[asterisk-users] Cisco 7941G-GE with Asterisk and CTPSEP odyssee

Glenn Cobb gec at davisfloyd.com
Fri Jan 4 12:38:57 CST 2008


You are correct, I made some corrections.

Here is the info on the Cisco console cable I use. There are a couple ways
to make the connection depending on what you have available. I used a piece
of 6 wire flat satin (like the 4 wire telephone station cord only with 6
wires) and put a 6 pin modular connector on one end then put a 8 pin modular
connector on the other with the cable aligned to fill the 6 middle
connections. Make sure to put the same side up on both ends (like a
telephone wire) so that it is a straight through cable. Then I used a Cisco
RJ-45 to DB9 terminal adapter that comes with a router or switch to connect
to the PC. If you don't have that adapter and need to crimp or solder your
DB9 connector (blech...) the pinout is below.

I don't remember the correct way the pins are labeled on the 6 pin modular
connector so you need to be looking at it with the clip away from you and
the cable opening on the left then start with the top pin as pin 1.

DB9     6 pin Modular connector.
1	NC
2	2
3	5
4	6
5	3&4
6	1
7	NC
8	NC
9	NC

Hope I was detailed enough....

Glenn 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of 
> John Novack
> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 1:01 PM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7941G-GE with Asterisk 
> and CTPSEP odyssee
> 
> Your nomenclature on the modular plugs are incorrect.
> RJxx references specific JACK wiring schemes originally 
> defined in FCC part 68, but removed in year 2000 There are:
> 4position 4 contact  plugs - used for handsets and Sangoma A200
> 6 position plugs, with either 2,4 or 6 contacts - commonly 
> and erroneously called RJ11
> 8 Position plugs with 8 contacts used for many applications, 
> including Ethernet 10 position plugs - seldom if ever seen.
> 
> For more detail:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_connector
> 
> John Novack
> 
> 
> Glenn Cobb wrote:
> > Here is the info on the Cisco console cable I use. There 
> are a couple 
> > ways to make the connection depending on what you have available. I 
> > used a piece of 6 wire flat satin (like the 4 wire 
> telephone station 
> > cord only with 6
> > wires) and put an RJ-12 on one end then put an RJ-24 on the 
> other with 
> > the cable aligned to fill the 6 middle connections. Make 
> sure to put 
> > the same side up on both ends (like a telephone wire) so 
> that it is a 
> > straight through cable. Then I used a Cisco RJ-24 to DB9 terminal 
> > adapter that comes with a router or switch to connect to the PC. If 
> > you don't have that adapter and need to crimp or solder your DB9 
> > connector (blech...) the pinout is below.
> >
> > I don't remember the correct way the pins are labeled on the RJ 
> > connector so you need to be looking at it with the clip 
> away from you 
> > and the cable opening on the left then start with the top 
> pin as pin 1.
> >
> > DB9     RJ12
> > 1	NC
> > 2	2
> > 3	5
> > 4	6
> > 5	3&4
> > 6	1
> > 7	NC
> > 8	NC
> > 9	NC
> >
> > Hope I was detailed enough....
> >
> > Glenn
> >
> >   
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> >> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Chad 
> >> Osmond
> >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:17 AM
> >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7941G-GE with Asterisk 
> and CTPSEP 
> >> odyssee
> >>
> >> I've always found it best to run with no CTLSEP<MAC>.tlv 
> file in the 
> >> tftp server directory; it will ignore that and move on.
> >>
> >> With the 7961's you'll be best in the 8-3-3SR2 leading 
> edge, the DND 
> >> button is where it should be, and transfers work the way 
> they should 
> >> again.
> >>
> >> The XML configuration file is different, I'll post one 
> onto the Wiki 
> >> that actually works and takes updates.
> >>
> >> Can you post a pinout of the cable that you're using for serial? I 
> >> have a 6 Wire cable and a RG12 (6 Wire) to DB-9, but no working 
> >> pinouts...
> >>
> >> Ideally from End to End pinout would be great.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Chad
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> >> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of John 
> >> Novack
> >> Sent: January 4, 2008 10:02 AM
> >> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> >> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Cisco 7941G-GE with Asterisk 
> and CTPSEP 
> >> odyssee
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Christophorus Laube wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hi list,
> >>>
> >>> I have bought some Cisco 7941G-GE IP phones and want to use
> >>>       
> >> them with
> >>     
> >>> asterisk. Before bying I tested the whole setup with three
> >>>       
> >> different
> >>     
> >>> models of the old 79X0 series (a 7912, 7940 and a 7960). 
> >>>       
> >> Flashing the
> >>     
> >>> formerly provided SCCP-Image to SIP was no problem, but now it
> >>>       
> >> complains
> >>     
> >>> about a nonexistent CTLSEP<mac>.tlv file. Most of the howtos say 
> >>> something about an empty file but that does not suit to me.
> >>>       
> >> Don't know what you mean by "that does not suit me"
> >> Simply create a file with no contents and the load will be happy 
> >> There is plenty of information available on how to up the 
> 7960 from 
> >> SCCP
> >>
> >> to SIP, and I assume from your question you are in the transition 
> >> from 6
> >>
> >> to 7.
> >> Use Google, look on the voip-info site and you will find 
> step by step 
> >> procedures.
> >> Different versions of now obsolete firmware are also on the Net.
> >> 7961, 7970 results may vary!
> >>     
> >>> Does anyone of you have experience in getting these phones
> >>>       
> >> to work or
> >> can point me to any information bringing me back in the game?
> >>     
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> You need to work your way up, version by version as well.
> >>
> >> The problem I now have is version 7.1 works fine, version 
> 7.3 won't 
> >> place any calls and goes to reorder.  Asterisk shows it 
> trying to go 
> >> to a non existent context, not specified in sip.conf
> >>
> >> Any ideas?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
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