[asterisk-users] Incoming calls, identify

[joea, j4computers]

Jay R. Ashworth<jra at baylink.com> Wrote on: 9/20/2006 4:00 PM:
> On Wed, Sep 20, 2006 at 08:48:17AM -0400, joea, j4computers wrote:
>> Just delving into asterisk, using trixbox 1.2 and a TDM400p. The card
>> will have two FXO and two FXS modules.
>>
>> Two incoming analog lines, which need to be treated as distinct
>> entities. Meaning, for example, line 1= company1, line2=company2,
>> or line 1= home line, line2=business line. In my limited setup and
>> testing, did not see (obviously) how to do this. I would think this is
>> fundamental and only my new-ish-ness is in the way.
> 
> You'll do that with separate contexts.  If you haven't read The Book
> 
> http://www.asteriskdocs.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=11 
> 
> do so.  Do so before you ask stupid questions like *I* did, last night. 
>  :-)
> 
>> Also, as the card does not have any docs with it, what is the power
>> connector for? Is this necessary to allow ringer power to be supplied
>> to analog phones?
> 
> Correct.
> 
> Cheers,
> -- jra
> -- 
> Jay R. Ashworth                                                
>

Thanks for the pointer to what promises to be an excellent resource.

joe