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DVB-S/S2 PCIe card from [[DVBSKy]]
DVB-S/S2 PCIe Twin Tuner card from [[DVBSky]]. See also [[DVBSKY S952 v3]].


==Features==
==Features==
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*PCIe x1
*PCIe x1
*Low power
*Low power
*External Power by PCI Express 6-Position Power Connector
*Optional Power by PCI Express 6-Position Power Connector


== Components Used ==
== Components Used ==
*RF: Montage M88TS2020
*RF: Montage M88TS2022
*Demodulator: 2nd generation [[Montage M88DS3103]]
*Demodulator: 2nd generation [[Montage M88DS3103]]
*PCIe Bridge: Conexant CX23885
*PCIe Bridge: Conexant CX23885


== Driver ==
== Driver and firmware ==
* Driver exists in kernel 3.19.
* Firmware is required for the tuner/demod.
** V1: The demodulator needs firmware dvb-demod-m88ds3103.fw [https://github.com/OpenELEC/dvb-firmware/raw/master/firmware/dvb-demod-m88ds3103.fw].


=== Closed-source Driver ===
Officially here, with firmware :
*See [[DVBSky]] wiki page for details on a proprietary driver.
http://www.dvbsky.net/Support.html
*Firmware: dvb-fe-ds3103.fw (Download: http://www.dvbsky.net/Support.html)


=== IR support in newer kernels ===
* You have an howto in french here for debian :
Newer kernels require the creation of '''/etc/modprobe.d/cx23885.conf''' containing <code>options cx23885 enable_885_ir=1</code> for IR support.
http://wiki.debian-facile.org/manuel:installation:dvb:dvbs2:dvbsky
After a reboot '''/sys/class/rcX''' should show up (X starting at 0 with no other IR devices around).


== Identification ==
* and an active mailling list from a reseller here :
$ dmesg | grep -i dvb
http://www.dvbshop24.com/index.php/topic,9513.90.html
[ 16.673400] CORE cx23885[0]: subsystem: 4254:0952, board: DVBSKY S952 [card=41,autodetected]
[ 17.596395] cx23885_dvb_register() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[ 17.596399] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card
[ 17.710319] m88ds3103_load_firmware: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3103.fw)...
[ 18.654896] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0])
[ 18.654900] cx23885 0000:02:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Montage DS3103/TS2022)...
[ 18.682355] DVBSKY PCIe MAC= 00:17:42:54:09:52
[ 18.682358] cx23885_dvb_register() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[ 18.682359] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card
[ 18.743760] m88ds3103_load_firmware: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3103.fw)...
[ 19.651091] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0])
[ 19.651095] cx23885 0000:02:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (Montage DS3103/TS2022)...
[ 19.678533] DVBSKY PCIe MAC= 00:17:42:54:09:53
[ 19.700761] Registered IR keymap rc-dvbsky
[ 19.700834] input: cx23885 IR (DVBSKY S952) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/rc/rc0/input15
[ 19.704375] rc0: cx23885 IR (DVBSKY S952) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/rc/rc0


$ lspci | grep -i cx23885
* For users preferring minimally-intrusive kernel tree patching + recompile over installing separate V4L (as second approach is potentially risk if You have other tuners in system which are not covered by media build V4L instance) here are patches for 3.3.x & 3.5.x kernels
02:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23885 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 04)
[http://www.dvbshop24.com/index.php/topic,9513.msg13493.html#msg13493]

* For Ubuntu users ( 12.04 ) and mythtv ( 0.25.2 ) : The latest driver from dvbsky ( 120728 ) seems to work ( no extensive tests done, please for those interested, update this page !) with a patch to apply ( can be found here : http://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/13563/ ), unfortunatly with a side effect on some other drivers, for example, an a dib7000, it is impossible to lock some multiplex while others have no problem. So far the only solution with no side effects detected is to use the old driver from dvbsky, media_build-3.3.x.tar.gz, with the patch.

== Warning ==

The driver seems to have some configuration issues:
http://code.mythtv.org/trac/ticket/10830

Also reported problem with openelec

The card needs a power supply other than the one provided by the PCIe, so there is a plug on the card. It can not work if not connected.

If configured properly, card works really well under MythTV 0.25.2 & Unicable.

== Firmware ==
*dvb-fe-ds3103.fw


== Picture ==
== Picture ==

Latest revision as of 14:02, 30 October 2023

DVB-S/S2 PCIe Twin Tuner card from DVBSky. See also DVBSKY S952 v3.

Features

  • Dual/Twin Tuner input
  • PCIe x1
  • Low power
  • Optional Power by PCI Express 6-Position Power Connector

Components Used

  • RF: Montage M88TS2022
  • Demodulator: 2nd generation Montage M88DS3103
  • PCIe Bridge: Conexant CX23885

Driver and firmware

  • Driver exists in kernel 3.19.
  • Firmware is required for the tuner/demod.
    • V1: The demodulator needs firmware dvb-demod-m88ds3103.fw [1].

Closed-source Driver

IR support in newer kernels

Newer kernels require the creation of /etc/modprobe.d/cx23885.conf containing options cx23885 enable_885_ir=1 for IR support. After a reboot /sys/class/rcX should show up (X starting at 0 with no other IR devices around).

Identification

$ dmesg | grep -i dvb
[   16.673400] CORE cx23885[0]: subsystem: 4254:0952, board: DVBSKY S952 [card=41,autodetected]
[   17.596395] cx23885_dvb_register() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[   17.596399] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card
[   17.710319] m88ds3103_load_firmware: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3103.fw)...
[   18.654896] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0])
[   18.654900] cx23885 0000:02:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Montage DS3103/TS2022)...
[   18.682355] DVBSKY PCIe MAC= 00:17:42:54:09:52
[   18.682358] cx23885_dvb_register() allocating 1 frontend(s)
[   18.682359] cx23885[0]: cx23885 based dvb card
[   18.743760] m88ds3103_load_firmware: Waiting for firmware upload (dvb-fe-ds3103.fw)...
[   19.651091] DVB: registering new adapter (cx23885[0])
[   19.651095] cx23885 0000:02:00.0: DVB: registering adapter 1 frontend 0 (Montage DS3103/TS2022)...
[   19.678533] DVBSKY PCIe MAC= 00:17:42:54:09:53
[   19.700761] Registered IR keymap rc-dvbsky
[   19.700834] input: cx23885 IR (DVBSKY S952) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/rc/rc0/input15
[   19.704375] rc0: cx23885 IR (DVBSKY S952) as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/0000:02:00.0/rc/rc0

$ lspci | grep -i cx23885
02:00.0 Multimedia video controller: Conexant Systems, Inc. CX23885 PCI Video and Audio Decoder (rev 04)

Picture

  • Card view

    Card view

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