FTA Headends for Emulator

[thomson]

Anyway, current problem is that when I run the zenith.tcl I get.... can't open object (errDbNotFound)

That zenithSky.tcl looks fine... it is missing a call to the function but that all depends on how you wish to call it. It could be that you are not using binary mode to transfer the file to the TiVo?

If you transfer the zenithSky.tcl, found in the attached archive, to the TiVo and perform the following then it should work...

dos2unix zenithSky.tcl
chmod 755 zenithSky.tcl
./zenithSky.tcl

[slangnz]

That zenithSky.tcl looks fine... it is missing a call to the function but that all depends on how you wish to call it. It could be that you are not using binary mode to transfer the file to the TiVo?

If you transfer the zenithSky.tcl, found in the attached archive, to the TiVo and perform the following then it should work...

dos2unix zenithSky.tcl
chmod 755 zenithSky.tcl
./zenithSky.tcl

Hiya thomson, thanx for the reply. Yeah, the first time I tried it bombed completely - bother those windows text files... I fixed that a while ago.

I still get the error with a valid unix formatted file. It's complaining about the db object not being there or something. This is after it prints the message

"Setting Zenith Sky Decoder codes for TiVo 30001..."

so the script is executing up to that point.... I must have left something out, or gotten something wrong, but damned if I can find out - I've been taking detailed notes as I go.

Cheers -

[thomson]

I still get the error with a valid unix formatted file. It's complaining about the db object not being there or something.

It looks like you are missing the record in the database? This is unusual as it appears in the standard OzTiVo image. You can check this by using the "MFS" module under TivoWeb. If you browse through the database and check that you have a record for "/Component/Ir/TivoFormat/30001". If you are missing this then you can alter the script to create it, or simple change the 30001 for one of the records that do exist. It is sometimes easier to go through the GuidedSetup and select a STB and write down one of the numbers displayed in the list and use this instead.

[slangnz]

It looks like you are missing the record in the database? This is unusual as it appears in the standard OzTiVo image. You can check this by using the "MFS" module under TivoWeb. If you browse through the database and check that you have a record for "/Component/Ir/TivoFormat/30001". If you are missing this then you can alter the script to create it, or simple change the 30001 for one of the records that do exist. It is sometimes easier to go through the GuidedSetup and select a STB and write down one of the numbers displayed in the list and use this instead.

Yeah, I had thought that as well. I had actually gotten this far (after being confused...) Eventually found the directory via. TivoWeb. Indeed, 30001 wasn't there.

I had thought that I had tried another value that does exist (e.g. 1022) but that didn't work. However, you've given me the confidence to try again. This time, changing the script (zenithsky) to use 20001 and it works!

WOW. A lot of time, and almost getting there.

I'm building 3 of these, so I'll check the other hard disk images that I made, and see if the 30001 value exists in them.

Thanx for your time, I feel that I am actually making progress now.... I want to get the Sky Digital sorted (shouldn't be too hard...), then I'll move onto the philips VCR with FTA....

[slangnz]

Yeah, I had thought that as well. I had actually gotten this far (after being confused...) Eventually found the directory via. TivoWeb. Indeed, 30001 wasn't there.

I had thought that I had tried another value that does exist (e.g. 1022) but that didn't work. However, you've given me the confidence to try again. This time, changing the script (zenithsky) to use 20001 and it works!

WOW. A lot of time, and almost getting there.

I'm building 3 of these, so I'll check the other hard disk images that I made, and see if the 30001 value exists in them.

Thanx for your time, I feel that I am actually making progress now.... I want to get the Sky Digital sorted (shouldn't be too hard...), then I'll move onto the philips VCR with FTA....

Well, I was making progress....

After editing zenithsky.tcl to use 20001 instead of 30001, and following the rest of the GS instructions (http://www.nztivo.net/index.php/STB_IRcodes) it accepted the codes, but still doesn't change the channel on the Zenith STB.

Most strange, time to re-run Guided Setup I feel...

[slangnz]

Well, I was making progress....

After editing zenithsky.tcl to use 20001 instead of 30001, and following the rest of the GS instructions (http://www.nztivo.net/index.php/STB_IRcodes) it accepted the codes, but still doesn't change the channel on the Zenith STB.

Most strange, time to re-run Guided Setup I feel...

I think that I may have found something that hopefully someone can comment on.

When I install from a fresh image (leave tclient.conf as standard with AUS values) and run through GS, then I get the IR values over 30000 in the DB.

When I edit tclient.conf and make sure that only the nz emulator entry is there (remove/comment everything else (except the first 000 entry)), run through GS, then I don't get any IR values over 20001 in the DB.

This seems a little strange to me...

[ehintz]

I think that I may have found something that hopefully someone can comment on.

When I install from a fresh image (leave tclient.conf as standard with AUS values) and run through GS, then I get the IR values over 30000 in the DB.

When I edit tclient.conf and make sure that only the nz emulator entry is there (remove/comment everything else (except the first 000 entry)), run through GS, then I don't get any IR values over 20001 in the DB.

This seems a little strange to me...

Hmmm... I wonder if they have an additional IR slice available for download. Anybody got a regular contact over there? If there is a supplementary IR slice, I can add it to our emulator.

[slangnz]

Hmmm... I wonder if they have an additional IR slice available for download. Anybody got a regular contact over there? If there is a supplementary IR slice, I can add it to our emulator.

A big thanx to Jaidev, ed, thomson and crew.

I've got tivo working now and changing channel on my philips VCR (found a philips IR code on oztivo website.) The channels don't match up past TV3, but at least it's working, and when the FTA slices/headend/whatever arrives, it should be sweet. I will reconfigure for the Zenith SKY STB and test tonight (hopefully).

There seemed to be several problems that I encountered that the existing instructions didn't really help me with.
1) As above, when I used the NZ emulator, I didn't have the IR codes for 30001 which is referred to in the docs. It maybe something that I did, and I can verify this again soon when I get a chance to rebuild my next Tivo.
2) The instructions for setting up the Zenith codes weren't quite right. I ended up selecting the PACE decoder in initial GS (supported by default in the OzTivo image), noted that the code it used was 20001. Then, modify the zenithsky.tcl file and change 30001 to be 20001. Then, substitute 20001 for 10022 in the command "dbset 2274/12 CableBoxCodeNum 10022"

Looking back, this is all relatively obvious, but due to my ignorance/lack of understanding, it took a while for me to connect the relevant bits to make a complete picture of what's where and get it to work...

Anyway, I'm in the process of documenting what I've done, and if the Zenith config testing works OK, I can make the docs available if anyone thinks it would be useful.

Cheers -

[stuge]

Sorry FTA headends are still under construction, just overhualing the way I create headends, rather do it correctly than be a quick fix...

In the mean time I need you guys to help with the FTA channel frequencies in each area..
As above I currently have Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington..
please post others here..

How is the FTA headend development progressing Jaidev? It would be nice to reimage my tired, overhacked Tivo with the new Oztivo BETA image. And it would be a perfect opportunity to use the emulator.

I may even be able to achieve an uptime that exceeds 36hrs!

Cheers
stuge

[watling]

Ok so I figured out how to get FTA going with the emulator, still got some work to do with guide data and FSID's it seems some of Auckland Zip Code AK02117
Christchurch Zip Code AK02118
Wellington Zip Code AK02119

Can I just set this code in to get it to pull an appropriate headend file?
do I a dbset xxx/xxx TmsHeadendID AK02118 ( Where xxx is taken from a dmp )
or is that no going to help. I think I had a go using that at the initial GS stage ( I've had so many go's I can't remember what I haven't tried now )