A NEWBIES GUIDE TO SETTING UP A DM500S FOR CARDSHARING

It's a strange one. C-line works fine on DM500, worked fine on DM800 until powered off
Check are there any settings on DM500 different to DM800. There are settings in EXPERT SETUP
that may need to be ticked to enable them on re-boot. Also check COMMUNICATION SETUP in both
boxes are same

 

ok, so here is where I am now and why I've been so confused the last 24hrs.

Cccam 2.14 started
Cline - correct, checked with dcc and file manager
CCcam Info, servers and clients both blank.

Cline checked and working fine in dm500s
FTA channels - all ok

 

Cannot figure this, think I will reflash with different image,
can anyone recommend image sim2.01 b76?

 

Would say PIO or Fintanni will help you on this. Presume Cccam/conf is in var/etc. and c-line
(#) has been deleted & no unwanted symbols are in c-line. In Comm set-up on boxes are both set
to DHCP or static IP-addresses & are all other settings & values same; port 21,Netw-enabled etc

 

DHCP enabled for both, and port settings etc appear the same. CCcam.cfg is edited and no symbols in line 80, only the cline I was given and am currently using in the dm500. I just cant figure this out. Why it would work one night and not the following.

 

Shouldn't need new image if box worked initially. Will PM you link

 

just a thought are you trying to use both boxes at once make sure your dm500 is disconnected from ur router as i dont think ur c line will be able to reshare

 

younglad before you attempt to reflash the box you need to find out what sim and bootloader the box is ,newer clones are usually sim 2.01 and (BL76) bootloader76 .power the box off and power it back on again and look at the little lcd screen and it should display the boxes sim and bootloader version. as dan says if you got the c line from a payserver you wont be able to use it on the dm500 and the dm800 at the same time ,as he said try disconnecting the dm500s from your router and try the dm800 again to see if it makes a difference.

 

Say you might have hit the nail on the head, Dan. I just presumed he was swapping the boxes
but would make sense if both boxes are connected to router c-line can not be re-shared unless
server enables it so

 

Am really annoyed here now. I flashed box with dream elite e2 image and uploaded cccam2.2.1. I aslo completely disconnected dm500 as is was on edimax router with battery so thought it may have been the issue. Changed cline. Still only FTA channels.

 

what does you cccam.cfg look like copy and paste it but XXX XXX the bits out we dont need to see you can pm me it if you like

 

Sure you are vexed, don't let it get to you. I wouldn't have been so quick to load new image.
Anyway I'm sure some of the boys here will help you out. Did you reboot box & router after
entering c-line in new cam/cfg

 

ok mate ur prob is ur cccam.cfg file it needs to look like this


SERVER LISTEN PORT : 12000
SMARTCARD CLOCK FREQUENCY : /dev/sci1 3430000
SMARTCARD CLOCK FREQUENCY : /dev/sci0 3430000
BOXKEY : /dev/sci1 xx xx xx
BOXKEY : /dev/sci0 xx xx xx
C:xxxxx.xxx.tv 12000 username password

you cant just put in the c line and you need to delete the other stuff makes it easyer to follow

 

if your only using a c line from a payserver all you need is to put the c line on either line 80 in the original cccam.cfg or on any free line in cccam.cfg (just delete the # symbol at the start of the line). you dont need to to edit clock frequency or need a boxkey.

a boxkey is only needed to unlock the movies and sports channels with your sly card in the dreambox (all other channels will open with just cccam 2.1.3),you also dont need to alter the smart card clock frequency . in the old days older versions of sly cards overheated in a dreambox (hence the need to set the clock frequency) its not needed with the latest sly card and cccam 2.1.3.

if you want to share your card to a second box in your home (or another house )delete the # symbol at the start of SERVER LISTEN PORT:12000 (if you subscription includes the sports/movies )delete the # symbol athe start of BOXKEY : /dev/sci0 xx xx xx (replace the xx with your boxkey) and put an f line (for each client in the cccam.cfg for each person sharing ) and give your c line to each client to put in their box.

also if you want to share your own sly card (to a second box in your home ) or with a box in another house you will need atleast cccam 2.1.3 ,but if your only using a c line from a payserver / or a mate any recent version of cccam will suffice.

 

cannot use same cline in two separate boxes. use of pay servers not appreciated on this forum

 

After checking everything many times i finally got this working and boy what a relief that is thanks to pat and fin and anyone else who helped me.

I've been out all day get back and the kids have been on the box basically when I change channels I get two parts of the OSD one at bottom and one at top where before it was just along the bottom I've tried everything but can't get it to the single OSD.

 

Did you change image on the box, think I remember PLI-Jade OSD was like that. Take a look in osd settings or expert set-up see if you can change it. You could always lessen OSD timer in
settings.

 

Hi There
I have two Dream 500S working on cline shared from a friend living about 15 miles away but it freezes occaisionally and then can stop and I need hime ot reset his box from home bit he works late and it can take a long time to fix. I would like to get an alternative cline source and tried a web site billosat*** but they are useless and keeps freezing I thought initially it might be my broadband supplier and have changed to 15mb UPC and no joy it still freezes. Is there any reliable cline internet source out there that someone can vouch for?

 

i would think if his box has to be reset the problem is with his setup and not yours ,i assume he has his own card and he gives you a c line which you reshare to the second dm500s .if he has his own card there shouldnt be any real problems with picture freezing unless he has gone overboard with shares ,if he only has a few shares the issue may be your dish (check the signal levels ) a dm500 should have an snr of about 92% and agc about the same ber should be 0%. as for your mate having to reboot his box he really shouldnt need to do that,he should get an auto reboot script which will reboot the box at a specific time .using online payservers wont fix your freezing issues if it is your dish at fault )in fact with the level of shares they have chances are your freezing will get worse ) also if you buy a share on line you wont be able to reshare to your second dm500,you would have to buy a second share for your other box.