This file is not on any markup language. Convert it to ReST format. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst | 317 +++++++++++++++++++--------- Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst | 1 + 2 files changed, 221 insertions(+), 97 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst index 6f4b12f7b844..eec99cd07a30 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/dvb-usb.rst @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ -Documentation for dvb-usb-framework module and its devices - Idea behind the dvb-usb-framework ================================= -In March 2005 I got the new Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T device. They provided specs and a firmware. +.. note:: + + #) This documentation is outdated. Please check at the DVB wiki + at https://linuxtv.org/wiki for more updated info. + + #) **deprecated:** Newer DVB USB drivers should use the dvb-usb-v2 framework. + +In March 2005 I got the new Twinhan USB2.0 DVB-T device. They provided specs +and a firmware. Quite keen I wanted to put the driver (with some quirks of course) into dibusb. After reading some specs and doing some USB snooping, it realized, that the @@ -40,80 +46,184 @@ TODO: dynamic enabling and disabling of the pid-filter in regard to number of feeds requested. Supported devices -======================== +----------------- -See the LinuxTV DVB Wiki at www.linuxtv.org for a complete list of +See the LinuxTV DVB Wiki at https://linuxtv.org for a complete list of cards/drivers/firmwares: - https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB 0. History & News: - 2005-06-30 - added support for WideView WT-220U (Thanks to Steve Chang) - 2005-05-30 - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework - added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula DigiTV USB - 2005-04-17 - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework - 2005-04-02 - re-enabled and improved remote control code. - 2005-03-31 - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb. - 2005-03-30 - first commit of the dvb-usb-module based on the dibusb-source. First device is a new driver for the - TwinhanDTV Alpha / MagicBox II USB2.0-only DVB-T device. - - (change from dvb-dibusb to dvb-usb) - 2005-03-28 - added support for the AVerMedia AverTV DVB-T USB2.0 device (Thanks to Glen Harris and Jiun-Kuei Jung, AVerMedia) - 2005-03-14 - added support for the Typhoon/Yakumo/HAMA DVB-T mobile USB2.0 - 2005-02-11 - added support for the KWorld/ADSTech Instant DVB-T USB2.0. Thanks a lot to Joachim von Caron - 2005-02-02 - added support for the Hauppauge Win-TV Nova-T USB2 - 2005-01-31 - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices - 2005-01-13 - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb - - first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010 - - found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predecessors of the HanfTek UMT-010 - 2005-01-10 - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful - - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a - Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented. Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich. - 2004-12-29 - after several days of struggling around bug of no returning URBs fixed. - 2004-12-26 - refactored the dibusb-driver, splitted into separate files - - i2c-probing enabled - 2004-12-06 - possibility for demod i2c-address probing - - new usb IDs (Compro, Artec) - 2004-11-23 - merged changes from DiB3000MC_ver2.1 - - revised the debugging - - possibility to deliver the complete TS for USB2.0 - 2004-11-21 - first working version of the dib3000mc/p frontend driver. - 2004-11-12 - added additional remote control keys. Thanks to Uwe Hanke. - 2004-11-07 - added remote control support. Thanks to David Matthews. - 2004-11-05 - added support for a new devices (Grandtec/Avermedia/Artec) - - merged my changes (for dib3000mb/dibusb) to the FE_REFACTORING, because it became HEAD - - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems - better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct) - - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb) - 2004-09-28 - added support for a new device (Unknown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek) - 2004-09-20 - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks - to Amaury Demol for reporting - - changed usb TS transfer method (several urbs, stopping transfer - before setting a new pid) - 2004-09-13 - added support for a new device (Artec T1 USB TVBOX), thanks - to Christian Motschke for reporting - 2004-09-05 - released the dibusb device and dib3000mb-frontend driver - - (old news for vp7041.c) - 2004-07-15 - found out, by accident, that the device has a TUA6010XS for - PLL - 2004-07-12 - figured out, that the driver should also work with the - CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) - 2004-07-08 - firmware-extraction-2.422-problem solved, driver is now working - properly with firmware extracted from 2.422 - - #if for 2.6.4 (dvb), compile issue - - changed firmware handling, see vp7041.txt sec 1.1 - 2004-07-02 - some tuner modifications, v0.1, cleanups, first public - 2004-06-28 - now using the dvb_dmx_swfilter_packets, everything - runs fine now - 2004-06-27 - able to watch and switching channels (pre-alpha) - - no section filtering yet - 2004-06-06 - first TS received, but kernel oops :/ - 2004-05-14 - firmware loader is working - 2004-05-11 - start writing the driver - -1. How to use? -1.1. Firmware + + 2005-06-30 + + - added support for WideView WT-220U (Thanks to Steve Chang) + + 2005-05-30 + + - added basic isochronous support to the dvb-usb-framework + - added support for Conexant Hybrid reference design and Nebula + DigiTV USB + + 2005-04-17 + + - all dibusb devices ported to make use of the dvb-usb-framework + + 2005-04-02 + + - re-enabled and improved remote control code. + + 2005-03-31 + + - ported the Yakumo/Hama/Typhoon DVB-T USB2.0 device to dvb-usb. + + 2005-03-30 + + - first commit of the dvb-usb-module based on the dibusb-source. + First device is a new driver for the + TwinhanDTV Alpha / MagicBox II USB2.0-only DVB-T device. + - (change from dvb-dibusb to dvb-usb) + + 2005-03-28 + + - added support for the AVerMedia AverTV DVB-T USB2.0 device + (Thanks to Glen Harris and Jiun-Kuei Jung, AVerMedia) + + 2005-03-14 + + - added support for the Typhoon/Yakumo/HAMA DVB-T mobile USB2.0 + + 2005-02-11 + + - added support for the KWorld/ADSTech Instant DVB-T USB2.0. + Thanks a lot to Joachim von Caron + + 2005-02-02 + - added support for the Hauppauge Win-TV Nova-T USB2 + + 2005-01-31 + - distorted streaming is gone for USB1.1 devices + + 2005-01-13 + + - moved the mirrored pid_filter_table back to dvb-dibusb + first almost working version for HanfTek UMT-010 + found out, that Yakumo/HAMA/Typhoon are predecessors of the HanfTek UMT-010 + + 2005-01-10 + + - refactoring completed, now everything is very delightful + + - tuner quirks for some weird devices (Artec T1 AN2235 device has sometimes a + Panasonic Tuner assembled). Tunerprobing implemented. + Thanks a lot to Gunnar Wittich. + + 2004-12-29 + + - after several days of struggling around bug of no returning URBs fixed. + + 2004-12-26 + + - refactored the dibusb-driver, splitted into separate files + - i2c-probing enabled + + 2004-12-06 + + - possibility for demod i2c-address probing + - new usb IDs (Compro, Artec) + + 2004-11-23 + + - merged changes from DiB3000MC_ver2.1 + - revised the debugging + - possibility to deliver the complete TS for USB2.0 + + 2004-11-21 + + - first working version of the dib3000mc/p frontend driver. + + 2004-11-12 + + - added additional remote control keys. Thanks to Uwe Hanke. + + 2004-11-07 + + - added remote control support. Thanks to David Matthews. + + 2004-11-05 + + - added support for a new devices (Grandtec/Avermedia/Artec) + - merged my changes (for dib3000mb/dibusb) to the FE_REFACTORING, because it became HEAD + - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems + better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct) + - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb) + + 2004-09-28 + + - added support for a new device (Unknown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek) + + 2004-09-20 + + - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks + to Amaury Demol for reporting + - changed usb TS transfer method (several urbs, stopping transfer + before setting a new pid) + + 2004-09-13 + + - added support for a new device (Artec T1 USB TVBOX), thanks + to Christian Motschke for reporting + + 2004-09-05 + + - released the dibusb device and dib3000mb-frontend driver + (old news for vp7041.c) + + 2004-07-15 + + - found out, by accident, that the device has a TUA6010XS for PLL + + 2004-07-12 + + - figured out, that the driver should also work with the + CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) + + 2004-07-08 + + - firmware-extraction-2.422-problem solved, driver is now working + properly with firmware extracted from 2.422 + - #if for 2.6.4 (dvb), compile issue + - changed firmware handling, see vp7041.txt sec 1.1 + + 2004-07-02 + + - some tuner modifications, v0.1, cleanups, first public + + 2004-06-28 + + - now using the dvb_dmx_swfilter_packets, everything runs fine now + + 2004-06-27 + + - able to watch and switching channels (pre-alpha) + - no section filtering yet + + 2004-06-06 + + - first TS received, but kernel oops :/ + + 2004-05-14 + + - firmware loader is working + + 2004-05-11 + + - start writing the driver + +How to use? +----------- + +Firmware +~~~~~~~~ Most of the USB drivers need to download a firmware to the device before start working. @@ -123,7 +233,8 @@ you need for your device: https://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/DVB_USB -1.2. Compiling +Compiling +~~~~~~~~~ Since the driver is in the linux kernel, activating the driver in your favorite config-environment should sufficient. I recommend @@ -132,7 +243,8 @@ to compile the driver as module. Hotplug does the rest. If you use dvb-kernel enter the build-2.6 directory run 'make' and 'insmod.sh load' afterwards. -1.3. Loading the drivers +Loading the drivers +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hotplug is able to load the driver, when it is needed (because you plugged in the device). @@ -142,13 +254,18 @@ from within the dvb-kernel cvs repository. first have a look, which debug level are available: -modinfo dvb-usb -modinfo dvb-usb-vp7045 -etc. +.. code-block:: none -modprobe dvb-usb debug=<level> -modprobe dvb-usb-vp7045 debug=<level> -etc. + # modinfo dvb-usb + # modinfo dvb-usb-vp7045 + + etc. + +.. code-block:: none + + modprobe dvb-usb debug=<level> + modprobe dvb-usb-vp7045 debug=<level> + etc. should do the trick. @@ -160,16 +277,19 @@ At this point you should be able to start a dvb-capable application. I'm use (t|s)zap, mplayer and dvbscan to test the basics. VDR-xine provides the long-term test scenario. -2. Known problems and bugs +Known problems and bugs +----------------------- - Don't remove the USB device while running an DVB application, your system will go crazy or die most likely. -2.1. Adding support for devices +Adding support for devices +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TODO -2.2. USB1.1 Bandwidth limitation +USB1.1 Bandwidth limitation +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A lot of the currently supported devices are USB1.1 and thus they have a maximum bandwidth of about 5-6 MBit/s when connected to a USB2.0 hub. @@ -185,48 +305,51 @@ definitely. All dvb-usb-devices I was using (Twinhan, Kworld, DiBcom) are working like charm now with VDR. Sometimes I even was able to record a channel and watch another one. -2.3. Comments +Comments +~~~~~~~~ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome. 3. Acknowledgements +------------------- + Amaury Demol (Amaury.Demol@xxxxxxxxxx) and Francois Kanounnikoff from DiBcom for - providing specs, code and help, on which the dvb-dibusb, dib3000mb and - dib3000mc are based. + providing specs, code and help, on which the dvb-dibusb, dib3000mb and + dib3000mc are based. David Matthews for identifying a new device type (Artec T1 with AN2235) - and for extending dibusb with remote control event handling. Thank you. + and for extending dibusb with remote control event handling. Thank you. Alex Woods for frequently answering question about usb and dvb - stuff, a big thank you. + stuff, a big thank you. Bernd Wagner for helping with huge bug reports and discussions. Gunnar Wittich and Joachim von Caron for their trust for providing - root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices. + root-shells on their machines to implement support for new devices. Allan Third and Michael Hutchinson for their help to write the Nebula - digitv-driver. + digitv-driver. Glen Harris for bringing up, that there is a new dibusb-device and Jiun-Kuei - Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device - up and running in Linux. + Jung from AVerMedia who kindly provided a special firmware to get the device + up and running in Linux. Jennifer Chen, Jeff and Jack from Twinhan for kindly supporting by - writing the vp7045-driver. + writing the vp7045-driver. Steve Chang from WideView for providing information for new devices and - firmware files. + firmware files. Michael Paxton for submitting remote control keymaps. Some guys on the linux-dvb mailing list for encouraging me. Peter Schildmann >peter.schildmann-nospam-at-web.de< for his - user-level firmware loader, which saves a lot of time - (when writing the vp7041 driver) + user-level firmware loader, which saves a lot of time + (when writing the vp7041 driver) Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese. André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with - hardware and listening to my problems very patiently. + hardware and listening to my problems very patiently. diff --git a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst index fa553263e5cf..2ec80b9e70b5 100644 --- a/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/media/dvb-drivers/index.rst @@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ License". bt8xx cards ci + dvb-usb contributors -- 2.7.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
