>> I was wondering if anyone can help me in configuring my Lucent Partner SMDR
>> output. I am trying to retrieve the Call Detail Records via terminal
>> emulator, but have not been successful. I have a standard RJ-45 cable (I
>> have tried both straight and twisted) attached to a DB-9 adapter running
>> from the SMDR out to the serial port at the back of the PC. I have tried
>> 1200 baud 8N2 (and 8N1) Xon/Xoff, as well as other configurations, but
still
>> to no avail.

>> I realize that Lucent does make a part which serves this purpose, but is it
>> really necessary? Is it really different from the standard RJ-45 to DB-9?
If
>> so, how? Has anyone made this connection work and if so, what did you find
>> to be successful?

>> My goal is to extract the information from the SMDR and use it in a
software
>> application which will be able to analyze call data and bill calls
>> appropriately. Are there any other options which may work for me?

>> I appreciate any and all responses that may help me overcome this obstacle.

>> Thanks,

>> -Noah Appleton

>You need to spend the few dollars and buy a 355A. There's more to it
>than just a bundle of wires to go from an RJ45 to a DB25. It'll cost you
>a lot more to spend the time duplicating the circuitry and obtaining the
>components than to just buy one. Email me if you can't find one.

>1200 baud / 8N1 / hardware handshaking.

>Chris

>I Found this phone number at www.avaya.com
>To place an order call 1-800-457-1235 or 1-410-568-3680.

>I looked in my AT&T Partner Documentation and found nothing. Went to my AT&T
>Spirit Documentation and found an obscure reference that might help. (see
>next paragraph) Even went to my Merlin Documentation and found nothing. They
>all have SMDR ports that are RJ-45 modular jacks, but no reference to
>pin-outs.

>AT&T is so corporate, I have a strong hunch that if you could get the AT&T
>Spirit adapter, it would work on the Partner system. The Spirit
>Documentation refers to an "AT&T 355A" adapter to connect to DTE (Printer)
>or an "AT&T 355AF" adapter to connect to DCE (computer). I am sure this is
>so old that this adapter would be a DB-25. It may even be so old it is the
>wrong gender (the original serial ports on computers were female gender, not
>male).  I suspect that if you can get Avaya to convert the AT&T number to an
>Avaya part number, you might be in business. You would need a DB-25 to DB-9
>adapter (or 6-inch pigtail) and you may also need a DB-25 male-to-male
>gender changer. AT&T always used straight-thru RJ-45 patch cords (same as a
>standard 4-pair Cat-5 patch cord, which might be easier to put your hands
>on). The Spirit manual suggests a maximum of 50-feet. I have stretched that
>further with Cat-5 cabling, but you should start with less than 50 feet.

>Best Wishes,

>George
>george at driskill dot com

>"L. M. Sam Elbe" <je...@fuse.net> wrote in message
>news:u1ui48c60vcu6c@corp.supernews.com...
>> Can anyone provide the pinout for the SMDR port to a DBN9F RS232 I/O port
>on
>> a Laptop
>> Thanks,
>> Sam