The Voyager FAQ --------------- Q: What is Voyager ? A: No... it's not a satellite like ASTRA or HOT-BIRD ! Voyager is a Videocrypt-1, Videocrypt-2, Eurocrypt-M and Eurocrypt-S2 smartcard emulator for DOS based computers. (It also works under Windows / Windows'95 or under some dos emulators but due to the abuse of some serial port routines you might first have to do some changes, read the Voyager.w95 document for instructions.) Q: How can I use it ? A: You must have a decoder (Eurocrypt and/or Videocrypt-1 and/or Videocrypt-2) and a so called "Season" interface (With a Max232 and a few other components connected to the RS-232 port of your computer). The interface can use COM1, COM2, COM3 or COM4 of your computer. You will have to load and run Voyager to descramble the image during all viewing time. During execution, you will see several messages like channel names on your screen and with option "K" you clear the screen to use a VideoBlaster card and seen on your screen the TV !) For a list of all possible keys, take a look at the Voyager.doc file or start Voyager with: Voyager /? Q: What can i decode with Voyager ? A: The decoded channels are listed in the VOYAGER.DOC file. Q: Can Voyager be used to decode the Sky channels, DMX channels or MPEG system ? A: No. The contents of these cards are not yet (fully) implemented. Q: Will they ever be? A: I hope so, i'm working on it. Inside voyager are all keys ever used and also some older algorithms. Q: What settings must i use to get Voyager working on Videocrypt 1 ? A: If you want to use Voyager with a Videocrypt 1 decoder you can try to use the auto-detect parameters: VOYAGER 1 A (note that 1 is the com port to use) If this does not work you have to play around with the wa..we settings until you get a stable picture. Q: What settings must i use to get Voyager working on Videocrypt 2 ? A: If you want to use Voyager with a Videocrypt 2 decoder you can try to use the auto-detect parameters: VOYAGER 1 A (note that 1 is the com port to use) If this does not work you have to play around with the wa..we settings until you get a stable picture. The Videocrypt-2 part is very new and is very time consuming, therefor Voyager might not operate on slower systems (XT/AT/slow 386) Q: What settings must i use to get Voyager working on D2Mac/Eurocrypt ? A: If you are going to use Voyager with a D2Mac Eurocrypt decoder you can start Voyager with: Voyager 1 (note that 1 is the com port to use) Most Eurocrypt decoders do not like delay's so wa..we should all be zero (standard value), some decoders need a different wa..we setting in this case you need to play around with these settings. It could be that your decoder does not supply enough power to power the interface, in that case read on... Q: My decoder does not with the interface, the decoder type should work following the decoder.doc file and the interface works on other decoders. What is wrong? A: Some decoders (mostly converted BSB but also some others) do not supply enough power. To solve this problem you can supply an external 5 volt to the interface circuit (make sure you don't short circuit the decoder) or you can use one of the 2 modified circuits on the bottom of this text file. Q: I have a problem with my Eurocrypt decoder, it does not recognize Voyager and tells that the "card is invalid"... ??? A: You should try both speeds 10000 and 9600 (option key "Z"). Most Eurocrypt decoders use 10000 bps. Look for a list of settings in the file Decoders.doc Q: I have a problem with my Videocrypt 1 decoder, it does not recognize Voyager and tells that the "card is invalid"... ??? A: Make sure that you boot your system as clean as possible. This means that you have to remove memory managers, device drivers and all memory resident programs. Also make sure your interface hardware is working properly. On Videocrypt-1 Voyager works exactly the same as an official card so your decoder can not see any difference. If you happen to have 2 card slots then use the second slot. Q: I have a problem with my Videocrypt 2 decoder, it does not recognize Voyager and tells that the "card is invalid"... ??? A: Make sure that you boot your system as clean as possible. This means that you have to remove memory managers, device drivers and all memory resident programs. Also make sure your interface hardware is working properly. On Videocrypt-2 Voyager works exactly the same as an official card so your decoder can not see any difference. Check if the baud rate is ok, it must be 38400 for Videocrypt-2. It might be that the pc is to slow to keep on going. Q: Why Voyager doesn't work ? A: Hard to say, if your decoder is not in the list included in the Voyager.doc file than there is a possibility that your decoder is not yet supported. If this is the case send a debug file to me so i can take a look at the problem and hopefully solve it. If your decoder is in the list there is most likely a problem with the interface or something else. Voyager is tested with all decoders that are on the list. You don't have to try all possible settings for wa..we from 0-1000000. If your decoder is not on the list it does not mean it can not work, it only means i have not received test results. Q: I can't get Voyager to Work under Windows 95, what settings must i use? A: To run Voyager under Windows 95 you have to disable the Windows 95 RS-232 serial port driver so that Voyager can take control of the serial COM port. How to do this: (example using COM2) - Go to the system properties. - Open ports. - Highlight Communications port (COM2) (I use COM2 for Voyager) - Select properties - Uncheck the 'Original Configuration' box (This wil disable the device 'COM2') Close Windows 95 and Reboot the PC. Now voyager can take full controll of COM2. addendum 1.: Season/Voyager PC Interface Because some D2Mac eurocrypt decoders (mostly converted BSB systems) have problems with giving enough power to a pc interface, the folowing 2 circuit diagrams are designed to solve the problems. Interface 1 is the standard interface as described in the adapter.txt file. Interface 2 is a modified interface in which the 74LS07 (or similar) is replaced by a transistor. Interface 3 is a design in which the 74LS07 (or similar) is replaced by a diode. Interfaces 2 or 3 should give good results if you have problems with the normal interface. 1. Standard interface: +-------------+ + +-----------|1 V 16|---+---o +5V (VCC) +| +| | === === +5V o-||-|2 MAX232 15|---+---o GND (card & RS-232) | | | +-----------|3 +---14|----o DCD +-<-o DTR + | | | | +---||---|4 | +-13|----o RTS +->-o DSR | | | v | | +--------|5 | +-12|- (unused TTL output) +->-o CTS + | | | GND o-||-|6 +-<-11|----o RST | | RxD o----|7 ---<--- 10|-------------------+----o I/O | | |\ | TxD o----|8 --->--- 9|--------------| |--+ +-------------+ 1|/ 2 74LS07 At the MAX232, pin 2 delivers +10 V and pin 6 delivers -10 V. (also connected to 74LS07: pin 7=GND, pin 14=VCC) 2. Alternative with transistor (should work with most decoders): +-------------+ + +-----------|1 V 16|---+---o +5V (VCC) +| +| | === === +5V o-||-|2 MAX232 15|---+---o GND (card & RS-232) | | | +-----------|3 +---14|----o DCD +-<-o DTR + | | | | +---||---|4 | +-13|----o RTS +->-o DSR | | | v | | +--------|5 | +-12|- (unused TTL output) +->-o CTS + | | | GND o-||-|6 +-<-11|----o RST | | RxD o----|7 ---<--- 10|----------------+-------o I/O | | |/ E TxD o----|8 --->--- 9|--------------| BC557 +-------------+ B |\ |C At the MAX232, pin 2 delivers | +10 V and pin 6 delivers -10 V. GND 3. Alternative with diode (for decoders with low I/O-current!): +-------------+ + +-----------|1 V 16|---+---o +5V (VCC) +| +| | === === +5V o-||-|2 MAX232 15|---+---o GND (card & RS-232) | | | +-----------|3 +---14|----o DCD +-<-o DTR + | | | | +---||---|4 | +-13|----o RTS +->-o DSR | | | v | | +--------|5 | +-12|- (unused TTL output) +->-o CTS + | | | GND o-||-|6 +-<-11|----o RST | | RxD o----|7 ---<--- 10|-------------------+-----o I/O | | |/| | TxD o----|8 --->--- 9|--------------| |--+ +-------------+ K |\| A 1N4148 At the MAX232, pin 2 delivers +10 V and pin 6 delivers -10 V. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Part of the Voyager Documentation (c) 1996 - William Jansen & Toysoft Swizerland ---------------------------------------------------------------------