[asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200 integration

[Doug]

At 21:08 4/11/2008, Alexander Lopez wrote:
 >Jorge is correct you will not get the information need via FXO/FXS
 >unless you program the Mitel to do DTMF inband. It is possible but a
 >cludge of a fix at best. We have successfully integrated several Mitel
 >SX200 and SX2000 switches via the PRI (preferred) or T1 using E&M_Wink
 >(works but you have delays while waiting for the winks. (wink, wink :-)
 >).
 >
 >The Mitel is rock-solid

Until the floppy disk dies.  Then you have a
huge doorstop and no phone system.  The floppy
drives aren't easily replaceable.

We and the customer are anxiously awaiting the
day we can sell that SX-200 and the ActiveVoice
system to some poor unsuspecting souls.

An Asterisk box can be made out of high-quality
generic parts that are easily available.


 >and depending on the size of the install a
 >fork-lift replacement may not be desirable. I would start by replacing
 >the VM (ActiveVoice) with and Asterisk box, you can give them unified
 >messaging as well as a stable and current platform ( I have seen the
 >Octel COV card catch on fire!!)
 >
 >
 >
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
 >> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Mendoza
 >> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM
 >> To: covici at ccs.covici.com; Asterisk Users Mailing List -
 >Non-Commercial
 >> Discussion
 >> Cc: Doug
 >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Asterisk and the Mitel SX 200
 >integration
 >>
 >> I second Doug advice. Migrate to Asterisk asap.
 >> We have several Asterisk auto attendant "integrated" with Mitel, even
 >> billing using the Mitel's smdr. But voicemail is different. The COV
 >card
 >> emulate a SS4 phone and receive information needed for a voice mail
 >> system. With FXO/FXS ports is not possible receive such information.
 >>
 >> Jorge Mendoza
 >>
 >>
 >> John covici wrote:
 >> > Yep, you guessed it, an activvoice system.  Anyway to make Asterisk
 >> > act like that for a while?
 >> >
 >> > Thanks.
 >> >
 >> > on Friday 04/11/2008 Doug(Doug at NaTel.net) wrote
 >> >  > At 17:32 4/11/2008, John covici wrote:
 >> >  >  >Hi.  One of my clients has an old Mitel SX 200 with a separate
 >> >  >  >computer doing the voicemail and auto attendant and integrated
 >via
 >> a
 >> >  >  >COV card which is in his case an ISA card!
 >> >  >
 >> >  > Is it an ActiveVoice system?
 >> >  >
 >> >  >  >We would all like to
 >> >  >  >migrate to asterisk, but as a first step, can asterisk
 >integrate
 >> into
 >> >  >  >the Mitel, so it can serve as auto attendant and the voicemail
 >for
 >> the
 >> >  >  >extensions?
 >> >  >
 >> >  > We've got a client with the exact same setup.
 >> >  > They have suffered long enough with this
 >> >  > dinosaur.  They are in the process of going
 >> >  > with an all-Asterisk system.
 >> >  >
 >> >  > You would probably make more money trying an
 >> >  > intermediate step using the SX-200 and Asterisk,
 >> >  > but it would be obviously more costly for them
 >> >  > as well as prolong their misery.
 >> >  >
 >> >  > It's your call, but I would recommend getting
 >> >  > away from 30 year old technology as fast as
 >> >  > you can run.  The ActiveVoice system is a
 >> >  > cantankerous 20 year old system in itself.
 >> >  >
 >> >  > You have just received 2 cents worth of advice
 >> >  > for FREE!
 >> >  >
 >> >  >
 >> >  >
 >> >  >
 >> >  >
 >> >  >  >
 >> >  >  >If this is successful we could gradually migrate extensions,
 >> >  >  >particularly if we could get the Mitel to talk to asterisk via
 >one
 >> of
 >> >  >  >its t1 cards.
 >> >  >  >
 >> >  >  >Any assistance or experience along these lines would be
 >> appreciated.
 >> >  >  >
 >> >  >  >--
 >> >  >  >Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The
 >question
 >> is:
 >> >  >  >How do
 >> >  >  >you spend it?
 >> >  >  >
 >> >  >  >         John Covici
 >> >  >  >         covici at ccs.covici.com
 >> >  >  >
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