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A [[DVB-T]] 34/54mm Express Card from [[AVerMedia]].
A [[DVB-T]] 34/54mm Express Card from [[AVerMedia]].


It is currently not supported under Linux (Dec 2012)
It is currently not supported under Linux (Dec 2012).

Does not work out of the box, but can work with source files update and compilation.
[[File:AverTV_A918R_350x196.png|right]]
[[File:AverTV_A918R_350x196.png|right]]
=Overview/Features=
=Overview/Features=
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* RF Cable
* RF Cable


=Components=
=Hardware=
* Afatech AF9035
==components==
=Firmware=
* Afatech AF9015 (according to .inf windows file: AVerAF35.FriendlyName = "AF9015 BDA Filter")
* dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw [http://www.palosaari.fi/linux/v4l-dvb/firmware/af9035/]
* + to be completed (case not open)

==Identification==
=Identification=
Detected as usb device
===lsusb===
==dmesg==
kernel usb 2-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci_hcd
* Bus 002 Device 004: ID '''07ca:0918''' AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
kernel usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=07ca, idProduct=0918
kernel usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
kernel usb 2-1.3: Product: A918R
kernel usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc
kernel usb 2-1.3: SerialNumber: 0000000000000
kernel dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AverTV A918R' in cold state, will try to load a firmware
kernel dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw'
kernel af9035: firmware version=12.5.13.0
kernel dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AverTV A918R' in warm state.
kernel dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
kernel DVB: registering new adapter (AVerMedia AverTV A918R)
kernel dvb-usb: MAC address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
kernel af9033: firmware version: LINK=12.5.13.0 OFDM=6.8.13.0
kernel DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9033 (DVB-T))...
kernel tda18218: NXP TDA18218HN successfully identified.
kernel Registered IR keymap rc-empty
kernel input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/rc/rc1/input13
kernel rc1: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/rc/rc1
kernel dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 250 msecs.
kernel dvb-usb: AVerMedia AverTV A918R successfully initialized and connected.

==lsusb==
Bus 002 Device 004: ID '''07ca:0918''' AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bLength 18
Line 180: Line 205:
bInterval 1
bInterval 1


=Modification/Workaround=
===dmesg===
kernel [ 1444.061515] usb 2-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
kernel [ 1444.159080] usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=07ca, idProduct=0918
kernel [ 1444.159087] usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
kernel [ 1444.159092] usb 2-1.3: Product: A918R
kernel [ 1444.159096] usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc
kernel [ 1444.159101] usb 2-1.3: SerialNumber: 0000000000000

===udevadm===
udevadm info -a -p $(udevadm info -q path -n /dev/bus/usb/002/004)

looking at device '/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3':
KERNEL=="2-1.3"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb"
DRIVER=="usb"
ATTR{authorized}=="1"
ATTR{avoid_reset_quirk}=="0"
ATTR{bConfigurationValue}=="1"
ATTR{bDeviceClass}=="00"
ATTR{bDeviceProtocol}=="00"
ATTR{bDeviceSubClass}=="00"
ATTR{bMaxPacketSize0}=="64"
ATTR{bMaxPower}=="500mA"
ATTR{bNumConfigurations}=="1"
ATTR{bNumInterfaces}==" 1"
ATTR{bcdDevice}=="0201"
ATTR{bmAttributes}=="80"
ATTR{busnum}=="2"
ATTR{configuration}==""
ATTR{devnum}=="4"
ATTR{devpath}=="1.3"
ATTR{idProduct}=="0918"
ATTR{idVendor}=="07ca"
ATTR{ltm_capable}=="no"
ATTR{manufacturer}=="AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc"
ATTR{maxchild}=="0"
ATTR{product}=="A918R"
ATTR{quirks}=="0x0"
ATTR{removable}=="unknown"
ATTR{serial}=="0000000000000"
ATTR{speed}=="480"
ATTR{urbnum}=="10"
ATTR{version}==" 2.00"

=Test conditions=
see [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Talk:AVerMedia_AVerTV_HD_Express_A918R]
see [http://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Talk:AVerMedia_AVerTV_HD_Express_A918R]


=Windows inf file=

[Version]
signature="$CHICAGO$"
Class=Media
ClassGUID={4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
Provider=%MfgName%
DriverVer=03/16/2010,8.0.999.57
CatalogFile=AVerAF35.cat
[DestinationDirs]
AVerAF35.CopyDrivers=10,System32\Drivers
[SourceDisksNames]
1=%AVerAF35.Disc%,,,
[SourceDisksFiles]
AVerAF35.sys=1
[Manufacturer]
%MfgName%=AVerMedia,NTx86,NTamd64,NTx86.6,NTamd64.6
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect=*
ExcludeFromSelect.NT=*

;Architecture & OS Type-----------------------------------------------------------
[AVerMedia.NTx86]
%AVerAF35.DeviceDesc% = AVerAF35x86,USB\VID_07CA&PID_0918
[AVerMedia.NTamd64]
%AVerAF35.DeviceDesc% = AVerAF35x64,USB\VID_07CA&PID_0918
[AVerMedia.NTx86.6]
%AVerAF35.DeviceDesc% = AVerAF35x86_Vista,USB\VID_07CA&PID_0918
[AVerMedia.NTamd64.6]
%AVerAF35.DeviceDesc% = AVerAF35x64_Vista,USB\VID_07CA&PID_0918

;Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[AVerAF35x86.NT]
DriverVer =03/16/2010,8.0.0.57
Include = ks.inf, kscaptur.inf, bda.inf
Needs = KS.Registration,KSCAPTUR.Registration.NT,BDA.Installation.NT
DelReg = AVerAF35.DeleteReg
AddReg = AVerAF35.AddReg
CopyFiles = AVerAF35.CopyDrivers
[AVerAF35x64.NT]
DriverVer=03/16/2010,8.0.64.57
Include = ks.inf, kscaptur.inf, bda.inf
Needs = KS.Registration,KSCAPTUR.Registration.NT,BDA.Installation.NT
DelReg = AVerAF35.DeleteReg
AddReg = AVerAF35.AddReg
CopyFiles = AVerAF35.CopyDrivers
[AVerAF35x86_Vista.NT]
DriverVer =03/16/2010,8.0.0.57
Include = ks.inf, kscaptur.inf, bda.inf
Needs = KS.Registration,KSCAPTUR.Registration.NT,BDA.Installation.NT
DelReg = AVerAF35.DeleteReg
AddReg = AVerAF35.AddReg
CopyFiles = AVerAF35.CopyDrivers
[AVerAF35x64_Vista.NT]
DriverVer=03/16/2010,8.0.64.57
Include = ks.inf, kscaptur.inf, bda.inf
Needs = KS.Registration,KSCAPTUR.Registration.NT,BDA.Installation.NT
DelReg = AVerAF35.DeleteReg
AddReg = AVerAF35.AddReg
CopyFiles = AVerAF35.CopyDrivers
[AVerAF35.CopyDrivers]
AVerAF35.sys
[AVerAF35.DeleteReg]
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\AVerAF35\DemodInit
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\AVerAF35\Parameters\0918
[AVerAF35.AddReg]
HKR,,DevLoader,,*ntkern
HKR,,NTMPDriver,,AVerAF35.sys
HKR,,PageOutWhenUnopened,3,01
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{1A9333B6-3704-4b18-A6DD-E1979FC56970}
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{1A9333B6-3704-4b18-A6DD-E1979FC56970},Display,0x00010001,0
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{1A9333B6-3704-4b18-A6DD-E1979FC56970},Name,,"Tuner Node"
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{F65394A2-A018-4307-8D12-35AA494A406F}
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{F65394A2-A018-4307-8D12-35AA494A406F},Display,0x00010001,0
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{F65394A2-A018-4307-8D12-35AA494A406F},Name,,"Demodulator Node"
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{870E4D6F-77E7-4c40-ADE3-BEF8708A9D52}
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{870E4D6F-77E7-4c40-ADE3-BEF8708A9D52},Display,0x00010001,0
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories\{870E4D6F-77E7-4c40-ADE3-BEF8708A9D52},Name,,"Antenna In Pin"
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\AVerAF35\Parameters\0918,SSEnable,0x00010001,0x00
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\AVerAF35\Parameters\0918,IRMode,0x00010001,0x01
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\SERVICES\AVerAF35\Parameters\0918,AVerCustom,0x00010001,0x00

;Service-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[AVerAF35x86.NT.Services]
Addservice = AVerAF35, 0x00000002, AVerAF35.AddService
[AVerAF35x64.NT.Services]
Addservice = AVerAF35, 0x00000002, AVerAF35.AddService
[AVerAF35x86_Vista.NT.Services]
Addservice = AVerAF35, 0x00000002, AVerAF35.AddService
[AVerAF35x64_Vista.NT.Services]
Addservice = AVerAF35, 0x00000002, AVerAF35.AddService
[AVerAF35.AddService]
DisplayName = %AF9035Devcie.FriendlyName%
ServiceType = %SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER%
StartType = %SERVICE_DEMAND_START%
ErrorControl = %SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL%
ServiceBinary = %10%\System32\Drivers\AVerAF35.sys
LoadOrderGroup = Base

;Interface---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[AVerAF35x86.NT.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%GUID.TunerCatID%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
AddInterface=%GUID.BdaReceiverCtrl%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
[AVerAF35x64.NT.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%GUID.TunerCatID%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
AddInterface=%GUID.BdaReceiverCtrl%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
[AVerAF35x86_Vista.NT.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%GUID.TunerCatID%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
AddInterface=%GUID.BdaReceiverCtrl%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
[AVerAF35x64_Vista.NT.Interfaces]
AddInterface=%GUID.TunerCatID%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
AddInterface=%GUID.BdaReceiverCtrl%,%KSNAME_Filter%,AVerAF35.Interfaces,
[AVerAF35.Interfaces]
AddReg=AVerAF35.Interface.AddReg
[AVerAF35.Interface.AddReg]
HKR,,CLSID,,%AVerAF35.CLSID%
HKR,,FriendlyName,,%AVerAF35.FriendlyName%

;Constant-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Strings]
MfgName = "AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc"
AVerAF35.CLSID = "{17CCA71B-ECD7-11D0-B908-00A0C9223196}"
AVerAF35.Disc = "AVerMedia AF35 BDA Driver Installation Disc"
AVerAF35.DeviceDesc = "AVerMedia A918R Express DVB-T"
AF9035Devcie.FriendlyName = "AVerMedia A918R Express DVB-T"
AVerAF35.FriendlyName = "AF9015 BDA Filter"
KSNAME_Filter = "{9B365890-165F-11D0-A195-0020AFD156E4}"
Plugin_BdaDevice = "BDA Device Control Plug-in"
GUID.TunerCatID = "{71985F48-1CA1-11d3-9CC8-00C04F7971E0}"
AMcatID = "{DA4E3DA0-D07D-11d0-BD50-00A0C911CE86}"
BDAReceivers = "BDA Streaming Receiver Components"
MediaCategories = "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaCategories"
Pin.BdaTransport = "BDA Transport Stream"
GUID.BdaTransport = "{78216A81-CFA8-493e-9711-36A61C08BD9D}"
GUID.BdaReceiverCtrl = "{FD0A5AF4-B41D-11d2-9C95-00C04F7971E0}"
; ServiceType values
SERVICE_KERNEL_DRIVER = 0x00000001
SERVICE_FILE_SYSTEM_DRIVER = 0x00000002
SERVICE_ADAPTER = 0x00000004
SERVICE_RECOGNIZER_DRIVER = 0x00000008
SERVICE_WIN32_OWN_PROCESS = 0x00000010
SERVICE_WIN32_SHARE_PROCESS = 0x00000020
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_PROCESS = 0x00000100
SERVICE_INTERACTIVE_SHARE_PROCESS = 0x00000120
; StartType values
SERVICE_BOOT_START = 0x00000000
SERVICE_SYSTEM_START = 0x00000001
SERVICE_AUTO_START = 0x00000002
SERVICE_DEMAND_START = 0x00000003
SERVICE_DISABLED = 0x00000004
; ErrorControl values
SERVICE_ERROR_IGNORE = 0x00000000
SERVICE_ERROR_NORMAL = 0x00000001
SERVICE_ERROR_SEVERE = 0x00000002
SERVICE_ERROR_CRITICAL = 0x00000003
; Registry types
REG_MULTI_SZ = 0x10000
REG_EXPAND_SZ = 0x20000
REG_DWORD = 0x10001




Revision as of 01:07, 29 December 2012

A DVB-T 34/54mm Express Card from AVerMedia.

It is currently not supported under Linux (Dec 2012).

Does not work out of the box, but can work with source files update and compilation.

AverTV A918R 350x196.png

Overview/Features

DVB-T tuner for 34/54mm express card slots that supports the following :

  • Fit with 34mm & 54mm Slot
  • H.264 / MPEG-2 HDTV Ready
  • Real-time iPod / PSP Format Recording
  • MHEG-5 & Digital Subtitle
  • Teletext / TimeShift / EPG (Electronic Program Guide)
  • PIP / POP Function
  • Scheduled Recording
  • Wake Up Recording from Stand By / Hibernate Mode
  • see http://www.avermedia.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Id=518

Specifications

Input Signal

  • 75 Ω TV Antenna

Package Included

  • AVerTV Express Card 34mm
  • Quick Installation Guide
  • Installation CD (windows)
  • TV Antenna
  • RF Cable

Components

  • Afatech AF9035

Firmware

  • dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw [1]

Identification

dmesg

 kernel usb 2-1.3: new high-speed USB device number 13 using ehci_hcd
 kernel usb 2-1.3: New USB device found, idVendor=07ca, idProduct=0918
 kernel usb 2-1.3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
 kernel usb 2-1.3: Product: A918R
 kernel usb 2-1.3: Manufacturer: AVerMedia TECHNOLOGIES, Inc
 kernel usb 2-1.3: SerialNumber: 0000000000000
 kernel dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AverTV A918R' in cold state, will try to load a firmware
 kernel dvb-usb: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-usb-af9035-02.fw'
 kernel af9035: firmware version=12.5.13.0
 kernel dvb-usb: found a 'AVerMedia AverTV A918R' in warm state.
 kernel dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
 kernel DVB: registering new adapter (AVerMedia AverTV A918R)
 kernel dvb-usb: MAC address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
 kernel af9033: firmware version: LINK=12.5.13.0 OFDM=6.8.13.0
 kernel DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Afatech AF9033 (DVB-T))...
 kernel tda18218: NXP TDA18218HN successfully identified.
 kernel Registered IR keymap rc-empty
 kernel input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/rc/rc1/input13
 kernel rc1: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.3/rc/rc1
 kernel dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 250 msecs.
 kernel dvb-usb: AVerMedia AverTV A918R successfully initialized and connected.

lsusb

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 07ca:0918 AVerMedia Technologies, Inc. 
Device Descriptor:
 bLength                18
 bDescriptorType         1
 bcdUSB               2.00
 bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
 bDeviceSubClass         0 
 bDeviceProtocol         0 
 bMaxPacketSize0        64
 idVendor           0x07ca AVerMedia Technologies, Inc.
 idProduct          0x0918 
 bcdDevice            2.01
 iManufacturer           1 
 iProduct                2 
 iSerial                 3 
 bNumConfigurations      1
 Configuration Descriptor:
   bLength                 9
   bDescriptorType         2
   wTotalLength           97
   bNumInterfaces          1
   bConfigurationValue     1
   iConfiguration          0 
   bmAttributes         0x80
     (Bus Powered)
   MaxPower              500mA
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       0
     bNumEndpoints           5
     bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x84  EP 4 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x86  EP 6 IN
       bmAttributes            1
         Transfer Type            Isochronous
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0000  1x 0 bytes
       bInterval               1
   Interface Descriptor:
     bLength                 9
     bDescriptorType         4
     bInterfaceNumber        0
     bAlternateSetting       1
     bNumEndpoints           5
     bInterfaceClass       255 Vendor Specific Class
     bInterfaceSubClass      0 
     bInterfaceProtocol      0 
     iInterface              0 
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x81  EP 1 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x02  EP 2 OUT
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x84  EP 4 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x85  EP 5 IN
       bmAttributes            2
         Transfer Type            Bulk
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x0200  1x 512 bytes
       bInterval               0
     Endpoint Descriptor:
       bLength                 7
       bDescriptorType         5
       bEndpointAddress     0x86  EP 6 IN
       bmAttributes            1
         Transfer Type            Isochronous
         Synch Type               None
         Usage Type               Data
       wMaxPacketSize     0x1400  3x 1024 bytes
       bInterval               1

Modification/Workaround

see [2]

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