Install OpenVox G400P with Fedora Core 11 _x86_64

Hello all of users. The following contents are the steps to install OpenVox G400P with Fedora Core 11 _x86_64.Users must pay more attention to the install orders
Between this install procedure,it is needs to modify the driver sourse.
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Test environments:

OS: Fedora Core 11
Kernel:2.6.29.4-167.fc11.x86_64
MotherBoard:Intel Desktop Board DG41MJ

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Installation steps:
1. Install the dependent packages first which the G400P manual mentions.
(manual link: http://wiki.openvox.cn/index.php/OpenVox_G400P_User_Manual )

2. Download the driver:opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h from OpenVox Official Website: http://downloads.openvox.cn/pub/drivers/bristuff/g400p/

3. Untar it and change the directory to opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h

4. Run the command: ./download.sh

5. After step 4, change the directory to zaptel, then, run the command ./configure-->make menuselect-->Kernel Modules, abandon the alternatives wct4xxp (the 6 one), wctc4xxp(the 7 one) and ztdummy(the 16 one). After this modification, remember enter "S" to save the change.

6. Change the directory to usr/src/opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h, edit the file compile.sh, delete the lines 48 and 49
(48: "./configure", 49: "make MODULES_EXTRA="$BRISTUFF_ZAP_MODS" $BRISTUFF_ZAP_PARAMS clean" ). Then, save and exit it.

7. Under the directory usr/src/opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h, run the command ./compile.sh. Make sure all the compile procedures are correct.

8. Follow the manual and configure the files.

zaptel.conf: copy the file zaptel.conf.quadGSM from /usr/src/opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h/opvxg4xx to /etc/ .Then, modify its name to zaptel.conf and override the existing file.

zapata.conf: copy the file zapata.conf.quadGSM from /usr/src/opvx-bristuff-0.4.0-RC3h/opvxg4xx to /etc/asterisk/ .Then, modify its name to zapata.conf and override the existing file.

Abandon the comma before the channel in the zapata.conf,and change the value of the txgain to 0
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[channels]
txgain = 0.0
rxgain = 0.0

signalling = gsm
context = from-gsm

;group=1

; phone number for SIM card in slot A
;exten=016012345671
; PIN for SIM card in slot A
;pin=1234

channel => 1

; phone number for SIM card in slot B
;exten=016012345672
; PIN for SIM card in slot B
;pin=1234

channel => 3

; phone number for SIM card in slot C
;exten=016012345673
; PIN for SIM card in slot C
;pin=1234

channel => 5

; phone number for SIM card in slot D
;exten=016012345674
; PIN for SIM card in slot D
;pin=1234

channel => 7
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9. Load the driver. modprobe zaptel-->modprobe opvxg4xx-->ztcfg -vvvvv

10. Start the asterisk. Then, you will see these information:(it will auto show this message when the SIM card receive the signal)
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app_dial.so => (Dialing Application)
== Parsing '/etc/asterisk/say.conf': Found
== Registered application 'Playback'
app_playback.so => (Sound File Playback Application)
Asterisk Ready.
*CLI> -- GSM Span 3 registered to network!
-- GSM Span 2 registered to network!
-- GSM Span 1 registered to network!
-- GSM Span 4 registered to network!

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11. Run the command "zap show channels"on the CLI. Then, you will see these information:
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*CLI> zap show channels
Chan Extension Context Language MOH Interpret
pseudo default default
1 from-gsm default
3 from-gsm default
5 from-gsm default
7 from-gsm default

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12: The dmesg information for my test case is :
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Zapata Telephony Interface Registered on major 196
Zaptel Version: 1.4.12.1
Zaptel Echo Canceller: MG2
pci 0000:04:01.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
opvxg4xx: OpenVox G400P card configured at IRQ 16 io mem ffffc200222c0000 HZ 1000
opvxg4xx: slot 0 is Installed
opvxg4xx: slot 1 is Installed
opvxg4xx: slot 2 is Installed
opvxg4xx: slot 3 is Installed
opvxg4xx: Powering up all spans...<6> done.
opvxg4xx: 1 OpenVox G4XX card(s) in this box, 4 GSM spans total.
Registered tone zone 3 (Netherlands)

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13.Run the command gsm show status 7(this command can detect the status of the channel)
bogon*CLI> gsm show status 7
-- GSM Span 4 registered to network!
That means the Span 4 can work and its status is fine.

For more details, users have to read G400P manual.
If you have any question for this environment, please leave here and let me know.


Best Regards!
Joe.Yung
OpenVox Support Group
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