FTA Recievers will Not Turn on After File Load

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  1. frsam

    frsam Member

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    Can anyone tell me how I can reset a Viewsat Platinum & Pansat 3500S FTA recievers that will not turn on after I loaded the 6 Oct, 2006 opkey & bin files? Appreciate any input - these recievers just went dead after I loaded the files
     
    frsam, Oct 7, 2006
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    Here is the info I have on the Viewsat.

    If You Have A Dead Viewsat Read This.

    These are instructions to bring a dead Viewsat, and sonicveiw, or clones back to life.

    1). Instruction for clones:

    a. If its a clone and STB-PC failed
    b. Reboot
    c. Reload factory file 2061, if still dead follow next step.

    2).Cloning from another unit, even if unit is a clone you can use a extreme or platinum model to repair the dead unit.

    a. Load working unit with factory file 2061 or 2067
    b. Once loaded hook up Null cable to working unit, then to dead one, with power switch off.
    c. On hooked up unit to TV, setup :
    Menu>Installation>Receiver upgrade
    d. Choice main software (Only) to upload and click OK
    e. Progress will show up on TV, Turn I/O switch to ON potion on dead unit.(Watch for download to start). If No progress. Start over steps (d) and (i).
    f. Watch for progress again on TV screen indicating dead unit is up-grading.
    g. When dead unit reaches 100% wait 15teen seconds,then count 5 more.Unit will REBOOT in this time.
    h. Lights will not come back on front panel until unit is rebooted.
    i. Turn off dead unit first,then click EXIT from working Viewsat exit completely out of screen back to channels.
    j. Turn dead unit back on, display lights will come back on front panel,and unit will say REBOOT/INST./0000/NoChan
    k. Unit is ready to reload new main bin file.

    3). This works on all Viewsat products, if (fail) at any point restart procedure at any point. If it doesn't check to make sure null cable to Viewsat are connected tightly,then try again.

    4). If unit sits and does nothing wait 10 minutes,still nothing.Stop and unhook power source (Remember safely first) remove case and check fuse with meter. Fuse is a T2A_250v.

    5). Replace fuse and retry steps again.

    6). If still nothing after replacing fuse the unit is truly dead, and is time to send back to Vender for replacement.


    On the 3500, is it completely dead or is the display showing anything??

    Jerry
     
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    Thanks Jerry Will try this on the dead Platinum. As for the pansat 3500s, this went dead after loading latest bin & opkey files. Will not power up now and the front panel display is c ompletly blank
     
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    You can try this on the 3500, it has worked in some cases.

    Download factory bin and loader from Pansatusa.com.

    Hook receiver to PC with proper cable--back power switch OFF.

    Open loader and have factory bin ready to load to receiver.

    Click the download button on the loader and a second later turn on the back power switch on the receiver.

    If you get the timing just right it should load the factory bin and then the receiver should reboot to ON when done. You may need to try it a few times to get it right but this has worked on some dead Pansats.

    Jerry
     
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