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

[petertys]

i oso hving a same problem on my openbox s10. only display On. so now i will try to flash it..see can recover or not..anything will upgrade here ....TQ all the menber

[slugworth]

look inside the receiver.
there are only 3 wires going form the connector to the mainboard.

[nauleem]

rs232 cable only needs 3 wires,pins2,3,5
2-3,3-2,5-5

Is this really true?

[nauleem]

Ok I was having the same problem and just fixed it finally after a lot of trial and error heres what I did -

downloaded http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...de_8mflash.rar

then downloaded some older firmware -
SKYBOX_3601hd_CMT_120820071a.abs
(if you search google you will find it)

Then I plugged the box in and attached the null modem cable,
opened up the erom upgrade folder and ran CONFIG.BAT
then ran EROMUPGRADE

Selected the firmware I downloded
Ticked Include Bootloader
Clicked next
when it says-
synchonizing stb
Reset target

I unplug and replug the power cable out of the back of the box quite fast it will then let you carry on and recover the box

once recovered you can update to a later firware via usb or the X3 Lan tool.

hope this works for you as I was pulling my Hair out yesterday

I?ve tried soo many times and failed...how on earth did you manage?

[reburned32]

Is any use of Openbox S1

[bronzzz]

my skybox f3 hand at 0090..why?

[Dacapo71]

I try this solution on my Openbox S16 with reboot loop. Hope it works

[flatdish2]

hi.. i'm new here... i've installed some clone safe firmware .. but on my box dont work the network.. how can i solve?

Bro try this...press menu then press 666 you can see network menu..

regard

[dennyseven]

OPENBOX

hi.. i'm new here... i've installed some clone safe firmware .. but on my box dont work the network.. how can i solve?

[dougm1970]

yup, display fine

[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]

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]

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]

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]

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