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1GigaSet 307x Device Driver
2==========================
3
41.   Requirements
5     ------------
61.1. Hardware
7     --------
8     This release supports the connection of the Gigaset 307x/417x family of
9     ISDN DECT bases via Gigaset M101 Data, Gigaset M105 Data or direct USB
10     connection. The following devices are reported to be compatible:
11
12     Bases:
13        Siemens Gigaset 3070/3075 isdn
14        Siemens Gigaset 4170/4175 isdn
15        Siemens Gigaset SX205/255
16        Siemens Gigaset SX353
17        T-Com Sinus 45 [AB] isdn
18        T-Com Sinus 721X[A] [SE]
19        Vox Chicago 390 ISDN (KPN Telecom)
20
21     RS232 data boxes:
22        Siemens Gigaset M101 Data
23        T-Com Sinus 45 Data 1
24
25     USB data boxes:
26        Siemens Gigaset M105 Data
27        Siemens Gigaset USB Adapter DECT
28        T-Com Sinus 45 Data 2
29        T-Com Sinus 721 data
30        Chicago 390 USB (KPN)
31
32     See also http://www.erbze.info/sinus_gigaset.htm and
33              http://gigaset307x.sourceforge.net/
34
35     We had also reports from users of Gigaset M105 who could use the drivers
36     with SX 100 and CX 100 ISDN bases (only in unimodem mode, see section 2.4.)
37     If you have another device that works with our driver, please let us know.
38
39     Chances of getting an USB device to work are good if the output of
40        lsusb
41     at the command line contains one of the following:
42        ID 0681:0001
43        ID 0681:0002
44        ID 0681:0009
45        ID 0681:0021
46        ID 0681:0022
47
481.2. Software
49     --------
50     The driver works with ISDN4linux and so can be used with any software
51     which is able to use ISDN4linux for ISDN connections (voice or data).
52     CAPI4Linux support is planned but not yet available.
53
54     There are some user space tools available at
55     http://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x/
56     which provide access to additional device specific functions like SMS,
57     phonebook or call journal.
58
59
602.   How to use the driver
61     ---------------------
622.1. Modules
63     -------
64     To get the device working, you have to load the proper kernel module. You
65     can do this using
66         modprobe modulename
67     where modulename is ser_gigaset (M101), usb_gigaset (M105), or
68     bas_gigaset (direct USB connection to the base).
69
70     The module ser_gigaset provides a serial line discipline N_GIGASET_M101
71     which drives the device through the regular serial line driver. To use it,
72     run the Gigaset M101 daemon "gigasetm101d" (also available from
73     http://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x/) with the device file of the
74     RS232 port to the M101 as an argument, for example:
75	 gigasetm101d /dev/ttyS1
76     This will open the device file, set its line discipline to N_GIGASET_M101,
77     and then sleep in the background, keeping the device open so that the
78     line discipline remains active. To deactivate it, kill the daemon, for
79     example with
80	 killall gigasetm101d
81     before disconnecting the device.
82
832.2. Device nodes for user space programs
84     ------------------------------------
85     The device can be accessed from user space (eg. by the user space tools
86     mentioned in 1.2.) through the device nodes:
87
88     - /dev/ttyGS0 for M101 (RS232 data boxes)
89     - /dev/ttyGU0 for M105 (USB data boxes)
90     - /dev/ttyGB0 for the base driver (direct USB connection)
91
92     You can also select a "default device" which is used by the frontends when
93     no device node is given as parameter, by creating a symlink /dev/ttyG to
94     one of them, eg.:
95
96        ln -s /dev/ttyGB0 /dev/ttyG
97
982.3. ISDN4linux
99     ----------
100     This is the "normal" mode of operation. After loading the module you can
101     set up the ISDN system just as you'd do with any ISDN card.
102     Your distribution should provide some configuration utility.
103     If not, you can use some HOWTOs like
104         http://www.linuxhaven.de/dlhp/HOWTO/DE-ISDN-HOWTO-5.html
105     If this doesn't work, because you have some recent device like SX100 where
106     debug output (see section 3.2.) shows something like this when dialing
107         CMD Received: ERROR
108         Available Params: 0
109         Connection State: 0, Response: -1
110         gigaset_process_response: resp_code -1 in ConState 0 !
111         Timeout occurred
112     you might need to use unimodem mode:
113
1142.4. Unimodem mode
115     -------------
116     This is needed for some devices [e.g. SX100] as they have problems with
117     the "normal" commands.
118
119     If you have installed the command line tool gigacontr, you can enter
120     unimodem mode using
121         gigacontr --mode unimodem
122     You can switch back using
123         gigacontr --mode isdn
124
125     You can also load the driver using e.g.
126         modprobe usb_gigaset startmode=0
127     to prevent the driver from starting in "isdn4linux mode".
128
129     In this mode the device works like a modem connected to a serial port
130     (the /dev/ttyGU0, ... mentioned above) which understands the commands
131         ATZ                 init, reset
132             => OK or ERROR
133         ATD
134         ATDT                dial
135             => OK, CONNECT,
136                BUSY,
137                NO DIAL TONE,
138                NO CARRIER,
139                NO ANSWER
140         <pause>+++<pause>   change to command mode when connected
141         ATH                 hangup
142
143     You can use some configuration tool of your distribution to configure this
144     "modem" or configure pppd/wvdial manually. There are some example ppp
145     configuration files and chat scripts in the gigaset-VERSION/ppp directory
146     in the driver packages from http://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x/.
147     Please note that the USB drivers are not able to change the state of the
148     control lines (the M105 driver can be configured to use some undocumented
149     control requests, if you really need the control lines, though). This means
150     you must use "Stupid Mode" if you are using wvdial or you should use the
151     nocrtscts option of pppd.
152     You must also assure that the ppp_async module is loaded with the parameter
153     flag_time=0. You can do this e.g. by adding a line like
154
155        options ppp_async flag_time=0
156
157     to /etc/modprobe.conf. If your distribution has some local module
158     configuration file like /etc/modprobe.conf.local,
159     using that should be preferred.
160
1612.5. Call-ID (CID) mode
162     ------------------
163     Call-IDs are numbers used to tag commands to, and responses from, the
164     Gigaset base in order to support the simultaneous handling of multiple
165     ISDN calls. Their use can be enabled ("CID mode") or disabled ("Unimodem
166     mode"). Without Call-IDs (in Unimodem mode), only a very limited set of
167     functions is available. It allows outgoing data connections only, but
168     does not signal incoming calls or other base events.
169
170     DECT cordless data devices (M10x) permanently occupy the cordless
171     connection to the base while Call-IDs are activated. As the Gigaset
172     bases only support one DECT data connection at a time, this prevents
173     other DECT cordless data devices from accessing the base.
174
175     During active operation, the driver switches to the necessary mode
176     automatically. However, for the reasons above, the mode chosen when
177     the device is not in use (idle) can be selected by the user.
178     - If you want to receive incoming calls, you can use the default
179       settings (CID mode).
180     - If you have several DECT data devices (M10x) which you want to use
181       in turn, select Unimodem mode by passing the parameter "cidmode=0" to
182       the driver ("modprobe usb_gigaset cidmode=0" or modprobe.conf).
183
184     If you want both of these at once, you are out of luck.
185
186     You can also use /sys/class/tty/ttyGxy/cidmode for changing the CID mode
187     setting (ttyGxy is ttyGU0 or ttyGB0).
188
1892.6. M105 Undocumented USB Requests
190     ------------------------------
191
192     The Gigaset M105 USB data box understands a couple of useful, but
193     undocumented USB commands. These requests are not used in normal
194     operation (for wireless access to the base), but are needed for access
195     to the M105's own configuration mode (registration to the base, baudrate
196     and line format settings, device status queries) via the gigacontr
197     utility. Their use is disabled in the driver by default for safety
198     reasons but can be enabled by setting the kernel configuration option
199     "Support for undocumented USB requests" (GIGASET_UNDOCREQ) to "Y" and
200     recompiling.
201
202
2033.   Troubleshooting
204     ---------------
2053.1. Solutions to frequently reported problems
206     -----------------------------------------
207     Problem:
208        You have a slow provider and isdn4linux gives up dialing too early.
209     Solution:
210        Load the isdn module using the dialtimeout option. You can do this e.g.
211        by adding a line like
212
213           options isdn dialtimeout=15
214
215        to /etc/modprobe.conf. If your distribution has some local module
216        configuration file like /etc/modprobe.conf.local,
217        using that should be preferred.
218
219     Problem:
220        Your isdn script aborts with a message about isdnlog.
221     Solution:
222        Try deactivating (or commenting out) isdnlog. This driver does not
223        support it.
224
225     Problem:
226        You have two or more DECT data adapters (M101/M105) and only the
227        first one you turn on works.
228     Solution:
229        Select Unimodem mode for all DECT data adapters. (see section 2.4.)
230
2313.2. Telling the driver to provide more information
232     ----------------------------------------------
233     Building the driver with the "Gigaset debugging" kernel configuration
234     option (CONFIG_GIGASET_DEBUG) gives it the ability to produce additional
235     information useful for debugging.
236
237     You can control the amount of debugging information the driver produces by
238     writing an appropriate value to /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug, e.g.
239        echo 0 > /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug
240     switches off debugging output completely,
241        echo 0x10a020 > /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug
242     enables the standard set of debugging output messages. These values are
243     bit patterns where every bit controls a certain type of debugging output.
244     See the constants DEBUG_* in the source file gigaset.h for details.
245
246     The initial value can be set using the debug parameter when loading the
247     module "gigaset", e.g. by adding a line
248        options gigaset debug=0
249     to /etc/modprobe.conf, ...
250
251     Generated debugging information can be found
252     - as output of the command
253         dmesg
254     - in system log files written by your syslog daemon, usually
255       in /var/log/, e.g. /var/log/messages.
256
2573.3. Reporting problems and bugs
258     ---------------------------
259     If you can't solve problems with the driver on your own, feel free to
260     use one of the forums, bug trackers, or mailing lists on
261         http://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x
262     or write an electronic mail to the maintainers.
263
264     Try to provide as much information as possible, such as
265     - distribution
266     - kernel version (uname -r)
267     - gcc version (gcc --version)
268     - hardware architecture (uname -m, ...)
269     - type and firmware version of your device (base and wireless module,
270       if any)
271     - output of "lsusb -v" (if using an USB device)
272     - error messages
273     - relevant system log messages (it would help if you activate debug
274       output as described in 3.2.)
275
276     For help with general configuration problems not specific to our driver,
277     such as isdn4linux and network configuration issues, please refer to the
278     appropriate forums and newsgroups.
279
2803.4. Reporting problem solutions
281     ---------------------------
282     If you solved a problem with our drivers, wrote startup scripts for your
283     distribution, ... feel free to contact us (using one of the places
284     mentioned in 3.3.). We'd like to add scripts, hints, documentation
285     to the driver and/or the project web page.
286
287
2884.   Links, other software
289     ---------------------
290     - Sourceforge project developing this driver and associated tools
291         http://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x
292     - Yahoo! Group on the Siemens Gigaset family of devices
293         http://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/Siemens-Gigaset
294     - Siemens Gigaset/T-Sinus compatibility table
295         http://www.erbze.info/sinus_gigaset.htm
296
297
2985.   Credits
299     -------
300     Thanks to
301
302     Karsten Keil
303        for his help with isdn4linux
304     Deti Fliegl
305        for his base driver code
306     Dennis Dietrich
307        for his kernel 2.6 patches
308     Andreas Rummel
309        for his work and logs to get unimodem mode working
310     Andreas Degert
311        for his logs and patches to get cx 100 working
312     Dietrich Feist
313        for his generous donation of one M105 and two M101 cordless adapters
314     Christoph Schweers
315        for his generous donation of a M34 device
316
317     and all the other people who sent logs and other information.
318
319