starman345
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Posted 1302617234
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Some of you have probably noticed I've been posting screenshots here and there of a Windows blindscan software occasionally. Today the author has released it as freeware. You can download and try it out here:
Full supported satellite devices (RF,BL,IQScan feature)
STV090X based:
Omicom S2 PCI
TT S2-1600 PCI
Prof 7301 PCI, Prof 7500 USB2.0, Prof 8000 PCIE
TBS 6925 V1.x & 2.x PCIE, TBS QBox2(5920) USB2.0, TBS QBox-CI(5980) USB2.0, TBS 5925 USB2.0,
Technisat SkyStar2 eXpress HD PCIE.
STV0288 based:
TBS 8910/Prof 6200/TeVii S420 PCI.
Partial supported satellite devices (RF,IQScan and 'fake' BLScan feature)
STB0899 based:
TT S2-3200 PCI, S2-3600/3650 USB2.0.
Partial supported satellite devices (RFScan,BLScan2 feature)
Montage DS3000/2 based:
TeVii S464 PCI, TeVii 470/471 PCI-E, TeVii 480 Dual USB-PCIE, TeVii 660 USB2.0.
Geniatech HDStar USB2.0 (and ODM).
Links to software:
Unpack all files to the same folder, run Crazyscan.exe
A console Blindscan program - BLScan.exe can be run from the same folder, all settings for BLScan are in Blscan.ini file.
Source code for programmers here:
CrazyCat: - "I think there are application programmers interested in this topic that can realize their fantasies without being tied to the hardware".
NOTE: When posting a problem with either CrazyScan or BLScan in this thread could you please include your streamreader.log file. It is helpful in solving problems
NOTE: Information for installing patched driver for Prof 7500 in 64bit OS can be found here
Attached Files BlscanSetup.txt (5.39 KB, 1854 views)CrazyScanHelp.txt (3.42 KB, 1848 views)
rys
1298051921
Posted 1302625948
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Wonderful ! Thank's for the info Starman !
cletus2k
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Posted 1302626271
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
starman345 Source code for programmers here:
crazycat
1299364124
Posted 1302629209
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The "good stuff" i.e. the scan algorithm, etc is not provided as source, but rather as a precompiled library.
tempo
1298580825
Posted 1302630143
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Lets I give some explanations about partial source code.
pendragon
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Posted 1302632449
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Of course it's nice to have blind-scanning tools for Windows, and the library provides a few capabilities for other developers to improve on the high-level functionality of scanning. However, cletus2k's observation that the "good-stuff" is hidden is completely on-track. Unfortunately current demod chips need a lot of coddling to perform "hardware" blindscan, and this is the only place where real improvements can be made. Mind you, it's the author's right to expose/hide whatever they wish. I know because I'm sitting on my Linux blindscanning code.
Chuck35
1252544188
Posted 1302649688
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I wish it played nice with the qbox S2 receiver
ACRadio
Moderator
1191467389
Posted 1302651152
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I may have overlooked something, but in the blscan.ini file I only saw DiSEqC 1.0 capability while the crazyscan program works with 1.0-1.1-1.2. I would like to see blscan work with DiSEqC 1.1 type switches. I tested both programs with my default dish and they both worked pretty darn good.
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starman345
1193615332
Posted 1302653412
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ACRadio
Are you using a multiswitch on your bullseyeII ? To use 22khz to switch between c & ku the switching is done with LOF2, enter a value in LOF2 and , 22khz is ON, enter 0 and 22Khz is OFF
example:
LOF1=10750 LOF2=10750 LOFSW=0 means 22khz is ON
LOF1=10750 LOF2=0 LOFSW=0 means 22khz is OFF
ACRadio
Moderator
1191467389
Posted 1302654713
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I understand that...I do use a multiswitch, several actually. But I also use 8 way DiSEqC 1.1 switches for all my receivers. I would like to be able to blind scan with all dishes....
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starman345
1193615332
Posted 1302655390
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Yes, I knew what you were asking, no 1.1 in BLScan just DiSEqC, port 1-4 , but the author will monitor this thread and you never know.....I threw in the 22khz info as some people may not know the program is capable or how to implement it.
Comptech
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Posted 1302657486
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I am liking BLSCAN. In congig folder I set up my parameters and one of them is save transponders for certain apps,I save as DVBVIEWER and replace my current files with the ones from BLSCAN and tell Transedit to scan all.Works great.
Chuck35
1252544188
Posted 1302658796
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I believe the way LOFSW should work is that anything tuned above the value entered gets tone on. I use this to switch between c and ku lnb's
Comptech
1221411646
Posted 1302659278
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Playing with Crazyscan I find it makes a decent spetrum analyzer with current equipment. I will play with it more after I completely figure out BLScan.
Comptech
1221411646
Posted 1302659963
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I think I can now say my prof 7301 now blindscans. It is a multi step proceses but it works and is not hard to figure out.Thank you to the author of this program, you just made this hobby a whole lot better!
