Structure of the Terrestrial.xml file

[DeltaAlpha52]

Hi I've tried looking at the documentation for the Argus Recorder but I have not been able to find out what the Structure of the Terrestrial.xml file is.

There are details for the cable and satellite xml files but not the Terrestrial.xml file.

Can anyone tell my what the various values mean?

I have done a scan using the full one for Europe and it has found the services. I would like to setup one specifically to do Crystal Palace transmitter, as it also gets some from the Reigate transmitter and then I end up with duplicates in the services list.

Thanks

David

[vfrvulcan]

Hi David,

Quite a while ago I modified my terrestrial.xml file to have have only the frequencies from the Sudbury transmitter.

If you haven't sorted it yet, this is my terrestrial.xml file:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- useable flags are
	1: Network Scan
	2: use BAT
	4: use ONIT
	8: skip NITs of known networks
	and combinations of this.
-->
<!-- transponder parameters:
	bandwidth: 0 = 8 MHz, 1 = 7 MHz, 2 = 6 MHz, 3 = Auto (unsupported, default)
	constellation: 0 = QPSK, 1 = 16-QAM (default), 2 = 64-QAM, 3 = Auto
	code_rate_{lp,hp}: 0 = 1/2, 1 = 2/3, 2 = 3/4, 3 = 5/6, 4 = 7/8, 5 = Auto (default), 6 = None
	guard_interval: 0 = 1/32, 1 = 1/16, 2 = 1/8, 3 = 1/4, 4 = Auto (default)
	transmission_mode: 0 = 2K, 1 = 8K, 2 = Auto (default)
	hierarchy_information: 0 = None, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 4, 4 = Auto (default)
	inversion: 0 = Off, 1 = On, 2 = Auto (default)
-->
<!--
	Please report missing frequencies and pointers to regional
	standards to http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/board/
-->
<locations>
	<terrestrial name="Europe, Suffolk: DVB-T Frequencies" flags="5">
		<transponder centre_frequency="634000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="658000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="682000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="754000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="770000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="786000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
	</terrestrial>
</locations>

All you'd need to do is change those frequencies to those of the Crystal Palace transmitter:
490, 514, 546, 506, 482, 530, 538, 570, 586

So you end up with:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- useable flags are
	1: Network Scan
	2: use BAT
	4: use ONIT
	8: skip NITs of known networks
	and combinations of this.
-->
<!-- transponder parameters:
	bandwidth: 0 = 8 MHz, 1 = 7 MHz, 2 = 6 MHz, 3 = Auto (unsupported, default)
	constellation: 0 = QPSK, 1 = 16-QAM (default), 2 = 64-QAM, 3 = Auto
	code_rate_{lp,hp}: 0 = 1/2, 1 = 2/3, 2 = 3/4, 3 = 5/6, 4 = 7/8, 5 = Auto (default), 6 = None
	guard_interval: 0 = 1/32, 1 = 1/16, 2 = 1/8, 3 = 1/4, 4 = Auto (default)
	transmission_mode: 0 = 2K, 1 = 8K, 2 = Auto (default)
	hierarchy_information: 0 = None, 1 = 1, 2 = 2, 3 = 4, 4 = Auto (default)
	inversion: 0 = Off, 1 = On, 2 = Auto (default)
-->
<!--
	Please report missing frequencies and pointers to regional
	standards to http://www.dream-multimedia-tv.de/board/
-->
<locations>
	<terrestrial name="Europe, Crystal Palace: DVB-T Frequencies" flags="5">
		<transponder centre_frequency="482000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="490000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="506000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="514000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="530000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="538000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="546000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="570000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
		<transponder centre_frequency="586000000" bandwidth="0" constellation="3"/>
	</terrestrial>
</locations>

Just make sure you don't have the Argus Recorder Console open when you make the changes and you're good to go.

Hope this helps

Aaron

[DeltaAlpha52]

Thanks for the information - once I had checked the file as you mentioned it all came into focus and I have created a separate entry for the Crystal Palace transmitter.



Cheers
David