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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:asterisk-users- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jorge Mendoza >> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:32 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 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([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 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 >> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > >> > > >_______________________________________________ >> > > >-- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by >http://www.api-digital.com >> -- >> > > > >> > > >asterisk-users mailing list >> > > >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> > > > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >_______________________________________________ >-- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- > >asterisk-users mailing list >To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users