diff --git a/janus/src/plugin.c b/janus/src/plugin.c
index d76ef57..18c5ff2 100644
--- a/janus/src/plugin.c
+++ b/janus/src/plugin.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "uslibs/list.h"
 #include "uslibs/ring.h"
 #include "uslibs/memsink.h"
-#include "uslibs/tc358743.h"
+#include "uslibs/chip.h"
 
 #include "const.h"
 #include "client.h"
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ static void *_video_sink_thread(void *arg) {
 }
 
 static int _get_acap_hz(uint *hz) {
+	*hz = 0;
 	if (_g_config->acap_hz != 0) {
 		*hz = _g_config->acap_hz;
 		return 0;
@@ -195,14 +196,16 @@ static int _get_acap_hz(uint *hz) {
 		US_LOG_ERROR("No configured sampling rate");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	int fd;
-	if ((fd = open(_g_config->tc358743_dev_path, O_RDWR)) < 0) {
+	const int fd = open(_g_config->tc358743_dev_path, O_RDWR);
+	if (fd < 0) {
 		US_LOG_PERROR("Can't open TC358743 V4L2 device");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	const int checked = us_tc358743_xioctl_get_audio_hz(fd, hz);
-	if (checked < 0) {
-		US_LOG_PERROR("Can't check TC358743 audio state (%d)", checked);
+	const int result = us_chip_tc358743_get_audio_hz(fd);
+	if (result > 0) {
+		*hz = result;
+	} else if (result != US_ERROR_NO_SIGNAL) {
+		US_LOG_PERROR("Can't check TC358743 audio state (%d)", result);
 		close(fd);
 		return -1;
 	}
diff --git a/janus/src/uslibs/chip.c b/janus/src/uslibs/chip.c
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..c9223d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/janus/src/uslibs/chip.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../src/libs/chip.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/janus/src/uslibs/chip.h b/janus/src/uslibs/chip.h
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..9626c87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/janus/src/uslibs/chip.h
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../src/libs/chip.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.c b/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.c
deleted file mode 120000
index 80c3d4d..0000000
--- a/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../src/libs/tc358743.c
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.h b/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.h
deleted file mode 120000
index 7fa5903..0000000
--- a/janus/src/uslibs/tc358743.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../src/libs/tc358743.h
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/libs/capture.c b/src/libs/capture.c
index dd48d52..a8590b2 100644
--- a/src/libs/capture.c
+++ b/src/libs/capture.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
-#include <linux/v4l2-controls.h>
 #include <linux/media.h>
 #include <linux/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
@@ -50,8 +49,8 @@
 #include "threading.h"
 #include "frame.h"
 #include "xioctl.h"
-#include "tc358743.h"
 #include "media.h"
+#include "chip.h"
 
 
 static const struct {
@@ -208,11 +207,10 @@ int us_capture_open(us_capture_s *cap) {
 	}
 
 	if (cap->dv_timings && cap->persistent) {
-		struct v4l2_control ctl = {.id = V4L2_CID_DV_RX_POWER_PRESENT};
-		if (!us_xioctl(run->fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl)) {
-			if (!ctl.value) {
-				goto error_no_cable;
-			}
+		_LOG_DEBUG("Probing the cable ...")
+		switch (us_chip_check_cable(run->fd)) {
+			case 0: break;
+			case US_ERROR_NO_CABLE: goto error_no_cable;
 		}
 		_LOG_DEBUG("Probing DV-timings or QuerySTD ...");
 		switch (_capture_open_dv_timings(cap, false)) {
@@ -245,12 +243,9 @@ int us_capture_open(us_capture_s *cap) {
 		goto error;
 	}
 	if (cap->dv_timings && cap->persistent) {
-		struct v4l2_control ctl = {.id = TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH};
-		if (!us_xioctl(run->fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl)) {
-			if (!ctl.value) {
-				_LOG_ERROR("Not enough lanes, hardware can't handle this signal");
-				goto error_no_lanes;
-			}
+		switch (us_chip_tc358743_check_lanes(run->fd)) {
+			case 0: break;
+			case US_ERROR_NO_LANES: goto error_no_lanes;
 		}
 	}
 	_capture_open_hw_fps(cap);
@@ -300,6 +295,7 @@ error_no_sync:
 	return US_ERROR_NO_SYNC;
 
 error_no_lanes:
+	US_ONCE_FOR(run->open_error_once, __LINE__, { _LOG_ERROR("Not enough lanes, the hardware can't handle this signal"); });
 	us_capture_close(cap);
 	return US_ERROR_NO_LANES;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/tc358743.c b/src/libs/chip.c
similarity index 63%
rename from src/libs/tc358743.c
rename to src/libs/chip.c
index 5098a99..042c13a 100644
--- a/src/libs/tc358743.c
+++ b/src/libs/chip.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 *****************************************************************************/
 
 
-#include "tc358743.h"
+#include "chip.h"
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -29,26 +29,57 @@
 #include <linux/v4l2-controls.h>
 
 #include "types.h"
+#include "errors.h"
 #include "tools.h"
 #include "xioctl.h"
 
 
-int us_tc358743_xioctl_get_audio_hz(int fd, uint *audio_hz) {
-	*audio_hz = 0;
+#ifndef V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE
+#	define V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE (V4L2_CID_USER_BASE + 0x1080)
+#endif
 
+#ifndef TC358743_CID_AUDIO_SAMPLING_RATE
+#	define TC358743_CID_AUDIO_SAMPLING_RATE (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 0)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef TC358743_CID_AUDIO_PRESENT
+#	define TC358743_CID_AUDIO_PRESENT (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 1)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH
+#	define TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 2)
+#endif
+
+
+int us_chip_check_cable(int fd) {
+	struct v4l2_control ctl = {.id = V4L2_CID_DV_RX_POWER_PRESENT};
+	if (us_xioctl(fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl) < 0) {
+		return US_ERROR_COMMON;
+	}
+	return (ctl.value ? 0 : US_ERROR_NO_CABLE);
+}
+
+int us_chip_tc358743_check_lanes(int fd) {
+	struct v4l2_control ctl = {.id = TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH};
+	if (us_xioctl(fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl) < 0) {
+		return US_ERROR_COMMON;
+	}
+	return (ctl.value ? 0 : US_ERROR_NO_LANES);
+}
+
+int us_chip_tc358743_get_audio_hz(int fd) {
 	struct v4l2_control ctl = {.id = TC358743_CID_AUDIO_PRESENT};
 	if (us_xioctl(fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl) < 0) {
-		return -1;
+		return US_ERROR_COMMON;
 	}
 	if (!ctl.value) {
-		return 0; // No audio
+		return US_ERROR_NO_SIGNAL; // No audio
 	}
 
 	US_MEMSET_ZERO(ctl);
 	ctl.id = TC358743_CID_AUDIO_SAMPLING_RATE;
 	if (us_xioctl(fd, VIDIOC_G_CTRL, &ctl) < 0) {
-		return -1;
+		return US_ERROR_COMMON;
 	}
-	*audio_hz = ctl.value;
-	return 0;
+	return (ctl.value ? ctl.value : US_ERROR_NO_SIGNAL);
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/tc358743.h b/src/libs/chip.h
similarity index 74%
rename from src/libs/tc358743.h
rename to src/libs/chip.h
index 590544b..743bef5 100644
--- a/src/libs/tc358743.h
+++ b/src/libs/chip.h
@@ -22,26 +22,10 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <linux/v4l2-controls.h>
-
 #include "types.h"
 
 
-#ifndef V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE
-#	define V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE (V4L2_CID_USER_BASE + 0x1080)
-#endif
+int us_chip_check_cable(int fd);
 
-#ifndef TC358743_CID_AUDIO_SAMPLING_RATE
-#	define TC358743_CID_AUDIO_SAMPLING_RATE (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 0)
-#endif
-
-#ifndef TC358743_CID_AUDIO_PRESENT
-#	define TC358743_CID_AUDIO_PRESENT (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 1)
-#endif
-
-#ifndef TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH
-#	define TC358743_CID_LANES_ENOUGH (V4L2_CID_USER_TC358743_BASE + 2)
-#endif
-
-
-int us_tc358743_xioctl_get_audio_hz(int fd, uint *audio_hz);
+int us_chip_tc358743_check_lanes(int fd);
+int us_chip_tc358743_get_audio_hz(int fd);