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Is this 9900 recovery tool Working m8 ?? Got a [ F 100 ] On my spiderbox 9900HD ?? Says it is connected at [115200 ] Nothing Happens
bob
Is this 9900 recovery tool Working m8 ?? Got a [ F 100 ] On my spiderbox 9900HD ?? Says it is connected at [115200 ] Nothing Happens
any problems are always with members pc or laptops or adapters or null modem cables etcOriginally Posted by RABBY
ideally use an XP pc with com port and null modem cable , nothing else
it does take a while to connect,but when i used it i had to do it a couple of times before it started to work,what i did find was switching spider box off on rear,run recovery tool then switch back on with
rear switch on spider seemed to kick it in
mister-t
That's not an original observation, I'm afraid.
That is the only procedure for using it. If you don't power off the spiderbox it can't work.
definitely has to be done from a switch on , to kick it into accepting the serial load , as it was on other boxes I have had in the past
EDIT
NB:- I split this thread from the tools thread posted by BOB and made this a separate thread of its own
the original thread has been closed to stop anyone else posting in it and breaking the rules
the details of that original thread have been posted below by aldo
If you read the instructions included with the recovery tool you would have seen this:
Recovery tool HD9900
1. Switch off STB - ( For me that means Remove Power )
2. Run download.exe on PC
3. Select COM port and Press connect button
4. Press "Choose file" and select the attached HD9900_rs232.bin
5. Switch on STB
6. you will see the progress status on PC
7. STB will auto-reboot after finishing the downloading.
set baud rate at 115200 on your com port in device manager
Added my opinion
Last edited by Aldo; 19-11-2011 at 10:18 PM.
No need to set the baud rate from device manager,all serial loaders are adjusting the baud when they open the port.
What can happen though is sometimes the grounding of receiver and pc is not good and you may have to reboot the pc to have the serial port working again.
Hi M8
I think that the info ref the baud was made as additional info as there were some people who did ask what the baud rate should be set at, and the question was also raised on this forum not so long ago, the older and more experienced users do not need to be reminded.
I always set the com port baud rate to 115200 from 9600 , and I have always found it makes things faster when flashing boxes
drive a ferrari behind a milk float and you travel at 5mph , not 200mph
drive on an open derestricted road where the limit is set to 200mph , you drive at any speed you like , from 5mph to 200mph
Well I am Beat ?? Got Another[ Usb to Serial ] Today ?? Running on my lappy [ XP ] Says it is Connected ?? But Nothing Happens!!!!!!!!!!!!! Strange
Hi M8Well I am Beat ?? Got Another[ Usb to Serial ] Today ?? Running on my lappy [ XP ] Says it is Connected ?? But Nothing Happens!!!!!!!!!!!!! Strange
Have you followed all of the instructions in post#6. It does sometimes times take more than one attempt to get the recovery tool to work.
Last edited by Aldo; 21-11-2011 at 08:10 PM.
Aldo
Yes m8 ? Was Trying Yesterday as well ?? Think I Will get a New Null modem cable tomorrow [ Might be That ] It is a old one ? Used it in the [ Dreambox , humax ] Days!!!!Fooking ****ed OFF ?LOL
Rabby, f100 does not necessarily mean a problem, did you switch off box at back, then undo lnb and make sure it is wired correctly, reoconnect lnb, power on at back then switch on with remote. If you did all that and still got f100 then its a fault.
Its nigh on impossible to use the usb serial, the easiest is a desktop with serial port and win xp. you also need special drivers with the usb to have any chance. can you access a desktop pc? another option is to get a docking station for laptop with a serial port.
some have got usb to work but after numerous attempts.
i can dig out link for drivers if you want to try that route.
gb-
gbmitie
Hello m8 ? Had the [Usb @ serial] Working in the Old days ? I No they are a Pain in the Arse? LOL
But there is not many computers or Lapps going about these days with Serial ports
P.S Got the Latest Drivers ? Taa
Will try reconnecting to LNB
Just A Question ?? Does Anyone no WHY ?? They Done away with[ RS232 ] Serial Ports on Computers!!!
Beats ME :boxing_smiley:
errr, to save money , make items cheaper and not have olde worlde ports they dont think are relevant
which has got feck all to do with spiderboxes , or any other boxes
not having the correct tools for the job is no excuse
yerars ago we had spanners that were whitworth , af and bsp , now its all effin metric , get over it
if you want to use tools to do a certain job , use the correct tools that have been around for 20 years
there are literally millions of pc,s and desktops in the uk that will do the task , but YOU have chosen to have a modern lappy , not running xp and not having a serial port
well tough , new isnt always best , and the old tried and tested ways always win out , like you were told about cellphones
so the fact that your lappy isnt up to scratch doesnt make it a spiderbox issue as the same could be said if you had a tm1500 , a samsung 9500 viaci or a dreambox 500 or humax , you chose to have said modern lappy ffs
if you havent got the correct tools , sort the fooker out , a cheap £5 pc off a car boot will do the job ffs
its not a spiderbox issue , pure and simple
as an old skool professional you should know the correct tools are paramount to getting a job done , so quit whinegeing
echelon
Iff you Read my post m8 ? My Lappy still has [ XP ] On it [ For just these problems ] But as you No ?? I Have 2 :respect-055:
Anyway at the work there is a commputer [ Grave yard ] Will have a look there!!!!!!
I AM NOT BEAT YET ?? Believe ME
P.S Been on the Wine you old FOX:respect-054:
When you encounter this type of problem I would suggest you use a Desktop or Tower pc running XP, Windows 7, is not the right tool for this job, unless its Win7 Pro or Win7 Ultimate, that has a standard com port . Or fit a Serial I/O Card. The most successful I have found was the Star Tech PCI 16C550, and connect using a null modem cable.
Then load up the tools and files, and Reflash your box.
The RS232 standard was needed because a simple cable (1 to 1) was to be used between the two
units and that means the pinouts on the units had to be reversed. The result is a computer
port and a modem port that could be connected together by a straight-though cable. In
some cases, the connector gender was also reversed to designate the configuration type.
As technology advanced, modems are rarely found and many of the signals are no longer
used but the legacy of the port differences remains to this day.
Echelon, explanation is as good as any LOL
Looks like you're sorted now M8, but this may be of some use to another member.
Last edited by bob; 21-11-2011 at 10:20 PM.
its still a lappy lacking a com port ( fook usb to serial adapters )
unlike 2 of my hp and dell lappys that DO have a serial com port
neither of which has anything remotely to do with spiderboxes , but a lack of the correct tools on the part of the spiderbox owner ( you, not me )
a man of your calibre and standing from the old school where humax rules along with xp , null modem cables and fifo com ports should not be letting a simple 20 year old task be beyond you
I can assure you that I , ech , have the correct tools for the job
Bob
Running[ Win7 Ultimate] On my Tower PC ?? intresting reading some things can be Done with using Newer Equipment [ The most successful I have found was the Star Tech PCI 16C550 ] Look into this !!!!!!!
OR
Using old tools ??Like OLD [ech ]:woohoo-022:
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