should dreamup still pick box up

[san1310]

hi i have a dreambox under bed for about 5 month bought it last time boxes went down i pluged it in got an ip addy from it then when i went to flash it stopped working seller vanished so no cash bk i have been trying dreamup to try a nd reflash it myself but i cant get box to connect to it i know everything is ok null modem eg as i have another dreambox that i can connect np is my box dead or can it be fixed

[alliv]

hi i have a dreambox under bed for about 5 month bought it last time boxes went down i pluged it in got an ip addy from it then when i went to flash it stopped working seller vanished so no cash bk i have been trying dreamup to try a nd reflash it myself but i cant get box to connect to it i know everything is ok null modem eg as i have another dreambox that i can connect np is my box dead or can it be fixed

is it a clone ?

[san1310]

i think it is most likely to be a clone as i bought boxed last time boxes went down

[Donnie Darko]

Deffo using a null modem cable?

[cgscott]

try a couple diffrent versions of dreamup. Also try diffrent com ports if you have that option in dreamup.

have seen people with this problem before.

although one person that contacted me had flashed the box with gemini image and could not get a connection to the box.

Let us know how you get on.

[alliv]

hi i have a dreambox under bed for about 5 month bought it last time boxes went down i pluged it in got an ip addy from it then when i went to flash it stopped working seller vanished so no cash bk i have been trying dreamup to try a nd reflash it myself but i cant get box to connect to it i know everything is ok null modem eg as i have another dreambox that i can connect np is my box dead or can it be fixed

have you unticked use network? are you useing a laptop and usb adapter as theese give trouble with vista.

[Ballistic]

Hi There,

I am also having trouble with dreamup ( or maybe myself ;) ) I have tried a couple of different dreamup downloads as suggested.
I follow the instructions to the letter, using windows xp with null com cable in com port only one on lappy . It coms up as com 3 in dreamup ...I get to where it says turn dreambox on and i do then it just sits there doing nowt....

Any help gratefully recieved.

Cheers

B

[cgscott]

Does it register the model of the box then hang?

[Ballistic]

Hiya thanks for responding...


No it just sits there as if waiting for box to be turned on, i guess it should say at bottom left what model?

[cgscott]

Yes it usually comes up the model before its powered up. well with my dm500 it does. Then ones you power up it acknowleges the box then pings it and says it is talking to the box.

http://dvbfix.com/assets/images/dup_2.gif

http://dvbfix.com/assets/images/dup_3_90_.gif

U sure it defo a null modem cable you got?

[Ballistic]

Yeah sure as its the same one I use to plug the pc into a car ecu although i had to get an adapter 15pin to 9 pin to make it fit...would this cause a proble do you think?

B

[cgscott]

Most probably dead then. What images were flashed to it before?

[Ballistic]

Just got it today so as it comes... Its a monitor connection at back of laptop so 15 pin female and the DB is 9 pin male so got an adapter for the pc end ..guess it maybe that that is causing the problem?
IS there a usb cable that has a 9 pin female that you know of...

Cheers

B

[cgscott]

try this

USB to RS232 Serial Null Modem Cable COM DB 9 Pin Lead on eBay, also, Other Cables, Cables Connectors, Computing (end time 26-Oct-08 10:08:42 GMT) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/USB-to-RS232-Serial-Null-Modem-Cable-COM-DB-9-Pin-Lead_W0QQitemZ160287228738QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item 160287228738&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A2|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A13 18&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

[Ballistic]

Cheers that one has a 9 pin male which is the same as the back of the DM so wont fit, will have a search for a female one sure they do them.
I have also been looking in my device manager and cant find any com ports in there at all so may also be the problem...The port on the back of the pc has monitor image next to it so must be ok i would have thought?

Thanks for the help

[Thistledome]

Dont think you read it proper mate. You get a usb to male adapter then you plug null modem cable that is supplied as well from the adapter to the dreambox. You are getting 2 cables.

[Ballistic]

Sorry for the thread hijack but can you use an ethernet cable to connect from pc to DB?
to use dreamup?

B

[Thistledome]

The only way of using an ethernet cable with the dreambox is if you have the ip of the dreambox. Im assuming there is no image on your dreambox therefor you cannot. The only option is null modem.

If you have an image on it the yes.

[Ballistic]

Theres the standard image that the box comes with? i can turn the dreambox on adn look in the files etc is this what you mean when saying image...

Sorry to be a bit thick i can build websites and build car engines and wire cars, house etc but this is all new to me

[Thistledome]

Ok if you can start the image up go into setup communications network. The boxes ip will be in there.

Download this program. Its has all the stuff you need.

Digital Kaos - Downloads - Dreambox Forever (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/other/8/dreambox-forever-329/)

Once your downloaded give me a shout. Basically open dreambox control centre and connect to your dreambox either by crossover or by router. You'll need 2 cables to connect through the router obviously.

use the flashwizard program to flash the new image.

[Ballistic]

Sorry says its not a valid rar file when i try and unzip it :( think i will try again tomorrow gonna have a few beers now.

[Ballistic]

Ok if you can start the image up go into setup communications network. The boxes ip will be in there.

Download this program. Its has all the stuff you need.

Digital Kaos - Downloads - Dreambox Forever (http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/downloads/other/8/dreambox-forever-329/)

Once your downloaded give me a shout. Basically open dreambox control centre and connect to your dreambox either by crossover or by router. You'll need 2 cables to connect through the router obviously.

use the flashwizard program to flash the new image.

Well i didnt go that way in the end, I have pulled out my old Thinkpad and that has the 9pin connection )( i think the 15 pin and adapter wasnt right) and i am in used Null modem to connect and re flash with new image which has worked just need to find some K*ys now :)

Thanks

B

[san1310]

thanks for your replies evr1 i an trying all off them no joy yet will try again later if no joy i take it box is dead

[cgscott]

Looks like it mate. Best bet is to look into going down the jtag route.