usb modem MultiTech MT5634ZBA-USB

Sat Sep 15 12:21:11 UTC 2007

On Sat, 2007-09-15 at 01:01 -0400, Neil Cherry wrote:
> Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> > On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 23:14 -0400, Neil Cherry wrote:
> >> Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> >>> Everyone,
> >>>
> >>> I am trying to intall a couple Multtech Modems on a F6 system and am
> >>> having difficulty finding a starting place.  I would like to try my hand
> >>> with some faxing software, but have not been able to get to the modems.
> >>>
> >>> When I run lsusb I get the following:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 06e0:f107 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
> >>> MT5634ZBA-USB-V92 MultiModemUSB
> >>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> >>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 058f:9360 Alcor Micro Corp.
> >>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> >>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> >>> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 06e0:f107 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
> >>> MT5634ZBA-USB-V92 MultiModemUSB
> >>>
> >>> When I do a ls /dev/usb* I get the following:
> >>>
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  0 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.1_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  1 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.1_ep81
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  6 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.3_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  8 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.3_ep02
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  7 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.3_ep84
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  9 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev1.3_ep86
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  2 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev2.1_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  3 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev2.1_ep81
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 10 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev2.2_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 11 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev2.2_ep01
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 12 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev2.2_ep82
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 13 Sep 14 19:50 usbdev2.3_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 15 Sep 14 19:50 usbdev2.3_ep02
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 14 Sep 14 19:50 usbdev2.3_ep84
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253, 16 Sep 14 19:50 usbdev2.3_ep86
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  4 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev3.1_ep00
> >>> crw------- 1 root root 253,  5 Sep 14 19:22 usbdev3.1_ep81
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Can any of you point me to a tutorial as to how to connect these modems
> >>> and access them on Linux.  I have a SCO box which uses
> >>> regular /dev/tty1a devices, but I have not had any experience with usb
> >>> ports.  I do not know how to connect the information supplied by lsusb
> >>> with the /dev/usbdev* 
> >>>
> >>> Thanks for your help!!!
> >>>
> >>> Greg Ennis
> >>>
> >> Do a cat /proc/bus/usb/devices then a /proc/devices.
> >>
> >> -- 
> > 
> > Neil,
> > 
> > thanks for your help but I am not sure what to do with it, sorry for an
> > entry level question
> 
> 
> sine I wasn't sure what to expect I couldn't tell you what to look
> for. The above usbdev3.1_ep** sounds like devices that libusb or libhid
> would use (can't use those with minicom or other comm programs).
> 
> > cat /proc/bus/usb/devices :
> > 
> > T:  Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
> > D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  2
> > P:  Vendor=06e0 ProdID=f107 Rev= 1.00
> > S:  Manufacturer=Multi-Tech Systems, Inc.
> > S:  Product=MultiModemUSB
> > C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=400mA
> > I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=
> > I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff Driver=
> > E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  16 Ivl=0ms
> > E:  Ad=84(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  63 Ivl=2ms
> 
> Looks like not driver there.
> > C:* #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 2 Atr=a0 MxPwr=400mA
> > I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=02(comm.) Sub=02 Prot=01 Driver=cdc_acm
> > E:  Ad=84(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS=  32 Ivl=128ms
> > I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=0a(data ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=cdc_acm
> > E:  Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms
> > E:  Ad=86(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS=  64 Ivl=0ms
> 
> Looks like driver cdc_acm
> 
> 
> > cat /proc/devices
> > 
> > Character devices:
> >   1 mem
> >   4 /dev/vc/0
> >   4 tty
> >   4 ttyS
> >   5 /dev/tty
> >   5 /dev/console
> >   5 /dev/ptmx
> >   6 lp
> >   7 vcs
> >  10 misc
> >  13 input
> >  14 sound
> >  21 sg
> >  29 fb
> >  89 i2c
> > 116 alsa
> > 128 ptm
> > 136 pts
> > 166 ttyACM
> 
> I'm guessing that this is the device attached to the about driver
> You may find some additional information with dmesg.
> 
> > 171 ieee1394
> > 180 usb
> > 189 usb_device
> > 202 cpu/msr
> > 203 cpu/cpuid
> > 216 rfcomm
> > 226 drm
> > 252 blktap
> > 253 usb_endpoint
> > 254 pcmcia
> 
> try /dev/ttyACM
> 
> -- 
> Linux Home Automation         Neil Cherry       ncherry at linuxha.com
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> 

Look for messages in /var/log/messages when you plug your modem in that
describe what ttyUSB? device is created.  Your fax software (or
whatever) would then talk to that tty device.

-- Mark C. Allman, PMP
-- Allman Professional Consulting, Inc.
-- www.allmanpc.com, 617-947-4263

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