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RE: [ECS] Voice modem hassles J Gary Mull Fri, 17 Nov 2000 18:33:31 -0500

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I too vote for TAPI......   I had to give up on the modem stuff and quit
using ECS for any telephony functions. I miss the previous functionality
with the HA stuff, but have replaced some of that with my Omni Pro system.
I purchased a New Panasonic Voice mail to handle messages etc which is
really Great and connects up with the PBX and passes caller-id.  

I think TAPI is the way to go.  For those who want to upgrade to say a
Dialogic Board could probably do so with TAPI.

      Gary


At 09:36 AM 11/17/00 -0700, you wrote:
>Plug of Java, again.
>
>Take a look at JTAPI. Same kind of thing only in Java.
>http://java.sun.com/products/jtapi/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: David Kindred [mailto:david@retroscape.com]
>Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:11 AM
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>Subject: RE: [ECS] Voice modem hassles
>
>
>Mark,
>
>I think the biggest advantage to using TAPI to communicate with the modem is
>that you don't need to know the manufacturer-specific AT commands. It's kind
>of like being able to print from any Windows application without needing a
>printer driver for each app. Of course, some modems support more features
>through TAPI than others, but it appears to be a fairly consistent interface
>to the hardware. Another TAPI advantage is that multiple applications can
>use the modem at the same time.
>
>The drawback to the methodology is that you wouldn't be able to use the same
>code with a Linux version of the product, as TAPI is strictly an MS thing.
>
>--David
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mark Gilmore [mailto:omnip@usit.net]
>Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 9:19 AM
>To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
>Subject: Re: [ECS] Voice modem hassles
>
>
>Hi A.J.,
>I would prefer to stear clear of any/all Win-specific
>modems or solutions.
>Can you send me a spec on the 3COM you have in mind ?
>Thanks,
>--
>Mark Gilmore
>Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
>http://omnipotencesoftware.com
>423-745-0026
>Hours: Mon-Sat, 9AM-8PM/EST
>
>
>
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