Recover Dead Skybox/Openbox Flash Using Serial RS232 Null modem Cable

[rmrossi]

Hi all.

I tryed to do many things with my Open box S10 but the ON showing in the display soesnt disapear.

Thanks

[brendanmcerlean]

same issue here, i messed up and flashed a TP PROG as an .abs

now the box loads to L100 but doesnt go further.... when i try to flash with usb null cable i just get the error sdram is failed. any advice?

will try and get a laptop with dedicated null, but doubt if thats the issue

[dougm1970]

same as that ^^....woe is me...

[brendanmcerlean]

ok i managed to get it flashed.....one of two things that fixed it for me.... first i changed the com port to 1 instead of the default which was 13 in my case... also i didnt have all the files unzipped in the tool, i just tried to run the tool directly from win zip... think this may have been the issue, hope this helps you dougm1970.......... i do still have one issue... the display panel on the front of my f4 is completely ~~~~ed... it is showing weird symbols all the time

[dougm1970]

mine wasnt run from zipped folders and i am on com 1.....a friend suggested that i use the original stock firmware of the box but i dont know what that was and dont know how to find out now (skybox m3)

[cillipo]

hi all
I had several problems with my skybox s11HD, display black and "please reset target"
memory error ...etc
I built a cable according to the diagram in the first post
but no result, alwais "please reset target"

I made a small change to the cable
pin 2 ...to... pin 3
pin 3 ...to... pin 2
pin 4 ...to... pin 6
pin 5 ...to... pin 5
pin 6 ...to... pin 4
pin 7 ...to... pin 8
pin 8 ...to... pin 7

pin 1 ...to... pin 6
pin 1 ...to... pin 6


Now work fine !!
the material that I used:
skybox tool.rar

[brendanmcerlean]

mine wasnt run from zipped folders and i am on com 1.....a friend suggested that i use the original stock firmware of the box but i dont know what that was and dont know how to find out now (skybox m3)

try these.... what error are u getting

[dougm1970]

try these.... what error are u getting

thanks for that....i get the "sdram is failed" error.

[dougm1970]

actually...already had and tried that firmware you attached...thanks

[brendanmcerlean]

thanks for that....i get the "sdram is failed" error.

sounds like u already confirmed it but make sure unzip the full folder that EromUpgrade to somewhere like desktop...

also run the batch file first in that folder, its called config...


when i did at the start i was getting the error everytime.. so once i unzipped and changed to COM1 it worked,

make sure to run it and then turn the reciever on afterwards... it does come up with that windows 7 message, you have to hit run program

[dougm1970]

fo-ok me....brendan you genius.....first post i have read that suggested to run the batch file first.....as i type its at 71% downloading the firmware to the box....it has not done this before on all the other numerous attempts.

here's hoping.

thanks a million fella.

[brendanmcerlean]

fo-ok me....brendan you genius.....first post i have read that suggested to run the batch file first.....as i type its at 71% downloading the firmware to the box....it has not done this before on all the other numerous attempts.

here's hoping.

thanks a million fella.

haha good stuff.... i did read it somewhere else cant remember where

that should be it now tho!! i had some issues with one of those older versions when i finally got it flashed, so i straight away did a usb upgrade to a new version...

when it finishes let me know about your display - mine is ~~~~ed

[dougm1970]

right....it's back...after all i have been through this weekend with it i can't believe it

i did the batch file...upgraded to stock firmware...which was not very good...all channels on channel list in un-named folders...no section to check cams
so...i did it all again upgrading to the latest firmware oct 2012....and that seems spot on and its got the channel list pefect...i did have to update some channels.....bbc news, bbc three, bbc four, vintage tv, fox news......blind scan was no bother and all seems perfect now.

brendan...i am very grateful...thank you.

[brendanmcerlean]

right....it's back...after all i have been through this weekend with it i can't believe it

i did the batch file...upgraded to stock firmware...which was not very good...all channels on channel list in un-named folders...no section to check cams
so...i did it all again upgrading to the latest firmware oct 2012....and that seems spot on and its got the channel list pefect...i did have to update some channels.....bbc news, bbc three, bbc four, vintage tv, fox news......blind scan was no bother and all seems perfect now.

brendan...i am very grateful...thank you.

and display is working fine? i must have fried mine.... i have an EU plug with adaptor and i may have had it pulled out slightly when i was working with the null the cable and did something to blow a fuse somewhere, i posted a new thread here about it but no replies and havent come across anything similar in the forum

[dougm1970]

yup, display fine