Astra DVB List

Astra DVB List is a simple built-in tool to get information about installed DVB adapters.

Usage

astra --dvbls

After start program print information about adapters to the console, sorted by adapter number.

Adapter available to use:

Nov 10 09:00:00: INFO: adapter = 3, device = 0
Nov 10 09:00:00: INFO:     mac = 00:17:42:00:00:00
Nov 10 09:00:00: INFO:     frontend = Montage DS3103/TS2022
Nov 10 09:00:00: INFO:     type = S

Adapter is taken, opened for writing by Astra or another program:

Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING: adapter = 2, device = 0
Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING:     adapter in use
Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING:     mac = 00:17:42:00:00:00
Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING:     frontend = Montage DS3103/TS2022
Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING:     type = S

An error occurred while accessing the device. Some hardware malfunction or you need to reinstall the driver:

Nov 10 09:00:00: ERROR: adapter = 1, device = 0
Nov 10 09:00:00: ERROR:     failed to open [Bad file descriptor]

Modulators follow the adapters. modulator is the output type that drives the device (resi, tbs or it950x); adapter and device are the settings of that output:

Nov 10 09:00:00: INFO: modulator = tbs, adapter = 0, device = 3

Modulator is taken, opened for writing by Astra or another program:

Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING: modulator = tbs, adapter = 0, device = 1
Nov 10 09:00:00: WARNING:     modulator in use