technomate

[Johnny L]

i have just got myself a technomate tm-1500 ci+ off ebay, iam using a fortec star fs-4200 at the moment have i made the rite choice of buying a technomate

[Manic01]

Very old model but still performs well. Opens Digi tv 1 west as well as jsc/bis/art/sct on 13e and bis on 19.2e. And some others.

[Johnny L]

ive seen people talking about patching. can this model be patched and how do i do it.

[benny/9]

ive seen people talking about patching. can this model be patched and how do i do it.

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yes it can be patched with this model
you need to buy a null modem cable
these are very cheap, next read this info

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f75/noobs-guide-patching-your-technomate-7310/

[patkins]

Ta Ferona. I was wondering if anything other that 1w was available.

[patkins]

Good little receiver. Great blind search for `feeds`. Will pick up anything out there.

[Johnny L]

ive just setup my technomate, ive got good signal and the quality is good to. but when i scan for channels it doesn't find any thing. iam using the technomate with fortec star 90cm dish and motor. the lnb is a fortec star FSKUVN universal singel lnbf. do i need to get a technomate lnb

[benny/9]

ive just setup my technomate, ive got good signal and the quality is good to. but when i scan for channels it doesn't find any thing. iam using the technomate with fortec star 90cm dish and motor. the lnb is a fortec star FSKUVN universal singel lnbf. do i need to get a technomate lnb

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you dont need a tm lnb and if you have a good signal
it's strange you dont find any channels after scanning
what satellite are you scanning and have your looked to see
if the other tp's have a signal.

[Johnny L]

i unplugged every thing and started again and its scanning now not to sure why it wasn't from the start. i want to patch it but dont have a clue were to start, i got a rs232 cable but it doesnt fit my laptop. ive seen the same cable on ebay with a usb end would that work ok.

[benny/9]

i unplugged every thing and started again and its scanning now not to sure why it wasn't from the start. i want to patch it but dont have a clue were to start, i got a rs232 cable but it doesnt fit my laptop. ive seen the same cable on ebay with a usb end would that work ok.

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you need a usb to serial convertor to use a usb port
and then you plug the null modem cable into this
you can get them from maplins mate, as for the rs 232 cable
you have, are both plugs solid ends with 9 pin holes in them.
this is how to patch a tm 1500 with a null modem cable
[1] you need a null modem cable [female to female 9 pin ends]
if you use a laptop you also need a usb to serial converter
if your laptop does'nt have a 9 pin com port to use the cable in.
[2] next you need to download the v187 loader panel [this is the latest]
[3] now download the latest patch for your model[super or original]
you must use the correct patch they only work on the correct receiver.
[4] now that you have all the above and you have your receiver set-up and
all the satellites and channels with the free to air channels opening.
[5] first open the zipped folder and take the patch out ready to load on your stb:if you download to your desktop, after you have opened the folder you will
see the both the folder and the patch [ a little square with a yellow face on it] on your desktop the patch is now ready to load onto your receiver.
[6] leave your receiver on standby and connect the null modem cable from
your 9 pin com port on your pc to the rs232 port on the rear of the receiver.
[7] next open and run the v187 loader panel, and if you intend to keep your
receiver patched, make a shortcut to your desktop for the v187 loader
this makes it easier and quicker when you need to patch or add softcamkeys.
[8] once the loader has opened click the browse button and window open for
you find the patch where you opened it, when you find the patch left click
on it and then click save on the window, this will now close and load the
patch on the v187 or for the tm 3000 it's own loader panel.
[9] next set the loader at the top of the panel to software and download.next
click auto detect and a small panel opens with version detected, click exit on it and then click connect on the panel and the small panel re-opens, then you click start on this panel and wait untill the patch has loaded fully and you will see erasing-writing etc: wait untill everything has compleated and it says
finished. click finished and exit the loader panel. your receiver is now patched. now turn your receiver on and check that the channels are open.
[10] if the channels dont open you will need to enter the softcamkeys
file to open the channels, you do this the same way as patching. after you
set the loader panel to keys before useing the softcamkeys file.
and then follow the same procedure as patching.
[11] finally you have now patched and got the channels open,

[Johnny L]

thanks, ill hav to get the rite cables now. is there any other way to watch scrambled channels i.e push some buttons on the remot.

[benny/9]

thanks, ill hav to get the rite cables now. is there any other way to watch scrambled channels i.e push some buttons on the remot.

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no mate you must patch the box or use
a card or cam to open the channels, once
you get the cables you will be up and running
in minutes,

[Johnny L]

iam trying to patch my tm-1500 ci+, i have a null modem female to female cable pluged into a usb serial convertor. but when i click on the darkman patch a box comes up i press auto detect, it says connect your receiver and turn it on. i do this and still nothing happens. could some1 tell me were iam going wrong. thanks

[Fergal]

Have you installed the drivers this thread might be useful its a long read

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums/f10/please-upload-maplin-usb-serial-rs232-drivers-d-12622/

[Johnny L]

i installed a driver off the disc that came with it, the driver was call (PL-2303 vista driver).