DM600 Second hand DM600 q's (in Brum)

[memrat]

Hi all,

n00b to the DreamBox scene, and I have been given a DM600C. I have read (and read) up trying to find a definitive guide for the 600C, but all the ones I have found are written for the 500.

Can I use the same guides that are out there for the 500 on the 600? If not, can anybody point me in the right direction for doing a 600C from scratch?

A have gotten as far as DreamUp-ing the pli-jade-dm600pvr-20081001-5635.nfi image over to the box so far...

Also, whilst on the subject of FTPing , why is it excruciatingly slow when trying to access the 600C? I'm sure there must be a problem some where. I have tried re flashing the firmware, and re flashing the jade image, but FTP (and web) access is unusably slow. Has anybody come across this before?

Thank you for any help,

M.

[westkill]

basicaly its the same as the dm500
what ftp programe you using...

[memrat]

Hi Westkill,

I'm using FlashFXP. I've used it for many years, and it hasn't let me down yet...

Is it the firmware or the image that handles the FTP/web interface side of things do you know?

Thanks.

[westkill]

i see you have the jade image on your box, which is the firmware which is every thing on your box all the menus ,settings etc
1.have you done a scan for the channels
2.have you got the keys and scce files to transfer to the box
3.you need a cam setup as well as your box is connected to the routerthee should ba an option to download it via the dreambox addons menu, the cams/emu,s are called evocamd and mgcamd you need the evocamd for your box

[memrat]

Hi again,

I haven't scanned for the channels yet as I'm still looking for the keys and scce files and wasn't sure they had to be on the box first or not?

Also, does the software cam (evocamd) need installing before doing any of that?

Thanks for help, and sorry if the q's sound really dumb. Hopefully, if I can do it once then I'm sorted...

Cheers.

[westkill]

doesnt really matter that much
usally i do
scan
ftp keys and scce folders to /usr/ not /var/ thats for dm500
add evocamd

[memrat]

doesnt really matter that much
usally i do
scan
ftp keys and scce folders to /usr/ not /var/ thats for dm500
add evocamd

Ahh, thanks. So both folders (keys and scee) go into the root of /usr/

I'll have a mess and post back.

Just a quickie before I scan, I gave me an option of the numbers to scan, which should I choose?

Thanks.

[westkill]

what options does it give you in automatic scan ore we might have to do a manual scan what area you in your town is it the old telewest area in birmingham as you said in brum

[memrat]

I think it was TW. I moved here a few years ago, and I know it's either old C&W or TW and I'm fairly sure TW...

[westkill]

try this m8
todo a manual scan
frequency>00643 or 00499
inv>tick
symbol rate>06952
fec>auto
network scan> tick
then start scan

[memrat]

OK, the 2 options I have for automatic scanning are:

All(SR6900)
All(SR6875)

Not sure which one to select here...

I've searched the forum and Birminghams frequency seems to be 6952, but I'm not sure if I have to enter this manually?

Again, thanks for any help.

[memrat]

Looks like I was posting while you were..

Your'e a star!

Thanks' I'll try it now and let you know..

Cheers.

[memrat]

There are a couple of other options too which have crosses in them (I take it that means they are selected or ticked?)

Other then the options you mentioned I have it set to:

QAM-64
'Lock', has a cross by it (means selected?)
'Sync', has a cross by it (means selected?)
'Use ONIT', 'use BAT' and 'only FREE' are all blank

Are these the right settings working in conjunction with the others you have already mentioned?

Thanks again bud...

[westkill]

lock and sync will tick them selves once a signal or transponder has been found
leave onit bat and only free= unticked
and moulation 64 qam
sorry i was doing it of the top of my head

[memrat]

sorry i was doing it of the top of my head

And you were spot on!

Thanks for that.

It's scanning on freq 00643 now...

Should I also scan on 00499 afterwards?

Cheers again.