[Asterisk-doc] docs other-hardware.xml,1.1,1.2
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Fri, 11 Jun 2004 03:43:15 +0000
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other-hardware.xml
Log Message:
reorganised and cleaned up the description of the isdn channel drivers
available.
rewriting of some of the text to not repeat the same information several
times and to describe more clearly.
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<sect1>
<title>Other hardware options</title>
<sect2>
<title>VoiceTronix OpenLine and OpenSwitch Cards</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
<sect2>
<title>QuickNet Cards</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
! <sect2>
! <title>ISDN/CAPI Cards (Eicon, etc.)</title>
! <para>Integrating ISDN channels to * can be done by several ways.
! Basically isdn4linux support is implemented in Asterisk.
! So called chan_modem_i4l. Another way is trough the powerful CAPI
! interface. chan_capi is developed under the terms of the GPL an maintained
! by "Sir Kapejod". It is highly recommended to use chan_capi if your card
! is supported, because chan_capi supports even more functions than
! chan_modem_i4l. Because of this, this documentation is currently only
! written for chan_capi.
! All cards are welcome which come with native LINUX CAPI drivers.
! </para>
! <para>
! With its features you are able to build your own ISDN-Box.
! This is a list of those implemented in chan_capi:
! </para>
! <para>
! <itemizedlist>
! <listitem><para>ISDN connection handling (CID,DNID)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>multiple Controller support</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>digital audio support</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>DTMF detection/generation</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>incoming/outgoing calls</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>CLIP/CLIR</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>early B3 connects</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>native ISDN indications</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>CD, HOLD, RETRIEVE, etc.</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>overlap sending (dialtone)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>DID on P2P</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>call progress (INFO_IND)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>RX/TX gains</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>call deflection on circuit busy</para></listitem>
! </itemizedlist>
! </para>
!
! </sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Dialogic Cards (and Proprietary Drivers)</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
! </sect1>
<sect1>
<title>ISDN Cards</title>
<para>
! ISDN hardware in most parts of the world are not very expensive. A basic AVM card
! that comes with CAPI compatible kernel modules is available for about $40US.
Sometimes there are several differences between the capacity of the cards such as
! having more than 2 B-channels and supporting different ISDN standards.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>chan_capi</title>
<para>
- This channel driver is programmed to work even with multiple ISDN cards.
To use chan_capi you must have support for CAPI and your ISDN card in your
kernel configuration. You will have to check with your vendor to see if your
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<sect1>
<title>Other hardware options</title>
+
<sect2>
<title>VoiceTronix OpenLine and OpenSwitch Cards</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
!
<sect2>
<title>QuickNet Cards</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
!
<sect2>
<title>Dialogic Cards (and Proprietary Drivers)</title>
<para/>
! </sect2>
!
! </sect1>
<sect1>
<title>ISDN Cards</title>
<para>
! ISDN hardware is quite inexpensive in most parts of the world. A basic AVM card
! that comes with CAPI compatible kernel modules is available for about $40US or less.
Sometimes there are several differences between the capacity of the cards such as
! having more ports and supporting different ISDN standards.
! </para>
!
! <para>
! There are several ways of integrating ISDN channels in *. Out of the box *
! only supports isdn4linux (chan_modem_i4l), but there are 2 more powerful
! 3rd party channel modules available: chan_capi utilizes capi supported ISDN
! cards and zaphfc/qozap utilizes ISDN cards based on the HFC chipset. Both
! channel drivers are maintained by Klaus-Peter Junghanns
! <ulink url="http://www.junghanns.net" type="http">(http://www.junghanns.net)</ulink>
! and released under the terms of the GPL.
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ Currently chan_capi and zapbri will be the channel drivers that are described
+ the best here because chan_modem_i4l doesn't give the best results.
+ </para>
+
<sect2>
<title>chan_capi</title>
<para>
To use chan_capi you must have support for CAPI and your ISDN card in your
kernel configuration. You will have to check with your vendor to see if your
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most likely it will. Cards such as Eicon and AVM are known to work with
Asterisk. However it can be a bit tricky to get CAPI support working for
! different ISDN cards. Be also aware, that chan_capi only provides TE mode,
! you can only use it for connecting your asterisk box to a ISDN line, not connect
! phones internally to the ISDN card. The following links have good descriptions
! on how to get CAPI support for several cards.
</para>
<para>
! chan_capi is a third party channel driver, that can be downloaded at <ulink url="http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/" type="http">http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/</ulink>
</para>
!
<para>
For a "Eicon Diva" visit:
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most likely it will. Cards such as Eicon and AVM are known to work with
Asterisk. However it can be a bit tricky to get CAPI support working for
! different ISDN cards. Chan_capi only provides TE mode, you can only use it
! for connecting your asterisk box to a ISDN line, not connect phones internally
! to the ISDN card.
</para>
<para>
! This is a list of those implemented in chan_capi:
</para>
!
! <para>
! <itemizedlist>
! <listitem><para>ISDN connection handling (CID,DNID)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>multiple Controller support</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>digital audio support</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>DTMF detection/generation</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>incoming/outgoing calls</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>CLIP/CLIR</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>early B3 connects</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>native ISDN indications</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>CD, HOLD, RETRIEVE, etc.</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>overlap sending (dialtone)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>DID on P2P</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>call progress (INFO_IND)</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>RX/TX gains</para></listitem>
! <listitem><para>call deflection on circuit busy</para></listitem>
! </itemizedlist>
! </para>
!
! <para>
! The following links have good descriptions on how to get CAPI
! support for several cards.
! </para>
!
<para>
For a "Eicon Diva" visit:
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<ulink url="http://www.linux-magazin.de/Artikel/ausgabe/2000/10/Capi/capi.html" type="http">http://www.linux-magazin.de/Artikel/ausgabe/2000/10/Capi/capi.html</ulink> (German article on getting capi to work with AVM Fritz!)
</para>
+
+ <para>
+ chan_capi can be downloaded at:
+ <ulink url="http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/" type="http">http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/</ulink>.
+ </para>
+
</sect2>
+
<sect2>
<title>zapbri, qozap</title>
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<para>
! zapbri and qozap are third party modules for asterisk and can be downloaded at:
! <ulink url="http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/" type="http">http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/</ulink>. The package to download
! there is called "bristuff".
</para>
</sect2>
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<para>
! zapbri and qozap can be downloaded at:
! <ulink url="http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/" type="http">http://www.junghanns.net/asterisk/</ulink>.
! The package to be downloaded there is called "bristuff".
</para>
+
</sect2>