Minituner hardware
The MiniTiouner has been developed and designed by Jean-Pierre F6DZP. This is a DVB-S/S2 receiver and a measurement tool that works with the software "Minitioune"
Original schematics are here : http://www.vivadatv.org/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=366
Several MiniTiouners has been created in different countries. For the BATC, a MiniTiouner pcb has been created by Brian G4EWJ
The MiniTiouner hardware is designed for home construction - this zip file contains all the project documentation:
File:MTK1 Instructions v1-9, Parts v5, Overlay, Schematic v1.zip
Colin G4KLB has done an excellent video on constructing the MiniTiouner:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXUIQPeslwM
We can use different kind of NIM ( Network Interface Module)
these NIMs must have STMicroelectronics chips
zero tuner chip can be : STB6100, STV6110, STV6111, STV6120
demodulator chip : STV0903, STV0913, STV0910
NIMs that can be used:
* Eardatek EDS-4B47FF1B+
* Sharp F7VZ0169
* Samsung DNBU10711IST
* Samsung DNBU10512IST
* LG TDQX-S001F
* Serit SP2246
* Serit FTS-4335
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
When you have built your MiniTiouner, you can check it using the software "TestMyMiniTiouner" included in the Minitioune software package.