WARP Xtra

When deploying the PIKA Warp appliance in the field, there is a high probability that the Warp will be behind a firewall.  Unless there is a VPN client running on the Warp, the only way to access it is to open the ssh port on the firewall.  But the firewall (router) is not necessarily accessible by the Warp’s installers.

This post will go through the steps to incorporate openVPN into an image using PADS.

How to get around a firewall.

The following is an example of how you could use the GSM module to send SMS messages.  It was shared by skar to me.  It requires a GSM module and a software version of at least 2.2.x.   This example modifies Asterisk so that whenever a voicemail is created, an SMS message will be sent to notify a person that a voicemail has been received.  Continue Reading »

Many people have asked for support for Aastra XML scripts on the WARP, including posts on our forum here and here. So I endeavored to create a package that can be installed on WARP Enterprise. I think I have succeeded but I would love to get feedback on this.

The package I have created contains version 2.2.1 of the Aastra XML scripts and version 2.5.1 of the firmware and language packs. To use this package requires that you be using the FreePBX package for the WARP and have an SD card installed. To get further details on how to install the package on the WARP and what it can do, please read here.

Have fun

Skar

This article illustrates how to customize the Warp’s LCD by adding a second text line on the screen when the IP address is displayed in the FreePBX image.

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This video will show you how to configure fax using FreePBX on the PIKA WARP Appliance.

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This video will show you how to compile FreePBX for the PIKA WARP Appliance.

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This video will show you how to set up an IVR using FreePBX on the PIKA WARP appliance.

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In order to use FreePBX on your Warp appliance you will need to update the software images on your unit.  Typically, applications developers use PADS (PIKA’s Application Development Suite) to build the software images themselves and then use the utilties in PADS to install the images on the Warp.  Fortunately, for those who don’t want to get involved with PADS, there is another way:  You can copy the pre-compiled FreePBX images and an automated script to a USB stick and let the script install the images on your Warp for you.   The detailed procedure is decribed below. Continue Reading »

An updated version of the FreePBX Fax Module is now available.

Some key changes since 2.5.0.1 are:

• Email confirmation after file spooled and transmitted
• Support PDF file drops if ghostscript package is installed

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This video shows you step by step how to use the FreePBX GUI to program SIP extensions and trunks, on a PIKA WARP appliance.