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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/dvbproperty.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/dvbproperty.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7a4ca51 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/dvb/dvbproperty.xml @@ -0,0 +1,868 @@ +<section id="FE_GET_SET_PROPERTY"> +<title><constant>FE_GET_PROPERTY/FE_SET_PROPERTY</constant></title> +<para>This section describes the DVB version 5 extention of the DVB-API, also +called "S2API", as this API were added to provide support for DVB-S2. It was +designed to be able to replace the old frontend API. Yet, the DISEQC and +the capability ioctls weren't implemented yet via the new way.</para> +<para>The typical usage for the <constant>FE_GET_PROPERTY/FE_SET_PROPERTY</constant> +API is to replace the ioctl's were the <link linkend="dvb-frontend-parameters"> +struct <constant>dvb_frontend_parameters</constant></link> were used.</para> +<section id="dtv-property"> +<title>DTV property type</title> +<programlisting> +/* Reserved fields should be set to 0 */ +struct dtv_property { + __u32 cmd; + union { + __u32 data; + struct { + __u8 data[32]; + __u32 len; + __u32 reserved1[3]; + void *reserved2; + } buffer; + } u; + int result; +} __attribute__ ((packed)); + +/* num of properties cannot exceed DTV_IOCTL_MAX_MSGS per ioctl */ +#define DTV_IOCTL_MAX_MSGS 64 +</programlisting> +</section> +<section id="dtv-properties"> +<title>DTV properties type</title> +<programlisting> +struct dtv_properties { + __u32 num; + struct dtv_property *props; +}; +</programlisting> +</section> + +<section id="FE_GET_PROPERTY"> +<title>FE_GET_PROPERTY</title> +<para>DESCRIPTION +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>This ioctl call returns one or more frontend properties. This call only + requires read-only access to the device.</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +<para>SYNOPSIS +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>int ioctl(int fd, int request = <link linkend="FE_GET_PROPERTY">FE_GET_PROPERTY</link>, + dtv_properties ⋆props);</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +<para>PARAMETERS +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody><row><entry align="char"> +<para>int fd</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().</para> +</entry> + </row><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>int num</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>Equals <link linkend="FE_GET_PROPERTY">FE_GET_PROPERTY</link> for this command.</para> +</entry> + </row><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>struct dtv_property *props</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>Points to the location where the front-end property commands are stored.</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +&return-value-dvb; +<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody><row> + <entry align="char"><para>EOPNOTSUPP</para></entry> + <entry align="char"><para>Property type not supported.</para></entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +</section> + +<section id="FE_SET_PROPERTY"> +<title>FE_SET_PROPERTY</title> +<para>DESCRIPTION +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>This ioctl call sets one or more frontend properties. This call only + requires read-only access to the device.</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +<para>SYNOPSIS +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="1"><tbody><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>int ioctl(int fd, int request = <link linkend="FE_SET_PROPERTY">FE_SET_PROPERTY</link>, + dtv_properties ⋆props);</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +<para>PARAMETERS +</para> +<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody><row><entry align="char"> +<para>int fd</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>File descriptor returned by a previous call to open().</para> +</entry> + </row><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>int num</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>Equals <link linkend="FE_SET_PROPERTY">FE_SET_PROPERTY</link> for this command.</para> +</entry> + </row><row><entry + align="char"> +<para>struct dtv_property *props</para> +</entry><entry + align="char"> +<para>Points to the location where the front-end property commands are stored.</para> +</entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +&return-value-dvb; +<informaltable><tgroup cols="2"><tbody><row> + <entry align="char"><para>EOPNOTSUPP</para></entry> + <entry align="char"><para>Property type not supported.</para></entry> + </row></tbody></tgroup></informaltable> +</section> + +<section> + <title>Property types</title> +<para> +On <link linkend="FE_GET_PROPERTY">FE_GET_PROPERTY</link>/<link linkend="FE_SET_PROPERTY">FE_SET_PROPERTY</link>, +the actual action is determined by the dtv_property cmd/data pairs. With one single ioctl, is possible to +get/set up to 64 properties. The actual meaning of each property is described on the next sections. +</para> + +<para>The available frontend property types are shown on the next section.</para> +</section> + +<section id="fe_property_parameters"> + <title>Digital TV property parameters</title> + <section id="DTV-UNDEFINED"> + <title><constant>DTV_UNDEFINED</constant></title> + <para>Used internally. A GET/SET operation for it won't change or return anything.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-TUNE"> + <title><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></title> + <para>Interpret the cache of data, build either a traditional frontend tunerequest so we can pass validation in the <constant>FE_SET_FRONTEND</constant> ioctl.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-CLEAR"> + <title><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></title> + <para>Reset a cache of data specific to the frontend here. This does not effect hardware.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-FREQUENCY"> + <title><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></title> + + <para>Central frequency of the channel.</para> + + <para>Notes:</para> + <para>1)For satellital delivery systems, it is measured in kHz. + For the other ones, it is measured in Hz.</para> + <para>2)For ISDB-T, the channels are usually transmitted with an offset of 143kHz. + E.g. a valid frequncy could be 474143 kHz. The stepping is bound to the bandwidth of + the channel which is 6MHz.</para> + + <para>3)As in ISDB-Tsb the channel consists of only one or three segments the + frequency step is 429kHz, 3*429 respectively. As for ISDB-T the + central frequency of the channel is expected.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-MODULATION"> + <title><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></title> +<para>Specifies the frontend modulation type for cable and satellite types. The modulation can be one of the types bellow:</para> +<programlisting> + typedef enum fe_modulation { + QPSK, + QAM_16, + QAM_32, + QAM_64, + QAM_128, + QAM_256, + QAM_AUTO, + VSB_8, + VSB_16, + PSK_8, + APSK_16, + APSK_32, + DQPSK, + } fe_modulation_t; +</programlisting> + </section> + <section id="DTV-BANDWIDTH-HZ"> + <title><constant>DTV_BANDWIDTH_HZ</constant></title> + + <para>Bandwidth for the channel, in HZ.</para> + + <para>Possible values: + <constant>1712000</constant>, + <constant>5000000</constant>, + <constant>6000000</constant>, + <constant>7000000</constant>, + <constant>8000000</constant>, + <constant>10000000</constant>. + </para> + + <para>Notes:</para> + + <para>1) For ISDB-T it should be always 6000000Hz (6MHz)</para> + <para>2) For ISDB-Tsb it can vary depending on the number of connected segments</para> + <para>3) Bandwidth doesn't apply for DVB-C transmissions, as the bandwidth + for DVB-C depends on the symbol rate</para> + <para>4) Bandwidth in ISDB-T is fixed (6MHz) or can be easily derived from + other parameters (DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_IDX, + DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_COUNT).</para> + <para>5) DVB-T supports 6, 7 and 8MHz.</para> + <para>6) In addition, DVB-T2 supports 1.172, 5 and 10MHz.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-INVERSION"> + <title><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></title> + <para>The Inversion field can take one of these values: + </para> + <programlisting> + typedef enum fe_spectral_inversion { + INVERSION_OFF, + INVERSION_ON, + INVERSION_AUTO + } fe_spectral_inversion_t; + </programlisting> + <para>It indicates if spectral inversion should be presumed or not. In the automatic setting + (<constant>INVERSION_AUTO</constant>) the hardware will try to figure out the correct setting by + itself. + </para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-DISEQC-MASTER"> + <title><constant>DTV_DISEQC_MASTER</constant></title> + <para>Currently not implemented.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-SYMBOL-RATE"> + <title><constant>DTV_SYMBOL_RATE</constant></title> + <para>Digital TV symbol rate, in bauds (symbols/second). Used on cable standards.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-INNER-FEC"> + <title><constant>DTV_INNER_FEC</constant></title> + <para>Used cable/satellite transmissions. The acceptable values are: + </para> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_code_rate { + FEC_NONE = 0, + FEC_1_2, + FEC_2_3, + FEC_3_4, + FEC_4_5, + FEC_5_6, + FEC_6_7, + FEC_7_8, + FEC_8_9, + FEC_AUTO, + FEC_3_5, + FEC_9_10, +} fe_code_rate_t; + </programlisting> + <para>which correspond to error correction rates of 1/2, 2/3, etc., + no error correction or auto detection.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-VOLTAGE"> + <title><constant>DTV_VOLTAGE</constant></title> + <para>The voltage is usually used with non-DiSEqC capable LNBs to switch + the polarzation (horizontal/vertical). When using DiSEqC epuipment this + voltage has to be switched consistently to the DiSEqC commands as + described in the DiSEqC spec.</para> + <programlisting> + typedef enum fe_sec_voltage { + SEC_VOLTAGE_13, + SEC_VOLTAGE_18 + } fe_sec_voltage_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + <section id="DTV-TONE"> + <title><constant>DTV_TONE</constant></title> + <para>Currently not used.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-PILOT"> + <title><constant>DTV_PILOT</constant></title> + <para>Sets DVB-S2 pilot</para> + <section id="fe-pilot-t"> + <title>fe_pilot type</title> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_pilot { + PILOT_ON, + PILOT_OFF, + PILOT_AUTO, +} fe_pilot_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ROLLOFF"> + <title><constant>DTV_ROLLOFF</constant></title> + <para>Sets DVB-S2 rolloff</para> + + <section id="fe-rolloff-t"> + <title>fe_rolloff type</title> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_rolloff { + ROLLOFF_35, /* Implied value in DVB-S, default for DVB-S2 */ + ROLLOFF_20, + ROLLOFF_25, + ROLLOFF_AUTO, +} fe_rolloff_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + </section> + <section id="DTV-DISEQC-SLAVE-REPLY"> + <title><constant>DTV_DISEQC_SLAVE_REPLY</constant></title> + <para>Currently not implemented.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-FE-CAPABILITY-COUNT"> + <title><constant>DTV_FE_CAPABILITY_COUNT</constant></title> + <para>Currently not implemented.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-FE-CAPABILITY"> + <title><constant>DTV_FE_CAPABILITY</constant></title> + <para>Currently not implemented.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"> + <title><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></title> + <para>Specifies the type of Delivery system</para> + <section id="fe-delivery-system-t"> + <title>fe_delivery_system type</title> + <para>Possible values: </para> +<programlisting> + +typedef enum fe_delivery_system { + SYS_UNDEFINED, + SYS_DVBC_ANNEX_A, + SYS_DVBC_ANNEX_B, + SYS_DVBT, + SYS_DSS, + SYS_DVBS, + SYS_DVBS2, + SYS_DVBH, + SYS_ISDBT, + SYS_ISDBS, + SYS_ISDBC, + SYS_ATSC, + SYS_ATSCMH, + SYS_DMBTH, + SYS_CMMB, + SYS_DAB, + SYS_DVBT2, + SYS_TURBO, + SYS_DVBC_ANNEX_C, +} fe_delivery_system_t; +</programlisting> + </section> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-PARTIAL-RECEPTION"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant></title> + + <para>If <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> is '0' this bit-field represents whether + the channel is in partial reception mode or not.</para> + + <para>If '1' <constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_*</constant> values are assigned to the center segment and + <constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant> has to be '1'.</para> + + <para>If in addition <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> is '1' + <constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant> represents whether this ISDB-Tsb channel + is consisting of one segment and layer or three segments and two layers.</para> + + <para>Possible values: 0, 1, -1 (AUTO)</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-SOUND-BROADCASTING"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant></title> + + <para>This field represents whether the other DTV_ISDBT_*-parameters are + referring to an ISDB-T and an ISDB-Tsb channel. (See also + <constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant>).</para> + + <para>Possible values: 0, 1, -1 (AUTO)</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SUBCHANNEL-ID"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SUBCHANNEL_ID</constant></title> + + <para>This field only applies if <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> is '1'.</para> + + <para>(Note of the author: This might not be the correct description of the + <constant>SUBCHANNEL-ID</constant> in all details, but it is my understanding of the technical + background needed to program a device)</para> + + <para>An ISDB-Tsb channel (1 or 3 segments) can be broadcasted alone or in a + set of connected ISDB-Tsb channels. In this set of channels every + channel can be received independently. The number of connected + ISDB-Tsb segment can vary, e.g. depending on the frequency spectrum + bandwidth available.</para> + + <para>Example: Assume 8 ISDB-Tsb connected segments are broadcasted. The + broadcaster has several possibilities to put those channels in the + air: Assuming a normal 13-segment ISDB-T spectrum he can align the 8 + segments from position 1-8 to 5-13 or anything in between.</para> + + <para>The underlying layer of segments are subchannels: each segment is + consisting of several subchannels with a predefined IDs. A sub-channel + is used to help the demodulator to synchronize on the channel.</para> + + <para>An ISDB-T channel is always centered over all sub-channels. As for + the example above, in ISDB-Tsb it is no longer as simple as that.</para> + + <para><constant>The DTV_ISDBT_SB_SUBCHANNEL_ID</constant> parameter is used to give the + sub-channel ID of the segment to be demodulated.</para> + + <para>Possible values: 0 .. 41, -1 (AUTO)</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SEGMENT-IDX"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_IDX</constant></title> + <para>This field only applies if <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> is '1'.</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_IDX</constant> gives the index of the segment to be + demodulated for an ISDB-Tsb channel where several of them are + transmitted in the connected manner.</para> + <para>Possible values: 0 .. <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant> - 1</para> + <para>Note: This value cannot be determined by an automatic channel search.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SEGMENT-COUNT"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></title> + <para>This field only applies if <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> is '1'.</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant> gives the total count of connected ISDB-Tsb + channels.</para> + <para>Possible values: 1 .. 13</para> + <para>Note: This value cannot be determined by an automatic channel search.</para> + </section> + <section id="isdb-hierq-layers"> + <title><constant>DTV-ISDBT-LAYER*</constant> parameters</title> + <para>ISDB-T channels can be coded hierarchically. As opposed to DVB-T in + ISDB-T hierarchical layers can be decoded simultaneously. For that + reason a ISDB-T demodulator has 3 viterbi and 3 reed-solomon-decoders.</para> + <para>ISDB-T has 3 hierarchical layers which each can use a part of the + available segments. The total number of segments over all layers has + to 13 in ISDB-T.</para> + <para>There are 3 parameter sets, for Layers A, B and C.</para> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-ENABLED"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED</constant></title> + <para>Hierarchical reception in ISDB-T is achieved by enabling or disabling + layers in the decoding process. Setting all bits of + <constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED</constant> to '1' forces all layers (if applicable) to be + demodulated. This is the default.</para> + <para>If the channel is in the partial reception mode + (<constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant> = 1) the central segment can be decoded + independently of the other 12 segments. In that mode layer A has to + have a <constant>SEGMENT_COUNT</constant> of 1.</para> + <para>In ISDB-Tsb only layer A is used, it can be 1 or 3 in ISDB-Tsb + according to <constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant>. <constant>SEGMENT_COUNT</constant> must be filled + accordingly.</para> + <para>Possible values: 0x1, 0x2, 0x4 (|-able)</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED[0:0]</constant> - layer A</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED[1:1]</constant> - layer B</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED[2:2]</constant> - layer C</para> + <para><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED[31:3]</constant> unused</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-FEC"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER*_FEC</constant></title> + <para>Possible values: <constant>FEC_AUTO</constant>, <constant>FEC_1_2</constant>, <constant>FEC_2_3</constant>, <constant>FEC_3_4</constant>, <constant>FEC_5_6</constant>, <constant>FEC_7_8</constant></para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-MODULATION"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER*_MODULATION</constant></title> + <para>Possible values: <constant>QAM_AUTO</constant>, QP<constant>SK, QAM_16</constant>, <constant>QAM_64</constant>, <constant>DQPSK</constant></para> + <para>Note: If layer C is <constant>DQPSK</constant> layer B has to be <constant>DQPSK</constant>. If layer B is <constant>DQPSK</constant> + and <constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant>=0 layer has to be <constant>DQPSK</constant>.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-SEGMENT-COUNT"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER*_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></title> + <para>Possible values: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, -1 (AUTO)</para> + <para>Note: Truth table for <constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant> and + <constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant> and <constant>LAYER</constant>*_SEGMENT_COUNT</para> + <informaltable id="isdbt-layer_seg-cnt-table"> + <tgroup cols="6"> + <tbody> + <row> + <entry>PR</entry> + <entry>SB</entry> + <entry>Layer A width</entry> + <entry>Layer B width</entry> + <entry>Layer C width</entry> + <entry>total width</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>1 .. 13</entry> + <entry>1 .. 13</entry> + <entry>1 .. 13</entry> + <entry>13</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>1 .. 13</entry> + <entry>1 .. 13</entry> + <entry>13</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + </row> + <row> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>1</entry> + <entry>2</entry> + <entry>0</entry> + <entry>13</entry> + </row> + </tbody> + </tgroup> + </informaltable> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-TIME-INTERLEAVING"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER*_TIME_INTERLEAVING</constant></title> + <para>Possible values: 0, 1, 2, 3, -1 (AUTO)</para> + <para>Note: The real inter-leaver depth-names depend on the mode (fft-size); the values + here are referring to what can be found in the TMCC-structure - + independent of the mode.</para> + </section> + </section> + <section id="DTV-API-VERSION"> + <title><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></title> + <para>Returns the major/minor version of the DVB API</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-CODE-RATE-HP"> + <title><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_HP</constant></title> + <para>Used on terrestrial transmissions. The acceptable values are: + </para> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_code_rate { + FEC_NONE = 0, + FEC_1_2, + FEC_2_3, + FEC_3_4, + FEC_4_5, + FEC_5_6, + FEC_6_7, + FEC_7_8, + FEC_8_9, + FEC_AUTO, + FEC_3_5, + FEC_9_10, +} fe_code_rate_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + <section id="DTV-CODE-RATE-LP"> + <title><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_LP</constant></title> + <para>Used on terrestrial transmissions. The acceptable values are: + </para> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_code_rate { + FEC_NONE = 0, + FEC_1_2, + FEC_2_3, + FEC_3_4, + FEC_4_5, + FEC_5_6, + FEC_6_7, + FEC_7_8, + FEC_8_9, + FEC_AUTO, + FEC_3_5, + FEC_9_10, +} fe_code_rate_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + <section id="DTV-GUARD-INTERVAL"> + <title><constant>DTV_GUARD_INTERVAL</constant></title> + + <para>Possible values are:</para> +<programlisting> +typedef enum fe_guard_interval { + GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32, + GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16, + GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8, + GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4, + GUARD_INTERVAL_AUTO, + GUARD_INTERVAL_1_128, + GUARD_INTERVAL_19_128, + GUARD_INTERVAL_19_256, +} fe_guard_interval_t; +</programlisting> + + <para>Notes:</para> + <para>1) If <constant>DTV_GUARD_INTERVAL</constant> is set the <constant>GUARD_INTERVAL_AUTO</constant> the hardware will + try to find the correct guard interval (if capable) and will use TMCC to fill + in the missing parameters.</para> + <para>2) Intervals 1/128, 19/128 and 19/256 are used only for DVB-T2 at present</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-TRANSMISSION-MODE"> + <title><constant>DTV_TRANSMISSION_MODE</constant></title> + + <para>Specifies the number of carriers used by the standard</para> + + <para>Possible values are:</para> +<programlisting> +typedef enum fe_transmit_mode { + TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_4K, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_1K, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_16K, + TRANSMISSION_MODE_32K, +} fe_transmit_mode_t; +</programlisting> + <para>Notes:</para> + <para>1) ISDB-T supports three carrier/symbol-size: 8K, 4K, 2K. It is called + 'mode' in the standard: Mode 1 is 2K, mode 2 is 4K, mode 3 is 8K</para> + + <para>2) If <constant>DTV_TRANSMISSION_MODE</constant> is set the <constant>TRANSMISSION_MODE_AUTO</constant> the + hardware will try to find the correct FFT-size (if capable) and will + use TMCC to fill in the missing parameters.</para> + <para>3) DVB-T specifies 2K and 8K as valid sizes.</para> + <para>4) DVB-T2 specifies 1K, 2K, 4K, 8K, 16K and 32K.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-HIERARCHY"> + <title><constant>DTV_HIERARCHY</constant></title> + <para>Frontend hierarchy</para> + <programlisting> +typedef enum fe_hierarchy { + HIERARCHY_NONE, + HIERARCHY_1, + HIERARCHY_2, + HIERARCHY_4, + HIERARCHY_AUTO + } fe_hierarchy_t; + </programlisting> + </section> + <section id="DTV-ISDBS-TS-ID"> + <title><constant>DTV_ISDBS_TS_ID</constant></title> + <para>Currently unused.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV-DVBT2-PLP-ID"> + <title><constant>DTV_DVBT2_PLP_ID</constant></title> + <para>DVB-T2 supports Physical Layer Pipes (PLP) to allow transmission of + many data types via a single multiplex. The API will soon support this + at which point this section will be expanded.</para> + </section> + <section id="DTV_ENUM_DELSYS"> + <title><constant>DTV_ENUM_DELSYS</constant></title> + <para>A Multi standard frontend needs to advertise the delivery systems provided. + Applications need to enumerate the provided delivery systems, before using + any other operation with the frontend. Prior to it's introduction, + FE_GET_INFO was used to determine a frontend type. A frontend which + provides more than a single delivery system, FE_GET_INFO doesn't help much. + Applications which intends to use a multistandard frontend must enumerate + the delivery systems associated with it, rather than trying to use + FE_GET_INFO. In the case of a legacy frontend, the result is just the same + as with FE_GET_INFO, but in a more structured format </para> + </section> +</section> + <section id="frontend-property-terrestrial-systems"> + <title>Properties used on terrestrial delivery systems</title> + <section id="dvbt-params"> + <title>DVB-T delivery system</title> + <para>The following parameters are valid for DVB-T:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-BANDWIDTH-HZ"><constant>DTV_BANDWIDTH_HZ</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CODE-RATE-HP"><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_HP</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CODE-RATE-LP"><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_LP</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-GUARD-INTERVAL"><constant>DTV_GUARD_INTERVAL</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TRANSMISSION-MODE"><constant>DTV_TRANSMISSION_MODE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-HIERARCHY"><constant>DTV_HIERARCHY</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="dvbt2-params"> + <title>DVB-T2 delivery system</title> + <para>DVB-T2 support is currently in the early stages + of development, so expect that this section maygrow and become + more detailed with time.</para> + <para>The following parameters are valid for DVB-T2:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-BANDWIDTH-HZ"><constant>DTV_BANDWIDTH_HZ</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CODE-RATE-HP"><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_HP</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CODE-RATE-LP"><constant>DTV_CODE_RATE_LP</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-GUARD-INTERVAL"><constant>DTV_GUARD_INTERVAL</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TRANSMISSION-MODE"><constant>DTV_TRANSMISSION_MODE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-HIERARCHY"><constant>DTV_HIERARCHY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DVBT2-PLP-ID"><constant>DTV_DVBT2_PLP_ID</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="isdbt"> + <title>ISDB-T delivery system</title> + <para>This ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb API extension should reflect all information + needed to tune any ISDB-T/ISDB-Tsb hardware. Of course it is possible + that some very sophisticated devices won't need certain parameters to + tune.</para> + <para>The information given here should help application writers to know how + to handle ISDB-T and ISDB-Tsb hardware using the Linux DVB-API.</para> + <para>The details given here about ISDB-T and ISDB-Tsb are just enough to + basically show the dependencies between the needed parameter values, + but surely some information is left out. For more detailed information + see the following documents:</para> + <para>ARIB STD-B31 - "Transmission System for Digital Terrestrial + Television Broadcasting" and</para> + <para>ARIB TR-B14 - "Operational Guidelines for Digital Terrestrial + Television Broadcasting".</para> + <para>In order to understand the ISDB specific parameters, + one has to have some knowledge the channel structure in + ISDB-T and ISDB-Tsb. I.e. it has to be known to + the reader that an ISDB-T channel consists of 13 segments, + that it can have up to 3 layer sharing those segments, + and things like that.</para> + <para>The following parameters are valid for ISDB-T:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-BANDWIDTH-HZ"><constant>DTV_BANDWIDTH_HZ</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-GUARD-INTERVAL"><constant>DTV_GUARD_INTERVAL</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TRANSMISSION-MODE"><constant>DTV_TRANSMISSION_MODE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-ENABLED"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYER_ENABLED</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-PARTIAL-RECEPTION"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_PARTIAL_RECEPTION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-SOUND-BROADCASTING"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SOUND_BROADCASTING</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SUBCHANNEL-ID"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SUBCHANNEL_ID</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SEGMENT-IDX"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_IDX</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-SB-SEGMENT-COUNT"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_SB_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-FEC"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-SEGMENT-COUNT"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-TIME-INTERLEAVING"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERA_TIME_INTERLEAVING</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-FEC"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERB_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERB_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-SEGMENT-COUNT"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERB_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-TIME-INTERLEAVING"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERB_TIME_INTERLEAVING</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-FEC"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERC_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERC_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-SEGMENT-COUNT"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERC_SEGMENT_COUNT</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBT-LAYER-TIME-INTERLEAVING"><constant>DTV_ISDBT_LAYERC_TIME_INTERLEAVING</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="atsc-params"> + <title>ATSC delivery system</title> + <para>The following parameters are valid for ATSC:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-BANDWIDTH-HZ"><constant>DTV_BANDWIDTH_HZ</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + </section> + <section id="frontend-property-cable-systems"> + <title>Properties used on cable delivery systems</title> + <section id="dvbc-params"> + <title>DVB-C delivery system</title> + <para>The DVB-C Annex-A is the widely used cable standard. Transmission uses QAM modulation.</para> + <para>The DVB-C Annex-C is optimized for 6MHz, and is used in Japan. It supports a subset of the Annex A modulation types, and a roll-off of 0.13, instead of 0.15</para> + <para>The following parameters are valid for DVB-C Annex A/C:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-SYMBOL-RATE"><constant>DTV_SYMBOL_RATE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INNER-FEC"><constant>DTV_INNER_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="dvbc-annex-b-params"> + <title>DVB-C Annex B delivery system</title> + <para>The DVB-C Annex-B is only used on a few Countries like the United States.</para> + <para>The following parameters are valid for DVB-C Annex B:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + </section> + <section id="frontend-property-satellital-systems"> + <title>Properties used on satellital delivery systems</title> + <section id="dvbs-params"> + <title>DVB-S delivery system</title> + <para>The following parameters are valid for DVB-S:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-SYMBOL-RATE"><constant>DTV_SYMBOL_RATE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INNER-FEC"><constant>DTV_INNER_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-VOLTAGE"><constant>DTV_VOLTAGE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TONE"><constant>DTV_TONE</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + <para>Future implementations might add those two missing parameters:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DISEQC-MASTER"><constant>DTV_DISEQC_MASTER</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DISEQC-SLAVE-REPLY"><constant>DTV_DISEQC_SLAVE_REPLY</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="dvbs2-params"> + <title>DVB-S2 delivery system</title> + <para>In addition to all parameters valid for DVB-S, DVB-S2 supports the following parameters:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-PILOT"><constant>DTV_PILOT</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ROLLOFF"><constant>DTV_ROLLOFF</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="turbo-params"> + <title>Turbo code delivery system</title> + <para>In addition to all parameters valid for DVB-S, turbo code supports the following parameters:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-MODULATION"><constant>DTV_MODULATION</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + <section id="isdbs-params"> + <title>ISDB-S delivery system</title> + <para>The following parameters are valid for ISDB-S:</para> + <itemizedlist mark='opencircle'> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-API-VERSION"><constant>DTV_API_VERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-DELIVERY-SYSTEM"><constant>DTV_DELIVERY_SYSTEM</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-TUNE"><constant>DTV_TUNE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-CLEAR"><constant>DTV_CLEAR</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-FREQUENCY"><constant>DTV_FREQUENCY</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INVERSION"><constant>DTV_INVERSION</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-SYMBOL-RATE"><constant>DTV_SYMBOL_RATE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-INNER-FEC"><constant>DTV_INNER_FEC</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-VOLTAGE"><constant>DTV_VOLTAGE</constant></link></para></listitem> + <listitem><para><link linkend="DTV-ISDBS-TS-ID"><constant>DTV_ISDBS_TS_ID</constant></link></para></listitem> + </itemizedlist> + </section> + </section> +</section> |