[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + NEC Electra Elite IPK Integration

[Christopher L. Wade]

Actually very straight forward.  After calling Digium and getting some 
amazing tech support, I simply had to modify my dial string.  The change 
was simply to make * pick up the line, and wait before dialing the 
requested extension.  This was accomplished using several 'w' characters 
in the dial string before the extension.

Once the remainder of the configuration of the * and the NEC is 
complete, and our NEC is set to pick up immediately, instead of waiting 
several rings, we should be able to use a 'clean' dial string, with no 
'w' in it.

Thanks,
Chris

Steve Totaro wrote:
> solution please.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher L. Wade" <clwade at sparco.com>
> To: <asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:47 PM
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk + NEC Electra Elite IPK Integration
> 
> 
> 
>>Please disregard, I have 'solved' the issue.
>>
>>Thank you,
>>Chris
>>
>>Christopher L. Wade wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I'm am currently in the process of trying to integrate an * box with an
>>>NEC Electra Elite IPK.
>>>
>>>Currently, we have 7 POTS lines coming into our building.  These lines
>>>are plugged into our NEC using the appropriate analog line interface
>>>card from NEC.  The NEC effectively has NO configuration done to it,
>>>other than to make all the internal phones ring when a call comes in. We
>>>also have voicemail and an extremely simple auto attendant setup to deal
>>>with calls during off hours.
>>>
>>>Due to the cost of all the components/software/consulting needed to make
>>>the NEC do everything it needs to do, we are hoping to 'merge' the NEC
>>>with an * box.
>>>
>>>In my 'working' * box, I have a wctdm11b (asterisk dev-kit) with 1 FXO
>>>and 1 FXS card.  I say working, because I have everything setup if I
>>>totally bypass the NEC.  As per an email conversation with Digium, we
>>>are connecting our POTS line to the FXS card, and the NEC to the FXO
> 
> card.
> 
>>>My current dilemma is that when I plug the * box and the NEC together, I
>>>cannot get the * box to 'dial' a particular extension on the NEC.  It is
>>>my belief that this is due to some configuration changes needing to be
>>>made on the NEC.  Unfortunately, this is the exact thing I needed to
>>>avoid and the reason for changing from the NEC to * in the first place.
>>> I know some changes to the NEC need to be made, but I am unsure as to
>>>exactly what, and how to do it.
>>>
>>>Any input on how to get this working would be greatly appreciated.  If
>>>more information is required, please let me know.  Please don't flame me
>>>for possibly being off-top, I don't think I need baby stepping through
>>>this, I simply need to know where to start looking.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Chris
>>>
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>>-- 
>>Christopher L. Wade
>>Systems Administrator
>>
>>Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
>>dba Sparco.com
>>7089 Ryburn Drive
>>Millington, TN 38053
>>USA
>>
>>Phone: (901) 872 2272
>>        (800) 840 8400
>>Fax:   (901) 872 8482
>>Email: clwade at sparco.com
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Christopher L. Wade
Systems Administrator

Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
dba Sparco.com
7089 Ryburn Drive
Millington, TN 38053
USA

Phone: (901) 872 2272
        (800) 840 8400
Fax:   (901) 872 8482
Email: clwade at sparco.com