[Asterisk-Users] Re: Integration with Altigen

[Geoff Nordli]

> ----- Original Message -----
>> Message: 15
>> From: "Geoff Nordli" <geoffn at gnaa.net>
>> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>> Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 11:36:05 -0700
>> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Integration with Altigen
>> Reply-To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
>> 
>> I would like to integrate * with an existing Altigen PBX. I want to
>> spend as little money as possible to make it happen.  My main goal
>> is to inexpensively connect a branch office to the phone system.
>> Eventually I would like to replace the Altigen system with an
>> Asterisk 
> server so I
> don't
>> want to spend any money on Altigen hardware.
>> 
>> Currently the Altigen has analog interfaces with a couple of open
>> ports. 
>> 
>> If I used a TDM40B (FXS ports) could I interface that with the
>> Altigen system and connect the two of them together.
> 
> your integration would be difficult via FX(x).  the altigen is going
> to need to terminate the ringing line at a destination, ie vm AA that
> gives routing options for example.  can't remember from my altigen
> days how well it does something like DISA but that maight work as
> well.  going the other way would be fine, you would have to set up a
> dial code like "9" in the altigen that selected one of the ports
> connected to the *.  once the port was opened you could dial anything
> in the dialplan in *.  down and dirty but also cheap. 
> 
> good luck
> 
> 
> jason kawakami
> Open Telephony Labs, LLC
> www.optellabs.com
> 

Sorry Jason, could you expand on your answer a little bit.

I understand the dialplan parts, but not sure of the connection options.  I
don't have that much background in the PBX arena.

Thanks,

Geoff