Update 20/02/2012:The new simplified setting up process, along with updated batch files (HG612_wingraphs.zip) has now been uploaded to:-
Huawei HG612 Graphing ScriptsAfter downloading the zip file, the whole process now only takes a few minutes.
Please also see “Setting_Up_Instructions_v2.pdf” which is located on the same web page as the download.
For future reference it is also included in the download zip file.
For a quick start, unzip HG612_wingraphs.zip into any folder of your choice & double-click “START.BAT”.
Everything will be initially set up on your C: drive & ready for you to generate “snapshot” graphs by double clicking “Teststats2.BAT” which is located in the folder named “C:\HG612_Modem_Stats\Scripts”.
You may also wish to set the HG612 modem’s internal clock (used for its own inbuilt event logs).
If so, double-click “SET_HG612_DATE_AND_TIME.BAT”, also located in the folder named “C:\HG612_Modem_Stats\Scripts”.
This isn’t necessary for the graphing scripts as the Windows system time is used throughout, but it COULD be useful for cross-referencing re-sync / reboot events etc.
To optionally start/stop 24/7 every minute logging of connection stats & graph them, double-click START_LOGGING_24-7.BAT or STOP_LOGGING_24-7.BAT which are also located in the folder named “C:\HG612_Modem_Stats\Scripts”.
For these scripts to function, the HG612 modem obviously has to be “unlocked” & switched on.
For optional 24/7 logging, the PC also needs to be switched on & “active”.
The scripts have been successfully tested by me (both Ethernet connected & wirelessly) on a “reasonable” spec Windows 7 desktop PC, an old & slow Vista laptop & an almost obsolete Pentium 3 XP desktop PC running at 733MHz, with only 256MB of RAM.
The differences in processing times are noticeable, but the output graphs are identical.
A small number of other users have also tested the scripts on various specs of PC.
Please provide any feedback either publicly in this forum or via a PM.
Perhaps more importantly, please post links to the montage graphs for us all to have a look at & compare against other stats.
Initially, all the graphs are generated in “low” resolution to speed up processing time & keep output file sizes as low as possible.
With a quick edit of a batch file, a couple of “high/medium” resolution graphs can be generated.
This aspect is NOT yet fully implemented.
If/when it this facility is required, I may add an option for users to choose the resolution immediately before generating the graphs.