ECM times

Hi guys,
just read another thread regarding ECM times. I have just started external share with a mate and am getting these readings...
2011/10/30 11:16:38 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:3121): found (270 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:16:46 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:7583): found (268 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:16:55 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:18E0): found (267 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:17:03 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:3E49): found (267 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:17:10 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:5707): found (267 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:17:19 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:CFFA): found (269 ms) by ***_uk
2011/10/30 11:17:26 89DCFE8 c John (0963&000000/0F5D/80:1760): found (271 ms) by ***_uk

I dont know if these are good or bad or average but reading the other thread it seems these may be high. I am using a debian server with oscam svn5974 and a genuine smargo which I have updated to firmware 1.4 but have done nothing else re clock speed to it. Should I be getting better responses than this ? my mate is 1 hop and no reshares my oscam server is set to this.

[reader]
label = ***_uk
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB0
caid = 0963
boxid = xxxxxxxx
detect = cd
mhz = 357
cardmhz = 357
group = 1
emmcache = 1,3,2
blockemm-unknown = 1
blockemm-g = 1
lb_weight = 101

Again cheers guys.

Thanks lfc, cant change at mo but will try your recommendation and get back to you. Gr8 forum

By the way is this high?

Quote from lfc4ever

Drop some of the stuff you are using and try

Code

[reader]
label                           = slyuk
protocol                       = mouse
device                         = /dev/ttyUSB0
detect                         = cd
group                          = 1
caid                            = 0963
ident                           = 0963:000000
emmcache                   = 1,3,2
blockemm-unknown       = 1
blockemm-u                 = 0
blockemm-s                 = 0
blockemm-g                 = 1

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Thanks LFC got it down to 235 Deerhunter yours didn't work I will have to have a play with some of your settings obviously I think your smargo is in your dreambox so I need to change device. will try to add ecm whitelist and mhz 686 to lfcs config and see wot happens. cheers again guys

OK guys have tried deerhunters config using a combo of his and lfc's. The result is this...
[reader]
label = slyuk
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB0
detect = cd
group = 1
caid = 0963
ecmwhitelist = 0963:3E,4E,42,44,45,47,6A,6B,6F,62,68,69,7C,7D,7E, 72,73,77,79,80,8B
boxid = xxxxxxxx
ident = 0963:000000
emmcache = 1,3,2
blockemm-unknown = 1
blockemm-u = 0
blockemm-s = 0
blockemm-g = 1

still getting around 240ms ecms cant use the MHZ 686 as it fails to read card with that in config. Do I need to set freq in smargo under windows? as I have done nowt with the smargo other than flash it to 1.4

PS just checked smargo under windows its set to mode =autoswitch Kernel =normal Tmode =0 EGT =0

seems my locals are about 235 and my mates external is about 270

2011/10/31 9:10:32 B5304778 c dreambox1 (0963&000000/0EF9/6A:1CEC): found (234 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:33 B5303010 c John (0963&000000/0F24/80:F084): found (269 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:39 B5304778 c dreambox1 (0963&000000/0EF9/6A:FB81): found (234 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:42 B5303010 c John (0963&000000/0F24/80:0F6B): found (273 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:47 B5304778 c dreambox1 (0963&000000/0EF9/6A:40D1): found (235 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:49 B5303010 c John (0963&000000/0F24/80:5020): found (269 ms) by slyuk
2011/10/31 9:10:55 B5304778 c dreambox1 (0963&000000/0EF9/6A:59DF): found (235 ms) by slyuk

Been having a read on other forums it seems that ppl have changed their smargo from Autoswitch to fixed and selected 6.86mhz clock speed. Any thoughts on this guys. Dont want to go ahead unless advised in case it fooks the card. Also read that mhz and card mhz dont come into play with smargo reader so they can be #ed out?

cheers deerhunter I just looked at the device ID as mine is in a debian sever and mine is different shouldn't have assumed. saw this on another forum.........
Been messing around with smargo and sly uk white card on oscam (debian server) for a while now, was gettings average ecm times of 139ms to 150ms in soom cases. So as advised i got my hands on an active usb-hub and it worked along with a few other things described below.
I further decreased this time to 90ms by:

(1) # out mhz and cardmhz in oscam.server file (as its a smargo)
(2) make sure smargo is in fixed mode in my case @ 686mhz using
srp_tools_x86.
(3) also in oscam.server use protocol=mouse along with device=/dev/ttyUSB0, and detect=cd the usual.
then restart this worked better then using protocol=smartreader which most suggest. I had worse ecm times this way, funny that.

Just thought i would share this with you people, enjoy.

Have you set your smargo to fixed mode 6.86mhz

Hi Deerhunter
Tried all sorts of options. Ran lsusb and got this....

root@steve67474:~# lsusb
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1ea7:0002
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
root@steve67474:~#

So used the device= 002:003 but lost cardreader. put it back to /dev/ttyUSB0

and got this error....
2011/11/01 8:48:21 9790DD0 r ATR: 3F FD 13 25 02 50 00 0F 33 B0 0F 69 FF 4A 50 D0 00 00 53 59 02
2011/11/01 8:48:22 9790DD0 r Maximum frequency for this card is formally 5 Mhz, clocking it to 6.86 Mhz
2011/11/01 8:48:26 9790DD0 r card system not supported
2011/11/01 8:48:26 9790DD0 r card initializing error

cant seem to o/c card at all even tried the fixed option and set the freq to 686 on smargo still no joy

UPdate:
Ran scan usb under oscam reader and got this

USB Devices
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC
iProduct 0
iSerial 3 Reader 100
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1ea7:0002
iProduct 1 2.4GHZ Keyboard & Mouse Combo
iSerial 0
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
iProduct 2 OHCI Host Controller
iSerial 1 0000:00:04.0
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
iProduct 2 EHCI Host Controller
iSerial 1 0000:00:04.1

This looks to me as if Bus 002 is 1.1 and bus 001 is 2.0 will try another usb port and see wot happens.

Update: all other ports seem to show as Bus 2 strange

been reading around the forum to try and understand why I cant get better ecms and cam across this comment by newtolinux on thread http://linuxsat-support.com/os…iling-oscam-debian-2.html.

Ten,

in debian as long as you have compiled for smartreader support with the correct drivers you can use : -

protocol = smartreader
device = xxx:xxx ( this format xxx:xxx represents a bus and device id within debian, u can find this out by running lsusb command as root and looking at the output for your smargo )

The real advantage of running a smargo in smartreader mode is better ecm stability and generally lower ecm times. You should receive 0.070m/s on certain n$s cards.

regards

I didn't compile my debian this way and am wondering if I have the correct drivers on as I cant use the smartreader and device =xxx:xxx option. Is there any way for me to tell or can I get the drivers from somewhere and install them. I see someone else asked the same question but no reply. http://linuxsat-support.com/li…-linux-debian-server.html cheers Guys

Ah I am using CAM 1.20-unstable_svn build #5974 my sly card is working but just ecms are a bit high. I wonder if I install the smargo drivers I will be able to do the settings you posted. Need to find drivers first and then how to install. Anyway off to barbados for 6 weeks thursday so hopefully I can sort this out when I get back my mate isnt complaining of freezing I just wanna try to get the best setup really.

Next time I post it will be for help to set a dm500 up out there LOL youd think I would have better things to do.

hi master g see my post 3 above. I reasd your post nd followed the first part to install drivers for smargo. they seemed to install correctly but when I do a lsusb and use the device = xxx:xxx it doesnt recognise the reader when oscam starts. Am on a six week R&R in barbados now so no probs will have another bash when I get home. Have to look for an image for dm500s that covers 72degrees west so I can setup a box out here. I think its direct tv.

Quote from master G

I posted in this thread How to install the smargo driver on Linux (debian) server, did you try it ?

sorry Master G that link I eluded to three posts above was not the one you suggested. I will try that when I get back off hols. Cheers