[VoIP] Joining the Network Without a Mechanical Switch

[Dean Clark]

Hi,
Amongst several electronic PBX's that I have, I am using a Samsung DCS 
compact for my display phones as it understands pulse quite well and 
will convert and sendorize (sp?) the pulse to DTMF to the trunk...i.e it 
will convert a dialed digit to DTMF even after the call is completed on 
the trunk. Very handy if you are accesing voicemail etc. from a vintage 
pulse telephone...only drawback is that you can't dial "*" and "#". 
Along with the Samsung I also use a somewhat vintage Mitel SX10...also 
understands dial pulse well. My hope is to assemble parts and build up a 
step switch in the near future, unfortunately for right now most of my 
time is being taken up with renovating a 120 year old Inn here in Port 
Carling Ontario.

On another note, John Novack mentioned problems with the Digium TDM 400 
card. I've experienced similar issues which for the most part boiled 
down to IRQ conflicts when multiple PCI cards are trying to live 
together in one box. I did stumble upon a TDM 400 clone made by a 
company called Yeastar, I tried ane of their 8 port cards and it worked 
quite well. I configured it for 6 FXS and 2 FXO...spared a PCI slot and 
overcame my IRQ problems. Just thought I'd mention this card as it is 
reasonably priced and is working very well in a Trixbox install which I 
have.

Dean Clark

Jayson Smith wrote:
> Hi,
> Just curious, what type of electronic switch do you have? I'm not really
> into switching at all, but I do love to hear the sounds of especially older
> switches like Steps. I was like a little kid on Christmas during the Wawina
> episode last year.
> Jayson.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dean Clark" <dgclark at oldphoneco.com>
> To: "Voice Over IP Tandem for Analog Switches" <voip at ckts.info>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [VoIP] Joining the Network Without a Mechanical Switch
>
>
>   
>> Jonathan Kay wrote:
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>>>> In short, welcome!
>>>>
>>>> Doug.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> Seconded Doug.
>>> Especially as Rusty has Asterisk expertise ;)
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>> Hello Folks,
>>
>> Wow, Rusty's note and the responses to it makes me feel much better.
>> I've been "skulking" around the list wondering how I could break the
>> news that all I currently have is an electronic switch to tie into the
>> net, however I do have many vintage telephones which are currently
>> connected to my switch and as time permits would like to attempt to
>> fashion a home brew step switch. Like Rusty I do have a good
>> understanding of Asterisk and would love to tie my collection into the
>> net. I'll look forward to getting online.
>>
>> Dean Clark
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