1 GigaSet 307x Device Driver
2 ==========================
8 This driver 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:
13 Siemens Gigaset 3070/3075 isdn
14 Siemens Gigaset 4170/4175 isdn
15 Siemens Gigaset SX205/255
17 T-Com Sinus 45 [AB] isdn
18 T-Com Sinus 721X[A] [SE]
19 Vox Chicago 390 ISDN (KPN Telecom)
22 Siemens Gigaset M101 Data
26 Siemens Gigaset M105 Data
27 Siemens Gigaset USB Adapter DECT
32 See also http://www.erbze.info/sinus_gigaset.htm
33 (archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20100717020421/http://www.erbze.info:80/sinus_gigaset.htm ) and
34 http://gigaset307x.sourceforge.net/
36 We had also reports from users of Gigaset M105 who could use the drivers
37 with SX 100 and CX 100 ISDN bases (only in unimodem mode, see section 2.5.)
38 If you have another device that works with our driver, please let us know.
40 Chances of getting an USB device to work are good if the output of
42 at the command line contains one of the following:
51 The driver works with the Kernel CAPI subsystem and can be used with any
52 software which is able to use CAPI 2.0 for ISDN connections (voice or data).
54 There are some user space tools available at
55 https://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x/
56 which provide access to additional device specific functions like SMS,
57 phonebook or call journal.
60 2. How to use the driver
64 For the devices to work, the proper kernel modules have to be loaded.
65 This normally happens automatically when the system detects the USB
66 device (base, M105) or when the line discipline is attached (M101). It
67 can also be triggered manually using the modprobe(8) command, for example
68 for troubleshooting or to pass module parameters.
70 The module ser_gigaset provides a serial line discipline N_GIGASET_M101
71 which uses the regular serial port driver to access the device, and must
72 therefore be attached to the serial device to which the M101 is connected.
73 The ldattach(8) command (included in util-linux-ng release 2.14 or later)
74 can be used for that purpose, for example:
75 ldattach GIGASET_M101 /dev/ttyS1
76 This will open the device file, attach the line discipline to it, and
77 then sleep in the background, keeping the device open so that the line
78 discipline remains active. To deactivate it, kill the daemon, for example
81 before disconnecting the device. To have this happen automatically at
82 system startup/shutdown on an LSB compatible system, create and activate
83 an appropriate LSB startup script /etc/init.d/gigaset. (The init name
84 'gigaset' is officially assigned to this project by LANANA.)
85 Alternatively, just add the 'ldattach' command line to /etc/rc.local.
87 The modules accept the following parameters:
89 Module Parameter Meaning
91 gigaset debug debug level (see section 3.2.)
93 startmode initial operation mode (see section 2.5.):
94 bas_gigaset ) 1=CAPI (default), 0=Unimodem
96 usb_gigaset ) cidmode initial Call-ID mode setting (see section
97 2.5.): 1=on (default), 0=off
99 Depending on your distribution you may want to create a separate module
100 configuration file like /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf for these.
102 2.2. Device nodes for user space programs
103 ------------------------------------
104 The device can be accessed from user space (eg. by the user space tools
105 mentioned in 1.2.) through the device nodes:
107 - /dev/ttyGS0 for M101 (RS232 data boxes)
108 - /dev/ttyGU0 for M105 (USB data boxes)
109 - /dev/ttyGB0 for the base driver (direct USB connection)
111 If you connect more than one device of a type, they will get consecutive
112 device nodes, eg. /dev/ttyGU1 for a second M105.
114 You can also set a "default device" for the user space tools to use when
115 no device node is given as parameter, by creating a symlink /dev/ttyG to
118 ln -s /dev/ttyGB0 /dev/ttyG
120 The devices accept the following device specific ioctl calls
121 (defined in gigaset_dev.h):
123 ioctl(int fd, GIGASET_REDIR, int *cmd);
124 If cmd==1, the device is set to be controlled exclusively through the
125 character device node; access from the ISDN subsystem is blocked.
126 If cmd==0, the device is set to be used from the ISDN subsystem and does
127 not communicate through the character device node.
129 ioctl(int fd, GIGASET_CONFIG, int *cmd);
130 (ser_gigaset and usb_gigaset only)
131 If cmd==1, the device is set to adapter configuration mode where commands
132 are interpreted by the M10x DECT adapter itself instead of being
133 forwarded to the base station. In this mode, the device accepts the
134 commands described in Siemens document "AT-Kommando Alignment M10x Data"
135 for setting the operation mode, associating with a base station and
136 querying parameters like field strengh and signal quality.
137 Note that there is no ioctl command for leaving adapter configuration
138 mode and returning to regular operation. In order to leave adapter
139 configuration mode, write the command ATO to the device.
141 ioctl(int fd, GIGASET_BRKCHARS, unsigned char brkchars[6]);
143 Set the break characters on an M105's internal serial adapter to the six
144 bytes stored in brkchars[]. Unused bytes should be set to zero.
146 ioctl(int fd, GIGASET_VERSION, unsigned version[4]);
147 Retrieve version information from the driver. version[0] must be set to
149 - GIGVER_DRIVER: retrieve driver version
150 - GIGVER_COMPAT: retrieve interface compatibility version
151 - GIGVER_FWBASE: retrieve the firmware version of the base
152 Upon return, version[] is filled with the requested version information.
156 The devices will show up as CAPI controllers as soon as the
157 corresponding driver module is loaded, and can then be used with
158 CAPI 2.0 kernel and user space applications. For user space access,
159 the module capi.ko must be loaded.
161 Most distributions handle loading and unloading of the various CAPI
162 modules automatically via the command capiinit(1) from the capi4k-utils
163 package or a similar mechanism. Note that capiinit(1) cannot unload the
164 Gigaset drivers because it doesn't support more than one module per
169 In this mode the device works like a modem connected to a serial port
170 (the /dev/ttyGU0, ... mentioned above) which understands the commands
181 <pause>+++<pause> change to command mode when connected
184 You can use some configuration tool of your distribution to configure this
185 "modem" or configure pppd/wvdial manually. There are some example ppp
186 configuration files and chat scripts in the gigaset-VERSION/ppp directory
187 in the driver packages from https://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x/.
188 Please note that the USB drivers are not able to change the state of the
189 control lines. This means you must use "Stupid Mode" if you are using
190 wvdial or you should use the nocrtscts option of pppd.
191 You must also assure that the ppp_async module is loaded with the parameter
192 flag_time=0. You can do this e.g. by adding a line like
194 options ppp_async flag_time=0
196 to an appropriate module configuration file, like
197 /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf.
199 Unimodem mode is needed for making some devices [e.g. SX100] work which
200 do not support the regular Gigaset command set. If debug output (see
201 section 3.2.) shows something like this when dialing:
204 Connection State: 0, Response: -1
205 gigaset_process_response: resp_code -1 in ConState 0 !
207 then switching to unimodem mode may help.
209 If you have installed the command line tool gigacontr, you can enter
211 gigacontr --mode unimodem
212 You can switch back using
213 gigacontr --mode isdn
215 You can also put the driver directly into Unimodem mode when it's loaded,
216 by passing the module parameter startmode=0 to the hardware specific
218 modprobe usb_gigaset startmode=0
219 or by adding a line like
220 options usb_gigaset startmode=0
221 to an appropriate module configuration file, like
222 /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf
224 2.6. Call-ID (CID) mode
226 Call-IDs are numbers used to tag commands to, and responses from, the
227 Gigaset base in order to support the simultaneous handling of multiple
228 ISDN calls. Their use can be enabled ("CID mode") or disabled ("Unimodem
229 mode"). Without Call-IDs (in Unimodem mode), only a very limited set of
230 functions is available. It allows outgoing data connections only, but
231 does not signal incoming calls or other base events.
233 DECT cordless data devices (M10x) permanently occupy the cordless
234 connection to the base while Call-IDs are activated. As the Gigaset
235 bases only support one DECT data connection at a time, this prevents
236 other DECT cordless data devices from accessing the base.
238 During active operation, the driver switches to the necessary mode
239 automatically. However, for the reasons above, the mode chosen when
240 the device is not in use (idle) can be selected by the user.
241 - If you want to receive incoming calls, you can use the default
243 - If you have several DECT data devices (M10x) which you want to use
244 in turn, select Unimodem mode by passing the parameter "cidmode=0" to
245 the appropriate driver module (ser_gigaset or usb_gigaset).
247 If you want both of these at once, you are out of luck.
249 You can also use the tty class parameter "cidmode" of the device to
250 change its CID mode while the driver is loaded, eg.
251 echo 0 > /sys/class/tty/ttyGU0/cidmode
255 The called party number provided by an application for dialing out must
256 be a public network number according to the local dialing plan, without
257 any dial prefix for getting an outside line.
259 Internal calls can be made by providing an internal extension number
260 prefixed with "**" (two asterisks) as the called party number. So to dial
261 eg. the first registered DECT handset, give "**11" as the called party
262 number. Dialing "***" (three asterisks) calls all extensions
263 simultaneously (global call).
265 Unimodem mode does not support internal calls.
267 2.8. Unregistered Wireless Devices (M101/M105)
268 -----------------------------------------
269 The main purpose of the ser_gigaset and usb_gigaset drivers is to allow
270 the M101 and M105 wireless devices to be used as ISDN devices for ISDN
271 connections through a Gigaset base. Therefore they assume that the device
272 is registered to a DECT base.
274 If the M101/M105 device is not registered to a base, initialization of
275 the device fails, and a corresponding error message is logged by the
276 driver. In that situation, a restricted set of functions is available
277 which includes, in particular, those necessary for registering the device
278 to a base or for switching it between Fixed Part and Portable Part
279 modes. See the gigacontr(8) manpage for details.
283 3.1. Solutions to frequently reported problems
284 -----------------------------------------
286 You have a slow provider and isdn4linux gives up dialing too early.
288 Load the isdn module using the dialtimeout option. You can do this e.g.
289 by adding a line like
291 options isdn dialtimeout=15
293 to /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf or a similar file.
296 The isdnlog program emits error messages or just doesn't work.
298 Isdnlog supports only the HiSax driver. Do not attempt to use it with
299 other drivers such as Gigaset.
302 You have two or more DECT data adapters (M101/M105) and only the
303 first one you turn on works.
305 Select Unimodem mode for all DECT data adapters. (see section 2.5.)
309 usb_gigaset 3-2:1.0: Could not initialize the device.
310 appear in your syslog.
312 Check whether your M10x wireless device is correctly registered to the
313 Gigaset base. (see section 2.7.)
315 3.2. Telling the driver to provide more information
316 ----------------------------------------------
317 Building the driver with the "Gigaset debugging" kernel configuration
318 option (CONFIG_GIGASET_DEBUG) gives it the ability to produce additional
319 information useful for debugging.
321 You can control the amount of debugging information the driver produces by
322 writing an appropriate value to /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug, e.g.
323 echo 0 > /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug
324 switches off debugging output completely,
325 echo 0x302020 > /sys/module/gigaset/parameters/debug
326 enables a reasonable set of debugging output messages. These values are
327 bit patterns where every bit controls a certain type of debugging output.
328 See the constants DEBUG_* in the source file gigaset.h for details.
330 The initial value can be set using the debug parameter when loading the
331 module "gigaset", e.g. by adding a line
332 options gigaset debug=0
333 to your module configuration file, eg. /etc/modprobe.d/gigaset.conf
335 Generated debugging information can be found
336 - as output of the command
338 - in system log files written by your syslog daemon, usually
339 in /var/log/, e.g. /var/log/messages.
341 3.3. Reporting problems and bugs
342 ---------------------------
343 If you can't solve problems with the driver on your own, feel free to
344 use one of the forums, bug trackers, or mailing lists on
345 https://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x
346 or write an electronic mail to the maintainers.
348 Try to provide as much information as possible, such as
350 - kernel version (uname -r)
351 - gcc version (gcc --version)
352 - hardware architecture (uname -m, ...)
353 - type and firmware version of your device (base and wireless module,
355 - output of "lsusb -v" (if using an USB device)
357 - relevant system log messages (it would help if you activate debug
358 output as described in 3.2.)
360 For help with general configuration problems not specific to our driver,
361 such as isdn4linux and network configuration issues, please refer to the
362 appropriate forums and newsgroups.
364 3.4. Reporting problem solutions
365 ---------------------------
366 If you solved a problem with our drivers, wrote startup scripts for your
367 distribution, ... feel free to contact us (using one of the places
368 mentioned in 3.3.). We'd like to add scripts, hints, documentation
369 to the driver and/or the project web page.
372 4. Links, other software
373 ---------------------
374 - Sourceforge project developing this driver and associated tools
375 https://sourceforge.net/projects/gigaset307x
376 - Yahoo! Group on the Siemens Gigaset family of devices
377 https://de.groups.yahoo.com/group/Siemens-Gigaset
378 - Siemens Gigaset/T-Sinus compatibility table
379 http://www.erbze.info/sinus_gigaset.htm
380 (archived at https://web.archive.org/web/20100717020421/http://www.erbze.info:80/sinus_gigaset.htm )
388 for his help with isdn4linux
390 for his base driver code
392 for his kernel 2.6 patches
394 for his work and logs to get unimodem mode working
396 for his logs and patches to get cx 100 working
398 for his generous donation of one M105 and two M101 cordless adapters
400 for his generous donation of a M34 device
402 and all the other people who sent logs and other information.