[vdr] Re: VDSB solved, need fix...

[Klaus Schmidinger <Klaus.Schmidinger@cadsoft.de>]

Vladimir Shved wrote:
> ...
> I'm really not sure but I assume with v2.0 commands would allow to retrieve
> diseqc switch info to control individual switches? I mean maybe you have to
> go like this with v2.0 commands/protocol from VDR:
>
> VDR: whats your names?
> Diseqc1: I'm diseqc A.
> Diseqc2: I'm diseqc B.
> Diseqc3: I'm diseqc C.
> Diseqc4: I'm diseqc D.
> VDR: Okay diseqc D, switch to port 1.
>
> Right now VDR just does this:
> VDR: okay everyone switch to port 1.
> Diseqc1: switched...
> Diseqc2: switched...
> VDR: I can't hear you and don't care... bye for now.
>
> Does it make sense? V2.0 commands actually allow communicating with diseqc
> switch. 
VDR only sends DiSEqC commands through the card it wants to tune.
If such commands reach a switch that isn't even connected to that
card, I would assume something with your cabling or with the two
switches you are using is wrong.

I also wonder how you can connect one LNB to two switches?
You should rather use a so called "multiswitch", where you can
connect the four lines of an LNB to the inputs, and 4, 6 or 8
(depending on the kind of multiswitch) receivers (i.e. DVB cards)
to the outputs.

I don't believe DiSEqC 2 would make any difference here.

Klaus