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<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung NIMs are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a NIM (or tuner) from Serit which covers from 143.75MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
The first prototype was shown at CAT16 by Jean-Pierre F6DZP - you can watch a video of his presentation on the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMSwRDpAsc0&index=5&list=PLhLAVxsCvzNCug95lETI5ZcwtK1AkWvi8 BATC Youtube channel].<br />
<br />
Why should I buy a Serit tuner?<br />
<br />
*You should buy one if you already have MiniTiouner hardware and you want to be able to receive 146 MHz and 70cms without building an upconverter.<br />
<br />
*You should buy one if you already have MiniTiouner hardware and want to experiment with the higher DVB-S2 modes such as 32APSK which the Sharp NIM cannot demodulate.<br />
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*You should buy one if you have not yet built a MiniTiouner receiver as the previous Sharp tuner is no longer available.<br />
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If none of the above apply, you don't need one! <br />
<br />
===2 versions of the Serit NIM!===<br />
<br />
Just to confuse the issue there are now 2 versions of the Serit NIM! Both types work with the new Version 2 MiniTiouner PCB and adapter card for the Version 1 PCB. <br />
<br />
The only difference between the FTS-4335V, which was sold in the BATC shop before before April 2017, and the FTS-4334L sold after May 2017 is the addition of an internal amplifier or booster stage before the demodulator chip.<br />
<br />
The units can be identified by the model number, which is printed on the opposite end of the unit to the F type connectors.<br />
<br />
====Serit FTS-4335V (sold before April 2017)====<br />
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[[File:FTS4335Vopen_Eng.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
To overcome the lack of the booster, an additional satellite line amp can be used in front of the tuner.<br />
<br />
Data sheet of Serit 4335 NIM [[:File:FTS-4335 Series_F2.pdf]]<br />
<br />
====Serit FTS4334L (sold after May 2017)====<br />
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[[File:FTS4334LVopen_Eng.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The FTS-4334L unit has a built in booster and will not require an external line amplifier.<br />
<br />
Datasheet of Serit 4334L NIM [[:File:FTS-4334L Series_F1.pdf]]<br />
<br />
===MiniTiouner Version 2 main board===<br />
The Serit tuner has a different pin out to the original Sharp unit and as of April 2017 a version 2 main PCB has been designed to directly take the Serit tuner - [[MiniTiouner hardware Version 2|see this page for details]] -any new constructors should use this version 2 new board.<br />
<br />
[[File:Serit ver a.png|300px]]<br />
<br />
===Serit adapter card===<br />
<br />
The Serit tuner has a different pin out to the original Sharp unit and Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB to enable it to be plugged in to the original Version 1 MiniTiouner PCB.<br />
<br />
You only require the adaptor PCB if you are upgrading a MiniTiouner version 1 hardware to use the Serit tuner.<br />
<br />
The adapter card build instructions, Parts List, Schematic and silkscreen print are in this zip file. NOTE - the kit referred to in the documentation is no longer available:<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-07_Parts_Build_A1_v1_Schematic_A1_v2_Silkscreen.zip]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use either Serit NIM with the MiniTiouner, you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit NIMs. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
MiniTiouner version 6 or later also allows you to select which of the two antenna sockets is used on the Serit NIM, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===NIM pinouts===<br />
<br />
If, rather than use the adapter PCB, you want to attempt to hardwire the Serit tuner in to the version 1 PCB (why?), the pin differences between Sharp and Serit are as follows:<br />
<br />
[[File:serit vs sharp.JPG|200px]]<br />
<br />
<br />
This picture from the http://www.vivadatv.org/ site shows the interconnection:<br />
<br />
[[File:adaptateur NIM SeritPro_Eardatek_Sharp dessus.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The Serit NIMs are capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the NIM for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=File:FTS4334LVopen_Eng.jpg&diff=2349File:FTS4334LVopen Eng.jpg2017-05-02T12:01:39Z<p>F6DZP: File uploaded with MsUpload</p>
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<div>File uploaded with MsUpload</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1786MiniTioune2017-03-07T11:42:14Z<p>F6DZP: /* Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner */</p>
<hr />
<div>The MiniTioune USB receiver project consists of software (MiniTioune )and hardware (MiniTiouner) and is developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. <br />
<br />
It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator. RF Signal is sent to the antenna connector "RF input", it is amplified by a transistor "booster", the zero tuner selects the frequency asked and the demodulator extracts the data (Transport Stream) that goes outside the NIM on a digital parallel output.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK). <br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK) This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:FTS4335Vopen_Eng.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the latest information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1784MiniTioune2017-03-07T11:41:46Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>The MiniTioune USB receiver project consists of software (MiniTioune )and hardware (MiniTiouner) and is developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. <br />
<br />
It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator. RF Signal is sent to the antenna connector "RF input", it is amplified by a transistor "booster", the zero tuner selects the frequency asked and the demodulator extracts the data (Transport Stream) that goes outside the NIM on a digital parallel output.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK). <br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK) This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the latest information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1782MiniTioune2017-03-07T11:40:59Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>The MiniTioune USB receiver project consists of software (MiniTioune )and hardware (MiniTiouner) and is developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. <br />
<br />
It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator. RF Signal is sent to the antenna connector "RF input", it is amplified by a transistor "booster", the zero tuner selects the frequency asked and the demodulator extracts the data (Transport Stream) that goes outside the NIM on a digital parallel output.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK). <br />
<br />
[[File:FTS4335Vopen_Eng.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK) This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the latest information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=File:FTS4335Vopen_Eng.jpg&diff=1781File:FTS4335Vopen Eng.jpg2017-03-07T11:39:25Z<p>F6DZP: File uploaded with MsUpload</p>
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<div>File uploaded with MsUpload</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1694MiniTioune2017-03-02T14:58:29Z<p>F6DZP: /* Definitions */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator. RF Signal is sent to the antenna connector "RF input", it is amplified by a transistor "booster", the zero tuner selects the frequency asked and the demodulator extracts the data (Transport Stream) that goes outside the NIM on a digital parallel output.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the last information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1693MiniTioune2017-03-02T14:57:14Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator. RF Signal is sent to the antenna connector "RF input", it is amplified bya transistor "booster", the zero tuner select the frequency asked and the demodulator extract the data (Transport Stream)that goes ouside the NIM ( digital parallel output).<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the last information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1692MiniTioune2017-03-02T14:49:36Z<p>F6DZP: /* Definitions */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTioune''' = PC software<br />
<br />
* '''MiniTiouner''' = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* '''Serit FTS4335 NIM''' = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* '''NIM''' = '''Network Interface Module'''. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|inside a NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the last information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1691MiniTioune2017-03-02T14:47:12Z<p>F6DZP: /* Definitions */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
===Definitions===<br />
<br />
The following terms should be used when describing this project - note "MiniTiouner" is the French project name but maybe pronounced "Minituner" in English.<br />
<br />
* MiniTioune = PC software<br />
<br />
* MiniTiouner = The complete project hardware with USB interface - this can be prefixed with the type of tuner eg "Sharp Minitiouner"<br />
<br />
* Serit FTS4335 NIM = Current version of NIM sold by the BATC shop. Note the project also worked with an earlier Serit tuner (SP2246) but none were sold by the BATC<br />
<br />
* NIM = Network Interface. A little metal box that we can find inside most of Satellite Receivers. We can find 2 chips : the Zero Tuner and the Demodulator.<br />
[[File:NIM open info .jpg|thumbnail|NIM]]<br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The Minitiouner hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[Minitiouner Hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the last information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=File:NIM_open_info_.jpg&diff=1690File:NIM open info .jpg2017-03-02T14:35:19Z<p>F6DZP: File uploaded with MsUpload</p>
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<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package that gives the last information and a step by step guide<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1672MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:30:03Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" DATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1671MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:29:07Z<p>F6DZP: /* Software */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (28 February 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1670MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:27:28Z<p>F6DZP: /* FTS4335 NIM tuner */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp, Samsung and Serit SP2246 tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1669MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:25:49Z<p>F6DZP: /* Serit MiniTiouner */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===FTS4335 NIM tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1668MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:24:53Z<p>F6DZP: /* Serit tuner */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit MiniTiouner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1667MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:22:39Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp, Samsung or Serit SP2246 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1666MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:21:07Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp or Samsung tuner or NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1665MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:20:44Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp or Samsung tuner or NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK)<br />
When used with the Serit FTS4335 NIM component, frequency coverage is from 143.75 MHz through to 2450 MHz. (DVB-S and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK and 32APSK)<br />
This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1664Serit tuner2017-03-02T07:16:14Z<p>F6DZP: /* Dual receiver */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner NIM from Serit (FTS-4335) which covers from 143.75MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
The first prototype was exposed at CAT16 ( [[images/d/df/MiniTiouner_CAT16.pdf]] ) by Jean-Pierre F6DZP <br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the FTS4335 MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1663MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:13:21Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system developed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp or Samsung tuner or NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1662MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:12:23Z<p>F6DZP: /* Hardware */</p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp or Samsung tuner or NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the MiniTiouner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=MiniTioune&diff=1661MiniTioune2017-03-02T07:10:13Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>MiniTioune (software)+ MiniTiouner (hardware) is a PC based system for receiving digital TV transmissions. It can be used to receive DVB-S QPSK and DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32 APSK from broadcast and amateur TV transmissions with symbol rates (SR) from 30 Msymbols down to 120 Ksymbols per second enabling it to receive satellite broadcasts, "normal" ATV signals and Reduced Bandwidth (RB-TV) transmissions. <br />
<br />
=== Hardware ===<br />
<br />
[[File:minituner.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
The simple hardware is designed for home construction and consists of 3 major components – the Tuner or NIM, the USB interface and power supply components. <br />
<br />
When used with the Sharp or Samsung tuner or NIM component, frequency coverage is from 650 MHz through to 2600 MHz. This extended frequency coverage gives greater flexibility when working with up converters from the VHF bands and enables the 10 GHz band, including Es'HailSat-2 down link, to be received on a standard domestic PLL LNB.<br />
<br />
The tuner (NIM), pre-programmed USB interface module and a blank PCB are available from the BATC on line shop https://batc.org.uk/shop/hardware-and-kits – all other components are available from normal suppliers. <br />
<br />
Full details on how the build the MiniTiouner including a "how to video" and a zip file containing circuit diagram, layout and build instructions can be found on [[minituner hardware|the Minituner hardware wiki page.]] Please note the “full kit” mentioned in documentation is no longer available.<br />
<br />
===Serit tuner===<br />
<br />
As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the project will use a NIM tuner from Serit FTS4335 which cover from 143.75 MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
This makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
However, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware - Brian G4EWJ has designed a board and they are currently being made in China. <br />
<br />
The board and a full set of components plus the Serit FTS4335 NIM tuner are available from the BATC shop. [[serit tuner| Full details of this board and using the tuner are available here.]]<br />
<br />
===Band Pass filters===<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Receive upconverters ===<br />
<br />
The new Serit NIM FTS4335 covers 143.75 - 2450 MHz and does not require any external frequency converters.<br />
<br />
As mentioned above, the Sharp tuner component (also called NIM) used in a MiniTiouner only covers a maximum of 650 to 2600 MHz. <br />
<br />
Whilst this is fine for the 23cms (1.3 GHz) and 13cms (2.3 GHz) amateur bands it does not provide coverage of 146 (2mts) and 437 MHz (70cms) where the majority of ATV operation takes place. Therefore we need to use an upconverter in front of the tuner which converts 146 MHz and 437 MHz up to an L band frequency that the MiniTiouner will receive.<br />
<br />
[[Receiver upconverters|A separate section on the wiki gives details of these upconverters.]]<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Software ===<br />
<br />
[[File:20160507 Walbury GW8VPG.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The system uses free to download DVB-S receive and analysis software called "Minitioune" written by F6DZP. The Software is hosted on the VivaDATV forum. You need a log-in to download, but here are the links:<br />
<br />
The latest (11 January 2017) version of MiniTioune V0.6d: [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 Minitioune v0.6d download]<br />
<br />
Noise Power Measurement Software: ( included in the Minitioune software package)<br />
<br />
=== Software Installation ===<br />
<br />
There is a "readme.pdf" in the Minitioune software package<br />
<br />
For a step by step guide on how to do this, see the paper written by W6HHC - http://www.w6ze.org/DATV/InstallingMiniTiouner_onWin10.pdf<br />
<br />
* Install the D2XX drivers 2.12.24 found at http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/D2XX.htm. There's a link in the right column for a setup executable. This stage is missing from W6HHC notes.<br />
* Install the FT2232H USB driver for the MiniTiouner board<br />
* Inspect the FT2232H USB-controller module (preprogramed by BATC for NIMtuner) for correct internal memory programming<br />
* Install LAVfilters CODECs and test the HW board and test the DirectShow filters<br />
* Look in the Minitiouner folder that you've just copied to C:\ for the small program "Install_usrc_ax_winXP" and run this to install the link with the decoder. <br />
* Run the MiniTiouner_v0.6d executable & perhaps adjust the decoder filters being used.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1660Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:41:17Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner NIM from Serit (FTS-4335) which covers from 143.75MHz right through to 2450 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
The first prototype was exposed at CAT16 ( [[images/d/df/MiniTiouner_CAT16.pdf]] ) by Jean-Pierre F6DZP <br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 FTS4335 MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the FTS4335 MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1659Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:40:11Z<p>F6DZP: /* Dual receiver */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
The first prototype was exposed at CAT16 ( [[images/d/df/MiniTiouner_CAT16.pdf]] ) by Jean-Pierre F6DZP <br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 FTS4335 MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the FTS4335 MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1658Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:39:33Z<p>F6DZP: /* Adapter card */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
The first prototype was exposed at CAT16 ( [[images/d/df/MiniTiouner_CAT16.pdf]] ) by Jean-Pierre F6DZP <br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the FTS4335 MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1657Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:34:25Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
The first prototype was exposed at CAT16 ( [[images/d/df/MiniTiouner_CAT16.pdf]] ) by Jean-Pierre F6DZP <br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1656Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:27:30Z<p>F6DZP: /* Adapter card */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit MiniTiouner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1655Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:26:53Z<p>F6DZP: /* Adapter card */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit MiniTiouner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit tuner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1654Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:26:24Z<p>F6DZP: /* Dual receiver */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit MiniTiouner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit tuner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Serit_tuner&diff=1653Serit tuner2017-03-02T06:25:58Z<p>F6DZP: /* Software */</p>
<hr />
<div>As of February 2017 the Sharp and Samsung tuners are no longer available and the MiniTiouner project will use a tuner from Serit which covers from 140MHz right through to 2650 MHz without the need for any upconverters.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Serit.JPG|400px]]<br />
<br />
===Feedback===<br />
<br />
Please use the BATC forum for any feedback<br />
<br />
http://www.batc.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4853<br />
<br />
===Dual receiver===<br />
<br />
The FTS4335 Serit tuner is capable of receiving more than one signal simultaneously; however the BATC hardware and software can only receive one signal at a time. There is provision for a socket on the converter PCB to connect to the second receive output of the FTS4335V for experimentation. F6DZP's dual receive software is still under development and may be available for testing. See his web site at: http://www.vivadatv.org<br />
<br />
Even though only one transmission can be received at any time with this converter PCB, it is possible to select which of the two antenna sockets is used, allowing one of two antennas / converters to be connected.<br />
<br />
===Filters and pre-amps===<br />
<br />
The wide band coverage makes building a receiver for 146 or 437 much easier, although you will need a pre-amp followed by lots of filtering for each band, just like the Sharp did, and probably followed by a Satellite line amp from ebay as the Serit has less gain than the Sharp.<br />
<br />
[[Filters|Filter designs are available here]]<br />
<br />
===Software===<br />
To use the FTS4335 MiniTiouner you will need to run Ver 0.6d or later versions of the excellent MiniTioune software. This is available for [http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=416 download from the Viva DATV forum here] and will work with Sharp, Eardatek or Serit tuners. You need to register on the Viva DATV forum before being able to download.<br />
<br />
===Adapter card===<br />
<br />
Also, due to a different pinouts from the Sharp NIM, the Serit tuner will also need a simple adapter board to enable it to be plugged in to the MiniTiouner standard hardware.<br />
<br />
Brian G4EWJ has designed a PCB and the blank board plus a full set of (leaded) components and the Serit tuner is available [https://batc.org.uk/shop/minituner in the BATC shop].<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:serit kit2.JPG|400px]] [[File:serit kit1.JPG|400px]] <br />
<br />
Full instructions on how to build the kit are available in this pdf:<br />
<br />
===Instructions and Parts List===<br />
<br />
[[media:Serit_FTS4335V_Converter_Kit_MTK2_Instructions_v1-04_Parts_Build_A1_v1.zip]]</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=Minituner_hardware&diff=1652Minituner hardware2017-03-02T06:21:25Z<p>F6DZP: </p>
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<div>[[File:IMAG0218.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
The MiniTiouner has been developed and designed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP. <br />
This is a DVB-S/S2 receiver and a measurement tool that works with the software "Minitioune"<br />
<br />
Original schematics are here : http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=366<br />
<br />
[[File:Schema Minitiouner Sharp_.jpg|400px]]<br />
<br />
Several MiniTiouners has been created in different countries. For the BATC, a MiniTiouner pcb has been created by Brian G4EWJ<br />
<br />
The MiniTiouner hardware is designed for home construction - this zip file contains all the project documentation:<br />
<br />
[[:File:MTK1 Instructions v1-9, Parts v5, Overlay, Schematic v1.zip]]<br />
<br />
Colin G4KLB has done an excellent video on constructing the MiniTiouner:<br />
<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUIQPeslwM<br />
<br />
We can use different kind of NIM ( Network Interface Module)<br />
these NIMs must have STMicroelectronics chips<br />
'''zero tuner chip''' can be : STB6100, STV6110, STV6111, STV6120<br />
'''demodulator chip''' : STV0903, STV0913, STV0910<br />
NIMs that can be used:<br />
* Eardatek EDS-4B47FF1B+<br />
* Sharp F7VZ0169<br />
* Samsung DNBU10711IST<br />
* Samsung DNBU10512IST<br />
* LG TDQX-S001F<br />
* Serit SP2246<br />
* Serit FTS-4335<br />
The NIM Serit FTS-4335 has a different pins configuration (40pins, not 26 pins) , so an adapter for "old pcbs" has been designed by Brian G4EWJ<br />
<br />
When you have built your MiniTiouner, you can check it using the software "TestMyMiniTiouner" included in the Minitioune software package.</div>F6DZPhttps://wiki.batc.org.uk/index.php?title=File:Schema_Minitiouner_Sharp_.jpg&diff=1651File:Schema Minitiouner Sharp .jpg2017-03-02T06:09:10Z<p>F6DZP: File uploaded with MsUpload</p>
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