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diff --git a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/frontend.rst b/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/frontend.rst deleted file mode 100644 index e051a9012540..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/media/uapi/dvb/frontend.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,53 +0,0 @@ -.. -*- coding: utf-8; mode: rst -*- - -.. _dvb_frontend: - -################ -DVB Frontend API -################ -The DVB frontend API was designed to support three types of delivery -systems: - -- Terrestrial systems: DVB-T, DVB-T2, ATSC, ATSC M/H, ISDB-T, DVB-H, - DTMB, CMMB - -- Cable systems: DVB-C Annex A/C, ClearQAM (DVB-C Annex B), ISDB-C - -- Satellite systems: DVB-S, DVB-S2, DVB Turbo, ISDB-S, DSS - -The DVB frontend controls several sub-devices including: - -- Tuner - -- Digital TV demodulator - -- Low noise amplifier (LNA) - -- Satellite Equipment Control (SEC) hardware (only for Satellite). - -The frontend can be accessed through ``/dev/dvb/adapter?/frontend?``. -Data types and ioctl definitions can be accessed by including -``linux/dvb/frontend.h`` in your application. - -.. note:: - - Transmission via the internet (DVB-IP) is not yet handled by this - API but a future extension is possible. - -On Satellite systems, the API support for the Satellite Equipment -Control (SEC) allows to power control and to send/receive signals to -control the antenna subsystem, selecting the polarization and choosing -the Intermediate Frequency IF) of the Low Noise Block Converter Feed -Horn (LNBf). It supports the DiSEqC and V-SEC protocols. The DiSEqC -(digital SEC) specification is available at -`Eutelsat <http://www.eutelsat.com/satellites/4_5_5.html>`__. - - -.. toctree:: - :maxdepth: 1 - - query-dvb-frontend-info - dvb-fe-read-status - dvbproperty - frontend_fcalls - frontend_legacy_dvbv3_api |
