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    RTL2832 Drivers

    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?
    Last edited by cv05; 21-02-20 at 04:30.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cv05 View Post
    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.
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    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.
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    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?
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    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)?
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    Quote Originally Posted by birdman View Post
    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):

    Code:
    <?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"/>
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    		<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>

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    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=0
    but I have no idea as to what that would be. Sorry.
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    Quote Originally Posted by birdman View Post
    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.

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    Try another image, it could be the drivers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by abu baniaz View Post
    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?

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    Which OpenATV image 6.3 or 6.4????
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
    .........FBC Tuners:
    ------------------> DUR-Line DCR 5-1-8-L4 Multiswitch to 1.5M dish(28.2E)
    ------------------> Spaun SUS 5581/33 NFA Multiswitch to 80 cm dish(19.2E)
    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using Legacy ports on multiswitches
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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    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.
    Last edited by cv05; 26-02-20 at 06:05.

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    Whats in /etc/vtuner.conf on ATV and ViX???
    Gigablue Quad 4K & UE 4K
    .........FBC Tuners:
    ------------------> DUR-Line DCR 5-1-8-L4 Multiswitch to 1.5M dish(28.2E)
    ------------------> Spaun SUS 5581/33 NFA Multiswitch to 80 cm dish(19.2E)
    .......................> FBC & DVB-S2X into 90cm dish (27.5W) Opticum robust Unicable LNB
    AX HD61, Edision Osmio 4K+, Zgemma H9Combo, Octagon SF8008 , gbtrio4k, h9se using Legacy ports on multiswitches
    Zgemma H9 C/S into Giga4K

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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    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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    Last edited by cv05; 26-02-20 at 11:46.

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    Quote Originally Posted by twol View Post
    Whats in /etc/vtuner.conf on ATV and ViX???
    There is no file called vtuner.conf in the /etc directory of either image.

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