[mythtv-users] Re: DCT-6200 Firewire issue User Database

Nick Fasano nfasano at mac.com
Mon Dec 12 16:00:05 EST 2005


> 1. firewire chipset being used (lspci|grep FireWire)

[root at localhost mythtv]# lspci|grep FireWire
03:02.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Creative Labs SB Audigy FireWire Port  
(rev 04)
(this is the firewire port on my SB Audigy Platinum Pro)

> 2. your plugreport output for the Node connected to the DCT.

[root at localhost mythtv]# plugreport
Host Adapter 0
==============

Node 0 GUID 0x00023c014102776a
------------------------------
libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR

Node 1 GUID 0x6a7702414102776a
------------------------------
libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR

Node 2 GUID 0x6a7702414102776a
------------------------------
libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR

Node 3 GUID 0x000ce5fffe9dcb4b
------------------------------
oMPR n_plugs=1, data_rate=2, bcast_channel=63
oPCR[0] online=1, bcast_connection=0, n_p2p_connections=0
         channel=0, data_rate=2, overhead_id=0, payload=376
iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
(always comes up as node 3, even after reboot)

> 3. the output from a 6200ch -v channel change

[root at localhost mythtv]# 6200ch -v 500
node 3: vendor_id = 0x00000ce5 model_id = 0x0000620a
AV/C Command: 500 = Op1=0x00487C25 Op2=0x00487C20 Op3=0x00487C20

> 4. Your Kernel (uname -r)

[root at localhost mythtv]# uname -r
2.6.12-MythTV
(this is a custom kernel, not one of the ATRPM kernels)

> 5. Your 'modinfo raw1394' output

[root at localhost mythtv]# modinfo raw1394
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.12-MythTV/kernel/drivers/ieee1394/ 
raw1394.ko
license:        GPL
alias:          char-major-171-0 * 16
vermagic:       2.6.12-MythTV SMP PENTIUM4 REGPARM gcc-3.4
depends:        ieee1394
alias:          ieee1394:ven*mo*sp0000A02Dver00010001*
alias:          ieee1394:ven*mo*sp0000A02Dver00000100*
alias:          ieee1394:ven*mo*sp0000A02Dver00000101*
alias:          ieee1394:ven*mo*sp0000A02Dver00000102*

> 6. your accuracy rate (0 - 5, 5=perfect channel changes, 0=numbers get
> detected but rarely does it work).

5 - To the best of my knowledge, it has never missed a channel change  
in the two months I've been using firewire and my 6200 box.

> 7. a brief description of what your box does when you try and  
> change channels.

It has always worked perfectly for me.  I'm using FC3 and mythtv from  
a recent SVN.  I'd be happy to give any more info that might help.

-Nick


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