openbox s11 problem will not boot up

[riley37]

hi my friend has given me is openbox s11 to look at it stoped working he has given me a usb serial null cable after looking on various web sites it seems these cables are usless my question is on my laptop the only com port I have is a 15pin monitor port will a vga cable 15 pin to 9 pin cable work to try to revive the dead box.

 

[JAKITAKI]

hi my friend has given me is openbox s11 to look at it stoped working he has given me a usb serial null cable after looking on various web sites it seems these cables are usless my question is on my laptop the only com port I have is a 15pin monitor port will a vga cable 15 pin to 9 pin cable work to try to revive the dead box.

you must use a crossover cable nullmodem and USB adapter

Openbox -> RS232 >----> USB -> Laptop

the repair, use a tool from the receiver Ariva

****> http://www.sat-universe.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=178935&d=1259441829

 

[riley37]

hi thanks for the reply the file in the link is a zip file when I open up erom upgrade tool do I select to upgrade and then change the binary files to all files or do I change the operating mode to data dump then all files

 

[JAKITAKI]

hi thanks for the reply the file in the link is a zip file when I open up erom upgrade tool do I select to upgrade and then change the binary files to all files or do I change the operating mode to data dump then all files

- Upgrade
- File -> Browse -> Firmware Openbox S11
- Include Bootloader X
- next
- to turn on the power

Here, the same method
http://www.sat-universe.com/showpost.php?p=973047&postcount=2

 

[slugworth]

hi my friend has given me is openbox s11 to look at it stoped working he has given me a usb serial null cable after looking on various web sites it seems these cables are usless my question is on my laptop the only com port I have is a 15pin monitor port will a vga cable 15 pin to 9 pin cable work to try to revive the dead box.

you need a real 9pin com port pc
usb to serial adapters may or may not work,it is hit or miss.
the loader MUST be v2.0.0c,nothing older or newer.

 

[riley37]

I will get 1 thanks for the reply I have been looking for the film ware but don't seem to be able to find any ?

 

[slugworth]

s11 firmware was just s9 or s10 firmware.
The last good ones were from 2011

 

[riley37]

Hi thanks for the reply i no have the use of a pc with the com port i brought the wrong null cable i brought the male to female.i have a male to female adaptor which connects to the lead then to the stb my question is when you connect to the stb with the adaptor on the 5 pins are against the 4 pins and same with the 4 pins against 5 do these adptors change the signal around.what I am now getting when trying to flash the box is a set stb memory error.

 

[slugworth]

the rs232 isn't making contact with the receiver.You are going through too many adapters and the wiring is getting screwed up.The receiver only uses 3 wires; pin 2,3,5
you must know somebody with an old pc

 

[riley37]

Sorry it was supposed to say I have the use of a PC with the com port but I have a male to female rs232 lead which will not connect directly from com port to stb with out the use of the adptaor does this adptaor change the pins around or total screw up my connection

 

[slugworth]

it may cancel out the cable if it is a null adapter also.
you need a female to female null modem cable.
Most male/female cables were just an rs232 extension cable and are 1:1
If you have a meter pin 2 to 3 and 3 to 2
5 to 5
you can even make one from old 9pin serial mouse cables.2 cables mated together.