From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from outbound.icp-qv1-irony-out4.iinet.net.au ([203.59.1.150]) by www.linuxtv.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KQzTo-0001Ij-SL for linux-dvb@linuxtv.org; Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:17 +0200 Message-ID: <489A9D74.5090501@iinet.net.au> Date: Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:00:04 +0800 From: Tim Farrington MIME-Version: 1.0 To: David References: <20080801034025.C0EC947808F@ws1-5.us4.outblaze.com><4897AC24.3040006@linuxtv.org> <20080805214339.GA7314@kryten><20080805234129.GD11008@brainz.yelavich.home> <4899020C.50000@linuxtv.org> <41A3723BDBA947399F2CBD960E4AFB94@mce> <48996623.4010703@iinet.net.au> <0BBC9497950E4ECA878D1D018B090B61@mce> <489A7B4A.4080206@iinet.net.au> In-Reply-To: Cc: linux-dvb@linuxtv.org Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [PATCH] Add initial support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express 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: David wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Farrington" > To: "David" > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:34 PM > Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [PATCH] Add initial support for DViCO FusionHDTV > DVB-T Dual Express > > > >> David wrote: >> >>> Hi Tim >>> >>> Thanks for information. >>> >>> I obtained the driver, extracted the firmware to lib/firmware and tried >>> to scan. >>> I cannot get a lock on anything. >>> >>> dmesg shows it is loading the firmware but nothing more: >>> >>> [ 192.596627] xc2028 1-0061: Loading 3 firmware images from >>> xc3028-v27.fw, type: DViCO DualDig4/Nano2 (Australia), ver 2.7 >>> [ 192.796658] xc2028 1-0061: Loading firmware for type=BASE F8MHZ (3), >>> id 0000000000000000. >>> [ 193.965865] xc2028 1-0061: Loading firmware for type=D2620 DTV7 (88), >>> id 0000000000000000. >>> [ 265.268818] xc2028 2-0061: Loading 3 firmware images from >>> xc3028-v27.fw, type: DViCO DualDig4/Nano2 (Australia), ver 2.7 >>> [ 265.468693] xc2028 2-0061: Loading firmware for type=BASE F8MHZ (3), >>> id 0000000000000000. >>> [ 266.633170] xc2028 2-0061: Loading firmware for type=D2620 DTV7 (88), >>> id 0000000000000000. >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> David >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Farrington" >>> To: "David Porter" >>> Cc: >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 6:51 PM >>> Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [PATCH] Add initial support for DViCO FusionHDTV >>> DVB-T Dual Express >>> >>> >>> >>>> David Porter wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi >>>>> >>>>> I have one of these, saw Stevens post and thought i would give it a go. >>>>> >>>>> I built from : http://linuxtv.org/hg/~stoth/v4l-dvb >>>>> All seemed to go well with no errors. >>>>> >>>>> dmesg reads: >>>>> >>>>> [ 31.964424] CORE cx23885[0]: subsystem: 18ac:db78, board: DViCO >>>>> FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express [card=11,autodetected] >>>>> [ 32.104767] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 0 registered >>>>> [ 32.104781] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 1 registered >>>>> [ 32.104794] cx23885[0]: i2c bus 2 registered >>>>> [ 32.164385] input: i2c IR (FusionHDTV) as >>>>> /devices/virtual/input/input8 >>>>> [ 32.422764] ir-kbd-i2c: i2c IR (FusionHDTV) detected at >>>>> i2c-1/1-006b/ir0 [cx23885[0]] >>>>> [ 32.423135] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card >>>>> [ 32.492021] xc2028 1-0061: creating new instance >>>>> [ 32.492027] xc2028 1-0061: type set to XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuner >>>>> [ 32.492036] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0]) >>>>> [ 32.492040] DVB: registering frontend 0 (Zarlink ZL10353 DVB-T)... >>>>> [ 32.492386] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card >>>>> [ 32.492924] xc2028 2-0061: creating new instance >>>>> [ 32.492926] xc2028 2-0061: type set to XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuner >>>>> [ 32.492928] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0]) >>>>> [ 32.492930] DVB: registering frontend 1 (Zarlink ZL10353 DVB-T)... >>>>> [ 32.493228] cx23885_dev_checkrevision() Hardware revision = 0xb0 >>>>> [ 32.493236] cx23885[0]/0: found at 0000:02:00.0, rev: 2, irq: 16, >>>>> latency: 0, mmio: 0xfe800000 >>>>> >>>>> But scanning, returns : >>>>> >>>>> [ 1381.214624] xc2028 1-0061: Error: firmware xc3028-v27.fw not found. >>>>> [ 1382.220858] xc2028 1-0061: Error: firmware xc3028-v27.fw not found. >>>>> [ 1382.260825] xc2028 1-0061: Error: firmware xc3028-v27.fw not found. >>>>> [ 1383.267724] xc2028 1-0061: Error: firmware xc3028-v27.fw not found. >>>>> [ 1383.276680] xc2028 1-0061: Error: firmware xc3028-v27.fw not found. >>>>> >>>>> I checked /lib/firmware/ but xc3028-v27.fw is not in the directory ? >>>>> >>>>> Must have messed it up somewhere! Any help appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Toth" >>>>> To: "Luke Yelavich" >>>>> Cc: >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:44 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [linux-dvb] [PATCH] Add initial support for DViCO >>>>> FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Express >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've tested with the HVR1500Q (xc5000 based) and I'm happy with the >>>>>>>>> results. Can you both try the DViCO board? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It tests fine and I like how simpler things have got. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I pulled the above linked tree, and compiled the modules. It seems at >>>>>>> the moment for the dual express, that I have to pass the parameter >>>>>>> card=11 to the driver, for it to correctly find the card and make use >>>>>>> of all adapters. Without any module parameters, dmsg complains that >>>>>>> the card couldn't be identified, yet two adapters are shown. I have >>>>>>> two of these cards. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hope this helps some. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> .. And they're both the same model? >>>>>> >>>>>> If so, insert one at a time and run the 'lspci -vn' command, save the >>>>>> output for each card. >>>>>> >>>>>> Post the output here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Assuming you load the driver with card=11, does each card work >>>>>> correctly >>>>>> after that? >>>>>> >>>>>> - Steve >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> linux-dvb mailing list >>>>>> linux-dvb@linuxtv.org >>>>>> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> linux-dvb mailing list >>>>> linux-dvb@linuxtv.org >>>>> http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> To obtain xc3028-v27.fw >>>> >>>> see ~/v4l-dvb/linux/Documentation/video4linux/extract_xc3028.pl >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Timf >>>> >> Try not to top post. >> >> Best to post the results of tzap here: >> >> In Ubuntu, Debian; >> sudo apt-get install dvb-utils >> (other distros use dvb-apps) >> >> Find the scan file appropriate for your area (au-*) in: >> /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t >> >> sudo -s -H >> mkdir /root/.tzap >> scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/au-* > >> /root/.tzap/channels.conf >> >> Post the output of scan to this list. >> >> Regards, >> Timf >> > > Thanks, Tim > Doesn't look too promising : > > a@a-desktop:~$ scan /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/au-Brisbane > scanning /usr/share/doc/dvb-utils/examples/scan/dvb-t/au-Brisbane > using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0' > initial transponder 226500000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0 > initial transponder 177500000 1 2 9 3 1 2 0 > initial transponder 191625000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0 > initial transponder 219500000 1 3 9 3 1 1 0 > initial transponder 585625000 1 2 9 3 1 2 0 > >>>> tune to: >>>> 226500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 226500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> (tuning failed) >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 177500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 177500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> (tuning failed) >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 191625000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 191625000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> (tuning failed) >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 219500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 219500000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_3_4:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> (tuning failed) >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 585625000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > >>>> tune to: >>>> 585625000:INVERSION_AUTO:BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:FEC_2_3:FEC_AUTO:QAM_64:TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K:GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8:HIERARCHY_NONE >>>> (tuning failed) >>>> > WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!! > ERROR: initial tuning failed > dumping lists (0 services) > Done. > a@a-desktop:~$ > > Regards > David > > _______________________________________________ > linux-dvb mailing list > linux-dvb@linuxtv.org > http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb > > Could be that the signal strength is too low. What are you using for an antenna? How does it go in Windows - any channels? Regards, Timf _______________________________________________ linux-dvb mailing list linux-dvb@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-dvb