Digilite - Revision history

G3gja: Added link to full archive of Dave's website

2020-11-19T13:17:05Z

Added link to full archive of Dave's website

2019-08-22T15:01:05Z

2017-09-18T12:38:11Z

2017-09-18T09:41:43Z

Installation

2017-09-18T09:40:15Z

Installation

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2017-09-18T09:36:17Z

Introduction

2017-09-18T09:35:56Z

Introduction

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G8AJN

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 ==G8AJN==
-[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenward G8AJN who championed the DigiLite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017.'''
+[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenward G8AJN who championed the DigiLite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017. A full archive of Dave's website that has all of his contributions to the project can be found here http://g8ajn.eyrg.net/'''
 ==Introduction==

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 ==G8AJN==
-[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenwood G8AJN who championed the DigiLite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017.'''
+[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenward G8AJN who championed the DigiLite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017.'''
 ==Introduction==

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 ==G8AJN==
-[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenwood G8AJN who championed the Digilite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017.'''
+[[File:AJN1.JPG|400px|center]] '''These pages are dedicated to Dave Kenwood G8AJN who championed the DigiLite project but unfortunately became silent key in June 2017.'''
 ==Introduction==
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 ==Software==
-The Digilite project runs a number of software modules:
+The DigiLite project runs a number of software modules:
 ===Recording program===

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 ==Installation==
-First job: Install Hauppage WINTV PVR CARD* and its drivers .
+===Hauppage WINTV PVR CARD drivers===
 There are at least three versions of the cards, download the correct drivers for your version of the card from ... http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/support
 Select: 'Finding your model number' if you are not sure which version you have.
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 If you prefer, the external version PVR USB2 can be used.This can be useful for portable work or with a laptop but it must have USB2 ports.
-Next: Download WinTV6 (Free if you have an old WinTV install disc in your PC CD Drive at the time)
+===Hauppage WinTV6===
 Try running WINTV6 first, if it will not record on your pc use a different program GB-PVR:
 PVR MPEG2 recording software (PVRX2)
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 Later versions like NextPVR seem to work only with later number WINTV boards.
-Finally: Plug in the hardware and install the USB module drivers. This will need doing twice as there are two USB devices in the one package.
+===USB module drivers===
 FT2322H USB mini-module drivers VCP2.08.14 (download Driver Installation Guide if required)

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 There are at least three versions of the cards, download the correct drivers for your version of the card from ... http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/support
 Select: 'Finding your model number' if you are not sure which version you have.
-*If you prefer, the external version PVR USB2 can be used.This can be useful for portable work or with a laptop but it must have USB2 ports.

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	===Modulator===		===Modulator===
	This must be provided with a signal source at the required transmission frequency. It filters the two digital signals (I and Q) from the serialiser and produces an output at the transmission frequency which can then be amplified and transmitted.Most local oscillators designed to use with digital signals will work, but levels may need to be attenuated by up to 20dB . There is a 3 resistor pi attenuator at the input of the modulator board.		This must be provided with a signal source at the required transmission frequency. It filters the two digital signals (I and Q) from the serialiser and produces an output at the transmission frequency which can then be amplified and transmitted.Most local oscillators designed to use with digital signals will work, but levels may need to be attenuated by up to 20dB . There is a 3 resistor pi attenuator at the input of the modulator board.
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		+	==Installation==
		+	First job: Install Hauppage WINTV PVR CARD* and its drivers .
		+	There are at least three versions of the cards, download the correct drivers for your version of the card from ... http://www.hauppauge.co.uk/site/support
		+	Select: 'Finding your model number' if you are not sure which version you have.
		+	*If you prefer, the external version PVR USB2 can be used.This can be useful for portable work or with a laptop but it must have USB2 ports.

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 The DigiLite Project was the original system designed by radio amateurs to provide a low cost homebrew method of transmitting live digital TV pictures (DATV). It is a derivative of the “Poor Man's DATV System” which many amateurs have contributed to over several years.
-[[File:SoftwareBlockDigiLite.jpg|400px]]
+[[File:SoftwareBlockDigiLite.jpg|600px]]
 The project is no longer under development and not supported - these pages contain the information from Dave's personal web page which has been put here to ensure that the ATV community has access to it in the future.