Oscam+server+config
[reader]
label = remote_peer
protocol = newcamd
device = dyndns.hopto.org,34000
key = 0102030405060708091011121314
user = my_local_user
password = my_local_pass
group = 2
inactivitytimeout = 30
reconnecttimeout = 60
fallback = 1
caid = 0x1702,0x1830
services = !sky_uk_full, !canal_digital
Parameters for Network Readers:
If you share a specific error line from your log, I can help pinpoint the exact issue in your oscam.server.
Smart cards have limited EMM storage. improper EMMs from misconfigured clients can kill a card. Use these safely: oscam+server+config
| Symptom | Likely cause | Solution |
|---------|--------------|----------|
| No decryption | Wrong CAID/boxid | Check provider CAID, run oscam -d to debug |
| High ECM time | Network latency or slow reader | Reduce mhz, check network, enable cache |
| Card not detected | Wrong device path | ls /dev/sci* or lsusb for USB readers |
| Clients disconnecting | Timeout too low | Increase clienttimeout to 8000+ |
| Metric | Good | Acceptable | Bad | |--------|------|------------|-----| | ECM time | < 80 ms | 80–150 ms | > 300 ms | | CPU usage (single card) | < 5% | 5–15% | > 25% | | Cache hit ratio | > 60% | 30–60% | < 20% | | Uptime | Months | Weeks | Days | [reader] label = remote_peer protocol = newcamd device
Many users confuse the server listening configuration (which goes into oscam.conf) with peer definitions. In oscam.server, only outgoing connections to other servers are defined.
| Feature | Benefit | |---------|---------| | Very stable | Can run for months without restart | | Low latency | ECM (Entitlement Control Message) times often < 100 ms | | Supports many card types | Works with most CAID systems | | Web interface | Live status, logs, user monitoring | | Load balancing | Distribute requests across multiple cards | | Cache exchange | Reduce card requests between trusted peers | | IPv6 ready | | Parameters for Network Readers:
To get ECM times under 80ms (crucial for 4K streaming):
