Satellite XML Structure

of the Dreambox satellite receiver

example:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<satellites>
	<sat name="-45,0" flags="5" position="-450">
		<transponder frequency="11510000" symbol_rate="26694000" polarization="0" fec_inner="4"/>
	</sat>
</satellites>

explains itself except the codes (note the differences to the SDX format!):

Flags
1	Network Scan
2	use BAT
4	use ONIT
8	skip NITs of known networks

and combinations of these

Pol	satellites.xml	SDX
0	horizontal	vertical
1	vertical	horizontal
2	left	left
3	right	right

FEC	satellites.xml	SDX
0	auto	no FEC
1	1/2	1/2
2	2/3	2/3
3	3/4	3/4
4	5/6	4/5
5	7/8	5/6
6	-	6/7
7	-	7/8
8	-	8/9
9	-	9/10

Be careful editing the satellites.xml! I experienced that a corrupted file can't be corrected again even if you reset all settings. The only way was to flash a new image. There might be a problem if you do not set tabs as expected but I'm not sure. So I'm still not sure what a corrupted file is. I've had bad experience with files that looked good. I've even had bad experience with files that worked before. No satellites or no transponders appeared in the lists. This happened with the DM7020. The DM7000 seems to be less complicated with this matter. The way to activate a satellites.xml for the transponder list seems to be:

send reload commands (via DCC software or DreamBoxEdit)
reboot enigma

change satellite configuration (to 1 LNB for example) and save
change back to "multiple satellites" and save

After this second part the rotor positions will be gone, but the transponders appear in the "motor configuration". If you don't change "satellite configuration" the satellites.xml has already effect on the satellite names in enigma.

Download satellites.xml right click and 'save as'. Including all transponders which carry at least one free TV or radio program. Only transponders available in Central Europe with a 1m dish. All satellites from 80E to 45W. More information on the settings site.

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