Digium Wildcard TE405 / Wildcard TE410P

4.3.3. Digium Wildcard TE405 / Wildcard TE410P

Wildcard TE405P/TE410P supports both E1 and T1 networks, and it can be set on per-port or per-card base. This model has improved I/O speed, so it reduces the CPU usage. This card model is designed to be fully supported by Asterisk Open Source PBX. Also with the open source drivers you can develop your own applications that will use this card.

In my personal opinion, this card is not as good as the cards with the octasic DSP modules.

If you are seeing echo problems or problems with DTMF talkoff, consider using a TE407P or TE412P to fix it for you.

(The routines used for DTMF detection in software seems to cause false positives and the echo cancellation in software doesn't seem to work as good as their hardware counterpart either).

The tutorial for the TE407 and TE412P can be found here


                    TE405P	                                                   TE410P

TE405P vs. TE410P

What is the difference between Wildcard TE405P and TE410P? The only difference is that TE405P uses 3.3V PCI slot, and TE410P uses 5.0V.

             
    PCI 5.0V slot (above) & TE405P (below)    PCI 3.3V (above) & TE410P (below)

1. Installation

1.2. Hardware installation

Find empty PCI slot ( chech one section above to check what PCI slot you need), plug the card.
After successful instalation, power on you Asterisk PBX system and you hav e only to configure the card.

Did your OS recognize the card

By typing ‘lspci’ you will receive a list of all the PCI devices you have. Note that Digium cards are recognized under different name:

- Communication controller: Xilinx Corporation: Unknown device 0314 (rev 01) for the TE410p / TE405p

- Communication controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface / Network controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface for the TE110p or the TDM400p
- Network controller: Jens Scoenfeld for the TE110p or the TDM400p

1.3. Software installation

To check how to install Asterisk , libpri and zaptel, please follow the steps described in this tutorial.

2. Configuration

2.1 /etc/zaptel.conf

To know how to configure zaptel.conf, please have a look at this tutorial

span=1,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4,yellow
span=2,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4,yellow
span=3,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4,yellow
span=4,0,0,ccs,hdb3,crc4,yellow

bchan = 1-15, 17-31
dchan = 16
bchan = 32-46,48-62
dchan = 47
bchan = 63-77,79-93
dchan = 78
bchan = 94-108,110-124
dchan = 109

loadzone = nl
defaultzone = nl

2.2 /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf

To know how to configure zaptel.conf, please have a look at this tutorial

[channels]
context=zap-in
switchtype=euroisdn
pridialplan=national
signalling=pri_cpe
usecallerid=yes
hidecallerid=no
callwaiting=yes
callwaitingcallerid=yes
threewaycalling=yes
transfer=yes
cancallforward=yes
echocancel=yes
rxgain=0.0
txgain=0.0

group=1
callgroup=1
pickupgroup=1

immediate=no
callprogress=no

callerid=asreceived
group=1
signalling=pri_net
channel => 1-15,17-31

group=2
signalling=pri_cpe
channel => 32-46,48-62

group=3
signalling=pri_net
channel => 63-77,79-93

group=4
signalling=pri_cpe
channel => 94-108,110-124

3 Loading the modules

First load the zaptel module:

modprobe zaptel

Then, load the driver for the specific card:

modprobe wct4xxp

Now its time to load the configuration, you can do so by running

ztcfg -vvvvv

This will result in an output like this:

Zaptel Configuration
======================

SPAN 1: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
SPAN 2: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
SPAN 3: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)
SPAN 4: CCS/HDB3 Build-out: 0 db (CSU)/0-133 feet (DSX-1)

Channel map:

Channel 01: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 01)
Channel 02: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 02)
Channel 03: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 03)
Channel 04: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 04)
Channel 05: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 05)
Channel 06: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 06)
Channel 07: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 07)
Channel 08: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 08)
Channel 09: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 09)
Channel 10: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 10)
Channel 11: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 11)
Channel 12: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 12)
Channel 13: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 13)
Channel 14: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 14)
Channel 15: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 15)
Channel 16: D-channel (Default) (Slaves: 16)
Channel 17: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 17)
Channel 18: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 18)
Channel 19: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 19)
Channel 20: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 20)
Channel 21: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 21)
Channel 22: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 22)
Channel 23: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 23)
Channel 24: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 24)
Channel 25: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 25)
Channel 26: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 26)
Channel 27: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 27)
Channel 28: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 28)
Channel 29: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 29)
Channel 30: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 30)
Channel 31: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 31)
Channel 32: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 32)
Channel 33: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 33)
Channel 34: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 34)
Channel 35: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 35)
Channel 36: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 36)
Channel 37: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 37)
Channel 38: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 38)
Channel 39: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 39)
Channel 40: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 40)
Channel 41: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 41)
Channel 42: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 42)
Channel 43: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 43)
Channel 44: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 44)
Channel 45: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 45)
Channel 46: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 46)
Channel 47: D-channel (Default) (Slaves: 47)
Channel 48: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 48)
Channel 49: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 49)
Channel 50: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 50)
Channel 51: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 51)
Channel 52: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 52)
Channel 53: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 53)
Channel 54: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 54)
Channel 55: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 55)
Channel 56: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 56)
Channel 57: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 57)
Channel 58: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 58)
Channel 59: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 59)
Channel 60: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 60)
Channel 61: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 61)
Channel 62: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 62)
Channel 63: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 63)
Channel 64: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 64)
Channel 65: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 65)
Channel 66: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 66)
Channel 67: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 67)
Channel 68: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 68)
Channel 69: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 69)
Channel 70: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 70)
Channel 71: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 71)
Channel 72: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 72)
Channel 73: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 73)
Channel 74: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 74)
Channel 75: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 75)
Channel 76: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 76)
Channel 77: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 77)
Channel 78: D-channel (Default) (Slaves: 78)
Channel 79: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 79)
Channel 80: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 80)
Channel 81: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 81)
Channel 82: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 82)
Channel 83: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 83)
Channel 84: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 84)
Channel 85: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 85)
Channel 86: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 86)
Channel 87: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 87)
Channel 88: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 88)
Channel 89: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 89)
Channel 90: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 90)
Channel 91: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 91)
Channel 92: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 92)
Channel 93: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 93)
Channel 94: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 94)
Channel 95: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 95)
Channel 96: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 96)
Channel 97: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 97)
Channel 98: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 98)
Channel 99: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 99)
Channel 100: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 100)
Channel 101: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 101)
Channel 102: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 102)
Channel 103: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 103)
Channel 104: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 104)
Channel 105: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 105)
Channel 106: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 106)
Channel 107: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 107)
Channel 108: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 108)
Channel 109: D-channel (Default) (Slaves: 109)
Channel 110: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 110)
Channel 111: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 111)
Channel 112: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 112)
Channel 113: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 113)
Channel 114: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 114)
Channel 115: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 115)
Channel 116: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 116)
Channel 117: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 117)
Channel 118: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 118)
Channel 119: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 119)
Channel 120: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 120)
Channel 121: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 121)
Channel 122: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 122)
Channel 123: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 123)
Channel 124: Clear channel (Default) (Slaves: 124)

124 channels configured.

Of course the output you get might differ, depending on your configuration.
The next step is to actually start asterisk,

asterisk -vvvvvvvvvvgc

You will now see a lot of lines scrolling, if everything went ok, this is what it should contain:

[chan_zap.so] => (Zapata Telephony w/PRI)
== Parsing '/etc/asterisk/zapata.conf': Found
-- Registered channel 1, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 2, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 3, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 4, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 5, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 6, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 7, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 8, PRI Signalling signalling
[... snip...]
-- Registered channel 120, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 121, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 122, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 123, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Registered channel 124, PRI Signalling signalling
-- Automatically generated pseudo channel
== Starting D-Channel on span 1
== Starting D-Channel on span 2
== Starting D-Channel on span 3
== Starting D-Channel on span 4
== Registered channel type 'Zap' (Zapata Telephony Driver w/PRI)

Good luck!

To now actually use the card, you will need to add a Dial extension in extensions.conf, more information about this file can be found in this tutorial

E.g.:

exten => _X.,Dial(ZAP/g1/003221341243);

The g1 is for group 1 as configured in zapata.conf,
group 2 would be g2 etc.

If you would like to dial out on a specific channel (e.g. 121), you would dial:

exten => _X.,Dial(ZAP/121/003221341243);

The leading zero's on the number you actually want to dial, depends on the configuration of the other end. (usually the carrier).

4. Possible errors & solutions

3.1 ZT_CHANCONFIG failed on channel 97: No such device or address (6)

3.1.1 Reason:

The reason to encount such error is that you have configured E1 line to work as T1. There are two solutions that will help you to solve this problem.

Hardware solution

The first solution is on hardware basis. You have to change the T1/E1 jumper on your Wildcard TE405P/410P to E1 option (closed). Look at the picture (below) to find exactly where this jumper is located.

3.1.2 Software solution

The second solution is to override the jumper settings. Two ways : linux command modprobe + parameter or small software hack ;)

modprobe

In case you have no access to the server you could still override the setting with a parameter to modprobe.
The driver accepts parameter t1e1override and decimal value between 0 and 15 wich corespond to binary from 0000 to 1111 where each bit corespond to a span. 0 is T1 and 1 is E1.

Decimal  |  Binary
      0       |   0000
      1       |   0001
      2       |   0010
      3       |   0011
      4       |   0100
      5       |   0101
      6       |   0110
      7       |   0111
      8       |   1000
      9       |   1001
      10     |   1010
      11     |   1011
      12     |   1100
      13     |   1101
      14     |   1110
      15     |   1111

But how to know which port is configured for T1 or E1? Take a look at the picture below.

Binary 0 0 0 0
Spans 4 3 2 1

To load a driver with all spans set to E1 do:

modprobe wct4xxp t1e1override=15

There is also a debug parameter. To enable debuging via syslog do:

modprobe wct4xxp debug=1

Hack

If the modprobe solution is not working, then edit wct4xxp.c and change 'static int t1e1override = -1;' to 'static int t1e1override = 15;'

Technical Data *

Target Application:

- Legacy PBX/IVR services
- Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services
- Complex IVR Trees
- “Meet-me-Bridge” conferencing
- VoIP Gateways (supports SIP, H.323 and IAX)
- Calling Card Platforms
- Voice/Data Routers (replace expensive routers)

PRI switch compability:

- EuroISDN (PRI or PRA) – Q.931/Q.921
- AT&T 4ESS
- DMS 100
- Lucent 5ESS
- Network or CPE
- National ISDN 2

CAS voice modes:

- Feature Group D
- E&M Wink
- A-law & Mu-law, nad Linear modes supported

Data modes:

-SyncPPP (Fixed and Dialup)
- Frame Relay
- Cisco HDLC
- Multi-link PPP

* - Official Information from Digium for TE405P & TE410P

User Comments

frederik (frederik dot poluan at indosat dot com)
24 August 2007 08:07:14
Dear All,
Please help me
I used digium te250 on SUSE
I wanna know configuration on zaptel and zapata.conf
when i start asterisk theres error like this

Aug 24 11:12:37 WARNING[5364]: chan_zap.c:2441 pri_find_dchan: No D-channels available! Using Primary channel 16 as D-channel anyway!
== Primary D-Channel on span 1 down

please help me

frederik (nyong_theniceguy at yahoo dot com)
22 August 2007 18:01:31
on the new zaptel....i can't load modprobe wct2xxp for my digium card te205.

please help me

Todd Wallace (twallace at transcomus dot com)
31 July 2007 23:09:48
I just added a T100P card. Zaptel compiles and modprob's. When I run ztcfg, I get:

ZT_SPANCONFIG failed on span 1: No such device or address (6)

lspci shows:

0d:03.0 Communication controller: Tiger Jet Network Inc. Tiger3XX Modem/ISDN interface

zttool shows nothing configured.

version is:
Linux version 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 (mockbuild@builder6.centos.org) (gcc version 4.1.1 20070105 (Red Hat 4.1.1-52)) #1 SMP Tue Jul 10 06:39:17 EDT 2007

Server is a Dell 1950.

lsmod shows:
Module Size Used by
wcusb 49536 0
wctdm 68416 0
wcfxo 45984 0
wctdm24xxp 98112 0
wcte11xp 58656 0
wct1xxp 47904 0
wct4xxp 331200 0
tor2 122912 0
zaptel 221000 8 wcusb,wctdm,wcfxo,wctdm24xxp,wcte11xp,wct1xxp,wct4xxp,tor2

any ideas??

Anand Kumar Gupta (kumaranandgupta at gmail dot com)
02 November 2006 09:45:22
Loading module chan_zap.so failed!

If your are able to see the all configured channel by typing ztcfg -vvv and zttool is also showing the channel. But when you start the asterisk after editing zapata.conf and that is not starting then check that in zapata you give the dchan as

channel=<dchan is included in the number>
exclude that channel number then try again.

example: In T1 24 is a example of dchan and in zapata.conf you maintained
channel=1-24
edit with
channel=1-23

Cesar (cesar dot bermudez at gmail dot com)
12 October 2006 20:43:07
TE405P vs. TE410P

What is the difference between Wildcard TE405P and TE410P? The only difference is that TE405P uses 3.3V PCI slot, and TE410P uses 5.0V.

i'think this is wrong, 410 use 3.3 and 405 use 5.

Pilla.Vishwanadham (pilla dot vishwanadham at gmail dot com)
25 September 2006 18:42:09
sir
i have installed the RedHat linux 9.0 but am not able to config PBX by using Asterisk i request u to send me if there is any notes or online links from which i can install the PBX in my linux 9.0

thanking you

nilesh (nilesh at mahida dot com)
25 June 2006 17:56:08
how are you?

Armando Coronel (armando dot coronel at teamsourcing dot com dot ec)
25 November 2005 00:05:05
I´d like to know what signaling should I ask to a mobile operator to connect my box with a TE405P to their network, I know they use SS7 or R2.
Additionally what Time Slot, CICs for the route, and point code should I define?.

regards,
Armando

nilesh mahida (withnils at yahoo dot com)
11 November 2005 08:57:35
intersting

Venkata Ratnam (venkat dot pilla at gmail dot com)
22 September 2005 22:50:33
Can we set a specific IRQ to be used by this card ??

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