How do I repair a V6 stuck on LOAD message

**shandeye** · 14th March, 2016, 01:02 PM

Does anyone know how best to recover one of the V6 boxes as there is no input for null modem/rs232
I notice someone on a popular auction site is offering to do this for ?6.99 so I assume it can be done

Are we able to do a repair directly via the USB or would i need to get some sort of rs232 to USB adapter/cable?

**martin035** · 14th March, 2016, 04:52 PM

Repair via RS232

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ll-modem-Cable

Good luck

Might be less stressful just to get a new box

**shandeye** · 14th March, 2016, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by martin035

Repair via RS232

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...ll-modem-Cable

Good luck

Might be less stressful just to get a new box

The V6 doesnt have a RS232 port though, thats why I wondered is there a method for this box

**martin035** · 14th March, 2016, 05:22 PM

Oh dear, forgot about that, however, to redeem myself here is the answer, it might be better/cheaper to pay someone to do it for you

http://www.digital-kaos.co.uk/forums...=1#post2555008

**Hadron** · 14th March, 2016, 05:26 PM

You need a jack plug to D-type adaptor for the V6.

I made up my own. I have attached the pin connections.

**shandeye** · 14th March, 2016, 05:32 PM

Cheers Martin haha

I am not techy (or in fact bothered) enough to make up a cable so I think I will just send them away to the guy off the generic internet auction site

They are boxes I have aquired as salvage anyway and he doesn't charge if he is unable to repair them

Thanks again

**shandeye** · 14th March, 2016, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Hadron

You need a jack plug to D-type adaptor for the V6.

I made up my own. I have attached the pin connections.

Impressive that, do you just remove one end from the null modem cable and join the wires to that thing ?

**Hadron** · 14th March, 2016, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by shandeye

Impressive that, do you just remove one end from the null modem cable and join the wires to that thing ?

That's right, but you need to know which wires go to pins 2, 3 & 5 on the D-type serial plug, so you need something like a multimeter to buzz out the correct wires.