Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
Well got some interesting test results, thanx to Scott Harris and others for doing the testing. Using my program satcontrol with the standard directv driver. Channels above 127 It does work, but channels below 128 do not. ./satcontrol -c 128 Channel has been changed to 128. ./satcontrol -c 127 Unable to change channel to 127. ./satcontrol -c 63 Unable to change channel to 63. ./satcontrol -c 31 Unable to change channel to 31. ./satcontrol -c 15 Unable hange channel to 15. ./satcontrol -c 7 Unable to change channel to 7. ./satcontrol -c 3 Unable to change channel to 3. Now the wierd part here, is my program sends every in bits. If anyone has any ideas(I'm dumbfounded now) on how to modify my existing program to fix everything below a 128. I also tried to use the remote codes that have been provided, but they seem not be working also. I will be working on this until I get it resolved, thanx again for all your help. For those who want to look at the code in question. Here is a link http://svn.jg555.com/filedetails.php?repname=satcontrol&path=%2Ftrunk%2Fdrivers%2Fdirectv.c&rev=0&sc=0 setChannel is the function for changing the channels starts at line 99 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
> >Maybe we could merge our to products together?? > >http://ftp.jg555.com/satcontrol/satcontrol-0.02.tar.bz2 > Feel free to take what you want from mine. Since the script I found that sort of worked was in Perl I just stuck with it. Email me if you don't read Perl and need to know more of what is going on. The D10-200 0.8.30 firmware (2002) seems to be real buggy. It required a carriage return after the command, it sometimes says bad command when you send a valid command, and it locks up on the channel change command randomly. To get around this I made the script try to send the command up to 4 times checking if it gets a completed ok response. I also switch to sending remote key codes since that didn't lock up the box. We have also had the box lock up overnight without anything talking to it. May be related to short power flickers. The -200 also seems to use a different set of control codes than documented online. The other goal of my script was something that people didn't have to edit but just type the string for your box in which in theory would make it easier for less skilled people to setup. I will try your script tonight and see how it works for me. Got to go to work. I emailed the one person who had some success with my modified script to try to figure out exactly why it doesn't work fully for him. If anybody else tries and want to work on getting it fully working for you I will need you to run some extra tests. If you email me we can get the script straight. For people who are trying the box_type D10-200 switches between sending carriage returns after the command and the second set of key codes. It also stitches to using the keys to change channel. The channel_change_type just selects between the command and key. You also may need the port command since the script I first put online defaulted to /dev/ttyS1 since that is where my box is. I have changed the default to /dev/ttyS0. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
Looks like the issue is happening to all scripts, tivo, and replay tv's. I have a contact at directv who is suppose to be getting me the control codes for the receivers, he told me that there are different manufactures for the d10-200 and the d10-300. He also believes that serial is disabled by default so, I don't know for sure. Once I get the info, or some else gets the info please post it. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
I don't use the keyboard codes with satcontrol, mine uses the control codes. Satcontrol works the same way as the windows dtvcontrol, so it may solve your issue. Anyways, I would appreciate it of someone test it out on the d10-200 box to make sure it works. The onlything that might not work is the disable lock, which is a minor fix. For those who will test it, Thank you. http://ftp.jg555.com/satcontrol/satcontrol-0.02.tar.bz2 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I only have a D10-200 so haven't tested on other boxes so would be interested in if it does work. I attempted to not break support for other boxes as I added the additional stuff. Maybe we could merge our to products together?? http://ftp.jg555.com/satcontrol/satcontrol-0.02.tar.bz2 -- Jim Gifford [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
Scott Harris wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:44 AM To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems What is the full number of your box? My script at http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml can change channels by sending remote keys. The D10-200 box I have will lockup sometimes with the normal channel change command so I added support to change channel by sending the remote keys instead of the channel change command. Try the script with the channel change command string directv.pl channel_change_type key setup_channel for manual testing add the channel number at the end. If you have a d10-200 box you will need box_type d10-200 also before the setup channel. You can also try without the channel_change_type key but I expect it will work the same as the other scripts. I only have a D10-200 so haven't tested on other boxes so would be interested in if it does work. I attempted to not break support for other boxes as I added the additional stuff. Interesting enough this script works but the satcontrol-0.02 only works for channels greater than 102 (I contacted the author). Works fine ./directv.pl box_type D10-200 port /dev/ttyS0 6 Changes the channel to 6 on the guide but then kills the process leaving you on the same channel ./directv.pl channel_change_type key box_type D10-200 port /dev/ttyS0 setup_channel 6 Produces an error for channels < 102 ./directv.pl port /dev/ttyS0 6 Error excessive retries ./directv.pl port /dev/ttyS0 102 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users I was getting errors (failed command) using key controls while using the windoze software at www.dtvcontrol.com. Why DirectTv feels like they can upload software to the box without permission and break the functionality of the box is beyond me... I'll try the script tomorrow... ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
Model: D10 Mfr ID: 100 I looked at your script and will be giving it a try tomorrow thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the full number of your box? My script at http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml can change channels by sending remote keys. The D10-200 box I have will lockup sometimes with the normal channel change command so I added support to change channel by sending the remote keys instead of the channel change command. Try the script with the channel change command string directv.pl channel_change_type key setup_channel for manual testing add the channel number at the end. If you have a d10-200 box you will need box_type d10-200 also before the setup channel. You can also try without the channel_change_type key but I expect it will work the same as the other scripts. I only have a D10-200 so haven't tested on other boxes so would be interested in if it does work. I attempted to not break support for other boxes as I added the additional stuff. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:44 AM > To: mythtv-users@mythtv.org > Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems > >What is the full number of your box? My script at > http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml > can change channels by sending remote keys. The D10-200 box > I have will lockup sometimes with the normal channel change > command so I added support to change channel by sending the > remote keys instead of the channel change command. > > Try the script with the channel change command string > > directv.pl channel_change_type key setup_channel > > for manual testing add the channel number at the end. > If you have a d10-200 box you will need box_type d10-200 also > before the setup channel. > > You can also try without the channel_change_type key but I > expect it will work the same as the other scripts. > > I only have a D10-200 so haven't tested on other boxes so > would be interested in if it does work. I attempted to not > break support for other boxes as I added the additional stuff. > Interesting enough this script works but the satcontrol-0.02 only works for channels greater than 102 (I contacted the author). Works fine ./directv.pl box_type D10-200 port /dev/ttyS0 6 Changes the channel to 6 on the guide but then kills the process leaving you on the same channel ./directv.pl channel_change_type key box_type D10-200 port /dev/ttyS0 setup_channel 6 Produces an error for channels < 102 ./directv.pl port /dev/ttyS0 6 Error excessive retries ./directv.pl port /dev/ttyS0 102 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
What is the full number of your box? My script at http://www.pdp8.net/directv/directv.shtml can change channels by sending remote keys. The D10-200 box I have will lockup sometimes with the normal channel change command so I added support to change channel by sending the remote keys instead of the channel change command. Try the script with the channel change command string directv.pl channel_change_type key setup_channel for manual testing add the channel number at the end. If you have a d10-200 box you will need box_type d10-200 also before the setup channel. You can also try without the channel_change_type key but I expect it will work the same as the other scripts. I only have a D10-200 so haven't tested on other boxes so would be interested in if it does work. I attempted to not break support for other boxes as I added the additional stuff. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
Scott Harris wrote: Hello all, I'm having problems changing channels via serial cable, well not all channels just 0-99. My mythbox has been down for a week or so tring to get the time to redo everything (Slackware 10.1 - 2.6.10). I got it up this weekend, last week I noticed my receiver (D10) software was updated. Well, non of the scripts I have will change to any channel 0-99. I also connected a windoze box up to the receiver using the software at www.dtvcontrol.com. When I have the channel on lets say 2 it reports FA A6 00 02 FF FF, but when I send the same string it fails. FA A6 00 64 FF FF and above works just fine. Does anyone have a clue or recently seen the same problem with D10 receivers? If it is any consolation, you aren't alone. On my dual tuner setup, both my d10's started exhibiting this behavior this morning. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users Scott, Give my satcontrol program a try, it may fix the situation for you. http://ftp.jg555.com/satcontrol, if it doesn't let me know and I can modify based off of the information you provide me. -- Jim Gifford [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
RE: [mythtv-users] DirectTV D10 Receiver - channel problems
> Hello all, > > I'm having problems changing channels via serial cable, well > not all channels just 0-99. My mythbox has been down for a > week or so tring to get the time to redo everything > (Slackware 10.1 - 2.6.10). I got it up this weekend, last > week I noticed my receiver (D10) software was updated. Well, > non of the scripts I have will change to any channel 0-99. I > also connected a windoze box up to the receiver using the > software at www.dtvcontrol.com. When I have the channel on > lets say 2 it reports FA A6 00 02 FF FF, but when I send the > same string it fails. > FA A6 00 64 FF FF and above works just fine. Does anyone > have a clue or recently seen the same problem with D10 receivers? > If it is any consolation, you aren't alone. On my dual tuner setup, both my d10's started exhibiting this behavior this morning. ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
