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

[Hadron]

hello all i dont have a rs232 port on my pc. will a usb to rs232 work or will i be wasting my money. i have on a red light on the box. on the s10 kind regards mr young

Using a cheap USB to serial adaptor is a bit hit & miss, especially if you are using W7. For under ?2 it may be worth a risk. The Aten UC-232A gets excellent reviews on the Amazon website. It obviously costs more than the cheap Ebay ones.

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I bought one of these myself a few years ago, but haven't used it to flash an openbox yet.

[Hadron]

hi sorry for my ignorance but what does this cable look like ,does one end have a usb and the other have a 9 pin connection ,my pc has a 15 pin port what do i do

Yep. USB on one end, 9 pin "D" male on the other. The 15 pin port will be a VGA monitor connector.

[youngie1]

hello all i dont have a rs232 port on my pc. will a usb to rs232 work or will i be wasting my money. i have on a red light on the box. on the s10 kind regards mr young

[sifan2000]

hi! my openbox s10 cannot on.any suggest?
thank you

[slugworth]

no such thing as a 15pin com port

[hawk71]

my open box dead can i use a usb to null modem as my pc is 15 pin port

[hawk71]

rs232 null modem cable

hi sorry for my ignorance but what does this cable look like ,does one end have a usb and the other have a 9 pin connection ,my pc has a 15 pin port what do i do

[SeanJones]

Dead S11

Most modern PCs have COM ports on the motherboard. Just need to find a com port bracket from your local PC supplier if you dont have a spare lying around.

Anyway - have connected a dead S11 - given to me by a friend. It appears to connect via RS232 as it detects when I switch it on. But will it not upgrade if I do not have correct firmware as I do not know if its original or clone. Any help on identifying the right firmware ?

[ravenushos]

CANT FIX OPENBOX

I GOT AN OPENBOX SD HDR PVR AND SUDDENLY IT STOPPED WORKING FRONT LED WONT TURN ON AND IVE TRIED STB EROM UPGRADE AND IT KEEPS SHOWING SET STB MEMORY ERROR... I NEED HELP!!
THANKS

[elrasho]

Both my Skybox F3 and PC have male serial port connectors, so will a cable like this work?

Startech Null Modem Cable - DB9F - DB9F 10FT (3m) | Ebuyer.com

It's Female to Female

EDIT: Also seen this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/USB-to-RS2...item25798ba97a It's USB makes it much more universal

[amsterdam]

open box s11 not responding with Com port

open box s11 not responding with Com port
I see many talk about openbox not responding with com port or STB memory error in recovery dead process in this forum but until now not yet good information came out,why box not responding
I test my null modem cabel and power supply and pc with other openbox and working very well.

Tried after many days and hours box not yet responding.
Mybe hardware damage insite the box.
any information welcome
Regard

[shah1214]

thank you @darvash

[slugworth]

pc with real com port,null modem cable,proper loader,don't turn the receiver on too fast- are the basics.

[Hadron]

after i upgrade firmware using erom upgrade, system still download after 1 hour. just show:
synchonizining STBs
please reset target!!
how can i solve this problem? anybody can help me to solve this situation....tq very mush

How many times did you try?

For me it worked first time, but for others they have had to try a few times before it would work. Try leaving your box for different amounts of time before switching it on.

Also make sure you actually have a null modem cable rather than a standard serial cable.

[madsportrim]

after i upgrade firmware using erom upgrade, system still download after 1 hour. just show:
synchonizining STBs
please reset target!!
how can i solve this problem? anybody can help me to solve this situation....tq very mush