[Configuration] Can't detect DVB-S2 channels with Tevii card (2 Viewers)

[jonm]

MediaPortal Version: 1.1.0 + SVN
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3wide
Windows Version: Win7 64-bit
CPU Type: Intel Core2Duo 2.6Ghz
HDD: Samsung 1Tb
Memory: 4Gb DDR
Motherboard: Asus P5E-VM-HDMI
Video Card: Intel G33
Video Card Driver:
Sound Card:
Sound Card AC3:
Sound Card Driver:
1. TV Card: Blackgold 6-in-1
1. TV Card Type: DVB-S
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Tevii S660
2. TV Card Type: DVB-S2
2. TV Card Driver:
3. TV Card:
3. TV Card Type:
3. TV Card Driver:
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec:
MPEG2 Audio Codec:
h.264 Video Codec:
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HTPC Case:
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I'm trying to scan for channels with my new Tevii S660 USB DVB-S2 tuner and I can't get any of the DVB-S2 channels on Astra 28.2E to work.

The scan progress displayed in TV server config always shows red/no signal for those frequencies I'd expect to have DVB-S2 channels on them. I've tested the card with ProgDVB which worked fine so I know it's working and can detect the DVB-S2 channels.

Log from tv server from during the scan is attached. I have the same problem in 1.1.0 Beta and in the latest 30/11/09 SVN.

An example frequency is 12324000 as shown in the log.

Thanks,

Jon.

 

[jonm]

Anyone any ideas? New Tevii sat there doing nothing

 

[wonkyd]

Anyone any ideas? New Tevii sat there doing nothing

May seem obvious but did you tick the scan DVB-S2 frequencies on your satellite card settings in TV-Server?

 

[jonm]

Yep, I ticked that.

 

[jonm]

Can anyone help me with this? I think I have found something.

I tried the card with MP 1.0.2 on XP and it worked fine for the DVB-S2 channels. So I compared the logs.

On the PC where it doesn't work (W7 64-bit, MP 1.1.0 Beta), I get this:

2009-12-01 23:24:31.559726 [6]: Scan Got 17 from 17 channels
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: dvbs:  Tune:DVBS:tv:  Freq:12324000 ONID:-1 TSID:-1 SID:-1 PMT:0xFFFFFFFF FTA:False LCN:10000 SymbolRate:29500 Modulation:ModQpsk Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:None band:Universal Pilot:Off RollOff:ThirtyFive
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: LNB low:9750 hi:10600 switch:11700
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]:   Channel modulation is set to ModQpsk
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]:   Channel FECRate is set to Rate3_4
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: dvb:Submiting tunerequest Channel: subChannel:0 
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: dvb:using existing subchannel:0
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: dvb:Submit tunerequest size:1 new:0
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: subch:0 OnBeforeTune
2009-12-01 23:24:32.168127 [6]: dvb:Submit tunerequest calling put_TuneRequest
2009-12-01 23:24:36.036933 [6]: dvb:Submit tunerequest done calling put_TuneRequest
2009-12-01 23:24:36.036933 [6]: subch:0 OnAfterTune
2009-12-01 23:24:36.036933 [6]: dvb:  LockedInOnSignal waiting 20ms
2009-12-01 23:24:36.068133 [6]: dvb:  LockedInOnSignal waiting 20ms  (etc etc)

and on the PC where it does work, (XP, MP 1.0.2) I get this:

2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: dvbs:  Tune:DVBS:tv:  Freq:12324000 ONID:-1 TSID:-1 SID:-1 PMT:0xFFFFFFFF FTA:False LCN:10000 SymbolRate:29500 Modulation:Mod8Psk Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:None band:Universal Pilot:Off RollOff:ThirtyFive
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: LNB low:9750 hi:10600 switch:11700
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]:   Channel modulation is set to Mod8Psk
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]:   Channel FECRate is set to Rate3_4
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: dvb:Submiting tunerequest Channel: subChannel:0 
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: dvb:using existing subchannel:0
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: dvb:Submit tunerequest size:1 new:0
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: subch:0 OnBeforeTune
2009-12-07 17:31:35.187500 [4]: dvb:Submit tunerequest calling put_TuneRequest
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: dvb:Submit tunerequest done calling put_TuneRequest
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: subch:0 OnAfterTune
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: dvb:  LockedInOnSignal ok
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: subch:0 OnGraphStart
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: subch:0 SetupPmtGrabber:pid FFFFFFFF sid:FFFFFFFF
2009-12-07 17:31:38.296875 [4]: Scan: tuner locked:True signal:77 quality:75
2009-12-07 17:31:43.343750 [4]: Found: DVBS:tv:BSkyB Discovery HD Freq:12324000 ONID:2 TSID:2032 SID:3803 PMT:0x101 FTA:False LCN:10000 SymbolRate:29500 Modulation:Mod8Psk Polarisation:LinearV InnerFecRate:Rate3_4 DisEqc:None band:Universal Pilot:Off RollOff:ThirtyFive

The difference looks to be the Modulation. On the PC where it works, it's Mod8Psk.

What controls this and how can I change it?

Or is it coded somewhere within MP and somehow different between 1.0.2 and 1.1.0?

Any help appreciated...

Thanks,

Jon.

 

[jonm]

And now, I'm getting this in error.log:

2009-12-08 12:05:14.636070 [69]: dvb: Failed to add bda receiver: TeVii DVB-S/S2 Receiver. Is it in use?

What could be causing this?

 

[mylle]

jonm

the parameter should be mod8psk. Try to get a hold of Morpheus_XX. He can propbably look into this issue for you.

Also. you could try and edit the tuning parameter xml file for the specific satellite you are trying to scan. try changing the S2 transponders pilot setting to "off" instead of "on" , do another scan and see if it makes a diffrence.

regards

Mylle

 

[jonm]

mylle, thanks.

 

[wonkyd]

Ah yes of course! I think i submitted this as a bug a while back that was fixed in 1.02 but is obviously broken again in 1.1. It just needs you to edit the tuning parameters file for the DVB-S2 satellites list.

 

[jonm]

Edited the file and it's working OK now - thanks.

But I still get the "Failed to add bda receiver: TeVii DVB-S/S2 Receiver. Is it in use?" error. I think this might be just after suspend/resume, but I've not proved that yet. Anyone else using the same Tevii device have this problem?