[asterisk-users] Paging for analoge devices

[Steve Totaro]

Bilal,

No, I do not think that you can make this work.  You would obviously
need auto answer or how else would the audio come out of the speakers?

I thought you were talking about overhead paging.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 8:49 AM, bilal ghayyad <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Steve;
>
>  I was asking about the ability to do paging on the
>  normal analoge phones (which is connected to fxs
>  ports, and it already receive and originate calls on
>  the system). So does that work? If yes, do I need
>  auto-answer? If I need auto-answer here, then I will
>  face a problem in the calls which coming normally to
>  the analoge phone (when someone dial that extension).
>
>  Any advise?
>
>  Regards
>  Bilal
>  --- Steve Totaro <stotaro at totarotechnologies.com>
>  wrote:
>
>
>
>  > Bogen is the defacto standard in quality paging
>  > equipment.
>  >
>  > FXS port should work just fine with auto-answer
>  > using any AMP.
>  >
>  > The Onkyo suggestion was just an idea for a cheaper
>  > but probably
>  > higher quality audio with more volume in a loud
>  > environment.  I was
>  > not saying you "needed" to use Onkyo, just that you
>  > could build a
>  > paging system with a regular tuner, possibly have
>  > better sound, and do
>  > it cheaper than going Bogen.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  > Steve Totaro
>  >
>  > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 6:39 AM, bilal ghayyad
>  > <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > > Hi All;
>  > >
>  > >  Just would like to know if Boger, UPAM, and Onkyo
>  > can
>  > >  be connected to the FXS ports and take extension
>  > from
>  > >  asterisk?
>  > >
>  > >  And why Onkyo is needed if I need to use horn
>  > >  speakers?
>  > >
>  > >  Regards
>  > >  Bilal
>  > >
>  > >  ---------------
>  > >
>  > >  >  >  > bilal ghayyad wrote:
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  > > > Steve Totaro wrote:
>  > >  >  >  > > > On 4/5/08, bilal ghayyad
>  > >   <bilmar_gh at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  > > > > > Anyone knows (tried) to use Page for
>  > >   analoge
>  > >  >  >  > > > > phone(zaptel channel - fxs)? If
>  > yes,
>  > >   how?
>  > >  >  >  > > >
>  > >  >  >  > > > Bogen Rulez
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  > > >
>  > >  >  >  > > Sorry I did not understand any thing
>  > from
>  > >  your
>  > >   reply.
>  > >  >  >  >
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  > > Google is your friend.  I discovered very
>  > >  quickly what
>  > >   they were
>  > >   talking
>  > >  >  >  > about by googling.
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  >  You may be able to find the device a little
>  > >  cheaper, but
>  > >   without
>  > >   the brand
>  > >  >  >  name, by searching for "UPAM".  Typically,
>  > these
>  > >  will have
>  > >   the
>  > >   "AT&T" or
>  > >  >  >  "Lucent" names branded on them, despite
>  > being
>  > >  identical and
>  > >  >  >  manufactured by exactly the same entity.
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >  >  --
>  > >  >  >  Tilghman
>  > >  >  >
>  > >  >
>  > >  >  Yes, but Bogen sounds so much better than UPAM
>  > ;-)
>  > >  >
>  > >  >  (noted for future paging needs, I am doing a
>  > >  concrete factory
>  > >   next
>  > >   moth)
>  > >  >
>  > >  >  Thanks,
>  > >  >  Steve Totaro
>  > >  >
>  > >
>  > >  Just thinking about it, I could pick up a nice
>  > >  refurbed Onkyo and some
>  > >  horn speakers and create an industrial paging
>  > system
>  > >  complete with a
>  > >  couple of zones for much less than any other over
>  > >  priced "paging
>  > >  solution".
>  > >
>  > >  A and B speakers could be used for two zones and
>  > >  balance could be used
>  > >  for two other zones.
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>  http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=40236464&source=EWBBASE&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=40236464
>  > >
>  > >  Thanks,
>  > >  Steve
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
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