[mythtv-users] Verizon Fios QIP7100 2 occasionally turns itself off, 6200ch always thinks it's on

[Will Dormann]

On 1/24/16 3:19 PM, Gary Buhrmaster wrote:
> Rumor has been that if a firmware update happens (or is requested
> to happen, even if there is no new firmware to install), it can reboot
> to off mode.  I suppose you could try to validate that by comparing
> the firmware levels of all the various modules before and after one of
> the power offs (I think you have to get into one of the "hidden" menus
> to see the various module firmware levels).

I think you might be right.   I looked at module versions, and the
VOD_RTSP module in the system diagnostics indicated a build date of Jan
13, 2016.     So I suppose that I've received a firmware update this month.


> Perhaps it is reporting if the firewire port has power (and it clearly
> does), and not whether the screen is on?  These STBs are never
> really fully off, just in low power mode(s).  Firewire is always an
> afterthought with STBs, and what you want is not necessarily
> what the provider cares about (which is limited to meeting the
> FCC requirements of having a firewire port on the device).

Yeah, I had noticed that it wasn't really off, given the instant-on
capabilities.   If they're not reporting via firewire whether the box is
in sleep mode, I suppose there's not much that can be done to easily
check whether it's on.



> There have been other discussions (and contributions of code)
> about testing for a blank image to determine if the box is really
> on or off, and whether to issue the power toggle.  Check the
> archives.

Interesting.  Seems a little hacky, but given the lack of Firewire
truth, it might be the only thing that works.   FTR, the thread is "Re:
[mythtv-users] Checking power status of STB".   I ended up tweaking
Daryl McDonald's script, adding the mythweb checking of whether the
tuner is busy from Justin Alcorn's post, and based on my brief testing I
think I'm good.   It's set up to run via /etc/cron.hourly, so the
changes that I'll miss a recording because of this are pretty low now.


> And just to be sure, when you said "QIP7100 2", you means
> the P2 variant, right?  The original QIP7100 was (mostly) phased
> out, so FiOS would nominally replace it with (at least) a P2 model
> should you ask for a replacement.

Yeah, it looks like it's a P2.  It just said "QIP7100 2" on the front panel.


Thanks!
-WD