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r7261 | oej | 2005-12-01 15:38:38 -0600 (Thu, 01 Dec 2005) | 2 lines

Fixing some spelling errors, as well as changing "cvs" to "subversion" in misdn documentation.

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r7263 | oej | 2005-12-01 16:21:13 -0600 (Thu, 01 Dec 2005) | 2 lines

Removing references to 1.1dev, replacing with 1.2, in documentation files.

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......@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ genericplc => true in the [plc] section of codecs.conf.
3) Trunktimestamps:
-------------------
To use this, both sides must be using Asterisk v1.1dev (or coming 1.2 stable).
To use this, both sides must be using Asterisk v1.2.
Setting "trunktimestamps=yes" in iax.conf will cause your box to send 16-bit timestamps
for each trunked frame inside of a trunk frame. This will enable you to use jitterbuffer
for an IAX2 trunk, something that was not possible in the old architecture.
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......@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ This package contains the mISDN Channel Driver for the Asterisk PBX. It
supports every mISDN Hardware and provides an interface for asterisk.
Features:
---------
* NT and TE mode
* PP and PMP mode
......@@ -18,11 +19,12 @@ Features:
* Volume Control
* Crypting with mISDNdsp (Blowfish)
* Data (HDLC) callthrough
* Data Callin (with app_ptyfork +pppd)
* echo cancellation
* some other
* Data Calling (with app_ptyfork +pppd)
* Echo cancellation
* Some other
Supported Hardware:
-------------------
chan_misdn supports any mISDN compatible Hardware. Especially the 1-8 Port
BRI Cards available from http://shop.beronet.com
......@@ -76,18 +78,19 @@ Pre-Requisites
--------------
To compile and install this driver, you'll need at least one mISDN Driver, the
mISDNuser package and the asterisk includes (which will be inside of the
sources). Chan_misdn works with both, the current stable release and the cvs-head version of Asterisk.
mISDNuser package and the Asterisk includes (which will be inside of the
sources). Chan_misdn works with both, the current release version and the
development (svn trunk) version of Asterisk.
To get the mISDN stuff please follow the instructions at
http://www.isdn4linux.de. Please Note that mISDN works good for the
linux-2.6.x kernels. Some of the mISDN drivers do not compile against the
2.4.x or older kernels, you can patch them, but than you'll get myterius
2.4.x or older kernels, you can patch them, but than you'll get mysterious
errors.
I use Kernels > 2.6.9 and it works perfect. with kernels >= 2.6.10 there is a
I use Kernels > 2.6.9 and it works perfect. with kernels >= 2.6.10 there is a
very litle bug in hfc_multi.c which causes the module not to compile, it can
be easyly fixed by changenging pci_findsubsys to pci_getsubsys in code.
be easily fixed by changing pci_findsubsys to pci_getsubsys in code.
Ok so far so good, now follow the compilation instructions.
......@@ -100,19 +103,19 @@ Compilation
!! the compilation stops near iapplication.h, this isn't very important
!! at this step you are ready.
After you've successfully installed mISDN, mISDNuser and asterisk, you should
After you've successfully installed mISDN, mISDNuser and Asterisk, you should
modify the Makefile in the chan_misdn source path. There you can tell the
Makefile where to install the driver, sample-conf, and most important where it
can find the linux kernel includes, the mISDNuser package and the asterisk
includes. If you use the Head-Revision of Asterisk (or at least a newer
version than stable) uncomment the CCFLAGS+=-DASTERISK_STABLE, the stable
version of asterisk is at the moment v1-0-X as cvs tag.
can find the linux kernel includes, the mISDNuser package and the Asterisk
includes. If you use the development version of Asterisk (or at least a newer
version than release) uncomment the CCFLAGS+=-DASTERISK_STABLE, the release
version of Asterisk is at the moment v1-2 as subversion branch.
Now you can type in:
make
This should compile chan_misdn.so, if theres an error check the paths in the
This should compile chan_misdn.so, if there's an error check the paths in the
Makefile again.
......@@ -123,10 +126,10 @@ After successful compilation of chan_misdn, you should simply type in:
make install
as privileged user to put chan_misdn.so in the asterisk modules
as privileged user to put chan_misdn.so in the Asterisk modules
directory.
You should see a Msg like: "Successfully installed chan_misdn".
You should see a message like: "Successfully installed chan_misdn".
Congratulations.
Theres a sample init.d script for loading the mISDN modules (mISDN.sample),
......@@ -141,67 +144,68 @@ Configuration
First of all you must configure the mISDN drivers. Each driver module has got
an options and layermask option, which tells the driver wether to start in
TE,NT, PP or PMP mode (there are lots more please read docs in misdn for
TE, NT, PP or PMP mode (there are lots more, please read docs in misdn for
that).
After thinking about the above you'll probably want to configure the
misdn.conf file which resides in the asterisk-config directory.
misdn.conf file which resides in the asterisk config directory (normally
/etc/asterisk).
- misdn.conf: [general]
The misdn.conf file contains a "general" Section, and user sections which
contain misdn port settings and different asterisk contexts.
contain misdn port settings and different Asterisk contexts.
The general section contains especially a variable named context with which
the default context is set. There is also the very important debug variable
which you can set from the asterisk cli (command line interface) or in this
configfile, bigger numbers will lead to more debug output. Theres also a
tracefile options, which takes a path+filename where debug output is written
which you can set from the Asterisk cli (command line interface) or in this
configuration file, bigger numbers will lead to more debug output. There's also a
tracefile option, which takes a path+filename where debug output is written
to.
The user Sections have names which are unequal to "general". Those sections
- misdn.conf: user/port sections
The user sections have names which are unequal to "general". Those sections
contain the ports variable which mean the mISDN Ports. Here you can add
comma-sepperated multiple ports.
multiple ports, comma separated.
Espacially for TE-Mode Ports there is a msns variable. This variable tells the
chan_misdn driver to listen for incomming calls with the given msns, you can
insert a '*' as single msn, which leads in getting every incomming call (if
insert a '*' as single msn, which leads in getting every incoming call (if
you want to share on PMP TE S0 with a asterisk and a phone or isdn card you
should insert here the msns which you'll like to give the asterisk). Finally
should insert here the msns which you'll like to give the Asterisk). Finally
a context variable resides in the user sections, which tells chan_misdn where
to send incomming calls to (extension.conf).
to send incoming calls to in the Asterisk dial plan (extension.conf).
In NT-Mode Ports there is a new option, directly after the port number you can
write ptp, this enables PP Mode for this port, please look at misdn.conf for
write ptp, this enables PP Mode for this port, please look at misdn.conf.sample for
an example.
When everything worked you should get the asterisk running.
Dial and Options String
-----------------------
The Dialstring of chan_misdn got more complex, because we added more features,
so the generic dialstring looks like:
The dial string of chan_misdn got more complex, because we added more features,
so the generic dial string looks like:
mISDN/<port>|g:<group>/<extension>[/<OPTIONSSTRING>]
The Optionsstring looks Like:
:<optchar1><OptParam1>:<optchar2><OptParam2>
the ":" character is the delimeter.
the ":" character is the delimiter.
The available Optchars are:
d - Send display text on called phone, text is the optparam
n - don't detect dtmf tones on called channel
h - make digital outgoing call
c - make crypted outgoing call, param is keyindex
e - perform echo cancelation on this channel, takes taps as
arguments (32,64,128,256)
e - perform echo cancelation on this channel,
takes taps as arguments (32,64,128,256)
s - send Non Inband DTMF as inband
vr - rxgain control
vt - txgain control
chan_misdn registers a new application "misdn_set_opt" when loaded. This
chan_misdn registers a new dial plan application "misdn_set_opt" when loaded. This
application takes the Optionsstring as argument. The Syntax is:
misdn_set_opt(<OPTIONSSTRING>)
......@@ -231,7 +235,7 @@ exten => ${CRYPT_MSN},2,dial(${PHONE2})
misdn cli commands
------------------
At the asterisk cli you can try to type in:
At the Asterisk cli you can try to type in:
misdn <tab> <tab>
......@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@ Now you should see the misdn cli commands:
-> pid (cleans a broken call, use with care, leads often
to a segmentation fault)
- send
-> display (sends a Text Message to a asterisk channel,
-> display (sends a Text Message to a Asterisk channel,
this channel must be an misdn channel)
- set
-> debug (sets debug level)
......@@ -257,9 +261,9 @@ Now you should see the misdn cli commands:
- reload (reloads misdn.conf)
You can only use "misdn send display" when a asterisk channel is created and
isdn is in the corect state, correct state means that you have established a
call to another phone (mustnt be isdn though).
You can only use "misdn send display" when an Asterisk channel is created and
isdn is in the correct state. "correct state" means that you have established a
call to another phone (mustn't be isdn though).
Then you use it like this:
......@@ -270,10 +274,13 @@ msn (callerid) of the Phone to send the text to.
Debugging and sending Bug-Reports
Debugging and sending bug reports
---------------------------------
If you encounter problems, you should set up the debugging flag, usually debug=1 should be enough. the Messages are divided in asterisk and misdn parts. Misdn Debug messages begin with an 'I', asterisk messages begin with an '*', the rest is clear I think.
If you encounter problems, you should set up the debugging flag, usually debug=1
should be enough. the messages are divided in asterisk and misdn parts.
Misdn Debug messages begin with an 'I', asterisk messages begin with an '*',
the rest is clear I think.
Please take a trace of the problem and send this trace via mail to bugs@beronet.com
......@@ -281,7 +288,7 @@ Please take a trace of the problem and send this trace via mail to bugs@beronet.
Examples
--------
here some examples of how to use chan_misdn in the dialplan (extensions.conf):
Here are some examples of how to use chan_misdn in the dialplan (extensions.conf):
[globals]
......@@ -298,10 +305,10 @@ In the last line you will notice the last argument (Hello), this is sended
as Display Message to the Phone.
Known working Configurations
Known working configurations
----------------------------
In this Section I'll put working configurations for chan_misdn. Beware It
In this section I'll put working configurations for chan_misdn. Beware It
seems that between Kernel 2.6.3 and Kernel 2.6.8 there were lots of mISDN
Bugs. I use Kernel 2.6.9 now, it works quite ok, Kernel 2.6.10+ has changed
the pci_find_subgsys funktion, so hfc_multi from mISDN doesn't compile against
......@@ -351,13 +358,12 @@ modules) then modprobe ztdummy, this resolves the problem.
and dtmf tone detection
* I have strange ISDN behavior: sometimes I hear the other end, sometimes
not. also i get STATUS Events with cause 100, with misdn debugging
not. Also I get STATUS Events with cause 100, with misdn debugging
-> Please update to newest version of chan_misdn and set the te_choose_channel
option in misdn.conf to yes
Changes
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in the Changes File
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