code comments
[enigma2.git] / lib / dvb / sec.cpp
index 0c1d79ab29d8195b49fc9875d04bf045f3e86b71..9095ca6a790239166fb227d41f0c6ad84d46b397 100644 (file)
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <config.h>
 #include <lib/dvb/dvb.h>
 #include <lib/dvb/sec.h>
 #include <lib/dvb/rotor_calc.h>
@@ -114,7 +113,8 @@ int eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::canTune(const eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite
                        if ( sit != lnb_param.m_satellites.end())
                        {
                                int band=0,
-                                       linked_to=0, // linked tuner
+                                       linked_to=-1, // linked tuner
+                                       satpos_depends_to=-1,
                                        csw = di_param.m_committed_cmd,
                                        ucsw = di_param.m_uncommitted_cmd,
                                        toneburst = di_param.m_toneburst_param,
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ int eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::canTune(const eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite
 
                                fe->getData(6, curRotorPos);
                                fe->getData(7, linked_to);
+                               fe->getData(8, satpos_depends_to);
 
                                if ( sat.frequency > lnb_param.m_lof_threshold )
                                        band |= 1;
@@ -143,16 +144,18 @@ int eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::canTune(const eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite
                                        {
                                                rotor=true;
                                                if ( curRotorPos == sat.orbital_position )
-                                                       ret=20;
+                                                       ret=20;  // rotor on correct orbpos = prio 20
                                                else
-                                                       ret=10;
+                                                       ret=10;  // rotor must turn to correct orbpos = prio 10
                                        }
+                                       else
+                                               ret = 30;  // no rotor = prio 30
                                }
                                else
+                               {
                                        csw = band;
-
-                               if (!ret)
-                                       ret=40;
+                                       ret = 40;  // no diseqc = prio 40
+                               }
 
                                if (linked_to != -1)  // check for linked tuners..
                                {
@@ -188,6 +191,23 @@ int eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::canTune(const eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite
 //                                                     eDebug("OK .. can tune this transponder with linked tuner in use :)");
                                        }
                                }
+
+                               if (satpos_depends_to != -1)  // check for linked tuners..
+                               {
+                                       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *satpos_depends_to_fe = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend*) satpos_depends_to;
+                                       if ( satpos_depends_to_fe->m_inuse )
+                                       {
+                                               int oRotorPos = -1;
+                                               satpos_depends_to_fe->m_frontend->getData(6, oRotorPos);
+                                               if (!rotor || oRotorPos != sat.orbital_position)
+                                               {
+//                                                     eDebug("can not tune this transponder ... rotor on other tuner is positioned to %d", oRotorPos);
+                                                       ret=0;
+                                               }
+                                       }
+//                                     else
+//                                             eDebug("OK .. can tune this transponder satpos is correct :)");
+                               }
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -199,6 +219,7 @@ int eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::canTune(const eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite
 RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPARAMETERS &parm, eDVBFrontendParametersSatellite &sat, int frontend_id)
 {
        bool linked=false;
+       bool depend_satpos_mode=false;
 
        for (int idx=0; idx <= m_lnbidx; ++idx )
        {
@@ -216,6 +237,7 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
 
                        int band=0,
                                linked_to=-1, // linked tuner
+                               satpos_depends_to=-1,
                                voltage = iDVBFrontend::voltageOff,
                                tone = iDVBFrontend::toneOff,
                                csw = di_param.m_committed_cmd,
@@ -233,6 +255,7 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
                        frontend.getData(5, lastRotorCmd);
                        frontend.getData(6, curRotorPos);
                        frontend.getData(7, linked_to);
+                       frontend.getData(8, satpos_depends_to);
 
                        if (linked_to != -1)
                        {
@@ -244,6 +267,18 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
                                }
                        }
 
+                       if (satpos_depends_to != -1)
+                       {
+                               eDVBRegisteredFrontend *satpos_fe = (eDVBRegisteredFrontend*) satpos_depends_to;
+                               if (satpos_fe->m_inuse)
+                               {
+                                       if ( di_param.m_diseqc_mode != eDVBSatelliteDiseqcParameters::V1_2 )
+                                               continue;
+                                       eDebug("[SEC] frontend is depending on satpos of other one.. so we dont turn rotor!!");
+                                       depend_satpos_mode=true;
+                               }
+                       }
+
                        if ( sat.frequency > lnb_param.m_lof_threshold )
                                band |= 1;
 
@@ -427,6 +462,11 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
                                                        diseqc.data[2] = 0x38;
                                                        diseqc.data[3] = csw;
                                                }
+                                               else
+                                               {
+                                                       diseqc.data[2] = 0x00;
+                                                       diseqc.data[3] = 0x00;
+                                               }
                                                sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SEND_DISEQC, diseqc) );
 
                                                i++;
@@ -466,153 +506,152 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
 
                                if ( di_param.m_diseqc_mode == eDVBSatelliteDiseqcParameters::V1_2 )
                                {
-                                       int RotorCmd=0;
-                                       bool useGotoXX = false;
-
-                                       if (sw_param.m_rotorPosNum) // we have stored rotor pos?
-                                               RotorCmd=sw_param.m_rotorPosNum;
-                                       else  // we must calc gotoxx cmd
+                                       if (depend_satpos_mode || linked)
+                                               // in this both modes we dont really turn the rotor.... but in canTune we need the satpos
+                                               frontend.setData(6, sat.orbital_position);
+                                       else
                                        {
-                                               eDebug("Entry for %d,%d? not in Rotor Table found... i try gotoXX?", sat.orbital_position / 10, sat.orbital_position % 10 );
-                                               useGotoXX = true;
+                                               int RotorCmd=0;
+                                               bool useGotoXX = false;
 
-                                               double  SatLon = abs(sat.orbital_position)/10.00,
-                                                               SiteLat = rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_latitude,
-                                                               SiteLon = rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_longitude;
+                                               if (sw_param.m_rotorPosNum) // we have stored rotor pos?
+                                                       RotorCmd=sw_param.m_rotorPosNum;
+                                               else  // we must calc gotoxx cmd
+                                               {
+                                                       eDebug("Entry for %d,%d? not in Rotor Table found... i try gotoXX?", sat.orbital_position / 10, sat.orbital_position % 10 );
+                                                       useGotoXX = true;
 
-                                               if ( rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_la_direction == eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters::SOUTH )
-                                                       SiteLat = -SiteLat;
+                                                       double  SatLon = abs(sat.orbital_position)/10.00,
+                                                                       SiteLat = rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_latitude,
+                                                                       SiteLon = rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_longitude;
 
-                                               if ( rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_lo_direction == eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters::WEST )
-                                                       SiteLon = 360 - SiteLon;
+                                                       if ( rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_la_direction == eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters::SOUTH )
+                                                               SiteLat = -SiteLat;
 
-                                               eDebug("siteLatitude = %lf, siteLongitude = %lf, %lf degrees", SiteLat, SiteLon, SatLon );
-                                               double satHourAngle =
-                                                       calcSatHourangle( SatLon, SiteLat, SiteLon );
-                                               eDebug("PolarmountHourAngle=%lf", satHourAngle );
+                                                       if ( rotor_param.m_gotoxx_parameters.m_lo_direction == eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters::WEST )
+                                                               SiteLon = 360 - SiteLon;
 
-                                               static int gotoXTable[10] =
-                                                       { 0x00, 0x02, 0x03, 0x05, 0x06, 0x08, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0D, 0x0E };
+                                                       eDebug("siteLatitude = %lf, siteLongitude = %lf, %lf degrees", SiteLat, SiteLon, SatLon );
+                                                       double satHourAngle =
+                                                               calcSatHourangle( SatLon, SiteLat, SiteLon );
+                                                       eDebug("PolarmountHourAngle=%lf", satHourAngle );
 
-                                               if (SiteLat >= 0) // Northern Hemisphere
-                                               {
-                                                       int tmp=(int)round( fabs( 180 - satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
-                                                       RotorCmd = (tmp/10)*0x10 + gotoXTable[ tmp % 10 ];
+                                                       static int gotoXTable[10] =
+                                                               { 0x00, 0x02, 0x03, 0x05, 0x06, 0x08, 0x0A, 0x0B, 0x0D, 0x0E };
 
-                                                       if (satHourAngle < 180) // the east
-                                                               RotorCmd |= 0xE000;
-                                                       else                                    // west
-                                                               RotorCmd |= 0xD000;
-                                               }
-                                               else // Southern Hemisphere
-                                               {
-                                                       if (satHourAngle < 180) // the east
+                                                       if (SiteLat >= 0) // Northern Hemisphere
                                                        {
-                                                               int tmp=(int)round( fabs( satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
+                                                               int tmp=(int)round( fabs( 180 - satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
                                                                RotorCmd = (tmp/10)*0x10 + gotoXTable[ tmp % 10 ];
-                                                               RotorCmd |= 0xD000;
+
+                                                               if (satHourAngle < 180) // the east
+                                                                       RotorCmd |= 0xE000;
+                                                               else                                    // west
+                                                                       RotorCmd |= 0xD000;
                                                        }
-                                                       else                                    // west
-                                                       {          
-                                                               int tmp=(int)round( fabs( 360 - satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
-                                                               RotorCmd = (tmp/10)*0x10 + gotoXTable[ tmp % 10 ];
-                                                               RotorCmd |= 0xE000;
+                                                       else // Southern Hemisphere
+                                                       {
+                                                               if (satHourAngle < 180) // the east
+                                                               {
+                                                                       int tmp=(int)round( fabs( satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
+                                                                       RotorCmd = (tmp/10)*0x10 + gotoXTable[ tmp % 10 ];
+                                                                       RotorCmd |= 0xD000;
+                                                               }
+                                                               else                                    // west
+                                                               {          
+                                                                       int tmp=(int)round( fabs( 360 - satHourAngle ) * 10.0 );
+                                                                       RotorCmd = (tmp/10)*0x10 + gotoXTable[ tmp % 10 ];
+                                                                       RotorCmd |= 0xE000;
+                                                               }
                                                        }
+                                                       eDebug("RotorCmd = %04x", RotorCmd);
                                                }
-                                               eDebug("RotorCmd = %04x", RotorCmd);
-                                       }
-                                       if ( RotorCmd != lastRotorCmd )
-                                       {
-                                               if ( send_mask )
-                                               {
-                                                       // override first voltage change
-                                                       *(++(++sec_sequence.begin()))=eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13));
-                                                       // wait 1 second after first switch diseqc command
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 1000) );
-                                               }
-                                               else  // no other diseqc commands before
+                                               if ( RotorCmd != lastRotorCmd )
                                                {
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TONE, iDVBFrontend::toneOff) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 15) );  // wait 15msec after tone change
-                                                       eSecCommand::pair compare;
-                                                       compare.voltage = voltage;
-                                                       compare.steps = +3;
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_VOLTAGE_GOTO, compare) ); // voltage already correct ?
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13)) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
-                                               }
+                                                       if ( send_mask )
+                                                       {
+                                                               // override first voltage change
+                                                               *(++(++sec_sequence.begin()))=eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13));
+                                                               // wait 1 second after first switch diseqc command
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 1000) );
+                                                       }
+                                                       else  // no other diseqc commands before
+                                                       {
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TONE, iDVBFrontend::toneOff) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 15) );  // wait 15msec after tone change
+                                                               eSecCommand::pair compare;
+                                                               compare.voltage = voltage;
+                                                               compare.steps = +3;
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_VOLTAGE_GOTO, compare) ); // voltage already correct ?
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13)) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
+                                                       }
 
-                                               eDVBDiseqcCommand diseqc;
-                                               diseqc.data[0] = 0xE0;
-                                               diseqc.data[1] = 0x31;          // positioner
-                                               if ( useGotoXX )
-                                               {
-                                                       diseqc.len = 5;
-                                                       diseqc.data[2] = 0x6E;  // drive to angular position
-                                                       diseqc.data[3] = ((RotorCmd & 0xFF00) / 0x100);
-                                                       diseqc.data[4] = RotorCmd & 0xFF;
-                                               }
-                                               else
-                                               {
-                                                       diseqc.len = 4;
-                                                       diseqc.data[2] = 0x6B;  // goto stored sat position
-                                                       diseqc.data[3] = RotorCmd;
-                                               }
+                                                       eDVBDiseqcCommand diseqc;
+                                                       diseqc.data[0] = 0xE0;
+                                                       diseqc.data[1] = 0x31;          // positioner
+                                                       if ( useGotoXX )
+                                                       {
+                                                               diseqc.len = 5;
+                                                               diseqc.data[2] = 0x6E;  // drive to angular position
+                                                               diseqc.data[3] = ((RotorCmd & 0xFF00) / 0x100);
+                                                               diseqc.data[4] = RotorCmd & 0xFF;
+                                                       }
+                                                       else
+                                                       {
+                                                               diseqc.len = 4;
+                                                               diseqc.data[2] = 0x6B;  // goto stored sat position
+                                                               diseqc.data[3] = RotorCmd;
+                                                               diseqc.data[4] = 0x00;
+                                                       }
 
-                                               if ( rotor_param.m_inputpower_parameters.m_use )
-                                               { // use measure rotor input power to detect rotor state
-                                                       eSecCommand::rotor cmd;
+                                                       if ( rotor_param.m_inputpower_parameters.m_use )
+                                                       { // use measure rotor input power to detect rotor state
+                                                               eSecCommand::rotor cmd;
 // measure idle power values
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_IDLE_INPUTPOWER_AVAIL_GOTO, +8) ); // already measured?
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_IDLE_INPUTPOWER, 0) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(18)) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 100) );  // wait 100msec before measure
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_IDLE_INPUTPOWER, 1) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13)) ); // back to lower voltage
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_IDLE_INPUTPOWER_AVAIL_GOTO, +8) ); // already measured?
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_IDLE_INPUTPOWER, 0) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(18)) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 100) );  // wait 100msec before measure
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_IDLE_INPUTPOWER, 1) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(13)) ); // back to lower voltage
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec
 ////////////////////////////
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_POWER_LIMITING_MODE, eSecCommand::modeStatic) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SEND_DISEQC, diseqc) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TIMEOUT, 40) );  // 2 seconds rotor start timout
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_POWER_LIMITING_MODE, eSecCommand::modeStatic) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec after voltage change
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SEND_DISEQC, diseqc) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TIMEOUT, 40) );  // 2 seconds rotor start timout
 // rotor start loop
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // 50msec delay
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_RUNNING_INPUTPOWER) );
-                                                       cmd.direction=1;  // check for running rotor
-                                                       cmd.deltaA=rotor_param.m_inputpower_parameters.m_delta;
-                                                       cmd.steps=+3;
-                                                       cmd.okcount=0;
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_INPUTPOWER_DELTA_GOTO, cmd ) );  // check if rotor has started
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_TIMEOUT_GOTO, +9 ) );  // timeout .. we assume now the rotor is already at the correct position
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::GOTO, -4) );  // goto loop start
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // 50msec delay
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_RUNNING_INPUTPOWER) );
+                                                               cmd.direction=1;  // check for running rotor
+                                                               cmd.deltaA=rotor_param.m_inputpower_parameters.m_delta;
+                                                               cmd.steps=+3;
+                                                               cmd.okcount=0;
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_INPUTPOWER_DELTA_GOTO, cmd ) );  // check if rotor has started
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_TIMEOUT_GOTO, +9 ) );  // timeout .. we assume now the rotor is already at the correct position
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::GOTO, -4) );  // goto loop start
 ////////////////////
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TIMEOUT, 2400) );  // 2 minutes running timeout
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(18)) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_TIMEOUT, 2400) );  // 2 minutes running timeout
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_VOLTAGE, VOLTAGE(18)) );
 // rotor running loop
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_RUNNING_INPUTPOWER) );
-                                                       cmd.direction=0;  // check for stopped rotor
-                                                       cmd.steps=+3;
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_INPUTPOWER_DELTA_GOTO, cmd ) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_TIMEOUT_GOTO, +3 ) );  // timeout ? this should never happen
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::GOTO, -4) );  // running loop start
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SLEEP, 50) );  // wait 50msec
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::MEASURE_RUNNING_INPUTPOWER) );
+                                                               cmd.direction=0;  // check for stopped rotor
+                                                               cmd.steps=+3;
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_INPUTPOWER_DELTA_GOTO, cmd ) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::IF_TIMEOUT_GOTO, +3 ) );  // timeout ? this should never happen
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::GOTO, -4) );  // running loop start
 /////////////////////
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::UPDATE_CURRENT_ROTORPARAMS) );
-                                                       sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_POWER_LIMITING_MODE, eSecCommand::modeDynamic) );
-                                                       if ( linked )
-                                                       {
-                                                               frontend.setData(5, RotorCmd);
-                                                               frontend.setData(6, sat.orbital_position);
-                                                       }
-                                                       else
-                                                       {
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::UPDATE_CURRENT_ROTORPARAMS) );
+                                                               sec_sequence.push_back( eSecCommand(eSecCommand::SET_POWER_LIMITING_MODE, eSecCommand::modeDynamic) );
                                                                frontend.setData(3, RotorCmd);
                                                                frontend.setData(4, sat.orbital_position);
                                                        }
+                                                       else
+                                                               eFatal("rotor turning without inputpowermeasure not implemented yet");
                                                }
-                                               else
-                                                       eFatal("rotor turning without inputpowermeasure not implemented yet");
                                        }
                                }
                        }
@@ -642,10 +681,7 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::prepare(iDVBFrontend &frontend, FRONTENDPA
                }
        }
 
-       if (linked)
-               return 0;
-
-       eDebug("found no satellite configuration for orbital position (%d)", sat.orbital_position );
+       eDebug("found no useable satellite configuration for orbital position (%d)", sat.orbital_position );
        return -1;
 }
 
@@ -665,6 +701,31 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::clear()
        return 0;
 }
 
+// helper function for setTunerLinked and setTunerDepends
+RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::setDependencyPointers( int tu1, int tu2, int dest_data_byte )
+{
+       if (tu1 == tu2)
+               return -1;
+
+       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *p1=NULL, *p2=NULL;
+
+       int cnt=0;
+       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator it(m_avail_frontends.begin()); it != m_avail_frontends.end(); ++it, ++cnt)
+       {
+               if (cnt == tu1)
+                       p1 = *it;
+               else if (cnt == tu2)
+                       p2 = *it;
+       }
+       if (p1 && p2)
+       {
+               p1->m_frontend->setData(dest_data_byte, (int)p2);  // this is evil..
+               p2->m_frontend->setData(dest_data_byte, (int)p1);
+               return 0;
+       }
+       return -1;
+}
+
 /* LNB Specific Parameters */
 RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::addLNB()
 {
@@ -917,26 +978,12 @@ RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::setRotorPosNum(int rotor_pos_num)
 
 RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::setTunerLinked(int tu1, int tu2)
 {
-       if (tu1 == tu2)
-               return -1;
-
-       eDVBRegisteredFrontend *p1=NULL, *p2=NULL;
+       return setDependencyPointers(tu1, tu2, 7);
+}
 
-       int cnt=0;
-       for (eSmartPtrList<eDVBRegisteredFrontend>::iterator it(m_avail_frontends.begin()); it != m_avail_frontends.end(); ++it, ++cnt)
-       {
-               if (cnt == tu1)
-                       p1 = *it;
-               else if (cnt == tu2)
-                       p2 = *it;
-       }
-       if (p1 && p2)
-       {
-               p1->m_frontend->setData(7, (int)p2);  // this is evil..
-               p2->m_frontend->setData(7, (int)p1);
-               return 0;
-       }
-       return -1;
+RESULT eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::setTunerDepends(int tu1, int tu2)
+{
+       return setDependencyPointers(tu1, tu2, 8);
 }
 
 bool eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl::isRotorMoving()