TV server goes into standby even if MP clients are present (1 Viewer)

[JBravo]

TV-Server Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Version: 1.0
MediaPortal Skin: Blue3
Windows Version: Windows XP SP3
CPU Type: Intel Pentium Dualcore E5200
HDD: Not enough
Memory: DDRII 4GB
Motherboard: ASUS P5N7A-VM
Video Card: Geforce 9300 mGPU
Video Card Driver: -
Sound Card: M-Audio Delta Audiophile 2496
Sound Card AC3: -
Sound Card Driver: -
1. TV Card:
1. TV Card Type:
1. TV Card Driver:
2. TV Card: Twinhan Mantis 3030
2. TV Card Type: DVB-T
2. TV Card Driver: 1.1.0.400
3. TV Card: Twinhan Mantis 3030
3. TV Card Type: DVB-T
3. TV Card Driver: 1.1.0.400
4. TV Card:
4. TV Card Type:
4. TV Card Driver:
MPEG2 Video Codec: PowerDVD8
MPEG2 Audio Codec: MPA
h.264 Video Codec: -
Satelite/CableTV Provider: Boxer
HTPC Case: Silverstone LC-17
Cooling:
Power Supply: Zalman 360w
Remote: -
TV: Sony 40" LCD
TV - HTPC Connection: DVI or D-Sub

I'm using PowerScheduler in multiseat setup. The problem is that PowerScheduler will happily put the server into standby if no MP clients are currently watching/recording tv.

Since a connection always is required between the TV server and MP client, see https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/1-0-final-svn-builds-302/mp-client-cant-reconnect-after-connection-tv-service-lost-52455/, Powerscheduler should not put the TV server into standby if there are any MP clients connected.

Since all my media is stored on the tv server as well, I wrote a little patch for the PowerScheduler server plugin, https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/development-91/patch-power-scheduler-tv-server-plugin-52155/

This patch prevents the server from going into standby if there is network activity. Since there seems to be some traffic between MP and the server even when MP is in homescreen, the patch prevents standby in this case as well.

So, as long as there is some traffic betweem MP and server the connection could be kept alive.

However, after sometime the traffic between the MP and the server suddenly stops, and the server goes into standby anyway.

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[tourettes]

Actually this should be in improvement suggestions section as TVE3 server has newer supported S3/S4 on multiseat installations.

moving...

 

[JBravo]

I don't see the need for the same level of functionality as in a singleseat setup.

In a multiseat setup the server and client should be able to handle standby independently, with the addition that the server should just not standby as long as there are clients connected. An idea is to extend the current heartbeat mechanism.

My patch works really nice, but after sometime the traffic between the clients and server stops, and the server goes into standby anyway. (I'm not quite sure what the traffic is about and why it's stops after a while...)

 

[JBravo]

Did some changes to the PowerScheduler Client plugin, the client now keeps the server alive

Check it out, [PATCH] Power Scheduler TV Server plugin - MediaPortal Forum