Obi100 Paging Problems

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paden:
Hello everyone!

I've been using obi devices for a while for fax and analog conversions, but have recently been tasked with something out of the ordinary. I need to connect a Valcom v1030c paging amplifier to an obi100, if at all possible, for use by users on an asterisk server.

So far, I have read a lot and have tried multiple things to get this working, all to no avail.

I have got the device connected via SIP back to asterisk (extension 991), have hooked up the PA, and have gotten the PA to ring. I believe I need to find some way to get the OBi to auto answer, because the PA is not smart enough to do so.I have tried enabling the UseForPagingOnly option on the ph port, but calling the extension (991) gives me a fast busy and no ringing.I have tried adding 991 to a paging group in asterisk, which just leaves the PA ringing with no answer.I tried all the cpc options (in, out, in/out, disabled). No luck.I also attempted playing with impedance, voltage, polarity, paging tones, and other things, all with no result.
Has anyone gotten a PA to work with an obi100? I'm also open to purchasing an obi110 if it is known that an obi100 will never work with paging.

All help and experiences appreciated :)

-Paden

Shale:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=6492.0 may be of use to you.

paden:
Thanks for the quick reply, Shale. I found that same post using the forum search and read all the way through it. From what I understand, they ended up using the FXO line with the PA system instead of the FXS line, right? This speaks to me like using the Obi100, which only has an FXS line, will not work. Is this the case?

Shale:
That particular original person was using a device that was intended to be hooked to a phone. Some of the discussion, particularly reply 2 thru 9, initially presumed that the system being used was similar to what I think you have in mind.

ianobi:
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•I have tried enabling the UseForPagingOnly option on the ph port, but calling the extension (991) gives me a fast busy and no ringing.

With UseForPagingOnly enabled the OBi100 Phone Port stays off hook all the time, so is directly connected to the PA. When called via SIP with UseForPagingOnly enabled, the OBi100 should auto-answer as you require and then the caller will be connected through to the PA.

I'm wondering if there's a problem with how asterisk interacts with the OBi100. A good test would be to disable UseForPagingOnly and try a test call with a phone plugged into the Phone Port and answer the call using the phone.

I don't think an OBi110 is the answer as the Valcom looks like a basic PA with no telephone interface.

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