Dreamup not recognising Dm500. I'm using usb to serial

[seanmckeown]

I'm using a usb to serial adaptor. In control panal/system/devices it is listed as a com port, COM1, and all the drivers have successfully installed.

when using dreamup I have went through every version i could find but my box just isnt getting recognised.

its not my box or my null modem cable thats the problem as they both worked on a mate pc with serial port.

has anybody any ideas what else I could try?

[homer41]

if you are flashing your box try using the browser method

[seanmckeown]

i have to flash a dead box, so cannot get an ip address to use the browser method, thats why i have to do the dreamup method

[cgscott]

Must be something wrong with your drivers if its working on another pc on serial port.

[piopat]

if your mate has a pc with the 9 pin serial port bring your box to his house and connect it to his pc using just the null modem cable .you will only need his pc for about 12 minutes .save the image and dreamup to a usb memory stick to use on your mates pc ,or if he has the internet download them on his pc .

[seanmckeown]

finally, after weeks and weeks of trying everything i finally got it working.

i went through 4 different usb-serial convertors, tried 3 different null modem cables, 12 different versions of dreamup. all in combination.

finally got it working by using:

the maplin usb-serial
the maplin null modem cable
dreamup version 1.3.2.1

[mhalley]

finally, after weeks and weeks of trying everything i finally got it working.

i went through 4 different usb-serial convertors, tried 3 different null modem cables, 12 different versions of dreamup. all in combination.

finally got it working by using:

the maplin usb-serial
the maplin null modem cable
dreamup version 1.3.2.1

Which version of Windows were you using?

[seanmckeown]

windows xp

[tennents]

i had a similar problem the other week on a mates box that need reflashed i was usein a plug and play serial adapter no matter wat i did it just wouldent flash the box but it would flash other boxes no sweat lucky i had an old pc laying about with onboard serial used it flashed the box straight away