film4

has anyone lost film4,and maybe some others in dublin,thanks for replies.also im making some null cables up,can someone tell me are the 9 pins wired,each end in a mirror fashion,ie with 5 pin on top,is pin one left to right wired to pin one at other end left to right.

 

as for any channels missing try this thread http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/667986 ........................and for null modem cables im not sure exactly how they are wired but they aren`t wired in a mirror fashion that would just be an rs232 serial cable null modem cables wired something like pin 1 to pin 5 at the other end and so on someone like scouser or celtic71 would be more of a help on those

 

Here is the pin out:



The simple three wire connection will do.

 

I noticed earlier on that Film 4 and + 1 , also The Ad Ch seem to be dodgy , simply delete them and do a rescan and they will come in at the end of your channel list or do a manual scan on 355500

 

Hiya Celt that and another Adult channel They changed the video PIDs

 

filmfour is coming up in a scan but the pids are all 0 and it doesn't work.

 

A few kids ones changed, and I think 1 or 2 music ones. I scanned on a dbox2 and they come in at the end. Also the adult channel was a blank screen when it came in, I know there was nothing wrong with the setup I have, sometimes it just is blank for no reason. So if you scan and see nothing do not waste time messing about trying to fix it, cause it is probably not broken.

 

Did a full rescan myself, Film 4 & +1 didn't show up at all.

 

i got them to show up incorrectly but i still have the other ones. the epg says what's on it but they don't work. they must be gone.

 

scOuser,that simple 3 wire connection,could you explain it to me ,im looking at a 9 pin D plug,5 pins on top,4 below,call them a b c d e and f g h i ,at the other end of plug do i join wire a to a or what,thanks

 

The top of the D9s should have numbers. Make PIN 1 to PIN 1 to act as a ground and cross PIN 2 to PIN 3.

 

Regards the blank channels lads looks like a CC problem. Or if not will have a look later but usually worth waiting for a day or two.

 

so thats pin a one end to pin a other end,and pin b to pin c other end,these connectors have no numbers,we just use them at work,so i was going to wire them for the starview.

 

Thats correct and easy enough to do. I recommend soldering rather than crimping though.

 

yep.i,ll have to solder the pins,so a to a,b to c,and ?,could you please draw it for me as i cant follow your diagram,im using some 8 wire cable,but from what your saying some 4 wire will do.

 

As you are using an 8 wire cable you might as well fully load it. Just use the chart below to see the pin assigments:

1 1 (GND)
2 3 (CTS+ : RTS+)
3 2 (RTS+ : CTS+)
4 8 (RXD+ : TXD+)
5 9 (RXD- : TXD-)
6 7 (CTS- : RTS-)
7 6 (RTS- : CTS-)
8 4 (TXD+ : RXD+)
9 5 (TXD- : RXD-)

But if you just what to use the main three cores follow this chart:

2 3 Rx Tx
3 2 Tx Rx
5 5 Signal ground

 

filmfour is working again today. must have been off air even though it should have been on. similar to ppv channel.

 

Yep seen that this morning.

 

thanks scOuser,thats good wiring info for the null cable,just checking im reading off the same hymsheet,5 to 9,is last pin on right of 5 pin top,to last pin bottom on right of 4 pin.i,ll get it yet,ta

 

Now you have confused me But yep sounds right in regards to a visual aspect.