[linux-dvb] atscscan for testing QAM256

[Michael Krufky]

Michael Krufky wrote:

> Patrick Boettcher wrote:
>
>> [02:09]<mkrufky> pmp: i'm back ... do u have any advice for me with 
>> the atsc scan?  Is it a better sign that i got 'tuning failed' and 
>> not 'pid timeout' ?  I'm looking for any sign that this driver is 
>> working correctly on my board.
>>
>> No pid timeout would be a better sign. tuning failed means that no 
>> lock has been reached. Try atscsan -A1 -v. You'll get "lock status: 
>> 0x1f" for a lock or 0x00 for no lock or something in between.
>
> Patrick-
>
> You intended for me to use -A3, not -A1, right?  I am using digital 
> QAM256 cable.
>
> What does lock status 0x0c, 0x0d, and 0x04 mean?  These are what I am 
> mostly getting on each channel, along with (tuning failed).

I'm sorry... it isn't saying lock status... it says tuning status.... 
like below:

scanning atsc/us-ATSC-center-frequencies-QAM256
using '/dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0' and '/dev/dvb/adapter0/demux0'
 >>> tune to: 57028615:QAM_256
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
 >>> tuning status == 0x0d
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
 >>> tune to: 57028615:QAM_256 (tuning failed)
...
 >>> tune to: 69028615:QAM_256
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x0c
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
 >>> tuning status == 0x04
WARNING: >>> tuning failed!!!
 >>> tune to: 69028615:QAM_256 (tuning failed)
...
ERROR: initial tuning failed
dumping lists (0 services)
Done.

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Michael Krufky