no available com port

[bedo]

ex5100 keeps coming up no available com port when i click download, tried two differnt null modem cables with good connections any ideas please. cheers

[gmb45]

ex5100 keeps coming up no available com port when i click download, tried two differnt null modem cables with good connections any ideas please. cheers

check on your computer device manager

[bedo]

ok just checked that and made sure com1 was enabled still no joy, same message no available com port ?

[Lanxman]

Are you using the null modem cable alone or with a serial converter?

[bedo]

using a straight modem cable from box to computer

[petert2k2]

i'm having a siliar problem with a eurovox max v 2008. ive flashed loads of boxes before doin it the same way.

first it detected the box, the display lights started circling, as if it was just turned on, then nothing. since then its struggled to detect it.

ive recently changed my supplier, as the boxes i was getting were clones but im pretty certain this is an original.

any ideas?

thanks

[bedo]

does the box need to be on standby & does the supplyers cable need to be connected to the rf

[jckw]

does the box need to be on standby & does the supplyers cable need to be connected to the rf

needs to be on standby and load latest firmware when an wer did u get it and wot box is it

[bedo]

bought box from selectronics online its a ex5100 pvr connected it up to my computer with the null modem cable downloaded the soft ware from this site it shows up as a small box with download written on it when i clicked down load it came up no available com port can you help

[jckw]

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ht=change+port have a read m8

[bedo]

im not using usb serial adapter im using a null modem cable straight from computer the box

[satsmo]

using a straight modem cable from box to computer

As you said earlier you are using a "straight" cable. You need to use a null modem cable which has a cross over config.

[bedo]

i have ordered a usb to serial adapter i think there may be a problem with the old tower i was connecting it to, will let you know.