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How to Solve “Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {XXXX} failed due to the following error: 80040154”

Problem: When calling the method Modem.Init(), this error appears – “Retrieving the
COM class factory for component with CLSID {C7B56BA9-90BC-4B2B-BA02-
DF1FCBE506A7} failed due to the following error: 80040154.

Solution:

MOBITEK Q24 SMS MODEM Works with SMSLib in Linux

Product: MOBITEK® Q24 SMS Modem
Model: S-657f
Type: E
IMEI: 356205030009943		 Expiry Date of Warranty and Support  12 Months After 26 June 2014
The modem is connected with?
  • PC
 What is the Operating System (ignore if not relevant)?
  • Linux Red Hat & Ubuntu
What software are you using to communicate with the modem?
  • SMSLib Version: 3.5.0
 SIM Card Used:
  • Maxis / Digi
Description of Problem:  Trouble getting it to work with Linux machines (“No such port”).But the very same java program works fine on Windows PC.813    2014-07-07 16:19:35,433 [Thread-4] INFO  com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.modem.SerialModemDriver  – GTW: modem1: Closing: /dev/ttyS0 @115200
2040   2014-07-07 16:19:36,660 [main] INFO  com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.modem.ModemGateway  – GTW: modem1: Stopping gateway…
2040   2014-07-07 16:19:36,660 [main] INFO  com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.modem.SerialModemDriver  – GTW: modem1: Closing: /dev/ttyS0 @115200
2040   2014-07-07 16:19:36,660 [main] INFO  com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.modem.ModemGateway  – GTW: modem1: Gateway stopped.
2241   2014-07-07 16:19:36,861 [main] ERROR com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.smsserver.SMSServer  – SMSServer error!
com.cardzone.oneswitch.sms.smslib.GatewayException: Comm library exception: java.lang.RuntimeException: gnu.io.NoSuchPortException
Root Cause: Permission/privilege to use serial port is NOT assigned to current user.
Solution: grant permission — add  “tty”, “dialout” into “Groups” of the current user

Linux-Mint

Linux-Mint

 

What If The Warranty Period of MOBITEK Q24 MODEM Has Expired?

If the problem is caused by hardware failure, you have these options:-

  1. sign up for annual support programme to extend the warranty period; or
  2. purchase a new one to replace the current faulty one.

If the problem is caused by software, you have these options:-

  1. sign up for annual support programme to receive continue support via e-mail; or
  2. self-help from our web site — http://www.mobitek.com.my/mobitek/Help.html and from this blog.

Please take note that our support is tied to a specific modem’s warranty period.

Using MOBITEK STK API version 6.2 with Java

Installation Guide

  1. We’ll be assuming you have already install the MOBITEK® SIM Tool Kit Application Programming Interface (STK API) version 6.2 and the MOBITEK® Q24 STK MODEM is connected to a PC
  2. Install Eclipse IDE (you may use other IDE) and JRE
  3. Install JACOB –  Unzip the file “jacob-1.14.3.zip”
    –  Copy these 2 files to “system32” folder:
    a) jacob-1.14.3-x64.dll
    b) jacob-1.14.3-x86.dll

Using the STK API in JAVA

  1. Create new java project in Eclipse
  2. Include Jacob.jar in Library
  3. Create a new class and copy and paste the sample code provided
  4. Made modification where necessary (ie Port Number, Script for the STK )
    – Port number may be change in line
vMOBITEK = Modem.invoke("Init", 1);

– Script of STK may be found in  Start() Function

private static void Start() { 
...
...
}
// In case you are not using maxis just try to call the main menu first
// Comment the other

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