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  • thyristor44
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2010
    • 137

    #16
    Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

    The serial port on both the pc and the dreambox are very easily damaged by static electricity so the cable must be connected while off before switching on. You could have damaged port of db500s.
    Keep trying anyway.

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    • sqazilou
      Board Senior Member
      • Jun 2010
      • 260

      #17
      Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

      i hope its not damaged, ill keep you informed if i suceed in my flash

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      • vimmers
        Experienced Board Member
        • Jun 2010
        • 1188

        #18
        Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

        try this dreamup
        Attached Files

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        • kalpikos
          Experienced Board Member
          • Sep 2011
          • 7663

          #19
          Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

          You don't have to care about any IP.
          Procedure for dm500 is different to dm800 or other dm.

          All job must be done with null modem cable with only 3 wires as is shown in my photo.
          No adapters , no usb.
          Use only an old version of dreamup.
          If you can't find an old version to work , tell me and i will send you ,tonight , the dreamup that works for me.

          Unplug your dreambox from the mains
          Disconnect all cables from dm.
          Your PC must be turn off.

          1. connect cable to PC and dm (com port)
          2. turn on your PC and run Dreamup and then
          select your correct PC Serial Port
          3. Untick “Use Network”
          4. Click Connect
          5. When you see the on screen message “Connection Prepared, now switch on the dreambox!” now plug in your dreambox
          6. Click erase Flash
          7. when this done, Click Flash and navigate to the image file on your PC
          8. After installation is complete, exit DreamUp
          9. Unplug your dreambox from the mains and wait at least 1 min.
          10. Plug in your dreambox and wait for it to boot into setup mode

          If you can't connect , probably you have damaged you dm's com port or bootloader.
          Try the solution with Jtag cable.
          Find someone that know this job beacuse is a little complicated.

          Regards
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          • vimmers
            Experienced Board Member
            • Jun 2010
            • 1188

            #20
            Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

            Originally posted by kalpikos
            You don't have to care about any IP.
            Procedure for dm500 is different to dm800 or other dm.

            All job must be done with null modem cable with only 3 wires as is shown in my photo.
            No adapters , no usb.
            Use only an old version of dreamup.
            If you can't find an old version to work , tell me and i will send you ,tonight , the dreamup that works for me.

            Unplug your dreambox from the mains
            Disconnect all cables from dm.
            Your PC must be turn off.

            1. connect cable to PC and dm (com port)
            2. turn on your PC and run Dreamup and then
            select your correct PC Serial Port
            3. Untick “Use Network”
            4. Click Connect
            5. When you see the on screen message “Connection Prepared, now switch on the dreambox!” now plug in your dreambox
            6. Click erase Flash
            7. when this done, Click Flash and navigate to the image file on your PC
            8. After installation is complete, exit DreamUp
            9. Unplug your dreambox from the mains and wait at least 1 min.
            10. Plug in your dreambox and wait for it to boot into setup mode

            If you can't connect , probably you have damaged you dm's com port or bootloader.
            Try the solution with Jtag cable.
            Find someone that know this job beacuse is a little complicated.

            Regards
            not all PC's/computers have a serial output
            so he have to use a adaptor usb to serial
            i have used that several times on my old db7000 and db800

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            • kalpikos
              Experienced Board Member
              • Sep 2011
              • 7663

              #21
              Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

              Originally posted by vimmers
              not all PC's/computers have a serial output
              so he have to use a adaptor usb to serial
              i have used that several times on my old db7000 and db800
              You have been very lucky finding an adaptor capable of connecting pc - dm, but I think the most appropriate solution for sqazilou is to find another old pc with a serial port. Because that's the problem, the serial port.
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              • sqazilou
                Board Senior Member
                • Jun 2010
                • 260

                #22
                Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

                thanks kalpikos for a detailed tutorial, but i think you are right my dreambox serial port must have been damaged
                because after step 5 my dreamup is stuck on “Connection Prepared, now switch on the dreambox!”

                so the null modem cable only need 3 wire all other are useless ?? ill try to make one if thats the case

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                • kalpikos
                  Experienced Board Member
                  • Sep 2011
                  • 7663

                  #23
                  Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

                  Originally posted by sqazilou
                  thanks kalpikos for a detailed tutorial, but i think you are right my dreambox serial port must have been damaged
                  because after step 5 my dreamup is stuck on “Connection Prepared, now switch on the dreambox!”

                  so the null modem cable only need 3 wire all other are useless ?? ill try to make one if thats the case

                  Yes my friend, only 3 wires.

                  2---3
                  3---2
                  5---5

                  all other are useless and you don't need them.

                  Here is an old version of DreamUP working 100% with DM500s

                  DreamUP.v1.2.2.0.rar
                  Code:
                  http://hero-share.com/download/10211494/DreamUP.v1.2.2.0.rar.html
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                  • sqazilou
                    Board Senior Member
                    • Jun 2010
                    • 260

                    #24
                    Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

                    yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

                    finaly i managed to flash it thanks to everyone for great help Kalpikos you were right the cable was not good pin 2-3 were not crossed so i changed them and it worked great

                    it was sold as a "null modem" cable but it wasnt one thats what happen when you buy cheap cable

                    thanks again this was making me crazy

                    17:42:25 box type: DM500
                    17:42:34 Ping result: OK, box is alive and speaking to us ;-)
                    17:43:43 Uploading file to box...
                    17:51:37 calculating CRC32 on STB...
                    17:51:38 erasing flash...
                    17:52:02 box is flashing from its memory...
                    17:52:20 calculating CRC32 on STB's flash...
                    17:52:26 "flash erase"...
                    17:52:40 OK, flash-copy succeeded

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                    • kalpikos
                      Experienced Board Member
                      • Sep 2011
                      • 7663

                      #25
                      Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

                      Great news!!!
                      Im very happy that you made it.

                      Just remember for the next time that flashing is done only with dreamup and a lot of patience
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                      • sqazilou
                        Board Senior Member
                        • Jun 2010
                        • 260

                        #26
                        Re: dm500s ethernet flash failed

                        Originally posted by kalpikos
                        Great news!!!
                        Im very happy that you made it.

                        Just remember for the next time that flashing is done only with dreamup and a lot of patience
                        yup that i learned very well

                        my damn cable was not as it was decribed it wasnt null modem crossover lesson for me dont buy anything on am*azon

                        i didnt understand that only 3 wire were suficient

                        hope this thread will help others in my case, i was so close to throw dm by window

                        i think now its time to close this thread and move on

                        thanks

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