TBS 6284 Quad Tuner - Setup Help

Ben Howard

Hi,

Anyone able to help me setup my TBS 6284 as I'm pulling my hair out and don't know where else to turn...

I've followed the instructions from http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/TBS6284 upto the point 8 where I type:

tail /var/log/syslog

and should receive message:

kernel: tbs62x0fe: module license 'TurboSight Proprietary' taints kernel.

but I don't... I get message:

Feb 21 12:36:02 TVServer AptDaemon.PackageKit: INFO: Initializing PackageKit transaction
Feb 21 12:36:02 TVServer AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Simulating trans: /org/debian/apt/transaction/56e7c30b5337494c81f18736e18bb0ff
Feb 21 12:36:02 TVServer AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Processing transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/56e7c30b5337494c81f18736e18bb0ff
Feb 21 12:36:03 TVServer AptDaemon.PackageKit: INFO: Get updates()
Feb 21 12:36:04 TVServer AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Finished transaction /org/debian/apt/transaction/56e7c30b5337494c81f18736e18bb0ff
Feb 21 12:39:01 TVServer CRON[2600]: (root) CMD ( [ -x /usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime ] && [ -d /var/lib/php5 ] && find /var/lib/php5/ -depth -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type f -cmin +$(/usr/lib/php5/maxlifetime) ! -execdir fuser -s {} 2>/dev/null \; -delete)
Feb 21 12:42:03 TVServer AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting due to inactivity
Feb 21 12:42:03 TVServer AptDaemon: INFO: Quitting was requested
Feb 21 12:47:56 TVServer kernel: [ 783.179647] audit_printk_skb: 51 callbacks suppressed

Feb 21 12:47:56 TVServer kernel: [ 783.179652] type=1400 audit(1392986876.188:28): apparmor="DENIED" operation="capable" parent=1 profile="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=603 comm="cupsd" pid=603 comm="cupsd" capability=36 capname="block_suspend"

Anyone able to help?

Please

EDIT

If I run lspci -v I get:

04:00.0 Multimedia controller: Philips Semiconductors SAA7160 (rev 02)
Subsystem: Device 6284:0001
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at feb00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
Capabilities: [40] MSI: Enable- Count=1/32 Maskable- 64bit+
Capabilities: [50] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [74] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [80] Vendor Specific Information: Len=50 <?>
Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0000 Rev=0 Len=088 <?>

Kernel modules: saa716x_tbs-dvb

I guess this means the card is installed?

EDIT 2

Running: dmesg | grep -i dvb

[ 2.081877] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_dmxdev_init
[ 2.081883] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_dmxdev_init (err -22)
[ 2.081904] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_register_adapter
[ 2.081906] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_register_adapter (err -22)
[ 2.081919] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_net_init
[ 2.081920] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_net_init (err -22)
[ 2.081924] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_dmxdev_release
[ 2.081926] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_dmxdev_release (err -22)
[ 2.081931] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_frontend_detach
[ 2.081933] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_frontend_detach (err -22)
[ 2.081936] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_net_release
[ 2.081937] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_net_release (err -22)
[ 2.081941] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_unregister_frontend
[ 2.081942] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_unregister_frontend (err -22)
[ 2.081947] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_register_frontend
[ 2.081948] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_register_frontend (err -22)
[ 2.081952] saa716x_core: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_unregister_adapter
[ 2.081954] saa716x_core: Unknown symbol dvb_unregister_adapter (err -22)
[ 2.423941] dib9000: disagrees about version of symbol dvb_frontend_detach

[ 2.423943] dib9000: Unknown symbol dvb_frontend_detach (err -22)

EDIT 3

Running: ls -l /dev/dvb

ls: cannot access /dev/dvb: No such file or directory

ProfYaffle

Are you building it for the right architecture? What does uname -a give you, and which tbs-xxxx.sh script are you running - do they match?

Ben Howard

uname -a:

Linux TVServer 3.8.0-35-generic #52~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 30 17:24:40 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

And I'm running:

./v4l/tbs-x86_64.sh

Is there a way I can start again from scratch?

Gary Brown

as root or sudo do
make distclean
make clean
make cleanall
make remove

make rminstall

just to make sure it clears up any old ones for you.

Ben Howard

I ran those commands and went through the install procedure again but at the same point (point 8) I still get the same problem when running tail /var/log/syslog.

When I load the driver using:

sudo modprobe -v tbs62x0fe

I get returned:

insmod /lib/modules/3.8.0-35-generic/kernel/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tbs62x0fe.ko

Which looks correct but I don't seem to be able to run the check (point 8) to see if it installed correctly.

ProfYaffle

The "tail" command is a bit blunt, in that you'll only have a few lines, which could be wiped away if you've got a noisy system.

What does "cat /var/log/syslog | grep tainted" give you - anything?

EDIT

Not sure if this is relevant...

http://www.mythtvtalk.com/tbs6284-drivers-not-working-12-04-3-lts-kernel-3-8-0-32-generic-16775/

Ben Howard

I've actually just reinstall Ubuntu 13.10 on a spare HDD to see if it was my card that was playing up but it worked first time and TVHeadend is now scanning channels. It looks like I'm getting the same issue as the chap in that link you posted.

Not sure if I want to go through the hassle of re-installing on my proper HDD and losing all my other programs or to try and get it working.

I will try that other command in a bit to see what it returns.

Ben Howard

It looks like the new scan didn't pick up any of the HD channels (BBC HD, etc) :(

ProfYaffle

Do you have the relevant mux defined, with the right values? ukfree.tv should give you most things. Tell me where you are (what transmitter) and I'll take a stab at what you need to add/check...

It should find that mux if autodetect is enabled, though.

Ben Howard

Prof Yaffle wrote:
> Do you have the relevant mux defined, with the right values? ukfree.tv should give you most things. Tell me where you are (what transmitter) and I'll take a stab at what you need to add/check...
>

> It should find that mux if autodetect is enabled, though.

That was a quick test on a spare HDD but I'm in the East using Tacolneston.

I ran that command (cat /var/log/syslog | grep tainted) and couldn't see anything useful. I also ran all the commands listed from that link and got exactly the same results as the other chap so I've decided to just start again.... I've been working on this all day now and just want it to work (even tho it didn't find any HD channels yet).

Off to install Ubuntu 13.10

Thanks for everyone's help... I appreciate it :)

Ben Howard

I've re-built everything and I'm still not picking up BBC HD, ITV HD and CH4 HD..... any ideas?

ProfYaffle

Muxes - have you got 706MHz defined? If not, add it manually - 706000000Hz, 8MHz bandwidth, everything else auto.

It's a DVB-T2 tuner, isn't it? And you can get those channels if you plug an aerial feed into a TV?

Ben Howard

Thanks for that Prof Yaffle... I now have HD channels :)

Ben Howard

Found another slightly odd issue.... I don't have BBC Four HD.... does anyone else have that channel (DVB-T)?

ProfYaffle

BBC Four HD is on Channel 31 - 554MHz - along with CBeebies HD and BBC News HD. Add it as above if it's not there.

All the information you need is on the ukfree.tv page for your transmitter: http://www.ukfree.tv/txdetail.php?a=TM131958

Ben Howard

Ok, that's great thank you :)

Jim Hatfield

I am using a 6285 (on OpenELEC) and I found it easier to add the muxes manually. The mux that carries the BBC1/2/3/4 SD channels doesn't carry anything I need so I didn't bother configuring it.

Setting up TVHeadend is a bit of a pain, but after three or four times doing it (trying different versions of OpenELEC which doesn't support TBS cards unless you build it yourself or some kind person does it for you) I found the best way was:

1) rename the tuners in the Configuration->DVB Inputs->TV Adaptors so they make sense. I called mine "TurboSight TBS 6285 #1" etc.

2) Select each tuner in turn and check Enabled and Skip Initial Scan. Uncheck everything else. Save.

3) Select the first tuner, switch to the Multiplexes tab and use "Add mux(ex) manually" to add the ones you need. I'm on Crystal Palace and I add all except the one carrying BBC SD channels. Go back to the General tab and wait until "Muxes awaiting initial scan" goes to zero.

4) On the Multipexes tab, select them all then click Copy To Other Adaptor. Select the second card and copy. Repeat for the third and fourth.

5) Go to the Services tab and for all the ones you don't want (eg porn, shopping, encrypted) uncheck the Enabled and EPG checkboxes. They ahould all be showing "unmapped" in the Channel Name column. Save.

6) Go back to the General tab, select each adaptor in turn and click "Map DVB Services To Channels". Turn on logging (upward pointing double arrow at the bottom right) and wait until idle before selecting the next adaptor.

7) Go back to Services and check that each enabled service has a value in the Channel Name column. If not select it and hit Map Selected.

8) Go to Configuration->Channel/EPG. Make sure the Tags setting is correct for each channel. I add another tag at this point: Favourites, and enable it for the channels I will record most of the time, ie omitting the radio and +1 channels.

9) Number all the channels in the Number column.

10) Switch to Electronic Program Guide and select Favorites from the Filter Tag selector. Check that the channels which appear are the ones you want.

I think that's right - I didn't write down the steps as I was doing it. It takes about two hours and you just have to get through it.

One thing which puzzles me is that in the EPG page, the programmes appear sorted by time, but I would have expected a subsort by channel number, however they just seem random. For example for 20:00 today I see BBC Four HD, then Pick, then 4Seven then Channel 4 - apparently random.

Ben Howard

Nice guide Max... I'm all set now but this will come in handy in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to write your procedure :)