Re: xAP to Asterisk (axc)

[Gregg Liming <gregg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

Paul Gale wrote:

> I read through the install readme but there were several stages I?m
not
> sure about ? does anyone know of a walk-through guide or additional
> instructions at all?

There's no additional docs that address basic installation/configuration.

> Greg ? any plans at all to maybe create a FreePBX module to aid
> installation/integration/configuration? I guess it?s a fair bit of
work
> though.

Well, for me--it would require me to change to FreePBX.  And, my present
asterisk implementation works just fine.  So, until/unless that changes,
then I won't be working on one.

> What I?m most interested in is getting xAP data into Asterisk ? so I
can
> setup IVR menus that give me reports on security status of alarms etc.

http://www.xapautomation.org/index.php?title=Asterisk_IVR

> I?d also like to be able to send xAP messages via this method too.

You could use the same approach as above.  My suggestion is that the
controlled endpoint respond with some form of "human
acknoledgement"
(e.g., "command successful").

> Ideally, I?d like to replace my Comfort alarm menu system which has
> never really worked well for me (not very user friendly). From the
> readme, I couldn?t see how this would be done. Additionally, does
there
> need to be any other xAP components on the Linux box hosting Asterisk
> (CentOS).

No--axc can run "hub-less" if need be.

Gregg


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