Just out the box - please help

[mysterons]

Hello guys just recieved my 500c today connected null modem cable to flash , but says connection ready press the connect button and nothing happens any Ideas i'll be sitting here ready for advice

Thanks

[caveman_nige]

are you using dreamup etc? had the box powered down before connection? You may have to set up the speed of your com port....

[mysterons]

Box has never been turned on mate if that helps?

[father ted]

if using dreamup,connect null modem cable to the box ,open dreamup (dont plug in power yet),press connect then it will tell you to plug in your box and voila

[caveman_nige]

have you followed these instructions.

Guide: Flashing a Dreambox with Dreamup

So you connec the cable select comport 1 and power on the box? or what have you tried so far?

[Curious123]

Did you switch on the box when dreamup said 'switch on the box'?

[mysterons]

Right guys,
have installed a serial pci card the ports are listed com3 and com4 have tried connecting cable to both ports and says connection ready but never what type of box in the bottom left of screen! connect power and! nothing?

<--mysterons added 0 Minutes and 52 Seconds later...-->

i ment to add even when the null modem cable is not connected to the box its says connectiond ready!

[caveman_nige]

in your 'device manager' on your pc, go into the properties of the ports and see what speed (baud rate) they are running at, i think they need to be set to 9600...

[mysterons]

Thanks for your help guys,
I tried the baud rate to 9600 still no change just find it strange that even when the null modem cable is not connected to dreambox its still showing connection prepared now switch on the dreambox!
Gutted

[caveman_nige]

how sure are you that you have a proper null modem cable?
check all settings like this guide

How to change COM port settings using USB-to-Serial Adapter

[mysterons]

got it from dvbseller mate is there a way to check it out I could do?

[caveman_nige]

so what does you dreambox do after you switch it on.. have you a TV connected to it yet?

[mysterons]

Connected just the power and av leads (no active cable yet! just in case) the screen comes up blue with "the LP" in yellow writing on background and its wanting to know the tv system (pal)

[caveman_nige]

well at least it starts, but i will need one of the other guys who is familiar with the clone 500c boxes to step in, maybe something i am missing here..

[mysterons]

I would think it will be the Serial card installed? looks fine though gutted its went this way had been reading the forums and making sure everything was in place so I didn't go down this road! is there a alt way of flashing using ftp? or anyone else have problems with there serial cards/ports ?