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==Introduction==
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#REDIRECT [[:Category:Firewire_Priming_Scripts]]
Below are two firewire scripts which change channels and prime the firewire before MythTV starts to record.  The first is for a one tuner setup and the second is a more flexible two tuner setup. 
 
 
 
Both require the 6200ch helper program:
 
 
 
=== Required 6200ch change channel script ===
 
You also need the 6200ch change channel script which you can compile in the /usr/share/doc/mythtv-0.20/contrib/channel_changers directory (read the README).  Don't forget you will need to get the headers for the kernel (yum install kernel-devel).  On RedHat Fedora 5, you will also need the libavc1394-devel package, (yum install libavc1394-devel).
 
 
 
 
 
*Update: the sa3250hd primer doesn't need 6200ch but does look for jwestfalls firewire_tester script which should be located in the contrib directory. That section can be commented out if you don't have it though.
 
 
 
*Update: there also exists a sa3250ch channel changer program.  It is located in the contrib directory as well.  It may require some hand tuning as there appears to be two ways to change the channel depending on the vendor ID in your hardware.  For now you have to hand tweak the source based on the diffs floating around.  I've found that changing the channel to channel 1 (TWC NYC) before priming or when the backend loses the cable box fixes everything.  I'll detail the procedure as it has my setup running rock solid.
 
 
 
== One Tuner Priming Script ==
 
This is a script which is invoked each time a channel change is requested and a firewire connection needs to be working.  It first tests the existing p2p and channel settings and if OK, test to see if the result from test-mpeg2 is a non-zero file which means the firewire connection is working.  If the result is negative for any of the p2p, channel and non-zero file tests, it then tries to use plugctl to reset the firewire connection, and then runs the test-mpeg2 test again.  It repeats ten times and if it gets 10 non-zero results, it fails.
 
 
 
Note:
 
* It relies on the 6200ch change channel script.
 
* It assumes the firewire connection is on node 1 and p2p routing (not bcast).
 
* If your node is not 1, be sure to add the correct node in front of the channel change command. IE: '/home/6200ch -n2 $1' rather than '/home/6200ch $1'
 
* If you run mythbackend with a log file, i.e. "mythbackend >> /home/mythbackend_log.log &", the echo statements below will appear in the log which is useful for debugging.
 
 
 
 
 
#!/bin/bash
 
# v1.02, a Firewire change channel and test script by Sean Donovan, techonfoot.com
 
# Released under GPL, 2006
 
# Revision history
 
# v1.02 - Fixed the unnecessary kill_test.sh script
 
# v1.01 - Added detection for conditions that work intermittently, i.e. test-mpeg2 will work
 
#        but the next capture by MythTV won't.  Usually when p2p is 0 or channel <> 63.
 
#        Fixed a bug whereby the script expects the kill_test.sh script in the /home directory.
 
# v1.00 - Genesis
 
#
 
# ------------------------
 
# Prime the variables used to exit the while loop and set error messages
 
# C2 is used to avoid the while loop or exit it, if the firewire is primed
 
# C3 is used to notify either an error condition (=1) or not (=0)
 
C2=0
 
C3=1
 
# Change the channel
 
/home/6200ch $1
 
# Then change into the directory with the kill_test.sh script
 
cd /home
 
# First check to make sure the firewire port is set up correctly or the
 
# "Is it primed?" test could report positive but the firewire is in a failing state.
 
T1=`plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].n_p2p_connections`
 
T2=`plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].channel`
 
if [ $T1 != "1" ] ; then
 
        # Oops, p2p isn't one, let it go into the while loop for reset.
 
        echo "###### Oops, p2p isn't one!  Going to reset Firewire" 
 
elif [ $T2 != "63" ] ; then
 
        # Oops, the channel isn't 63
 
        echo "###### Oops, the channel isn't 63!  Going to reset Firewire" 
 
else
 
        # Now check if the firewire is primed already, then do nothing:
 
        test-mpeg2 -r 1 > testcap.ts &
 
        sleep 1
 
        killall test-mpeg2
 
        if [ -s testcap.ts ] ; then
 
                echo "#################"
 
                echo "# Firewire is primed!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 
                echo "################"
 
                # No error and
 
                C3=0
 
                # Don't enter the while loop, the firewire is working already...
 
                C2=11
 
        fi
 
fi
 
# While the counter is less then or equal to 10
 
# Enter the while loop and reset the firewire
 
while [ $C2 -le 10 ]
 
do
 
        C2=$((C2+=1))
 
        echo "##### Now Changing the Firewire setup for the $C2 time "
 
        # First set p2p to 0 and do a capture which seems to reset everything
 
        plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].n_p2p_connections=0
 
        test-mpeg2 -r 1 > testcap.ts &
 
        sleep 1
 
        killall test-mpeg2
 
        # Now set it to what seems to work best, at least for the DCT-6200 series tuner...
 
        plugctl -n 1 ompr.bcast_channel=0
 
        plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].channel=63
 
        plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].bcast_connection=0
 
        plugctl -n 1 opcr[0].n_p2p_connections=1
 
        test-mpeg2 -r 1 > testcap.ts &
 
        sleep 1
 
        killall test-mpeg2
 
        if [ -s testcap.ts ] ; then
 
                echo "################"
 
                echo "# Firewire is primed!!!!!!!!!!!!"
 
                echo "################"
 
                C3=0
 
                # Exit the loop
 
                C2=11
 
        fi
 
        # Otherwise repeat the loop
 
done
 
# Now print the error codes if any.
 
if [ $C3 -eq 1 ] ; then
 
        echo "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
 
        echo "X Craappp it failed after ten tries - the tuner on?"
 
        echo "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
 
fi
 
# Clean Up
 
rm testcap.ts
 
 
 
== Fryfrog's Multi Tuner Version ==
 
The latest version is a fairly big cleanup and re-tune.  It now uses the firewire bus reset available in the "latest" version of firewire_tester.  This means you may need to grab the source for it (it is only one file) from SVN head.  It is worth it, I think.  You can always modify the script a little if you don't want to use it (just deleting two lines should do it).  It should now be faster in cases where things are working, and it uses the "single" packet method with 6200ch.  I am having "better" luck with it now, but firewire still isn't work 100% for me.  I'm almost ready to move to SVN with all the new firewire features.
 
 
 
[http://fryfrog.com/files/sure-change.zip Download latest version]
 
 
 
<pre>
 
#!/bin/bash
 
# Released under the GPL, 2006
 
# Current Version:  1.0.6
 
#
 
# Revision history:
 
# Version 1.0.6, Added auto-detection of neccessary programs.  Still includes
 
#                manual locations, but if that fails it will try auto-detecting
 
#                and finally fail telling you it can't find the utility.
 
# Version 1.0.5, Lots of minor changes.  The lenght of time spent fixing will
 
#                now depend on how many times it has looped.  This means that if
 
#                everything is working, it will be fast.  As it fails, it will spend
 
#                longer and longer trying to fix.  I also added in a re-tune
 
#                of the channel after X attemps and a firewire port reset after
 
#                Y attempts.  I cleaned up the code a bit, and it seems to be
 
#                working a bit better for me.
 
#                ** IMPORTANT ** -- The mode options "p" and "b" where changed to
 
#                "p" and "B" (sorry).
 
# Version 1.0.4, Added support for the -R reset firewire bus command in svn versions of the
 
#                firewire_tester program.
 
# Version 1.0.3, Added support for p2p *and* broadcast, using "firewire_tester"
 
# Version 1.0.2, Added a "seconds" option controlling how long it gets
 
#                input from firewire before testing.
 
# Version 1.0.1, Improved debugging output/formatting!
 
# Version 1.0.0, Initial release!
 
#
 
# Remember, the -h option (and making a mistake) gives a usage summary!
 
#
 
# Firewire channel changing and test script, re-written by fryfrog at gmail.com, fryfrog.com
 
# Original idea from Sean Donovan, techonfoot.com
 
#
 
# This script has been completely re-written to be more robust and useful than
 
# the original version.  It can be passed the port, node and number of tries.
 
# it also has a verbose and debug mode to help track down issues.  The defaults
 
# should be very similar to the original script.  Since this one can take port
 
# and node, the same script can be used for those with more than one fw tuner.
 
#
 
# The script also uses variables for a large portion of the script, allowing
 
# (hopefully) it to be much easier to change and adapt to the future or your
 
# needs.
 
#
 
# Requirements:
 
# You will need a channel changer (like 6200ch for the DCT series of STBs),
 
# the "firewire_tester" program that comes in ./contrib of MythTV, and finally
 
# the "test-mpeg2" & "plugctl" programs that should be part of libiec61883
 
#
 
# Example usage:
 
# 2x firewire cable boxes.  `plugreport` shows them on adapter 0, node 0 & 1.
 
# After a bit of manual, 5 tries is found to be "ideal" and you would like
 
# debug messages.  Script can be found in /usr/local/bin/sure-change.sh
 
#
 
# Entry in mythtv-setup, input connections, channel changing script.
 
# /usr/local/bin/sure-change.sh -p 0 -n 0 -t 5 -d
 
# Entry for second box
 
# /usr/local/bin/sure-change.sh -p 0 -n 1 -t 5 -d
 
#
 
# Default values for port, node, debug and verbose
 
# These can be changed if desired, or fed via options
 
MODE="p"
 
PORT=0
 
NODE=0
 
DEBUG=0
 
VERBOSE=0
 
TRIES=5
 
TIME=1
 
 
 
# Values for external binarys / scripts
 
# You probably want to point these to the correct place
 
 
 
CHANNEL_CHANGER="/usr/local/bin/6200ch"
 
FIREWIRE_TESTER="/usr/local/bin/firewire_tester"
 
TEST_MPEG2="/usr/local/bin/test-mpeg2"
 
PLUGCTL_PROG="/usr/bin/plugctl"
 
TEST_FILE="/tmp/testcap.ts"
 
 
 
# Lonely variable used for loop, dont touch!
 
X=1
 
 
 
# Usage function
 
usage() {
 
  echo " Usage:  [-p <port>] [-n <node>] [-t <tries>] [-v] [-d] [-h] <channel>"
 
  echo "  -m <mode>    ** [p]2p or [B]roadcast"
 
  echo "  -p <port>    ** The adapter port, default of 0"
 
  echo "  -n <node>    ** The node of device, default of 0"
 
  echo "  -t <tries>  ** Number of reset and test attemps"
 
  echo "  -s <seconds> ** Number of seconds to record for test, default of 1"
 
  echo "                  strongly suggest something in the 1-2 range, 5 tries"
 
  echo "                  with 5 second time out is 25 seconds until fail!"
 
  echo "  -v          ** Verbose output"
 
  echo "  -d          ** Debug output"
 
  echo "  -h          ** Help and usage"
 
  echo "  <channel>    ** Channel being changed to"
 
}
 
 
 
# Debug & Verbose output
 
inform() {
 
  TIMESTAMP=`date +"%F %T"`
 
  MSG="$1"
 
  echo "${TIMESTAMP} - ${MSG}"
 
}
 
 
 
# Mode setting function
 
set_mode() {
 
  MODE="$1"
 
  if [[ "${MODE}" != "p" ]] && [[ "${MODE}" != "B" ]]; then
 
      echo "Invalid mode specified, use [p]2p or [B]roadcast"
 
      echo "${MODE}"
 
      usage
 
      exit 1
 
  fi
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Mode used: ${MODE}"
 
}
 
 
 
# Port setting function
 
set_port() {
 
  PORT=$1
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Port used: ${PORT}."
 
}
 
 
 
# Node setting function
 
set_node() {
 
  NODE=$1
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Node used: ${NODE}."
 
}
 
 
 
set_p2p() {
 
  ${PLUGCTL_PROG} -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} ompr.bcast_channel=0
 
  ${PLUGCTL_PROG} -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} opcr[0].channel=${NODE}
 
  ${PLUGCTL_PROG} -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} opcr[0].bcast_connection=0
 
  ${PLUGCTL_PROG} -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} opcr[0].n_p2p_connections=1
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Default firewire settings applied to port ${PORT}, node ${NODE}."
 
}
 
 
 
set_channel() {
 
  # set mode, node and other options
 
  CHAN_OPTS="-s -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} ${CHANNEL}"
 
  # set debug option
 
  (( DEBUG )) && CHAN_OPTS="${CHAN_OPTS} -v"
 
 
 
  if [[ ${DEBUG} -eq 1 ]]; then
 
      ${CHANNEL_CHANGER} ${CHAN_OPTS}
 
  else
 
      ${CHANNEL_CHANGER} ${CHAN_OPTS} 2>&1 >/dev/null
 
  fi
 
  (( $? )) && inform "External ${CHANNEL_CHANGER} failure!" && exit 1
 
  (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Selected channel ${CHANNEL}."
 
}
 
 
 
reset_p2p() {
 
  ${PLUGCTL_PROG} -p ${PORT} -n ${NODE} opcr[0].n_p2p_connections=0
 
  read_p2p
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Reset firewire settings on port ${PORT}, node ${NODE}."
 
}
 
 
 
read_p2p() {
 
  ${TEST_MPEG2} -r ${NODE} 2> /dev/null > ${TEST_FILE} &
 
  sleep ${TIME}
 
  killall ${TEST_MPEG2}
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Attempted read of port ${PORT}, node ${NODE}."
 
}
 
 
 
# Reset the firewire bus, using new firewire_tester -R option
 
reset_firewire_bus() {
 
  # set mode, node and port options
 
  TEST_OPTS="-R -P ${PORT}"
 
  # set debug/verbose option
 
  (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && TEST_OPTS="${TEST_OPTS} -v"
 
 
 
  # run test with above assigned options
 
  if [[ ${DEBUG} -eq 1 ]]; then
 
      ${FIREWIRE_TESTER} ${TEST_OPTS}
 
  else
 
      ${FIREWIRE_TESTER} ${TEST_OPTS} 2>&1 >/dev/null
 
  fi
 
 
 
  if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 
      (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Reset of firewire port ${PORT} successful."
 
  else
 
      (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Reset of firewire port ${PORT} failed."
 
  fi
 
}
 
 
 
# Test firewire
 
test_firewire() {
 
  # set mode, node and port options (using X results in
 
  # longer attempts later in the loop
 
  TEST_OPTS="-${MODE} -P ${PORT} -n ${NODE} -r ${X}"
 
  # set debug/verbose option
 
  (( DEBUG )) && TEST_OPTS="${TEST_OPTS} -v"
 
 
 
  # run test with above assigned options
 
  if [[ ${DEBUG} -eq 1 ]]; then
 
      ${FIREWIRE_TESTER} ${TEST_OPTS}
 
  else
 
      ${FIREWIRE_TESTER} ${TEST_OPTS} 2>&1 >/dev/null
 
  fi
 
 
 
  if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
 
      (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Firewire working after ${X} attempts!"
 
      go_byebye
 
  else
 
      (( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Firewire NOT working yet after ${X} attempts."
 
  fi
 
}
 
 
 
# Exit
 
go_byebye() {
 
  clean
 
  (( $1 )) && exit 1
 
  exit 0
 
}
 
 
 
# Cleanup
 
clean() {
 
  if [ -f ${TEST_FILE} ]; then
 
      (( DEBUG )) && inform "Test file found, deleting."
 
      rm ${TEST_FILE}
 
  fi
 
}
 
 
 
# Begin main!
 
if [ $# == 0 ]; then
 
  usage
 
  go_byebye
 
fi
 
 
 
# Test 6200ch, try to find it or fail.
 
if [[ ! -x ${CHANNEL_CHANGER} ]]; then
 
  if [[ -x `which 6200ch` ]]; then
 
      CHANNEL_CHANGER="`which 6200ch`"
 
      inform "${CHANNEL_CHANGER} auto-detected."
 
  else
 
      inform "6200ch not found."
 
      go_byebye
 
  fi
 
fi
 
 
 
# Test firewire_tester, try to find it or fail
 
if [[ ! -x ${FIREWIRE_TESTER} ]]; then
 
  if [[ -x `which firewire_tester` ]]; then
 
      FIREWIRE_TESTER="`which firewire_tester`"
 
      inform "${FIREWIRE_TESTER} auto-detected."
 
  else
 
      inform "firewire_tester not found."
 
      go_byebye
 
  fi
 
fi
 
 
 
# Test test-mpeg2, try to find it or fail
 
if [[ ! -x ${TEST_MPEG2} ]]; then
 
  if [[ -x `which test-mpeg2` ]]; then
 
      TEST_MPEG2="`which test-mpeg2`"
 
      inform "${TEST_MPEG2} auto-detected."
 
  else
 
      inform "test-mpeg2 not found."
 
      go_byebye
 
  fi
 
fi
 
 
 
# Test plugctl, try to find it or fail
 
if [[ ! -x ${PLUGCTL_PROG} ]]; then
 
  if [[ -x `which plugctl` ]]; then
 
      PLUGCTL_PROG="`which plugctl`"
 
      inform "${PLUGCTL_PROG} auto-detected."
 
  else
 
      inform "plugctl not found."
 
      go_byebye
 
  fi
 
fi
 
 
 
while getopts m:p:n:t:s:vdh OPTION;
 
do
 
  case ${OPTION} in
 
      m) set_mode ${OPTARG}
 
        ;;
 
      p) set_port ${OPTARG}
 
        ;;
 
      n) set_node ${OPTARG}
 
        ;;
 
      v) VERBOSE=1
 
        ;;
 
      d) DEBUG=1
 
        ;;
 
      t) TRIES=${OPTARG}
 
        ;;
 
      s) TIME=${OPTARG}
 
        ;;
 
      *) usage
 
        exit 0
 
        ;;
 
  esac;
 
done
 
 
 
shift $(($OPTIND - 1))
 
 
 
if [ "$1" == "" ]; then
 
  echo "You forgot to specify a <channel>!"
 
  usage
 
  go_byebye
 
else
 
  CHANNEL="$1"
 
fi
 
 
 
clean
 
 
 
# Attempt to change the channel
 
(( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "Trying ${TRIES} times to get channel ${CHANNEL}"
 
set_channel
 
 
 
# If fire wire isn't working, try to reset it
 
while [ ${X} -le ${TRIES} ]
 
do
 
  (( DEBUG )) && inform "Attempt ${X} of ${TRIES}..."
 
 
 
  if [[ "${MODE}" == "p" ]]; then
 
      # Reset p2p and do a capture, aparantly this helps with the reset.
 
      reset_p2p
 
 
 
      # Reset to known-good settings
 
      set_p2p
 
  fi
 
 
 
  # If it fails twice, try re-tuning the channel
 
  if [ $(( X % 3 )) -eq 0 ]; then
 
      set_channel
 
  fi
 
 
 
  # If it fails 3 times, reset the firewire bus
 
  if [ $(( X % 5 )) -eq 0 ]; then
 
      reset_firewire_bus
 
  fi
 
 
 
  # Test again after reset, hope it works!
 
  test_firewire
 
 
 
  X=$((X+=1))
 
done
 
 
 
(( DEBUG )) || (( VERBOSE )) && inform "${TRIES} attempts failed, could not change to ${CHANNEL} and recieve signal via firewire"
 
go_byebye 1
 
</pre>
 
 
 
== SA3250HD Primer ==
 
Primer Script for SA3250HD cable boxes written by jwestfall. Written for two boxes but works equally well on one box. Still can't reliably record from two of these boxes but this will get them going. I put this in my /usr/bin directory and call it from the startup programs in the sessions application in Ubuntu and it works every time for me. Post something to the mailing list if you have problems getting it going.
 
<pre>
 
#!/bin/bash
 
# sa3520_fixer.sh [-v]
 
#
 
# This should only be used prior to starting the backend.  Using it as
 
# part of an external channel changer would be a bad idea since its doing
 
# a bus reset.
 
#
 
# jwestfall@surrealistic.net
 
 
 
# List of nodes to fix
 
NODES="0 1"
 
 
 
# The number of times to try and fix a node
 
ATTEMPTS=5
 
 
 
# The number of consecutive tests that must be successful
 
# for a node to be considered working
 
TESTS=5
 
 
 
# verify firewire_tester and plugctl are installed
 
if [ "`which firewire_tester`" = "" ]; then
 
  echo "firewire_tester is required, but not found"
 
  exit
 
fi
 
 
 
if [ "`which plugctl`" = "" ]; then
 
  echo "plugctl is required, but not found"
 
  exit
 
fi
 
 
 
# deal with -v commandline
 
VERBOSE="/dev/null"
 
if [ "$1" = "-v" ]; then
 
  echo "verbose output enabled"
 
  VERBOSE="/dev/stdout"
 
fi
 
 
 
# global failed variable for when the script exits
 
FAILED=0
 
 
 
# reset the firewire bus
 
# this should normalize all the plugs and reset n_p2p to 0
 
echo Resetting the Firewire bus
 
firewire_tester -R > $VERBOSE 2>&1
 
 
 
for NODE in $NODES;
 
do
 
  TRY=0
 
  SUCCESS=0 
 
 
 
  echo -n "Setting up node $NODE, ";
 
  while [ "$TRY" -lt "$ATTEMPTS" -a "$SUCCESS" -ne "1" ];do
 
 
 
    # tell stb to send data
 
    plugctl -n $NODE oPCR[0].n_p2p_connections=1
 
 
 
    # see if the stb is sending data
 
    firewire_tester -p -n $NODE -r $TESTS > $VERBOSE 2>&1
 
    if [ "$?" -eq "0" ];then
 
      SUCCESS=1
 
    else
 
      # stop sending data
 
      plugctl -n $NODE oPCR[0].n_p2p_connections=0
 
    fi
 
    let TRY+=1
 
  done
 
 
 
  if [ "$SUCCESS" -eq "1" ];then
 
    echo "SUCCESS (after $TRY attempts)"
 
  else
 
    echo "FAILED"
 
    FAILED=1
 
  fi
 
 
 
done
 
 
 
exit $FAILED
 
 
 
 
 
</pre>
 
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