WARP Xtra

This article will describe what needs to be done to get Voicemail (VM) and Fax to Email working in FreePBX on the WARP. The article describes all of the steps required to get this working. The steps cover:

1. Building FreePBX from source for the WARP
2. Configuring the ssmtp server.
3. Setting up an extension
4. Enabling voicemail including to email on an extension
5. Setting up Fax to email

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As promised in an earlier blog, here’s an update on the progress we are making on the BRI module for WARP.  Last week, for the very first time, a few BRI expansion modules left the comfy confines of PIKA’s R&D lab and made their way over the Atlantic to our office in the Netherlands.  Continue Reading »

PIKA’s Warp appliance FAQ section has been completely updated.  It now includes over 160 searchable questions and answers about the Warp appliance.  The FAQ can be found at the following link:

http://forum.pikatechnologies.com/faq.php?faq=vfradmin

(If you have any additonal questions to add to the FAQ please post them here.)
Finally as a reminder, please also reference the PIKA Forum for general discussion concerning the Warp.  The forum can be accessed at http://forum.pikatechnologies.com/

Released to the community in August 08 by Digium, the Asterisk GUI 2 provides a fairly complete PBX configuration/management solution for Asterisk.  PIKA has taken this project and ported it to WARP in order to assist (we hope greatly) those of you who would like to base your solution on this particular GUI.  Continue Reading »

Two weeks ago I introduced the warp community to Pika’s development process and the main drivers behind a desire for change. I mentioned agile as a potential solution but discarded it as being the perfect fit. This week I’ll elaborate on the issues I see with pure agile and how we’ve modified our approach to changing our aging Waterfall development process. Continue Reading »

Since Asterisk 1.4.19 (and also 1.6), the iLbc codec was removed due to licensing problems (It is not licensed for distribution). To enable it again, it is necessary to download its source code and tell to Asterisk to compile with it.

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As I described in my previous blog, I am becoming the measuring stick at PIKA to gauge how easy a product is to use/setup.  Last week I fired up a WARP appliance and configured a basic PBX solution using a “PIKAnized” version of the Asterisk Gui. If you recall, I reported the experience a success.  This week, our friends at Snom were kind enough to send us a Snom M3 VoIP wireless DECT phone so we could gain some experience with it.  Continue Reading »

This is an updated set of image files for the WARP containing FreePBX, now at beta 3 version. To obtain this load please retrieve it from the following location: ftp://ftp.pikatech.com/outgoing/pads/extras/freepbx/freepbx-images-beta3.tar.gz
 
 The same instructions for installing and using found in the first BETA release announcement here apply to this load. Please read the information found there. The items updated in this load are:

1. There is a PIKA type added to extensions. You only need to enter the number of the fxs line ( 1 to 9 ) to create the extension correctly, you do not need to add the whole custom dial string, it is done automatically.
2. There is a PIKA type added to trunks. You only need to enter the number of the fxo line ( 1 to 8 ) to create the extension correctly, you do not need to add the whole custom dial string, it is done automatically.
3. Recordings tab now works. If you have created voicemail for extensions, you can access them in this tab.
4. Lots of build changes. See below for further details.

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This article will discuss how to add a package to PADS. The documentation on this in the WARP docs is, to say it politely, sparse. This article will discuss the matter in much greater detail. It will discuss the fundamentals of what is required to add a software package to PADS and integrate it into the load build and menuconfig. After reading this you should be able to add your own software packages to pads.

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Definition:  A “bounty” is a payment or reward offered as an incentive for the completion of a particular task.

Bounties are a great option for getting things done when you don’t have the Time, Resources, or the Knowledge to get the task done!

In the PIKA Forum, you can post a Bounty and see if there is someone in the community willing to do the task for the offered Reward. Other’s may be looking for the same or similar functionality and could add to the “Reward” being offered.

Examples:

     - Porting a module to the Warp

     - Porting an application from Windows to Linux

     - Testing

     - Writing an application or module

How to post a bounty:

1. Login to the PIKA Forum  - http://forum.pikatechnologies.com
2. Select the Bounties Forum
3. Create a posting that includes:

          - Contact information

          - Bounty offer:         Ex:  $500 USD, Gift Certificate, etc

          - Post Date:             yyyy/mm/dd

          - Expire Date:          yyyy/mm/dd

          - Description:

PIKA Forum:   http://forum.pikatechnologies.com