Can't scan - the card is locked? (1 Viewer)

fromaron

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Sorry for bringing this old topic back to live.
I am hopping more people are now back from holidays and maybe someone can have a look at the problem and give me some help.

Thank you.
 

fromaron

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Wow, more than 500 views and not a single suggestion.
Am I alone here :confused: with this problem?
If I am doing something stupid just let me know please.
 

misterd

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    I had a look at your logs some time ago. I think that I know what is happening, but I couldn't find a way to fix it without rewriting or changing many things in the core of TVE3.
    I won't promise anything, but when I find the time and don't forget it ;), I will have a look at it again.

    MisterD
     

    misterd

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    I had some time today. From what I can see in the code is that the server should be able to scan both satellites at once, if you define them in the LNB setup. Than you dish should automatically move to the correct satellite. Just an idea, because I don't have such a setup.

    If this won't work you could also try this: When you click on the checkbox "Override ..." and than change to another setting page or click on the scan button than the server will be restarted. You could you this as a small trick.
    - Scan your first satellite with the option disabled
    - Move to the second satellite and activate the option.
    - Start the scanning and abort it.
    - Deactivate the option and scan again.
    Now everything should work.

    But I will try to find the reason why the card gets locked.

    MisterD
     

    fromaron

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    Thank you very much misterd for your reply. At least I know I still have my sanity intact :D .
    I will try what you are suggesting and let you know results.
    It just shame I cannot use my DVB-S card with more then one satellite at a time. I like MP very much and if this problem is fixed I am going to be the happiest TV viewer on a planet :) .
     

    RobertinoM

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    Hi , where did you get the driver version??

    I was downloading the BDA Drivers form twinhan and after installing them I just have version V1.0.5.4 istead of the expected V1.0.5.9????

    Regards Robertino
     

    JDWestoby

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    At the risk of sounding juvenile (I'm 50+) - Me! Me! I've got the same problem.

    OK, my kit list is -
    MSI motherboard, AMD [Sempron 3000? 2GB RAM) server XP Pro SP3, MediaPortal RC1 (and HomeSeer home automation - X10 stuff).

    (MediaPortal client on there but also installed on laptop and another PC - works quite brilliantly. I did this because MediaPortal client keeps dying [is 'only' RC] and hate having to reboot all the time. TVEngine seems remarkably stable. Also means I can use VideoLan or similar to watch recordings if necessary.)

    TV cards 1*FloppyDTV T, 2*FloppyDTV S2 (one fixed on Astra 2 for Sky UK, one motorised). On board audio and MSI GFX5300 with latest drivers.

    TV cards are connected as follows, Terrestrial directly to motherboard FireWire connection. Motorised satellite card to Sky staellite card and then to second motherboard FireWire connection.

    Motorised dish is connected via SuperJack positioner (so no problems with power). Using an old EchoStar box it can successfully 'see' multiple birds and tune them in.


    Using the TVEngine Config (on the server), I get the same problem (at first I couldn't even do a single scan but clicking the option box did let me scan one bird). However as the thread says now I just get card locked, hadn't thought to uncheck the box and try again.


    Not sure about the [mySQL] database state - I installed and deinstalled this several times when it refused to run a couple of weeks ago.Left it for a while went to bed then cleaned it out the next day, reinstalled and 'voila' up it came - with all the recordings etc. still intact!

    I am very, very happy to send logs but not sure what/how to do this (TestTool watchdog, clear files, run, zip files or is that just for MediaPortal?).

    Tell me and I'll be pleased to send them or do anything else that may be required.


    Maginally interesting point - if the dish has to move then MediaPortal client times out while waiting for the dish to reposition - not a bug but something to be aware of.
     

    fromaron

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    I think we will have to wait untill developers have more time on their hands to fix the problem. I lost my hope to tell you the trueth. Don't think it will ever happen, they are all busy fixing bigger bugs at the moment.
    Even though I'd say this is a very fundamental problem with the MP card handling, but it is obviously doesn't affect many users.
     

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