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==Description== |
==Description== |
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'''Author:''' Luca Olivetti |
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==Software requirements== |
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Last Update 2010 |
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* Linux 2.6.x |
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===Detailed Description=== |
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These are the old fashioned traditional actuators, not to be confused with a Diseqc motor. A Diseqc motor takes its power from the antenna cable, while a linear actuator takes its power from a separate cable so it's usually stronger and moves faster. The downsides are that you have to use a separate cable with 2 wires for power+2 for position control, and that digital receivers only speak Diseqc, so you either have to find a model that can drive the motor (very expensive), use an external box that translates diseqc to 36v motor drive, ore use vdr with this plugin and a simple circuit. |
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==Pictures== |
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===Schematics=== |
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==Installation== |
==Installation== |
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The kernel module has to be compiled separately |
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cd PLUGINS/src/actuator/module |
cd PLUGINS/src/actuator/module |
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make |
make |
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cd - |
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make all plugins |
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to be loaded with: |
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Now see [[plugin installation]]. |
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[[VDR]] has to be patched |
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and recompiled. |
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==Configuration== |
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The module uses the parallel port interrupt, so be sure an interrupt is used (default: no interrupt) |
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modprobe parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 |
modprobe parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7 |
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==Versions-Historie== |
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==Circuit diagram== |
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This is the needed interface between parallel port and satellite dish drive. |
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| 1.2.1 |
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| 2010-10-10 |
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* Bug fix release (version 1.2.0 didn't actually work without /dev/actuator) |
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| 1.2.0 |
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| 2010-10-09 |
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*Version for current development version of vdr (>= 1.7.15) |
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* DVB-S2 support (untested, I don't have DVB-S2 hardware) |
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* Experimental seractuator module (uses a serial port instead of a parallel port) |
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* Complete rewrite of the channel scanner |
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* The plugin can now work without an actuator (i.e. as a channel scanner only) with the command line option "-s" or "--scanonly" |
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==Current Version== |
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[http://ventoso.org/luca/vdr/vdr-actuator-1.2.1.tgz 1.2.1] |
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==Problems== |
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* There are several problems, see the README for more information |
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==Links== |
==Links== |
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# [http://ventoso.org/luca/vdr Plugins Homepage] |
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| http://club.telepolis.com/l.o/vdr |
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| Plugin homepage |
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[[Category:Plugins]] |
[[Category:Plugins]] |
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[[Category:Channelscanner and ReceivingStatus]] |
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{{i18n|actuator-plugin}} |
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<!-- Link to german wiki page --> |
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[[de:Actuator-plugin]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 24 November 2013
Description
Author: Luca Olivetti
Controls a linear actuator or an horizon to horizon one through the parallel port.
Status
Last Update 2010
Detailed Description
These are the old fashioned traditional actuators, not to be confused with a Diseqc motor. A Diseqc motor takes its power from the antenna cable, while a linear actuator takes its power from a separate cable so it's usually stronger and moves faster. The downsides are that you have to use a separate cable with 2 wires for power+2 for position control, and that digital receivers only speak Diseqc, so you either have to find a model that can drive the motor (very expensive), use an external box that translates diseqc to 36v motor drive, ore use vdr with this plugin and a simple circuit.
Pictures
Hardware Requirements
- free parallel port
- Interface parallel port <=> positioner
Schematics
Installation
cd $SOURCEDIR/VDR patch < PLUGINS/src/actuator/patches/vdr-<VERSION>.diff cd PLUGINS/src/actuator/module make cd - make all plugins
to be loaded with:
modprobe parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7
Versions-Historie
| Version | Date | Description | Link |
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| 1.2.1 | 2010-10-10 |
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| 1.2.0 | 2010-10-09 |
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