DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer
DIRECTV, Inc.
March 5, 2008
Version 2.2
Page 28 of 42
DTV-MD-0058
0x0E – 0x1F Reserved
Return Response
ACK_FCNOK :
Success
NACK_FCNOK : Failure
Return Value
0x0000 : Success
0x0001 : Failure – Command not supported for specified device.
Others : Failure – Bad command
Description
The command gives the number of DIRECTV and ATSC tuners. It also lists the tuner
type and designations. The STB returns a unique Tuner ID for each tuner regardless if
it is a DIRECTV or ATSC tuner. This Tuner ID may be used as input to the multi-
tuner commands.
5.16 GetPrimaryStatusMT (0x8A)
Command Label
GetPrimaryStatusMT
Command Byte
0x8A
Input Parameter(s)
[TunerID]
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TunerID : 0x01 – 0xFF
Return Data Stream
[MajorChnHI] [MajorChnLO] [MinorChnHI] [MinorChnLO]
[Primary Type] [Audio Type] [Data Type]
[Primary SCIDHI] [Primary SCIDLO]
[Audio SCIDHI] [Audio SCIDLO]
[Data SCIDHI] [Data SCIDLO]
[NetworkHI] [NetworkLO]
[Xponder]
[Year] [Month] [Day] [Hour] [Min] [Sec] [Day Of Week]
[ROMVer3] [ROMVer2] [ROMVer1] [ROMVer0]
[STS ID0] [STS ID1] [STS ID2] [STS ID3] [STS Ver]
[CAM ID0 ][CAM ID1] [CAM ID2]
[CAM ID3] [CAM ID4] [CAM ID5]
[Signal Quality]
[Rx ID0] [Rx ID1] [RxID2] [RxID3] [RxID4] [RxID5]
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MajorChnHI and MajorChnLO (Major Channel Number):
0x0000 – 0xFFFF
MinorChnHI and MinorChnLO (Minor Channel Number):