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

[portvalefanjosh]

Anyone help me out please i had my friend bring her v8s box which was stuck with load on the front, so i flashed it. And now it dont do nothing no lights comming on nothing? Any ideas? thanks josh

[dazza78]

I've got the v8s and mine is stuck on strt booting screen where it says openbox, so I'm assuming I need to buy a cable ?
Thanks in advance only had the box a yr and already had to sort anew server out after being scammed

[snowie14]

Just wondering if someone could help me , I have a v5s open box and my father is looking for a box like this but I see that a newer version the v8s is out now ,would I be best off going for that box is there much of a difference and I guess it's the same set up , any help would be greatly appreciated

[P&D]

Hi with the F3 are you using the correct firmware ??
are you also ticking boot load on the screen where you load the firmware ??

The last firmware for the F3 is below.......this is the one i always use
where abouts are you if close i can do the box for you 10 mins top's


or see DW190 post here ......http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...=1#post2189552

[CrAcKeDuPII]

Hi P&D,

Thanks for all your help on trying to bring the boxes back to "life."

I've got an old F3 that is constantly rebooting after a recent favourites update by USB. This isn't the first time I've seen this happen either. It eventually just stays on L100. Anyway I have used the null modem cable and have managed to complete the process of reloading the software several times, but the same fault persists. Just wanted your opinion......time to give it up as a bad job? BTW I have just about every loader and all versions of the software, but none seem to cure the problem.

Cheers,

CrAcKeDuPII

[P&D]

so the question was how do u run the config.bat file........ never had to


Use one of these loaders.....

erom_upgrade_8Mflash.rar
Upgrade_PVR800_HD_Tool.rar

Firmware below..........update20150713.zip

Check your computer is using the correct com port.....see 1st photo com port

this must match this com port see 2nd photo ....eprom update com port

Tick boot loader & try again

You now have all you need to get the box back up & running

If everything works & then you get file mismatch you have a clone box
which is a different firmware

[micky23]

Hi what cable are you using Null or USB

If USB are you using the correct com-port ??
also which software program there are a few

Null via usb adapter on my laptop or Null direct via serial port on my PC, same result on both

used several eprom update versions 2.0.0c and 2.0.1 and every version of .ABS i can find for original F5S and Clone F5S

but i still end up here, with the stb, also been into device manager and slowed the buffer rate right down,

and it still wont go

so the qusetion was how do u run the config.bat file

mike

[P&D]

Hi what cable are you using Null or USB

If USB are you using the correct com-port ??
also which software program there are a few

[micky23]

Hi, got a dead F5S, and having read thru the whole of this thread, which is brilliant, im still stuck, "STB Memory error"

(IF it comes with set STB memory error please run config.bat file (Located in folder you have downloaded and unzipped) ) before running loader

Can anyone explain how to run the config.bat file successfully , then maybe i will get passed this point

Cheers in advance

mike

[pspmixer]

tried doing this but no look anything else i can try as not working

[tonynw]

I have an F5s and it shows Load but only parts of the word load are bright ??

i have tried to re flash the firmware with a lead i have used on boxes in the past with no problems but on this F5s every time i try to run the program i get the following message

Initialize STB sdram is failed

Click Back to try again


have tried about 30 times now with varing times to powering the box on with no luck any ideas pleas ???


tonynw

[Hadron]

Hi all,I've managed to brick my V6s and am quite happy to reflash it using the RS232 method but the V6S has a 3.5mm jack plug socket for it's RS232 connection.



I can't find a lead for the box for sale in the UK and don't fancy waiting for one to arrive from China so am quite happy to solder one up myself but despite hours of Googling I can't find the pinout details anywhere,would someone have the wiring diagram for the RS232 - 3.5mm jack lead please?

I made up a lead for my V6 today. I've attached the diagram. The lead I made was from the 3.5mm socket on the V6 to a 9 pin female serial (D-type) socket, that plugs straight into my pc's serial port.

I bought the cheapest serial lead I could find on Ebay & cut the socket off one of the ends. I buzzed out the wires that went to pins 2, 3, & 5. I knew that the lead from pin 5 went to the sleeve connection on the jack plug. I didn't know which way round the wires from pin 2 & 3 should go, but got it right first time.

[hammyk79]

Did you ever have any luck, I have a serial port on old laptop but not on Openbox (have usb/ 3.5 jack and a small 3 pin rs232 socket and my M3 is stuck on load ?

[MrED]

Not having much luck with my v5s here. Firmware downloads fine but when it gets to the burning stage it sits for a few secs and then reports a ‘burning flash is failed’ error. Tried different programs/PCs/firmware etc but no joy. Must be the box as it downloads fine and I guess the burning stage is under the box control??

[woodyuk]

Hi all,I've managed to brick my V6s and am quite happy to reflash it using the RS232 method but the V6S has a 3.5mm jack plug socket for it's RS232 connection.



I can't find a lead for the box for sale in the UK and don't fancy waiting for one to arrive from China so am quite happy to solder one up myself but despite hours of Googling I can't find the pinout details anywhere,would someone have the wiring diagram for the RS232 - 3.5mm jack lead please?