usb modem MultiTech MT5634ZBA-USB

[Neil Cherry]

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

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