cut away 1/4th of enigma loading time by loading languages when they are used
[enigma2.git] / lib / python / Components / NimManager.py
index fad419fa3deeff59221bd0faf5dfc49e693175a1..5920166d9f518d96fe0a0206157d913a6762664f 100644 (file)
@@ -1,78 +1,87 @@
-from config import config       #global config instance
-
-from config import configElement
-from config import ConfigSubsection
-from config import ConfigSlider
-from config import configSelection
-from config import currentConfigSelectionElement
-from config import getConfigSelectionElement
-from config import configSequence
-from config import configsequencearg
-from config import configSatlist
-
-from enigma import eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl, \
+from config import config, ConfigSubsection, ConfigSelection, ConfigFloat, ConfigSatlist, ConfigYesNo, ConfigInteger, ConfigSubList, ConfigNothing, ConfigSubDict, ConfigOnOff, ConfigDateTime
+
+from enigma import eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl as secClass, \
        eDVBSatelliteLNBParameters as lnbParam, \
        eDVBSatelliteDiseqcParameters as diseqcParam, \
        eDVBSatelliteSwitchParameters as switchParam, \
-       eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters as rotorParam
+       eDVBSatelliteRotorParameters as rotorParam, \
+       eDVBResourceManager, eDVBDB
 
-import xml.dom.minidom
-from xml.dom import EMPTY_NAMESPACE
-from skin import elementsWithTag
-from Tools import XMLTools
+#from xml.sax import make_parser
+#from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
-from xml.sax import make_parser
-from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
+from time import localtime, mktime
+from datetime import datetime
 
-from Tools.BoundFunction import boundFunction
+def getConfigSatlist(orbpos, satlist):
+       default_orbpos = None
+       for x in satlist:
+               if x[0] == orbpos:
+                       default_orbpos = orbpos
+                       break
+       return ConfigSatlist(satlist, default_orbpos)
 
 def tryOpen(filename):
        try:
                procFile = open(filename)
        except IOError:
-               return ""
+               return None
        return procFile
 
 class SecConfigure:
-       def addLNBSimple(self, sec, slotid, diseqcmode, toneburstmode = 0, diseqcpos = 0, orbpos = 0, longitude = 0, latitude = 0, loDirection = 0, laDirection = 0):
+       def addLNBSimple(self, sec, slotid, diseqcmode, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO, orbpos = 0, longitude = 0, latitude = 0, loDirection = 0, laDirection = 0, turningSpeed = rotorParam.FAST, useInputPower=True, inputPowerDelta=50):
                #simple defaults
                sec.addLNB()
                tunermask = 1 << slotid
-               if self.linked.has_key(slotid):
+               if self.equal.has_key(slotid):
+                       tunermask |= (1 << self.equal[slotid])
+               elif self.linked.has_key(slotid):
                        tunermask |= (1 << self.linked[slotid])
-               sec.setLNBTunerMask(tunermask)
                sec.setLNBLOFL(9750000)
                sec.setLNBLOFH(10600000)
-               sec.setLNBThreshold(11750000)
+               sec.setLNBThreshold(11700000)
+               sec.setLNBIncreasedVoltage(lnbParam.OFF)
                sec.setRepeats(0)
                sec.setFastDiSEqC(0)
                sec.setSeqRepeat(0)
                sec.setVoltageMode(switchParam.HV)
                sec.setToneMode(switchParam.HILO)
                sec.setCommandOrder(0)
+
                #user values
                sec.setDiSEqCMode(diseqcmode)
                sec.setToneburst(toneburstmode)
                sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcpos)
+               sec.setUncommittedCommand(0) # SENDNO
                #print "set orbpos to:" + str(orbpos)
 
-               if (0 <= diseqcmode < 3):
+               if 0 <= diseqcmode < 3:
                        sec.addSatellite(orbpos)
                        self.satList.append(orbpos)
                elif (diseqcmode == 3): # diseqc 1.2
+                       if self.satposdepends.has_key(slotid):
+                               tunermask |= (1 << self.satposdepends[slotid])
                        sec.setLatitude(latitude)
                        sec.setLaDirection(laDirection)
                        sec.setLongitude(longitude)
                        sec.setLoDirection(loDirection)
-                       sec.setUseInputpower(True)
-                       sec.setInputpowerDelta(50)
-                       
+                       sec.setUseInputpower(useInputPower)
+                       sec.setInputpowerDelta(inputPowerDelta)
+                       sec.setRotorTurningSpeed(turningSpeed)
+
                        for x in self.NimManager.satList:
-                               print "Add sat " + str(x[1])
-                               sec.addSatellite(int(x[1]))
+                               print "Add sat " + str(x[0])
+                               sec.addSatellite(int(x[0]))
                                sec.setVoltageMode(0)
                                sec.setToneMode(0)
-                               self.satList.append(int(x[1]))
+                               sec.setRotorPosNum(0) # USALS
+                               self.satList.append(int(x[0]))
+
+               sec.setLNBSlotMask(tunermask)
+
+       def setSatposDepends(self, sec, nim1, nim2):
+               print "tuner", nim1, "depends on satpos of", nim2
+               sec.setTunerDepends(nim1, nim2)
 
        def linkNIMs(self, sec, nim1, nim2):
                print "link tuner", nim1, "to tuner", nim2
@@ -82,60 +91,98 @@ class SecConfigure:
                return self.satList
 
        def update(self):
-               sec = eDVBSatelliteEquipmentControl.getInstance()
+               sec = secClass.getInstance()
                sec.clear() ## this do unlinking NIMs too !!
                print "sec config cleared"
                self.satList = []
 
                self.linked = { }
-               for slot in self.NimManager.nimslots:
-                       x = slot.slotid
-                       nim = config.Nims[x]
-                       if slot.nimType == self.NimManager.nimType["DVB-S"]:
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode) == "loopthrough":
-                                       self.linkNIMs(sec, x, nim.linkedTo.value)
-                                       self.linked[nim.linkedTo.value]=x
-
-               for slot in self.NimManager.nimslots:
-                       x = slot.slotid
-                       nim = config.Nims[x]
-                       if slot.nimType == self.NimManager.nimType["DVB-S"]:
+               self.satposdepends = { }
+               self.equal = { }
+
+               nim_slots = self.NimManager.nim_slots
+
+               used_nim_slots = [ ]
+
+               for slot in nim_slots:
+                       x = slot.slot
+                       nim = slot.config
+                       if slot.isCompatible("DVB-S"):
+                               # save what nim we link to/are equal to/satposdepends to.
+                               # this is stored in the *value* (not index!) of the config list
+                               if nim.configMode.value == "equal":
+                                       self.equal[int(nim.equalTo.value)]=x
+                               elif nim.configMode.value == "loopthrough":
+                                       self.linkNIMs(sec, x, int(nim.linkedTo.value))
+                                       self.linked[int(nim.linkedTo.value)]=x
+                               elif nim.configMode.value == "satposdepends":
+                                       self.setSatposDepends(sec, x, int(nim.satposDependsTo.value))
+                                       self.satposdepends[int(nim.satposDependsTo.value)]=x
+
+                       if slot.type is not None:
+                               used_nim_slots.append((slot.slot, slot.description, nim.configMode.value != "nothing" and True or False))
+
+               eDVBResourceManager.getInstance().setFrontendSlotInformations(used_nim_slots)
+
+               for slot in nim_slots:
+                       x = slot.slot
+                       nim = slot.config
+                       if slot.isCompatible("DVB-S"):
                                print "slot: " + str(x) + " configmode: " + str(nim.configMode.value)
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode) == "loopthrough":
-                                       pass
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode) == "simple":         #simple config
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.diseqcMode) == "single":                   #single
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcA.vals[nim.diseqcA.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.NONE, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.diseqcMode) == "toneburst_a_b":          #Toneburst A/B
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcA.vals[nim.diseqcA.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.A, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcB.vals[nim.diseqcB.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.B, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.diseqcMode) == "diseqc_a_b":             #DiSEqC A/B
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcA.vals[nim.diseqcA.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AA)
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcB.vals[nim.diseqcB.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AB)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.diseqcMode) == "diseqc_a_b_c_d":         #DiSEqC A/B/C/D
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcA.vals[nim.diseqcA.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AA)
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcB.vals[nim.diseqcB.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AB)
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcC.vals[nim.diseqcC.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.BA)
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = int(nim.diseqcD.vals[nim.diseqcD.value][1]), toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.BB)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.diseqcMode) == "positioner":             #Positioner
-                                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.latitudeOrientation) == "north":
-                                                       laValue = rotorParam.NORTH
-                                               else:
-                                                       laValue = rotorParam.SOUTH
-                                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.longitudeOrientation) == "east":
-                                                       loValue = rotorParam.EAST
-                                               else:
-                                                       loValue = rotorParam.WEST
-                                               self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, diseqcmode = 3,
-                                                       longitude = float(str(nim.longitude.value[0]) + "." + str(nim.longitude.value[1])),
-                                                       loDirection = loValue,
-                                                       latitude = float(str(nim.latitude.value[0]) + "." + str(nim.latitude.value[1])),
-                                                       laDirection = laValue)
-#                                      pass
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode) == "nothing":
+                               print "diseqcmode: ", nim.configMode.value
+                               if nim.configMode.value in [ "loopthrough", "satposdepends", "nothing" ]:
                                        pass
-                               else: #advanced config
-                                       self.updateAdvanced(sec, x)
+                               else:
+                                       sec.setSlotNotLinked(x)
+                                       if nim.configMode.value == "equal":
+                                               pass
+                                       elif nim.configMode.value == "simple":          #simple config
+                                               if nim.diseqcMode.value == "single":                    #single
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcA.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.NONE, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
+                                               elif nim.diseqcMode.value == "toneburst_a_b":           #Toneburst A/B
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcA.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.A, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcB.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.B, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.SENDNO)
+                                               elif nim.diseqcMode.value == "diseqc_a_b":              #DiSEqC A/B
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcA.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AA)
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcB.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AB)
+                                               elif nim.diseqcMode.value == "diseqc_a_b_c_d":          #DiSEqC A/B/C/D
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcA.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AA)
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcB.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.AB)
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcC.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.BA)
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, orbpos = nim.diseqcD.orbital_position, toneburstmode = diseqcParam.NO, diseqcmode = diseqcParam.V1_0, diseqcpos = diseqcParam.BB)
+                                               elif nim.diseqcMode.value == "positioner":              #Positioner
+                                                       if nim.latitudeOrientation.value == "north":
+                                                               laValue = rotorParam.NORTH
+                                                       else:
+                                                               laValue = rotorParam.SOUTH
+                                                       if nim.longitudeOrientation.value == "east":
+                                                               loValue = rotorParam.EAST
+                                                       else:
+                                                               loValue = rotorParam.WEST
+                                                       inputPowerDelta=50
+                                                       useInputPower=False
+                                                       turning_speed=0
+                                                       if nim.powerMeasurement.value:
+                                                               useInputPower=True
+                                                               inputPowerDelta=nim.powerThreshold.value
+                                                               turn_speed_dict = { "fast": rotorParam.FAST, "slow": rotorParam.SLOW }
+                                                               if turn_speed_dict.has_key(nim.turningSpeed.value):
+                                                                       turning_speed = turn_speed_dict[nim.turningSpeed.value]
+                                                               else:
+                                                                       beg_time = localtime(nim.fastTurningBegin.value)
+                                                                       end_time = localtime(nim.fastTurningEnd.value)
+                                                                       turning_speed = ((beg_time.tm_hour+1) * 60 + beg_time.tm_min + 1) << 16
+                                                                       turning_speed |= (end_time.tm_hour+1) * 60 + end_time.tm_min + 1
+                                                       self.addLNBSimple(sec, slotid = x, diseqcmode = 3,
+                                                               longitude = nim.longitude.float,
+                                                               loDirection = loValue,
+                                                               latitude = nim.latitude.float,
+                                                               laDirection = laValue,
+                                                               turningSpeed = turning_speed,
+                                                               useInputPower = useInputPower,
+                                                               inputPowerDelta = inputPowerDelta)
+                                       elif nim.configMode.value == "advanced": #advanced config
+                                               self.updateAdvanced(sec, x)
                print "sec config completed"
 
        def updateAdvanced(self, sec, slotid):
@@ -143,154 +190,159 @@ class SecConfigure:
                for x in range(1,33):
                        lnbSat[x] = []
                for x in self.NimManager.satList:
-                       lnb = config.Nims[slotid].advanced.sat[x[1]].lnb.value
+                       lnb = int(config.Nims[slotid].advanced.sat[x[0]].lnb.value)
                        if lnb != 0:
-                               print "add", x[1], "to", lnb
-                               lnbSat[lnb].append(x[1])
+                               print "add", x[0], "to", lnb
+                               lnbSat[lnb].append(x[0])
                for x in range(1,33):
                        if len(lnbSat[x]) > 0:
                                currLnb = config.Nims[slotid].advanced.lnb[x]
                                sec.addLNB()
 
                                tunermask = 1 << slotid
-                               if self.linked.has_key(slotid):
+                               if self.equal.has_key(slotid):
+                                       tunermask |= (1 << self.equal[slotid])
+                               elif self.linked.has_key(slotid):
                                        tunermask |= (1 << self.linked[slotid])
-                               sec.setLNBTunerMask(tunermask)
 
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.lof) == "universal_lnb":
+                               if currLnb.lof.value == "universal_lnb":
                                        sec.setLNBLOFL(9750000)
                                        sec.setLNBLOFH(10600000)
-                                       sec.setLNBThreshold(11750000)
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.lof) == "c_band":
+                                       sec.setLNBThreshold(11700000)
+                               elif currLnb.lof.value == "c_band":
                                        sec.setLNBLOFL(5150000)
                                        sec.setLNBLOFH(5150000)
                                        sec.setLNBThreshold(5150000)
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.lof) == "user_defined":
-                                       sec.setLNBLOFL(currLnb.lofl.value[0] * 1000)
-                                       sec.setLNBLOFH(currLnb.lofh.value[0] * 1000)
-                                       sec.setLNBThreshold(currLnb.threshold.value[0] * 1000)
-                                       
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.output_12v) == "0V":
-                                       pass # nyi in drivers
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.output_12v) == "12V":
-                                       pass # nyi in drivers
-                                       
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.increased_voltage) == "yes":
+                               elif currLnb.lof.value == "user_defined":
+                                       sec.setLNBLOFL(currLnb.lofl.value * 1000)
+                                       sec.setLNBLOFH(currLnb.lofh.value * 1000)
+                                       sec.setLNBThreshold(currLnb.threshold.value * 1000)
+
+#                              if currLnb.output_12v.value == "0V":
+#                                      pass # nyi in drivers
+#                              elif currLnb.output_12v.value == "12V":
+#                                      pass # nyi in drivers
+
+                               if currLnb.increased_voltage.value:
                                        sec.setLNBIncreasedVoltage(lnbParam.ON)
                                else:
                                        sec.setLNBIncreasedVoltage(lnbParam.OFF)
-                                       
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "none":
+
+                               dm = currLnb.diseqcMode.value
+                               if dm == "none":
                                        sec.setDiSEqCMode(diseqcParam.NONE)
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "1_0":
+                               elif dm == "1_0":
                                        sec.setDiSEqCMode(diseqcParam.V1_0)
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "1_1":
+                               elif dm == "1_1":
                                        sec.setDiSEqCMode(diseqcParam.V1_1)
-                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "1_2":
+                               elif dm == "1_2":
                                        sec.setDiSEqCMode(diseqcParam.V1_2)
-                                       
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) != "none":
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.toneburst) == "none":
+
+                                       if self.satposdepends.has_key(slotid):  # only useable with rotors
+                                               tunermask |= (1 << self.satposdepends[slotid])
+
+                               if dm != "none":
+                                       if currLnb.toneburst.value == "none":
                                                sec.setToneburst(diseqcParam.NO)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.toneburst) == "A":
+                                       elif currLnb.toneburst.value == "A":
                                                sec.setToneburst(diseqcParam.A)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.toneburst) == "B":
+                                       elif currLnb.toneburst.value == "B":
                                                sec.setToneburst(diseqcParam.B)
-                                               
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand) == "none":
-                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcParam.SENDNO)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand) == "AA":
-                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcParam.AA)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand) == "AB":
-                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcParam.AB)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand) == "BA":
-                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcParam.BA)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand) == "BB":
-                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(diseqcParam.BB)
-                                               
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.fastDiseqc) == "yes":
-                                               sec.setFastDiSEqC(True)
-                                       else:
-                                               sec.setFastDiSEqC(False)
-                                               
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.sequenceRepeat) == "yes":
-                                               sec.setSeqRepeat(True)
+
+                                       # Committed Diseqc Command
+                                       cdc = currLnb.commitedDiseqcCommand.value
+
+                                       c = { "none": diseqcParam.SENDNO,
+                                               "AA": diseqcParam.AA,
+                                               "AB": diseqcParam.AB,
+                                               "BA": diseqcParam.BA,
+                                               "BB": diseqcParam.BB }
+
+                                       if c.has_key(cdc):
+                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(c[cdc])
                                        else:
-                                               sec.setSeqRepeat(False)
-                                               
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "1_0":
+                                               sec.setCommittedCommand(long(cdc))
+
+                                       sec.setFastDiSEqC(currLnb.fastDiseqc.value)
+
+                                       sec.setSeqRepeat(currLnb.sequenceRepeat.value)
+
+                                       if currLnb.diseqcMode.value == "1_0":
                                                currCO = currLnb.commandOrder1_0.value
                                        else:
                                                currCO = currLnb.commandOrder.value
-                                               
-                                               if currLnb.uncommittedDiseqcCommand.value > 0:
-                                                       sec.setUncommittedCommand(0xF0|(currLnb.uncommittedDiseqcCommand.value-1))
+
+                                               udc = int(currLnb.uncommittedDiseqcCommand.value)
+                                               if udc > 0:
+                                                       sec.setUncommittedCommand(0xF0|(udc-1))
                                                else:
                                                        sec.setUncommittedCommand(0) # SENDNO
-                                               
-                                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcRepeats) == "none":
-                                                       sec.setRepeats(0)
-                                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcRepeats) == "One":
-                                                       sec.setRepeats(1)
-                                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcRepeats) == "Two":
-                                                       sec.setRepeats(2)
-                                               elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcRepeats) == "Three":
-                                                       sec.setRepeats(3)
-                                               
-                                       setCommandOrder=False
-                                       if currCO == 0: # committed, toneburst
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       elif currCO == 1: # toneburst, committed
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       elif currCO == 2: # committed, uncommitted, toneburst
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       elif currCO == 3: # toneburst, committed, uncommitted
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       elif currCO == 4: # uncommitted, committed, toneburst
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       elif currCO == 5: # toneburst, uncommitted, commmitted
-                                               setCommandOrder=True
-                                       if setCommandOrder:
-                                               sec.setCommandOrder(currCO)
-                                               
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.diseqcMode) == "1_2":
-                                       sec.setLatitude(float(str(currLnb.latitude.value[0]) + "." + str(currLnb.latitude.value[1])))
-                                       sec.setLongitude(float(str(currLnb.longitude.value[0]) + "." + str(currLnb.longitude.value[1])))
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.latitudeOrientation) == "north":
+
+                                               sec.setRepeats({"none": 0, "one": 1, "two": 2, "three": 3}[currLnb.diseqcRepeats.value])
+
+                                       setCommandOrder = False
+
+                                       # 0 "committed, toneburst",
+                                       # 1 "toneburst, committed",
+                                       # 2 "committed, uncommitted, toneburst",
+                                       # 3 "toneburst, committed, uncommitted",
+                                       # 4 "uncommitted, committed, toneburst"
+                                       # 5 "toneburst, uncommitted, commmitted"
+                                       order_map = {"ct": 0, "tc": 1, "cut": 2, "tcu": 3, "uct": 4, "tuc": 5}
+                                       sec.setCommandOrder(order_map[currCO])
+
+                               if dm == "1_2":
+                                       latitude = currLnb.latitude.float
+                                       sec.setLatitude(latitude)
+                                       longitude = currLnb.longitude.float
+                                       sec.setLongitude(longitude)
+                                       if currLnb.latitudeOrientation.value == "north":
                                                sec.setLaDirection(rotorParam.NORTH)
                                        else:
                                                sec.setLaDirection(rotorParam.SOUTH)
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.longitudeOrientation) == "east":
+                                       if currLnb.longitudeOrientation.value == "east":
                                                sec.setLoDirection(rotorParam.EAST)
                                        else:
                                                sec.setLoDirection(rotorParam.WEST)
-                                               
-                               if currentConfigSelectionElement(currLnb.powerMeasurement) == "yes":
+
+                               if currLnb.powerMeasurement.value:
                                        sec.setUseInputpower(True)
-                                       sec.setInputpowerDelta(currLnb.powerThreshold.value[0])
+                                       sec.setInputpowerDelta(currLnb.powerThreshold.value)
+                                       turn_speed_dict = { "fast": rotorParam.FAST, "slow": rotorParam.SLOW }
+                                       if turn_speed_dict.has_key(currLnb.turningSpeed.value):
+                                               turning_speed = turn_speed_dict[currLnb.turningSpeed.value]
+                                       else:
+                                               beg_time = localtime(currLnb.fastTurningBegin.value)
+                                               end_time = localtime(currLnb.fastTurningEnd.value)
+                                               turning_speed = ((beg_time.tm_hour + 1) * 60 + beg_time.tm_min + 1) << 16
+                                               turning_speed |= (end_time.tm_hour + 1) * 60 + end_time.tm_min + 1
+                                       sec.setRotorTurningSpeed(turning_speed)
                                else:
                                        sec.setUseInputpower(False)
-                                               
+
+                               sec.setLNBSlotMask(tunermask)
+
                                # finally add the orbital positions
                                for y in lnbSat[x]:
                                        sec.addSatellite(y)
                                        currSat = config.Nims[slotid].advanced.sat[y]
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.voltage) == "polarization":
+
+                                       if currSat.voltage.value == "polarization":
                                                sec.setVoltageMode(switchParam.HV)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.voltage) == "13V":
+                                       elif currSat.voltage.value == "13V":
                                                sec.setVoltageMode(switchParam._14V)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.voltage) == "18V":
+                                       elif currSat.voltage.value == "18V":
                                                sec.setVoltageMode(switchParam._18V)
                                                
-                                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.tonemode) == "band":
+                                       if currSat.tonemode == "band":
                                                sec.setToneMode(switchParam.HILO)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.tonemode) == "on":
+                                       elif currSat.tonemode == "on":
                                                sec.setToneMode(switchParam.ON)
-                                       elif currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.tonemode) == "off":
+                                       elif currSat.tonemode == "off":
                                                sec.setToneMode(switchParam.OFF)
                                                
-                                       if  currentConfigSelectionElement(currSat.usals) == "no":
-                                               sec.setRotorPosNum(currSat.rotorposition.value[0])
+                                       if not currSat.usals.value:
+                                               sec.setRotorPosNum(currSat.rotorposition.value)
                                        else:
                                                sec.setRotorPosNum(0) #USALS
 
@@ -298,99 +350,188 @@ class SecConfigure:
                self.NimManager = nimmgr
                self.update()
 
-class nimSlot:
-       def __init__(self, slotid, nimtype, name):
-               self.slotid = slotid
-               self.nimType = nimtype
-               self.name = name
+class NIM(object):
+       def __init__(self, slot, type, description):
+               self.slot = slot
+
+               if type not in ["DVB-S", "DVB-C", "DVB-T", "DVB-S2", None]:
+                       print "warning: unknown NIM type %s, not using." % type
+                       type = None
+
+               self.type = type
+               self.description = description
+
+       def isCompatible(self, what):
+               compatible = {
+                               None: [None],
+                               "DVB-S": ["DVB-S", None],
+                               "DVB-C": ["DVB-C", None],
+                               "DVB-T": ["DVB-T", None],
+                               "DVB-S2": ["DVB-S", "DVB-S2", None]
+                       }
+               return what in compatible[self.type]
+
+       def getSlotName(self):
+               # get a friendly description for a slot name.
+               # we name them "Tuner A/B/C/...", because that's what's usually written on the back
+               # of the device.
+               return _("Tuner ") + chr(ord('A') + self.slot)
+
+       slot_name = property(getSlotName)
+
+       def getSlotID(self):
+               return chr(ord('A') + self.slot)
+
+       slot_id = property(getSlotID)
+
+       def getFriendlyType(self):
+               return {
+                       "DVB-S": "DVB-S", 
+                       "DVB-T": "DVB-T",
+                       "DVB-S2": "DVB-S2",
+                       "DVB-C": "DVB-C",
+                       None: _("empty")
+                       }[self.type]
+
+       friendly_type = property(getFriendlyType)
+
+       def getFriendlyFullDescription(self):
+               nim_text = self.slot_name + ": "
+                       
+               if self.empty:
+                       nim_text += _("(empty)")
+               else:
+                       nim_text += self.description + " (" + self.friendly_type + ")"
+               
+               return nim_text
 
-class NimManager:
-       class parseSats(ContentHandler):
-               def __init__(self, satList, satellites, transponders):
-                       self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
-                       self.satList = satList
-                       self.satellites = satellites
-                       self.transponders = transponders
-       
-               def startElement(self, name, attrs):
-                       if (name == "sat"):
-                               #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
-                               tpos = int(attrs.get('position',""))
-                               if tpos < 0:
-                                       tpos = 3600 + tpos
-                               tname = attrs.get('name',"")
-                               self.satellites[tpos] = tname
-                               self.satList.append( (tname, tpos) )
-                               self.parsedSat = int(tpos)
-                       elif (name == "transponder"):
-                               freq = int(attrs.get('frequency',""))
-                               sr = int(attrs.get('symbol_rate',""))
-                               pol = int(attrs.get('polarization',""))
-                               fec = int(attrs.get('fec_inner',""))
-                               if self.parsedSat in self.transponders:
-                                       pass
-                               else:
-                                       self.transponders[self.parsedSat] = [ ]
+       friendly_full_description = property(getFriendlyFullDescription)
+       config_mode = property(lambda self: config.Nims[self.slot].configMode.value)
+       config = property(lambda self: config.Nims[self.slot])
+       empty = property(lambda self: self.type is None)
 
-                               self.transponders[self.parsedSat].append((0, freq, sr, pol, fec))
+class NimManager:
+#      class parseSats(ContentHandler):
+#              def __init__(self, satList, satellites, transponders):
+#                      self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
+#                      self.satList = satList
+#                      self.satellites = satellites
+#                      self.transponders = transponders
+#      
+#              def startElement(self, name, attrs):
+#                      if (name == "sat"):
+#                              #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
+#                              tpos = int(attrs.get('position',""))
+#                              if tpos < 0:
+#                                      tpos = 3600 + tpos
+#                              tname = attrs.get('name',"").encode("UTF-8")
+#                              tflags = int(attrs.get('flags', '0'))
+#                              self.satellites[tpos] = tname
+#                              self.satList.append( (tpos, tname, tflags) )
+#                              self.parsedSat = int(tpos)
+#                      elif (name == "transponder"):
+#                              modulation = int(attrs.get('modulation',"1")) # QPSK default
+#                              system = int(attrs.get('system',"0")) # DVB-S default
+#                              freq = int(attrs.get('frequency',""))
+#                              sr = int(attrs.get('symbol_rate',""))
+#                              pol = int(attrs.get('polarization',""))
+#                              fec = int(attrs.get('fec_inner',"0")) # AUTO default
+#                              if self.parsedSat in self.transponders:
+#                                      pass
+#                              else:
+#                                      self.transponders[self.parsedSat] = [ ]
+#
+#                              self.transponders[self.parsedSat].append((0, freq, sr, pol, fec, system, modulation))
+
+#      class parseCables(ContentHandler):
+#              def __init__(self, cablesList, transponders):
+#                      self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
+#                      self.cablesList = cablesList
+#                      for x in self.cablesList:
+#                              self.cablesList.remove(x)
+#                      self.transponders = transponders
+#      
+#              def startElement(self, name, attrs):
+#                      if (name == "cable"):
+#                              #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
+#                              tname = attrs.get('name',"").encode("UTF-8")
+#                              tflags = int(attrs.get('flags', '0'))
+#                              self.cablesList.append((tname, tflags))
+#                              self.parsedCab = tname
+#                      elif (name == "transponder"):
+#                              freq = int(attrs.get('frequency',""))
+#                              while freq > 999999:
+#                                      freq /= 10
+#                              sr = int(attrs.get('symbol_rate',"0"))
+#                              mod = int(attrs.get('modulation',"3")) # QAM64 default
+#                              fec = int(attrs.get('fec_inner',"0")) # AUTO default
+#                              if self.parsedCab in self.transponders:
+#                                      pass
+#                              else:
+#                                      self.transponders[self.parsedCab] = [ ]
+#                              self.transponders[self.parsedCab].append((1, freq, sr, mod, fec))
+#
+#      class parseTerrestrials(ContentHandler):
+#              def __init__(self, terrestrialsList, transponders):
+#                      self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
+#                      self.terrestrialsList = terrestrialsList
+#                      self.transponders = transponders
+#      
+#              def startElement(self, name, attrs):
+#                      if (name == "terrestrial"):
+#                              #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
+#                              tname = attrs.get('name',"").encode("UTF-8")
+#                              tflags = int(attrs.get('flags', '0'))
+#                              self.terrestrialsList.append((tname, tflags))
+#                              self.parsedTer = str(tname)
+#                      elif (name == "transponder"):
+#                              # TODO finish this!
+#                              freq = int(attrs.get('centre_frequency',""))
+#                              bw = int(attrs.get('bandwidth',"3")) # AUTO
+#                              const = int(attrs.get('constellation',"1")) # AUTO
+#                              crh = int(attrs.get('code_rate_hp',"5")) # AUTO
+#                              if crh > 5: # our terrestrial.xml is buggy... 6 for AUTO
+#                                      crh = 5
+#                              crl = int(attrs.get('code_rate_lp',"5")) # AUTO
+#                              if crl > 5: # our terrestrial.xml is buggy... 6 for AUTO
+#                                      crl = 5
+#                              guard = int(attrs.get('guard_interval',"4")) # AUTO
+#                              transm = int(attrs.get('transmission_mode',"2")) # AUTO
+#                              hierarchy = int(attrs.get('hierarchy_information',"4")) # AUTO
+#                              inv = int(attrs.get('inversion',"2")) # AUTO
+#                              if self.parsedTer in self.transponders:
+#                                      pass
+#                              else:
+#                                      self.transponders[self.parsedTer] = [ ]
+#
+#                              self.transponders[self.parsedTer].append((2, freq, bw, const, crh, crl, guard, transm, hierarchy, inv))
 
-       class parseCables(ContentHandler):
-               def __init__(self, cablesList, transponders):
-                       self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
-                       self.cablesList = cablesList
-                       self.transponders = transponders
-       
-               def startElement(self, name, attrs):
-                       if (name == "cable"):
-                               #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
-                               tname = attrs.get('name',"")
-                               self.cablesList.append(str(tname))
-                               self.parsedCab = str(tname)
-                       elif (name == "transponder"):
-                               freq = int(attrs.get('frequency',""))
-                               sr = int(attrs.get('symbol_rate',""))
-                               mod = int(attrs.get('modulation',""))
-                               fec = int(attrs.get('fec_inner',""))
-                               if self.parsedCab in self.transponders:
-                                       pass
-                               else:
-                                       self.transponders[self.parsedCab] = [ ]
+       def getTransponders(self, pos):
+               if self.transponders.has_key(pos):
+                       return self.transponders[pos]
+               else:
+                       return []
 
-                               self.transponders[self.parsedCab].append((1, freq, sr, mod, fec))
+       def getTranspondersCable(self, nim):
+               nimConfig = config.Nims[nim]
+               if nimConfig.configMode.value != "nothing" and nimConfig.cable.scan_type.value == "provider":
+                       return self.transponderscable[self.cablesList[nimConfig.cable.scan_provider.index][0]]
+               return [ ]
 
-       class parseTerrestrials(ContentHandler):
-               def __init__(self, terrestrialsList, transponders):
-                       self.isPointsElement, self.isReboundsElement = 0, 0
-                       self.terrestrialsList = terrestrialsList
-                       self.transponders = transponders
+       def getTranspondersTerrestrial(self, region):
+               return self.transpondersterrestrial[region]
        
-               def startElement(self, name, attrs):
-                       if (name == "terrestrial"):
-                               #print "found sat " + attrs.get('name',"") + " " + str(attrs.get('position',""))
-                               tname = attrs.get('name',"")
-                               tflags = attrs.get('flags',"")
-                               self.terrestrialsList.append((tname, tflags))
-                               self.parsedTer = str(tname)
-                       elif (name == "transponder"):
-                               # TODO finish this!
-                               freq = int(attrs.get('centre_frequency',""))
-                               bw = int(attrs.get('bandwidth',""))
-                               const = int(attrs.get('constellation',""))
-                               crh = int(attrs.get('code_rate_hp',""))
-                               crl = int(attrs.get('code_rate_lp',""))
-                               guard = int(attrs.get('guard_interval',""))
-                               transm = int(attrs.get('transmission_mode',""))
-                               hierarchy = int(attrs.get('hierarchy_information',""))
-                               inv = int(attrs.get('inversion',""))
-                               if self.parsedTer in self.transponders:
-                                       pass
-                               else:
-                                       self.transponders[self.parsedTer] = [ ]
+       def getCableDescription(self, nim):
+               return self.cablesList[config.Nims[nim].scan_provider.index][0]
 
-                               self.transponders[self.parsedTer].append((2, freq, bw, const, crh, crl, guard, transm, hierarchy, inv))
+       def getCableFlags(self, nim):
+               return self.cablesList[config.Nims[nim].scan_provider.index][1]
 
-       def getTransponders(self, pos):
-               return self.transponders[pos]
+       def getTerrestrialDescription(self, nim):
+               return self.terrestrialsList[config.Nims[nim].terrestrial.index][0]
+
+       def getTerrestrialFlags(self, nim):
+               return self.terrestrialsList[config.Nims[nim].terrestrial.index][1]
 
        def getConfiguredSats(self):
                return self.sec.getSatList()
@@ -398,296 +539,459 @@ class NimManager:
        def getSatDescription(self, pos):
                return self.satellites[pos]
 
-       def readSatsfromFile(self):
+       def readTransponders(self):
+               # read initial networks from file. we only read files which we are interested in,
+               # which means only these where a compatible tuner exists.
                self.satellites = { }
                self.transponders = { }
                self.transponderscable = { }
-               self.transpondersterrestrial = { }              
-               
-               parser = make_parser()
-               if (self.hasNimType(self.nimType["DVB-S"])):
+               self.transpondersterrestrial = { }
+               db = eDVBDB.getInstance()
+
+#              parser = make_parser()
+               if self.hasNimType("DVB-S"):
                        print "Reading satellites.xml"
-                       satHandler = self.parseSats(self.satList, self.satellites, self.transponders)
-                       parser.setContentHandler(satHandler)
-                       parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/satellites.xml')
-               if (self.hasNimType(self.nimType["DVB-C"])):
+#                      satHandler = self.parseSats(self.satList, self.satellites, self.transponders)
+#                      parser.setContentHandler(satHandler)
+#                      parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/satellites.xml')
+                       db.readSatellites(self.satList, self.satellites, self.transponders)
+#                      print "SATLIST", self.satList
+#                      print "SATS", self.satellites
+#                      print "TRANSPONDERS", self.transponders
+
+               if self.hasNimType("DVB-C"):
                        print "Reading cables.xml"
-                       cabHandler = self.parseCables(self.cablesList, self.transponderscable)
-                       parser.setContentHandler(cabHandler)
-                       parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/cables.xml')
-
-               if (self.hasNimType(self.nimType["DVB-T"])):
+#                      cabHandler = self.parseCables(self.cablesList, self.transponderscable)
+#                      parser.setContentHandler(cabHandler)
+#                      parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/cables.xml')
+                       db.readCables(self.cablesList, self.transponderscable)
+#                      print "CABLIST", self.cablesList
+#                      print "TRANSPONDERS", self.transponders
+
+               if self.hasNimType("DVB-T"):
                        print "Reading terrestrial.xml"
-                       terHandler = self.parseTerrestrials(self.terrestrialsList, self.transpondersterrestrial)
-                       parser.setContentHandler(terHandler)
-                       parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/terrestrial.xml')
+#                      terHandler = self.parseTerrestrials(self.terrestrialsList, self.transpondersterrestrial)
+#                      parser.setContentHandler(terHandler)
+#                      parser.parse('/etc/tuxbox/terrestrial.xml')
+                       db.readTerrestrials(self.terrestrialsList, self.transpondersterrestrial)
+#                      print "TERLIST", self.terrestrialsList
+#                      print "TRANSPONDERS", self.transpondersterrestrial
+
+       def enumerateNIMs(self):
+               # enum available NIMs. This is currently very dreambox-centric and uses the /proc/bus/nim_sockets interface.
+               # the result will be stored into nim_slots.
+               # the content of /proc/bus/nim_sockets looks like:
+               # NIM Socket 0:
+               #          Type: DVB-S
+               #          Name: BCM4501 DVB-S2 NIM (internal)
+               # NIM Socket 1:
+               #          Type: DVB-S
+               #          Name: BCM4501 DVB-S2 NIM (internal)
+               # NIM Socket 2:
+               #          Type: DVB-T
+               #          Name: Philips TU1216
+               # NIM Socket 3:
+               #          Type: DVB-S
+               #          Name: Alps BSBE1 702A
                
-       def parseProc(self):
-               self.nimTypes = {}
-               self.nimNames = {}              
-               self.nimSocketCount = 0
+               #
+               # Type will be either "DVB-S", "DVB-S2", "DVB-T", "DVB-C" or None.
+
                nimfile = tryOpen("/proc/bus/nim_sockets")
 
-               if nimfile == "":
-                               return self.nimType["empty/unknown"]
-                       
-               lastsocket = -1
+               if nimfile is None:
+                       return
 
-               while 1:                
-                       line = nimfile.readline()
+               current_slot = None
+
+               entries = {}
+               for line in nimfile.readlines():
                        if line == "":
                                break
                        if line.strip().startswith("NIM Socket"):
                                parts = line.strip().split(" ")
-                               id = int(parts[2][:1])
-                               lastsocket = int(id)
-                               self.nimSocketCount += 1
+                               current_slot = int(parts[2][:-1])
+                               entries[current_slot] = {}
                        elif line.strip().startswith("Type:"):
-                               self.nimTypes[lastsocket] = str(line.strip()[6:])
+                               entries[current_slot]["type"] = str(line.strip()[6:])
                        elif line.strip().startswith("Name:"):
-                               self.nimNames[lastsocket] = str(line.strip()[6:])
+                               entries[current_slot]["name"] = str(line.strip()[6:])
                        elif line.strip().startswith("empty"):
-                               self.nimNames[lastsocket] = _("N/A")
-                               self.nimTypes[lastsocket] = "empty/unknown"
-
+                               entries[current_slot]["type"] = None
+                               entries[current_slot]["name"] = _("N/A")
                nimfile.close()
+               
+               # nim_slots is an array which has exactly one entry for each slot, even for empty ones.
+               self.nim_slots = [ ]
 
-       def getNimType(self, slotID):
-               if slotID >= self.nimCount:
-                       return "empty/unknown"
-               else:   
-                       return self.nimType[self.nimTypes[slotID]]
-                       
-       def getNimName(self, slotID):
-               return self.nimNames[slotID]
+               for id, entry in entries.items():
+                       if not (entry.has_key("name") and entry.has_key("type")):
+                               entry["name"] =  _("N/A")
+                               entry["type"] = None
+                       self.nim_slots.append(NIM(slot = id, description = entry["name"], type = entry["type"]))
 
-       def getNimSocketCount(self):
-               return self.nimSocketCount
-       
        def hasNimType(self, chktype):
-               for id, type in self.nimTypes.items():
-                       if (chktype == self.nimType[str(type)]):
+               for slot in self.nim_slots:
+                       if slot.isCompatible(chktype):
                                return True
                return False
-       
+
        def getNimListOfType(self, type, exception = -1):
+               # returns a list of indexes for NIMs compatible to the given type, except for 'exception'
                list = []
-               for x in self.nimslots:
-                       if ((x.nimType == type) and (x.slotid != exception)):
-                               list.append(x.slotid)
+               for x in self.nim_slots:
+                       if x.isCompatible(type) and x.slot != exception:
+                               list.append(x.slot)
                return list
 
-       def getConfigPrefix(self, slotid):
-               return "config.Nim" + ("A","B","C","D")[slotid] + "."
-                       
        def __init__(self):
-               #use as enum
-               self.nimType = {                "empty/unknown": -1,
-                                                                                               "DVB-S": 0,
-                                                                                               "DVB-C": 1,
-                                                                                               "DVB-T": 2}
                self.satList = [ ]
                self.cablesList = []
                self.terrestrialsList = []
-                                                                                               
-               self.parseProc()
-
-               self.readSatsfromFile()                                                 
-               
-               self.nimCount = self.getNimSocketCount()
-               
-               self.nimslots = [ ]
-               x = 0
-               while x < self.nimCount:
-                       tType = self.getNimType(x)
-                       tName = self.getNimName(x)
-                       tNim = nimSlot(x, tType, tName)
-                       self.nimslots.append(tNim)
-                       x += 1
-               
+               self.enumerateNIMs()
+               self.readTransponders()
                InitNimManager(self)    #init config stuff
 
+       # get a list with the friendly full description
        def nimList(self):
                list = [ ]
-               for slot in self.nimslots:
-                       nimText = _("Socket ") + ("A", "B", "C", "D")[slot.slotid] + ": "
-                       if slot.nimType == -1:
-                               nimText += _("empty/unknown")
-                       else:
-                               nimText += slot.name + " ("     
-                               nimText += ("DVB-S", "DVB-C", "DVB-T")[slot.nimType] + ")"
-                       list.append((nimText, slot))
+               for slot in self.nim_slots:
+                       list.append(slot.friendly_full_description)
                return list
-       
+
+       def getSatList(self):
+               return self.satList
+
        def getSatListForNim(self, slotid):
                list = []
-               if (self.getNimType(slotid) != self.nimType["empty/unknown"]):
+               if self.nim_slots[slotid].isCompatible("DVB-S"):
                        #print "slotid:", slotid
-                       
+
+                       #print "self.satellites:", self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.index]
+                       #print "diseqcA:", config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.value
+                       configMode = config.Nims[slotid].configMode.value
+
+                       if configMode == "equal":
+                               slotid=0 #FIXME add handling for more than two tuners !!!
+                               configMode = config.Nims[slotid].configMode.value
+
+                       if configMode == "simple":
+                               dm = config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value
+                               if dm in ["single", "toneburst_a_b", "diseqc_a_b", "diseqc_a_b_c_d"]:
+                                       list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.index])
+                               if dm in ["toneburst_a_b", "diseqc_a_b", "diseqc_a_b_c_d"]:
+                                       list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcB.index])
+                               if dm == "diseqc_a_b_c_d":
+                                       list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcC.index])
+                                       list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcD.index])
+                               if dm == "positioner":
+                                       for x in self.satList:
+                                               list.append(x)
+                       elif configMode == "advanced":
+                               for x in self.satList:
+                                       if int(config.Nims[slotid].advanced.sat[x[0]].lnb.value) != 0:
+                                               list.append(x)
+               
+               return list
+
+       def getRotorSatListForNim(self, slotid):
+               list = []
+               if self.nim_slots[slotid].isCompatible("DVB-S"):
+                       #print "slotid:", slotid
+
                        #print "self.satellites:", self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.value]
                        #print "diseqcA:", config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.value
-                       if (config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value <= 3):
-                               list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcA.value])
-                       if (0 < config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value <= 3):
-                               list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcB.value])
-                       if (config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value == 3):
-                               list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcC.value])
-                               list.append(self.satList[config.Nims[slotid].diseqcD.value])
-                       if (config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value == 4):
+                       configMode = config.Nims[slotid].configMode.value
+                       if configMode == "simple":
+                               if config.Nims[slotid].diseqcMode.value == "positioner":
+                                       for x in self.satList:
+                                               list.append(x)
+                       elif configMode == "advanced":
                                for x in self.satList:
-                                       list.append(x)
+                                       nim = config.Nims[slotid]
+                                       lnbnum = int(nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].lnb.value)
+                                       if lnbnum != 0:
+                                               lnb = nim.advanced.lnb[lnbnum]
+                                               if lnb.diseqcMode.value == "1_2":
+                                                       list.append(x)
                return list
 
-#      #callbacks for c++ config
-#      def nimConfigModeChanged(self, slotid, mode):
-#              if (mode != 2): # not linked
-#                      print "Unlinking slot " + str(slotid)
-#                      # TODO call c++ to unlink nim in slot slotid
-#              if (mode == 2): # linked
-#                      pass
-#                      #FIXME!!!
-#                      #if (len(self.getNimListOfType(self.nimType["DVB-S"], slotid)) > 0):
-#                      #       print "Linking slot " + str(slotid) + " to " + str(nimmgr.getConfigPrefix(slotid).value)
-#                      # TODO call c++ to link nim in slot slotid with nim in slot nimmgr.getConfigPrefix(slotid).value
-
-#      def nimLinkedToChanged(self, slotid, val):
-#              print "Linking slot " + str(slotid) + " to " + str(val)
-
-       def nimDiseqcModeChanged(self, slotid, mode):
-               #print "nimDiseqcModeChanged set to " + str(mode)
-               pass
-       def nimPortAChanged(self, slotid, val):
-               #print "nimDiseqcA set to " + str(slotid) + " val:" + str(val)
-               pass
-       def nimPortBChanged(self, slotid, val):
-               #print "nimDiseqcA set to " + str(slotid) + " val:" + str(val)
-               #print "nimDiseqcB set to " + str(val)
-               pass
-       def nimPortCChanged(self, slotid, val):
-               #print "nimDiseqcC set to " + str(val)
-               pass
-       def nimPortDChanged(self, slotid, val):
-               #print "nimDiseqcD set to " + str(val)
-               pass
+def InitSecParams():
+       config.sec = ConfigSubsection()
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=15, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_CONT_TONE, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_continuous_tone_change = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=10, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_FINAL_VOLTAGE_CHANGE, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_final_voltage_change = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=120, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_BETWEEN_DISEQC_REPEATS, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_between_diseqc_repeats = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=50, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_LAST_DISEQC_CMD, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_last_diseqc_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=50, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_TONEBURST, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_toneburst = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=200, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_ENABLE_VOLTAGE_BEFORE_SWITCH_CMDS, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_enable_voltage_before_switch_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=700, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_BETWEEN_SWITCH_AND_MOTOR_CMD, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_between_switch_and_motor_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=150, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_VOLTAGE_CHANGE_BEFORE_MEASURE_IDLE_INPUTPOWER, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_voltage_change_before_measure_idle_inputpower = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=750, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_ENABLE_VOLTAGE_BEFORE_MOTOR_CMD, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_enable_voltage_before_motor_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=150, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_MOTOR_STOP_CMD, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_motor_stop_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=150, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_VOLTAGE_CHANGE_BEFORE_MOTOR_CMD, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_voltage_change_before_motor_command = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=120, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.MOTOR_RUNNING_TIMEOUT, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.motor_running_timeout = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=1, limits = (0, 5))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.MOTOR_COMMAND_RETRIES, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.motor_command_retries = x
+
+       x = ConfigInteger(default=20, limits = (0, 9999))
+       x.addNotifier(lambda configElement: secClass.setParam(secClass.DELAY_AFTER_VOLTAGE_CHANGE_BEFORE_SWITCH_CMDS, configElement.value))
+       config.sec.delay_after_change_voltage_before_switch_command = x
+
+# TODO add support for satpos depending nims to advanced nim configuration
+# so a second/third/fourth cable from a motorized lnb can used behind a
+# diseqc 1.0 / diseqc 1.1 / toneburst switch
+# the C(++) part should can handle this
+# the configElement should be only visible when diseqc 1.2 is disabled
 
 def InitNimManager(nimmgr):
-       config.Nims = []
-       for x in range(nimmgr.nimCount):
+       InitSecParams()
+
+       config.Nims = ConfigSubList()
+       for x in range(len(nimmgr.nim_slots)):
                config.Nims.append(ConfigSubsection())
-               
-#      def nimConfigModeChanged(slotid, configElement):
-#              nimmgr.nimConfigModeChanged(slotid, configElement.value)
-#      def nimLinkedToChanged(slotid, configElement):
-#              nimmgr.nimLinkedToChanged(slotid, configElement.value)
-       def nimDiseqcModeChanged(slotid, configElement):
-               nimmgr.nimDiseqcModeChanged(slotid, configElement.value)
-               
-       def nimPortAChanged(slotid, configElement):
-               nimmgr.nimPortAChanged(slotid, configElement.vals[configElement.value][1])
-       def nimPortBChanged(slotid, configElement):
-               nimmgr.nimPortBChanged(slotid, configElement.vals[configElement.value][1])
-       def nimPortCChanged(slotid, configElement):
-               nimmgr.nimPortCChanged(slotid, configElement.vals[configElement.value][1])
-       def nimPortDChanged(slotid, configElement):
-               nimmgr.nimPortDChanged(slotid, configElement.vals[configElement.value][1])
-
-       for slot in nimmgr.nimslots:
-               x = slot.slotid
-               cname = nimmgr.getConfigPrefix(x)
+
+       for slot in nimmgr.nim_slots:
+               x = slot.slot
                nim = config.Nims[x]
                
-               if slot.nimType == nimmgr.nimType["DVB-S"]:
-                       if slot.slotid == 0:
-                               nim.configMode = configElement(cname + "configMode", configSelection, 0, (("simple", _("Simple")), ("advanced", _("Advanced"))))
-                       else:                                                   
-                               nim.configMode = configElement(cname + "configMode", configSelection, 0, (("simple", _("Simple")), ("nothing", _("Nothing connected")), ("loopthrough", _("Loopthrough to Socket A")), ("advanced", _("Advanced"))))
-                       
+               # HACK: currently, we can only looptrough to socket A
+
+               if slot.isCompatible("DVB-S"):
+                       if slot.slot == 0:
+                               nim.configMode = ConfigSelection(
+                                       choices = {
+                                               "simple": _("simple"),
+                                               "advanced": _("advanced"),
+                                               "nothing": _("nothing connected"),
+                                               },
+                                       default = "simple")
+                       else:
+                               nim.configMode = ConfigSelection(
+                                       choices = {
+                                               "equal": _("equal to Socket A"),
+                                               "loopthrough": _("loopthrough to socket A"),
+                                               "nothing": _("nothing connected"),
+                                               "satposdepends": _("second cable of motorized LNB"),
+                                               "simple": _("simple"),
+                                               "advanced": _("advanced")},
+                                       default = "loopthrough")
+
                        #important - check if just the 2nd one is LT only and the first one is DVB-S
-                       if currentConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode) == "loopthrough": #linked
-                               if x == 0:                                                                              #first one can never be linked to anything
-                                       nim.configMode.value = getConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode, "simple")              #reset to simple
+                       # CHECKME: is this logic correct for >2 slots?
+                       if nim.configMode.value in ["loopthrough", "satposdepends", "equal"]:
+                               if x == 0: # first one can never be linked to anything
+                                       # reset to simple
+                                       nim.configMode.value = "simple"
                                        nim.configMode.save()
                                else:
                                        #FIXME: make it better
-                                       for y in nimmgr.nimslots:
-                                               if y.slotid == 0:
-                                                       if y.nimType != nimmgr.nimType["DVB-S"]:
-                                                               nim.configMode.value = getConfigSelectionElement(nim.configMode, "simple")              #reset to simple
+                                       for y in nimmgr.nim_slots:
+                                               if y.slot == 0:
+                                                       if not y.isCompatible("DVB-S"):
+                                                               # reset to simple
+                                                               nim.configMode.value = "simple"
                                                                nim.configMode.save()
 
-                       nim.diseqcMode = configElement(cname + "diseqcMode", configSelection, 2, (("single", _("Single")), ("toneburst_a_b", _("Toneburst A/B")), ("diseqc_a_b", _("DiSEqC A/B")), ("diseqc_a_b_c_d", _("DiSEqC A/B/C/D")), ("positioner", _("Positioner"))));
-                       nim.diseqcA = configElement(cname + "diseqcA", configSatlist, 192, nimmgr.satList);
-                       nim.diseqcB = configElement(cname + "diseqcB", configSatlist, 130, nimmgr.satList);
-                       nim.diseqcC = configElement(cname + "diseqcC", configSatlist, 0, nimmgr.satList);
-                       nim.diseqcD = configElement(cname + "diseqcD", configSatlist, 0, nimmgr.satList);
-                       nim.positionerMode = configElement(cname + "positionerMode", configSelection, 0, (("usals", _("USALS")), ("manual", _("manual"))));
-                       nim.longitude = configElement(cname + "longitude", configSequence, [5,100], configsequencearg.get("FLOAT", [(0,90),(0,999)]));
-                       nim.longitudeOrientation = configElement(cname + "longitudeOrientation", configSelection, 0, (("east",_("East")), ("west", _("West"))))
-                       nim.latitude = configElement(cname + "latitude", configSequence, [50,767], configsequencearg.get("FLOAT", [(0,90),(0,999)]));
-                       nim.latitudeOrientation = configElement(cname + "latitudeOrientation", configSelection, 0, (("north", _("North")), ("south", _("South"))))
-                       satNimList = nimmgr.getNimListOfType(nimmgr.nimType["DVB-S"], slot.slotid)
-                       satNimListNames = []
+                       nim.diseqcMode = ConfigSelection(
+                               choices = [
+                                       ("single", _("Single")),
+                                       ("toneburst_a_b", _("Toneburst A/B")),
+                                       ("diseqc_a_b", _("DiSEqC A/B")),
+                                       ("diseqc_a_b_c_d", _("DiSEqC A/B/C/D")),
+                                       ("positioner", _("Positioner"))],
+                               default = "diseqc_a_b")
+
+                       nim.diseqcA = getConfigSatlist(192, nimmgr.satList)
+                       nim.diseqcB = getConfigSatlist(130, nimmgr.satList)
+                       nim.diseqcC = ConfigSatlist(list = nimmgr.satList)
+                       nim.diseqcD = ConfigSatlist(list = nimmgr.satList)
+                       nim.positionerMode = ConfigSelection(
+                               choices = [
+                                       ("usals", _("USALS")),
+                                       ("manual", _("manual"))],
+                               default = "usals")
+                       nim.longitude = ConfigFloat(default=[5,100], limits=[(0,359),(0,999)])
+                       nim.longitudeOrientation = ConfigSelection(choices={"east": _("East"), "west": _("West")}, default = "east")
+                       nim.latitude = ConfigFloat(default=[50,767], limits=[(0,359),(0,999)])
+                       nim.latitudeOrientation = ConfigSelection(choices={"north": _("North"), "south": _("South")}, default="north")
+                       nim.powerMeasurement = ConfigYesNo(default=True)
+                       nim.powerThreshold = ConfigInteger(default=50, limits=(0, 100))
+                       nim.turningSpeed = ConfigSelection(choices = [("fast", _("Fast")), ("slow", _("Slow")), ("fast epoch", _("Fast epoch")) ], default = "fast")
+                       btime = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 7, 0);
+                       nim.fastTurningBegin = ConfigDateTime(default = mktime(btime.timetuple()), formatstring = _("%H:%M"), increment = 900)
+                       etime = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 19, 0);
+                       nim.fastTurningEnd = ConfigDateTime(default = mktime(etime.timetuple()), formatstring = _("%H:%M"), increment = 900)
+                       # get other frontends of the same type
+
+                       satNimList = nimmgr.getNimListOfType("DVB-S", slot.slot)
+                       satNimListNames = {}
+
                        for x in satNimList:
-                               satNimListNames.append((("Slot_" + ("A", "B", "C", "D")[x] + "_" + nimmgr.getNimName(x)), _("Slot ") + ("A", "B", "C", "D")[x] + ": " + nimmgr.getNimName(x)))
-                       nim.linkedTo = configElement(cname + "linkedTo", configSelection, 0, satNimListNames);
-                       
-                       #perhaps the instance of the slot is more useful?
-#                      nim.configMode.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimConfigModeChanged,x))
-                       nim.diseqcMode.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimDiseqcModeChanged,x))
-                       nim.diseqcA.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimPortAChanged,int(x)))
-                       nim.diseqcB.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimPortBChanged,x))
-                       nim.diseqcC.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimPortCChanged,x))
-                       nim.diseqcD.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimPortDChanged,x))
-#                      nim.linkedTo.addNotifier(boundFunction(nimLinkedToChanged,x))
-                       
+                               n = nimmgr.nim_slots[x]
+                               satNimListNames["%d" % n.slot] = n.friendly_full_description
+
+                       if len(satNimListNames):
+                               nim.equalTo = ConfigSelection(choices = satNimListNames)
+                               nim.linkedTo = ConfigSelection(choices = satNimListNames)
+                               nim.satposDependsTo = ConfigSelection(choices = satNimListNames)
+
                        # advanced config:
                        nim.advanced = ConfigSubsection()
-                       nim.advanced.sats = configElement(cname + "advanced.sats", configSatlist, 192, nimmgr.satList);
-                       nim.advanced.sat = {}
-                       lnbs = ["not available"]
+                       nim.advanced.sats = getConfigSatlist(192,nimmgr.satList)
+                       nim.advanced.sat = ConfigSubDict()
+                       lnbs = [("0", "not available")]
                        for y in range(1, 33):
-                               lnbs.append("LNB " + str(y))
+                               lnbs.append((str(y), "LNB " + str(y)))
+
                        for x in nimmgr.satList:
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]] = ConfigSubsection()
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]].voltage = configElement(cname + "advanced.sat" + str(x[1]) + ".voltage", configSelection, 0, (("polarization", _("Polarization")), ("13V", _("13 V")), ("18V", _("18 V"))))
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]].tonemode = configElement(cname + "advanced.sat" + str(x[1]) + ".tonemode", configSelection, 0, (("band", _("Band")), ("on", _("On")), ("off", _("Off"))))
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]].usals = configElement(cname + "advanced.sat" + str(x[1]) + ".usals", configSelection, 0, (("yes", _("Yes")), ("no", _("No"))))
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]].rotorposition = configElement(cname + "advanced.sat" + str(x[1]) + ".rotorposition", configSequence, [1], configsequencearg.get("INTEGER", (1, 255)))
-                               nim.advanced.sat[x[1]].lnb = configElement(cname + "advanced.sat" + str(x[1]) + ".lnb", configSelection, 0, lnbs)
-                       
-                       nim.advanced.lnb = [0]
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]] = ConfigSubsection()
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].voltage = ConfigSelection(choices={"polarization": _("Polarization"), "13V": _("13 V"), "18V": _("18 V")}, default = "polarization")
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].tonemode = ConfigSelection(choices={"band": _("Band"), "on": _("On"), "off": _("Off")}, default = "band")
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].usals = ConfigYesNo(default=True)
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].rotorposition = ConfigInteger(default=1, limits=(1, 255))
+                               nim.advanced.sat[x[0]].lnb = ConfigSelection(choices = lnbs)
+
+                       csw = [("none", _("None")), ("AA", _("AA")), ("AB", _("AB")), ("BA", _("BA")), ("BB", _("BB"))]
+                       for y in range(0, 16):
+                               csw.append((str(0xF0|y), "Input " + str(y+1)))
+
+                       ucsw = [("0", _("None"))]
+                       for y in range(1, 17):
+                               ucsw.append((str(y), "Input " + str(y)))
+
+                       nim.advanced.lnb = ConfigSubList()
+                       nim.advanced.lnb.append(ConfigNothing())
                        for x in range(1, 33):
                                nim.advanced.lnb.append(ConfigSubsection())
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lof = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".lof", configSelection, 0, (("universal_lnb", _("Universal LNB")), ("c_band", _("C-Band")), ("user_defined", _("User defined"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lofl = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".lofl", configSequence, [9750], configsequencearg.get("INTEGER", (0, 99999)))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lofh = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".lofh", configSequence, [10600], configsequencearg.get("INTEGER", (0, 99999)))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].threshold = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".threshold", configSequence, [11750], configsequencearg.get("INTEGER", (0, 99999)))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].output_12v = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".output_12v", configSelection, 0, (("0V", _("0 V")), ("12V", _("12 V"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].increased_voltage = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".increased_voltage", configSelection, 0, (("no", _("No")), ("yes", _("Yes"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].toneburst = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".toneburst", configSelection, 0, (("none", _("None")), ("A", _("A")), ("B", _("B"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].diseqcMode = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".diseqcMode", configSelection, 0, (("none", _("None")), ("1_0", _("1.0")), ("1_1", _("1.1")), ("1_2", _("1.2"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commitedDiseqcCommand = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".commitedDiseqcCommand", configSelection, 0, (("none", _("None")), ("AA", _("AA")), ("AB", _("AB")), ("BA", _("BA")), ("BB", _("BB"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].fastDiseqc = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".fastDiseqc", configSelection, 0, (("no", _("No")), ("yes", _("Yes"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].sequenceRepeat = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".sequenceRepeat", configSelection, 0, (("no", _("No")), ("yes", _("Yes"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commandOrder1_0 = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".commandOrder1_0", configSelection, 0, ("committed, toneburst", "toneburst, committed"))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commandOrder = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".commandOrder", configSelection, 0, ("committed, toneburst", "toneburst, committed", "committed, uncommitted, toneburst", "toneburst, committed, uncommitted", "uncommitted, committed, toneburst", "toneburst, uncommitted, commmitted"))
-                               disCmd = ["none"]
-                               for y in range(1, 17):
-                                       disCmd.append("Input " + str(y))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].uncommittedDiseqcCommand = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".uncommittedDiseqcCommand", configSelection, 0, disCmd)
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].diseqcRepeats = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".diseqcRepeats", configSelection, 0, (("none", _("None")), ("one", _("One")), ("two", _("Two")), ("three", _("Three"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].longitude = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".longitude", configSequence, [5,100], configsequencearg.get("FLOAT", [(0,90),(0,999)]));
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].longitudeOrientation = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".longitudeOrientation", configSelection, 0, (_("East"), _("West")))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].latitude = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".latitude", configSequence, [50,767], configsequencearg.get("FLOAT", [(0,90),(0,999)]));
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].latitudeOrientation = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".latitudeOrientation", configSelection, 0, (("north", _("North")), ("south", _("South"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].powerMeasurement = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".powerMeasurement", configSelection, 0, (("yes", _("Yes")), ("no", _("No"))))
-                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].powerThreshold = configElement(cname + "advanced.lnb" + str(x) + ".powerThreshold", configSequence, [50], configsequencearg.get("INTEGER", (0, 100)))
-               elif slot.nimType == nimmgr.nimType["DVB-C"]:
-                       nim.cable = configElement(cname + "cable", configSelection, 0, nimmgr.cablesList);
-               elif slot.nimType == nimmgr.nimType["DVB-T"]:
-                       nim.cable = configElement(cname + "terrestrial", configSelection, 0, nimmgr.terrestrialsList);
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lof = ConfigSelection(choices={"universal_lnb": _("Universal LNB"), "c_band": _("C-Band"), "user_defined": _("User defined")}, default="universal_lnb")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lofl = ConfigInteger(default=9750, limits = (0, 99999))
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].lofh = ConfigInteger(default=10600, limits = (0, 99999))
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].threshold = ConfigInteger(default=11700, limits = (0, 99999))
+#                              nim.advanced.lnb[x].output_12v = ConfigSelection(choices = [("0V", _("0 V")), ("12V", _("12 V"))], default="0V")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].increased_voltage = ConfigYesNo(default=False)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].toneburst = ConfigSelection(choices = [("none", _("None")), ("A", _("A")), ("B", _("B"))], default = "none")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].diseqcMode = ConfigSelection(choices = [("none", _("None")), ("1_0", _("1.0")), ("1_1", _("1.1")), ("1_2", _("1.2"))], default = "none")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commitedDiseqcCommand = ConfigSelection(choices = csw)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].fastDiseqc = ConfigYesNo(default=False)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].sequenceRepeat = ConfigYesNo(default=False)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commandOrder1_0 = ConfigSelection(choices = [("ct", "committed, toneburst"), ("tc", "toneburst, committed")], default = "ct")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].commandOrder = ConfigSelection(choices = [
+                                               ("ct", "committed, toneburst"),
+                                               ("tc", "toneburst, committed"),
+                                               ("cut", "committed, uncommitted, toneburst"),
+                                               ("tcu", "toneburst, committed, uncommitted"),
+                                               ("uct", "uncommitted, committed, toneburst"),
+                                               ("tuc", "toneburst, uncommitted, commmitted")],
+                                               default="ct")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].uncommittedDiseqcCommand = ConfigSelection(choices = ucsw)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].diseqcRepeats = ConfigSelection(choices = [("none", _("None")), ("one", _("One")), ("two", _("Two")), ("three", _("Three"))], default = "none")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].longitude = ConfigFloat(default = [5,100], limits = [(0,359),(0,999)])
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].longitudeOrientation = ConfigSelection(choices = [("east", _("East")), ("west", _("West"))], default = "east")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].latitude = ConfigFloat(default = [50,767], limits = [(0,359),(0,999)])
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].latitudeOrientation = ConfigSelection(choices = [("north", _("North")), ("south", _("South"))], default = "north")
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].powerMeasurement = ConfigYesNo(default=True)
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].powerThreshold = ConfigInteger(default=50, limits=(0, 100))
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].turningSpeed = ConfigSelection(choices = [("fast", _("Fast")), ("slow", _("Slow")), ("fast epoch", _("Fast epoch"))], default = "fast")
+                               btime = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 7, 0);
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].fastTurningBegin = ConfigDateTime(default=mktime(btime.timetuple()), formatstring = _("%H:%M"), increment = 600)
+                               etime = datetime(1970, 1, 1, 19, 0);
+                               nim.advanced.lnb[x].fastTurningEnd = ConfigDateTime(default=mktime(etime.timetuple()), formatstring = _("%H:%M"), increment = 600)
+               elif slot.isCompatible("DVB-C"):
+                       nim.configMode = ConfigSelection(
+                               choices = {
+                                       "enabled": _("enabled"),
+                                       "nothing": _("nothing connected"),
+                                       },
+                               default = "enabled")
+                       list = [ ]
+                       n = 0
+                       for x in nimmgr.cablesList:
+                               list.append((str(n), x[0]))
+                               n += 1
+                       nim.cable = ConfigSubsection()
+                       possible_scan_types = [("bands", _("Frequency bands")), ("steps", _("Frequency steps"))]
+                       if n:
+                               possible_scan_types.append(("provider", _("Provider")))
+                       nim.cable.scan_type = ConfigSelection(default = "bands", choices = possible_scan_types)
+                       nim.cable.scan_provider = ConfigSelection(default = "0", choices = list)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_VHF_I = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_MID = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_VHF_III = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_UHF_IV = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_UHF_V = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_SUPER = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_EU_HYPER = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_US_LOW = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_US_MID = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_US_HIGH = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_US_SUPER = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_band_US_HYPER = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_frequency_steps = ConfigInteger(default = 1000, limits = (1000, 10000))
+                       nim.cable.scan_mod_qam16 = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_mod_qam32 = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_mod_qam64 = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_mod_qam128 = ConfigYesNo(default = False)
+                       nim.cable.scan_mod_qam256 = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_sr_6900 = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_sr_6875 = ConfigYesNo(default = True)
+                       nim.cable.scan_sr_ext1 = ConfigInteger(default = 0, limits = (0, 7230))
+                       nim.cable.scan_sr_ext2 = ConfigInteger(default = 0, limits = (0, 7230))
+               elif slot.isCompatible("DVB-T"):
+                       nim.configMode = ConfigSelection(
+                               choices = {
+                                       "enabled": _("enabled"),
+                                       "nothing": _("nothing connected"),
+                                       },
+                               default = "enabled")
+                       list = []
+                       n = 0
+                       for x in nimmgr.terrestrialsList:
+                               list.append((str(n), x[0]))
+                               n += 1
+                       nim.terrestrial = ConfigSelection(choices = list)
+                       nim.terrestrial_5V = ConfigOnOff()
                else:
+                       nim.configMode = ConfigSelection(choices = { "nothing": _("disabled") }, default="nothing");
                        print "pls add support for this frontend type!"         
+#                      assert False
 
        nimmgr.sec = SecConfigure(nimmgr)