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Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 - Mythtv 0.29/ubuntu 18.04 - no channels

Post by plainfaceboy »

Hi - so after various attempts, and some help from here, I finally got confirmation my old HVR4000 card was toast so set about replacing it with 3 separate cards.
DVB-T - all good, no issues, works out of the box.

I got a Nova S2 for satellite as assumed it would be pretty much exactly the same as the HVR4000 - which had worked well.
I've reinstalled with 18.04 (which was new for me) and Mythtv 0.29 - and the card installs fine, but I can't get it to find *any* channels.
I've seen other posts about this - but no solution.
Mythtv sees it, and does everything fine - apart from finding channels.
I've tried firmware from Hauppauge, the old firmware (same as HVR4000 - from https://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/ ... V-HVR-4000)
and I've tried installing other bits of software and manual scans, I've tried removing the other cards and trying different slots - but all to no avail.

So I've now got another fresh install and am hoping to get this working - has any got any tips or hints?

(and if I can get through this I'll move on to the analogue capture card :D )
Thanks.
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Re: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 - Mythtv 0.29/ubuntu 18.04 - no channels

Post by MikeB2013 »

Check outside of mythtv that the card works.
It is fairly easy to do e.g.
make sure mythtv-backend is stopped

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sudo systemctl stop mythtv-backend
use w_scan utility

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sudo apt install w-scan
find out adapter number of your Nova S2 card using

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dmesg | grep frontend
using the adapter number run w_scan (note the _ character), replacing the <n> with your adapter number, this is for Astra28E2 (UK Sky/Freesat)
w_scan -cGB -a<n> -fs -sS28E2 -E0 -G >astra28e2
You should get something like the following within 20 seconds, if it is working (I stopped the scan after some output ctrl+c, it will take 30 minutes or so to run a full scan of the satellite).

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mike@1804-test:~$ w_scan  -cGB -a4 -fs -sS28E2 -E0 -G >astra28e2
w_scan -cGB -a4 -fs -sS28E2 -E0 -G 
w_scan version 20170107 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
using settings for 28.2 east Astra 2E/F + Eutelsat 28A
scan type SATELLITE, channellist 62
output format gstreamer
WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
-_-_-_-_ Getting frontend capabilities-_-_-_-_ 
Using DVB API 5.11
frontend 'Conexant CX24117/CX24132' supports
INVERSION_AUTO
DVB-S
DVB-S2
FREQ (0.95GHz ... 2.15GHz)
SRATE (1.000MSym/s ... 45.000MSym/s)
using LNB "UNIVERSAL"
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 
trying 'S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:00.031)         signal ok:	S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)
        S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0) : updating network_id -> (0:32:0)
        new transponder: (S  f = 11494 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2091)) 0x4043
        already known: (S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:32:0)), but not found by pids
        S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:32:0) : updating tp ids -> (2:32:2041)
        new transponder: (S  f = 10964 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2057)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10994 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2059)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10891 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2053)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10906 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2054)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10759 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2044)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11568 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2096)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11343 kHz V SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2112)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11612 kHz H SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2099)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11671 kHz H SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2103)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11307 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2109)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10936 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2056)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11597 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2098)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11582 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2097)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11307 kHz V SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2110)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11387 kHz H SR = 29500  8/9 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2113)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11038 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2062)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11097 kHz V SR = 23000  3/4 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2066)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11068 kHz V SR = 23000  3/4 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2064)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11798 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2005)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12188 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2025)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12266 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2029)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12285 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2030)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12012 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2016)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12246 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2028)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11720 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2001)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11856 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2008)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12344 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2033)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12324 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2032)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12090 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2020)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 12227 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2027)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11759 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  8PSK  (2:32:2003)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11778 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2004)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12110 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2021)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11934 kHz V SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2012)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12149 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2023)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11837 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2007)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12071 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2019)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12207 kHz V SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2026)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11915 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2011)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10773 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2045)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10803 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2047)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 10847 kHz V SR = 23000  3/4 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2050)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10788 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2046)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 10818 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2048)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11023 kHz H SR = 23000  3/4 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2061)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11895 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2010)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11686 kHz V SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2104)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11427 kHz V SR = 29500  8/9 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2116)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11387 kHz V SR = 29500  8/9 0,20  QPSK  (2:32:2114)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11112 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2067)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11082 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2065)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11553 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2095)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11225 kHz V SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2106)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11171 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2071)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11141 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2069)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11479 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2090)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11127 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2068)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12129 kHz V SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2022)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 12383 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2035)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11345 kHz H SR = 27500  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2111)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11053 kHz H SR = 23000  3/4 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2063)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11265 kHz V SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2108)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11656 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2102)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11265 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2107)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11509 kHz V SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2092)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11464 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2089)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11627 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2100)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S2 f = 11642 kHz H SR = 23000  2/3 0,25  8PSK  (2:32:2101)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11538 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2094)) 0x4043
        new transponder: (S  f = 11954 kHz H SR = 27500  2/3 0,35  QPSK  (2:32:2013)) 0x4043
trying 'S  f = 10729 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:11.095) ^C
ERROR: interrupted by SIGINT, dumping partial result...
(time: 00:12.243) dumping lists (0 services)
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Re: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 - Mythtv 0.29/ubuntu 18.04 - no channels

Post by plainfaceboy »

Thanks - so I get something like the below

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w_scan version 20170107 (compiled for DVB API 5.10)
using settings for 28.2 east Astra 2E/F + Eutelsat 28A
scan type SATELLITE, channellist 62
output format gstreamer
WARNING: could not guess your codepage. Falling back to 'UTF-8'
output charset 'UTF-8', use -C <charset> to override
-_-_-_-_ Getting frontend capabilities-_-_-_-_ 
Using DVB API 5.11
frontend 'Conexant CX24116/CX24118' supports
INVERSION_AUTO
DVB-S
DVB-S2
FREQ (0.95GHz ... 2.15GHz)
SRATE (1.000MSym/s ... 45.000MSym/s)
using LNB "UNIVERSAL"
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ 
trying 'S  f = 10714 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:00.163) 
trying 'S  f = 10729 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:05.199) 
trying 'S  f = 10744 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:10.259) 
trying 'S  f = 10758 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:15.351) 
trying 'S  f = 10773 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:20.423) 
trying 'S  f = 10788 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:25.499) 
trying 'S  f = 10803 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:30.619) 
trying 'S  f = 10818 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 00:35.675)
which keeps going until I get a final;

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trying 'S  f = 12663 kHz H SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 06:20.954) 
trying 'S  f = 12669 kHz V SR = 22000  5/6 0,35  QPSK  (0:0:0)'
(time: 06:26.014) 

ERROR: Sorry - i couldn't get any working frequency/transponder
 Nothing to scan!!
Whole thing finished in a few minutes.
I've got the old firmware on at the moment - cx24116_load_firmware: FW version 1.26.90.0
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Re: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 - Mythtv 0.29/ubuntu 18.04 - no channels

Post by MikeB2013 »

Check dmesg output after running w_scan, there could be some error messages such a unable to load firmware or some other error that may give a clue as to why you cannot scan.

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Re: Hauppauge WinTV-NOVA-HD-S2 - Mythtv 0.29/ubuntu 18.04 - no channels

Post by plainfaceboy »

Well, I tried again, same results - dmesg no er proved the card actually seems to work.rors - firmware was loaded fine etc.
Was about to post results, but for no particular reason (other than general frustration) I unplugged all my cables, plugged them back in, rebooted and tried again, and hey presto - the scan worked.

Back into Mythtv - made sure LNB was connected, and got right settings in scan (10714000, and 10847000 for S2 etc) - it all worked 100%.

Maybe the connection between cable and card was dodgy? Other than that not sure what else might have changed - but glad I've got it working at last.
Thanks for the help Mike!

So I'll enjoy this for a few days, then move on to the PVR-150 for analogue capture :D
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