OK, after an e-mail to TechniSat tech support I've learnt the SkyStar USB HD isn't not compatible with a DiSEqC motor, only a DiSEqC switch. Strange to me is the motor receives enough power to drive itself, as when receiving a non-functional 'gotox' or 'rotor' command I can use the manual east/west buttons on the motor. The driver also pushes the correct commands down the wire. So what's stopping it working? I currently have a 35ukp doorstop. ;( Thanks go out to Patrick Boettch author of dvb_usb_technisat_usb2 and Manu Abraham author of stv090x for their input. Hope this helps someone out in the future. Richard. On Wed, Jul 03, 2013 at 08:00:23PM +0100, richards wrote: > Hello. > > I've been viewing FTA satellite for a few years using an up-to-date ubuntu distro > and a Technisat SkyStar USB HD; > http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Technisat_SkyStar_USB_HD > > Recently I decided to upgrade my setup and try out a DiSEqC motor on my dish. > > Cdtronix NH-210 DiSEqC 1.2 Motor > http://cdtronix.com/motorised/new-horizons-nh-210-diseqc-1.2-motor > > I am able to view/switch channels with the rotor inline between my SkyStar and > LNB on the dish, which suggests to me the cabling is all good. However I cannot > get the rotor to rotate. > > I've used the 'gotox' util avaiable from dvb-apps and also 'rotor' from this > source https://svn.tuxicoman.be/filedetails.php?repname=dvbgyver&path=%2Ftrunk%2Frotor.c > as suggested by 'GMsoft' in the #linuxtv room on irc.freenode.net > > Both utils seem to supply power to the rotor but they never rotate it. > Whilst they supply power I can press manual buttons on the device to rotate East/West > which tells me the rotor is receiving enough power. > > I upped the verbosity of stv090x.ko which is itself loaded by dvb_usb_technisat_usb2.ko > Patrick Boettch the author of dvb_usb_technisat_usb2 told me it used stv090x for > DiSEqC commands & suggested I shout out on this mailing list. > > Here are a few logs from my syslog (verbosity of stv090x upped to 5). > > Inital loading of device. (Works as I can view satellite tv) > http://bpaste.net/show/qFEde74lwn4cFquli0cx/ > > Command '# ./rotor -t 5 limits_off' - seems to return quickly. > http://bpaste.net/show/EskG9QAFjTbevReVcYVm/ > > Command '# ./rotor -t 30 goto_x 28.2e' - DOESN'T ROTOTE ROTOR!! ;( > http://bpaste.net/show/uJBtLqQA3VVnmCTebOPz/ > > Command '# ./rotor -t 5 stop' - seems to return quickly, its not moving anyway right? > http://bpaste.net/show/eR1GmJnOWOQhFDlM4oMv/ > > > The 'gotox' from dvb-app doesn't ever move it either. I've used numerous different > bits of cabling to eliminate that also. > > Hoping somebody can suggest something either to fix or help debug futher. > > Richard. > -- > 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 -- 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
