[Asterisk-Users] WCTDM-24xxp woes

[Andrew D Kirch]

On Sun, June 4, 2006 5:10 pm, Gonzalo Servat wrote:
> On 6/4/06, Andrew D Kirch <trelane at trelane.net> wrote:
>
>> I am currently running Asterisk 1.2.8, on an AMD Sempron 3100+ (ASUS
>> K8N
>> Nforce based board).  I am using a Digium wctdm24xxp to terminate 8 (2x
>> quad) FXO lines.  Using ztmonitor (From zapata) I cannot see that there
>> is any registerable incoming volume from these lines.  I've been running
>> them at rxgain = 25 (zapata.conf) to make the audio audible, however
>> this creates poor call quality issues (static and distortion) on most
>> calls, and audio garble in voicemails.   Fxotune fails for every line
>> with "Could not fill input buffer" I've tried changing PCI slots, played
>> with echo settings, and done everything else I can think of to make this
>> card play nice to no avial.
>>
>> Anyone with solutions or ideas, your input will be greatfully
>> appreciated.
>
> Hi,
>
>
> I'm using one of these cards with 3 quad modules (4 x FXO, 8 x FXS)
> and I didn't have to touch the rxgain/txgain (0.0 for both). This is how it
> should be set. If you need to adjust these settings, then you have another
> problem. I know you tried changing PCI slots, but have you looked at
> /proc/interrupts to see if the card is sharing an IRQ
> with another device?
>
> Regards,
> Gonzalo.
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I should have noted in the above pastage that the card is sitting by
itself on IRQ20 (good ol' ACPI)
 20:    8421859   IO-APIC-level  wctdm24xxp

I wholeheartedly agree that rxgain/txgain should _NEVER_ have to be set
that high.

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