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TBS6902 Multi Standard Tuner Card User Guide

TBS6902 User Guide

Dear Customers,

Thank you so much for using TBS products. TBS6902 is a PCI Express TV tuner card

that supports multiple digital TV standards, including DVB-S2/S, which makes a

switchover between different digital TV signals more convenient. Furthermore, with

built-in Common Interface that allows insertion of CAM and smartcard for pay TV, it

becomes your best choice to watch/record digital cable HD TV on PC.

In order to use this item correctly, please read this user manual carefully at the

beginning.

1. Hardware Installation

1.1 Install TBS TV Tuner Card

Power off the computer, remove computer cover and take out cover panel of

PCI-e slot in which you want to put the card. Insert the card in PCI-e slot and fix

card bracket with screw. Make sure the card fit in PCI-e slot tightly. Then put

back computer cover.

1.2 Connect TV Signal Cable to the Tuner Card on Your PC

1.2 Connect TV Signal Cable to the PCI-e Card on Your PC

Attention：



When turn off the computer, please do not touch the PC internal components especially the

CPU and VGA chip, which has a high temperature with a risk of burns.

 Please be sure to see the manual of PC and peripheral equipment.

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Summary

Hardware Installation

Install TBS TV Tuner Card

Steps to physically install the TBS TV tuner card into a PCI-e slot.

Connect TV Signal Cable

Instructions for connecting the TV signal cable to the tuner card.

Windows Driver Installation

Check Device Manager

Steps to access Computer Management to check device status.

Download Windows Driver

Guide on downloading the necessary Windows driver from the TBS website.

Complete Driver Installation

Completing the TBS 6902 Tuner driver installation process.

Verify Driver Installation

Procedure to verify successful driver installation via Device Manager.

Play Software Installation

Install and Use Player Software

Information on installing and using player software for the tuner card.

Linux Driver Installation

Initial Setup and Detection

Rebooting, accessing OS, and detecting the device using lspci.

Prepare Directory and Install Git

Creating driver directory and installing the 'git' package.

Download Media Build and Linux Media

Downloading source code for media build and linux media.

Compile Driver

Executing make commands to compile the driver.

Install Driver

Installing the compiled driver components.

Install Firmware

Downloading and installing firmware files for the tuner card.

Finalize Linux Installation

Completing Linux driver installation and verification steps.

Update Linux Drivers

Navigate to Media Directory

Changing directory to the media folder for updates.

Update Remote Repository

Fetching the latest changes from the remote repository.

Pull Latest Source Code

Pulling the latest driver source code updates.

Using dvblast in Linux

Connect Satellite Cable

Connecting the satellite cable to the LNB.

Lock DVB-S Channels

Configuring dvblast to lock TV channels for DVB-S signals.

Lock DVB-S2 Channels

Configuring dvblast to lock TV channels for DVB-S2 signals.

Tvheadend User Guide

Connect Satellite Cable

Connecting the satellite cable to the LNB for Tvheadend.

Install and Run Tvheadend

Installing and running the Tvheadend software.

Access Tvheadend Web UI

Accessing the Tvheadend web UI via Firefox browser.

Configure Networks and Muxes

Setting network and frequency parameters in Tvheadend.

Configure TV Adapters and LNB

Configuring TV adapters and LNB ports in Tvheadend.

Scan Channels and Map Services

Scanning channels and mapping services for live streaming in Tvheadend.

LNB1;3 Configuration

Adjusting configuration for LNB1 or LNB3 in Tvheadend.

Astra User Guide

Connect Satellite Cable

Connecting the satellite cable to the LNB for Astra.

Install and Run Astra

Installing and running the Astra software.

Access Astra Web UI

Accessing the Astra web UI via Firefox browser.

Configure Adapters and Scan Channels

Configuring adapters, scanning channels, and selecting programs in Astra.

Save Programs and Set Output

Saving selected TV programs and setting output protocols in Astra Streams.

FAQ

Linux Driver Installation FAQ

Common questions regarding Linux driver installation and compilation.

Linux Software Usage FAQ

Frequently asked questions about using Tvheadend and Astra in Linux.

Windows Driver Issues FAQ

Troubleshooting common Windows driver installation and detection problems.

Windows Software and Hardware FAQ

Resolving issues with software, hardware detection, and antenna setup.