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MorriSoft · 11-06-09, 01:28 PM

Hey guys.

So, I've been given an Ambit 255, with stock FW - I plan to flash it later.

Since I've never touched Ambits before, anything I should be aware of?

Also, is the RS232 pin-out for the 255 the same as the 250? (Cannot find one for the 255!)

Before I do flash it, would anyone benefit from a 255 dump?

Thanks in advance guys!

BL4K3Y · 11-06-09, 01:31 PM

Bricking it. Make sure you read a tutorial so that you know which sector to store each flash. Yes, the pin-out is the same.

MorriSoft · 11-06-09, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by blakey_8

Bricking it. Make sure you read a tutorial so that you know which sector to store each flash. Yes, the pin-out is the same.

Other than bricking it?

Since thats what I've been worrying about!

Got the readme with console unlocker, anyone know of any tutorials other than that which is from the readme file?

Thanks guys!

BL4K3Y · 11-06-09, 02:35 PM

Nope, not really. You just have to try different inject delays until it unlocks.

MorriSoft · 11-06-09, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by blakey_8

Nope, not really. You just have to try different inject delays until it unlocks.

Thanks buddeh.

Been reading up so pretty sure I know what to do where to go now etc, but, any ideas what sort of delay is most likely to help?

Anyone else found a particular delay that helped them?

Cheers again Blakey, appreciate it buddeh

abaaba · 11-06-09, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by morrisoft

Thanks buddeh.

Been reading up so pretty sure I know what to do where to go now etc, but, any ideas what sort of delay is most likely to help?

Anyone else found a particular delay that helped them?

Cheers again Blakey, appreciate it buddeh

start from 4 then 5 and 6, normally 5 works for me

MorriSoft · 11-06-09, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by abaaba

start from 4 then 5 and 6, normally 5 works for me

Many thanks, muchly appreciated!

lee-ds · 12-06-09, 12:54 AM

The 255 is the same as the 250 barr usb, follow the same tut mate.

MorriSoft · 12-06-09, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lee-ds

The 255 is the same as the 250 barr usb, follow the same tut mate.

I did wonder if thats why there was no specific tutorial for the 255!

Thanks for confirming

I did not get round to playing with the modem last night, still reading up on console unlocker.

I booted the modem up (not connected to coax) and had a quick look, it was last online in september ('08), appeared to have the latest VM firmware, so I guess I will need to unlock before being given the 'P' option!

Is there a way that I can take a complete dump of everything on the modem before I start messing about with it? And how would I go about doing such?

Thanks again guys, very much appreciative of this support

/24 · 12-06-09, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by morrisoft

I did wonder if thats why there was no specific tutorial for the 255!

Thanks for confirming

I did not get round to playing with the modem last night, still reading up on console unlocker.

I booted the modem up (not connected to coax) and had a quick look, it was last online in september ('08), appeared to have the latest VM firmware, so I guess I will need to unlock before being given the 'P' option!

Is there a way that I can take a complete dump of everything on the modem before I start messing about with it? And how would I go about doing such?

Thanks again guys, very much appreciative of this support

Once you have used console unlocker on it an enabled the console you can use soft jtag to read and backup certain parts of it not sure how much use they will be as if you brick it you need to lift the chip as there is no JTAG on it

11-06-09, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
MorriSoft Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midlands - Pure n*l Posts: 1,903 Thanks: 121 Thanked 365 Times in 319 Posts	Ambit 255 Hey guys. So, I've been given an Ambit 255, with stock FW - I plan to flash it later. Since I've never touched Ambits before, anything I should be aware of? Also, is the RS232 pin-out for the 255 the same as the 250? (Cannot find one for the 255!) Before I do flash it, would anyone benefit from a 255 dump? Thanks in advance guys! __________________ All posts are of a hypothetical nature..

11-06-09, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Ambit 255 Bricking it. Make sure you read a tutorial so that you know which sector to store each flash. Yes, the pin-out is the same.

11-06-09, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: Ambit 255 Nope, not really. You just have to try different inject delays until it unlocks.

12-06-09, 12:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
lee-ds Cable Animal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Capital Of Yorkshire Posts: 1,673 Thanks: 163 Thanked 451 Times in 350 Posts	Re: Ambit 255 The 255 is the same as the 250 barr usb, follow the same tut mate. __________________ If at first you don't succeed.......flash and flash again!

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