HDR-FOX T2/GB/RE
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Black Hole
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That might be a misunderstanding. The control interface is frequently serial (because it reduces the number of connections compared with a parallel data bus, which saves pin count on the ICs, saves PCB area, and reduces the interference). I2C is a common comms standard for this kind of thing. CAN (Controller Area Network) is a serial bus used mainly in the automotive industry. Somebody might have heard "can tuner" and thought "tuner module with a CAN interface".
Doubt if someone stating
" traditional CAN tuners, a venerable technology little changed since the late 1960's"
would be muddling it up with Controller Area Network. They may have just invented the capitalization though.
Anyway not sure if the issue of whether it should be capitalised or not is actually the main point !!!
" traditional CAN tuners, a venerable technology little changed since the late 1960's"
would be muddling it up with Controller Area Network. They may have just invented the capitalization though.
Anyway not sure if the issue of whether it should be capitalised or not is actually the main point !!!
Black Hole
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No, but a relevant side issue. You are not to blame, but I wanted clarification of what "CAN" meant. The unconventional use of capitalisation is potentially misleading.
Yes - True. Quite an interesting side issue.
This looks like an interesting piece from 2005.
www.crestatech.com/pdf/ADEAC_White-Paper.pdf
I am somewhat amazed that production stocks have taken so long to run out. I am guessing that the cessation of can-type module production was flagged and companies bought plenty of stock to allow for a reasonable period for re-engineering.
Side note: Having searched a bit more "CAN" is used in 2008 in an article on this subject before STI used the term but "can" and "can-type modules" are mostly used as the reference moniker.
Black Hole
May contain traces of nut
That's the same one, innit?
Black Hole
May contain traces of nut
Any response to this? It got buried.
Could you first post the output of the 1.03.06 diagnostic?
OP
I'm not volunteering just yet, but will be opening my other new box soon to go green.
If the new box does have a digital tuner then I'd expect it to be a lot cooler around the tuner area. It should also be much quicker at changing channels - anything noticeable there?
Hi All
Well purchased one from Maplin and it has the tuner in/out horizontal (told them I'd only have it if they checked and that was the case)! It has firmware 1.02.28 loader a7.33 System ID: 80BC.7E00 Date 26th May 2012 Micom version 9.3
So looks like I got what I wanted and help this helps others.
Now to look at installing the CFW.
Thanks for all your help.
Andrew
Well purchased one from Maplin and it has the tuner in/out horizontal (told them I'd only have it if they checked and that was the case)! It has firmware 1.02.28 loader a7.33 System ID: 80BC.7E00 Date 26th May 2012 Micom version 9.3
So looks like I got what I wanted and help this helps others.
Now to look at installing the CFW.
Thanks for all your help.
Andrew
Mike Somers
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I assume you mean the"general" diagnostics from the cf2.18 page. The general diagnostic lists everything as "pass"
I have discovered that I need to set up the wireless device every time I shut down and restart the Humax. I will probably load 1.02.32 when I have provided all the information I can.
Mike Somers
Member
>>> Beginning diagnostic 1.03.06
Running: 1.03.06
Name Address + Size
0: rootfs 0x00000000 + 0x01800000 (24.0 MiB)
1: humaxtv_db 0x01800000 + 0x00200000 (2.0 MiB)
2: backup 0x01a00000 + 0x00200000 (2.0 MiB)
3: cfe 0x01c00000 + 0x001a0000 (1.6 MiB)
4: reserve0 0x01da0000 + 0x00060000 (0.4 MiB)
5: vmlinux 0x01e00000 + 0x00200000 (2.0 MiB)
6: physmap-flash.0 0x00000000 + 0x02000000 (32.0 MiB)
Linux humax 2.6.18-7.1 #1 SMP Wed Mar 6 07:27:02 KST 2013 7405b0-smp GNU/Linux
>>> Ending diagnostic 1.03.06
I'd be interested in a copy of bits of the flash (kernel, bootloader and sky player) if you can extract them. From the command line:
Code:
humax# dd if=/dev/mtd5 of=/mod/tmp/kernel bs=1M
humax# dd if=/dev/mtd3 of=/mod/tmp/loader bs=1M
humax# dd if=/dev/mtd2 of=/mod/tmp/backup bs=1MThen upload the three files under /mod/tmp to somewhere for me (anonymous FTP to ftp://hpkg.tv/upload is one option). Thanks!
Mike Somers
Member
I would be delighted to help in any way I can but you have to remember that I am not completely familiar with the command line options. If you or someone can post an "idiots" guide to help me then I will proceed. I was a systems engineer working on PLC systems and did basic programming on DOS based systems so I have the foundations.