0 byte recordings with HDHR Prime

l0res · 2015-06-03, 01:02 AM

My signal level is very high, usually close to or at 100. If I do see something not recording, then I will try that.

It would seem to me that it should be fairly simple for NextPVR to check if a file is growing in size and if not, reset the HDHR and then restart the recording. Maybe sub will consider this.

Thanks for your help.

Spark · 2015-06-13, 12:17 AM

l0res Wrote:My signal level is very high, usually close to or at 100. If I do see something not recording, then I will try that.

It would seem to me that it should be fairly simple for NextPVR to check if a file is growing in size and if not, reset the HDHR and then restart the recording. Maybe sub will consider this.

Thanks for your help.

Heh..yeah.
http://forums.nextpvr.com/showthread.php...ings-again

It would be nice if it could retry it X times...but I think in another thread, sub said something about the logic in that area of the code is already very complex...

JavaWiz · 2015-06-13, 04:05 AM

What firmware version of the prime do you have? I vaguely remember I used to have 0 byte recordings intermittently, but lately I have not seen any. I am running HDHR version 20150406.

Attached is a script I use to dump HDHR config data, and will show if a tuner is locked on a channel or not
Output:

Code:
--------------------------------------------------
PrimeID: 1318E35A
PrimeIP: 192.168.10.142
--------------------------------------------------
/card/status : card=ready auth=success oob=success val=success
/lineup/location : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/sys/hwmodel : HDHR3-CC
/sys/model : hdhomerun3_cablecard
/sys/version : 20150406
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner0...
/tuner0/status : ch=qam:195000000 lock=qam256 ss=100 snq=100 seq=100 bps=1707040 pps=182
/tuner0/vstatus : vch=64 name=Syfy w auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted
/tuner0/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner1...
/tuner1/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner1/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner1/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner2...
/tuner2/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner2/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner2/channelmap : us-cable

Script:

Code:
@Echo off
GoTo :BEGIN
======================================================================================
======================================================================================
:BEGIN
	Set HDHRConfig="c:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config.exe"
	Set pipeFile=c:\temp\x.tmp
	Set PRIMEID=*UNKNOWN*
	
	echo --------------------------------------------------	
	%HDHRConfig% discover > %pipeFile%
	type %pipeFile% | FIND "found at" > nul
	if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
		Echo Cannot find HDHR device
		GoTo :ENDJOB
	)
	FOR /F "tokens=3,6" %%D IN (%pipeFile%) DO (
		Set PRIMEID=%%D
		Set PRIMEIP=%%E
	)
	Echo PrimeID: %PRIMEID%  
	Echo PrimeIP: %PRIMEIP%
	if %1.==/reboot. (
		call :REBOOTDEVICE
	) else (
		call :SCANDEVICE
	)
	GoTo :ENDJOB
	
:REBOOTDEVICE
	%HDHRConfig% %PRIMEID% set /sys/restart self > %pipeFile% 2>&1
	type %pipeFile% | FIND "unable to connect" > nul
	if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
		echo Sorry, unable to locate the device
		Set retCode=1
	) else (
		echo Soft boot in progress...
	)
	del %pipeFile%
	GoTo :EOF
	
:SCANDEVICE	
	echo --------------------------------------------------
	Call :ExecCommand /card/status    
	Call :ExecCommand /lineup/location
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/hwmodel
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/model
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/version
	echo --------------------------------------------------
	echo Tuner0...
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner0/status
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner0/vstatus
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner0/channelmap
	echo --------------------------------------------------
	echo Tuner1...
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner1/status
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner1/vstatus
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner1/channelmap
	echo --------------------------------------------------
	echo Tuner2...
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner2/status
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner2/vstatus
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner2/channelmap
	GoTo :EOF

:ExecCommand
	%HDHRConfig% %PRIMEID% get %1 > %pipeFile%
	set /p token=<%pipeFile%
	echo %1 : %token%
	del %pipeFile%
	Goto :EOF
	
:ENDJOB	
	Pause

BrettB · 2015-06-13, 06:46 AM

JavaWiz Wrote:Attached is a script I use to dump HDHR config data, and will show if a tuner is locked on a channel or not

I really liked JavaWiz's script. I've modified it to add the following:

Added support for multiple HDHRs
Added support different models of HDHRs (and DCR-2650) (with corresponding # of tuners)
Added query for lock information

I hope that JavaWiz doesn't mind. Smile

Here's a sample output from my version:

Code:
==================================================
PrimeID: 20100465
PrimeIP: 192.168.163.105
--------------------------------------------------
/card/status : card=ready auth=success oob=success val=success
/lineup/location : disabled
/sys/hwmodel : WinTV-DCR-2650
/sys/model : hdhomerun3_cablecard
/sys/version : 20141124
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner0...
/tuner0/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner0/lockkey : none
/tuner0/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner0/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner1...
/tuner1/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner1/lockkey : none
/tuner1/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner1/channelmap : us-cable
==================================================

==================================================
PrimeID: 131C54E9
PrimeIP: 192.168.143.108
--------------------------------------------------
/card/status : card=ready auth=success oob=success val=success
/lineup/location : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/sys/hwmodel : HDHR3-CC
/sys/model : hdhomerun3_cablecard
/sys/version : 20150410beta2
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner0...
/tuner0/status : ch=qam:555000000 lock=qam256 ss=94 snq=100 seq=100 bps=14113536
 pps=1344
/tuner0/lockkey : 192.168.143.10
/tuner0/vstatus : vch=804 name=WCCO HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted
/tuner0/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner1...
/tuner1/status : ch=qam:531000000 lock=qam256 ss=92 snq=100 seq=100 bps=13517952
 pps=1288
/tuner1/lockkey : 192.168.143.10
/tuner1/vstatus : vch=805 name=KSTP HD auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted
/tuner1/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner2...
/tuner2/status : ch=qam:183000000 lock=qam256 ss=94 snq=100 seq=100 bps=8091520
pps=779
/tuner2/lockkey : 192.168.143.10
/tuner2/vstatus : vch=823 name=HIST HD HISTORY auth=subscribed cci=unrestricted
/tuner2/channelmap : us-cable
==================================================

==================================================
PrimeID: 103896FF
PrimeIP: 192.168.143.147
--------------------------------------------------
/card/status : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/lineup/location : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/sys/hwmodel : HDHR3-US
/sys/model : hdhomerun3_atsc
/sys/version : 20150406
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner0...
/tuner0/status : ch=auto6t:201000000 lock=8vsb ss=100 snq=89 seq=100 bps=1338108
8 pps=1272
/tuner0/lockkey : none
/tuner0/vstatus : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/tuner0/channelmap : us-bcast
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner1...
/tuner1/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner1/lockkey : none
/tuner1/vstatus : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/tuner1/channelmap : us-bcast
==================================================

==================================================
PrimeID: 131EA0C1
PrimeIP: 192.168.143.111
--------------------------------------------------
/card/status : card=ready auth=success oob=success val=success
/lineup/location : ERROR: unknown getset variable
/sys/hwmodel : HDHR3-CC
/sys/model : hdhomerun3_cablecard
/sys/version : 20150410beta2
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner0...
/tuner0/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner0/lockkey : none
/tuner0/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner0/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner1...
/tuner1/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner1/lockkey : none
/tuner1/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner1/channelmap : us-cable
--------------------------------------------------
Tuner2...
/tuner2/status : ch=none lock=none ss=0 snq=0 seq=0 bps=0 pps=0
/tuner2/lockkey : none
/tuner2/vstatus : vch=0
/tuner2/channelmap : us-cable
==================================================

Press any key to continue . . .

Here's my modified script:

Code:
@Echo off
GoTo :BEGIN
======================================================================================
REM Batch file to query HDHomeRun device status
REM Originally created by JavaWiz
REM Updated by Brett Bowman on June 13, 2015
REM     Added support for multiple HDHRs
REM	Added support different models of HDHRs (and DCR-2650) (with corresponding # of tuners) 
REM     Added query for lock information
======================================================================================
:BEGIN
	Set HDHRConfig="c:\Program Files\Silicondust\HDHomeRun\hdhomerun_config.exe"
	Set pipeFile=c:\temp\x.tmp
	Set PRIMEID=*UNKNOWN*
	
	%HDHRConfig% discover > %pipeFile%
	type %pipeFile% | FIND "found at" > nul
	if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
		Echo Cannot find HDHR device
		GoTo :ENDJOB
	)
	FOR /F "tokens=3,6" %%D IN (%pipeFile%) DO (
		Set PRIMEID=%%D
		Set PRIMEIP=%%E
		call :PROCESSDEVICE %1
	)
	GoTo :ENDJOB

:PROCESSDEVICE
	echo ==================================================
	Echo PrimeID: %PRIMEID%  
	Echo PrimeIP: %PRIMEIP%
	if %1.==/reboot. (
		call :REBOOTDEVICE
	) else (
		call :SCANDEVICE
	)
	echo ==================================================
	echo.
	GoTo :EOF
	
:REBOOTDEVICE
	%HDHRConfig% %PRIMEID% set /sys/restart self > %pipeFile% 2>&1
	type %pipeFile% | FIND "unable to connect" > nul
	if %ERRORLEVEL%==0 (
		echo Sorry, unable to locate the device
		Set retCode=1
	) else (
		echo Soft boot in progress...
	)
	del %pipeFile%
	GoTo :EOF
	
:SCANDEVICE	
	echo --------------------------------------------------	
	Call :ExecCommand /card/status    
	Call :ExecCommand /lineup/location
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/hwmodel
	if "%token%"=="HDHR3-CC" (
		set maxtuner=2
	) else if "%token%"=="HDHR3-US" (
		set maxtuner=1
	) else if "%token%"=="WinTV-DCR-2650" (
		set maxtuner=1
	) else (
		set maxtuner=0
	)
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/model
	Call :ExecCommand /sys/version

	FOR /L %%G IN (0,1,%maxtuner%) DO Call :SCANTUNER %%G

	GoTo :EOF

:SCANTUNER
	echo --------------------------------------------------
	echo Tuner%1%...
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner%1%/status
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner%1%/lockkey
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner%1%/vstatus
	Call :ExecCommand /tuner%1%/channelmap
	GoTo :EOF

:ExecCommand
	%HDHRConfig% %PRIMEID% get %1 > %pipeFile%
	set /p token=<%pipeFile%
	echo %1 : %token%
	del %pipeFile%
	Goto :EOF
	
:ENDJOB	
	Pause

JavaWiz · 2015-06-13, 03:17 PM

Thanks for the improvement, I'll update my version too!

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