Hi Sc0user. First post on this forum but I just wanted to thank you for your information re 8882 error. I got the 8882 error during a firmware update and could no longer use the box. I just got the Max232 from TMC today. Connected it to 4pin header on SV4USB circuit board, then serial to laptop serial with null modem cable and used GTromloader to update firmware and box working fine again!!! Brilliant, great forum and thanks for help again. Andrew.
thanks scOuser. 232 worked fine. Box now working again. Only the basic channels though. Tried re-flashing but no joy. Any thoughts?
hi, ive got the same 8882 error brought the max232, ive noticed i can't use the female null modem cable as the max232 has a female port, do i need to buy a male to female modem cable?
if you are on N** in Ireland i would not bother with it as the most channels you will get will prob be about 10 if not less
my box is stuck on 100% dosent say 8882 or anything just 4 lines is it ok to switch it on and off dont want to brink it as its for a friend its a sv4
did the box reboot first if it did press the front button on the box off then switch off at the back then remove the usb device then turn it on again
dont think it rebooted it says downloading please wait but its been at 100% for 20 min now went straight away wen i done my own
ok mate i think you are going to have a problem with that box all you can do is take a chance and turn the box off at the front and dont remove the drive then turn it back on if it comes back on check the system info and see what API version is on it if it has not flashed you will have to try again
im in england, cant seem to flash with max232 keep getting flash failed and 8882 8888 flashing on sv4
i can put the max232 straight into the back of my laptop, and connect the other end to the box, everytime i try to flash the software it says flash failed..please help
you cant do it that way mate and i bet its a vga port on your laptop and not a comport this is a VGA port this is what you need on your laptop Comport this is what you need also if you dont have a comport
hi, yes i definately have the comport on my laptop and a serial port, but my max 232 looks like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAX232-RS232-...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50 therefore i can just plug the max232 straight into the back of my com port without the need for cables, or do i have the wrong max232?
that is not a comport comport is the one i have put in the picture above unless you have that you need both cables above otherwise you will not get it to work
