Tanix TX6

**vitalogy** · October 21, 2019 at 6:58 PM

Hi,

here is the config for the remote, running ir-keytable -p nec -t on my device:

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# table tanix_tx6, type: nec
0x40404d KEY_POWER
0x404043 KEY_MUTE
0x404017 KEY_VOLUMEDOWN
0x404018 KEY_VOLUMEUP
0x40400b KEY_UP
0x40400e KEY_DOWN
0x404010 KEY_LEFT
0x404011 KEY_RIGHT
0x40400d KEY_OK
0x40401a KEY_HOME
0x404045 KEY_MENU
0x404042 KEY_BACK
0x404001 KEY_1
0x404002 KEY_2
0x404003 KEY_3
0x404004 KEY_4
0x404005 KEY_5
0x404006 KEY_6
0x404007 KEY_7
0x404008 KEY_8
0x404009 KEY_9
0x404047 KEY_SUBTITLE
0x404000 KEY_0
0x40400c KEY_DELETE

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However, i searched and found the Tanix TX6 has the same remote as Tanix TX5max (Amlogic S905...).

The next kernel release will have support for this remote: rc-tanix-tx5max.c\keymaps\rc\media\drivers - kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree

Does this mean, a simple entry in the dts with linux,rc-map-name = "rc-tanix-tx5max" under ir and the remote will work ootb?

**jernej** · October 21, 2019 at 7:04 PM Official Post

I didn't know this property, but it seems you're right. If that is the case, I'll send patch for this upstream, unless you want to do it?

**vitalogy** · October 21, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Works here.

Build a new image with the patch from chewitt for the Tanix TX5max rc-keymap and patched the sun50i-h6-tanix-tx6.dts with linux,rc-map-name = "rc-tanix-tx5max". I would welcome it, if you can send the patch.

alexey · October 22, 2019 at 4:35 PM

Quote from jernej

alexey I can't spot any issue in SW or HW. It's possible that RAM frequency is set too high and that other TX6 mini boxes worked only by chance. Can you please give me also serial output during Android boot? At the very beginning, DRAM settings should be mentioned, like frequency and dram_para1 and dram_para2 (or something similar).

Thank you for efforts! The only mention of "dram" is:

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[175]DRAM VERSION IS V2_78
[177]the chip id is 0x00000003
[181]the chip id is 0x00000003
[184]the chip id is 0x00000003
[187]the chip id is 0x00000003
[190]the chip id is 0x00000003
[193]chip id check OK
[195]DRAM CLK =648 MHZ
[197]DRAM Type =3 (3:DDR3,4:DDR4,6:LPDDR2,7:LPDDR3)
[202]DRAM zq value: 003b3bfb
[506]IPRD=00930093--PGCR0=00000f7d--PLL=b0003500
[511]para1 = 0000310b,para2 = 08000001
[521]DRAM simple test OK.

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The log file is in the attacment: tx6mini.log

**jernej** · October 23, 2019 at 7:56 PM Official Post

vitalogy I'm a bit confused, for me "rc-tanix-tx3mini" works. Can you confirm that? Or is it possible that box ships with two different remotes?

Can anyone please test if IR remote which comes with a Tanix TX6 works out-of-the-box with following update?

libreelec-h6.arm-9.80-devel-20191023203848-cceabe7.tar

**vitalogy** · October 23, 2019 at 11:10 PM

This is the remote from my two tanix tx6 boxes and works with "rc-tanix-tx5max".

**jernej** · October 24, 2019 at 6:44 AM Official Post

vitalogy you're right, I grabbed remote for Beelink X2 by mistake. This just proves that a lot of boxes come with generic remotes. Anyway, I'll open PR soon (I'll update Beelink X2 too).

lumpi · October 24, 2019 at 8:44 PM

Quote from jernej

vitalogy you're right, I grabbed remote for Beelink X2 by mistake. This just proves that a lot of boxes come with generic remotes. Anyway, I'll open PR soon (I'll update Beelink X2 too).

jernej

Does this affect my x2 with a different remote too? Im using a remote from hauppauge, as this suits my needs much better than the crappy beelink remote.

**jernej** · October 24, 2019 at 8:50 PM Official Post

No, not yet. I plan to add remote mapping for Beelink X2 remote soon, though. But even then I'm sure you can change it manually.

lumpi · October 25, 2019 at 9:11 AM

Quote from jernej

No, not yet. I plan to add remote mapping for Beelink X2 remote soon, though. But even then I'm sure you can change it manually.

As soon as this happens I will find out and report.

djnice · November 20, 2019 at 3:04 PM

It is possible to install LE to internal eMMC?

**jernej** · November 20, 2019 at 4:31 PM Official Post

Quote from djnice

It is possible to install LE to internal eMMC?

Yes, search this subforum for instructions

Norko · December 15, 2019 at 6:50 AM

Hi. HDMI-CEC working with my Samsung TV like a charm but when I turn it off, the tanix box freeze and nothing help only if I unplug it. Can you please help me with this? Of course I have installed the latest firmware.

**jernej** · December 15, 2019 at 11:21 AM Official Post

if you turn off TV, TV will notify box of that via CEC and also the box will turn itself off and only thing to turn it on again is to unplug it and plug it in again. You can turn off that behavior in input settings. However, whenever you turn off box, you'll still have to unplug it and plug it in again. This part is not solved yet and it won't be for some time.

**balbes150** · December 21, 2019 at 10:33 AM Official Post

jernej great job.

On the basis of your sources, I built a version of LE with the addition of support for USB WiFi, USB BT, USB sound (sometimes it is more convenient to use external sound devices with much better parameters than built-in sound). All these devices work well on TX6.

The question. U-boot versions for different H6 models are very different from each other, is it possible to have a universal version that will be able to run on all models ? Is it possible in u-boot for H6 to work with USB (start the system from USB media)?

**jernej** · December 21, 2019 at 10:54 AM Official Post

Quote from balbes150

U-boot versions for different H6 models are very different from each other, is it possible to have a universal version that will be able to run on all models ?

No, main issue is RAM initialization. For example, Tanix TX6 has DDR3 and most or all SBCs have LPDDR3. Due to tight size constraint in SPL there is place for only one RAM driver.

Quote from balbes150

Is it possible in u-boot for H6 to work with USB (start the system from USB media)?

I'm not sure in what state U-Boot H6 USB driver is, I don't use it. U-Boot itself can't start from USB dongle (only SD card, eMMC, SPI and NAND), but it can start Linux from USB.

**balbes150** · December 21, 2019 at 12:28 PM Official Post

Quote from jernej

No, main issue is RAM initialization. For example, Tanix TX6 has DDR3 and most or all SBCs have LPDDR3. Due to tight size constraint in SPL there is place for only one RAM driver.

Then I'll rephrase the question.

What is the minimum number of u-boot options will be enough to run the system on different h6 models ?

1 for DDR3, 2 for LPDDR3 ?

Quote from jernej

I'm not sure in what state U-Boot H6 USB driver is, I don't use it. U-Boot itself can't start from USB dongle (only SD card, eMMC, SPI and NAND), but it can start Linux from USB.

For my purposes, the option to support starting from USB when it is in SD\eMMC\SPI is quite enough (change the order of polling devices by making USB first). Similar I already did for RK33xx, it allowed to have universal images of LE and Armbian which can be run on all devices, it is enough to configure DTB in (extlinux.conf). You can tell in which source files there are parameters that are responsible for the order of polling devices, where to look (extlinux.conf)?

**jernej** · December 21, 2019 at 12:40 PM Official Post

Quote from balbes150

What is the minimum number of u-boot options will be enough to run the system on different h6 models ?

1 for DDR3, 2 for LPDDR3 ?

Maybe, I don't know, I never tried to do something like that. That's not something I'm after.

Quote from balbes150

You can tell in which source files there are parameters that are responsible for the order of polling devices, where to look (extlinux.conf)?

Not sure what you mean exactly. U-Boot has search procedure for extlinux.conf stored in environment variables. This is the same for all platforms, not only Allwinner. You can change them at runtime with setenv and store them with saveenv.

Still, having system on USB dongle and having U-Boot on SD card is very inconvenient for the end user.