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

[aa1]

The cable you are using i'm sure pins 2 & 3 are the wrong way round thats way it won't work

Any suggestions on how to solve this ? How can you tell when youre buying a cable that the pins are in the right position ?. Its a sealed unit so i doubt i can split it open and change them around, ill ned to buy another.

[Hadron]

Any suggestions on how to solve this ? How can you tell when youre buying a cable that the pins are in the right position ?. Its a sealed unit so i doubt i can split it open and change them around, ill ned to buy another.

If you are going to try a USB to 9 pin serial adapter, then it's best to use one with a male connector, so that it simulates the connector you would find on a pc with a genuine serial port. Then buy a seperate null modem cable.

Did you get your one from Ebay? Is so, can you post a link?

[stenovelli]

Hi Guys, Have posted on openbox forum but no joy.I bought a fake f6 tried to update channel list from x5 software but bricked it. Now only showing on and going on and off.Does anyone know if x5 firmware is compatable with the f6.Thanks in advance.

[stenovelli]

Hi Guys ,Mine says set stb memory error press back and try again and again and again..............any ideas im trying to flash f6 fake box with s9 firmware using rs232

[pjmufc2013]

Tryed to update channell list and box died so done recovery then box said NOCH , updated with the new channel list and box died again . Any help on this ?

[slugworth]

that why it's better just to do a blind scan.

[Laurence89]

My Openbox S10 will not boot anymore if I turn the On/Off switch to On. The Openbox was running fine untill I connected a usb hard drive. It didn't got reconized. The box was stuck when turning off with the remote. So i switched the On/Off button to Off. Then to On and it didn't do anything anymore. I hope this thread can help me out.

[slugworth]

that's more likely a power supply problem,but it could be a corrupt flash.

[Laurence89]

If I use the EromUpgrade it will not go further then: COM Test Error! Opening serial port failed. If I turn on the box it does do the Checking STB and then says Done (I am using a real com port and null modem cable with null modem adapter.)

[P&D]

Hi instead of using EromUpgrade file use a firmware file to flash the box......

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[Hadron]

...(I am using a real com port and null modem cable with null modem adapter.)

I'm confused! What do you mean by null modem adapter?

If your pc has a real com port, then all you need is is a null modem cable.

[Laurence89]

Hi instead of using EromUpgrade file use a firmware file to flash the box......

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I use the EromUpgrade program and then I select the right firmware. And then it gives that error message.

[Laurence89]

I'm confused! What do you mean by null modem adapter?

If your pc has a real com port, then all you need is is a null modem cable.

I use a null modem cable. Without the adapter (small orange thing) it doesn't do anything. Same if I remove the adapter. Nothing works. With or without adapter. I don't know what to do anymore. Can not make a connection

[Hadron]

I use a null modem cable. Without the adapter (small orange thing) it doesn't do anything. Same if I remove the adapter. Nothing works. With or without adapter. I don't know what to do anymore. Can not make a connection

Still don't know what the small orange adapter is, but providing you are definitely using a null modem cable (and not a standard serial cable) connected straight to your pc's RS232 com port, then no adapters are needed.

Do you have a link to one of these adapters (are they sold on Ebay?).

[nokmond]

What does 'synchronising stbs, etc' mean? That's all I'm getting while trying to recover my f5 box.