On 6 Feb 2010, at 11:57, Klaus Schmidinger wrote: > On 02.02.2010 07:35, Ian Bates wrote: >> On 1 Feb 2010, at 22:24, abbe normal wrote: >>> On 2/1/10, VDR User <user.vdr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Halim Sahin <halim.sahin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> Hi List and Klaus, >>>>> >>>>> It would be really nice if vdr could support diseqc setup directly in >>>>> vdr. >>>>> >>>>> I don't know if this can be done by a plugin but the current solution is >>>>> difficult for endusers. >>>>> Setting a diseqc.conf needs some knowledge in diseqc and it's commands. >>>>> A simple interface for creating a diseqc.conf can improove the >>>>> usability of vdr! >>>> Personally I think adding support for multiple diseqc switches is a >>>> more important feature as I've noticed several users asking how to do >>>> this in VDR -- which it unfortunately doesn't support. I think this >>>> is actually one of the reasons some guys fumble around trying to >>>> cascade their diseqc switches. However, not all switches can be >>>> cascaded and so they're left stuck. Can't cascade, and no support for >>>> multiple switches. >>>> >>>> >>> hey guys >>> >>> i agree multi cards should be able to use mutli diseqc configs... or >>> at least be able to assign them to different switches that could be >>> used... would be nice to add more dishes and lnbs to my setup... would >>> like to do c and ku band dvb as well as have at least 2 to 3 fixed >>> dishes with lnbs on them now im limited to 4 max or use a very costly >>> switch... >>> >>> abby >> >> Dear all, >> >> I have a diseqc-patch I that hacked together a couple of years ago relating to multi-cards/multi-switches that has served my purpose well. It may not be the best way, it may even be the wrong way. I will drag it out of the VDR box for all to see but that will not be for a couple of days. >> >> MOTIVATION >> >> I have three LNBs (28.2/5, 19.2, 13.0) and two cards, each card attached to a 4-way diseqc switch. Despite the switches being the same model and bought at the same time each one responds to a different set of diseqc commands to change LNB. IIRC one seemed to behave as a cascade of 2-way switches, the other responded to the more usual commands for a 4-way switch. >> >> DESCRIPTION >> >> Enter my hack. It allows diseqc commands to be defined on a per-card basis (numbered 1, 2, ...). How you determine which number corresponds to which card is left as an exercise for the reader (hint: the margin may not be big enough). These defines are placed in 'diseqc-multi.conf' and start with the card number but are otherwise the same format as those found in 'diseqc.conf'. >> >> CONFIGURATION >> >> Configuration options within VDR are: >> >> - use only the diseqc.conf defines, >> - use only the diseqc-multi.conf, >> - use the disqc-multi.conf if a card definition appears otherwise use the diseqc.conf defines. > > I don't like the introduction of a separate diseqc-multi.conf file, > and also those additional setup options in VDR. > > What about simply extending the existing diseqc.conf file to > accept device numbers, as in: > > 1 2 4: > > S19.2E 11700 V 9750 t v W15 [E0 10 38 F0] W15 A W15 t > S19.2E 99999 V 10600 t v W15 [E0 10 38 F1] W15 A W15 T > S19.2E 11700 H 9750 t V W15 [E0 10 38 F2] W15 A W15 t > S19.2E 99999 H 10600 t V W15 [E0 10 38 F3] W15 A W15 T > > 3 5: > > S13.0E 11700 V 9750 t v W15 [E0 10 38 F4] W15 B W15 t > S13.0E 99999 V 10600 t v W15 [E0 10 38 F5] W15 B W15 T > S13.0E 11700 H 9750 t V W15 [E0 10 38 F6] W15 B W15 t > S13.0E 99999 H 10600 t V W15 [E0 10 38 F7] W15 B W15 T > > > This could mean that devices 1, 2 and 4 can receive S19.2E, > while devices 3 and 5 can receive S13.0E. > > If no device numbers (followed by a ':') are given, a setup > where every device can receive every satellite is assumed. > > Once a line with device numbers (followed by a ':') appears, > these apply to all following diseqc lines, until the next > line with device numbers is seen. > If a diseqc line is parsed without a previous device line, > that diseqc line applies to all devices. > > Klaus Dear Klaus, all, That sounds good. Using this proposal I would configure my system with the following diseqc.conf: # diseqc.conf S28.2E a1... S28.2E a2... S28.2E a3... S28.2E a4... S19.2E b1... S19.2E b2... S19.2E b3... S19.2E b4... S13.0E c1... S13.0E c2... S13.0E c3... S13.0E c4... 2: S28.2E A1... S28.2E A2... S28.2E A3... S28.2E A4... S19.2E B1... S19.2E B2... S19.2E B3... S19.2E B4... S13.0E B1... S13.0E B2... S13.0E B3... S13.0E B4... # EOF where [a-cA-C][1-4]... are diseqc command sequences. If I understand correctly, with Klaus' proposal my 'normal' switch (card 1) would use the [a-c][1-4]... commands, and my problem switch (attached to card 2) would use the [A-C][1-4]... commands. Any additional cards would also use the [a-c][1-4]... commands. Unless I have understood incorrectly this gets my vote, if someone implements! Ian. _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
