OSCAM and Freesat from Sky

Kev S

It looks like a few people are having dificulties getting this working - these instructions are how I got it working on my Ubuntu 12.04 install with a "Smargo SmartReader+ Plus" and a viewing card that was known to be working on Motors TV on a Sky Digibox.

Please note that I already had many developer tools installed so some more may be needed.

Before connecting the card reader to the PC


$ ls -lha /dev/ | grep USB

Note anything listed.
Connect the card reader and run the command again


$ ls -lha /dev/ | grep USB
crw-rw----   1 root dialout 188,   0 Nov  1 18:57 ttyUSB0

Note the new item - i.e. ttyUSB0

Now download the latest version of OSCAM from SVN


sudo apt-get install dialog
cd ~
svn checkout http://www.streamboard.tv/svn/oscam/trunk oscam-svn
cd occam-svn
make config
- In network protocols ensure that "MODULE_NEWCAMD" is checked
- In readers ensure "VIDEOGUARD" is checked
- In card readers ensure "CARDREADER_PHEONIX" and "CARDREADER_SMARGO" are checked
- then save
make

While this is happening go and make yourself a cuppa - it takes a while!


cd Distribution
sudo cp oscam-*-i686-linux-gnu /usr/local/bin
cd /usr/local/etc
sudo mkdir cw
sudo chmod 777 cw

You'll now need to edit a number of config files in this directory

sudo nano FILENAME

to edit them

oscam.conf


[global]
nice = -1
logfile = /var/log/oscam.log
cwlogdir = /usr/local/etc/cw
clienttimeout = 5000
fallbacktimeout = 2500
clientmaxidle = 120
cachedelay = 120
bindwait = 120
resolvedelay = 30
serialreadertimeout = 1500
maxlogsize = 10
waitforcards = 1
preferlocalcards = 1
saveinithistory = 1
keepalive = 1

[webif]
httpport = 16002
httpuser = admin
httppwd = oscam
httprefresh = 15
httpallowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255
pidfile = /tmp/oscam.pid

[newcamd]
port                          = 15050@0963:000000
key                           = 0102030405060708091011121314
allowed                       =

oscam.provid


0960:000000|SKY UK [NDS3]|28.5E|English
0961:000000|SKY UK [NDS3]|28.5E|English
0963:000000|SKY UK [NDS3]|28.5E|English

oscam.server


[reader]
label                         = Freesat
protocol                      = mouse
device                        = /dev/ttyUSB0
caid                          = 0963
boxkey                        = 1122334455667788
detect                        = cd
group                         = 1
emmcache                      = 1,3,2

oscam.services


[skyuk_freeview]
caid                          = 0963
provid                        =
srvid                         = CB25,D017,C7AD,C7AF,CC01,C495,14AB,2EE0

oscam.srvid


0960,0961,0963:C495|SKY DIGITAL|Motors TV|TV|Sport
0960,0961,0963:C7AD|SKY DIGITAL|Sony Movies|TV|Movies
0960,0961,0963:C7AF|SKY DIGITAL|Sony Movies +1|TV|Movies
0960,0961,0963:CB25|SKY DIGITAL|Sony Entertainment UK|TV|Entertainment
0960,0961,0963:D017|SKY DIGITAL|Sony Entertainment UK +1|TV|Entertainment
0960,0961,0963:CC01|SKY DIGITAL|Liverpool FC TV|TV|Sport
0960,0961,0963:14AB|SKY DIGITAL|Sky Box Office|TV|Pay per View
0960,0961,0963:2EE0|SKY DIGITAL|4Music|TV|Music

(The Sky Box Office channel is the one with the Service ID of 5291 on 12,304 - is classed as Other but does display as a TV channel)

oscam.user


[account]
user                          = dvbapi
caid                          = 0963
group                         = 1
ident                         = 0963:000000

[account]
user                          = tvheadend
pwd                           = tvheadend
uniq                          = 1
monlevel                      = 4
umaxidle                      = 60
au                            = Freesat
services                      = skyuk_freeview
numusers                      = 10
penalty                       = 1
caid                          = 0963
group                         = 1
ident                         = 0963:000000

Now start oscom

sudo /usr/local/bin/oscam -b

Go to

http://mediacentreip:16002 and login

The front screen will, after a few seconds show something similar too the following

!oscam.png!

Note specifically "CARDOK (8 entitlements)" - this means it's detected a valid, and active, Freesat from Sky viewing card.

Now to make use of it you'll need to go to TV headend, on the CSA / Code Word Client enter the following

!tvheadend.png!

substituting your media centres IP address (127.0.0.1 did NOT work for me) and using tvheadend as the password.

On the "services" tab of your DVB-S tuner(s) leave the preferred CID blank (or use the values from my example) - documentation elsewhere suggests using 0963 but this didn't work for me and obviously ensure that you have the channels mapped.

!services.png!

EDIT :

The PIDs you need to use can be found by clicking the "i" button and noting the PID on the line which contains "NDS (0x0963)" (i.e. 1295 for Motors TV UK)

!pids.png!

Tune into any of the Freesat From Sky Channels (Sony TV, Sony Movies (and their +1s), Liverpool FC TV, Motors TV) and with any luck you'll see the tv channel :)

!fsfs.png!