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^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 3) How to set up the Technisat/B2C2 Flexcop devices
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 4) ================================================
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 5)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 6) .. note::
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 7)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 8) This documentation is outdated.
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 9)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 10) Author: Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@gmx.de> August 2009
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 11)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 12) Find out what device you have
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 13) -----------------------------
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 14)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 15) Important Notice: The driver does NOT support Technisat USB 2 devices!
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 16)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 17) First start your linux box with a shipped kernel:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 18)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 19) .. code-block:: none
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 20)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 21) lspci -vvv for a PCI device (lsusb -vvv for an USB device) will show you for example:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 22) 02:0b.0 Network controller: Techsan Electronics Co Ltd B2C2 FlexCopII DVB chip /
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 23) Technisat SkyStar2 DVB card (rev 02)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 24)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 25) dmesg | grep frontend may show you for example:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 26) DVB: registering frontend 0 (Conexant CX24123/CX24109)...
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 27)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 28) Kernel compilation:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 29) -------------------
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 30)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 31) If the Flexcop / Technisat is the only DVB / TV / Radio device in your box
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 32) get rid of unnecessary modules and check this one:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 33)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 34) ``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 35)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 36) In this directory uncheck every driver which is activated there
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 37) (except ``Simple tuner support`` for ATSC 3rd generation only -> see case 9 please).
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 38)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 39) Then please activate:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 40)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 41) - Main module part:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 42)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 43) ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters`` => ``Technisat/B2C2 FlexcopII(b) and FlexCopIII adapters``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 44)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 45) #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC PCI`` (PCI card) or
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 46) #) => ``Technisat/B2C2 Air/Sky/Cable2PC USB`` (USB 1.1 adapter)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 47) and for troubleshooting purposes:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 48) #) => ``Enable debug for the B2C2 FlexCop drivers``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 49)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 50) - Frontend / Tuner / Demodulator module part:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 51)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 52) ``Multimedia support`` => ``DVB/ATSC adapters``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 53) => ``Customise the frontend modules to build`` ``Customise DVB frontends`` =>
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 54)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 55) - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.3:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 56)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 57) #) => ``Zarlink VP310/MT312/ZL10313 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 58) #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 59)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 60) - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.6:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 61)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 62) #) => ``ST STV0299 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 63) #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 64)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 65) - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.7:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 66)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 67) #) => ``Samsung S5H1420 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 68) #) => ``Integrant ITD1000 Zero IF tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 69) #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 70)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 71) - SkyStar DVB-S Revision 2.8:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 72)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 73) #) => ``Conexant CX24123 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 74) #) => ``Conexant CX24113/CX24128 tuner for DVB-S/DSS``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 75) #) => ``ISL6421 SEC controller``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 76)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 77) - AirStar DVB-T card:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 78)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 79) #) => ``Zarlink MT352 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 80) #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 81)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 82) - CableStar DVB-C card:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 83)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 84) #) => ``ST STV0297 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 85) #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 86)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 87) - AirStar ATSC card 1st generation:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 88)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 89) #) => ``Broadcom BCM3510``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 90)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 91) - AirStar ATSC card 2nd generation:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 92)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 93) #) => ``NxtWave Communications NXT2002/NXT2004 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 94) #) => ``Generic I2C PLL based tuners``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 95)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 96) - AirStar ATSC card 3rd generation:
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 97)
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 98) #) => ``LG Electronics LGDT3302/LGDT3303 based``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 99) #) ``Multimedia support`` => ``Customise analog and hybrid tuner modules to build`` => ``Simple tuner support``
^8f3ce5b39 (kx 2023-10-28 12:00:06 +0300 100)