[Asterisk-Users] spouse-friendly spa-3000 pstn interface

[Larry Shields]

Rich,

At first I thought it may be a setting in the SPA (and maybe it is I don't
know), but I also had this problem when using the SPA-2000 to a x100p
interface.  I don't think it is a problem with the SPA because when I am in
a conversation utilizing the VoIP trunk (VoicePulse), and a second call
comes in I get CW/CID and when I send the flash it correctly toggles between
both parties.  

It is only when using the PSTN connection via x100p or SPA-3000 that I get
CW/CID and when I send the flash it gives me secondary dial-tone.  It seems
like Asterisk, which sits in-between, is misinterpreting why I am sending
the flash and thinks I want to xfer the call.  Under normal circumstances I
would want to get second dial-tone to xfer the call (though not necessary
since I use the # key to initiate xfer), but not when the system sees that
there is a "call-waiting" condition for that extension. In the case of a
waiting call I would want it to send the flash to the PSTN trunk and connect
me to the party that is waiting. I have not seen too many people complaining
about this so maybe it's just something I've mis-configured.

--Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Rich Adamson
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 12:42 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] spouse-friendly spa-3000 pstn interface

> I have an SPA-3000 with a similar setup to yours.  Unlike yours, my 
> cordless phone system is on a SPA-2000 that connect through the 
> SPA-3000 for a PSTN connection. For LD I use 91xxx for (MCI) or 71xxx 
> for (VoicePulse).  In addition to trunk access codes 7 & 9, I use FWD by
dialing 8xxxxxx.
> 
> I also recently replaced our 2.4GHz phones with 5.8GHz phones.  I 
> picked the Uniden TRU8866 5.8GHz cordless system (I highly recommend 
> it).  It supports up to 10 handsets on one base unit and has excellent 
> audio quality.  What really sold me on this cordless phone system, 
> besides the audio quality, was the fact that it supports two lines.  I 
> have connected both lines to the SPA-2000 which allows us to utilize 
> the local PSTN and VoIP trunk simultaneously.
> 
> I like your post because I have also gone to great lengths to 
> integrate the
> * system into our home without alienating my wife or visiting friends 
> & family.  Fortunately I have been able to talk my wife into using the 
> * voicemail functions.
> 
> At first my wife was not too keen on the VM system.  It was the Uniden 
> sets that sold her on it.  The Uniden system supports Message Waiting 
> Indicator
> (MWI) when messages are left on the * system.  So she can see from any 
> handset (red slow flashing LED) that a VM message is waiting.  The 
> phone base and handsets also have a feature button marked for checking 
> VM.  So I programmed the button on all the cordless handsets to dial 
> the VM extension 2500#, which then prompts for the mailbox password.  
> So far so good, no echo and the clarity is excellent whether talking to a
PSTN or VoIP call.

We're using the Panasonic 2-line multi-remote cordless 2gig phones.

> The only problem I have not been able to figure out is flashing to the 
> PSTN line for call-waiting... It does not work and I get secondary 
> dial tone instead of the waiting call.  Any Ideas?

I've not got that far to test any of the flash functions, but will have the
same issue here (eg, call-waiting). Best guess is that 'should' work as the
spa's do have parameters to detect it (on the fxs side), and do something
with it. Since the default path is via the pstn side, it would seem like
that flash would be replicated through to the pstn. But obviously that's a
guess.

Saying the same thing in reverse, the spa engineers have addressed most of
the US calling functions and they addressed fxs flash. Since the flash
function is used for so many pstn purposes, if you were an spa engineer,
what would you do with it? (I'd have to guess its not documented very
clearly anywhere, but they're doing something it.)

Rich


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