[Asterisk-Users] SpanDSP - Still can't send

[Rod Bacon]

I did. No joy. Output from Asterisk console below. The parameter is getting 
through OK, but same result.

-- Attempting call on Zap/1/650 for application txfax(/tmp/test.fax|caller) 
(Retry 1)
       > Channel Zap/1-1 was answered.
       > Lauching txfax(/tmp/test.fax|caller) on Zap/1-1
    -- Hungup 'Zap/1-1'




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Svensson" <psvasterisk at psv.nu>
To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" 
<asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] SpanDSP - Still can't send


> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005, Rod Bacon wrote:
>
>> My understanding is that this is only required when using it inside a
>> dialplan. Eg, the extension answers, then switches to fax originator 
>> mode.
>
> No. To quote the mail from Steve Underwood:
>
> "Many people have it working that way. Very few people use it for fax
> pickup. To change it from answerer to originator mode you just need to
> add the "caller" option when you call txfax."
>
> You need to tell txfax that it is to act as the initiative-taker
> (originator) of the fax conversation. This is orthogonal to the direction
> of the transfer (that is selected by choosing txfax or rxfax). SpanDSP
> defaults to being the terminator and not the originator unless given the
> "caller" parameter.
>
> Have you tried adding the "caller" option to txfax?
>
>> For testing, I am using txfax within a sample.call file which I drop into
>> /var/spool/asterisk/outgoing, as per latest docs.
>>
>> Listening at the receiving fax, the tones "sound" right, although I must
>> confess that I don't actually speak "fax".
>
>
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