[mythtv-users] Firewire Problems, was working

Fri Sep 22 11:57:46 EDT 2006

On 9/22/06, Jim Westfall <jwestfall at surrealistic.net> wrote:
>
> Allan Wilson <allanwilson at gmail.com> wrote [09.22.06]:
> > Output from plugreport:
> > Host Adapter 0
> > ==============
> >
> > Node 0 GUID 0x0016920e80ca0000
> > ------------------------------
> > 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=146
> > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> >
> > Node 1 GUID 0x00169205a0d00000
> > ------------------------------
> > 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=146
> > iMPR n_plugs=0, data_rate=2
> >
> > Node 2 GUID 0x00004c0100004195
> > ------------------------------
> > libiec61883 error: error reading oMPR
> > libiec61883 error: error reading iMPR
>
> thx
>
> >
> > Here is the plugctl commands that I have had to use in the past to get
> > firefire to work consistently:
> > #! /bin/sh
> > plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=0
> > sleep 4
> > plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=1
> > sleep 4
> > plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].channel=63
> > sleep 4
> > plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].bcast_connection=0
> > sleep 4
> > #plugctl -n 1 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=0
> > #sleep 4
> > #plugctl -n 1 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=1
> > #sleep 4
> > #plugctl -n 1 oPCR[0].channel=62
> > #sleep 4
> > #plugctl -n 1 oPCR[0].bcast_connection=0
>
> The above is likely your problem.  Setting n_2p_connections=1 tells the
> STB it should be sending data on whatever channel is already set.  Mythtv
> setups up its own plug, and with the patch I sent you picks its own
> channel.  Since you already have the STB sending data over a
> different channel prior to starting mythbackend, its likely the STB
> ignores our request to send data on the channel the backend wants.
>
> Idealy you should not need to use any plugctl hack, nor should anyone.  If
> you must, try setting the channel=0, and also put that line above
> n_2p_connections=1
>
> #! /bin/sh
> plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=0
> sleep 4
> plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].channel=0
> sleep 4
> plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].n_2p_connections=1
> sleep 4
> plugctl -n 0 oPCR[0].bcast_connection=0
>
> >
> > I tried to compile and run the firewire_tester by running:
> > gcc -o firewire_tester firewire_test.c
> > and it doesn't compile. What is the proper command to compile the
> > firewire_tester?
>
> instructions on compiling are at the top of firewire_tester.c.
>
> You will want to run 'firewire_tester -p -n 0 -r 5' this will test 5 p2p
> connections on node 0.
>
> sorry I meant -v channel,record
>
> jim
>
> >
> > Here is the output from running mythbackend -v channel,playback. I
> didn't go
> > in and setup the second firewire port in mythtv-setup because it seems
> to
> > break hidef just to have the second firewire box plugged in.
> > sh-3.00$ mythbackend -v channel,playback
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.601 Using runtime prefix = /usr
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.656 New DB connection, total: 1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.658 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.698 Current Schema Version: 1160
> > Starting up as the master server.
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.741 New DB connection, total: 2
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.741 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.756 EITHelper: localtime offset -5:00:00
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.771 Channel(/dev/video0): Device name 'WinTV PVR
> 250'
> > driver 'ivtv'.
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.772 New DB connection, total: 3
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.784 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.828 ChannelBase(1): Input #1: 'Tuner 0' schan(7)
> > sourceid(1) ccid(1)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.828 ChannelBase(1): Current Input #1: 'Tuner 0'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.843 Global TVFormat Setting 'NTSC'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.875 Channel(/dev/video0): Input #1: 'Tuner 0'
> schan(7)
> > tun() v4l1(NTSC) v4l2(Unknown)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.875 Channel(/dev/video0): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(1)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.875 Channel(/dev/video0): SetInputAndFormat(1, NTSC)
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.888 Channel(/dev/video0): SetFormat(NTSC) fmt(NTSC)
> > input(1)2006-09-22 07:50:33.913 Channel(/dev/video0)::SwitchToI
> > nput(in 1, '')
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.913 Channel(/dev/video0): SetInputAndFormat(1, NTSC)
>
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.913 Channel(/dev/video0): SetChannelByString(7)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.914 ChannelBase(/dev/video0)::SetCachedATSCInfo():
> 0--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.926 Channel(/dev/video0): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(1)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:33.927 Channel(/dev/video0)::Tune(175250000, , analog)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.096 Channel(/dev/video0)::Tune(): Frequency is now
> > 1752500002006-09-22 07:50:34.096
> > ChannelBase(/dev/video0)::SetCachedATSCInfo(7_0):
> > 7--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.124 EITHelper: localtime offset -5:00:00
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.155 Channel(/dev/video1): Device name 'WinTV PVR 500
> > (unit #1)' driver 'ivtv'.
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.186 ChannelBase(2): Input #2: 'Tuner' schan(5)
> > sourceid(1) ccid(2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.186 ChannelBase(2): Current Input #2: 'Tuner'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50: 34.186 Global TVFormat Setting 'NTSC'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.187 Channel(/dev/video1): Input #2: 'Tuner' schan(5)
> > tun() v4l1(NTSC) v4l2(Unknown)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.187 Channel(/dev/video1): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.187 Channel(/dev/video1): SetInputAndFormat(2, NTSC)
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.187 Channel(/dev/video1): SetFormat(NTSC) fmt(NTSC)
> > input(2)2006-09-22 07:50: 34.199 Channel(/dev/video1)::SwitchToInput(in
> 2,
> > '')
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.199 Channel(/dev/video1): SetInputAndFormat(2, NTSC)
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.200 Channel(/dev/video1): SetChannelByString(5)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.201 ChannelBase(/dev/video1)::SetCachedATSCInfo():
> 0--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.232 Channel(/dev/video1): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.233 Channel(/dev/video1)::Tune(77250000, , analog)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.401 Channel(/dev/video1)::Tune(): Frequency is now
> > 77250000
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.401ChannelBase(/dev/video1)::SetCachedATSCInfo(5_0):
> > 5--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.402 EITHelper: localtime offset -5:00:00
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.403 Channel(/dev/video2): Device name 'WinTV PVR 500
> > (unit #2)' driver 'ivtv'.
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.447 ChannelBase(3): Input #3: 'Tuner' schan(5)
> > sourceid(1) ccid(3)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.447 ChannelBase(3): Current Input #3: 'Tuner'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.447 Global TVFormat Setting 'NTSC'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.447 Channel(/dev/video2): Input #3: 'Tuner' schan(5)
>
> > tun() v4l1(NTSC) v4l2(Unknown)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.447 Channel(/dev/video2): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(3)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.448 Channel(/dev/video2): SetInputAndFormat(3, NTSC)
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.448 Channel(/dev/video2): SetFormat(NTSC) fmt(NTSC)
> > input(3)2006-09-22 07:50:34.448 Channel(/dev/video2)::SwitchToInput(in
> 3,
> > '')
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.465 Channel(/dev/video2): SetInputAndFormat(3, NTSC)
>
> > (v4l v2)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.465 Channel(/dev/video2): SetChannelByString(5)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.466 ChannelBase(/dev/video2)::SetCachedATSCInfo():
> 0--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.479 Channel(/dev/video2): SetFormat(Default)
> fmt(NTSC)
> > input(3)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.480 Channel(/dev/video2)::Tune(77250000, , analog)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.633 Channel(/dev/video2)::Tune(): Frequency is now
> > 77250000
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.634ChannelBase(/dev/video2)::SetCachedATSCInfo(5_0):
> > 5--1
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.645 EITHelper: localtime offset -5:00:00
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.672 ChannelBase(6): Input #6: 'MPEG2TS' schan(782)
> > sourceid(2) ccid(6)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.673 ChannelBase(6): Current Input #6: 'MPEG2TS'
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.673 FireChan: Allocated raw1394 handle for port 0
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:34.981 FireChan: Requesting STB Power State (cmd:
> > 0x1ffb27f)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.002 FireChan: STB Power State: ON (0xcffb270)
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.002 FireChan: SA4200Channel: 782 cmds: 0x487ce7
> > 0x4030e00 0xff000000
> > 2006-09-22 07:50: 35.016 New DB scheduler connection
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.016 Connected to database 'mythconverg' at host:
> > localhost
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.042 Main::Starting HttpServer
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.074 Main::Registering HttpStatus Extension
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.102 mythbackend version: 0.20.20060915-1
> www.mythtv.org
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.103 Enabled verbose msgs:  important general channel
> > playback
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.103 AutoExpire: Found 4 recorders w/max rate of 355
> > MiB/min
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:35.133 AutoExpire: Required Free Space: 3.8 GB w/freq:
> 5
> > min
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:37.152 Reschedule requested for id -1.
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:38.526 Scheduled 324 items in 1.4 = 0.18 match + 1.20place
> > 2006-09-22 07:50:38.549 Recording starts soon, AUTO-Startup assumed
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.913 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.914 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.914 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Monitor
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.915 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 1)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51: 34.923 MainServer::HandleAnnounce Playback
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.924 adding: mythtv as a client (events: 0)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.926 TVRec(6): Changing from None to WatchingLiveTV
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.928 TVRec(6): HW Tuner: 6->6
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.931 ChannelBase(6): Input #6: 'MPEG2TS' schan(782)
> > sourceid(2) ccid(6)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:34.931 ChannelBase(6): Current Input #6: 'MPEG2TS'
> > 2006-09-22 07:51: 34.932 FireChan: SA4200Channel: 782 cmds: 0x487ce7
> > 0x4030e00 0xff000000
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:35.170 FireRec: Buffered packets 2000 (8000 KB)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:41.725 TVRec(6): Changing from WatchingLiveTV to None
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:50.181 FireRec: No Input in 15 seconds [P:0 N:0]
> (select)
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:50.196 Finished recording The Early Show: channel 2782
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:50.202 FireChan: Releasing raw1394 handle
> > 2006-09-22 07:51:50.216 MythSocket(82e96b0:-1): writeStringList: Error,
> > socket went unconnected.
> >
> > Thanks, Allan
>
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I will try taking out the plugctl commands and see how it works. Thanks for
explaining a little more on how that works. I had no idea what they really
did just that they helped me getting it working. I should have thought
looking at the source for instructions on the firewire_tester, sorry not
enough caffine. I am at work now but I will test this out for you when I get
back home in a couple of hours and let you know how it goes.
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