This msg is just to close the issue... I was not able to see the modem using wvvdialcnf command. I was also not able to get the modem working using minicom. I'm now using the modem as a paper weight. Switched to configuring my Sony Ericsson K550 and everything is working now :)
Thanks for everyone's help Zamil > Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:07:46 -0500 > Subject: Re: GSM Modem > From: cornejo.alv...@gmail.com > To: zmu...@hotmail.com > CC: users@kannel.org > > Hi > > You can use vwdial config option to have it search for the modem > > use > > # wvdialconf wvdial.conf > > It will scan all available ports and try to fecth a basic config. With > the info gathered, you can test a manual connection with minicom and > if it works go and configure kannel. > > Regards > > Alvaro > > > > > > > |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde cualquier > celular y Nextel > en el Perú, México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias via > SMS y GPRS online > Visitenos en www.perusms.NET www.smsglobal.com.mx y > www.pravcom.com > > > > 2009/11/16 Nikos Balkanas <nbalka...@gmail.com>: > > To another modem? Just kidding. > > > > Honestly, if you can't see it through minicom, there is no chance that > > kannel will see it. If you are getting no response from minicom, it could > > mean 2 things: > > > > 1) You are talking to the wrong port. Check dmesg again. USB modems ussually > > map to more than one serial port. One of them might be the controller, which > > doesn't respond. > > 2) You are communicating at the wrong speed. Any time you type "AT" in > > minicom you should get "OK". > > > > BR, > > Nikos > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Zamil Murji > > To: a...@catalyst.net.nz > > Cc: users@kannel.org > > Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 8:55 AM > > Subject: RE: GSM Modem > > Thanks Alan, > > > > Manufacturer sent me a PDF file for Siemens TC65. So the CGU-03 must be a > > clone of that. I've tried leaving modemtype as auto in my config and > > including modems.conf. > > > > device opened > > speed set to 115200 > > --> ^M > > --> AT^M > > --> AT^M > > --> AT^M > > closing device > > opening device > > ... > > and the speed just keeps decreasing > > > > i've tried setting the modem type to siemens_tc35 and siemens_m20 with the > > same result. I cannot open this modem using minicom, i don't receive any > > errors but i never receive a prompt or any responses to anything i type into > > minicom. > > > > Where should i go from here? > > > > Thanks > > Zamil > > > > ________________________________ > > Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:57:07 +1300 > > From: a...@catalyst.net.nz > > To: zmu...@hotmail.com > > CC: users@kannel.org > > Subject: Re: GSM Modem > > > > Hi Zamil, > > > > Well the good news is that you have a USB serial device. The next step I > > would take is to grab the GSM AT specs and try talking to it using minicom > > or similar. Alternatively just config kannel to use ttyUSB0 (using default > > init strings, etc) and see how you get on. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Alan > > > > Zamil Murji wrote: > > > > Dear all, > > > > Need some help configuring my modem (found a modem lying in our warehouse - > > dusted it off and trying it out with Kannel) > > > > CGU-03 Terminal from Conel > > > > I have no other information on this modem. The website isn't very friendly > > either, can't find the init strings for this modem. > > > > When I plug it into my machine, dmesg returns usb 2-1 FTDI USB Serial Device > > converter now attached to ttyUSB0 > > > > Where should I start debugging, anybody ever configured this modem??? > > > > Please help, thanks in advance > > Zamil > > > > -- > > Alan McNatty, Wellington, New Zealand > > Catalyst IT Limited <http://www.catalyst.net.nz/> > > DDI: +64 4 8032201 > > MOB: +64 21 02950201 > >
