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A [[DVB-S2]] [[DVB-S PCI Cards|PCI card]] from [[TechnoTrend]].
<p class="style9">DEVELOPING TechnoTrend TT 3200 DVB-S2<br>
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Any news on the development of drivers for the TT 3200 DVB-S2 card?
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Do the http://jusst.de/manu/stb0899-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2 drivers work?
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Has anyone get the TT 3200 DVB-S2 make work ?<br>
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Magnus wrote :<br>
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&nbsp;i have a TT-3200 card and trying to get it work in Linux<br>
With some search around I found that Manu has a stb0899<br>
drivers that should do the job. I suceeded to compiled it and are <br>
able to load the drivers (and it found the card).<br>
But when running scan it found nothing, and are throw alot of errors in dmesg
(se below).<br>
Im are running 2.6.16.13 and stb0899-c5<br>
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<span class="style6">dmesg<span class="style4"><span class="style7"><br>
</span></span><em>....</em><span class="style4"><span class="style7"><em><br>
</em></span></span><span class="style7"><em>stb0899_write_regs [0xf1c2]: 20</em></span><span class="style4"><span class="style7"><em><br>
</em></span></span><span class="style7"><em>stb0899_write_regs: </em></span>
<span class="style4"><span class="style7"><em>Reg=[0xf1c2], Data=[0x20 ...],
Count=1, Status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_regs [0xf1c3]: 00<br>
stb0899_write_regs: Reg=[0xf1c3], Data=[0x00 ...], Count=1, Status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_regs [0xf200]: 00<br>
stb0899_read_reg: Read error, Reg=[0xf2ff], Status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_regs: Reg=[0xf200], Data=[0x00 ...], Count=1, Status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_regs [0xf201]: 0a<br>
stb0899_read_reg: Read error, Reg=[0xf2ff], Status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_regs: Reg=[0xf201], Data=[0x0a ...], Count=1, Status=-121<br>
stb0899_init: init S2 demod<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf300],
Data=[0x00000103]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf300], Data=[0x00000103], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf304],
Data=[0x3ed1da56]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf304], Data=[0x3ed1da56], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf308],
Data=[0x00004000]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf308], Data=[0x00004000], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf30c],
Data=[0x00002ade]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf30c], Data=[0x00002ade], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf310],
Data=[0x000001bc]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf310], Data=[0x000001bc], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf314],
Data=[0x00000200]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf314], Data=[0x00000200], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf31c],
Data=[0x0000000f]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf31c], Data=[0x0000000f], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf320],
Data=[0x03fb4a20]<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg ERR (1), Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000],
Offset=[0xf320], Data=[0x03fb4a20], status=-121<br>
stb0899_write_s2reg Device=[0xf3fc], Base Address=[0x00000000], Offset=[0xf324],
Data=[0x00200c97 </em></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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Kevpatts: Have you tried using the drivers found here: http://jusst.de/manu/stb0899-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2 instead of the c5 ones? I'm going to be trying the scan tonight with these drivers and will let you know how it goes. kevpatts
There are experimental drivers available for the device (see [http://jusst.de/manu/stb0899-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2 http://jusst.de/manu/stb0899-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2]) , however, there are several areas that need improvement. There may also be some more recent patches available, but you will have to search the m/l archives to determine that for sure.

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This card is apparently also available/rebranded as the [[TechniSat SkyStar HD]].
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<b>Comtech Technology - DVBS2-6899</b><br>
==Components Used==
A little contribution. I've found some information on the net from Comtech Technology. They are the supplier of a modulator that has both the stb0899 and stb6100 in it. The same chips as used in TT3200. Interestingly they published some information on the registers and timing info.<br>
* STMicro STB6100 (tuner)
The link: http://comtech.myweb.hinet.net/pdf/dvbs2-6899.pdf
* STMicro STB0899 (demod)
* NXP/Philips SAA7146 (PCI bridge)

Public information on the STB0899 is limited. Although some documentation can be found (for example, a [http://comtech.myweb.hinet.net/pdf/dvbs2-6899.pdf Comtech Technology tuner module product brief] outlines some basic register and timing info), what is available is not very useful. In fact, as has been related by the driver's author, the chip is rather complex and even with possession of its datasheet, the chip's vendor had to be consulted on numerous occasions about un-published/documented features and inaccuracies within the specifications. And although STMicro has been very accommodating, the driver development was, and continues to be, done under a [[NDA]]. Further, this situation is quite unlikely to change.

==External Links==
* [http://www.technotrend.de/2711/TT-budget__S2-3200.html TechnoTrend product page]

Revision as of 14:33, 18 September 2007

A DVB-S2 PCI card from TechnoTrend.

There are experimental drivers available for the device (see http://jusst.de/manu/stb0899-v4l-dvb.tar.bz2) , however, there are several areas that need improvement. There may also be some more recent patches available, but you will have to search the m/l archives to determine that for sure.

This card is apparently also available/rebranded as the TechniSat SkyStar HD.

Components Used

  • STMicro STB6100 (tuner)
  • STMicro STB0899 (demod)
  • NXP/Philips SAA7146 (PCI bridge)

Public information on the STB0899 is limited. Although some documentation can be found (for example, a Comtech Technology tuner module product brief outlines some basic register and timing info), what is available is not very useful. In fact, as has been related by the driver's author, the chip is rather complex and even with possession of its datasheet, the chip's vendor had to be consulted on numerous occasions about un-published/documented features and inaccuracies within the specifications. And although STMicro has been very accommodating, the driver development was, and continues to be, done under a NDA. Further, this situation is quite unlikely to change.

External Links