What is a JTAG Cable for???

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  • GGM
    Member
    • Aug 2008
    • 51

    #1

    What is a JTAG Cable for???

    What is a JTAG cable for? I assume it is to allow you to replace the bootloader, and that I'm unlikely to need it unless I screw something up!?!

    Where does it connect to and from?
  • Devilfish
    Administrator
    • Feb 2008
    • 7872

    #2
    It's a cable that's used to interface with the box if it dies. There's no connection, it needs to be soldered to the main board.

    To be honest, you won't ever need a JTAG cable unless you severly bugger up the bootloader or flash the Gemini 4.40 image. This image had a rouge tuner driver in it which crashed the bootloader of clone dm500 receivers.

    The most you'll ever need to fix the box is a null modem cable and a copy of dreamup.

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    • bartyam
      Newbie
      • Sep 2008
      • 2

      #3
      ///help

      ...so can anyone help

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      • Donnie Darko
        V.I.P. Member
        • May 2008
        • 442

        #4
        Originally posted by bartyam
        ...so can anyone help

        ??????????????????????????????????


        Also allows you to get bk/ird on certain boxes
        Checkout the RED stickies massive amount of info and effort been put into them.

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