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Dear Customer,
Thanks for using TBS6909, TBS6909 is a powerful DVB-S/S2 octa tuner card, and there is some information
you need to know before using. Now, we have released open source driver for TBS6909. Detail install steps and
use way please refer to the following explanation.
How to download and install open source driver:
Install the TBS6909 firmware:
# wget http://www.tbsdtv.com/download/document/linux/tbs-tuner-firmwares_v1.0.tar.bz2
# tar jxvf tbs-tuner-firmwares_v1.0.tar.bz2 -C /lib/firmware/
Download and install:
# mkdir tbsopensource
# cd tbsopensource
# git clone https://github.com/tbsdtv/media_build.git
# git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/tbsdtv/linux_media.git -b latest ./media
# cd media_build
# make dir DIR=../media
# make distclean
# make –j4
# make install
# reboot
For more information you can check here :
https://github.com/tbsdtv/linux_media/wiki
Default mode is multiswitch mode. There are two ways of signal input for TBS6909. In this mode,
the signal input can be like this:
Multiswitch mode: (Mode 0)
When you are using TBS6909, please note that TBS6909 has 8 Tuners & Demodulators, but only
has 4 inputs, because it has a multiswitch inside, defining 4 inputs to receive 4 single polarity
Quick guide for tbs6909_v6
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  • Page 1 Quick guide for tbs6909_v6 Dear Customer, Thanks for using TBS6909, TBS6909 is a powerful DVB-S/S2 octa tuner card, and there is some information you need to know before using. Now, we have released open source driver for TBS6909. Detail install steps and use way please refer to the following explanation.
  • Page 2 TBS6909 will route them all to Input1. That means in this case 5 of the TBS 6909 demodulator cores will take the signal from the tuner attached to the Input1. - lock HL frequency to adapter5, then the 6th demodulator core of TBS6909 will be virtually and...
  • Page 3 Quick guide for tbs6909_v6 Normal mode:(Mode 1) If you want to use normally way with TBS6909, you need to change the mode to normal mode, one input for two tuners, every port you can choose the satellite you want with Diseqc command, the two tuners use the same satellite signal and polarization.
  • Page 4 Quick guide for tbs6909_v6 1. For dvblast: When you lock DVB-S2 TPs, you need to set the modulation, but this setting is not necessary for DVB-S. Then add a parameter ''-S XX'' to select the satellite which you want to scan, some examples: dvblast -f 12660000 –s 45000000 –v 13 –m psk_8 –a 0...
  • Page 5 Quick guide for tbs6909_v6 Now, we take a 4-satellite multiswitch as an example: After selected the Diseqc or multiswitch, then go to add a network. The AA is corresponding to diseqc port 1 or multiswitch SAT 1; the AB is corresponding to the diseqc port 2 or multiswitch SAT2; the BA is corresponding to the diseqc port 3 or multiswitch SAT 3;...
  • Page 6 Quick guide for tbs6909_v6 For Astra: The special part of using TBS6909 in Astar is Diseqc setting. The same as tvheadend, your satellite cable connected to which diseqc port or which multiswitch satellite, you need to enter the corresponding number ''1'', ''2'', ''3'', ''4'' to the diseqc setting box.