A400P+FXO odd alarm?

Hi


My setup


- Latest FreePBX distribution
- CentOS 6.2
- Dahdi 2.6.1
- Asterisk 10.12.0
- All the latest updates via the FreePBXinterface


I used to have an x100p clone PCI card and itworked fine however I wanted to upgrade to a card that was A-tick certified forAustralia hence I purchased the A400P with one FXO module. I installed it anddid the standard commands to install it
- amportal stop
- modprobe dahdi
- modprobe wctdm opermode=AUSTRALIA
- dahdi_genconf
- did some file edits here and there andrebooted


The problem Im seeing is that when I call thePSTN line the extensions start ringing but before I pickup the call gets killedand re-enters the stack because of a fault? It then rings again on theextension etc. I see the following from the asterisk console


== Spawn extension (from-did-direct,2205, 2) exited non-zero on 'DAHDI/1-1'
-- Hanging up on 'DAHDI/1-1'
-- Hungup 'DAHDI/1-1'
[2013-02-09 00:55:09] NOTICE[1984]:sig_analog.c:3769 analog_handle_init_event: Alarm cleared on channel 1


Separately when I dial out via that PSTN I getthe "all lines are congested message".


Some info:


Dahdi_cfg -vvv


DAHDI Tools Version - 2.6.1


DAHDI Version: 2.6.1
Echo Canceller(s): HWEC, OSLEC
Configuration
======================




Channel map:


Channel 01: FXS Kewlstart (Default) (EchoCanceler: oslec) (Slaves: 01)


1 channels to configure.


Setting echocan for channel 1 to oslec


dahdi_hardware


pci:0000:05:04.0 wctdm+ e159:0001 Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F


lspci


05:04.0 Network controller: Tiger Jet NetworkInc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface
Subsystem:OpenVox Communication Co. Ltd. Device 0001
Flags:bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
I/Oports at 1000
Memoryat e0a00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities:[40] Power Management version 2
Kerneldriver in use: wctdm
Kernelmodules: wctdm, hisax, netjet


dmesg


dahdi: Telephony Interface Registered on major196
dahdi: Version: 2.6.1
Registered ALLO E1/T1 PCI Board
wctdm 0000:05:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16(level, low) -> IRQ 16
Freshmaker version: 71
Freshmaker passed register test
Module 0: Installed -- AUTO FXO (AUSTRALIAmode)
Module 1: Not installed
Module 2: Not installed
Module 3: Not installed
Found a Wildcard TDM: Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F(1 modules)
vzaphfc: HFC-S PCI A ISDN (V1.42) loading
opvx_echw_module loaded
dahdi_transcode: Loaded.
INFO-xpp: revision Unknown MAX_XPDS=64 (8*
INFO-xpp: FEATURE: with PROTOCOL_DEBUG
INFO-xpp: FEATURE: with sync_tick() from DAHDI
INFO-xpp_usb: revision Unknown
usbcore: registered new interface driverxpp_usb
dahdi_echocan_oslec: Registered echo canceler'OSLEC'


dahdi_scan


[1]
active=yes
alarms=OK
description=Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F Board 5
name=WCTDM/4
manufacturer=Digium
devicetype=Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F
location=PCI Bus 05 Slot 05
basechan=1
totchans=4
irq=0
type=analog
port=1,FXO
port=2,none
port=3,none
port=4,none


dahdi show status


Description Alarms IRQ bpviol CRC Fra Codi Options LBO
Wildcard TDM400P REV E/F Board 5 OK 0 0 0 CAS Unk 0 db(CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)


dahdi show channel 1


Channel: 1
Description:
File Descriptor: 10
Span: 1
Extension:
Dialing: no
Context: from-zaptel
Caller ID:
Calling TON: 0
Caller ID subaddress:
Caller ID name:
Mailbox: none
Destroy: 0
InAlarm: 0
Signalling Type: FXS Kewlstart
Radio: 0
Owner: <None>
Real: <None>
Callwait: <None>
Threeway: <None>
Confno: -1
Propagated Conference: -1
Real in conference: 0
DSP: no
Busy Detection: yes
Busy Count: 10
Busy Pattern: 0,0,0,0
TDD: no
Relax DTMF: no
Dialing/CallwaitCAS: 0/0
Default law: ulaw
Fax Handled: no
Pulse phone: no
Gains (RX/TX): 0.00/0.00
Dynamic Range Compression (RX/TX): 0.00/0.00
DND: no
Echo Cancellation:
128taps
(unlessTDM bridged) currently OFF
Wait for dialtone: 0ms
Actual Confinfo: Num/0, Mode/0x0000
Actual Confmute: No
Hookstate (FXS only): Offhook


system.conf


# Span 1: WCTDM/4 "Wildcard TDM400P REVE/F Board 5" (MASTER)
fxsks=1
echocanceller=oslec,1
# channel 2, WCTDM/4/1, no module.
# channel 3, WCTDM/4/2, no module.
# channel 4, WCTDM/4/3, no module.


# Global data


loadzone =au
defaultzone =au


chan_dahdi.conf


[general]


; generated by module
#include chan_dahdi_general.conf


; for user additions not provided by module
#include chan_dahdi_general_custom.conf


[channels]
language=en
busydetect=yes
busycount=10
usecallerid=yes
callwaiting=yes
usecallingpres=yes
threewaycalling=yes
transfer=yes
cancallforward=yes
callreturn=yes
echocancel=yes
echocancelwhenbridged=no
echotraining=no
immediate=no
faxdetect=no
rxgain=0.0
txgain=0.0


; for user additions not provided by module
#include chan_dahdi_channels_custom.conf


; include dahdi groups defined by DAHDI moduleof FreePBX
#include chan_dahdi_groups.conf


; include dahdi extensions defined in FreePBX
#include chan_dahdi_additional.conf


dahdi_channels.conf


; Span 1: WCTDM/4 "Wildcard TDM400P REVE/F Board 5" (MASTER)
;;; line="1 WCTDM/4/0"
signalling=fxs_ks
callerid=asreceived
group=0
context=from-zaptel
channel => 1
callerid=




Any ideas?

All,
An update - Its working now. So to set the scene when the fault described below was occurring
- adsl was working
- I could make calls on the pstn line with a std handset (but had a little noise now and then, nothing bad)
- I noticed that ADSL had dropped out a couple of times and could be faster when looking at the line stats
- as per below the card showed no alarms until it had to make or answer a call

The cause was one of the wires in the pstn pair were broken ~70meters away from my house. Telco came out and fixed it.

The A400 did all the right things. The X100 didnt even notice or care.

Go figure.

Jim

Thank you for sharing.