Sundtek SkyTV Dual 2x (DVB-S/S2/S2X) Unable to tune in Myth

[drifting]

Hello
Just received the new USB dual tuner, have installed the driver, and it can be seen:-

**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [             Dual S2]  DVB-S/S2, REMOTE-CONTROL, DVB-S/S2
  [INFO]:
     STATUS: STANDBY
  [BUS]:
     ID: 1-1.2
  [SERIAL]:
     ID: U201009192100
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: ACTIVE
     LNBVOLTAGE: ENABLED
     LNBSUPPLY: USBPOWER
     LNBSTATUS: OK
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter2/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter2/demux0
  [REMOTECONTROL]:
     INPUT0: /dev/mediainput0
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: STANDBY
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter3/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter3/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter3/demux0

Have configured mythtv backend, and set for UK Freesat, but all I see when tuning is "Unable to Parse" When I put in a start scan frequency 10714000 it attempts to tune then fails with "Nothing found"

I have now installed Kaffeine, but when you go to configure TV it can only see the internal DVB-T card, but not the USB Sundtek tuner?
Anyone any ideas?

Regards Paul.

[Sundtek]

Hi,

I can help you within the next days (due to christmas I also take off a little bit)
Most people use tvheadend or linux vdr with those tuners, especially since tvheadend also integrates in XBMC/Kodi.

Can you give tvheadend a try first?

The Kaffeine development has stalled for a long time, MythTV might be a wrong setup on your side.

[drifting]

Hi

Thanks for the reply. However I bought this as someone from your business stated in the mythtv forum that your device works with Mythtv. I have no experience of TVHeadend.

Regards Paul

[Sundtek]

It should work with MythTV, do you have experience set up DVB-S/S2 with MythTV?

Maybe you can contact us via chat and set up remote access so we can go through the mythtv setup process together.

[drifting]

It should work with MythTV, do you have experience set up DVB-S/S2 with MythTV?

Maybe you can contact us via chat and set up remote access so we can go through the mythtv setup process together.

Yes, I have been running mthtv for over 15 years! I have just retired my earlier server for a new one, this only has a single PCIe, which I have my DVB-T card (Which works fine) From my original post you can see that I have installed the driver, and it can be seen by the OS and Mythtv. However, I have not been able to get it to tune. See my original post.

Regards Paul.

[Sundtek]

What does following command show up:

/opt/bin/mediaclient --readsignal=0 --band=universal -d /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0

http://sundtek.de/wiki/index.php?title=Mediaclient#Reading_Signal_statistics

The Tuner opposite the AC adapter = adapter0
The Tuner opposite of the USB Port = adapter1

[drifting]

/opt/bin/mediaclient --readsignal=0 --band=universal -d /dev/dvb/adapter0/frontend0
== reading digital TV signal ==
invalid device

This may help?

/opt/bin/mediaclient -e

**** List of Media Hardware Devices ****
device 0: [             Dual S2]  DVB-S/S2, REMOTE-CONTROL, DVB-S/S2
  [INFO]:
     STATUS: STANDBY
  [BUS]:
     ID: 1-1.2
  [SERIAL]:
     ID: U201009192100
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: ACTIVE
     LNBVOLTAGE: ENABLED
     LNBSUPPLY: USBPOWER
     LNBSTATUS: OK
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter2/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter2/demux0
  [REMOTECONTROL]:
     INPUT0: /dev/mediainput0
  [DVB-S/S2]:
     FESTATUS: STANDBY
     FRONTEND: /dev/dvb/adapter3/frontend0
     DVR: /dev/dvb/adapter3/dvr0
     DMX: /dev/dvb/adapter3/demux0

[Sundtek]

try the readsignal command with adapter2 (or adapter3, but adapter2 is active so it should be that one I guess)
Of course since you have a DVB-T tuner it occupies adapter0, adapter1 already (then our tuner will be the next one)

[drifting]

/opt/bin/mediaclient --readsignal=0 --band=universal -d /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0
== reading digital TV signal ==
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF
SIGNAL: [                                 ] (  0%) SATQUALITY:   0%  SNR:   0  BER:      0 FREQ: 10714000   Hz LOCKED:  NO SYS: DVB-S2 SYM: 27500000 FEC: FEC_AUTO MOD: QPSK VOLTAGE: H(18V) TONE: OFF

[Sundtek]

There's no signal on that frequency, which satellite are you trying to lock? The 12V Powersupply is mandatory for the Dual DVB-S/S2/S2X Tuners.

First:
The tuner in use is the one opposite of the DC Jack, be sure the LNB cable is connected to that one.

/opt/bin/mediaclient --blindscan -d /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0

will try to scan the frequency band automatically, but that's only for testing purpose.


Second:
try to do a scan with mythtv and leave the readsignal command running to see which transponders it is scanning

[drifting]

Hi

This command actually produces nothing?

sudo /opt/bin/mediaclient --blindscan -d /dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0

[Sundtek]

Sorry, it's that command:
/opt/bin/mediaclient --blindscan=/dev/dvb/adapter2/frontend0

To speed this up you might really check the chat, or make up an appointment for the chat.

[drifting]

This is the result of the scan:-

MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10758 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10789 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 10847 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10906 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10936 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11038 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11097 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11127 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11226 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11265 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11307 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11344 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11386 SYMBOL_RATE: 29499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11427 SYMBOL_RATE: 29500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11479 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11509 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11568 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11627 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11686 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11739 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11779 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10714 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10774 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10803 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10891 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 10964 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11023 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11053 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11112 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11171 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11265 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11307 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11344 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11387 SYMBOL_RATE: 29499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11427 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11464 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11494 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11553 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11582 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11642 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11671 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11758 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11837 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: OFF
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11538 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11597 SYMBOL_RATE: 22000000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11739 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11785 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11934 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12012 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12090 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12129 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12168 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12207 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12246 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12285 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12362 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12441 SYMBOL_RATE: 29500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12521 SYMBOL_RATE: 22500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 13V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11553 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 11641 SYMBOL_RATE: 23000000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11836 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11914 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 11962 SYMBOL_RATE: 21999000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12070 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12109 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12148 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12188 SYMBOL_RATE: 27499000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12222 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: APSK_16 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12265 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: PSK8 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12382 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S2 FREQUENCY(MHz): 12574 SYMBOL_RATE: 24763000 MODULATION: APSK_32 VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON
MODE: DVB-S  FREQUENCY(MHz): 12687 SYMBOL_RATE: 27500000 MODULATION: QPSK VOLTAGE: 18V TONE: ON

[Sundtek]

The result is good, your Dish setup is absolutely okay.

Next try to do run the mythtv scan and leave the readsignal command running in the background, as mentioned it would be quicker to do that via chat.

[drifting]

Hi, tried to run the scan again, still not channels found.

10714000
Horizontal
22000000
DVB-S
FEC 5/6
QPSK
AUTO
.35

High Def usually
10847000
Vertical
23000000
DVB-S2
FEC 2/3
8PSK
AUTO
.35

Am in chat, as drifting, where do we go from here?

Paul.