jtag starview clone

Sounded like a nightmare box Dazza. Well done and thanks for the input.

 

the box went dead again after a few hours .the picture froze and then the box went dead.flashed it with 257 fixed no problem but do you know if you reflash with 258 ,i read this on another post with similar problems to mine.it said that after you done an auto scan you had to flash it again with 258

 

No problem with flashing it will version 2.58, this is fine for a clone box. The only thing is it does not have the key autoroll function in this version. That is the reason why you flash to 2.57eE fixed.

 

hi i have a dead starview and am trying to jtag it, i have jtagged one already but this box wont do it for some reason,

the problem im having is that when i press start on sky max 2, it comes up with error message

"Init JTAG
IDCODE : 00000000
Fail DCU, Plesae Restart or Reset CPU Box",

im assuming its an connection error, but everything is soldered in to place, i have tried runnin it plenty of times but it wont work.

Can somebody please help!

 

The error code does mean that there is a bad connection somewhere. Although if you have done this a few times Skymax may be the problem have you tried the jkeys method as well.

 

hi,

not tried jkeys dont know how to do it, are they simple to do.

i have jtagged boxes a few times but never looked in to jkeys.

 

Yes simple. I have put jkeys and a guide to follow here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/531363

 

hi i have tried jkeys put it comes with an error message saying no connection to com port one or something.

 

Then it is definitely a connection error recheck all you connections at both ends of the jtag with a multimeter. Desolder the connection from the pads and make sure there is no solder spills between the pads.

 

cool ill give it a check and see how it goes, it all seems intact but ill double check it by re-soldering the points.

 

OK no problem just check for solder splashes on the tracks and between the pads also.

 

hi ,

what do you mean by the pads, are they the line connections on the circuit?

 

Pads are where you connections are soldered to the Starview. If it is a first generation box it will have pins instead.

 

hi,

i have re-soldered all the connections and checked that there are perfectly intact with the solder points, now when i run sky max v1, v2 or jkeys software it comes up saying the parallel port could not be opened or no connection from com port one, could it be that the jtag that im using is faulty as its been used a few times?

 

Sounds more like a pc problem. Maybe your port settings have reset.Is you parellel port opening and is it set to EPP and IRQ 378 as it needs to be. You can change the settings in the bios. Also download new versions of skymax and try them as they may be corrupt. Failing that your Jtag may have become faulty. I am heading for a while so best of luck with it either way.

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allright. i had the same problems after i got the jtag to work first time round.the exact same as our mate here.resoldered tryed jtag on another pc no joy.jkeys.no joy.bought a digivox

 

Not a very positive reply everyones problems with jtags are not the same, even though symptoms match, (your code error was different), and nearly all peolpe that come here eventually jtag them sucessfully.

 

Hi guys

A mate gave his Clone starview to someone to reflash and got it back "dead". Was told there is an electronics problem with it.

Personally I suspect it has been flashed with the genuine Starview firmware and this is the reason why its completely dead. Have read a number of posts regarding this problem and there is a lot of reference to "Jtags". Unfortunatley the link to the Jtag Tutorial posted by Sc0user is broken. Any advice would be appreciated

 

Hi, does anybody know where i can get the 260 image file for jtagging a clone starviw, thanks

 

I have read the tut on jtag and other tell you to attach 3.3v or one with resisters. But the one on here doesn't mention it can you help?