[Asterisk-Users] offtopic - channel banks

[Chris A. Icide]

On 11:24 PM 9/6/2004, Ilia Mirkin wrote:
 >OK, so we're getting close. E&M is something that rides in the T1
 >datastream. Now - I have E&M cards in the channel bank. So I can set up
 >* to talk through the T1 to the E&M card. (please correct me if I've
 >misunderstood...)

You are correct

 >
 >The next problem is what goes on with the pairs coming out the back.
 >Does * provide the dialtone that the channel bank passes on to the pair
 >in the back? Is the assumption made that all of those pairs will be
 >connected to standard analog phones?

Yes, Asterisk provides the dialtone (thus you are able to receive stutter 
tone as well if the configuration is correctly done when you have voicemail)

And yes, the assumption is that the lines are connected to regular old buy 
'em at k-mart analog phones.

 >
 >Getting really close to understanding this....
 >