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    Quote Originally Posted by CRMS View Post
    I appreciate the amazing flexibility but it is extremely geeky.
    For example the WLAN. I think most now days would expect just to select a network followed by the password box, with all the DHCP etc settings behind an advanced button.
    It also helps if you configure your router to assign the same IP to your box every time it connects. It just makes opening the web interface easier. Type the IP address of the box into your PCs browser address box.
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    Thanks for the WLAN suggestions. But they miss the point and make it too geeky. If I told that to Mrs S she would look blankly at me.
    She is used to selecting a network, enter password - just like a tablet. Simple. All the configuring stuff should be behind an advanced button for those that want to get into the nuts and bolts.
    Even I am wasting hours trying to find out the basics - eg what is CROSSEPG? And why use it?? Now found a fair explanation on Vu+ forum.
    Not doubt those in the Linux know have no problem and understand it innately. But for those trying to transition from a commercial Freesat box, it is a bit of a nightmare. And there are similar comments over the years on the various forii I've been trawling around.

    The documentation is pretty thin. And to be told the number shortcuts explained above has been great but not sure I could have found them.

    So, what is deep standby? What power does it use?? Does the box wake up from DS to record in the middle of the night?? Can the box be told to go into DS from Standby??

    Also, how do I get radio channels displayed in an or any EPG?? - just like my Humax or the new Arris Freesat UHD box which I have got alongside this Linux box.

    HumaxEPGRTV01.jpg

    HumaxEPGRTV04.jpg

    There really needs to be a proper glossary or wiki written from the perspective of a newcomer like me rather than an expert. Now, if the OpenVix/Gigablue etc community moderators would like it, I am prepared to try and write it, with some supervision and knowledge assistance filling the blanks.

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    On my ZGemma H7S (running OpenVIX) I think I press Radio to switch to radio before I press EPG to get the EPG.
    But the way I use to fill the EPG (setting up EPG Refresh to automatically go to IEPG data 1 for 5 minutes every night) doesn't seem to fill in the Radio part of the EPG.
    Last edited by BrianTheTechieSnail; 25-06-20 at 11:13.

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    You are welcome to make a guide, but the challenges are:

    There are several different types of receivers with different tuner configurations.
    There are many different types of remotes. Some don't even have a help button where you find some documentation.
    Number of options and ways to do things are many
    Enigma2 always changes, hopefully for the better

    We really ought to have a wiki. You can start off with the Josh's guide and the Vix manual. As well as the many guides in the guide section of forum.

    You can add whatever services you want into your bouquets. When you activate the EPG system, it will show you the bouquet you were in last in (as a default). AutoBouquetsMaker makes TV and radio bouquets separately. As above change between the two modes of TV/radio. Channel lists/groups (bouquets) and EPG are different things.

    Standby= display off
    So, what is deep standby? Shuts off power to tuners and other components
    What power does it use?? Read your box manual. But very little
    Does the box wake up from DS to record in the middle of the night?? Yes. At any time actually
    Can the box be told to go into DS from Standby?? Yes, they are called power timer


    Forum guide section:
    https://www.world-of-satellite.com/forumdisplay.php?301


    New box guide by Josh G: Not been updated for a while
    https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...x-Set-Up-Guide

    Vix manual: Not been updated for a while
    https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...144-VIX-Manual

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    Picture of Radio bouquet created by ABM attached

    Guide to screenshots
    https://www.world-of-satellite.com/s...o-attach-files

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    Thanks for the Radio ABM. I had found that, so half way there. How do I add it radio into the same bouquet and then get it into EPG format with the TV stuff?? Freesat and Humax, other Linux boxes do it, so it must be possible.

    I found power info in the Gigablue handbook.

    I agree there are very many combinations of kit and software, so I didn't mean another guide. I meant a glossary of terms - as in the Humax Foxsat HDR manual - but more comprehensive.

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    In at the Deep End with Gigablue UHD 4K

    I don't know how to do it in ABM. But you can make your own bouquets. You can use Dreamset, Dreamboxedit or Echannelizer programs. Or do it in OpenWebIf, it has a bouquet editor. Or even a Linux compatible text editor like notepad++



    Be mindful that ABM bouquets belong to ABM. Any manual changes you make will be undone next time ABM runs. Best to do a hostile takeover if you plan to modify them. Basically rename the abm prefix in the .TV files and also make corresponding changes to bouquets.TV file too. These files are in /etc/enigma2



    ABM started off as AutoSkyBouquets. Sky have 0101 and 101 as different services. Enigma2 sees those the same, so that is probably why it never was done at outset. I don't know how to do it, but for Freeview and Freesat it should be doable.



    Edit 20:05:
    ABM = AutoBouquetsMaker. A plugin that makes bouquets. It is pre-installed in OpenViX.

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    As a start, look at the .radio files, they are radio bouquets. You can copy those lines into one of your .TV files and they should show.

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    You can rename .radio to .tv and reboot and you should see them in the tv bouquets but if made by ABM an ABM scan will override them I'm not sure if you can change this via CustomMix.

    I think this line determines radio channels https://github.com/oe-alliance/AutoB...ky_uk.xml#L571

    Edit removing .ABM on file solved it so I have named it userbouquet.sat_282_sky_uk.radio.tv

    Then rebooted box this added radio channels to top of bouquets then did an ABM scan that moved the radio bouquet to the bottom of my ABM bouquets.
    Last edited by dsayers; 25-06-20 at 16:05.

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    Thanks dsayers. I see the principle, but I don't know the steps to even find a file to remove. ABM?? I assume . ABM is a file suffix like jpg?? Or is a line at the link??

    Some simple steps would be very much appreciated when you have a chance.

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    ABM >> AutoBouquetsMaker


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    Quote Originally Posted by CRMS View Post
    Thanks dsayers. I see the principle, but I don't know the steps to even find a file to remove. ABM?? I assume . ABM is a file suffix like jpg?? Or is a line at the link??

    Some simple steps would be very much appreciated when you have a chance.
    As by Andy ABM is a short term used for Autobouquetsmaker.

    To rename file use file explorer on pc or filezilla and ftp etc/enigma2 depending on what service you use you'll see .tv and .radio files if they are created by autobouquetsmaker it will be named userbouquet.abm.sat_282_sky_uk.main.radio or similar if using a different provider.

    Remove .abm and change the .radio to .tv so it looks like this userbouquet.sat_282_sky_uk.main.tv

    Reboot box then press tv button and see if you see the radio bouquet.

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    .... this is getting way too complicated, way too soon, imho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ccs View Post
    .... this is getting way too complicated, way too soon, imho.
    Yes it probably is getting complicated especially if you're not used to editing files. Maybe best using the radio button for radio bouquets then tv button to switch to TV bouquets.

    It might be better to wait and see if an easier method can be found.

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