Can't get PCTV 292e DVB-T stick to work on new Vero 2

Help and Support Vero 2
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Hi, appreciate any help getting this dvb stick to work on my brand new Vero 2, which I got specifically to add to my Pi OSMC in order to add TV streaming and recording…

I got the PCTV 292e since I believed that drivers would be already supported in the kernel that omsc is built from:
https://www.linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/PCTV_Systems_tripleStick_T2_(292e)

And I downloaded the latest firmware files and put then in /lib/firmware just to be sure:

So plugging-in I expected everything to load and then I’d be able to see in my tvheadend installation. But no “TVAdaptors” come up in tvheadend.

“lsusb” gives:
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2013:025f PCTV Systems

but lsmod only gives:
Module Size Used by
sha1_generic 1624 0
sha1_arm 3126 0
mali 161090 5
ir_lirc_codec 3807 3
lirc_dev 7688 1 ir_lirc_codec
ir_mce_kbd_decoder 2761 0
ir_sharp_decoder 1377 0
ir_sony_decoder 1407 0
ir_sanyo_decoder 1377 0
ir_jvc_decoder 1389 0
ir_rc5_decoder 1333 0
ir_nec_decoder 1517 0
meson_ir 2413 0
rc_core 12598 11 ir_sharp_decoder,lirc_dev,meson_ir,ir_lirc_codec,ir_rc5_decoder,ir_nec_decoder,ir_sony_decoder,ir_mce_kbd_decoder,ir_jvc_decoder,ir_sanyo_decoder
fuse 67174 1
am_net8218_osmc 31525 0
8189es 818456 0
cfg80211 182470 1 8189es

I tried following the advice at How to Obtain, Build and Install V4L-DVB Device Drivers - LinuxTVWiki
but the script failed and it was beyond my knowledge to debug!!/

Full logs are available at http://paste.osmc.io/ilipikobaw

Thanks in advance
Dan

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I will look at this. There are plans to backport some DVB drivers to the Vero 2.

In the interim, you could use the DVB dongle on the Pi (if it supports the device) and watch on the Vero 2.

Thanks for the logs – quite handy

Sam

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Appreciate that Sam, let me know if you need extra logs/command outputs.

To be honest, I’ll send you the stick if it helps as I’ve no other use for it. I did select it based on some research, but it would be much better to have an ‘official’ list of sticks on the site that are known to work on the Vero2/pi (I know it is is impossible for you to be more categorical than that given the open nature of the platform…).

Nice thought, but the stick doesn’t work on my Pi, but I think that is more to do with resources on the old Pi B that I have, hence my upgrade to vero.

Regards,

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It just means that the drivers are missing. I had assumed there was support for it on your Pi and you wanted it on the Vero 2. If you paste the output of lsusb (apt-get install usbutils first), I can see if it’s possible for me to add support.

Sam

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Here is lsusb on my vero2:

Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2013:025f PCTV Systems
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 2252:1037
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Similar on my PI after moving the stick across:

Bus 001 Device 008: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 046d:c52f Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 2013:025f PCTV Systems
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 18a5:0243 Verbatim, Ltd
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0424:ec00 Standard Microsystems Corp. SMSC9512/9514 Fast Ethernet Adapter
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0424:9512 Standard Microsystems Corp. LAN9500 Ethernet 10/100 Adapter / SMSC9512/9514 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

But I lose power to the stick (blue light goes out) on the PI (despite powered hub) whereas it remains on with the vero…

Dan

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That’s what I needed.

I’ll see if the device can be supported