Cisco SPA-514 CW Ringtones

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These are the steps I used to make a custom CW ringtone for my Hamshack Hotlinephone, a Cisco SPA-514G. The utility I used (see below) should work on other models. This isn’t an officially supported feature of Hamshack Hotline, so modify at your own risk.

• Goto this online Text to Audio Morse Code Converter:
  • http://www.meridianoutpost.com/resources/etools/calculators/calculator-morse-code.php

• Choose your speed, frequency and enter the text you want in CW.
  • I used 20wpm, 700hz
  • I used a classic ‘CQ’, ‘CQ HH’ for an alternate line and also just ‘HH’ since they made for nice ringtones

• Press the ‘Convert to Morse Code’ button

• When it’s finished you’ll see a link under ‘Conversion Result:’
  • You can play it at this point in your browser to make sure it meets your expectation

• Download the converted Morse Code Audio file
  • Right click>Save link as
  • If/when you played it you probably had an option to download it then
  • Make note of where you downloaded it
    • My browser defaults to C:\Downloads

• Now download the Cisco SPA Ringtone Utility
  • https://supportforums.cisco.com/t5/small-business-support-documents/ringtone-zip/ta-p/3294001

• Unzip the file 22450-ringtone.zip
  • You’ll get ringtone.exe

• Run ringtone.exe
  • You’ll need to know the IP address of your phone
    • Goto the Menu>Network>Current IP

• Enter your phone’s IP address and press OK
  • Your computer’s IP address should have been detected automatically

• Next to the ‘Source’ click ‘Browse’
  • Goto the directory that you saved your converted Morse Code Audio file in
  • Select the audio file you want to load
  • Click Open

• Click ‘Load Source File’

• Preview the file to make sure it sounds right

• Provide the Ring Tone Name
  • I used CQ, CQHH and HH respectively
  • Spaces were removed when loaded to the phone when I included them in the name

• Choose the Target
  • Ring Tone 1 or 2 were the options in my on my phone

• Upload To Phone
  • Wait until success then press OK

• Close ringtone.exe

• Press the menu button on your phone

• Select Ringtone

• Choose which extension you want to change

• Scroll down and press select for the ringtone you just uploaded!

• Press the menu button again to return your phone to normal use.

• All done, enjoy!