On 1 Feb 2010, at 22:24, abbe normal wrote: > > On 2/1/10, VDR User <user....@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 7:12 AM, Halim Sahin <halim.sa...@t-online.de> wrote: >>> Hi List and Klaus, >>> >>> It would be really nice if vdr could support diseqc setup directly in >>> vdr. >>> >>> I don't know if this can be done by a plugin but the current solution is >>> difficult for endusers. >>> Setting a diseqc.conf needs some knowledge in diseqc and it's commands. >>> A simple interface for creating a diseqc.conf can improove the >>> usability of vdr! >> >> Personally I think adding support for multiple diseqc switches is a >> more important feature as I've noticed several users asking how to do >> this in VDR -- which it unfortunately doesn't support. I think this >> is actually one of the reasons some guys fumble around trying to >> cascade their diseqc switches. However, not all switches can be >> cascaded and so they're left stuck. Can't cascade, and no support for >> multiple switches. >> >> > > hey guys > > i agree multi cards should be able to use mutli diseqc configs... or > at least be able to assign them to different switches that could be > used... would be nice to add more dishes and lnbs to my setup... would > like to do c and ku band dvb as well as have at least 2 to 3 fixed > dishes with lnbs on them now im limited to 4 max or use a very costly > switch... > > abby
Dear all, I have a diseqc-patch I that hacked together a couple of years ago relating to multi-cards/multi-switches that has served my purpose well. It may not be the best way, it may even be the wrong way. I will drag it out of the VDR box for all to see but that will not be for a couple of days. MOTIVATION I have three LNBs (28.2/5, 19.2, 13.0) and two cards, each card attached to a 4-way diseqc switch. Despite the switches being the same model and bought at the same time each one responds to a different set of diseqc commands to change LNB. IIRC one seemed to behave as a cascade of 2-way switches, the other responded to the more usual commands for a 4-way switch. DESCRIPTION Enter my hack. It allows diseqc commands to be defined on a per-card basis (numbered 1, 2, ...). How you determine which number corresponds to which card is left as an exercise for the reader (hint: the margin may not be big enough). These defines are placed in 'diseqc-multi.conf' and start with the card number but are otherwise the same format as those found in 'diseqc.conf'. CONFIGURATION Configuration options within VDR are: - use only the diseqc.conf defines, - use only the diseqc-multi.conf, - use the disqc-multi.conf if a card definition appears otherwise use the diseqc.conf defines. CAVEATS For my purpose this patch works well. I am aware there exist other multi-satellite/multi-card patches that may address a similar problem but I haven't used them. You'll have to wait a couple of days before I can pull it off my vdr box. Current version works with vdr-1.7.11. This patch has survived with minimal/no changes from at least the first vdr-1.6 releases. Sorry to whet your appetites without satiating them. Ian. _______________________________________________ vdr mailing list vdr@linuxtv.org http://www.linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vdr
