Updating Mobile Partner V 16.

[steverow]

Hi,

Dont know if anyone can help, we have our own customised Mobile Partner with Logo and weblink etc.

It's version 16, but doesn't recognise many of the Later 4G modems.

We would like to update for the latest modems , but we want to keep the original skin and layout. Also it is very important to us to keep the "Choose Device" device switcher, which does not seem to be there on the latest V23 versions.

If anyone can help and knows which files and plug-ins need modifying or swapping, I would be very grateful for the help.

Steve.

 

[JimM]

V16 was the last version of Mobile Partner with the Green/Blue layout.

Most 'new' modems are HiLink and as such, no longer have a conventional dashboard as this is now browser based...

 

[ginggs]

V16 was the last version of Mobile Partner with the Green/Blue layout.

My non-HiLink E3276 from Cell-C came with a green/blue layout version 23.009.05.00.368 Mobile Partner.

 

[steverow]

I have several versions of Mobile partner version 23 for serial modems, in original Huawei Layout, the only thing that is missing is the Choose Device function, which enabled remote switching of networks using multiple modems. This is particularly important to us. I'm a radio engineer not a software engineer, so would be grateful for any help. Modems are much better on a serial port by and large, you have much greater control over them. The Hi-Link is fine for someone who wants a quick plug and go for a Laptop, but that is all they will work on, you will not have the flexibility to use your modem in a router or any other equipment, as you did before. But we do have ways of converting a Hi-Link modem back to a serial modem, which has now been refined from the pool of available knowledge and I will be posting a full resumé shortly.

 

[sajunky]

But we do have ways of converting a Hi-Link modem back to a serial modem, which has now been refined from the pool of available knowledge and I will be posting a full resumé shortly.

Please keep posting.

 

[ginggs]

I have several versions of Mobile partner version 23 for serial modems, in original Huawei Layout, the only thing that is missing is the Choose Device function, which enabled remote switching of networks using multiple modems.

It might be possible to enable that for V23 by editing one of the configuration XML files.

 

[ginggs]

It's version 16, but doesn't recognise many of the Later 4G modems.

To allow Mobile Partner to detect newer LTE modems, you need to make changes to the file C:\Program Files\Mobile Partner\DeviceInfo.xml.

The top of the original file should look something like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
<DeviceInfo>
  <DeviceReg>
      <PCUI>
        <element name="HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G PC UI Interface"/>
        <element name="V710 - 3G PC UI Interface"/>
        <element name="HUAWEI Mobile CMCC AT Interface"/>
...

This is a list of device descriptions that Mobile Partner will recognize as usable communications ports.
The newer LTE modems no longer have '3G' in their device description, so all we have to do is add a new line to the file as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> 
<DeviceInfo>
  <DeviceReg>
      <PCUI>
        <element name="HUAWEI Mobile Connect - 3G PC UI Interface"/>
[b]        <element name="HUAWEI Mobile Connect - PC UI Interface"/>[/b]
        <element name="V710 - 3G PC UI Interface"/>
        <element name="HUAWEI Mobile CMCC AT Interface"/>
...

I had to make exactly the same change in MDMA 1.1.0.1.

 

[ginggs]

It might be possible to enable that for V23 by editing one of the configuration XML files.

I had a quick look, but wasn't able to find the setting for this.

It seems all the code and dialogs for listing and choosing a modem are present in V23, but there is no "Tools/Choose Device..." option in the menu.
If you do have two modems plugged in though, V23 will ask to choose a modem on startup. Not sure if this helps.

Update: I was looking in the DeviceMgrUIPlugin, but have now looked in the XFramePlugin and found the setting.

To enable "Tools/Choose Device..." option in the menu, you will need to edit the file C:\Program Files\Mobile Partner\plugins\XFramePlugin\Config.xml.

Open the file and scroll down until you find the toolmenu section:

    	<popupmenu parent="toolmenu">
    		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_LANG_PROMPT">languagemenu</item>
    		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_PIN">pinmenu</item>
    		<!--item type="POPUP" id="IDS_XFRAME_SWITCH_SKIN">switchskin</item-->
    		<!--item type="ITEM" id="IDS_XFRAME_ACTIVATION">43041</item-->
    		

                <!-- begin-->
		<!--item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_DEVICE">devicemenu</item>
		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_TFCARD">TFmenu</item-->
                <!-- end-->

		<!--item type="ITEM" id="IDS_XFRAME_DEVMGR">43004</item-->
    		<item type="ITEM" id="IDS_MAINFRM_DIAGNOSTICS_WINDOWSTXT">43005</item>
		<!--item type="ITEM" id="IDS_MAINFRM_CHECKUP_WINDOWSTXT">43080</item-->

In V23, the IDS_XFRAME_DEVMGR item has been commented out. To fix this, make the changes as follows:

    	<popupmenu parent="toolmenu">
    		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_LANG_PROMPT">languagemenu</item>
    		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_PIN">pinmenu</item>
    		<!--item type="POPUP" id="IDS_XFRAME_SWITCH_SKIN">switchskin</item-->
    		<!--item type="ITEM" id="IDS_XFRAME_ACTIVATION">43041</item-->
    		

                <!-- begin-->
		<!--item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_DEVICE">devicemenu</item>
		<item type="POPUP" id="IDS_MAINFRM_MENU_TFCARD">TFmenu</item-->
                <!-- end-->

		[b]<item type="ITEM" id="IDS_XFRAME_DEVMGR">43004</item>[/b]
    		<item type="ITEM" id="IDS_MAINFRM_DIAGNOSTICS_WINDOWSTXT">43005</item>
		<!--item type="ITEM" id="IDS_MAINFRM_CHECKUP_WINDOWSTXT">43080</item-->

 

[steverow]

Thank you very much indeed for this help Graham. We now have two options, enable our current 16 for LTE modems, or go with a 23 with Device Switcher. I'll leave it up to Damian to decide.

Thanks Very Much

Steve