From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net ([62.24.128.239]:30802 "EHLO out1.ip03ir2.opaltelecom.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S964998Ab3GCTKK (ORCPT ); Wed, 3 Jul 2013 15:10:10 -0400 Received: from richards by abf.yi.org with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1UuSHv-0006XS-Hr for linux-media@vger.kernel.org; Wed, 03 Jul 2013 20:00:23 +0100 Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 20:00:23 +0100 From: richards To: linux-media@vger.kernel.org Subject: Technisat SkyStar USB HD & DiSEqC motor Message-ID: <20130703190023.GA25127@acer-3600> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-media-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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.