DATV RX Tutorial - Revision history

Clanker at 22:17, 13 September 2026

2026-09-13T22:17:36Z

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	{{Documentation navigation}}		{{Documentation navigation}}

	This community guide receives a DVB-S2 television signal with '''SDRangel''' and sends the decoded transport stream to a video player. It assumes a DATV transmission is already running. [[DATV TX Tutorial]] describes the companion transmitting example.

	== Before starting ==		== Before starting ==

Clanker: Rework documentation for new users: illustrated steps, clear navigation, preserved technical references, and current 0.3.6 behavior

2026-09-13T21:22:09Z

Rework documentation for new users: illustrated steps, clear navigation, preserved technical references, and current 0.3.6 behavior

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-First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png|500px|thumb|left|1.1 Welcome to SDRAngel!]]
+{{Documentation navigation}}
-[[File:RX2.png|500px|thumb|left|1.2 Now add RX device]]
-[[File:RX3.png|500px|thumb|left|1.3 Select RemoteTCPInput]]
+This community guide receives a DVB-S2 television signal with '''SDRangel''' and sends the decoded transport stream to a video player. It assumes a DATV transmission is already running. [[DATV TX Tutorial]] describes the companion transmitting example.
-[[File:RX4.png|500px|thumb|left|1.4 Copy the settings as seen here.]]
-[[File:RX5.png|500px|thumb|left|1.5 Add channel]]
+== Before starting ==
-[[File:RX6.png|500px|thumb|left|1.6 Select DATV Demodulator]]
+* Install [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRangel].
-[[File:RX7.png|500px|thumb|left|1.7 Almost done with SDRAngel!]]
+* Obtain a current compatible receiver endpoint and port from the SimTX server operator.
-[[File:RX8.png|500px|thumb|left|1.8 Copy the settings as seen there or configure it to the DATV Stations requirements]]
+* Obtain the station frequency, DVB standard, modulation, symbol rate, and code rate from the transmitting station. These must match the signal.
-[[File:RX9.png|500px|thumb|left|1.9 You can click it if you think that you are done now!]]
-[[File:RX21.png|500px|thumb|left|2.1 However you are not done if you want to watch and playback the DATV capture, click UDP button and configure the UDP option as seen here]]
+== 1. Add the receiver ==
-[[File:RX22.png|500px|thumb|left|2.2 Install [https://potplayer.tv/ Potplayer] (recommended tool)]]
+# Open SDRangel and add an RX device.
-[[File:RX23.png|500px|thumb|left|2.3 Click the playlist button]]
+# Choose '''RemoteTCPInput'''.
-[[File:RX24.png|500px|thumb|left|2.4 Playlist window will open, click ADD]]
+# Enter the current receiver address and port, then set a sample rate wide enough for the signal.
-[[File:RX25.png|500px|thumb|left|2.5 Select Add URL]]
-[[File:RX26.png|500px|thumb|left|2.6 Paste "udp://127.0.0.1:8888" into there]]
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="220">
-[[File:RX27.png|500px|thumb|left|2.7 Finished! Now start both and enjoy!]]
+File:RX1.png|Open SDRangel.

Mukhash at 15:51, 3 September 2026

2026-09-03T15:51:33Z

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	First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1, Welcome to SDRAngel!]]		First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.1 Welcome to SDRAngel!]]
	[[File:RX2.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2, Now add RX device]]		[[File:RX2.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.2 Now add RX device]]
	[[File:RX3.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|3, Select RemoteTCPInput]]		[[File:RX3.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.3 Select RemoteTCPInput]]
	[[File:RX4.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|4, Copy the settings as seen here.]]		[[File:RX4.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.4 Copy the settings as seen here.]]
	[[File:RX5.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|5, Add channel]]		[[File:RX5.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.5 Add channel]]
	[[File:RX6.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|6, Select DATV Demodulator]]		[[File:RX6.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.6 Select DATV Demodulator]]
	[[File:RX7.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|7, Almost done with SDRAngel!]]		[[File:RX7.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.7 Almost done with SDRAngel!]]
	[[File:RX8.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|8, Copy the settings as seen there or configure it to the DATV Stations requirements]]		[[File:RX8.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.8 Copy the settings as seen there or configure it to the DATV Stations requirements]]
	[[File:RX9.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|9, You can click it if you think that you are done now!]]		[[File:RX9.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1.9 You can click it if you think that you are done now!]]
			[[File:RX21.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.1 However you are not done if you want to watch and playback the DATV capture, click UDP button and configure the UDP option as seen here]]
			[[File:RX22.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.2 Install [https://potplayer.tv/ Potplayer] (recommended tool)]]
			[[File:RX23.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.3 Click the playlist button]]
			[[File:RX24.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.4 Playlist window will open, click ADD]]
			[[File:RX25.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.5 Select Add URL]]
			[[File:RX26.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.6 Paste "udp://127.0.0.1:8888" into there]]
			[[File:RX27.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2.7 Finished! Now start both and enjoy!]]

Mukhash at 15:31, 3 September 2026

2026-09-03T15:31:53Z

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	First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1, Welcome to SDRAngel!]]		First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1, Welcome to SDRAngel!]]
			[[File:RX2.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2, Now add RX device]]
			[[File:RX3.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|3, Select RemoteTCPInput]]
			[[File:RX4.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|4, Copy the settings as seen here.]]
			[[File:RX5.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|5, Add channel]]
			[[File:RX6.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|6, Select DATV Demodulator]]
			[[File:RX7.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|7, Almost done with SDRAngel!]]
			[[File:RX8.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|8, Copy the settings as seen there or configure it to the DATV Stations requirements]]
			[[File:RX9.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|9, You can click it if you think that you are done now!]]

Mukhash at 15:19, 3 September 2026

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← Older revision		Revision as of 15:31, 3 September 2026
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	First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1, Welcome to SDRAngel!]]		First you need to download [https://www.sdrangel.org/ SDRAngel][[File:RX1.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|1, Welcome to SDRAngel!]]
			[[File:RX2.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|2, Now add RX device]]
			[[File:RX3.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|3, Select RemoteTCPInput]]
			[[File:RX4.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|4, Copy the settings as seen here.]]
			[[File:RX5.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|5, Add channel]]
			[[File:RX6.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|6, Select DATV Demodulator]]
			[[File:RX7.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|7, Almost done with SDRAngel!]]
			[[File:RX8.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|8, Copy the settings as seen there or configure it to the DATV Stations requirements]]
			[[File:RX9.png\|500px\|thumb\|left\|9, You can click it if you think that you are done now!]]