skybox 5s cant update help needed

[deanod]

Hi got a skybox5s never had this problem before when I plug my usb stick with updated files and go into the menu to update upgrade by usb is not high lighted is there any thing that I can do to put this issue right and update my box always used ajsat for updates too

[bakfitty]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Hi got a skybox5s never had this problem before when I plug my usb stick with updated files and go into the menu to update upgrade by usb is not high lighted is there any thing that I can do to put this issue right and update my box always used ajsat for updates too

Hi deanod,

Maybe try to use another usb stick. If that does not work, I think the current firmware on your box is faulty so you should put on a new firmware on your receiver via rs232 port.

[deanod]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Many thanks for your reply bakfitty have reformatted usb so next step firmwear got a rs 232 lead just need to learn how to update it now are the instructions on this sight by any chance :-)

[KVF1966]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

to update the receiver's software settings must be reset to factory settings

[bakfitty]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Many thanks for your reply bakfitty have reformatted usb so next step firmwear got a rs 232 lead just need to learn how to update it now are the instructions on this sight by any chance :-)

In the following satlover forum thread you can read and learn how to update your skybox via rs232:

-http://www.sl-forums.com/forum/openbox-hd/45224-how-to-recover-a-dead-openbox-skybox.html

I hope it will help you.

[thecrazybandit]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Try another stick or format the one you are using to fat 32 then try reloading you your software from the usb

[aplok]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

... so next step firmwear got a rs 232 lead ...

you need a null modem cable, as described here

__http://www.sl-forums.com/forum/starsat/41247-cable-pin-conection.html#post299254

[kalpikos]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Hello deanod

You can try to format your usb stick and transfer again the upgrade file.
Prefer the Fat32 format.
Also, you can try another usb stick.

Many times, usb sticks with many GB's capacity, fail to work properly with some receivers.
It's better to use a stick with 2-4 GB capacity.

[deanod]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Thank you all for your help will read up now always used the same usb stick and its a 1gb only ever had tp prog from aj on there been up grading for a year that's why I didn't understand why an issue now

[mahrkpat]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Might be a problem with box another way to load channel lists is the STBHD Lan Memory Manager Tool:




****** for it for the F5s for updating channel list but be careful sometimes this caused a reboot loop on the F5s when updating firmware because some garbage was left in the othe files and the solution was to make sure contant.cw, cccam, mgcamd are cleared also look at other user input files if solution doesn't work.

The solution was found by picoman thanks to him:

The LAN tool must write the configuration files to the wrong place and/or corrupts them too.

A factory reset and file deletion does not erase these corrupted files. A simple replacement via USB does not work either.

Thanks to the hint from "bigade1" on another forum, I had another try with the LAN tool and discovered that the const.cw file (which I had deleted numerous times) was still in place and contained data.

Using the LAN tool I downloaded it, erased all the data and then uploaded the empty file again using LAN tool. I suspect this may be all that is needed.

However, for completeness I also reloaded the firmware from 21.08.13 and a new channel list, connected the LNB and it all works!!!

So "what killed it, fixed it".

[peterparker78]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

HI I am new to the forum and I don't know how to post!

I got a new box today and when I connected initially with sky input lead, there was scramble message. I downloaded new dbs and flashed through usb however the problem was still there. I then went to the factory setting and I might have deleted one item from the list, not sure which one but now there is no scramble message, instead it says no signal. any help please?

[kalpikos]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Hello peterparker78 and welcome to the forum

What is your new box?
Is it a skybox F5?

The "no signal" message means that you have to set up the satellites you are receiving and to configure the channel list depending on your dish.

[mahrkpat]

Re: skybox 5s cant update help needed

Hi peterparker78 reload the TP_PROG.dbs file that will give you all your channels back to
unscramble Sly channels you will need get a c line or n line do a bit of googling if you need
help start a new thread and I will help you.

p.s It is always nice for 1st post to be intro post and for help start your own thread so that
things don't get confused.

p.p.s kalpikos some firmware for Skybox show no signal instead of scrambled but in this case
you are right because peterparker78 said it said scrambled before.