[Asterisk-Users] flash button on asterisk + legacy pbx system

[C F]

Yes you can do that just change the application map to a Goto command
that goes to an exten in the dialplan that does it all for you.

On 7/11/06, Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com> wrote:
> Hi C F,
> I managed to send the flash code...thanks for your help. Now I'm trying
> to send digits after the flash code so that the user can send another
> extension. Is it possible to have something like
> key => _X.,caller,SendDTMF,X.
> inside [applicationmap] in order to send digits to the legacy pbx?
>
> TIA
>
>
> Giorgio Incantalupo
>
>
>
> C F wrote:
> > Yes I have seen this before and it creates confuseion, but the
> > solution is that you create 2 application maps, one that works for
> > inbound calls, and the other that works for outbound calls.
> > The following is what works for me:
> >
> > /etc/asterisk/features.conf:
> > [applicationmap]
> > inflash => *4,caller,Flash,()
> >
> > outflash => *3,callee,Flash,()
> >
> > /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf:
> > exten => s,1,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=inflash);this is an incoming call on
> > the FXO port and g2 are the FXS ports
> >
> > exten => s,2,Dial(Zap/g2,,t)
> >
> > exten => _1XXXXXXXXXX,1,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=outflash);this is outbound
> > exten => _1XXXXXXXXXX,2,Dial(Zap/g2/${EXTEN},,T)
> >
> > With the above they dial *4 on incoming calls, and *3 on outgoing
> > calls to get this working.
> > I know it's confusing, but the users get used to it.
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/4/06, Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com> wrote:
> >> Hi C F,
> >> ok, I also thought to make the user to press some keys for example * and
> >> 3 so I setup a little test made using an Asterisk box with a TDM400P (2
> >> FXS + 2 FXO) connected to an analog phone (fxs port) and an analog line
> >> (fxo port).
> >> I searched on internet and found some interesting stuff so I made my
> >> extensions.conf:
> >>
> >> My extension.conf is (in brief):
> >> [zap]
> >> exten => s,1,Set(DYNAMIC_FEATURES=zapflash)
> >> exten => s,2,Dial(Zap/3,15,tw)      <------- Zap/3 is my analog phone
> >> exten => s,3,HangUp
> >>
> >> My zapata (Zap/1 is the line and Zap/3 is the phone):
> >> context = zap
> >> language = it
> >> signalling = fxs_ks
> >> threewaycalling=yes
> >> transfer = yes
> >> channel => 1
> >>
> >> language = it
> >> signalling = fxo_ks
> >> callerid = "tel1" <100>
> >> threewaycalling=yes
> >> transfer = yes
> >> channel => 3
> >>
> >> and my features.conf:
> >> [applicationmap]
> >> ...
> >> zapflash => *3,caller,flash,()
> >>
> >> When I call the number xxxxxxx, Asterisk answers on zap line passing the
> >> call to zap/3. I pick up zap/3 phone and then I press *3 but all I get
> >> is (on asterisk console):
> >>
> >> WARNING[3082]: app_flash.c:101 flash_exec: Zap/3-1 is not an FXO Channel
> >>
> >> Why? It seems Asterisk sends Flash command to the phone but it is not
> >> what I want.
> >> Is this the right way to follow? Press *3 (or other code) to send
> >> command to host pbx while the callee is on the phone? Is this what you
> >> meant? If yes, why Asterisk does not send the flash command to the line?
> >>
> >> Thanks for patience
> >>
> >>
> >> Giorgio Incantalupo
> >>
> >>
> >> C F wrote:
> >> > Sorry I didn't realize this is how you wanted it to work - that the
> >> > user is on a FXS and you want when the user flashes that it flashes
> >> > the host pbx.
> >> > I disagree with you on this setup the user should be requried to press
> >> > some DTMF and not just flash the phone. The main reason being that
> >> > otherwise you will lose 3way and callwaiting features on asterisk. I'm
> >> > assuming your answer to this is that you don't care since you just
> >> > want to make the phone an extended extension on the host PBX, and want
> >> > it to be as much an extension of the old PBX as posible. I still
> >> > disagree because as much as you are going to try, your users will
> >> > still not see this as a direct extension, and sooner or later you/they
> >> > will have to learn how to deal with it anyhow.
> >> >
> >> > On 7/4/06, Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com> wrote:
> >> >> Hi C F,
> >> >> I read the comments but the problem remains...after some tests, I
> >> >> changed some parameters inside zapata.h and recompiled to make flash
> >> >> button work so now my asterisk knows when the user presses the flash
> >> >> button /during a call./
> >> >> My problem now is how to "transfer" the flash signal to the old PBX,
> >> >> infact seems like asterisk accept it (even if I cannot use it inside
> >> >> extensions.conf for example with a _FLASH,1,...) but then doesn't
> >> >> re-send it to the line.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> TIA
> >> >>
> >> >> Giorgio Incantalupo
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> C F wrote:
> >> >> > Use features.conf,
> >> >> > look here at the comments:
> >> >> > http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+cmd+flash
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On 7/3/06, Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> Hi C F,
> >> >> >> you say Flash asterisk command send a flash signal to old pbx so
> >> >> that it
> >> >> >> sees that command as coming from an analog phone. But since Flash
> >> >> is not
> >> >> >> a digit, how can I catch it from within asterisk? How can I tell
> >> >> >> asterisk (es inside extensions.conf) to do something whene
> >> receive it
> >> >> >> from a phone?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> TIA
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Giorgio Incantalupo
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> C F wrote:
> >> >> >> > The flash command will do just that. However flash only works on
> >> >> FXO
> >> >> >> > ports and not on SIP FXO ATAs, if you use the later then you
> >> >> will have
> >> >> >> > to find out how your ATA supports it.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The easiest way to set this up is to use the features.conf
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > On 7/3/06, Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> Hi,
> >> >> >> >> I have to connect  an old PBX to a new Asterisk box. but I must
> >> >> >> keep the
> >> >> >> >> same flash button functionality of the old system. Is it
> >> >> possible to
> >> >> >> >> tell asterisk to send a Flash signal to old pbx when
> >> receiving it
> >> >> >> from a
> >> >> >> >> phone? I know there is a flash command inside asterisk....is
> >> there
> >> >> >> >> anybody who tried and deployed such a double-pbx system with
> >> >> success?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> TIA
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Giorgio Incantalupo
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