[Asterisk-Users] Re: using a Gigaset SX440isdn on a Diva 4BRI ?

[Armin Schindler]

Okay, since isdn4linux.de seems to block mails from schlund.de...

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Armin Schindler wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Dec 2005, Louis-David Mitterrand wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > I just received a couple SX440isdn phones and was wondering if they can
> > be plugged into a Diva 4BRI port in NT mode and work with
> > asterisk+chan_capi?
 
Yes, I don't know any reason why it shouldn't work.
 
> > I know they probably work fine with mutliHFC cards with either bristuff
> > of chan_misdn but since I have some spare Divas, I was curious about
> > their potential as phone ports.
> > 
> > The Diva's 3 and 4 ports are already set to NT mode at boot time: 
> > 
> > 	/sbin/divactrl load -SeparateConfig -c 1 -f ETSI -f1 ETSI -f2 ETSI -u2 -x2 -f3 ETSI -u3 -x3
 
looks good.
  
> > And I think the capi.conf (using Armin's 0.6.1 version) looks OK:
> > 
> > 	[DIVA2]
> > 	ntmode=yes
> > 	isdnmode=ptp
> > 	incomingmsn=*
> > 	controller=4
> > 	group=3
> > 	accountcode=diva
> > 	context=international
> > 	echosquelch=0
> > 	echocancel=no
> > 	devices=1
 
isdnmode=ptp is wrong for chan_capi 0.6, use isdnmode=did
  
> > But when I plug the phone into port 3 or 4 no led lights up, even with a
> > Y plug and when dialing I get a busy.
> > 
> > Before digging to deep, I am looking for some info on the feasability of
> > that setup.
 
What type of cable did you use? You need to use a crossed cable with 100 Ohm 
termination.
 
Also, what version of driver/firmware do you use?
Many enhancements are done (nt-mode too) in the latest drivers from Eicon 
source RPM.

Armin