Tried to flash update 2500a no luck says it failed. can not figure out why. please help. 2700 flashing fine no problems using 257 bin for 2500 and2300_2500_1500 downloader any ideas what may be wrong
SIMPLE ..any newbie knows this answer...2700 uses a twisted 2/3 pin null modem cable....2500 and many others use a straight DB9 female ends cable for flashing
U said U were flashing your 2700 but can't flash the 2500 in 2 different posts here...U NEVER SAID U CHANGED CABLES OR U HAD 2 TYPES OF CABLES...NICE TRY..its the cable,for sure!
Only 2 causes for that 99% of the time...bad/wrong cable or bad/wrong comport
Thanks Again Thill But I do Know the difference between a rs232 and A twist I also did try com 1 -4 no luck but thanks anyways I will figure it out soon or later I alsways do. Just though someone on here could think of something i have not Thought maybe it was an outdated loader but never thought it might be a bad cable will check that thanks again And next time I will bite my tongue before come on here and post Thanks
Oh and by the way thill this is not the first time i flashed my 2500 or 2700 i did the whole process my self from the very first setup flash to blind scanning channels and every update since last nov with out ever posting a question
Go to radio shack and get the DB9 staight female ends cable for the 2500 and many other receivers...its that simple...the cable U use for the 2700 is the wrong cable!...your cable has pins 2 and 3 twisted/crossover (look at it)..
They have BOTH cables here for $7.99...actually the null modem U have (which is wrong for the 2500) U won't see the 2/3 twisted pin unless u can get into the cable end..
is the 2500 a clone perhaps? maybe the last time you did it you were using a bin that was safe for clones, and this time your using the clone kill files.. thats what i did to my clone, it didnt break it, but it did fail. Also for my clone, the only uploader that would work was blupdater. oh yeah and btw. i found an awsome program that can make your rs232 port emulate a crossover cable. So you only ever need one cable.. That is the sht.
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Can someone please help me? I am new to this whole thing and I know less than a novice.I followed instructions but still could not get my lifetime ultra box to work. I aligned the dish which shows to be getting signal from Echo 6, 8 and 7. I loaded the factory flash bin from the FORTEC website, went menu configurations, searched for the satellite signals I needed, installed a17bar FTA ultra_051106_284Ex_NTSC, scanned for channels( found over 400 channels). Here's the set back though. Anytime I click on a channel, the box works as if it's searching for the channel, a weird number like 8 shows on the box, then a fizzy screen shows up for about 5seconds, and then I'm back to a blank screen. It's like the box is rebooting or something, but I can't watch anything. I'm sorry to sound so ignorant about all of this, but I just started operating this box yesterday, and I know even less than a novice. What am I doing wrong? I'm willing to learn but I don't know where to start. Please help. Anyone? What I noticed is that when I tell the box to scan just FTA channels, it will scan and get only like 4 channels that I can view. However, when I tell it to scan all, it scans and gets the satellite channels, but they wont view, but do what I described above. It's like the box is not descrambling or something.Please help.
man, wtf? im trying to answer this persons question. What the hell does this have to do with this post? And plus i read your post. i dont have an answer for you.
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HELP ME! I have a Multistar FTA and I downloaded all the correct files: X-85BL_051107_256_api(No-Kill)& Blacklist Updater But when i hit the "write bin" I get the following message: Can't open serial port. I'm using XP and have RS 232 female to female with a USB to RS 232 adapter attached to my laptop. Thanks!!!
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There is a problem on many satellite forums. If you have a solution to a problem- then post it without any smart comments. If you don't have a solution then don't post. Too many rude people in these forums. rebecca htut.. I have had same problems as you and have done everything correctly as you have. Someone suggested trying a different pc (which I haven't done yet); another suggested doing a 2500a to 2500a download, if you know someone who has a working 2500a.
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does any one have E channel or Spike channel let me know please.
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i got both of those Channels
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My suggestion for your " Can't open serial port " issue. The error you are getting could mean either because your receiver is not recognizing the file or you need to try downloading this file first " Pansat 2500A_040730_224_api(N)" from pansatusa.com. This is what happened to me when I tried to update my Pansat2500a with " X-85BL_051107_256_api" file.
check your dish and hardware ,then your remote configuration...antennae and installation....like disque switch ports, frequency,standard LNB's,22mhx off/on,112500 etc..also set default keys with latest bin and blind scan
mandle_bomb
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I have a 2500a, i have almost no idea on where to go to get a working bin or anything to update to run. I wondering if anyone here can help me with my problem? I would greatly appreciate any help i can get. thanks.
Hey mandle; try looking five threads down from this one "try these files for help also". Iam a noob to the extent I don`t even know how to c&p, or I would have spooned you the thread.
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thanks dude for the heads up! I am a super noob to all this, but I am so excited to get it up and running!
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I have flashed Fortec and Pansat 2500 but I cant flash Pansat 2700A... Could someone please help me! Im using a RS232 DB9 Null Modem Cable and the right bin, and the right baud rate which is 112500 and everything is right but no luck! =[ Ppl, please help me out... what should I do?? Ive been reading and reading but nothing... Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thill1951 Yesterday at six you answered a request for direction from me and just wanted you to know that I appreciate it. What had happened was that my cable end from the dish to the switch had failed. Who would have quessed?
no alfred einstein
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I loaded 257p to my fortec and get all the channels after blind scan. I go to sat button on remote and see echostar package but do not know how to select it. could someone help me. thanks
cooldude96
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@ IBM
Im sorry, that was a typeO... yea, thats the Baud rate I use 115200, and advice on what my problem could be or what I should do to correct this?