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author | Patrick Boettcher <devnull@localhost> | 2004-11-05 09:17:38 +0000 |
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committer | Patrick Boettcher <devnull@localhost> | 2004-11-05 09:17:38 +0000 |
commit | c5f61237462dbf7c67d8e3637dae72befc0f6b2b (patch) | |
tree | 3750fde93e278492528f4b5c661b4250c9654a97 /linux/Documentation/dvb | |
parent | 801d2fbdd1c4ff28e9e6922dbfa6697b1b57e822 (diff) | |
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updated the docs for the new dibusb devices
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-rw-r--r-- | linux/Documentation/dvb/README.dibusb | 107 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | linux/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt | 14 |
2 files changed, 88 insertions, 33 deletions
diff --git a/linux/Documentation/dvb/README.dibusb b/linux/Documentation/dvb/README.dibusb index 46148487b..f868c2f5d 100644 --- a/linux/Documentation/dvb/README.dibusb +++ b/linux/Documentation/dvb/README.dibusb @@ -1,43 +1,81 @@ +Documentation for dib3000mb frontend driver and dibusb device driver +==================================================================== +Copyright (C) 2004 Patrick Boettcher (patrick.boettcher@desy.de), + +dibusb and dib3000mb/mc drivers based on GPL code, which has + +Copyright (C) 2004 Amaury Demol for DiBcom (ademol@dibcom.fr) + +This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or +modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as +published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2. -Documentation for dib3000mb frontend driver and dibusb device driver -The drivers should work with +Supported devices USB1.1 +======================== -- Twinhan VisionPlus VisionDTV USB-Ter DVB-T Device (VP7041) - http://www.twinhan.com/ +Produced and reselled by Twinhan: +--------------------------------- +- TwinhanDTV USB-Ter DVB-T Device (VP7041) + http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_3.asp + +- TwinhanDTV Magic Box (VP7041e) + http://www.twinhan.com/product_terrestrial_4.asp + +- HAMA DVB-T USB device + http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*110620/action*2598 - CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) http://www.2cts.tv/ctsportable/ -- KWorld V-Stream XPERT DTV - DVB-T USB - http://www.kworld.com.tw/asp/pindex.asp?id=4&pid=13 +- Unknown USB DVB-T device with vendor ID Hyper-Paltek -- HAMA DVB-T USB device - http://www.hama.de/portal/articleId*110620/action*2598 - -- DiBcom USB DVB-T reference device -- Ultima Electronic/Artec T1 USB TVBOX +Produced and reselled by KWorld: +-------------------------------- +- KWorld V-Stream XPERT DTV DVB-T USB + http://www.kworld.com.tw/en/product/DVBT-USB/DVBT-USB.html + +- JetWay DTV DVB-T USB + http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/product/lcd-tv/DVT-USB/dtv-usb.htm + +- ADSTech Instant TV DVB-T USB + http://www.adstech.com/products/PTV-333/intro/PTV-333_intro.asp?pid=PTV-333 + + +Others: +------- +- Ultima Electronic/Artec T1 USB TVBOX (AN2135 and AN2235) http://www.arteceuro.com/products-tvbox.html - Compro Videomate DVB-U2000 - DVB-T USB http://www.comprousa.com/products/vmu2000.htm -- Unknown USB DVB-T device with vendor ID Hyper-Paltek +- Grandtec USB DVB-T + http://www.grand.com.tw/ -Copyright (C) 2004 Patrick Boettcher (patrick.boettcher@desy.de), +- Avermedia AverTV DVBT USB + http://www.avermedia.com/ -both drivers based on GPL code, which has +- DiBcom USB DVB-T reference device (non-public) -Copyright (C) 2004 Amaury Demol for DiBcom (ademol@dibcom.fr) -This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or -modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as -published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2. +Supported devices USB2.0 +======================== +- Yakumo DVB-T mobile + http://www.yakumo.de/produkte/index.php?pid=1&ag=DVB-T + +- DiBcom USB2.0 DVB-T reference device (non-public) + -NEWS: +0. NEWS: + 2004-11-05 - added support for a new devices (Grandtec/Avermedia/Artec) + - merged my changes (for dib3000mb/dibusb) to the FE_REFACTORING, because it became HEAD + - moved transfer control (pid filter, fifo control) from usb driver to frontend, it seems + better settled there (added xfer_ops-struct) + - created a common files for frontends (mc/p/mb) 2004-09-28 - added support for a new device (Unkown, vendor ID is Hyper-Paltek) 2004-09-20 - added support for a new device (Compro DVB-U2000), thanks to Amaury Demol for reporting @@ -49,7 +87,7 @@ NEWS: (old news for vp7041.c) 2004-07-15 - found out, by accident, that the device has a TUA6010XS for - frequency generator + PLL 2004-07-12 - figured out, that the driver should also work with the CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) 2004-07-08 - firmware-extraction-2.422-problem solved, driver is now working @@ -67,7 +105,7 @@ NEWS: 1. How to use? NOTE: This driver was developed using Linux 2.6.6., -it is working with 2.6.7, 2.6.8.1. +it is working with 2.6.7, 2.6.8.1, 2.6.9 . Linux 2.4.x support is not planned, but patches are very welcome. @@ -81,8 +119,14 @@ The USB driver needs to download a firmware to start working. You can either use "get_dvb_firmware dibusb" to download the firmware or you can get it directly via +for USB1.1 (AN2135) http://linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/dvb-kernel/firmware/dvb-dibusb-5.0.0.11.fw?rev=1.1&content-type=text/plain +for USB1.1 (AN2235) + +for USB2.0 (FX2) +http://linuxtv.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb.cgi/dvb-kernel/firmware/dvb-dibusb-6.0.0.5.fw?rev=1.1&content-type=text/plain + 1.2. Compiling Since the driver is in the linux kernel, activating the driver in @@ -94,15 +138,16 @@ to compile the driver as module. Hotplug does the rest. Hotplug is able to load the driver, when it is needed (because you plugged in the device). -If you want to enable debug output, you have to load the driver manually. +If you want to enable debug output, you have to load the driver manually and +from withing the dvb-kernel cvs repository. first have a look, which debug level are available: -modinfo dvb-dibusb modinfo dib3000mb +modinfo dvb-dibusb -modprobe dvb-dibusb debug=<level> modprobe dib3000mb debug=<level> +modprobe dvb-dibusb debug=<level> should do the trick. @@ -118,21 +163,19 @@ as a slave device in vdr, was not working for me. Some work has to be done 2. Known problems and bugs TODO: -- remote control tasklet +- remote control - signal-quality and strength calculations -- debug messages restructure - i2c address probing -- 2.1. Adding support for devices It is not possible to determine the range of devices based on the DiBcom -reference design. This is because the reference design of DiBcom can be sold -to third persons, without telling DiBcom (so done with the Twinhan VP7041 and +reference designs. This is because the reference design of DiBcom can be sold +to thirds, without telling DiBcom (so done with the Twinhan VP7041 and the HAMA device). When you think you have a device like this and the driver does not recognizes it, -please send the ****load.inf and the ****cap.inf of the Windows driver to me. +please send the ****load*.inf and the ****cap*.inf of the Windows driver to me. Sometimes the Vendor or Product ID is identical to the ones of Twinhan, even though it is not a Twinhan device (e.g. HAMA), then please send me the name @@ -152,7 +195,7 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome Amaury Demol (ademol@dibcom.fr) and Francois Kanounnikoff from DiBcom for providing specs, code and help, on which the dvb-dibusb and dib3000mb are based. - + Alex Woods for frequently answering question about usb and dvb stuff, a big thank you @@ -164,6 +207,8 @@ Patches, comments and suggestions are very very welcome user-level firmware loader, which saves a lot of time (when writing the vp7041 driver) + David Matthews for identifying a new device type (Artec T1 with AN2235) + Ulf Hermenau for helping me out with traditional chinese. André Smoktun and Christian Frömmel for supporting me with diff --git a/linux/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt b/linux/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt index 43e1a8a97..efdc4ee9d 100644 --- a/linux/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt +++ b/linux/Documentation/dvb/cards.txt @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ o Frontends drivers: Comtech DVBT-6k07 (SP5730 PLL) (NxtWave Communications NXT6000 demodulator) - sp887x : Microtune 7202D - - dib3000mb : DiBcom 3000-MB Frontend + - dib3000mb : DiBcom 3000-MB demodulator DVB-S/C/T: - dst : TwinHan DST Frontend @@ -69,7 +69,17 @@ o Technotrend / Hauppauge DVB USB devices: o DiBcom DVB-T USB based devices: - Twinhan VisionPlus VisionDTV USB-Ter DVB-T Device - - KWorld V-Stream XPERT DTV - DVB-T USB - HAMA DVB-T USB device + - CTS Portable (Chinese Television System) + - KWorld V-Stream XPERT DTV DVB-T USB + - JetWay DTV DVB-T USB + - ADSTech Instant TV DVB-T USB + - Ultima Electronic/Artec T1 USB TVBOX (AN2135 and AN2235) + - Compro Videomate DVB-U2000 - DVB-T USB + - Grandtec USB DVB-T + - Avermedia AverTV DVBT USB + - DiBcom USB DVB-T reference device (non-public) + - Yakumo DVB-T mobile USB2.0 + - DiBcom USB2.0 DVB-T reference device (non-public) o Experimental support for the analog module of the Siemens DVB-C PCI card |