DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer
DIRECTV, Inc.
March 5, 2008
Version 2.2
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DTV-MD-0058
STB -> Controller: F0
(Command acknowledged)
STB -> Controller: 01 14 FF FF
(Major and minor
[1]
channel number)
STB -> Controller: F4
(Command completed successfully)
[1]
Note: For most of DIRECTV channels, the minor channel number is 0xFFFF.
5.6 GetSignalQuality (0x90)
Command Label
GetSignalQuality
Command Byte
0x90
Input Parameter(s)
None
Return Data Stream
[Signal Quality]
*******************************************************************
Signal Quality:
0x00 – 0x64 ( 0x00=FEC unlocked and 0x64=max signal strength)
Return Response
ACK_FCNOK :
Success
NACK_FCNOK : Failure – STB not tuned to a DIRECTV System channel
Return Value
0x0000
: Success
Non-Zero
: Failure – STB not tuned to a DIRECTV System channel
Description
The STB executes this command by providing the signal quality in the Return Data
Stream.
5.7 GetCurrentTime (0x91)
Command Label
GetCurrentTime
Command Byte
0x91
Input Parameter(s)
None
Return Data Stream
[Year] [Month] [Date] [Hour] [Minute] [Second] [Day Of Week]
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Year: 0x00 – 0xFF (# of years after 1993)
Month: 0x01 – 0x0C
Date: 0x01 – 0x1F
Hour: 0x00 – 0x17
Minute: 0x00 – 0x3B
Second: 0x00 – 0x3B