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| − | Here's how I added a Motorola DCT-2524 (from Comcast) cable box to my RedHat Fedora Core 4 MythTV system. I have two PVR-250s (one connected to the cable box, one to 'standard' cable) and an HD5000 for OTA HD broadcasts. | + | Here's how I added a Motorola DCT-2524 (from Comcast) cable box to my RedHat Fedora Core 4 MythTV system. I have two PVR-250s (one connected to the cable box, one to 'standard' cable) and an HD5000 for OTA HD broadcasts. (updated for 0.23.1, and added download links for the channel changer without needing to download all of the mythtv tree - meaje) |
I am controlling the DCT-2524 via its serial port. | I am controlling the DCT-2524 via its serial port. | ||
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First, make sure your distribution recognizes any installed serial ports (I can't imagine any modern distribution doesn't): | First, make sure your distribution recognizes any installed serial ports (I can't imagine any modern distribution doesn't): | ||
| − | $ ls -la /dev/ttyS* | + | $ ls -la /dev/ttyS* |
you should get something like: | you should get something like: | ||
crw-rw-rw- 1 root uucp 4, 64 Jun 7 14:22 /dev/ttyS0 | crw-rw-rw- 1 root uucp 4, 64 Jun 7 14:22 /dev/ttyS0 | ||
| − | I am using the script included in MythTV (currently using 0. | + | I am using the script included in MythTV (currently using 0.23.1) to allow MythTV to change channels |
| − | at /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0. | + | at /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.23.1/contrib/channel_changers: or use this link [http://www.meanspc.com/scripts/dct-channel.tar.bz2 link dct-channel.tat.bz2] |
To unpack and test: | To unpack and test: | ||
| − | $ cd /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0. | + | $ cd /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.23.1/contrib/channel_changers |
| − | su | + | or if you downloaded the dct-channel.tar.bz2 file: |
| − | # tar -xjf dct-channel.tar.bz2 | + | $ cd [directory where you downloaded the file to] |
| − | # cd dct-channel | + | |
| − | # make | + | $ su |
| − | # ./channel 12 (make sure the channel exists!!) | + | # tar -xjf dct-channel.tar.bz2 |
| + | # cd dct-channel | ||
| + | Edit Makefile: | ||
| + | # joe Makefile | ||
| + | correct line 3 to be (note: the /share before /man/man1): | ||
| + | MANPATH = ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1 | ||
| + | '''Note:''' if you do not have help2man installed when running the make step above it will create a help file that is useless. To fix this problem install help2man: on Red Hat type systems: | ||
| + | # yum install help2man | ||
| + | On Debian type systems: | ||
| + | # apt-get install help2man | ||
| + | # make | ||
| + | # ./channel 12 (make sure the channel exists!!) | ||
This should have caused your cable box to change the channel to 12. | This should have caused your cable box to change the channel to 12. | ||
To install: | To install: | ||
| − | # make install | + | # make install |
| − | I | + | I changed the permissions on the serial port so that users other than root can use it: |
| − | + | # chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0 | |
| + | (Or better yet add your mythtv user to the 'dialout' group:) This way you have read/write access to the com ports under Linux known as /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, and /dev/ttyS3 respectfully COM1, 2, 3, and 4. Without having to change the permissions of the serial ports each time you restart your computer. | ||
| + | # usermod --groups dialout [your mythtv user] | ||
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Go to labs.zap2it.com and log-in. I added an additional lineup to my existing account using a different nearby zip code to differentiate between my standard cable lineup and my digital cable lineup. | Go to labs.zap2it.com and log-in. I added an additional lineup to my existing account using a different nearby zip code to differentiate between my standard cable lineup and my digital cable lineup. | ||
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To add the new line up to my system: | To add the new line up to my system: | ||
| − | # mythtvsetup (may not need to be root, I do or my HD5000 doesn't show up, not really needed for this...) | + | # mythtvsetup (may not need to be root, I do or my HD5000 doesn't show up, not really needed for this...) |
| − | select new video source | + | |
| − | name it something descriptive (eg comcast_digital) | + | * select new video source |
| − | enter | + | * name it something descriptive (eg comcast_digital) |
| − | select retrieve line-ups | + | * enter your zap2it username and password |
| − | select the correct new digital line up (the one with a different zip code) | + | * select retrieve line-ups |
| − | go to input connections | + | * select the correct new digital line up (the one with a different zip code) |
| − | select the input connection it's connected to | + | * go to input connections |
| − | change video source to whatever you named your new digital source (comcast_digital) | + | * select the input connection it's connected to |
| + | * change video source to whatever you named your new digital source (comcast_digital) | ||
For the external channel command, type in: | For the external channel command, type in: | ||
| − | /usr/local/bin/channel | + | |
| + | /usr/local/bin/channel | ||
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you probably should set the tuner to 3 or 4 based on whatever your cable box is set for (I had difficulty with this for some reason, I ended up having to leave it blank to get it to work... go figure) | you probably should set the tuner to 3 or 4 based on whatever your cable box is set for (I had difficulty with this for some reason, I ended up having to leave it blank to get it to work... go figure) | ||
| − | select finish | + | * select finish |
| − | exit and run mythfilldatabase | + | * exit and run mythfilldatabase |
I then went to: http://your.mythtv.box.ip.or.dns.name/mythweb/settings/channels and unchecked the 'visible' box for all the channels I don't get or don't care about... | I then went to: http://your.mythtv.box.ip.or.dns.name/mythweb/settings/channels and unchecked the 'visible' box for all the channels I don't get or don't care about... | ||
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Hope this helps someone!! | Hope this helps someone!! | ||
--[[User:Displacedtexan|Displacedtexan]] 22:22, 7 June 2006 (UTC) | --[[User:Displacedtexan|Displacedtexan]] 22:22, 7 June 2006 (UTC) | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:08, 8 November 2010
Here's how I added a Motorola DCT-2524 (from Comcast) cable box to my RedHat Fedora Core 4 MythTV system. I have two PVR-250s (one connected to the cable box, one to 'standard' cable) and an HD5000 for OTA HD broadcasts. (updated for 0.23.1, and added download links for the channel changer without needing to download all of the mythtv tree - meaje)
I am controlling the DCT-2524 via its serial port.
First, make sure your distribution recognizes any installed serial ports (I can't imagine any modern distribution doesn't):
$ ls -la /dev/ttyS*
you should get something like: crw-rw-rw- 1 root uucp 4, 64 Jun 7 14:22 /dev/ttyS0
I am using the script included in MythTV (currently using 0.23.1) to allow MythTV to change channels at /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.23.1/contrib/channel_changers: or use this link link dct-channel.tat.bz2
To unpack and test:
$ cd /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.23.1/contrib/channel_changers or if you downloaded the dct-channel.tar.bz2 file: $ cd [directory where you downloaded the file to]
$ su # tar -xjf dct-channel.tar.bz2 # cd dct-channel
Edit Makefile:
# joe Makefile
correct line 3 to be (note: the /share before /man/man1):
MANPATH = ${PREFIX}/share/man/man1
Note: if you do not have help2man installed when running the make step above it will create a help file that is useless. To fix this problem install help2man: on Red Hat type systems:
# yum install help2man
On Debian type systems:
# apt-get install help2man # make # ./channel 12 (make sure the channel exists!!)
This should have caused your cable box to change the channel to 12.
To install:
# make install
I changed the permissions on the serial port so that users other than root can use it:
# chmod 666 /dev/ttyS0
(Or better yet add your mythtv user to the 'dialout' group:) This way you have read/write access to the com ports under Linux known as /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, and /dev/ttyS3 respectfully COM1, 2, 3, and 4. Without having to change the permissions of the serial ports each time you restart your computer.
# usermod --groups dialout [your mythtv user]
Go to labs.zap2it.com and log-in. I added an additional lineup to my existing account using a different nearby zip code to differentiate between my standard cable lineup and my digital cable lineup.
To add the new line up to my system:
# mythtvsetup (may not need to be root, I do or my HD5000 doesn't show up, not really needed for this...)
- select new video source
- name it something descriptive (eg comcast_digital)
- enter your zap2it username and password
- select retrieve line-ups
- select the correct new digital line up (the one with a different zip code)
- go to input connections
- select the input connection it's connected to
- change video source to whatever you named your new digital source (comcast_digital)
For the external channel command, type in:
/usr/local/bin/channel
you probably should set the tuner to 3 or 4 based on whatever your cable box is set for (I had difficulty with this for some reason, I ended up having to leave it blank to get it to work... go figure)
- select finish
- exit and run mythfilldatabase
I then went to: http://your.mythtv.box.ip.or.dns.name/mythweb/settings/channels and unchecked the 'visible' box for all the channels I don't get or don't care about...
Hope this helps someone!! --Displacedtexan 22:22, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
