Re: Conexant PCI-8604PW 4 channel BNC Video capture card (bttv)

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Robert Longbottom <rongblor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>Hi,
>
>I've just bought one of these cards which is based on the Conexant
>Fusion 878A chip thinking it would just work under Linux being
>bttv-based.  Unfortunately (for me) it's not and it is just picked up
>as
>a generic unknown card by the bttv driver.
>
>Does anyone have one of these that is working, or have any pointers to
>what I can try to make it work?  I've had a go manually specifying
>card=
>as a module option for a couple of the existing cards that also use the
>Conexant Fusion chip but neither work (BTTV_BOARD_PICOLO_TETRA_CHIP and
>BTTV_BOARD_GEOVISION_GV800S).
>
>When I start up xawtv and switch to framegrabber mode I just get lots
>of
>errors in /var/log/messages saying:
>
>Jan 20 21:09:13 quad kernel: [ 2732.616016] bttv: 0: timeout: drop=0
>irq=2998/35891, risc=339d5000, bits: HSYNC
>Jan 20 21:09:13 quad kernel: [ 2733.122014] bttv: 0: timeout: drop=0
>irq=3028/35952, risc=339d5000, bits: HSYNC
>Jan 20 21:09:14 quad kernel: [ 2733.625018] bttv: 0: timeout: drop=0
>irq=3058/36015, risc=339d5000, bits: HSYNC
>Jan 20 21:09:14 quad kernel: [ 2734.127014] bttv: 0: timeout: drop=0
>irq=3088/36077, risc=339d5000, bits: HSYNC
>Jan 20 21:09:15 quad kernel: [ 2734.628014] bttv: 0: timeout: drop=0
>irq=3118/36140, risc=339d5000, bits: HSYNC
>
>Any help appreciated.  More info about the card below.
>Thanks,
>Rob.
>
>Chips on card:
>
>4x Conexant Fusion 878A
>1x PCI6140-AA33PC
>1x SMD IC with no markings at all
>Couple of 74HCTnnn chips
>1x Atmel 520
>1x 35.46895M Crystal
>
>Result of modprobe bttv:
>
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.076924] bttv: driver version 0.9.19
>loaded
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.076930] bttv: using 8 buffers with
>2080k (520 pages) each for capture
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.076983] bttv: Bt8xx card found (0)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.077001] bttv: 0: Bt878 (rev 17) at
>0000:02:0c.0, irq: 16, latency: 32, mmio: 0xd5000000
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.077033] bttv: 0: using:  ***
>UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***  [card=0,autodetected]
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.109816] bttv: 0: tuner type unset
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.110099] bttv: 0: registered device
>video0
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.110485] bttv: 0: registered device
>vbi0
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.114206] bttv: Bt8xx card found (1)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.114228] bttv: 1: Bt878 (rev 17) at
>0000:02:0d.0, irq: 17, latency: 32, mmio: 0xd5002000
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.114279] bttv: 1: using:  ***
>UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***  [card=0,autodetected]
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.116288] tveeprom 5-0050: Huh, no
>eeprom present (err=-6)?
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.116296] bttv: 1: tuner type unset
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.116393] bttv: 1: registered device
>video1
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.116589] bttv: 1: registered device
>vbi1
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.120104] bttv: Bt8xx card found (2)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.120135] bttv: 2: Bt878 (rev 17) at
>0000:02:0e.0, irq: 18, latency: 32, mmio: 0xd5004000
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.120165] bttv: 2: using:  ***
>UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***  [card=0,autodetected]
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.121031] tveeprom 6-0050: Huh, no
>eeprom present (err=-6)?
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.121035] bttv: 2: tuner type unset
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.121090] bttv: 2: registered device
>video2
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.121226] bttv: 2: registered device
>vbi2
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.124682] bttv: Bt8xx card found (3)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.124714] bttv: 3: Bt878 (rev 17) at
>0000:02:0f.0, irq: 19, latency: 32, mmio: 0xd5006000
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.124744] bttv: 3: using:  ***
>UNKNOWN/GENERIC ***  [card=0,autodetected]
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.125739] tveeprom 7-0050: Huh, no
>eeprom present (err=-6)?
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.125745] bttv: 3: tuner type unset
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.125842] bttv: 3: registered device
>video3
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.126063] bttv: 3: registered device
>vbi3
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130127] bttv: Bt8xx card found (4)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130151] bttv: 4: Bt878 (rev 17) at
>0000:03:04.0, irq: 17, latency: 32, mmio: 0xd5100000
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130182] bttv: 4: detected: IVC-200
>[card=102], PCI subsystem ID is 0000:a155
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130186] bttv: 4: using: IVC-200
>[card=102,autodetected]
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130283] bttv: 4: tuner absent
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130473] bttv: 4: registered device
>video4
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130512] bttv: 4: registered device
>vbi4
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.130534] bttv: 4: Setting PLL:
>28636363 => 35468950 (needs up to 100ms)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.136550] bttv: 4: Setting PLL:
>28636363 => 35468950 (needs up to 100ms)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.139121] bttv: 4: Setting PLL:
>28636363 => 35468950 (needs up to 100ms)
>Jan 20 20:07:07 quad kernel: [ 8490.141017] bttv: PLL set ok
>
>result of lspci; I have another 4 input bttv based capture card
>installed in this machine that works (an IVC-200G), hence 8 bt878
>chips:
>
>00:00.0 Host bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 Host Bridge (rev a2)
>00:00.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a2)
>00:01.0 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.1 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.2 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.3 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.4 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.5 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:01.6 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:02.0 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation nForce 630i memory controller
>(rev a1)
>00:03.0 ISA bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 LPC Bridge (rev a2)
>00:03.1 SMBus: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 SMBus (rev a1)
>00:03.2 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 Memory Controller (rev a1)
>00:03.4 RAM memory: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 Memory Controller (rev a1)
>00:04.0 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 7100/nForce 630i USB
>(rev a1)
>00:04.1 USB controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 [nForce 630i] USB 2.0
>Controller (EHCI) (rev a1)
>00:08.0 IDE interface: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 IDE (rev a1)
>00:09.0 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 High Definition Audio
>(rev a1)
>00:0a.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev
>a1)
>00:0c.0 PCI bridge: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 PCI Express bridge (rev
>a1)
>00:0e.0 SATA controller: NVIDIA Corporation GeForce 7100/nForce 630i
>SATA (rev a2)
>00:0f.0 Ethernet controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP73 Ethernet (rev a2)
>00:10.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation C73 [GeForce 7100
>/ nForce 630i] (rev a2)
>01:05.0 PCI bridge: Hint Corp HB6 Universal PCI-PCI bridge
>(non-transparent mode) (rev 11)
>01:06.0 PCI bridge: Hint Corp HB6 Universal PCI-PCI bridge
>(non-transparent mode) (rev 15)
>01:07.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments TSB43AB23
>IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
>02:0c.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>02:0c.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>02:0d.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>02:0d.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>02:0e.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>02:0e.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>02:0f.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>02:0f.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>03:04.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>03:04.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>03:05.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>03:05.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>03:06.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>03:06.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>03:07.0 Multimedia video controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Video
>Capture (rev 11)
>03:07.1 Multimedia controller: Brooktree Corporation Bt878 Audio
>Capture
>(rev 11)
>04:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG
>nGene PCI-Express Multimedia Controller (rev 01)
>
>
>
>
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Maybe it's like one of these, which requires a line in modprobe.conf

http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Kodicom_4400R

R,
Andy
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