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cv05
21-02-20, 04:26
I've done a fresh flash using image 5.3.016 on an SF8008 and installed the drivers (RTL2832) from the plugin menu for a USB-DVB-T stick. The stick is recognised ok.

Whenever I attempt to scan channels the VIX icon spins continually until the box is rebooted.

Just as a comparison I have loaded image 5.3.016 on an vu+solov2se and installed the drivers (RTL2832) from the plugin menu for the same USB-DVB-T stick and it works fine.

I'm thinking the problem is the arm box vs the mips box?

What's the best way to view and report the crashlog?

birdman
21-02-20, 12:14
What's the best way to view and report the crashlog?It sounds as though it's looping rather than crashing, so there will be no crash log.
Sending a debug log may provide some info, but also the dmesg and messages files from /var/log.

cv05
21-02-20, 22:55
Thanks for that, I have attached both the messages file and the dmesg file.

Interestingly if I disconnect the DVB-T antenna but leave the DVB-T USB device in the box, then it scans through OK (obviously doesn't pick up any channels).

If I connect the antenna lead half way through a scan the software starts looping.

birdman
22-02-20, 13:55
According the the messages file it appears to be looping when it gets to 1435.5 MHz.
But it should never get there - the UK DVB terrestrial channels have never gone beyond 900 MHz.

Are you doing a "full" scan, rather than configuring your transmitter and scanning the (up to) 8 channels actually in use?

birdman
22-02-20, 14:16
What is your actual tuner setup?

Have you disabled the internal DVB-S tuner(s)? It seems to be those that are looping (si2166 chipset)?

cv05
23-02-20, 03:09
What is your actual tuner setup?

Have you disabled the internal DVB-S tuner(s)? It seems to be those that are looping (si2166 chipset)?

I have 1 X Sat cable going into the tuner B (DVBS2) and the one Terrestrial cable going into the USB DVB-T Tuner.

OpenVix is configured so that Tuner A (DVBS2) is disabled.

I have tried doing a full scan and also just sending over my current DVB-T cahaanles using dremboxedit.

I'm from Australia and so am using this file (which I use in other E2 boxes):


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
Countries sorted by two letter country code (ISO 3166-1).
Regions sorted alpabetically.
Transponders sorted by frequency.

system:
0 = DVB-T
1 = DVB-T2

bandwidth:
0 = 8 MHz,
1 = 7 MHz,
2 = 6 MHz,
3 = Auto (unsupported, default)

constellation:
0 = QPSK,
1 = 16-QAM (default),
2 = 64-QAM,
3 = Auto

code_rate_{lp,hp}:
0 = 1/2,
1 = 2/3,
2 = 3/4,
3 = 5/6,
4 = 7/8,
5 = Auto (default),
6 = None

guard_interval:
0 = 1/32,
1 = 1/16,
2 = 1/8,
3 = 1/4,
4 = Auto (default)

transmission_mode:
0 = 2K,
1 = 8K,
2 = Auto (default)

hierarchy_information:
0 = None,
1 = 1,
2 = 2,
3 = 4,
4 = Auto (default)

inversion:
0 = Off,
1 = On,
2 = Auto (default)

flags:
1: Network Scan
2: use BAT
4: use ONIT
8: skip NITs of known networks
and combinations of this.

Please report missing frequencies and pointers to regional standards to
https://github.com/oe-alliance/oe-alliance-tuxbox-common/blob/master/src/terrestrial.xml
-->

<locations>
<terrestrial name="Australia, all regions(au) (DVB-T/T2)" flags="5">
<transponder centre_frequency="177500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="184500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="191500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="198500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="205500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="212500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="219500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="226500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="529500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="536500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="543500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="550500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="557500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="564500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="571500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="578500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="585500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="592500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="599500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="606500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="613500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="620500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="627500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="634500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="641500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="648500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="655500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="662500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="669500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="676500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="683500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="690500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="697500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="704500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="711500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="718500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="725500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="732500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="739500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="746500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="753500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="760500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="767500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="774500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="781500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="788500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="795500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="802500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="809500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
<transponder centre_frequency="816500000" bandwidth="1" constellation="3"/>
</terrestrial>
</locations>

birdman
23-02-20, 15:49
Hmmm...the si2166 is running as "Build Option: Si2183_B60_COMPATIBLE", so can handle DVB-T2.

However, my suspicion is that there an issue with the virtual tuner set up:

Feb 21 21:45:53 sf8008 user.err kernel: vtunerc0: unknown IOCTL 0x3
Feb 21 21:45:53 sf8008 user.err kernel: vtunerc0: unknown IOCTL 0x4
Feb 21 21:45:53 sf8008 user.err kernel: vtunerc0: unknown IOCTL 0x6
Feb 21 21:45:53 sf8008 user.err kernel: vtunerc0: unknown IOCTL 0x5
Feb 21 21:45:53 sf8008 user.warn kernel: vtunerc0: usb frontend initialized as type=0but I have no idea as to what that would be. Sorry.

cv05
24-02-20, 01:44
Hmmm...the si2166 is running as "Build Option: Si2183_B60_COMPATIBLE", so can handle DVB-T2.

However, my suspicion is that there an issue with the virtual tuner set up:
but I have no idea as to what that would be. Sorry.

OK, cheers for the help.

I tried the usb tuner on another SF8008 with current version openvix today and it does the same thing. I might post this in the SF8008 forum.

abu baniaz
24-02-20, 08:17
Try another image, it could be the drivers.

cv05
25-02-20, 00:15
Try another image, it could be the drivers.

Hi, yes it works properly if I use openatv but I'd prefer to use openvix if I can.

Is there any information or files I can pull out of openatv to help?

twol
25-02-20, 08:01
Which OpenATV image 6.3 or 6.4????

cv05
26-02-20, 05:58
Which OpenATV image 6.3 or 6.4????

OpenATV image 6.3 works OK.

I currently have 6.3 running with the usb tuner in it if you would like me to get any further information.

twol
26-02-20, 08:05
Whats in /etc/vtuner.conf on ATV and ViX???

cv05
26-02-20, 11:42
Whats in /etc/vtuner.conf on ATV and ViX???

The only file I can find in ATV containing vtuner is vtunerc.ko in /lib/modules/4.4.35/extra

This Octagon SF8008 I am testing on now has 1 dvb-s2 and 1 dvb-T connections just fyi. The USB tuner i'm having issues with using this box and openvix but working in ATV is coming up in ATV as RTL2838UHIDIR in the tuner menu.

I will have to look at /etc/vtuner.conf in Openvix in the morning sorry.

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cv05
27-02-20, 10:30
Whats in /etc/vtuner.conf on ATV and ViX???

There is no file called vtuner.conf in the /etc directory of either image.

cv05
02-03-20, 01:52
Any suggestions where or how to report this bug? Am willing to provide as much details as possible.