Failed to record with 'card: unable to connect to slave controller' (1 Viewer)

amphibem

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    So my HTPC failed to record anything last night so I had a look in the logs, and found this:

    Code:
    2008-10-31 18:50:59.774210 [18]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:51:01.087210 [10]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:55:59.280210 [10]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:56:01.471210 [18]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 19:21:00.130210 [9]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer

    which continued throughout the error log until the final message at 2008-11-01 00:55:58.93621. 'mchammer' is the name of the machine. In this middle of the error log there is a long message relating to SQL, see attached log for details.

    I tried this morning and the machine worked properly, it looks like it fixed itself. However I would like to know what might have caused this to try and stop it happening again. I have had a google, and looked at other support threads and some of the bug reports and don't see anything similar. I have attached complete logs, there are other errors in the _tv and _TSWriter files that may or may not be related.

    Does anyone know what could have caused this? Should I be fileing a bug report or is this something with my machine? It is worth noting, although it may not be related, that this machine has difficulty maintaining a steady network connection, which was again broken when I woke up this morning (the recording was from last night in NZ time). However this hasd never affected recording before and I don't see why it should.
     

    sincze

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    So my HTPC failed to record anything last night so I had a look in the logs, and found this:

    Code:
    2008-10-31 18:50:59.774210 [18]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:51:01.087210 [10]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:55:59.280210 [10]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 18:56:01.471210 [18]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer
    2008-10-31 19:21:00.130210 [9]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:mchammer

    Same error message here, but no solution found.
    2011-11-20 16:26:26.573062 [scheduler thread(10)]: card: unable to connect to slave controller at:tvserver-pc
     

    mm1352000

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    Please post the log files anyway - it is possible that the problem was not caused by that.

    PS: MP relies on having a connected network connection so if your network is down then recordings would fail.
     

    sincze

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    Please find attached the logging files from the dedicated tvserver machine
    Windows 7 x64

    Yess.. this afternoon one of my Floppydtv's complained about channels being scrambled with my alphacrypt card.
    I checked both smartcards and they are working just fine in a HUMAX decoder.
    Only one alphacrypt was able to decode my tv channels :mad:

    Restarted the complete TVserver machine and my error was back ;-( see error.log
     

    mm1352000

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    Hi again

    infinite.loop has mentioned that some versions of the Alphacrypt firmware have problems with the Floppy but not with STBs.

    Are you using a static IP address for your TV Server? I *strongly* recommend you do that if you're not already. Also disable IPv6 networking.

    mm
     

    Django.edwards

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    Just an idea from my part. I saw this error also if the lan adapter is not connected. Is it possible that you power off your router or the modem on which the pc is connected?
     

    sincze

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    Hi Guys

    @ Django.edwards Just an idea from my part. I saw this error also if the lan adapter is not connected. Is it possible that you power off your router or the modem on which the pc is connected?
    I can disconnect the LAN cable quite easily, do you want me to try that??

    @mm1352000 Re: infinite.loop has mentioned that some versions of the Alphacrypt firmware have problems with the Floppy but not with STBs.

    After some other trouble yesterday with the tv-server. (channel is scrambled message on one of the alphacrypts) I Updated both Alphacrypts to 3.23.
    https://www.mascom.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dateien/Software/AlphaCryptUpdate3_23_Classic.zip
    Tested them individually..... both are working, but not together.

    After that same error, but I did find the solution to set a value of '1' in the amount of streams the card is able to decode on the MP-Server. Both alphacrypts are working now. Changed value from '1' back to '3' and multiple programs can now again recorded and decoded. ;) in the same stream.

    @mm1352000 Re: infinite.loop has mentioned that some versions of the Alphacrypt firmware have problems with thAre you using a static IP address for your TV Server? I *strongly* recommend you do that if you're not already. Also disable IPv6 networking.

    Yes I'm using a static IP since a few weeks.
    A few weeks back I used DHCP with static lease, but the stupid UBEE modem from ZIGGO did a random reboot and my tv-server stopped working (received a new IP due to the factory defaults of the UBEE.

    However your remark got me thinking.
    My local DNS (DD-WRT Linksys E2000 didn't resolve my hostname correctly. (strange...)
    - Ping from client to server IP did work,
    - Ping from client to to hostname of server didn't.
    - Checked my client PC with cmd box -> 'arp - a' and added the value manually of my tv-server to the MP client machine.

    Ping to hostname and to IP is working now.

    I already disabled IP6 (screenshot).
     

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