Satellite rotor/motor configuration

Zitat von gurabli

Can you please help me with this, how can I configure VDR for these satellites and providers?

For an USALS motor following configuration should work.

LNB with voltage/toneburst control (DiSEqC ON):

S360E   11700 V  9750  t v W20 P W20 t v
S360E   99999 V 10600  t v W20 P W20 T v
S360E   11700 H  9750  t v W20 P W20 t V
S360E   99999 H 10600  t v W20 P W20 T V

For a DiSEqC motor must diseqc.conf for each satellite have its own entry. (DiSEqC ON):

S0.8W   11700 V  9750  t v W20 P1 W20 t v
S0.8W   99999 V 10600  t v W20 P1 W20 T v
S0.8W   11700 H  9750  t v W20 P1 W20 t V
S0.8W   99999 H 10600  t v W20 P1 W20 T V


S16E   11700 V  9750  t v W20 P2 W20 t v
S16E   99999 V 10600  t v W20 P2 W20 T v
S16E   11700 H  9750  t v W20 P2 W20 t V
S16E   99999 H 10600  t v W20 P2 W20 T V


S28.2E   11700 V  9750  t v W20 P3 W20 t v
S28.2E   99999 V 10600  t v W20 P3 W20 T v
S28.2E   11700 H  9750  t v W20 P3 W20 t V
S28.2E   99999 H 10600  t v W20 P3 W20 T V


S39E   11700 V  9750  t v W20 P4 W20 t v
S39E   99999 V 10600  t v W20 P4 W20 T v
S39E   11700 H  9750  t v W20 P4 W20 t V
S39E   99999 H 10600  t v W20 P4 W20 T V

Source.

Albert

Zitat von gurabli

But how do I link the channels in channels.conf to the correct positions?

This is not necessary. For understanding.

- The channels.conf needs no special modification for the motorized dish.
- In the diseqc.conf P means that at this point for the positioning necessary DiSEqC sequence will be inserted.
- If in the diseqc.conf only P stands there, the position is taken from the first parameter of the corresponding row in the channels.conf (eg S28.2E), calculated and reported to the motor.
- Stands there P followed by a number (eg P1), then to the motor will reported only this number, the position previously stored in the motor at this number.

Albert

You will also need to setup correct latitude and longitude for your place. This is done in setup.conf or over OSD.
This are setting which i use in Vienna:

DiSEqC = 1
SiteLat = 482
SiteLon = 164

And the USALS settings in diseqc.conf are same as the one which ATD posted.

I am posing here some channels which you can use to tun on these satalite positions.

S16.0E:
HAYAT TV BIH:11262:hC23:S16.0E:30000:45=2:47=@4:55:500:1:1:1:0
HRT-TV1;OiV Zagreb:10720:HC34M2S0:S16.0E:27500:111=2:112=hrv@3:115:500:901:366:20100:0


S39.0E
RTS 1;POLARIS:11135:vC23M5O35S1:S39.0E:30000:2200=27:2201=srb@3:0:4AEE:461:1:11:0
Arena Sport 1;POLARIS:11135:VC23M5O35P0S1:S39.0E:30000:2214=27:2215=srb@3:0:4AEE,1010:463:1:11:0


S28.2E
Sky Sports 5;BSkyB:12207:VC23M2S0:S28.2E:27500:514+8190=2:663=NAR@4,642=eng@4:578:963,961,960:1312:2:2026:0

If you put updatechannels to 5 in setup.conf it will insert all channels on that TP and add other TP. More to reader here DVB

UpdateChannels = 5

Zitat von crow

You will also need to setup correct latitude and longitude for your place. This is done in setup.conf or over OSD.

I have assumed that it is trivial. Do it better with the OSD. The VDR can not know where on earth the dish was placed.

Albert

Zitat von gurabli

is there a way I could scan just a given provider? For example, what should I do and how if I want to scan only the channels of UPC Direct on 0,8W Thor?

I think this is unlikely. You can only search for all channels and sort them later. In the future, any new channels found will be inserted at the end of the channel list.

For the satellite at the position 28.2E you can find channels in channelpedia. You have two options to scan channels for the other satellites:

The first is that you use the function "automated background scan" of the VDR. To do this you need to set "UpdateChannel" to value 5 in the setup.conf. This can also be done with the OSD.
Please note, this only works if you have more than one tuner and at least one functioning channel for the satellite to be scanned!
If you are manually editing setup.conf or channels.conf, then the VDR must be stopped before, otherwise the changes are lost.

The second way is using w_scan. A channel scan with w_scan applies a manual positioning on the respective Satellite advance before scanning.

w_scan -fs -sS0W8 >> /etc/vdr/channelx.conf
or
w_scan -fs -sS16E0 >> /etc/vdr/channelx.conf

After a successful scan you can integrate the content of channelx.conf into the channels.conf.

Good luck.

Albert

Zitat von atd

A channel scan with w_scan applies a manual positioning on the respective Satellite advance before scanning.

It's easier to position before, but not a requirement. Also possible to pass a rotor config file && specify position.
However, create that config may be more effort then positioning at all.

Zitat von gurabli

Is there an option in w_scan to scan only predefined frequencies? To give only the frequencies of UPC Direct for example.

Not foreseen - as it's not wanted.
If thats what you want, use dvbv5_scan or scan-s2.

Zitat

w_scan -fs -sS0W8 >> /etc/vdr/channelx.conf
command all the available frequencies will be scanned on 0,8W if I understand it correctly? That is a lot of time and channels:)

So what?
The program works without you sitting in front of desk..

Zitat von gurabli

Is there an option in w_scan to scan only predefined frequencies

Sorry, I can not give a definite answer to you. I do not use w_scan, so I only know that it exists and what it does. You can type w_scan -h or w_scan -H to see the (advanced) options.

Zitat von gurabli

all the available frequencies will be scanned on 0,8W if I understand it correctly

The developer of w_scan has answered your question.

Zitat von wirbel

Also possible to pass a rotor config file && specify position.

I've already read it. Options -r and -p (/usr/share/doc/w-scan/examples/rotor.conf).

Zitat von wirbel

So what?
The program works without you sitting in front of desk..

I don't think he likes sort a lot of channels.

Albert

Zitat von gurabli

I know about auto update option (5 if I remember correctly), but it requires at least two tuners if I'm correct.

One Tuner is enough, you can force an EPG-SCAN (e.g. by sending SCAN via svdrpsend or pressing the red button within the EPG-Settings), if you want to (or just let the VDR do it after an inactivity timeout).

Zitat von gurabli

I guess it's not just me:) Anyway, i will do this and sort all the channels, when I have it, I can upload to the site where you have said 28.2E channel list is uploaded. I see that the version for Thor is rather old now.

I always think that a software is as much powerful and good when it is stable and has many customizations available:)

As long as they follow the basic ideas of the program.
And the basic principle is here: do a channel scan on a digital network without knowledge of it's detailled services.

gurabli, is English your native language? Don't worry, but I ask not without reason.

Albert

Zitat von gurabli

No, English is not my native language, but let's put it this way: it's almost my second native language:) I don't worry at all, but I'm curious why are you asking:)))

I have a job for someone. A professional translation would be desirable. I can't do it themselves, not without it seems ungainly.

The job.

Native speakers with mathematical skills are of course an advantage.

Albert