[linux-dvb] TT-Budget dvb-s problems

[Rob Shortt <rob@infointeractive.com>]

Hello,

I've just picked up a Technotrend budget dvb-s, this exact one right here:

http://www.dvbwest.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=70&osCsid=dba9238004ed4ff2b950a179b1f2c486

It seems that I can tune to a transponder but can see no PIDs, I get 
filter timeouts.  I am using kernel 2.6.9-rc2 and dvb-kernel CVS as of 
today.  I have loaded modules:

stv0299                18696  0
budget_ci               9792  0
budget_core             9028  1 budget_ci
dvb_core               84588  3 stv0299,budget_ci,budget_core
saa7146                18660  2 budget_ci,budget_core
ttpci_eeprom            2624  1 budget_core

I am running svt0299 with debug=9, here is what I get on modprobe:

dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x02, val == 
0x34, ret == -38)
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_readreg: readreg error (reg == 0x00, ret == -38)
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0x00
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x02, val == 
0x34, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_readreg: readreg error (reg == 0x00, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0x00
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x02, val == 
0x34, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_readreg: readreg error (reg == 0x00, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0x00
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x02, val == 
0x34, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_readreg: readreg error (reg == 0x00, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0x00
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_writereg: writereg error (reg == 0x02, val == 
0x34, ret == -121)
dvbfe_stv0299: stv0299_readreg: readreg error (reg == 0x00, ret == - 121)
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0x00
dvbfe_stv0299: attach_adapter: id == 0xa1
stv0299: try to attach to TT-Budget/WinTV-NOVA-CI PCI
stv0299: setup for tuner SU1278 (TSA5059 synth) on TechnoTrend hardware
dvbfe_stv0299: command
DVB: registering frontend 0 (STV0299/TSA5059/SL1935 based)...


If I run dvbscan:

./dvbscan -v -l DBS -s 0 -x 1234 -p dvb-s/Nimiq1-91.0W
...
>>> tune to: 12224:v:S0.0W:20000:
DiSEqC: switch pos 0, 13V, loband (index 0)
>>> tuning status == 0x1f
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0011
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0000
WARNING: filter timeout pid 0x0010


I am using a new pansat diseqc switch.  I won't be able to go up the 
ladder and swap it out (for testing) until later on.

Using szap:
(GXY7:12267:h:S91.0W:20000:0:1284:0:1234:907:256:4:20907 - valid)

szap -c fta.conf -r -l DBS GXY7
reading channels from file 'fta.conf'
zapping to 1 'GXY7':
sat 0, frequency = 12267 MHz H, symbolrate 20000000, vpid = 0x0000, apid 
= 0x0504
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
FE_SET_FRONTEND succeeded with 1 triesstatus 1f | signal cd08 | snr e574 
| ber 0000ff00 | unc 00000000 | FE_HAS_LOCK
status 1f | signal cd01 | snr e514 | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | 
FE_HAS_LOCK
status 1f | signal cd11 | snr e50b | ber 00000000 | unc 00000000 | 
FE_HAS_LOCK

logs:

dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl : FE_READ_STATUS : VSTATUS: 0x9b
dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl
dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl : FE_READ_STATUS : VSTATUS: 0x9b
dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl
dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl : FE_READ_SIGNAL_STRENGTH : AGC2I: 0x5c00, 
signal=0xa305
dvbfe_stv0299: uni0299_ioctl


If I use dvbsnoop while running szap, dvbsnoop -s pidscan, it sits there 
and doesn't find anything.


Is there somethink I'm missing with my setup?  This is driving me nuts. 
 I'm no stranger to DVB on linux either, I've been running a nexus-s 
for about a year but I had to send it out for RMA.

Suggestions or leads?

Thanks,
-Rob