[Asterisk-Users] Simple Front Gate Intercom

[Rob Fugina]

On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 12:43:27PM -0500, Steve Creel wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Rob Fugina wrote:
> 
> >On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 10:19:08AM -0600, Greg Kedrovsky wrote:
> >> On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 10:28:37AM -0500, Steve Creel wrote:
> >> >
> >> > As for hardware, take a look at:
> >> > http://www.vikingelectronics.com/products/doorentry/product_list.html
> >>
> >> Nice. Thanks. I was unaware of this hardware. It looks like something
> >> similar to the Viking W-1000 would work perfectly. Press the "Call"
> >> button on the intercom, and it rings phones inside. I can hook it up to
> >> a dedicated line on my Asterisk PBX system, give it a distictive ring,
> >> and we're set.
> >
> >Am I getting things backwards, or is the W-1000 what he was talking
> >about as an FXO device.   I'm having trouble finding an FXS version on
> >Viking's site at the moment...
> 
> A bad explanation on my part...
> 
> The W-1000A provides battery and generates ring (you plug a phone into
> it).  The E-10 receives battery (you plug a phone line into it).

Yup, that looks like the right device to me...  Looks like it'll connect
to an FXS port on your * box.  Wonder what that thing costs...  Looks like
you need 3 dates with a sales rep before they'll quote you a price...

Rob

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