[asterisk-users] Zaptel slow dial out - TDM400P

[Steve Totaro]

Ken Williams wrote:
> Below is a copy of my log, zapata.conf & extensions.conf that relate to 
> the ZAP lines.  Basically when we dial out it takes on 10-12 seconds 
> before the ZAP line actaully picks up.  I'm hoping to find out what the 
> cause is for this as it's causing user grief with extremely long connect 
> times, and I believe it may be causing issues of cross lines (an 
> outgoing call gets mixed with an incoming call, both ending up on the 
> same line).  Incoming calls are processed fairly quickly, about 3 
> seconds which is perfectly acceptable.
>  
> [Oct  2 10:30:27] DEBUG[22199] chan_zap.c: Dialing 'xxxxxxxxxxx'
> [Oct  2 10:30:27] DEBUG[22199] chan_zap.c: Deferring dialing...
> [Oct  2 10:30:27] VERBOSE[22199] logger.c:     -- Called 4/xxxxxxxxxxx
> [Oct  2 10:30:35] DEBUG[22199] chan_zap.c: Engaged echo training on 
> channel 4
> [Oct  2 10:30:38] DEBUG[22199] chan_zap.c: Echo cancellation already on
> [Oct  2 10:30:38] VERBOSE[22199] logger.c:     -- Zap/4-1 answered 
> SIP/717-08c387d0
> ZAPATA.CONF
> [channels]
> language=en
> echocancel=256
> echocancelwhenbridged=256
> echotraining=800
> rxgain=6.0
> txgain=0.0
> faxdetect=no
> signalling=fxs_ks
> context=from-zaptel
> group=0
> channel => 2
>  
> signalling=fxs_ks
> context=from-zaptel
> group=0
> channel => 3
> -------------------------------
> EXTENSIONS.CONF
>  
>         TRUNK_OPTIONS=rTt ;r here because of the 10-12 second delay
>         exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(ZAP/2/${EXTEN},120,${TRUNK_OPTIONS})
>         exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Dial(ZAP/3/${EXTEN},120,${TRUNK_OPTIONS})
>         exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Dial(ZAP/4/${EXTEN},120,${TRUNK_OPTIONS})
>         exten => _1NXXNXXXXXX,n,Hangup()
> ---------------------------
> Note that my extensions.conf  used to have a single line exten => 
> _1NXXNXXXXXX,1,Dial(ZAP/g0/${EXTEN},120,${TRUNK_OPTIONS}) but I changed 
> it to see if this way sped things up at all, it doesn't.
>  
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


What version of Asterisk is this and what is your hardware?  I am 
assuming it is POTS.

Thanks,
Steve