USB_ModeSwitch

Posted: **31 Aug 2011, 05:30**

I'm trying to set up a ZTE MF112 module (as written on the modem case) in CentOS 5.6 installation. I use the latest usb_modeswitch (1.1.9 currently).
Here is a default output of lsusb -v when modem just plugged in:

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Bus 001 Device 013: ID 19d2:2000 ONDA Communication S.p.A. ZTE MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  idVendor           0x19d2 ONDA Communication S.p.A.
  idProduct          0x2000 ZTE MF627/MF628/MF628+/MF636+ HSDPA/HSUPA
  bcdDevice            0.00
  iManufacturer           3 ZTE,Incorporated
  iProduct                2 ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
  iSerial                 4 MF1800MTSD010000
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          1 ZTE Configuration
    bmAttributes         0xe0
      Self Powered
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower              500mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         8 Mass Storage
      bInterfaceSubClass      6 SCSI
      bInterfaceProtocol     80 Bulk (Zip)
      iInterface              0 
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               None
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
        bInterval               0
Device Qualifier (for other device speed):
  bLength                10
  bDescriptorType         6
  bcdUSB               2.00
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0 
  bDeviceProtocol         0 
  bMaxPacketSize0        64
  bNumConfigurations      1

I've read the Troubleshooting section of docs a lot of times, so my udev config is already in /etc/udev/rules.d/, all the ATTR and ATTRS replaced with SYSFS, and so on. Rules were reloaded with 'udevcontrol reload_rules'.
When running usb_modeswitch manually i get the following:

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[root@lisa rules.d]# usb_modeswitch -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2\:2000 

Looking for target devices ...
 No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
 Found devices in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 013 on bus 001 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
 OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (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: ZTE     
   Model String: USB SCSI CD-ROM 
Revision String: 2.31
-------------------------

USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated
     Product: ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
  Serial No.: MF1800MTSD010000
-------------------------
Setting up communication with interface 0
Using endpoint 0x01 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 1 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (13 bytes).
Trying to send message 2 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 2 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (13 bytes).
Trying to send message 3 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 3 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (0 bytes).
Resetting response endpoint 0x81
Resetting message endpoint 0x01

Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 Searching for target devices ...
 No new devices in target mode or class found

Mode switch has failed. Bye.

What are my next steps to resolve a problem?

Posted: **31 Aug 2011, 07:59**

What does "lsusb" say after running the command ?

Posted: **31 Aug 2011, 08:25**

Bus 001 Device 014: ID 19d2:2003 ONDA Communication S.p.A.

Posted: **31 Aug 2011, 21:17**

Well, that is proof that the mode switch has in fact worked as expected.

But "2003" is missing in the config file's "TargetProductList". If you add it by editing the file, everything should be fine. The automatic switching will load the necessary driver to provide the ttyUSB ports.

Posted: **01 Sep 2011, 04:26**

Now when running usb_modeswitch manually, it is saying the switching succeed, but there are still no any ttyUSB* in /dev
And here is a log file which created automatically when plugging the modem (so I know udev is trying to do something):

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USB_ModeSwitch log from Thu Sep 01 09:26:03 NOVST 2011

Raw args from udev: /1-4:1.0 {}

Using global config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.conf
Bus ID for device not given by udev.
 Trying to determine it from kernel name (1-4:1.0) ...
----------------
USB values from sysfs:
  manufacturer  ZTE,Incorporated
  product       ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
  serial        MF1800MTSD010000
----------------
bNumConfigurations is 1 - don't check for active configuration
SCSI attributes not needed, moving on
checking config: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2:2000
Using config file from override folder /etc/usb_modeswitch.d
! matched, now switching
 (running command: /usr/sbin/usb_modeswitch -I -W -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2:2000)

Verbose debug output of usb_modeswitch and libusb follows
(Note that some USB errors are expected in the process)
--------------------------------
usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 15 (on)
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002

Reading config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2:2000

 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
 * Version 1.1.9 (C) Josua Dietze 2011
 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)

 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !

DefaultVendor=  0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0x2000
TargetVendor=   0x19d2
TargetProduct=  not set
TargetClass=    not set
TargetProductList="0001,0002,0015,0016,0017,0031,0037,0052,0055,0063,0064,0066,0091,0108,0117,0128,2002,2003"

DetachStorageOnly=0
HuaweiMode=0
SierraMode=0
SonyMode=0
GCTMode=0
KobilMode=0
SequansMode=0
MobileActionMode=0
CiscoMode=0
MessageEndpoint=  not set
MessageContent="5553424312345678000000000000061e000000000000000000000000000000"
MessageContent2="5553424312345679000000000000061b000000020000000000000000000000"
MessageContent3="55534243123456702000000080000c85010101180101010101000000000000"
NeedResponse=1
ResponseEndpoint= not set
Interface=0x00

InquireDevice disabled
Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds
System integration mode enabled


Looking for target devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 No devices in default mode found. Nothing to do. Bye.

--------------------------------
(end of usb_modeswitch output)


All done, exiting

Posted: **01 Sep 2011, 08:07**

The driver will only be activated by the udev dispatcher during the automatic switching. A manual run of usb_modeswitch will just do the mode switching and nothing else.

Your next problem ist this:
"searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000" ...

There seems to be a problem on your system that shows only during the automatic run. Please try your manual command again, but add the "-W" parameter this time.

Posted: **01 Sep 2011, 08:19**

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[root@lisa log]# usb_modeswitch -W -c /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2\:2000 

Reading config file: /etc/usb_modeswitch.d/19d2:2000

 * usb_modeswitch: handle USB devices with multiple modes
 * Version 1.1.9 (C) Josua Dietze 2011
 * Based on libusb0 (0.1.12 and above)

 ! PLEASE REPORT NEW CONFIGURATIONS !

DefaultVendor=  0x19d2
DefaultProduct= 0x2000
TargetVendor=   0x19d2
TargetProduct=  not set
TargetClass=    not set
TargetProductList="0001,0002,0015,0016,0017,0031,0037,0052,0055,0063,0064,0066,0091,0108,0117,0128,2002,2003"

DetachStorageOnly=0
HuaweiMode=0
SierraMode=0
SonyMode=0
GCTMode=0
KobilMode=0
SequansMode=0
MobileActionMode=0
CiscoMode=0
MessageEndpoint=  not set
MessageContent="5553424312345678000000000000061e000000000000000000000000000000"
MessageContent2="5553424312345679000000000000061b000000020000000000000000000000"
MessageContent3="55534243123456702000000080000c85010101180101010101000000000000"
NeedResponse=1
ResponseEndpoint= not set
Interface=0x00

InquireDevice enabled (default)
Success check enabled, max. wait time 20 seconds
System integration mode disabled

usb_set_debug: Setting debugging level to 15 (on)
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 019 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002

Looking for target devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 No devices in target mode or class found
Looking for default devices ...
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
   found matching product ID
   adding device
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Found devices in default mode, class or configuration (1)
Accessing device 019 on bus 001 ...
Getting the current device configuration ...
 OK, got current device configuration (1)
Using endpoints 0x01 (out) and 0x81 (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: ZTE     
   Model String: USB SCSI CD-ROM 
Revision String: 2.31
-------------------------

USB description data (for identification)
-------------------------
Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated
     Product: ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
  Serial No.: MF1800MTSD010000
-------------------------
Setting up communication with interface 0
Using endpoint 0x01 for message sending ...
Trying to send message 1 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 1 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (13 bytes).
Trying to send message 2 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 2 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (13 bytes).
Trying to send message 3 to endpoint 0x01 ...
 OK, message successfully sent
Reading the response to message 3 (CSW) ...
 OK, response successfully read (0 bytes).
Resetting response endpoint 0x81
Resetting message endpoint 0x01

Checking for mode switch (max. 20 times, once per second) ...
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 019 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 019 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 019 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 019 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2000
   found matching vendor ID
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
 Searching for target devices ...
usb_os_find_busses: Found 004
usb_os_find_busses: Found 003
usb_os_find_busses: Found 005
usb_os_find_busses: Found 001
usb_os_find_busses: Found 002
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 004
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 003
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 005
usb_os_find_devices: Found 020 on 001
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 001
error obtaining child information: Inappropriate ioctl for device
usb_os_find_devices: Found 001 on 002
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 19d2:2003
   found matching vendor ID
   found matching product ID from list
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000
  searching devices, found USB ID 0000:0000

Found target device, now opening

Found target device 020 on bus 001

Target device description data
-------------------------
Manufacturer: ZTE,Incorporated
     Product: ZTE WCDMA Technologies MSM
  Serial No.: not provided
-------------------------
 Found correct target device

Mode switch succeeded. Bye.

Posted: **01 Sep 2011, 17:59**

Can it be that your kernel is really old?

There was a short sequence of kernel versions that treated this device ID (19d2:2000) in a special way. If you can find this ID in the file "unusual_devs.h" in the kernel source folder "drivers/usb/storage", then this may affect the behaviour of your device.

Annother possibility is that some other udev rule is trying to take care of the ID in addition to usb_modeswitch. Try "grep 19d2" in "/lib/udev/rules.d" and "/etc/udev/rules.d".

USB_ModeSwitch

Problems with ZTE MF112 on CentOS5, no any ttyUSB*

Problems with ZTE MF112 on CentOS5, no any ttyUSB*