How to connect Tata photon +(Huawei EC156) to ubuntu natty

[jayadeep]

Please ensure that you have installed the following packages
* usb-modeswitch-data
* usb-modeswitch

Connect the device and see whether it is detected automatically in the network manager
if not do the following things.
.Open the terminal
.Type

sudo nautilus

A new window will be opened for root
.Go to filesystems ----/etc/usb_modeswitch.d
.Create a new config file named 12d1:1505
.Cut and Paste the following

DefaultVendor= 0x12d1 
DefaultProduct=0x1505 

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

.Save the file
.Go to terminal
.Go to the path by the code

cd /etc/usb_modeswitch.d

.Type the command

sudo usb_modeswitch -I -W -c 12d1\:1505

.It may connect automatically..
.Just wait for one minute
.The default network manager may detect your device and follow the instructions by it
mark it to connect automatically in the mobile broadband edit options
.If not open your network mannager go to manage connection
open the mobile broadband and add a new connection
if it detects installed CDMA device or Huawei EC156 follow the instruction given by the network manager
mark it to connect automatically in the mobile broadband edit options
.Rebbot your system and see it is connected automatically
.If not you have to type the two codes mentioned above all the times when you connect your device
It will be very diffficult to type the codes all the time....so go for the following steps to run that commands automattically


STEPS
Script to run the modeswitch command in boot
steps
1.Open the gedit
2.Type the two commands which you want to run in two separate lines.
3.save the file with the extension .sh on the disk where ever you want and make this file as executable in the properties
4.Then right click on the desktop
5 Create launcher
6.Set type as Run in terminal
7.Give your desired name
8.Give the path of file with the extension .sh in the command box
9.Hit ok

Open the launcher.....
enter the password if required

You can change your icon in the properties of the new launcher file

Connect your device when ever required and click the new icon on the desktop
Hit the password.....
enjoy...

[drpjkurian]

Let me make it clear that the command to be typed in gedit to run the modeswitch in boot will be as follows

cd /etc/usb_modeswitch.d
sudo usb_modeswitch -I -W -c 12d1\:1505

[gunashekar]

Thank you very much.
I have been trying for a month and Tata indicom service people were sending me from pillar to post. Your post helped me finally.
I was only able to connect by using those terminal commands every time I boot. It connected without a launcher first time. When i created a launcher and used it, I got a permission error. then I realized I did not make the .sh file as an executable file by setting the properties. now it works fine.
Thank you again.

[drpjkurian]

Happy to hear that you have solved it.

[prashv]

Hi people,

Although I tried the same steps to connect Tata Photon EC156 with Ubuntu 11.04 but getting following errors:
eprasvi@5SF3WQ1:/etc/usb_modeswitch.d$ sudo usb_modeswitch -I -W -c 12d1\:1505
[sudo] password for eprasvi:

Reading config file: 12d1:1505

* usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
* Version 1.1.6 (C) Josua Dietze 2010
* Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)

! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !

DefaultVendor= 0x12d1
DefaultProduct= 0x1505
TargetVendor= not set
TargetProduct= not set
TargetClass= not set
TargetProductList=""

DetachStorageOnly=0
HuaweiMode=0
SierraMode=0
SonyMode=0
GCTMode=0
KobilMode=0
MessageEndpoint= not set
MessageContent="5553424312345678000000000000001106 2000000100000000000000000000"
NeedResponse=0
ResponseEndpoint= not set
Interface=0x00

InquireDevice disabled
Success check disabled
System integration mode disabled

usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 15 (on)
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 008 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 003 on 002
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipped 1 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 004 on 001
skipping descriptor 0xB
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 6 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0x25
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
skipped 19 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
skipping descriptor 0xFF
skipped 1 class/vendor specific endpoint descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 003 on 001
skipped 2 class/vendor specific interface descriptors
usb_os_find_devices: Found 002 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device

Looking for default devices ...
searching devices, found USB ID 12d1:1505
found matching vendor ID
found matching product ID
adding device
searching devices, found USB ID 0a5c:5800
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
searching devices, found USB ID 05ca:181e
searching devices, found USB ID 413c:8187
searching devices, found USB ID 8087:0024
searching devices, found USB ID 1d6b:0002
Found devices in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 008 on bus 002 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using endpoints 0x08 (out) and 0x87 (in)
Using endpoints 0x08 (out) and 0x87 (in)

USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: HUA�WEI TECHNOLOGIES
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: �������������������
-------------------------
Looking for active driver ...
OK, driver found ("usb-storage")
OK, driver "usb-storage" detached
Setting up communication with interface 0 ...
Using endpoint 0x08 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x08 ...
OK, message successfully sent
Resetting response endpoint 0x87
Resetting message endpoint 0x08
USB error: could not clear/halt ep 8: Broken pipe
Error resetting endpoint: -32
USB error: could not release intf 0: No such device
Device is gone, skipping any further commands
-> Run lsusb to note any changes. Bye.

eprasvi@5SF3WQ1:/etc/usb_modeswitch.d$
eprasvi@5SF3WQ1:/etc/usb_modeswitch.d$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 009: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. EC1260 Wireless Data Modem HSD USB Card
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05ca:181e Ricoh Co., Ltd
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 413c:8187 Dell Computer Corp. DW375 Bluetooth Module
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
eprasvi@5SF3WQ1:/etc/usb_modeswitch.d$

-------------------------------

After this at least I am able to see on Computer "Huawei USB Storage" icon but can't do anything with it.
It also shows "Tata Indicom .... " in networks but not able to connect from it.

Not sure what to do next?

Please help.

[Praveen P]

Even I am facing the same issue...


I am getting the following message... I am using ubuntu 10.10 itself.


USB error: could not clear/halt ep 8: Broken pipe
Error resetting endpoint: -32
-> Run lsusb to note any changes. Bye



bash$:/etc/usb_modeswitch.d$ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 011: ID 12d1:140b Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. EC1260 Wireless Data Modem HSD USB Card
Bus 002 Device 008: ID 04f3:0232 Elan Microelectronics Corp.
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0c45:6407 Microdia
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub



I doubt if I am doing the correct configuration.. in the lsusb, the Huawei device is marked as 1260, even though this post was for EC156..... I doubt if I am missing anything....

Please help...


______
Regards
Praveen P

[mehulphy]

Well, the answer suggested by Jayadeep is absolutely right, but the problems occurring (as reported by prashv and Praveen P) can be solved by adding two additional line to the code written in the 12d1:1505 file situated at /etc/usbmodeswitch.d directory. Let me put the complete code again with addition of two lines.

DefaultVendor= 0x12d1  
DefaultProduct=0x1505   

MessageContent="55534243123456780000000000000011062000000100000000000000000000"

NeedResponse=1 

CheckSuccess=10

After this run following command:

sudo usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1\:1505

Actually, if you don't want to run the command

sudo usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1\:1505

every time after you plug in, then do the following.

1) Open terminal
2) Write "gedit" and press "enter key"
3) Text editor will open, now paste the command

sudo usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1\:1505

4) Click "Save", and name the file "tata.sh" (You can give your own name)
5) Now, every time you don't have to run that long command,

instead run

./tata.sh

Enjoy......

[itskaur]

Hi, Thanks for the post. It helped me connect my photon to ubuntu.

Isn't there anyway that photon is detected everytime and we don't have to run this ./tata.sh ??

[Senthil.sub]

i followed the instruction and did the below...
Installed usb-modeswitch-data and usb-modeswitch
Created /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/12d1:1505
Ran 'sudo usb_modeswitch -I -W -c 12d1\:1505' and got the below output int the terminal

Note: target parameter missing; success check limited
Looking for default devices ...
Found default devices (1)
Accessing device 002 on bus 002 ...
Using endpoints 0x08 (out) and 0x87 (in)
Inquiring device details; driver will be detached ...
Looking for active driver ...
OK, driver found ("usb-storage")
OK, driver "usb-storage" detached

SCSI inquiry data (for identification)
-------------------------
Vendor String: HUAWEI
Model String: Mass Storage
Revision String: 2.31
-------------------------

USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: HUA�WEI TECHNOLOGIES
Product: HUAWEI Mobile
Serial No.: ???????????????
-------------------------
Setting up communication with interface 0 ...
Trying to send the message to endpoint 0x08 ...
OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to the message ...
OK, response successfully read (0 bytes).
Device is gone, skipping any further commands

Checking for mode switch (max. 10 times, once per second) ...
Original device is gone already, not checking
(For a better success check provide target IDs or class)
Original device vanished after switching

Mode switch most likely succeeded. Bye.
the device was not detected automatically, then i tried "Edit Connections..." and the "Mobile broadband" and clicked "Add", no items was enabled in the drop down box.
When i tried reconnecting the Tata Photon+ device its automounted as usb device and it asked for ".. application to launch.." pop up.

Thanks for your help in advance

[nicolas.bernaerts]

A simple guide is available at http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/20...ata-photonplus

It has been tested with a Photon + USB key bought 1 week ago.

Hope it helps.

Nick