TBS Card 6983

[Llew]

This unreal because no open-source driver for stv6120/stv091x

A pity indeed. A great tuner compromised for the general user by not having access to the open-source. At least it's good to have your workaround to use on a Win OS

 

[Robinson74]

Feedsat_DXer, you seem to be e real DX enthusiast.
Are you fully satisfied with blindscan offered by 6983?

 

[Anonymous_1]

Thanks.

The 6983 has a fast scan and a very fast and accurate blind scan (a perfect combination with crazyscan or EBS PRO) .
Compared to the 5925 or 6925 it's a true new generation, a good job done by TBS and ofcourse by crazycat for the streamreader upgrade.
It's my point of view.
Feedsat

 

[satesco]

Yes, me too, I prefer the version with the bug. for Dxers it's more than a bug it's really helpful

Because I am also touched by the same "microbe", I prefer that Crazyscan to find as many signals even at the cost of a bug.Naturally between our logic, as passionate, and CrazyCat, as a programmer, there is a difference: he sees the application's internal structure, whereas we do not see it, as mere beneficiaries.
But till he will fix StreamReader, I've replaced it with version from 1.0.2.112.Now Crazyscan v.1.0.2.115 scans, read and lock all the useful signals with both cards.

I have updated with the latest firmware

I am glad for you that soon you can use DekTec card at full capacity.Of course that I am curious about the results.But until then,maybe Crazycat help you in this matter.

 

[Robinson74]

Yes, me too, I prefer the version with the bug. for Dxers it's more than a bug it's really helpful

Does it mean that the latest versions cannot show signal strength before the actual lock?

 

[Anonymous_1]

No, it works fine if you don't update the streamreader.

 

[intracube]

This unreal because no open-source driver for stv6120/stv091x

A pity indeed. A great tuner compromised for the general user by not having access to the open-source. At least it's good to have your workaround to use on a Win OS

Doesn't the (closed) TBS driver provide all the required functions for the card through its API?

Then a programmer writes a program that makes use of the API calls?

 

[CrazyCat]

StreamReaderEx-BDA 1.2.2.1257 (Beta)
http://crazycat69.narod.ru/sattelite/StreamReaderEx/test/StreamReaderExEx-BDA.rar
* Adaptive TS FIFO sync control for STV091x (must resolve problem with reception/scanning ACM/VCM transponders in previsious build)
* Improved BBFrame filtering engine (TBS 6925/6926/6983).

 

[assemblersat]

StreamReaderEx-BDA 1.2.2.1257 (Beta)
http://crazycat69.narod.ru/sattelite/StreamReaderEx/test/StreamReaderExEx-BDA.rar
* Adaptive TS FIFO sync control for STV091x (must resolve problem with reception/scanning ACM/VCM transponders in previsious build)
* Improved BBFrame filtering engine (TBS 6925/6926/6983).

THANK YOU CrazyCat for this update!!!

 

[Llew]

Yes, thanks. 1.2.2.1257 locks straight away on ACM/VCM feeds now with this example. Finds the TPs with both versions, but wouldn't lock to 18567V on the previous one.

 

[Vipersan]

Now then ....
How many of you received a virtual Christmas card from Frank at ABC ??
Well here it is and I'm sharing it with all you 4T2 users..
Merry Christmas to you too Frank.
From myself and everyone at Satellites dot co dot UK

 

[Llew]

Merry Christmas to you too Frank.
From myself and everyone at Satellites dot co dot UK

Same sentiment to Frank from me. No card though

 

[satesco]

I join Vipersan's sentiment to wish Frank a warm Merry Christmas for what he has done and is doing for us, dxers!I wish him that next year will be better than it was this year, which soon ends.
The same feelings of joy also for @CrazyCat,whose generosity has stimulated our activity and without which our work would have been poorer.
My deep respects for both of them.With such people,world is little better...

 

[cristan200]

hello i have not software ts reader 6983 that work with this card

please give me link software ts reader that i can download it

 

[satesco]

1.Download TSReader from here and install,
2. Take TSReaderSources from TBS ,
3. Then put this file(TSRSources) in Program Files(x86)/COOL.STF/TsReader/Sources, as in the picture attached.
That's all.

 

[cristan200]

i put ts reader 6983 to source to software but i see this error :

only dvb-s and dvb-s2 modulation supported by this tuner

when i click on modulation dvb or dvb s2 ts reader and tuner i see this error

please help me to fix error ts reader

 

[CrazyCat]

avoid this buggy source

use my universal StreamReaderEx-proxy source module
View attachment 72408

 

[John]

Slightly off topic but ..... has anybody had any difficulty accessing or logging in to the CoolSTF site recently ?.
I tried to re-new my TSReader Standard licence the other night, accepted payment ok and had the acknowledgedment back from the site to say it had re-newed and to follow the link to sign in.
I kept getting access denied, and even a request several time to re-set the password failed. Even an email to Rod has had no reply.

 

[John]

All sorted, thanks to Rod.

 

[bema]

I got my TBS6983 card a few weeks ago and I must say for a normal signal e.g. QPSK or 8-PSK in a SR of 22 or 23 Ms/s this card is less sensitive than my old TBS6925. The difference is quit big, approx 0.5-1 dB which is not so good since I fight for the last dB in receiving Astra 2 UK beam. I guess there can be some variation between card but this is at least what I get.
The card also take days to switch channel so in an HTPC application it's not recommended. Best application is probably for receiving low symbol rate channels ("DX"). My TBS6985 has also better sensitivity but suffers with the "Continuity counter error" problem..