skybox s12

[gersbilly]

is there anywhere i could send my skybox s12 to get flashed as i havent a clue how to do this or even somewhere i could take it im in belfast it just needs flashed updated or something im willing to post it to somewhere thanks in advanced

[DW190]

is there anywhere i could send my skybox s12 to get flashed as i havent a clue how to do this or even somewhere i could take it im in belfast it just needs flashed updated or something im willing to post it to somewhere thanks in advanced

Have you got a memory stick?

[Hadron]

When you say it needs flashing, do you mean by the RS232 port?

Is the box dead?

[gersbilly]

yeah ive memory stick why?

[gersbilly]

yes its dead it was working then i tried to update it and now it doesnt come on there is just 2 green dashes on front when turning it on it needs the rs232 cable thing done to it i got one from china with the 4 pins but i havent a clue i cant link it up to computer to the com port any help would be well appreciated im simple im not a tech person cheers for responding

[shaunfree]

yeah ive memory stick why?

Hi,gersbilly take a look here mate http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...-cable-233298/

[Hadron]

yes its dead it was working then i tried to update it and now it doesnt come on there is just 2 green dashes on front when turning it on it needs the rs232 cable thing done to it i got one from china with the 4 pins but i havent a clue i cant link it up to computer to the com port any help would be well appreciated im simple im not a tech person cheers for responding

Does your pc/laptop have a serial port (9 pin male connector)? It's the same as the connector on the other end of your 4 pin adapter). It could be labeled "10101" or similar. If not, then the best place to start is by borrowing a pc or laptop from someone whose computer does have a dedicated port. USB to RS232 serial adapters are available, but they don't always work.

Once you have done that, you need to connect the RS232 port on the pc to the 9 pin connector on the adapter. This has to be a null modem cable, & not a straight serial cable. They look the same, but are wired differently. The null modem cable has pin 2 connected to pin 3, pin 3 connected to pin 2, & pin 5 connected to pin 5. It doesn't have to be full handshaking type.

Then follow the instructions in the link above.

The fimware for the S12 is available here:-

http://www.yojiatech.com/a/Support/Download/Skybox_S10_S11_S12/

[mahrkpat]

It is very difficult for the s12 to get flashed, the usb to null modem adapter doesn't seem to work with s12 and it uses a odd 4pin port for rs232 connection to the null modem, for which the cable is no longer available your best hope is to make one up your self.

[Hadron]

It is very difficult for the s12 to get flashed, the usb to null modem adapter doesn't seem to work with s12 and it uses a odd 4pin port for rs232 connection to the null modem, for which the cable is no longer available your best hope is to make one up your self.

gersbilly already has the 4 pin to 9 pin adapter.