Cisco Unified IP Phone Model 7960G and 7940G Administration Guide for Cisco Unified CallManager Release 4.2
Technical Specifications

Table Of Contents

Technical Specifications

Physical and Operating Environment Specifications

Cable Specifications

Network and Access Port Pinouts


Technical Specifications


The following sections describe the technical specifications for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G and 7960G.

Physical and Operating Environment Specifications

Cable Specifications

Network and Access Port Pinouts

Physical and Operating Environment Specifications

Table C-1 shows the physical and operating environment specifications for the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G and 7960G.

Table C-1 Physical and Operating Specifications 

Specification
Value or Range

Operating temperature

32° to 104°F (0° to 40°C)

Operating relative humidity

10% to 95% (non-condensing)

Storage temperature

14° to 140°F (-10° to 60°C)

Height

8 in. (20.32 cm)

Width

10.5 in. (26.67 cm)

Depth

6 in. (15.24 cm)

Weight

3.5 lb (1.6 kg)

Power

100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 0.5 A—when using the AC adapter

48 VDC, 0.2 A—when using the in-line power over the network cable

Cables

Two (2) pair of Category 3 for 10-Mbps cables
Two (2) pair of Category 5 for 100-Mbps cables

Distance Requirements

As supported by the Ethernet Specification, it is assumed that most Cisco Unified IP Phones should be within 330 feet (100m) of a phone closet.


Cable Specifications

The Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G and 7960G has these cable requirements:

RJ-9 jack (4-conductor) for handset and headset connection.

RJ-11 jack for console access (labeled AUX or RS232).

RJ-45 jack for the LAN 10/100BaseT connection (labeled LAN).

RJ-45 jack for a second 10/100BaseT compliant connection (labeled PC).

48-volt power connector. The diameter of the center pin in the phone power jack (Switchcraft 712A) is 0.1 in. (2.5 mm). The center pin is positive (+) voltage. The miniature power plug required to mate with the power jack on the phone is a Switchcraft 760 or equivalent.

Network and Access Port Pinouts

Although both the network and access ports on the Cisco Unified IP Phone 7940G and 7960Gare used for network connectivity, they serve different purposes and have different port pinouts.

Network Port Connector

Table C-2 describes the network port connector pinouts.

Table C-2 Network Port Connector Pinouts 

Pin Number
Function

1

TD+

2

TD-

3

RD+

4

+48 Volts return1

5

+48 Volts return1

6

RD-

7

+48 Volts source1

8

+48 Volts source1

1 When used to receive power from an inline power card in the Cisco Catalyst switch.


Access Port Connector

Table C-3 describes the access port connector pinouts.

Table C-3 Access Port Connector Pinouts 

Pin Number
Function

1

RD+

2

RD-

3

TD+

4

Not Used

5

Not Used

6

TD-

7

Not Used

8

Not Used