TM 1500CI Updating

[DJB55]

Or not

Conected my Laptop to the UBB to serial convertor and then the null modem lead, got com ports on TM and PC set to 3 no problem.

Click on upload and then swithc on TM says" Version 2.17 detected " and then nothing happens??

I've looked aon the Al Sat forums and no avail, tried everything really

Anyone seen this before?

[Yorks]

Hi DJB55,

Are you trying to patch your box? If so you need to choose the 'Download' option on the Darkman Loader. The Upload option is to backup your receiver settings, or keys.

Look at Nanochickin's reply here. Obviously there is now a later patch than the one he refers to but the procedure is the same

http://www.satellitehelp.co.uk/forum...ic,4700.0.html

Yorks.

[DJB55]

Hiya Yorks,

either or m8, the upload bit is to backup your current channels and as the download bit is to uograde the patch etc.

But none of them do a thing

[Yorks]

Strange one. :?

The box and pc are obviously communicating for the pc to be reporting the box's software version.

A couple of things worth trying (if you haven't already)

1. Try altering Coms port on Laptop and Loader to a different position. ie. Coms 1.

2. Try loading sofware from a pc with an installed serial port, to eliminate USB/serial convertor problem.

Yorks

[DJB55]

Originally Posted by Yorks

Strange one. :?

The box and pc are obviously communicating for the pc to be reporting the box's software version.

A couple of things worth trying (if you haven't already)

1. Try altering Coms port on Laptop and Loader to a different position. ie. Coms 1.

2. Try loading sofware from a pc with an installed serial port, to eliminate USB/serial convertor problem.

Yorks

Yeah had it on ports 1 -10 no joy a PC with a real serial port ??? now theres a good idea

[me=DJB55]runs off to Microshaft with my new serial port idea [/me]

Seriously if I dont sort this out in the next day or two its gonna get flying lessons

[Yorks]

Yep it's rather annoying that the serial port has become obsolete. But I had a similar problem with a Tevion receiver. It communicated with the pc. The pc detected the serial port (passed ok) and initialised download, but failed immediately. I use the same port all the time for my TM1500 - without any problems. As soon as I plugged the null modem c@ble into my desktop's serial port and tried it, the Tevion updated. :? So in some cases the USB/serial convertor is not a seamless interface.

Yorks.

[nanochickin]

I think its a common problem depending on what USB to serial converter you have. I couldn't get my old TM1000D (The one my mate permenantly borrowed ) to update the softcam with a HP DV6000 Laptop using one of the afore mentioned cables.

Connected it to the serial port on my Dell Dimention and it updated no probs



Nano

[BGonaSTICK]

Yes, it's a fact - USB to serial converters only work using this type of application in maybe 50% of cases.

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[DJB55]

Well I've exhausted every idea using the Wifes laptop, tried my own PC, no joy.... ah well

Looking at getting a RS232 PCI pard for my PC off fleabay, that should sort it

Chuffed to bits with the TM1500 though specially when I stuck a code in the othernight and it opened up some film channels etc

[BGonaSTICK]

Hopefully it will bring you a lot of enjoyment. The forum-scene is a big part of owning a patched receiver, and you can have plenty of laughs online as well.