EX1100 RS232 firmware loader

**lincsat** · 7th November, 2009, 04:44 PM

Digital Kaos - Downloads - EX1100USB RS232 loader

This can be used to load firmware by RS232 and can fix the purple light problem.

**mattavich** · 7th November, 2009, 06:22 PM

Thank you for posting this.

My box is currently purple after a bad firmware flash.

I've got a USB to RS232 cable, but i'm confused on how to flash the box form the loader, can you help?

It says this

Open Serial Port..
Sync to serial port..
Target not connect or target is error status!

**kunsoni** · 7th November, 2009, 08:25 PM

I also have the same issue and I've also tried connecting my rs232 cable but it says

Open Serial Port..
Sync to serial port..
Target not connect or target is error status!

I can upload EX1000 firmware by my rs232 cable but this EX1100 loader giving this problem.

Any help please.

**lincsat** · 7th November, 2009, 11:57 PM

That would suggest that your EX1100 is either not powered up, not connected or you have the wrong com port.

I changed the COM port from the default COM3 to my active COM1, used Bit Rate 115200 and Parity none. Click on connect, it opened and synced to serial port, then gave me 3 (IIRC) options, I loaded firmware without bootloader in about 30 seconds

**kunsoni** · 8th November, 2009, 12:40 AM

Hi,

I tried the correct com port which is com1 on my laptop.

EX1000SL firmware loads without any trouble but EX1100 is still giving this trouble.

Could it be because I use my laptop with USB Serial convertor?

And what is the other file LZMA for?

**mattavich** · 8th November, 2009, 02:26 AM

Thanks for your answer Lin, however i still can't get it to work.

At first, i realised that in device manager i hadnt installed the usb-rs232 driver properly.

I've installed it fine now, but i'm still having the same problem.

I'm a little confused if you're saying you altered the device in "device manager" or in the upgrade tool.

The upgrade tool at default says 115200 and COM 3

Device manager says i have

"Communications Port (COM1)"
"Printer Port LPT1"
"Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Port (COM3)"

COM1 and COM3 produce the same error int eh upgrade tool.

At default, boths COM 1-3 are using 9600 bitrate.

I've tried changing the port in device manager so they're both on 1, i've tried disabling one oft hem, uninstalling them and reinstalling individually.

Can you help?

**mattavich** · 8th November, 2009, 02:27 AM

I sohuld also add, i'm running windows 7 64bit

**rizone420** · 13th November, 2009, 05:23 AM

I am getting the same problem and I am running WinXP32 and am using a dell inspiron 8200 laptop with only one serial port as expected.

**Shark1979** · 18th December, 2009, 07:10 PM

I have got the purple light problem on the EX1100 model after upgrading via USB. I have read that this can be resolved by using RS232 loader and firmware?

Is it the same .abs file required for RS232 firmware download?

Thanks,

**frazzles** · 20th December, 2009, 12:46 PM

Hi i have just got the ex1100 how do you upload the software do we use the usb stick or still the cable dont want to go ahead just yet until i know.

**mark8393** · 20th December, 2009, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by frazzles

Hi i have just got the ex1100 how do you upload the software do we use the usb stick or still the cable dont want to go ahead just yet until i know.

use the usb stick, only need cable if the box has other issues like purple light etc.

**pj_casanis** · 2nd January, 2010, 05:52 PM

what cable is required for the r232 loader. Is it a serial cable with a usb adapter at one end?

Thanks for any help.

**pej74** · 4th January, 2010, 02:05 PM

Hi All,

I am new to this site, I previously had the EX1000SL and was using this without any problems. As a good deed a gave this to a friend and purchased the EX1100 USB. What a big mistake :-(

I have the same problem, on getting this I was able to scan and it loads the channels. However I think I need the latest firmware, I get a purple light when the cable is plugged into the laptop. I have attempted to change it to COM3 COM5 etc but nothing has worked. I have also read some posts where a USB stick has been used to upload the firmware.

Question:
Should I use a USB stick or cable to update the firmware? Please can someone provide a step by step to doing this?

I have contacted my supplier to change this box for me but no response as yet..email sent on the 14th Dec, so I will take the silence as a NO..

I would really appreciate any support on this, as I appear to be stuck with this box that simply does not want to play ball.

Many thanks