Wanpipe Asterisk Fax Detection

Asterisk fax detection detects if the call is a fax or a voice call. This eliminates the need for an additional fax line or fax DIDs because Asterisk routes the call different if it is a fax.

1) Zaptel Configuration - A10x, B600, A200 & A400

2) Woomera Configuration - A500

Zaptel Configuration

1) To enable fax detect add the line "faxdetect=both" into your /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf file before the channel definition section. Insure you restart Asterisk for this option to take effect.

2) When Asterisk detects the call as a fax then it will come into the context defined in /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf under the extension "fax". Below is a sample /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf that will route the call to a fax machine if it is a fax. If it is a voice call it will just wait 10 seconds and then hangup; this can be replaced by your IVR.

[from-zaptel]          ;The context that is defined in /etc/asterisk/zapata.conf
exten => _X.,1,wait(10)         ;Goes to the normal place for voice calls, in this sample there is just a simple wait
exten => _X.,2,hangup()

exten => fax,1,Dial(Zap/2)          ;This is where faxes are routed to, in this case they go to zap channel 2.

Woomera Configuration

1) To enable fax detect add the line "fax_detect=1" into your /etc/asterisk/woomera.conf file before the group definition section. Insure you restart Asterisk for this option to take effect.

2) When Asterisk detects the call as a fax then it will come into the context defined in /etc/asterisk/woomera.conf under the extension "fax". Below is a sample /etc/asterisk/extensions.conf that will route the call to a fax machine if it is a fax. If it is a voice call it will just wait 10 seconds and then hangup; this can be replaced by your IVR.

[from-woomera]          ;The context that is defined in /etc/asterisk/woomera.conf
exten => _X.,1,wait(10)          ;Goes to the normal place for voice calls, in this sample there is just a simple wait
exten => _X.,2,hangup()

exten => fax,1,Dial(Zap/2)          ;This is where faxes are routed to, in this case they go to zap channel 2. .