[Asterisk-Users] Dialogic D/4PCI

[Richard Lyman]

Steve Underwood wrote:

> Henry Devito wrote:
>
>>>> Is there ant chance of the Dialogic card model D/4PCI working with 
>>>> asterisk ?
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>>>
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>>
>> Word of caution:  Even if you can buy the drivers and make this card 
>> work with *, it is not meant to plug directly into a CO -48vdc talk 
>> battery and 90-130vac ring voltage delivered by your phone company.  
>> These cards were designed to be used behind a pbx.  Most PBX's only 
>> deliver -24vdc on a analog line now and between 72v and 90vac for 
>> ring voltage.  Not to say the D/4PCI or D/4PCIU will not work on a 
>> standard line and not have any problem, just a thought just incase 
>> you do get this to work and something blows up or gets ruined.  
>> You'll know why.  Have a great day.
>
>
> Rubbish. That Dialogic card is designed and approved for use with PSTN 
> lines. The only Dialogic cards I know of which are purely PBX oriented 
> are their MSI cards, which only *provide* 24V and a lowish ring voltage.
>
> That said, the D/4PCI is useless with *, even if you buy the drivers. 
> It is not a full duplex cards. The * drivers are for the JCT cards.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
>
don't forget the older AMX cards.  <G>