Autobouquets Help

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 11th 2014

I would like to use Autobouquets because it automatically updates the frequencies of channels so I don't lose a picture when the frequency changes. I've installed it via the LinuxSatSupport Addon. What do I do now? Does anyone have a short guide for how to use it please?

I did these steps:

1. Perform a scan on 28.2e satellite so that you have the latest lamedb service file for 28.2 east.

2. Zap to an active channel on 28.2e so that we can get reader to read the bouquet data from the stream.

3. Now it's time to select AutoBouquets E2 plugin from the plugins menu and choose your nearest localized region. You can do that by pressing Menu. Under "Local Area Selection" select London HD.

I can see the bouquets. Will the bouquets just update the channel frequencies automatically from now on as I don't see a place that shows what time of day every day that they'll be updated on.

I read that you can create a customized bouquet from Autobouquets that will still have it's frequencies updated by Autobouquets. How can I do that?

**abu baniaz** · Feb 12th 2014

Can you confirm what the version date is? You do not need to perform a service scan any longer on newest version.

If you go into the "-- Autobouquets" bouquet, the date is imprinted for you. Example: Created, Tue Feb 11 01:52:00 GMT 2014

Yes it will keep them updated for you.

With regards to customising, best to await your response about version before going further. At the moment, you cannot create extra bouquet that are maintained on the E2 version. However, you can customise existing bouquets. (The one in Commando 15 allows you to rename bouquets and has three extra "freestyle" bouquets.)

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 12th 2014

In the About menu it says the version date is "20th October 2013". I read this from the help menu: added Custom Sort options, edit custom_sort_(N).txt files,
channels will be generated in a user managed channel order.

Not really bothered how I achieve it - but I would like to create my own bouquet that's updated by Autobouquets when the frequencies change. How can I do that?

**stevejo** · Feb 12th 2014

you cant do that

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 12th 2014

Confusing. What does the below mean? It seems to suggest I can go into an autobouquet bouquet and change the sort order of the channels so I could have my favourite channels at the top of that bouquet - in effect having my own bouquet.

Quote

added Custom Sort options, edit custom_sort_(N).txt files, channels will be generated in a user managed channel order.

**abu baniaz** · Feb 12th 2014

Quote from stevejo

you cant do that

Yes you can. But cannot rename the bouquets. (At the moment)

**abu baniaz** · Feb 12th 2014

navigate to to the plugin folder, /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/AutoBouquets . I have created a symbolic link so I can just go straight to it.

Code

ln -s /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/AutoBouquets /AutoBouquets

You will find a few sort files. custom_sort_3 has been left for user editing. Best to use a linux editor such as notepad++. Lets say for argument, in the Enteratinment bouquet,

You want
BBC1,
BBC news
*** sports1

Your first lines will be
01=101
01=503
01=401

In the lifesyle bouquet
you want
bbc1 again
bbc2
star plus

your sort file will be
02=101
02=102
02=784

Hopefully you catch the drift for the rest.

The hierachy is
Supplement
Swap
Sort

What this means is that if you have a swap of 101 with 141,

if your sort file is
101
102

it will actually be
141
102

You can juggle bouquets around. Normal Enigma2 action. Enable move mode etc. In the AB E2 options, default must be disabled.
So for example, you wanted to have your customised channels in the "shopping" bouquet and not affect the others. You would move shopping bouquet to the top using the image.

Your custom-sort_3 would be the same for all others boouquets, but shopping section would contain for channels in example above

0a=101
0a=503
0a=401

It is handy having channels in alphabetical order, try this. I have not maintained it for a while. Please backup your existing one.

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 12th 2014

OK I want these channels to appear in the Entertainment Autobouquet so that the frequencies will be automatically updated:

Code

Channel 5 HD = 171
BBC One HD = 141
BBC Two HD = 102
ITV HD = 178
Channel 4 HD = 230
Comedy Central HD = 112
*** Sports 1 HD = 401
*** Sports 2 HD = 402
*** Sports 3 HD = 403
*** Sports 4 HD = 404
*** Sports F1 HD = 406
BBC Three HD = 115
Eurosport HD = 410
Eurosport 2 HD = 411
Motors TV = 447
Challenge = 145
ITV 2 HD = 118

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So I edited the custom_sort_3.txt file with Notepad++ and added the following below #01 - Entertainment:

Code

Display More

In Autobouquets menu under "Bouquet Channel Sort" I changed from Default to Sort 3. Was that correct?

I went into the Entertainment autobouquet and my channels don't appear at the top. It's just listing all the default channels in order of channel number. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to restart my box for it to work?

**abu baniaz** · Feb 12th 2014

No need for restart. Have you run AB afterwards?

**abu baniaz** · Feb 13th 2014

Any joy?

...

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 14th 2014

Quote from abu baniaz

No need for restart. Have you run AB afterwards?

What do you mean run Autobouquets? I opened Autobouquets and pressed Green to Start. Is that what you mean?

I did that and my channels are still not showing in the Entertainment autobouquet. When I open the Autobouquets plugin Is there a specific setting I need to have there to get it to work?

**abu baniaz** · Feb 14th 2014

Execute/Run/Start process. Yes, that was what was meant.

Post a screenshot of your settings (page where you change settings) and upload your custom sort file.

**abu baniaz** · Feb 14th 2014

See result here.

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 14th 2014

Autobouquets Menu screenshot:
c100f8625f52418cc472.jpg

Custom Sort 3 file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vtik4utmntojqp6/custom_sort_3.txt

**abu baniaz** · Feb 14th 2014

You have not selected sort_file_3 and are still on default. I would also recommend that you enable hide the PLI placeholders. It will get rid of blank spaces in the bouquets for PLI based images.

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 14th 2014

OK I've done all that now. Here's my Custom Sort 3 file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vtik4utmntojqp6/custom_sort_3.txt

Is that file correct?

I uploaded that to: /usr/lib/enigma2/python/Plugins/Extensions/AutoBouquets

I still don't see my channels in the Entertainment Autobouqet.

**abu baniaz** · Feb 14th 2014

That sort file is fine (only checked top of it).

After you have started/ran it. It should put chanenls in order of your file. Have you exited bouquet and come back into it to give Enigma2 a chance to refresh?

If yes and still no joy, I can have a look using teamviewer for you.

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 14th 2014

Thanks very much, it's all working now. My fav channels now appear at the top of the Entertainment Autobouquet. So if the channel numbers or frequencies change, will my fav channels in the Entertainment Autobouquet be updated automatically. Or do I need to setup the underlined item below?

In the Autobouquet Menu I noticed the following settings. What do they do?

Other Extra Channels: Yes.
Scheduled Update Scan

**abu baniaz** · Feb 14th 2014

If the channel numbers change,
What ever the official channel number is, it will be in the bouquet. (Unless you have applied a swap). This does not happen often, but as you have asked:- You will have to edit sort file.

If the channel frequencies change,
Whole point of plugin. You dont have to worry about it.

Other Extra Channels
Places Extra/Test channels in the Other bouquet.

Scheduled Update Scan
Runs automatically. Going by a post from Lincsat, I would not schedule for middle of night. after 06:15 is fine. Only takes 50 odd seconds. If you have crossepg downloader set, have AB run about before it.

The auto picon feature
Converts the picons to static names. Creates symlinks to them automtically so picons will always be valid. You only have to worry about new/changed picons.

Slight issue found for ROI region. But this is in Lraizer's to do list

**SatelliteJunkie** · Feb 14th 2014

No I haven't applied a swap. What is that exactly?

Do you know what time of day a channel number usually changes?

What actually happens if a channel number changes and I've set a recording for a channel? Will it just record a different channel due to the numbers changing?

I usually look at my bouquet before noon every day and set timers for shows I want to record. Is there any way to be informed of when the channel numbers change so I don't end up recording the wrong channel?

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