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  1. This is a small tool for gathering and evaluating more reception-related data
  2. from the dib3000-demodulators, than the DVB-API currently makes use of.
  3. It uses the i2c-dev-interface. In order to use it, you have to enable i2c-dev
  4. in your kernel. The module i2c-dev is loaded automatically, when you want to
  5. access the /dev/i2c-*-node.
  6. If your distribution hasn't create the /dev/i2c-*-nodes you can use the
  7. make-i2c-dev-script located its source directory.
  8. It is not yet completed, but works fine for all dib3000mb-demods (all of the
  9. USB1.1 dibusb-devices are equipped with it).
  10. Having a CSV output would certainly be useful, when you want to make range
  11. tests by driving around with your car and check the signal. Nevertheless,
  12. this isn't written yet, but should be easy-going. Each line then should
  13. have an timestamp.
  14. I cannot guarantee for the values this program calculates, I'm not a signal
  15. expert, thus I don't know if they are correct.
  16. Thanks to Amaury Demol from DiBcom, who provides source for showing me how to
  17. calculate frequencies from the demod values.
  18. Patrick Boettcher <patrick.boettcher@desy.de>
  19. PS: Please feel free to modify the source to fullfil your wishes. But please
  20. remember, it is released under the GPL, thus please send back patches to the
  21. author or to the linux-dvb mailing list, so other users can have benefit from
  22. it.