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==Making it Work==
==Making it Work==
⚫
"To install the driver you need a Linux kernel 2.6.19 or higher.
Other kernel versions might also work but are currently
not tested." (see ngene/README)

⚫
The current implementation is only capable of using one tuner and doesn't support the [[S2API]].


Make sure that the external power supply is connected!!!
Make sure that the external power supply is connected!!!


===Experimental driver (recommended)===

The experimental merge of the original driver with the v4l-dvb project is capable of using both tuners.

$ git clone git://projects.vdr-developer.org/mediapointer-dvb-s2.git
$ cd mediapointer-dvb-s2
$ make menuconfig
--> Multimedia support
--> Video capture adapters
<M> Micronas nGene support --> <M> selektieren, wenn nicht schon vorhanden
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ sudo depmod -ae --> zur Sicherheit
$ sudo modprobe ngene

===Original driver===

⚫
"To install the driver you need a Linux kernel 2.6.19 or higher. Other kernel versions might also work but are currently not tested." (see ngene/README)

⚫
The current implementation is only capable of using one tuner and doesn't support the [[S2API]].

⚫
$ wget http://www.media-pointer.de/WebRoot/Store21/Shops/62290022/4AB0/D7EA/2E65/766B/4B4E/C0A8/28BE/FE04/ngene.tgz
$ tar xzf ngene.tgz
$ tar xzf ngene.tgz
$ cd ngene
$ cd ngene
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$ make install
$ make install
$ modprobe dvb_ngene
$ modprobe dvb_ngene

Until now no support by http://linuxtv.org is given.

===Drivers===
⚫
[http://www.media-pointer.de/WebRoot/Store21/Shops/62290022/4AB0/D7EA/2E65/766B/4B4E/C0A8/28BE/FE04/ngene.tgz Media-Pointer MP-S2² - Driver download]

===Sample kernel output===
<pre>
nGene PCIE bridge driver, Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Micronas
ACPI: PCI Interrupt Link [LN0A] enabled at IRQ 19
ngene 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[LN0A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
dvb-ngene: Found S2 V2
ngene 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
dvb-ngene: Device version 1
dvb-ngene: Loading built-in firmware version 17.
FW 17 buffer config
DVB: registering new adapter (nGene)
div=19 selx1=1
STV0900 MCLK=135000000
STV0900 revision 20
STV0900 channel 0 attached.
DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (STV0900 Dual DVB-S2)...
div=19 selx1=1
STV0900 MCLK=135000000
STV0900 revision 20
STV0900 channel 1 attached.
DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (STV0900 Dual DVB-S2)...
</pre>


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 09:52, 10 October 2009

A nGene based DVB-S2 PCIe card from Ex-IT! Information Technology GmbH

Media-Pointer MP-S2² DVB-S2 Twin Tuner "Low Profile"

Overview/Features

  • PCI-e x1
  • Dual Tuner DVB-S/S2 card
  • Ultra-Low Profile

Components Used

Other Images

  • PCIe bridge MICRONAS APB 7202A B2

    PCIe bridge MICRONAS APB 7202A B2

  • Dual demodulator STM STV0900B

    Dual demodulator STM STV0900B

  • Tuner STM STV6110A

    Tuner STM STV6110A

  • Dual LNB STM LNBH24

    Dual LNB STM LNBH24

Identification

$ lspci -vvvnn
02:00.0 Multimedia video controller [0400]: Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG Device [18c3:0720]
	Subsystem: Micronas Semiconductor Holding AG Device [18c3:abc3]
	Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
	Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx+
	Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 16
	Region 0: Memory at fe8f0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
 	Region 1: Memory at fe8e0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ngene
	Kernel modules: ngene

Making it Work

Make sure that the external power supply is connected!!!

Experimental driver (recommended)

The experimental merge of the original driver with the v4l-dvb project is capable of using both tuners. 

$ git clone git://projects.vdr-developer.org/mediapointer-dvb-s2.git
$ cd mediapointer-dvb-s2
$ make menuconfig
  --> Multimedia support
    --> Video capture adapters
      <M> Micronas nGene support      --> <M> selektieren, wenn nicht schon vorhanden
$ make
$ sudo make install
$ sudo depmod -ae      --> zur Sicherheit
$ sudo modprobe ngene

Original driver

"To install the driver you need a Linux kernel 2.6.19 or higher. Other kernel versions might also work but are currently not tested." (see ngene/README)

The current implementation is only capable of using one tuner and doesn't support the S2API. 

$ wget http://www.media-pointer.de/WebRoot/Store21/Shops/62290022/4AB0/D7EA/2E65/766B/4B4E/C0A8/28BE/FE04/ngene.tgz
$ tar xzf ngene.tgz 
$ cd ngene

Delete or uncomment line 57 and 59 in file ngene.c to ensure that variable adapter_nr will be set. 

 //#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE > KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,28)
 DVB_DEFINE_MOD_OPT_ADAPTER_NR(adapter_nr);
 //#endif

$ make install
$ modprobe dvb_ngene

External Links

Media-Pointer MP-S2² DVB-S2 Twin Tuner "Low Profile"

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