sigmund@xxxxxxx wrote: > sigmund@xxxxxxx wrote: >>>Hi, >>>I'm trying to make a TwinhanDTV Sat-CI card work with cam and the new api, >>>but have a few problems. I can't say if all these are related, and I'm not >>>sure what more info should be supplied, but here goes: >>> >>>*Scanning works with dvbscan, and tuning works with szap, but no data comes >>>out of dvr0, even with -r and -x in various combinations and positions for >>>szap. I do however get FTA channels with vlc(which does it's own tuning). >>> >>try using test_dvr and see whether the same problem persists in >>dvb-apps/test > works. 0x2000 gets lots of data, using a video pid gets some data, pat and > pmt pids get no data as long as I care to wait, but this is probably because > test_dvr doesn save anything before it has 65535 bytes > >>>*I've tried to replicate the calls of ca_zap inside vlc's dvb module, and >>>all seems to work, however the channel stay scrambled. >>> >>Let's stick on to a minimalistic thing to get this going else, would be >>a real pain .. >> >>Try running ca_zap alone, you might not be able to identify anything at >>all if the initial problems are not solved .. > ca_zap does not finish, even when run before any of my code after a clean > reboot. There is nothing interresting in dmesg. > >>Which provider is it ?.. Some providers even if they do descryption at >>Program level, the have all the descriptors at Stream level . TPS is >>known for that . In this case the descriptors from the Stream level have >>to be moved to Program level .. > Telenor/canal digital, I do not know how they implement this stuff. >>This thing i have not implemented yet .. > That's ok, I heard there is a hacked version of ca_zap flowing around that > does this. Is this correct? Could the hacks be integrated as an option > perhaps? That ca_zap version was based on the original monolithic version, after that i did quite some factorization of the app. I think Dominique is still using the hacked version for TPS, as that hack has not yet gone in .. >>Try to get a dvbsnoop output for the PAT and PMT > I will try that, I'll be back with the information. >>>I hope this information can be of help, and can help someone find give me a >>>hint as to what is wrong. >>> >>>As a side note, I've had several problems with these drivers, after some time >>>the signal strength and SNR values returned goes to 0000 in szap, and some >>That's okay for the moment, nothing to get upset .. > Not upset, just mentioning it in case it might be related. I assume things > will play nice once I figure out how to use them. >>>large negative value in vlc, even though tuning works. And after some more >>>time tuning stops working. Even though the tuning calls complete without error >>>the data returned are still from the old transponder. Reloading the drivers >>>sometimes help, other times a reboot is needed. >>Hmm .. junk data was written to the card, the MCU crashed .. most >>probably .. > A reboot should fix that? Or is there some utility to reset/jump start it > again? > > Thanks for the help this far. > Manu
