[asterisk-users] Re: Re: Re: TE420P/TE415P?

[Julio Arruda]

Matt Florell wrote:
> Yes, that is very confusing :)
> 
> Is there no way to throw a timer chip in there(I suppose it's way too
> late to put that suggestion forward now)?

Curiosity, isn't the timer from the 2.6 kernel 'good enough' for 
Asterisk purposes nowadays ?
Or there is a constraint using 2.6+ztdummy that is not obvious (to me at 
least :-)) ?

> 
> There are many instalations that need a zaptel timer to use meetme
> with no telco lines and this will be the first Digium zaptel card made
> that does not provide such a timer.
> 
> Even if it was just a fake X100P-type single FXO channel that is not
> used, it would still be a wonderful addition(and relatively cheap) to
> fully utilize Asterisk with only VOIP channels. Otherwise there are a
> lot of installations that will still have to have that extra X100P
> card in their machines.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> MATT---
> 
> 
> On 7/31/06, Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com> wrote:
>> ----- Matt Florell <astmattf at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Will this card serve as a zaptel timer?
>> >
>> > It's kind of hard to imagine that it wouldn't, I just want to make
>> > sure since this is the first Digium card with no telco interfaces.
>>
>> No, the transcoder card is not a Zaptel interface, so it does not 
>> provide any 'spans', and thus cannot provide timing. The interface to 
>> it is part of Zaptel, though, just to keep everyone confused :-)
>>