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Transcoding Package

 

Download the Latest Sangoma Media Transcoding Release:  
---> sng-tc-linux-1.3.8.i686.tgz                   (2016-01-07)             ChangeLog
---> sng-tc-linux-1.3.11.x86_64.tgz            (2019-10-29)

*A manual firmware upgrade is required to use the above 1.2.x releases for cards 
purchased before November 10th, 2010 
--> Firmware upgrade Procedure 

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Hardware Installation

  1. Mount your transcoder
    -> D150-ETH-Find a free PCI slot insider a server to install
    -> D150-BOX- Find a well ventilated flat surface, or install in optional rack mount
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  2. Attach Power supply
    -> D150-ETH- use molex power from server power supply 2A @ 5V (10W),
                         or external power supply 2A @ 5V (10W)
    -> D150-BOX- external power supply 2A @ 5V (10W)
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  3. Plug the Ethernet cable into your transcoder to attach to your network
    * Note: There is no on-board Ethernet switch on the D150, so once plugging in the Ethernet Cable, there is direct access to the transcoding module

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*Note: This step assumes FreeSWITCH is on the same server as the server hosting the sngtc_server. If FreeSWITCH  only exists on other server(s) please go to -> D150 sngtc server configuration

The Sangoma FreeSWITCH codec is part of the FreeSWITCH git repository.  It can be easily attained by running the following command in linux CLI:

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By default G729 is the only codec registered with FreeSWITCH.  If you require additional codecs please go to the FreeSWITCH Codec Configuration page

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Operation

  • The sngtc_server needs to be started before transcoding can be done. Below is the usage of the sngtc_server_ctrl command. 

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*Note by default this script is started on system boot. 
 

  • To enable FreeSWITCH to connect to the sngtc_server and then to the transcoder you will need to have the module mod_sangoma_codec loaded. To load the module run the command below.

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