[bert1e]

Hi

I have a Sipura 3000 and wondered if anyone has integrated it so that the caller id display shows up on a squeezebox. The squeezebox server (SLIMSERVER) is Perl based so I wondered if anyone has done anything similar a bit like the samurize sipura monitor?

Anyhow thanks for looking. I am also going to post this on the slimserver forums.

[bert1e]

Well I have had no response so I have to presume its not possible to get the CID into a Perl Program

[mberlant]

There are several ways to accomplish what you want, but none are pretty and none are readily available without some real development work on your part. Here are two that I can think of off the top of my head.

1. You can use the SPA's syslog feature to send the raw information to a daemon running on a PC (or server), wherein your own application will listen on TCP514 for these messages, parse them to capture the Caller ID information, and forward the relevant information to your Perl application.

2. You can use a screen scraper program like Samurize (or one of your own design) to monitor the SPA's Info page and capture and forward the information to your Perl application.

What do you think?

[bert1e]

Thanks for the ideas but having not written any code for more than 10 years (and that was Cobol) I think I have a rather steep learning curve. Out of the 2 options the first seems the best bet as I run my Slimserver on a NSLU2 (Linksys NAS) and I dont have a PC on in the house most of the time.

I think this may be a rather long term idea / project

[bert1e]

Bit of extra info for anyone in a similar situation (probably not likely). The NSLU2 unslung does not accept syslog messages from a Sipura. You have to see here for a workaround http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowT...YourOwnSyslogd

[DesG]

You may want to check out the following 2 development communities to see if it can be done already, or if there is anyone interested in developing something.

I would guess if you are using Asterisk it would be a lot easier to get the information to send to slimserver. I think slimserver has built in support for either xap or xpl, or maybe both, I have not been keeping my eye on the ball as I don't use slimserver.

http://www.xplproject.org.uk/

http://www.xapautomation.org/

Cheers, Des.

[bert1e]

I asked in other forums but no help, anyhow thanks to the info from mberlant I have managed it just about Here is the info that I posted on slimdevices forums

Ok well this is what I have found out so far. I am posting this in case anyone else is trying. I've not tried this out yet.

My slimserver is a NSLU2 and it has a syslogd running. This needs to be fixed to accept remote syslog stuff from other machines see http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/How...nYourOwnSyslogd

Once syslogd is working correctly then you can enable syslog and debug functions on the Sipura to point at the NSLU2. I havent worked out what level of debug is required yet.

Then using Logdog http://caspian.dotconf.net/menu/Software/LogDog/ which (I hope to get running) I can monitor the logs and on recieving an incoming call use the squeezebox announce plugin to annouce the caller id onto the squeezebox.

Well I have managed to get this working for incoming PSTN via a lot of bodging. When my SPA3000 rings the number is displayed on the squeezebox for 30 seconds. I used the software mentioned above but had to heavily modify the announce perl script and as such it is completely specific to my network and devices.

What I can say is it would have been so much easier if I knew Perl.

Things still to do is test incoming VOIP calls.

If I had the ability it would be nice to log all the incoming calls so that I could scroll through the list later. This probably would involve writing a plugin module.

[DesG]

Well done on your solution so far, amazing what a bit of lateral thinking will do

When I evenyually source an SPA3000 in the UK for a reasonable price, I will be using Asterisk and displaying callerid, message waiting and fault information etc etc around the network with xap and xpl. The huge range of devices that can display this info really is impressive. The ability to convert callerid using TTS and having the callers name or number announced on the house speakers will be very impressive for at least a week, after which I'm sure Mrs G will force me to not do it Good party trick tho!

Cheers, Des.