Ryan Malloy
6b94f079aa
Position parser now matches the actual Angle[0]/Angle[1] format instead of falling back to fragile raw-float extraction. RSSI parser uses a proper named-group regex matching the real firmware output format (Reads:<n> RSSI[avg: <v> cur: <v>]) — the old index-based approach would fail on the actual 5-field response. Motor test results: both axes move correctly, direction-dependent overshoot of 0.01-0.06 degrees confirmed. DVB subsystem explored: BCM4515 Rev B0, firmware v113.37, full command set documented including DiSEqC 2.x, transponder scanning, and streaming AGC/SNR. RSSI noise floor is ~500.
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# Carryout G2 NVS Dump
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**Firmware:** Version 02.02.48 (Copyright 2013 - Winegard Company)
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**Date:** 2026-02-12
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**Connection:** DSD TECH SH-U11 USB RS-422 @ 115200 8N1
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## NVS Values
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```
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Num Name Current Saved Default
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---- -------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
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0) Log ID's 0x00000007 0x00000007 0x00000007
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1) Log Device 0x00000001 0x00000001 0x00000001
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2) Debug 2nd Console Port 0 0 0
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3) Debug 2nd Packet Port 0 0 0
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4) Debug Port Connection 0 0 0
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16) Pitch Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
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17) Roll Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
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18) Yaw Deadband 0.00 0.00 0.00
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20) Disable Tracker Proc? TRUE TRUE FALSE ← MODIFIED
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21) Tracker Proc Run Mode 0 0 0
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22) Conical Alpha Az 200 200 200
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23) Conical Alpha El 200 200 200
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24) Conical Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
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25) Conical Count Max 20 20 20
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26) Conical Test Drift +0 +0 +0
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27) Circle RPM 120 120 120
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28) Circle Pts/Rev 6 6 6
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32) Conical Az Clamp 8.00 8.00 8.00
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33) Conical El Clamp 8.00 8.00 8.00
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35) Motor Pts/Rev 72 72 72
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36) Circle Az Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
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37) Circle El Radius 1.00 1.00 1.00
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38) Sleep Mode Timer Secs 420 420 420
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40) Motor Type 0 0 0
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41) Satellite Scan Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
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48) Motor Spiral Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
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49) Motor Gear Ratio 0x00000000 0x00000000 0x00000000
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63) GPS Heading Threshold 1.00 1.00 1.00
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64) GPS Moving Threshold 5.00 MPH 5.00 MPH 5.00 MPH
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66) Spiral Signal In A Row Min +3 +3 +3
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67) Spiral Signal In A Row Max +20 +20 +20
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68) Signal Odd to Even Offset +0 +0 +0
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69) Signal Offset 80 80 80
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70) Signal Baseline Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
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71) Signal Re-Peak Degrade Percent 25 25 25
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72) Gyro Sensitivity +1110 +1110 +1110
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73) Gyro Filter Size +1 +1 +1
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74) Gyro Calib Readings 100 100 100
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75) Gyro Mount Type 1 1 1
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76) Gyro Velocity Offset 4 4 4
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77) Gyro Max Accel 600 600 600
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80) AZ Max Vel 65.00 65.00 65.00
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81) AZ Max Accel 400.00 400.00 400.00
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82) AZ Home Velocity 55.00 55.00 55.00
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83) AZ Steps/Rev 40000 40000 40000
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84) AZ Direction +1 +1 +1
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85) EL Max Vel 45.00 45.00 45.00
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86) EL Max Accel 400.00 400.00 400.00
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87) EL Home Velocity 45.00 45.00 45.00
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88) EL Steps/Rev 24960 24960 24960
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89) EL Direction +1 +1 +1
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95) AZ Low current limit 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c
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96) AZ High current limit 0x0000ff30 0x0000ff30 0x0000ff30
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97) EL Low current limit 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c 0x0000ff0c
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98) EL High current limit 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40
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101) Minimum Elevation Angle 18.00 18.00 18.00
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102) Maximum Elevation Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
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103) Elevation Home Angle 65.00 65.00 65.00
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106) Az Stall Detect 78 78 78
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107) El Stall Detect 75 75 75
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108) Az Stall Samples 100 100 100
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109) El Stall Samples 100 100 100
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110) EL Home Current Limit 0x0000ff28 0x0000ff28 0x0000ff28
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111) AZ Home Current Limit 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40 0x0000ff40
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112) Disable Dipswitch? FALSE FALSE FALSE
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113) Dipswitch Value 101 101 101
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114) Dipswitch Front/Rear Mount 0 0 0
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115) Mount Offset Angle +0 +0 +0
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118) Signal Use LNB Clamp FALSE FALSE FALSE
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128) AZ PID Kp +600 +600 +600
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129) AZ PID Kv +60 +60 +60
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130) AZ PID Ki +1 +1 +1
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131) EL PID Kp +250 +250 +250
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132) EL PID Kv +50 +50 +50
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133) EL PID Ki +1 +1 +1
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136) AZ PWM Stall Cnt 6 6 6
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137) EL PWM Stall Cnt 5 5 5
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143) Tracking Number 0 0 0
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```
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## Key Parameters for Satellite Tracking
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| NVS | Name | Value | Notes |
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|-----|------|-------|-------|
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| 20 | Disable Tracker Proc? | TRUE | Prevents TV satellite search on boot |
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| 83 | AZ Steps/Rev | 40000 | Centidegrees per revolution (400.00°) |
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| 88 | EL Steps/Rev | 24960 | ~249.60° per revolution |
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| 80 | AZ Max Vel | 65.00 | °/s azimuth max velocity |
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| 85 | EL Max Vel | 45.00 | °/s elevation max velocity |
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| 101 | Min Elevation | 18.00 | Firmware floor (degrees) |
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| 102 | Max Elevation | 65.00 | Firmware ceiling (degrees) |
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| 103 | EL Home Angle | 65.00 | Where EL homes to on startup |
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| 128-133 | PID Gains | varies | AZ/EL motor PID tuning parameters |
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## Boot Sequence Observed
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```
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Version 02.02.48
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Copyright 2013 - Winegard Company
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Boot Complete
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Loc Startup: IDU NOT Present
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app_dipswitch:101
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Primary Update: 10100
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Alternate Update: 11900
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Toggle Ability Update: 0
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Alternate2 Update: 0
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Sat Provider Update: 1
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DVB: id:0000, lon:101.00E
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Tuner = WIDE
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Signal offset = 80
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Signal baseline angle = 6500
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Signal Re-Peak Pct = 25
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NVS Status: 0 Sleep: 420 Dipswitch: 101
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Sleep: 420 NVS: 420
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NoGpsStartUp: 721
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STATIONARY MODE
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Enabled LNB ODU 18V
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GPS Not Found
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```
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## Homing Sequence
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After boot, the dish homes both motors (EL first, then AZ) using stall detection:
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```
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MotorHome:1 timeout:2000 ← EL motor homing
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Home TwelInch El Velocity: 4500
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EL Stall Timeout
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El Home Angle: 6500
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MotorHome:0 timeout:8000 ← AZ motor homing
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Home TwelInch Az
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End MotorAzStall:part1
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Antenna Facing Front
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home:0 wrap_pos:0 wrap_min:-42333 wrap_max:2333
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```
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## Cable Wrap Limits
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From homing output: `wrap_min:-42333 wrap_max:2333`
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- In centidegrees: -423.33° to +23.33° from home position
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- Total range: 446.66° (~1.24 full rotations)
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## Motor Control
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### Position Query
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In the `MOT>` submenu, `a` returns position with 4-space indentation:
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```
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a
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Angle[0] = 180.00 ← AZ (degrees)
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Angle[1] = 45.00 ← EL (degrees)
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MOT>
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```
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### Move Command
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`a <id> <deg>` returns a confirmation (no array index) and the prompt immediately
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while the motor moves in the background:
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```
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a 1 46
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Angle = 46.00
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MOT>
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```
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### Observed Motor Behavior
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| Test | Command | Target | Actual | Overshoot |
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|------|---------|--------|--------|-----------|
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| EL move out | `a 1 46` | 46.00 | 46.05 | +0.05° |
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| AZ move out | `a 0 181` | 181.00 | 181.01 | +0.01° |
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| EL return | `a 1 45` | 45.00 | 44.94 | -0.06° |
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| AZ return | `a 0 180` | 180.00 | 179.98 | -0.02° |
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Direction-dependent overshoot: the motor consistently overshoots in the
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direction of travel, undershooting on return. This is classic stepper
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backlash + PID settling behavior and is what the leapfrog algorithm
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compensates for.
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## DVB Subsystem (BCM4515)
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### Hardware
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```
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BCM Hardware= ID: 0x4515 VER: 0xB0
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BCM Firmware= MAJOR VER: 0x71 (113) MINOR VER: 0x25 (37)
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BCM Strap Config: 0x25018
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```
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### Channel Parameters (`dis`)
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```
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Power Mode: ON
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Search Transponders: ON
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Auto Search Mode: 1
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Shuffle Mode: ON
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Frequency List: Non-Stacked
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Num Parameter Current Default
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1 Frequency 1090640 (kHz) 974000 (kHz)
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2 Symbol Rate 0 (PeakScanEnabled) 20000 (ksps)
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3 Trans_Mod_CRate blind_scan blind_scan
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4 Blind Scan Mode ___trb_dvb_dss_____ ___trb_dvb_dss_____
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5 LNB Polarity ODU:13V ---
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6 LNB Tone (ODU) off off
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7 Roll-off 0.35 0.35
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8 LPF Cutoff 0 (auto) 0 (MHz)
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9 Carrier Offset 0 (kHz) 0 (kHz)
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10 FreqSearchRange 5000 (kHz) 5000 (kHz)
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11 DCII Mode dcii_qpsk_comb dcii_qpsk_comb
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12 Spectral Inv scan scan
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13 PScnSymRtRngMin 18000 (ksps) 18000 (ksps)
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14 PScnSymRtRngMax 24000 (ksps) 24000 (ksps)
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15 SignalDetectMode off off
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```
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### RSSI Response Format
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```
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rssi 5
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iterations:5 interval(msec):20
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Reads:5 RSSI[avg: 500 cur: 500]
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DVB>
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```
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500 is the noise floor (no signal lock, dish pointed at arbitrary sky).
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### LNB Voltage
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`lnbdc odu` enables LNA at 13V. `lnbv` streams continuous voltage readings:
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```
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Reads:1 LNB Voltage (mV): 13239 ( ADC value: 119 )
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Reads:2 LNB Voltage (mV): 13182 ( ADC value: 118 )
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...
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```
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Stable at ~13.11V (ADC 117). Boot default is 18V; `lnbdc odu` switches to 13V.
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13V = vertical polarization, 18V = horizontal polarization on a standard LNB.
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### AGC (Streaming)
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`agc` streams RF and IF automatic gain control plus SNR/NID:
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```
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Reads:1 RF_AGC[avg: 1327353088 cur: 1327353088] IF_AGC[avg: 2684354560 cur: 2684354560] SNR: 0.0 NID: FFFF/none
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```
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- RF_AGC values are raw BCM4515 32-bit register values
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- IF_AGC constant at 0xA0000000 (fixed IF gain)
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- SNR: 0.0 when no signal lock
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- NID: FFFF/none = no DVB network ID detected
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### DVB Command Reference
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| Command | Type | Description |
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| `rssi <n>` | One-shot | Average signal strength over n samples |
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| `snr` | Unknown | SNR level |
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| `agc` | Streaming | RF/IF AGC + SNR + NID (runs until interrupted) |
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| `lnbdc odu` | One-shot | Enable LNB in ODU mode (13V) |
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| `lnbv` | Streaming | Continuous LNB voltage monitoring |
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| `ls` | Unknown | Lock status |
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| `qls` | Unknown | Quick lock status |
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| `config` | One-shot | BCM hardware/firmware version |
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| `dis` | One-shot | Display channel parameters |
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| `freqs` | One-shot | Tuner frequency list |
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| `diag` | Unknown | Diagnostic data |
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| `t <n>` | One-shot | Select transponder |
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| `table` | One-shot | Generate transponder table |
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| `e <n> <v>` | One-shot | Edit channel parameter |
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| `di2*` | One-shot | DiSEqC 2.x LNB commands |
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| `send <hex>` | One-shot | Raw DiSEqC packet (max 6 bytes) |
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Streaming commands (`agc`, `lnbv`) run until a new command or `q` interrupts them.
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## Satellite Configuration
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```
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DVB: id:0000, lon:101.00E ← DirecTV 101°W (stored as East longitude)
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Primary Update: 10100 ← 101.00° in centidegrees
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Alternate Update: 11900 ← 119.00°
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Sat Provider Update: 1 ← Provider ID
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Dipswitch Value: 101 ← DirecTV configuration
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```
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