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mkohman · 19-12-07, 09:27 PM

Hello,

Please please please can someone help me.. I have spent almost 4 hrs and still can not sort this out..

I have a technomate 1500ci + and a pc running Windows Vista.. I had no RS232 Port so I purchased and installed the drivers all fine..

I have connected the Null Cable from the RS232 port back of my pc to the technomate receiver .. Whenever I try to connect.. It says **NO AVAILABLE COM PORT***

WHAT MUST I DO .. PLEASE HELP ME.. This is driving me CRAZY......

the simpsons · 19-12-07, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkohman

Hello,

Please please please can someone help me.. I have spent almost 4 hrs and still can not sort this out..

I have a technomate 1500ci + and a pc running Windows Vista.. I had no RS232 Port so I purchased and installed the drivers all fine..

I have connected the Null Cable from the RS232 port back of my pc to the technomate receiver .. Whenever I try to connect.. It says **NO AVAILABLE COM PORT***

WHAT MUST I DO .. PLEASE HELP ME.. This is driving me CRAZY......

hello have you defo made sure that everything is plugged in properly and that the techno reciever is on and made sure that everything is plugged in the right places as the null cable or the r232 port in the back of your pc might not work properly always make sure these are working before plugging them in anything like the reciever or the pc and also make sure the windows vista is installed properly and the drivers as this might be the problem not saying that it is but just a suggestion trying to help here

the Simpsons

mkohman · 19-12-07, 10:01 PM

Thank you but everything is set I have plugged everything in the right place and have the right drivers installed..

It is so annoying.. MY device manager shows the card and says that the 2 ports on the card are com 12 and com 13 when I try detecting with the Darkman TM LOADER it just keeps on saying NO AVAILABLE COM PORT..

Please anyone?? is this a setting in vista that needs to be done?

Thanks for all your support and help guys..

Robbo · 19-12-07, 10:09 PM

I don't think the TMloader can handle com ports with numbers that high. Try making the port between 1 and 4.

Robbo

mkohman · 19-12-07, 10:19 PM

Hey Robo,
Thanks for reply TM LOader can go upto COM16 thats not the problem .. This sounds like a vista problem..

I have no I dea what to do anymore.. I have tried.. literally everyting.

radtv · 19-12-07, 10:28 PM

Go into your PC systems settings and check to see what Comm port its connected to? then set the com port on the loader, however the TM Loader normally checks and automatically works out which comm port its on. Are you sure your cable is a RS232 Null Modem cable?

mkohman · 19-12-07, 10:31 PM

Yes it is definitely a RS232 Null Modem cable and connected to PC and to TechnoMate.. When I hit auto detect it just comes with an error message saying "NO AVAILABLE COM PORT....

radtv · 19-12-07, 10:42 PM

I take it that the receiver is powered up?

mkohman · 19-12-07, 10:43 PM

PROBLEM RESOLVED.. THANK YOU GUYS I CHANGED THE COM PORT TO 1 and IT WORK.. YYEAAAH

radtv · 19-12-07, 10:43 PM

Good news

19-12-07, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mkohman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RS232 No Available Com Port Hello, Please please please can someone help me.. I have spent almost 4 hrs and still can not sort this out.. I have a technomate 1500ci + and a pc running Windows Vista.. I had no RS232 Port so I purchased and installed the drivers all fine.. I have connected the Null Cable from the RS232 port back of my pc to the technomate receiver .. Whenever I try to connect.. It says NO AVAILABLE COM PORT* WHAT MUST I DO .. PLEASE HELP ME.. This is driving me CRAZY......

19-12-07, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
mkohman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port Thank you but everything is set I have plugged everything in the right place and have the right drivers installed.. It is so annoying.. MY device manager shows the card and says that the 2 ports on the card are com 12 and com 13 when I try detecting with the Darkman TM LOADER it just keeps on saying NO AVAILABLE COM PORT.. Please anyone?? is this a setting in vista that needs to be done? Thanks for all your support and help guys..

19-12-07, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port I don't think the TMloader can handle com ports with numbers that high. Try making the port between 1 and 4. Robbo __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

19-12-07, 10:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
mkohman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port Hey Robo, Thanks for reply TM LOader can go upto COM16 thats not the problem .. This sounds like a vista problem.. I have no I dea what to do anymore.. I have tried.. literally everyting.

19-12-07, 10:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,738 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port Go into your PC systems settings and check to see what Comm port its connected to? then set the com port on the loader, however the TM Loader normally checks and automatically works out which comm port its on. Are you sure your cable is a RS232 Null Modem cable? __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

19-12-07, 10:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
mkohman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port Yes it is definitely a RS232 Null Modem cable and connected to PC and to TechnoMate.. When I hit auto detect it just comes with an error message saying "NO AVAILABLE COM PORT....

19-12-07, 10:42 PM	#8 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,738 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port I take it that the receiver is powered up? __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

19-12-07, 10:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
mkohman Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port PROBLEM RESOLVED.. THANK YOU GUYS I CHANGED THE COM PORT TO 1 and IT WORK.. YYEAAAH

19-12-07, 10:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
radtv Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,738 Thanks: 90 Thanked 362 Times in 305 Posts	Re: RS232 No Available Com Port Good news __________________ Before you buy contact or visit www.redappledigital.co.uk on 0800 612 5117. We try hard not to be beaten on price!

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