SMDR Software

[barkerjpb]

Does anyone know where I can obtain Free call logging software (smdr) to use on my PABX. I would like to look at the frequency that the lines/extns are used.

Thank you.

 

[lalrl]

for serial connection or TCP-Connection?

 

[barkerjpb]

For a serial connection.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[lalrl]

Wouldn´t it be enough, to link your SIU/NIU with a PC, start fiol, open a logfile and later then use EXCEL to load the logfile and to work with it. It is not proffesional, but it works for a while... At least it is enough to give your chief an overview...

 

[spamfree]

Are you are familar with Linux/Unix and PERL?
Set up a server (eg Redhat on an old PC). Download a free program from redhat.com called 'ttywatch'. This manages your serial port and logs the data to any file. In our PERL prog we have the line

system("/usr/sbin/ttywatch --logpath /home/cdr/Logs --name '$datestring' --port /dev/ttyS0 --bps 9600 --pidfile /home/cdr/pid/ttyfile.pid &"

This sets the port settings (com1) and logs the data to the directory /home/cdr/Logs
the filename is todays date.
I can post the file, if it's any use to you.


Regards.

 

[barkerjpb]

Thanks to you both for replying. I am not familiar with PERL wouldn't know what to do with it. But thanks for the suggestion.

If there isn't anything out there that will do the job I will simply try logging it through Procomm and put it through Excel like lalrl suggested. Just wanted to try and reduce the hassle. If it turns out I need to run it all the time will have to get the boss to buy a program. (you know what there like.)

Thanks anyway.

 

[jgideon]

As far as capturing the output on a WinPC, you can either write a script in the comm. package of your choice or use something like

http://www.magsys.co.uk/comcap/

(I haven't used it, just stumbled accross it). If you really want full call accounting, and not just a way to go back and look if necessary, they'll have to invest the $$ into call accounting software.

Good luck!

 

[spamfree]

It's going to be very messy using excel. The MD110 breaks up the CDR fields in all kinds of strange ways.
Another suggestion: where I work we take on college students during the hols. Anyone doing comp science will be very familar with Linux/ PERL. Generally we find they bring great new ways of doing things.
We're real cheapskates!!