[Asterisk-Users] Cisco 7914 Expansion Unit (for 7960G IP Phone) & Help With 7960's Speed-dials

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How do you reset the unit without pulling out the plug.  The easiest way 
to get the info you are looking for, is to get an 8 buck CCO account.


On 
Tue, 23 Dec 2003, Adthrawn wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Has anybody been successful in running the 7914 expansion unit for the 
> Cisco 7960G IP phone? For anybody unaware of what the expansion unit 
> does, it provides 14 additional buttons, with an LCD display. The idea, 
> is that with an expansion unit (a 7960 can take upto 2 of these units), 
> a user can either assign more speed-dial's, or can monitor line 
> status/account status. So, you can either register a speed-dial or 
> register another account.
> 
> The problem I've found so far, is that speed-dials are not programmed 
> on the phone, but are instead handled by the Call Manager software (not 
> on a user basis, but on a phone, MAC address basis). Likewise, plugging 
> the 7914 unit into the phone on an Asterisk PBX, just brings up 14 red 
> lights (the buttons also light-up red, blue or green), which according 
> to the hidden technical documentation, indicates that the Call Manager 
> is not registering the unit. I can't work out if it's short of firmware 
> embedded in the Call Manager, whether it's searching for a 
> configuration file on the TFTP (Cisco phones need a TFTP to get their 
> settings and SIP firmware), whether it's not happy with the phone being 
> a SIP version, or whether I'm doing something wrong.
> 
> I've had to learn about the 7960's configuration the hard way, and 
> despite their useless technical documents, have managed to configure 
> most settings.
> 
> There's quite a bit of extra configuration for the 7960 I'd love to get 
> to, and would like help or advice on. Things like directory services, 
> screen logo, the 7914 and more!
> 
> If anybody is interested, I have resources and files to; convert from 
> Cisco Skinny/MGCP to a SIP version, how to configure the VoiceMail 
> indicator lamp, special key combinations to reset the unit (without 
> pulling the plug out) and locking/unlocking the preferences, 
> configuring the voicemail speed-dial
> 
> Any help or advice, please let me know!
> 
> Regards,
> Ad.
> 
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