A NEWBIES GUIDE TO SETTING UP A DM500S FOR CARDSHARING

Lads I'm having trouble getting the dreamup software to register the box using the instructions on this thread, When I click connect the info box remains empty. I have tried all ports from com1 to com10. when i turn on the box it picks up a dm500 so there is obviously a connection between the two but it wont allow me to flash the box.
Any help appreciated....

 

Are you using a usb to serial adaptor? Did the adaptor come with a disc to install on your pc? if you got no disk you will have to go online and download a suitable driver, it should be noted that any pc that runs on windows vista may have problems when it comes to flashing a box with the adaptor as vista has compatability problems with a lot of drivers. Or you will need to get to a desktop computer running windows xp as these will have an rs232 socket.

 

My laptop has xp. and the driver was installed from the disc the came with the converter. Driver is definite working for the converter as when switch the box on it logs the time and that the box is a dm500 but after this nothing else happens.

 

When you are connecting the box to your pc with null modem cable is your box powered off?

 

Yes plugged out until dreamup connect is clicked then plugged in.

 

Is there an image already on the box?

 

Haven't connected box to the tv. But was told there wasn't and that it needed flash.

 

By who? check and see if there is an image on it, it will only take a few minutes.

I can only think of 2 things that may be wrong

1. either your cable is not a null modem cable or you need a different one
2. download a different version of dreamup

 

Tried about 8 versions of dreamup. Might be a shoddy convertor.

 

More than likely its your cable.

 

Hope so. Will try do a flash through network later.
Is that possible? I see some people saying yes some people say no for the dm500.

 

Really confused. Must be some signal coming through the cable/convertor as when I switch on power log reports a dm500. so assumptions: drivers of, cables ok?

Have used several different versions of dreamup, assumption: dreamup ok?

Havent got to the stage of image, assumption: image not the problem.

Have tried everything I can think of, assumption: i'm the problem!!

 

what version of dream up are you using (if its a newer version that may be the problem )download an older version and try it and see if it works.

 

Hi,

I've downloaded versions 1.2.2, 1.3.2.1, 1.3.3.2, 1.3.3.6 and noe of them have worked.

I read a fair bit that the usb-232 convertors can be very problematic doing flashes to the dm500?

 

do you know any one that has an older desktop that has the 9 pin connector on it to connect the null modem cabel direct to it that will let you use for 15 minutes .sometimes a usb to serial adaptor wont work on xp laptops also ,i know this as i have tried a few as tests .i tried to dell inspirons both xp one almost new the other about 4 years old the new one would not work the older one worked fine . have a look at this link it may give you another option

http://www.satpimps.com/showthread.php?t=104167

 

Thanks for all the help lads.
Finally got it working! Ended up having to do a flash through the network with Flashwizard. Was actually easy enough in the end! took me longer to figure out how toscan for channels!! But anyways got it working. If anybody needs help doing flash with Flash wizard pm me.

Thanks again.

 

Hi,
I haver a question please.
I have flashed my image and scanned.
I have loads of channels but they don't seem to be in any order and the chaannel numbers don't match the chennel numbers on my Sky bos. i.i. Sky News is not 501.
Can't seem to find an option to sort them properly.

Thanks,

Besty

 

Create your own bouquet and sort them that way.

 

the numbers are based on channels scanned. as dub12dave says use bouquets. to get the best bouquets go to www.satellites.co.uk dreambox support forum. you will need to use dreamboxedit to set the channels in the way you wish. dreamboxedit can be found for download on the same site

 

Hi, When i press on image cams i get the message: "error downloading http://www.nabilosat.info/dreamnews/index etc etc."
Please help.

Besty