Re: Multiple telephone lines & Comfort system

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks Graham, was the TA expensive?

--- In ukha_d@y..., "graham_howe" <graham@s...> wrote:
> MSN is included with ISDN2e (though not with Home Highway) but you
> will need to ask BT to set it up. I think 3 numbers is the
maximum,
> but I might be wrong (I only needed 3 numbers).
>
> With ISDN2e, the is only one line and therefore only one bill.
> Because my terminal adapter has built in PBX I can do things like
> pick-up and transfer between business and home line.
>
> Capitel is sold in the UK from here (though it is actually a
German
> guy who designed and supports it):
>
> http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/win/capitel.html
>
> Graham
>
> --- In ukha_d@y..., "psghome2002" <psghome@h...>
wrote:
> > Thanks for the very comprehensive reply Graham. A few extra
> > questions for you:
> >
> > 1) Does MSN cost you extra?
> > 2) You're obviously using a separate POTS or DECT phone for each
of
> > the private/business lines. Is there a way of combining both
> systems
> > and getting access from a single phone? (i.e. I would ideally
like
> > to be able to make business or personal calls from the same
phones
> > but keep the billing separate).
> > 3) Where is the Capitel software available from?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., graham@s... wrote:
> > >
> > > I have ISDN2e, Comfort and Homevision, so my set up is
simialr
to
> > yours,
> > > however I have no standard BT line at all (we have mobile
phones
> > to use if
> > > there is a power cut). Comfort can not handle multiple
lines,
nor
> > can it
> > > handle ISDN direct, so you have to have a PBX or TA or
something
> > that can
> > > convert from ISDN to POTS. My setup is as follows:
> > >
> > > ISDN2e comes in to the house to the BT 'box' (I think this
is
> > called an NT
> > > but Keith or someone will no doubt correct me).
> > >
> > > There are two ports on the BT box, one is connected to a
Terminal
> > Adapter,
> > > the other to a Router.
> > >
> > > The router (Zyxel Prestige 202) has two analogue ports on
it,
but
> > I don't
> > > use them because I have three numbers through MSN (multi
> subscriber
> > > numbering) on the ISDN service.
> > >
> > > The router handles network traffic for the LAN and as a
bonus
> > distributes
> > > CAPI information around the network, this allows me to have
CAPI
> > software
> > > (e.g. caller ID) running on networked machines.
> > >
> > > The terminal adapter (Speeddragon) is no longer used for
data
at
> > all as
> > > router (a more recent purchase) handles all that.
> > >
> > > The terminal adapter does have PBX and 3 analogue ports
built
in,
> > so these
> > > are assigned to Home, Business and Fax.
> > >
> > > The fax port has an analogue modem attached to it which is
in
> turn
> > attached
> > > to my server for faxes in and out. I could use software only
fax
> > across the
> > > CAPI but it is very resource hungry and I had the modem
anyway.
> > >
> > > The business phone port connects to a Krone block where it
is
> > split into 5
> > > CAT5 leads. These can be patched through to any 5 ports in
the
> > house
> > > through the patch pannel (smug Graham awaits his pat on the
back
> > from Keith
> > > for using true structured wiring ;-).
> > >
> > > The home phone port connects to the incoming phone connector
on
> > comfort.
> > > The outgoing phone connection on comfort connects to another
> Krone
> > block
> > > where it too is split into 5 CAT5 leads for patching
through.
> > >
> > > Comfort is the answer phone for home calls, with mail boxes
set
> up
> > for
> > > Graham and Orla. Of course I can also dial into the home
number
> and
> > > interact with Comfort. Also Comfort has access to the phone
for
> > calling me
> > > with problems or door phone users when the alarm is armed.
> > >
> > > The answer phone for business calls is actually a piece of
CAPI
> > software
> > > running on the server (no direct connection to the router or
the
> > terminal
> > > adapter) called Capitel. It records caller ID information on
> > multiple
> > > machines but on the server it also takes messages and can
> > interpret DTMF
> > > tones. This means that I can dial into the business number
to
> > retrieve
> > > business messages or to trigger programs to run. For example
I
> can
> > call in
> > > to the business line and trigger my server to open a web
page
on
> > the server
> > > located at my ISP. This web page captures the visitors IP
> address.
> > I can
> > > then hang up the phone and browse to another page on the ISP
> > located server
> > > where I can view the last connected IP address. This allows
me
to
> > force my
> > > router to connect out and then allows me to pick up it's
current
> > dynamic IP
> > > address so that I can then connect to home, all without
using
> > permanent
> > > connections, static addresses or dns services.
> > >
> > > Finally I could say the Homevision is irrelevant in this
> scenario,
> > but
> > > there are a couple of points worth making. First off,
Homevision
> > can not
> > > get caller ID or even detect that a call is coming in with
ISDN
> > (unless
> > > someone knows better). However my caller ID software
(Capitel)
> > creates a
> > > log file with all caller ID information in it. So I put
together
> a
> > custom
> > > video screen in Homevision that displays the contents of a
text
> > file. I
> > > also wrote a little batch program that picks up the Capitel
CID
> > log file,
> > > places it in the Homevision directory and overwrites the
> original.
> > I then
> > > attached the video screen and the batch program to a macro
and
> > attached the
> > > macro to an IR code (along with commands to pause the video
or
> > dvd, switch
> > > the channel etc etc). I also have the video from Homevision
piped
> > around
> > > the house through a mosulator. Now when the phone rings I
can
> > press a
> > > button on the remote (Pronto) if I want to know who's
calling
and
> > the video
> > > source will be paused, the channel will change, the HV
screen
> will
> > be
> > > displayed containing the CID information and the CID log
used
by
> > Capitel
> > > will be cleared ready for the next call. I also have another
> > button/macro
> > > combination that reverses this to switch the channel back
and
> > restart the
> > > original video source (I have simplified this a little as
there
> are
> > > separate macros to be run depending on which video source I
am
> > currently
> > > watching and whether I am sitting in front of the projection
> > screen or a
> > > normal TV).
> > >
> > > I hope this is useful to you, feel free to ask for further
> > information.
> > >
> > > Graham