From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from [195.7.61.12] (helo=killala.koala.ie) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KJnos-0007Nj-DD for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:08:14 +0200 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (killala.koala.ie [195.7.61.12]) (authenticated bits=0) by killala.koala.ie (8.14.0/8.13.7) with ESMTP id m6IB894u022162 for ; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:08:10 +0100 Message-ID: <4880799F.2050707@koala.ie> Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:08:15 +0100 From: Simon Kenyon MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Subject: [linux-dvb] [OT] looking for tool(s) to help set up a new dish List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-dvb-bounces@linuxtv.org Errors-To: linux-dvb-bounces+mchehab=infradead.org@linuxtv.org List-ID: i have installed dishes before and the usual mechanism is to stick a little portable meter onto the lnb and try to align the dish. for the final finetune, i usually connect to a receiver with some sort of signal strength meter and have that relayed to me as i perch up on top of a ladder. all in all rather unsatisfactory. i was wondering if anyone on this list knows of any tools to help set it up? i had in mind an app using linux-dvb and a usb dvb-s (or dvb-t for that matter) receiver which would provide information about: signal strength noise level even some indictation of sat being pointed to by trying to tune to an expected transponder and decoding the information of course you could extend it from there to include coverage maps and setup information (angles etc.) it would need a very "chunky" interface so that you could see it from the top of a ladder while the laptop is on the ground. any thoughts? -- simon _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb