Asterisk Baby Monitor - Revision history

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Casey: Created page with "Asterisk can be configured as a baby monitor. The cool thing is that it can be multi-baby and multi-parent, and can even be accessed remotely. ==Configuring The Monitor== ..."

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Created page with "Asterisk can be configured as a baby monitor. The cool thing is that it can be multi-baby and multi-parent, and can even be accessed remotely. ==Configuring The Monitor== ..."

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Asterisk can be configured as a baby monitor. The cool thing is that it can be multi-baby and multi-parent, and can even be accessed remotely.

==Configuring The Monitor==

This is used for returning a single value from a query.

===meetme.conf===
<PRE>
[rooms]
conf => 222
</PRE>

===extensions.conf===
<PRE>
exten => 222,1,Goto(BABY-MONITOR,222,1)

[BABY-MONITOR]
exten => s,1,NoOp(>>>> CONNECTING TO MONITOR MODE FROM BABY'S ROOM <<<<)
exten => s,n,MeetMe(222,tq)

exten => 222,1,NoOp(>>>> CONNECTING TO MONITOR MODE FROM REMOTE PHONE <<<<)
exten => 222,n,MeetMe(222,m)
</PRE>

===chan_dahdi.conf===
<PRE>
[channels]
group=4
context=BABY-MONITOR
signalling=fxo_ks
threewaycalling=no
transfer=no
callwaiting=no
callwaitingcallerid=no
echocancel=no
echotraining=no
immediate=yes
txgain=-100
channel => 4
</PRE>

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 ===extensions.conf===
-First, create the extension that the parent unit(s) will dial in to.  The lowercase m in the MeetMe function will mute the parent's microphone, so as not to transmit sound in to the baby's room.
+First, create the extension into which the parent unit(s) will dial.  The lowercase '''m''' in the MeetMe function will mute the parent's microphone, so as not to transmit sound in to the baby's room.
 <PRE>
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 </PRE>
-Next, create a context for the baby unit(s).  The lowercase t MeetMe option sets it to talk-only, so the earpiece of the phone should not play any conversation from the parent unit(s).  The q option also suppresses the notification that plays when someone joins the conference.
+Next, create a context for the baby unit(s).  The lowercase '''t''' MeetMe option sets it to talk-only, so the earpiece of the phone should not play any conversation from the parent unit(s).  The '''q''' option also suppresses the notification that plays when someone joins the conference.
 <PRE>
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 This creates an analogue line to put in to the baby's room.  You can also use SIP, IAX or any other protocol, instead of DAHDI.
-It's set with the BABY-MONITOR context and immediate=yes.  The result is that it will automatically go to the s extension in that context when the handset is picked up (or if you activate speakerphone, if the phone has it), without the need to dial.  It also has the txgain set to -100, just to further suppress any sounds that may be sent to the phone.
+It's set with the '''BABY-MONITOR''' context and '''immediate=yes'''.  The result is that it will automatically go to the '''s''' extension in that context when the handset is picked up (or if you activate speakerphone, if the phone has it), without the need to dial.  It also has the '''txgain''' set to '''-100''', just to further suppress any sounds that may be sent to the phone.
 <PRE>

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 ===chan_dahdi.conf===
-This creates an analogue line to put in to the baby's room.  It's set with the BABY-MONITOR context and immediate=yes.  The result is that it will automatically go to the s extension in that context when the handset is picked up (or if you activate speakerphone, if the phone has it), without the need to dial.  It also has the txgain set to -100, just to further suppress any sounds that may be sent to the phone.
+This creates an analogue line to put in to the baby's room.  You can also use SIP, IAX or any other protocol, instead of DAHDI.
 <PRE>

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-Asterisk can be configured as a baby monitor.  The cool thing is that it can be multi-baby and multi-parent, and can even be accessed remotely.
+Asterisk can be configured as a baby monitor.  The cool thing is that it can be multi-baby and multi-parent, and can even be configured for remote access.  I set mine up with an old corded speaker phone in the baby's room, and a cordless phone as the parent unit.
 ==Configuring The Monitor==
-This is used for returning a single value from a query.
+===meetme.conf===
 <PRE>
 [rooms]
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 ===extensions.conf===
 <PRE>
-exten => 222,1,Goto(BABY-MONITOR,222,1)
+exten => 222,1,NoOp(>>>> CONNECTING TO MONITOR MODE FROM REMOTE PHONE <<<<)
 [BABY-MONITOR]
 exten => s,1,NoOp(>>>> CONNECTING TO MONITOR MODE FROM BABY'S ROOM <<<<)
 exten => s,n,MeetMe(222,tq)
 </PRE>
 ===chan_dahdi.conf===
 <PRE>
 [channels]
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 context=BABY-MONITOR
 signalling=fxo_ks
 immediate=yes
 txgain=-100
 channel => 4
 </PRE>