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[[Image:August-T210.jpg|thumb|150px|August T210v2]]
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A combined [[DVB-C]], [[DVB-T]] and [[DVB-T2]] USB 2.0 device from [[Geniatech]]. It is also known as MyGica T230 or Geniatech/elgato eyeTV T2 lite. It is supported since kernel 3.19. August T210v2 seem to be identical to MyGica T230.
A combined [[DVB-C]], [[DVB-T]] and [[DVB-T2]] USB 2.0 device from [[Geniatech]]. It is also known as MyGica T230. It is supported since kernel 3.19. August T210v2 seem to be identical to MyGica T230.


Don't confuse this with Geniatech [[Geniatech T220|T220]] or [[Geniatech T220A|T220A]] that are the earlier models of the same product. The model number is printed on a sticker.\\
Don't confuse this with Geniatech [[Geniatech T220|T220]] or [[Geniatech T220A|T220A]] that are the earlier models of the same product. The model number is printed on a sticker.\\
Don't confuse with the following model either, the [[Geniatech_T230C|Geniatech T230C]], which looks the same but has different hardware (and requires different drivers).
Don't confuse with the following model either, the [[Geniatech_T230C|Geniatech T230C]], which looks the same but has different hardware (and requires different drivers).

The Geniatech PT360, also known as the D202, is likely to be the same device in just a different case, designed for USB OTG use with Android phones. With the correct adapter, it can be used on computers as can the T230 used with phones compatible with the PT360.


==Overview/Features==
==Overview/Features==
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* USB interface: Cypress CY7C68013A-56LTXC
* USB interface: Cypress CY7C68013A-56LTXC
* Demodulator: Silicon Labs Si2168-B40
* Demodulator: Silicon Labs Si2168-B40
* Tuner: Silicon Labs Si2148-A20
* Tuner: Silicon Labs Si2148-A20 (a few, mostly Geniatech-branded devices) or Si2158-A20 (most devices)


==Driver support==
==Driver support==


Drivers are included in kernel 3.19. They can be built with [[How_to_Obtain,_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers#Retrieving_and_Building.2FCompiling_the_Latest_V4L-DVB_Source_Code|media_build]] for older kernels.
Drivers are included in kernel 3.19. They can be built with [[How_to_Obtain,_Build_and_Install_V4L-DVB_Device_Drivers#Retrieving_and_Building.2FCompiling_the_Latest_V4L-DVB_Source_Code|media_build]] for older kernels.

You may want to use the build of CrazyCat if the stock drivers aren't working: https://bitbucket.org/CrazyCat/media_build.git


USB ID:
USB ID:
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==Firmware==
==Firmware==


The Geniatech T230 requires these firmwares (available in https://bitbucket.org/CrazyCat/media_build/downloads/dvb-firmwares.tar.bz2 or for older version(s) use [https://github.com/OpenELEC/dvb-firmware/tree/master/firmware dvb-firmware]):
Firmware for both the demodulator and tuner are necessary. OpenELEC [https://github.com/OpenELEC/dvb-firmware/tree/master/firmware dvb-firmware] collection includes firmwares for this device too.

* dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
* dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
* dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw
* dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw
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They must be copied in /usr/lib/firmware.


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Place the 2 firmware files in /lib/firmware.
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==IR Remote Control==

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The supplied remote control is supported by the driver.

If the device is unable to initialize, you may want to prevent the IR from loading:


md5sum:
<pre>
<pre>
8dfc2483d90282bbb05817fbbc282376 dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
# cat /etc/modprobe.d/dvb_usb.conf
0cba7ce61c1411cbe7f22c0746e24e33 dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw
options dvb-usb disable_rc_polling=1
</pre>
</pre>


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==IR Remote Control==
A reboot is needed to take effect.

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The supplied remote control is supported by the driver.


==Known issues==
==Known issues==
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* [http://www.geniatech.com/pa/t230.asp Geniatech T230 product page]
* [http://www.geniatech.com/pa/t230.asp Geniatech T230 product page]
* [http://augustint.com/en/productmsg-34-55.html August T210 product page]


[[Category:DVB-C USB Devices]]
[[Category:DVB-C USB Devices]]

Revision as of 18:58, 15 March 2018

Geniatech T230
August T210v2

A combined DVB-C, DVB-T and DVB-T2 USB 2.0 device from Geniatech. It is also known as MyGica T230. It is supported since kernel 3.19. August T210v2 seem to be identical to MyGica T230.

Don't confuse this with Geniatech T220 or T220A that are the earlier models of the same product. The model number is printed on a sticker.\\ Don't confuse with the following model either, the Geniatech T230C, which looks the same but has different hardware (and requires different drivers).

Overview/Features

Components Used

The following components are used on the device

  • USB interface: Cypress CY7C68013A-56LTXC
  • Demodulator: Silicon Labs Si2168-B40
  • Tuner: Silicon Labs Si2148-A20 (a few, mostly Geniatech-branded devices) or Si2158-A20 (most devices)

Driver support

Drivers are included in kernel 3.19. They can be built with media_build for older kernels.

USB ID: 

Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0572:c688 Conexant Systems (Rockwell), Inc. Geniatech T230 DVB-T2 TV Stick

Log: 

usb 2-4: new high-speed USB device number 4 using ehci-pci
usb 2-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0572, idProduct=c688
usb 2-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 2-4: Product: USB Stick
usb 2-4: Manufacturer: Max
usb 2-4: SerialNumber: 080116
dvb-usb: found a 'Mygica T230 DVB-T/T2/C' in warm state.
dvb-usb: will pass the complete MPEG2 transport stream to the software demuxer.
DVB: registering new adapter (Mygica T230 DVB-T/T2/C)
i2c i2c-5: Added multiplexed i2c bus 6
si2168 5-0064: Silicon Labs Si2168 successfully attached
si2157 6-0060: Silicon Labs Si2147/2148/2157/Si2158 successfully attached
usb 2-4: DVB: registering adapter 0 frontend 0 (Silicon Labs Si2168)...
input: IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/input/input24
dvb-usb: schedule remote query interval to 100 msecs.
dvb-usb: Mygica T230 DVB-T/T2/C successfully initialized and connected.

After first usage: 

si2168 5-0064: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2168' in cold state
si2168 5-0064: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw'
si2168 5-0064: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2168' in warm state
si2157 6-0060: found a 'Silicon Labs Si2146/2147/2148/2157/2158' in cold state
si2157 6-0060: downloading firmware from file 'dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw'

NOTE: This device needs I2C-Mux support in kernel or as kernel module (CONFIG_I2C_MUX).

Firmware

Firmware for both the demodulator and tuner are necessary. OpenELEC dvb-firmware collection includes firmwares for this device too.

  • dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
  • dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw

Place the 2 firmware files in /lib/firmware.

md5sum: 

8dfc2483d90282bbb05817fbbc282376  dvb-demod-si2168-b40-01.fw
0cba7ce61c1411cbe7f22c0746e24e33  dvb-tuner-si2158-a20-01.fw

IR Remote Control

The supplied remote control is supported by the driver.

Known issues

Some problems with high bitrate DVB-C streams. Applies to certain DVB-C operators.

An Issue with firmware (TBD) can prevent the August T210v2 from working in this case use dvb-demod-si2168-02.fw instead.

External Links

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