Astribank is the easy and professional way to connect Asterisk severs to the world of traditional telephony. It is a smart channel bank for an Asterisk PBX that provides 8 FXS ports, 4 input ports and 2 output ports (I/O ports are used for operating external devices via the telephone and vice versa. For more information about uses for the I/O ports read our white papers).

Astribank-8 connects to the Asterisk server via a normal USB-2 device and does not require shutting down the machine and opening panels. Astribank-8 has an architecture that was designed for maximum ease in integration. When used with the Xorcom Rapid distribution or Xorcom TS-1 it is practially “Plug & Play”, unlike any other solution on the market.

Xorcom's driver for Astribank is now officially part of Zaptel. Digium announced the release of Zaptel 1.2.4 for Asterisk in mid-February. Among the changes and improvements, they listed the new driver for Astribank-8 and future models of Astribank. Read more...

Read the Astribank-8 review by Steven Sokol.

Features:

• 8 FXS ports
• 2 relay output ports for peripheral devices (alarm, gate, etc.)
• 4 input ports for peripheral devices
• USB-2 direct connection to Asterisk server; no PRI card required
• Full support of Asterisk conference capability
• High-quality analog telephony
• “Plug-&-Play” installation using Xorcom Rapid™
• Caller ID, message waiting indicator, individual ring patterns
• Supports international impedance and all analog telephone models
• Indicator lights
• USB “Plug and Play” operation
• Automatic configuration and setup with Xorcom Rapid distribution

Technical Specifications

• 5 REN ringing generator
• Programmable AC impedance
• Up to 6,000 feet line length (1 REN) – 3 REN for 4,000 feet line
• Constant current
• Caller ID support