[Asterisk-Users] Polycom Intercom - almost there

[Kristian Kielhofner]

Bill Gibbs wrote:
> Ok so I added to my Freepbx config running Asterisk 1.2.4 in 
> extensions_custom.conf
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> ; intercom
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> exten => _7XXX,1,SIPAddHeader(Alert-Info: Auto Answer)
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> exten => _7XXX,2,Dial(SIP/${EXTEN:1},12,Tt)
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> and configured my Polycoms via this page 
> http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Polycom+auto-answer+config for auto 
> answer and that works fine if I dial 7 then the 3 digit extension.
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> No problems, the receiving end answers automatically and everything 
> works great.
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> However, since we are migrating from a key system I would like to have 
> one of the hard buttons, say the 3^rd line key in a 501 for example to 
> automatically initiate the “7” so the user only has to enter in the 
> extension and it automatically does the intercom style feature, thus 
> saving a key press.
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> I can easily set the 3^rd line key to generate dial tone:
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> In sip.conf
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>    <keys key.scrolling.timeout="1" key.IP_500.33.function.prim="Handsfree"/>
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> That makes a dialtone and I can dial as normal however I would like to 
> put the 7 in there automatically so they just have to dial.  The 
> subPoint.prim function is an integer that references an array value so 
> that won’t work.
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> Any ideas or suggestions?  Just trying to keep the number of button 
> presses to a minimum.
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> Bill
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Bill,

	How about creating a special SIP user for line 3:

sip.conf:
[int]
username: int
context: int
blah blah blah

	It doesn't have to (and shouldn't) register.

extensions.conf:

[int]
exten -> _XXX,1,Goto(phones,7${EXTEN},1) ; make sure this context is ; 
;right.


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Kristian Kielhofner