jakarta512 asked:
I have tried to look for simple language of explanation what is timing source for in asterisk? and why it has significant impact on the asterisk
Anyone can give me insight will be appreciated
My answer:
Asterisk requires timing for IAX trunking and for conference calls, and also uses timing for Music on Hold, other audio playback, syncing RTP streams as @voretaq7 mentioned, and some other things I can’t remember right now. The general idea is that audio has to be played at exactly the right time so that it sounds correct and isn’t choppy or distorted.
You can get timing with one of two asterisk drivers (not both at the same time):
dahdi
(formerlyzaptel
): Uses the timing source from a DAHDI/Zaptel or compatible FXO/FXS card.dahdi_dummy
(formerlyztdummy
): Linux-only; uses one of several possible timing sources provided by the Linux kernel, such as the real-time clock, HPET, or some USB controllers.
(As @sruffell noted in comments below, the functionality of dahdi_dummy
has been rolled into dahdi
since 2.3.0, so a new installation will probably only need dahdi
for timing, whether a line card is present or not.)
If you’re using Linux, you can use the dahdi_dummy
driver to provide timing; if you deploy Asterisk on any other OS, you’ll need the dahdi
driver and a supported card, even if you don’t use any of the channels on the card.
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