote phones on a poor connection, I don't see any compelling reasons to use 729. Anywhere.
Yes, Remote connections are to be used, on mobile phones, that sometimes have to connect through 3G network, thus they are required to use a fixed amount of data according to their connection plan.
You mean, there is no way to translate the G729 back to sth else for PSTN, or another way to work it out
the inbound routes works very good in all the ports, i tested with one analogical line one at a time on each port
i did the outbound routes one for local calls and other to allow long distance calls
when i plug the line on the port 1 the outbound calls works perfect
but whe i plug the line on the ports 2,3 and 4 the calls don`t go outside i just hear silence
in my gui i have the same like you ZAP/g0
the zapata file said is the group for the 4 channels but just one port works well for outside calls
I dont` know why or what to do, i am not to expert but i can do the instruction of any who want to help me, i am praying for help jejeje
I have trixbox with a card A200 with 4 ports FXO
the inbound routes works very good in all the ports, i tested with one analogical line one at a time on each port
i did the outbound routes one for local calls and other to allow long distance calls
when i plug the line on the port 1 the outbound calls works perfect
but whe i plug the line on the ports 2,3 and 4 the calls dont go outside i just hear silence in my gui i have the same like you ZAP/g0 the zapata file said is the group for the 4 channels but just one port works well for outside calls I dont know why or what to do, i am not to expert but i can do the instruction of any who want to help me, i am praying for help jejeje
regards!
Felon,
When you unplug port 1, then plug in to port 2, what do you do with port one? Could it be that your call from the PBX is trying to use port 1, but it’s not plugged in?
Is it possible to plug in 2 lines, then make a call that goes out your first port (to tie it up) then make another call? It should then go out port 2.
I am having this same problem with A400P and 3FXO modules.
When I make a call on port1 it goes throuogh fine. If I then make a call on port2 while port1 is active i cant get an outside line. Same for port3 until I habg up port1.
i plug the four lines and when trix box see busy the first port use the next one
so the free pbx already do all the config for me in one group named ZAP/g0
and is working prfect , my outbound routes and the incoming routes work great
now my consern is the next because we want to take all the traffic of celulars just by one trunk
and if the group have it all
… as far as i know, from-zaptel is dedicated only to receiving inbound calls from the pstn