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dardruba · 13-10-06, 05:12 PM

After all my efforts to improve things my Comag SL55 still had some sort of intermittant problem, new LNB, shorter length of new expensive cable, new connectors, switch incoming LNB between digisat box and analag box and so on. Today I dropped the box when cleaning, it seems to work fine now, so I can proceed..

On the Comag menu/STB Setting/RF Setting the wording says Modulater error.
Should I have this, can it be corrected and does this mean I still have a problem, since I don't know what a modulater is or what it does?

When I tried the FTE loader to download a .bin software in PC-STB I click Start, it greys out, but theres no
sign of action in the progress bar. Does that mean it not running. You know that message - are you really really sure you want to stop this download!!
I ask because I've butchered a friends null modem cable and switched the 2 and 3 over at the stb end. If its not working it could well be my soldering!!

Currently have Version 1.2.6.547145 Loader 1.0.4 dated 21.03.06

BGonaSTICK · 13-10-06, 05:49 PM

You knocked your STB onto the floor and now it's fixed?!?

8)

Well, I think I'm right in saying that there ISN'T a modulator in your STB, rather a DE-modulator - and it's rather critical. If it has an 'error', it sounds like it's knackered not to put too fine a point on it.

It cannot be corrected by user intervention as far as I'm aware, and there should be no need for an end-user to have anything to do with it.

As for loading your software, you should be confident that your soldering is good by electrically testing the cable. If you're not sure, you should buy one. They only cost £2 or so off fleabay.

Don't know about which versions of the firmware are which. If it's official, then it should at least work. If you have a hardware problem, you might make the whole situation worse, but what have you got to lose?

Generally, you power off the STB at the mains, i.e. unplug. Start the file transfer from the PC, and then power up the STB when instructed by the loader.

HTH

STICK

dardruba · 13-10-06, 10:33 PM

Re the cable
I should have said his cable was split in two. I yanked out the 9pin part out of the plastic mount then soldered wires 2,3,5 and earth, but at this stb end I crossed over 2 and 3. Now I'm wondering if that was correct.

BGonaSTICK · 13-10-06, 11:29 PM

It should look like this, although you don't actually need all these connections wired.

13-10-06, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
dardruba Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 83 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Getting better After all my efforts to improve things my Comag SL55 still had some sort of intermittant problem, new LNB, shorter length of new expensive cable, new connectors, switch incoming LNB between digisat box and analag box and so on. Today I dropped the box when cleaning, it seems to work fine now, so I can proceed.. On the Comag menu/STB Setting/RF Setting the wording says Modulater error. Should I have this, can it be corrected and does this mean I still have a problem, since I don't know what a modulater is or what it does? When I tried the FTE loader to download a .bin software in PC-STB I click Start, it greys out, but theres no sign of action in the progress bar. Does that mean it not running. You know that message - are you really really sure you want to stop this download!! I ask because I've butchered a friends null modem cable and switched the 2 and 3 over at the stb end. If its not working it could well be my soldering!! Currently have Version 1.2.6.547145 Loader 1.0.4 dated 21.03.06

13-10-06, 05:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Getting better You knocked your STB onto the floor and now it's fixed?!? 8) Well, I think I'm right in saying that there ISN'T a modulator in your STB, rather a DE-modulator - and it's rather critical. If it has an 'error', it sounds like it's knackered not to put too fine a point on it. It cannot be corrected by user intervention as far as I'm aware, and there should be no need for an end-user to have anything to do with it. As for loading your software, you should be confident that your soldering is good by electrically testing the cable. If you're not sure, you should buy one. They only cost £2 or so off fleabay. Don't know about which versions of the firmware are which. If it's official, then it should at least work. If you have a hardware problem, you might make the whole situation worse, but what have you got to lose? Generally, you power off the STB at the mains, i.e. unplug. Start the file transfer from the PC, and then power up the STB when instructed by the loader. HTH STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

13-10-06, 10:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
dardruba Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 83 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Getting better Re the cable I should have said his cable was split in two. I yanked out the 9pin part out of the plastic mount then soldered wires 2,3,5 and earth, but at this stb end I crossed over 2 and 3. Now I'm wondering if that was correct.

13-10-06, 11:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Super Murderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 10,626 Thanks: 3 Thanked 53 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Getting better It should look like this, although you don't actually need all these connections wired. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W


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