Is it possible to use SG2100 rotor without vdr-rotor plugin? Is there any other plugin or standalone application? How can I send raw DiSEQ commands in Linux? Is it possible to see where rotor is currently positioned in vdr-rotor? I tried to use this plugin, but I failed. Signal is always close to 50% (no matter where is receiver), I don't know how to change location of satelites in configuration file (HotBird is not 13E, because rotor is not directed into True South :), I tried to experiment but it is very hard when rotor is outside of room :) I had no problems in Windows, but I need to use it in Linux! I want to start from raw DiSEQ commands... could you point me to any app or doc?
Jacek Popławski wrote:
Is it possible to use SG2100 rotor without vdr-rotor plugin?
Yes, it is. You must just put the right diseqc commands, which must be send to move the rotor, into your diseqc.conf. Then when you switch to a channel of another satellite these commands will be sent.
Is there any other plugin or standalone application?
What's wrong with the rotor plugin?
How can I send raw DiSEQ commands in Linux?
The rotor plugin should supply all diseqc-command you need for a rotor. (Drive East/West, Drive Steps East/West, Goto/Store Position, Recalculate Position, GotoX, Set East/West Limit, Limits On/Off)
Is it possible to see where rotor is currently positioned in vdr-rotor?
No, there is no feedback from the rotor, so the plugin can't know.
I tried to use this plugin, but I failed. Signal is always close to 50% (no matter where is receiver),
Does the rotor move if you e.g say "Drive East". When not, please look in your log-file. When there are errors like "ERROR: Operation not permitted" then you have to apply the Fd_Frontend patch (you find the diff-file in the patches directory of rotor-0.1.0) and recompile the plugin.
don't know how to change location of satelites in configuration file (HotBird is not 13E, because rotor is not directed into True South :), I tried to experiment but it is very hard when rotor is outside of room :)
Your rotor must be directed to True South. Otherwise it won't work for satellites which are further in eastern and western direction. Of course your rotor have not to rotate 13 degrees, when your site longitude is e.g 12° East, then you only must move to 1°. To adjust all stored position you must find one satellite and then send the recalculate command. The other possibility is to use the Goto X command. For this you only have to enter site longitude and lattitude in the setup menu of the rotor plugin. Then you can select a satellite and press OK and the rotor should then move to the right position.
I had no problems in Windows, but I need to use it in Linux! I want to start from raw DiSEQ commands... could you point me to any app or doc?
All needed diseqc commands are explained here: http://www.eutelsat.org/satellites/pdf/Diseqc/associated%20docs/position _app_note_v1.pdf
On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 09:44:38PM +0100, Thomas Bergwinkl wrote:
Is it possible to see where rotor is currently positioned in vdr-rotor?
No, there is no feedback from the rotor, so the plugin can't know.
But plugin may calculate it itself, I can't as a human when I move few steps east or west... after few moves I don't know where rotor is directed.
Does the rotor move if you e.g say "Drive East".
Of course, it works, I applied patch.
Your rotor must be directed to True South.
It is not, and I have no problems with using it in Windows.
Otherwise it won't work for satellites which are further in eastern and western direction.
I have 60cm dish, so I use just few satelites near Hotbird. Limits are set to 70 so it is not problem at all.
To adjust all stored position you must find one satellite and then send the recalculate command.
Yes, I am trying to do it (as in Windows), but I am unable to find anything with vdr-rotor, because signal information is always positive, I don't understand how it works. I can move rotor step by step and I don't see signal lows and highs.
All needed diseqc commands are explained here: http://www.eutelsat.org/satellites/pdf/Diseqc/associated%20docs/position _app_note_v1.pdf
Thanks a lot.
Jacek Popławski wrote:
On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 09:44:38PM +0100, Thomas Bergwinkl wrote:
Is it possible to see where rotor is currently positioned in vdr-rotor?
No, there is no feedback from the rotor, so the plugin can't know.
But plugin may calculate it itself, I can't as a human when I move few steps east or west... after few moves I don't know where rotor is directed.
This could only work when you only drive stepwise east/west. As soon as you send another command like "Drive East" or "Goto Position" the plugin can't know where the rotor is positioned.
Your rotor must be directed to True South.
It is not, and I have no problems with using it in Windows.
When it works in Windows it should also work with VDR :-)
To adjust all stored position you must find one satellite
and then send
the recalculate command.
Yes, I am trying to do it (as in Windows), but I am unable to find anything with vdr-rotor, because signal information is always positive, I don't understand how it works. I can move rotor step by step and I don't see signal lows and highs.
The plugin shows the signal strength of the currently tuned channel. To find a satellite you have to enter frequency, polarisation and symbolrate of a transponder (e.g look at lyngsat.com) on the satellite you searching for (and press OK). You wrote that you used the rotor already with windows. So why don't you just Goto the (in your rotor) stored position? You just have to type in the position number (in the row where you can select the satellite) and press the green button (Goto Pos).
Thomas
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