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G77 · 13-03-09, 08:41 PM

Hi Guy's.

I have a few Webstars, i.e EPC2100, and/or EPC2100R2's.

I think there bricked. I dont get any responce from a bootloader in Hyperterm or Putty.

I have Blackcat leads, Simple and JTag ones.

I have connected to one of them with the Simple Blackcat and the Blackcat software recognises the CPU but not the flash.

I've tried overwriting the Flashpi.dll with various versions found in a few places. No Joy with detecting the flash.

I've got hold of JTag Utility and it detects the flash. I just have ZERO idea on how to use it. There is nothing obvious in the menu's other than detecting the flash.

I've seen a few posts here and there which include a list of commands but again, i've had a play with them but do not know what i'm supposed to do.

I have my file in .bin I want to flash on the chips. This is from a spansion EPC2100R2 with haxorware and was taken using the GUI.

Any other ideas would be appreciated but mainly I need help with the commands in JTag Utility.

Thanks in advance.

Khan89 · 13-03-09, 08:47 PM

sorry, may i ask what this black cat spansion is???

georgiagrrl · 13-03-09, 08:48 PM

been a little while since i used jtag utility, i didnt like it much. but if you type "help" at the prompt it'll give you all the possible commands, and iirc ou can type "help <command>" and get more info. it may have been just <command> though, i.e. program withut any arguments afterwards will give you info on how to use it. i'mw aiting ont he computer with it on starting, and i'll hav a run through with a modem i have here, see if i can help you out more

georgiagrrl · 13-03-09, 08:55 PM

ok, after poking it a little, some stuff came back to me. try these commands, should have you back up and running in no time

detect
ldram flash
program flash

G77 · 13-03-09, 09:05 PM

okies, i'm waiting on one to finish, meantime i think its off to the chippy for some tea. friday 13? its gotta b a chippy tea. thnaks for your help. i'll post back when ive got some results.

georgiagrrl · 13-03-09, 09:19 PM

tell me about it, i managed to lock myself out earler despite having my keys on me, front door closed behind me when i went out to the bin, and the keys wouldnt open it. 120 quid and a locksmith later, i'm back in. shoulda stayed in bed, lol.

good luck.

G77 · 13-03-09, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khan89

sorry, may i ask what this black cat spansion is???

Blackcat = Program used to dump to Flash chips in modems. Usually Moto SB's but is used in debricking others.

Spansion = New type of flash chip seen in Webstars

G77 · 13-03-09, 11:45 PM

i can confirm this working.....
poor mans blackcat, made out of a couple of foot long cat 5 cable and a 25pin d sub
strip insulation back and solder onto points. (because its quite strong, it goes straight thru and bonds very nicely)
Then use Jtag Utility commands...
ldram flash (browse to full2mbhaxordump.bin)
program flash
then wait for it to flash, (about half an hour i think)
i do have a full2mbhaxor flash.bin for the sa2100r2 if needed.
job done.

georgiagrrl · 14-03-09, 01:04 AM

glad it worked for you friday the 13th hasnt been all bad then, eh?

G77 · 14-03-09, 01:08 AM

no, chippy tea was good to... it always is from that chippy.

there bloody good modems them... brick the fw, brick the bootloader, pull the plug out halfway thru the flash.. just blackcat with a cable costing a quid and flash back to the latest hax. i'll not buy another ambit 250 again.

13-03-09, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	*Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** Hi Guy's. I have a few Webstars, i.e EPC2100, and/or EPC2100R2's. I think there bricked. I dont get any responce from a bootloader in Hyperterm or Putty. I have Blackcat leads, Simple and JTag ones. I have connected to one of them with the Simple Blackcat and the Blackcat software recognises the CPU but not the flash. I've tried overwriting the Flashpi.dll with various versions found in a few places. No Joy with detecting the flash. I've got hold of JTag Utility and it detects the flash. I just have ZERO idea on how to use it. There is nothing obvious in the menu's other than detecting the flash. I've seen a few posts here and there which include a list of commands but again, i've had a play with them but do not know what i'm supposed to do. I have my file in .bin I want to flash on the chips. This is from a spansion EPC2100R2 with haxorware and was taken using the GUI. Any other ideas would be appreciated but mainly I need help with the commands in JTag Utility. Thanks in advance. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

13-03-09, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Khan89 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** sorry, may i ask what this black cat spansion is???

13-03-09, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
georgiagrrl mad scottish bint Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** been a little while since i used jtag utility, i didnt like it much. but if you type "help" at the prompt it'll give you all the possible commands, and iirc ou can type "help <command>" and get more info. it may have been just <command> though, i.e. program withut any arguments afterwards will give you info on how to use it. i'mw aiting ont he computer with it on starting, and i'll hav a run through with a modem i have here, see if i can help you out more

13-03-09, 08:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
georgiagrrl mad scottish bint Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** ok, after poking it a little, some stuff came back to me. try these commands, should have you back up and running in no time detect ldram flash program flash

13-03-09, 09:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** okies, i'm waiting on one to finish, meantime i think its off to the chippy for some tea. friday 13? its gotta b a chippy tea. thnaks for your help. i'll post back when ive got some results. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

13-03-09, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
georgiagrrl mad scottish bint Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** tell me about it, i managed to lock myself out earler despite having my keys on me, front door closed behind me when i went out to the bin, and the keys wouldnt open it. 120 quid and a locksmith later, i'm back in. shoulda stayed in bed, lol. good luck.

13-03-09, 11:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** i can confirm this working..... poor mans blackcat, made out of a couple of foot long cat 5 cable and a 25pin d sub strip insulation back and solder onto points. (because its quite strong, it goes straight thru and bonds very nicely) Then use Jtag Utility commands... ldram flash (browse to full2mbhaxordump.bin) program flash then wait for it to flash, (about half an hour i think) i do have a full2mbhaxor flash.bin for the sa2100r2 if needed. job done. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.

14-03-09, 01:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
georgiagrrl mad scottish bint Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 66 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** glad it worked for you friday the 13th hasnt been all bad then, eh?

14-03-09, 01:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
G77 Super Moderator Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 6,080 Thanks: 695 Thanked 1,248 Times in 1,042 Posts	*Re: Blackcat/JTAG Utility* and Spansion Webstars** no, chippy tea was good to... it always is from that chippy. there bloody good modems them... brick the fw, brick the bootloader, pull the plug out halfway thru the flash.. just blackcat with a cable costing a quid and flash back to the latest hax. i'll not buy another ambit 250 again. __________________ 1M Motorised Dish, 45W-36E, DM800HD. Quad LNB Mesh Mini Dish, 28.2E, DM500, TM500. Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 XXJVU & CF-Root.