Design Guide for the Polycom SoundStructure C16, C12, C8, and SR12
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questions. For PBX specific integration questions about line registration
problems to your local PBX, consult your local IT/Phone specialist who
has deployed other VoIP endpoints in that environment.
SoundStructure VoIP Interface API Commands
The existing SoundStructure API commands have been updated to support
the SoundStructure VoIP Interface input and output channels. There are also
new API commands that have been created for the SoundStructure VoIP Inter-
face. For a quick overview of the commands, refer to the table shown next. For
more complete information, see the updated command set in Command Pro-
tocol Reference Guide in Appendix A or navigate directly to the
SoundStructure device with your PC’s browser.
Parameter Name Description
voip_answer Used to answer an incoming call.
voip_blind Used with voip_transfer to make a blind transfer.
voip_board_info Returns manufacturing and hardware information
about the plug-in card.
voip_bootblock_sw_ver Returns the bootblock version of the plug-in card.
voip_bootrom_sw_ver Returns the bootROM version of the plug-in card.
voip_call_appearance Selects the currently active call appearance. Some
parameters operate on the currently active call
appearance. This is similar to pressing a call
appearance on a desktop phone.
voip_call_appearance_info Reports textual caller-id information for the
specified call appearance.
voip_call_appearance_line Reports the line number associated with the
specified call appearance.
voip_call_appearance_state Reports the state of the specified call appearance.
Examples states include ‘connected’, ‘ringback’,
‘disconnected’, and others.
voip_cancel Used to cancel a transfer or a conference.
voip_conference Used to start a conference call.
voip_dhcp_boot_serv Controls the boot server option for the plug-in card.
voip_dhcp_boot_serv_opt When voip_dhcp_boot_serv is set to custom, this
parameter specifies the DHCP option number in
which the plug-in card will look for the boot server.