DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer
DIRECTV, Inc.
March 5, 2008
Version 2.2
Page 3 of 42
DTV-MD-0058
Table of Contents
Section
Page
1
Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1
Disclaimer................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.2
Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3
Notice ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
Feedback.................................................................................................................................................. 6
2
Set-Top Box Front Panel Shortcut Keys .......................................................................................... 7
3
Data Port Connectors........................................................................................................................ 8
3.1
USB 2.0 Data Ports ................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2
Data Port Interface Default Baud Rate ................................................................................................ 9
4
Data Port Commands...................................................................................................................... 10
4.1
Data Port Commands and Supported STB ........................................................................................ 10
4.2
Software Version of Supported STBs ................................................................................................. 11
4.3
Basic Data Port Commands ................................................................................................................. 12
4.4
Multi-Tuner Data Port Commands..................................................................................................... 13
4.5
Default Data Rate and Format ............................................................................................................ 13
4.6
Command Protocol............................................................................................................................... 13
4.7
STB Command Prefix .......................................................................................................................... 15
4.8
STB Responses ...................................................................................................................................... 15
5
Data Port Command Details........................................................................................................... 16
5.1
Standby (0x81) ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2
Active (0x82).......................................................................................................................................... 16
5.3
GetPrimaryStatus (0x83) ..................................................................................................................... 17
5.4
GetCommandVersion (0x84) ............................................................................................................... 18
5.5
GetCurrentChannel (0x87) .................................................................................................................. 19
5.6
GetSignalQuality (0x90)....................................................................................................................... 20
5.7
GetCurrentTime (0x91)........................................................................................................................ 20
5.8
GetUserCommand (0x92) .................................................................................................................... 21
5.9
EnableUserEntry (0x93)....................................................................................................................... 22
5.10
DisableUserEntry (0x94) .................................................................................................................. 23
