[linux-dvb] Re: NOVA-CI and access the CAM directly

["frankta" <frankta@263.net>]

At first,I want to check what's the CI chip the NOVA-CI card used,even if NOVA-CI uses the same CI board as the full functional DVB-S card.
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From: <mocm@metzlerbros.de>
To: frankta <frankta@263.net>
Cc: linuxtv <linux-dvb@linuxtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:03 PM
Subject: [linux-dvb] NOVA-CI and access the CAM directly


> frankta writes:
>  > Hi,
>  >   I haven't got NOVA-CI card by now.But I think the CAM interface is more simple than the full functional DVB-s card and there is no firmware.Is it possible to write some patches to let the driver access the CAM directly?If yes,I think we can finish 
>  > Can someone who has the NOVA-CI card tell me what's the main chip on the CI card of the NOVA CI? Is the CI card the same as the one for the full functional DVB-S card? 
>  > 
> 
> I haven't seen a NOVA-CI card yet, but from what I understand, there
> must be some way to switch the CI functionality on and reroute the TS
> through the CAM before it goes to the port of the SAA7146. This is
> either done via I2C or one of the GPIO ports of the
> SAA7146. Furthermore, there must be a way to talk to the CI chip and
> through an implementation of the CI stack to the CAM. This could be
> done via the debi port. So you will have to find out, how those two
> tasks are accomplished and implement it in the driver.   
> 
> Marcus
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