Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know that the problem was solved by using mgcamd on my DM600 in stead of CCcam 2.1.4. I liked CCcam due to its ease of use as a server but it looks like it is kind of outdated. Versions >2.1.4 have been reported to be unsafe, so I don't see the point in taking the risque.
As a client mgcamd is dead simple to set up. Just one line to enter and your set. Started to receive EMMs within a few seconds :o)
I've been reading about smargo and the different software versions they run on. Version 1.3 was a good point to start. Everything older then 1.3 was advised to upgrade. Versions 1.4 and 1.5 are claimed not to be that good, and the last I heard 1.7 should be OK. From a point of design there are currently 2 versions in use. First of all there are the old ones with the "bow" form, and the new ones where the plastic bow curved design is replaced by the arrow shaped design. Then there is the Argolis, the MaxDigital, and the clones.
My readers all have an arrow, and assume they are V1.3. They have a MaxDigital mark on it, so I must assume they are originals. If there is a way to check what software version my readers are running on, I gladly would like to know this. I found info on another forum or thread that upgrading to 1.7 resulted in better speed. But also fiddling with the Mhz settings gave results according to their post. The lower the Mhz, the better the speed. (not sure if it was Mhz or CardMhz). Streamboard wiki tells that:
cardmhz = 600 # I***** card
= # [blank] 357 (default)
The combination of all mentioned variables can apparently influence the speed of the reader. This in addition to using the correct settings in the config file on your server, and as was stated in this thread, depending on if plugged in to the USB port of your PC, or with a hub (with or without power supply)
From the internet:
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The USB connector provides a single 5 volt wire from which connected USB devices may power themselves. A given segment of the bus is specified to deliver up to 500 mA. This is often enough to power several devices, although this budget must be shared among all devices downstream of an unpowered hub. A bus-powered device may use as much of that power as allowed by the port it is plugged into.
Bus-powered hubs can continue to distribute the bus provided power to connected devices but the USB specification only allows for a single level of bus-powered devices from a bus-powered hub. This disallows connection of a bus-powered hub to another bus-powered hub. Many hubs include external power supplies which will power devices connected through them without taking power from the bus. Devices that need more than 500 mA or higher than 5 volts must provide their own power.
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So, the solution remains still to be seen. A 5 volt output should be sufficient to power one Smargo with default settings 357 / 357. I will give a powered hub a try, unless anybody else has a better solution.
Not sure. This is my server file:
[reader]
label = usb_cd_no
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB0
smargopatch = 1
caid = 0B00
detect = cd
ident = 0B00:000000
group = 1
emmcache = 1,1,15
[reader]
label = usb_cd_nl
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB1
smargopatch = 1
caid = 0100
detect = cd
cardmhz = 500
ident = 0100:00006A
group = 1
emmcache = 1,1,15
lb_weight = 1000
ratelimitecm = 4
ratelimitseconds = 11
Please note that I am running mouse protocol. The reader for CD NO is using default values. Another thing is that I read on this forum that Oscam does not uses the speed settings because Smargo is overwriting it. But I am not certain this info is correct. For now I have 2 Smargos directly plugged into my PC.
I cant tell you the answer you might want but even 250-300 ms is very high mine are 80-103 ms on average on a solo2 are you running the card at the correct speed/MHZ and do you have a powered usb hub rather than one with power supplied off the motherboard as this increases speed also ?
Hi all,
My previous setup was a CCcam PC server + smargo. On all cards I had ECM values around 250-300 ms. Now I am running the latest Oscam + smargo and values are at average 450 ms (max 634 / min 447). Any suggestions on how to fine tune this. Would be nice to get it back to 250 ms :o)
Hi, I don't want to hijack this thread, but I have the same situation, with a slightly different setup. So I hope it is OK for me to post here. If not just tell me so I can start a new thread.
My setup: Linux ClearOS (Centos) 5.4 running oscam-1.20-unstable_svn-r8621. I watch TV from my DM600-PVR running CCcam 2.1.4. Connecting with N: line to Oscam server. I have 3 lines, 3 ports to connect to, 3 cards in my server. One cards is out now (not active right now), 2 cards in the running CD NL + CD NO. All channels are working fine, both FTA and paid.
The issue is that I see no EMMs coming to CD NO. the card for CD NL is receiving EMMs several times a day and in entitlement on the Oscam server I see the management and expire date are up to date. On CD NO I see the entitlements, but the card is never updated. Once a month I need to put it in the original CD NO tuner to have it updated.
My files:
oscam.conf:
# oscam.conf generated automatically by Streamboard OSCAM 1.20-unstable_svn SVN r8621
# Read more: http://www.streamboard.tv/svn/…on/doc/txt/oscam.conf.txt
[global]
logfile = 1
disableuserfile = 0
nice = -10
maxlogsize = 0
preferlocalcards = 1
dropdups = 1
block_same_ip = 0
block_same_name = 0
usrfile = /usr/local/etc/harry_oscam_log
[anticasc]
enabled = 1
numusers = 1
samples = 5
aclogfile = ./oscam_ac.log
fakedelay = 1000
denysamples = 4
[newcamd]
port = 34000@093E:000000;34001@0100:00006A;34002@0B00:000000
key = 0102030405060708091011121314
keepalive = 1
[cccam]
port = 12000
nodeid = 32B2431D106413EC
version = 2.1.4
reshare = 0
[dvbapi] ## Section required only if OSCam will also be used as client!
#
# If you want to use OScam for watching TV (not only for reading cards)
# you need to add these lines to oscam.conf FILE: [dvbapi] enabled = 1 au = 1
# boxtype = ...
#
# As with typical clients, oscam's dvbapi can send emm's to your cards to update it.
# Its not required though, you can also have CC-Cam on your receiver, and connect to a
# remote Oscam to update your card there.
#
enabled = 0
au = 1
user = DM600-PVR
boxtype = pc
reopenonzap = 1
[webif]
httpport = 8888
httpuser = oscam
httppwd = oscam
httprefresh = 5
httpallowed = 127.0.0.1,192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255
hideclient_to = 15
oscam.user
# oscam.user generated automatically by Streamboard OSCAM 1.20-unstable_svn SVN r8621
# Read more: http://www.streamboard.tv/svn/…on/doc/txt/oscam.user.txt
[account]
user = DM600-PVR
pwd = xxxxxxxxx
description = Dreambox DM600-PVR
keepalive = 0
au = 1
group = 1
numusers = 1
cccmaxhops = 0
cccreshare = 0
oscam.server
# oscam.server generated automatically by Streamboard OSCAM 1.20-unstable_svn SVN r8621
# Read more: http://www.streamboard.tv/svn/…/doc/txt/oscam.server.txt
[reader]
label = usb_cd_no
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB0
smargopatch = 1
caid = 0B00
detect = cd
ident = 0B00:000000
group = 1
emmcache = 1,1,15
[reader]
label = usb_cd_nl
protocol = mouse
device = /dev/ttyUSB1
smargopatch = 1
caid = 0100
detect = cd
cardmhz = 500
ident = 0100:00006A
group = 1
emmcache = 1,1,15
lb_weight = 1000
ratelimitecm = 4
ratelimitseconds = 11
Then there is the oscam.services, -srvid and -provid, but I guess that is not important here. Let me know if it is relevant.
On my DM600-PVR I use only the basic conf file and have these N. lines:
N: 192.168.11.53 34000 DM600-PVR xxxxxxxxx 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 # test VIA-NO OScam PC
N: 192.168.11.53 34001 DM600-PVR xxxxxxxxx 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 # test CD_NL OScam PC
N: 192.168.11.53 34002 DM600-PVR xxxxxxxxx 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 # test CD_NO OScam PC
Is there anyone out there that can see why my CD NO card is not updating? Thank you in advance for your time ;o)
