This repository is is no longer maintained. Please see ORxPi for the new way of building your own receiver.
This repository contains a collection of scripts for setting up devices for receiving and managing Outernet broadcast content.
ORx is pronouced "Oh-Rex" and stands for Outernet Receiver X. "X" stands for home-made device.
Please take note Raspberry Pi v1 is the only version supported at this time. The v2 has an ARM v7 processor, which is UNSUPPORTED.
The following distributions are supported by the scripts in this repository:
- Raspbian (Raspberry Pi v1, ARM v6)
- Arch Linux ARM (Raspberry Pi v1, ARM v6)
Following DVB-S/S2 tuners have been tested with above systems:
- PCTV 460e (USB)
- PCTV 461e (USB, only on Arch Linux ARM with kernel >= 3.16)
- Geniatech HDStar TV box (USB, only gen2)
For access point setup, following Wi-Fi dongles have been tested:
- TP-Link TL-WN722N (Atheros)
- Edimax EW-7811UN (Realtek)
Wi-Fi dongles currently not working:
- Ralink RT5370
Please read the README.mkd files in each of the distribution directories.
The following usses are confirmed and bug reports have already been filed. Also look at the issue tracker for more information.
Raspberry Pi B+ may have issues with powering the PCTV 461e via its USB hub. Using an externally powered (self-powered) USB hub seems to solve this. You can detect whether you have this particular issue by looking at your system log and checking whether it contains the following item:
usb 1-1-port2: over-current change
You can do this by unplugging the tuner, then plug it back in, and then run the following command on your Raspberry Pi:
dmesg | tail | grep "over-current change"
-dev
If this returns a line similar to the example above, it means you probably need a powered USB hub. This has nothing to do with the PCTV's own external power adaptor which powers the LNB.
Cause is still undetermined.
TODO: How to tell the difference before buying?
For information about the transponders please see transponders.mkd
Please use the GitHub issue tracker to report issues and feature requests. For general discussions, post in our forum or join us on chat.
These scripts are free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
ONDD (Outernet Data Delivery agent) installed by these scripts is distributed under separate license.