I recommend that if your going to reflash a dm500/change the image that you do perform a flash erase first.open dreamup and look just above where you see flash and you will see flash erase (click on that to erase the current image )and then flash the box as normal. Using a desktop with dreamup (for flashing )works 100% on all boxes,all tho it can be slow flashing that way.newer dreamboxes such as a dm800 can be flashed via web browser which takes only about 4 minutes,however flashing a dm500 you need the dreamup way or maybe ftping an image to the /temp folder may work.
The adaptor is not at fault its the drivers incompatability to vista that is the problem,xp laptops can suffer with the same problem. If the problem is with the drivers being incompatable a more expensive adaptor will make no difference. Hence, for future buyers of adaptor, perhaps it might be wiser to get a more expensive one. I was told by the storekeeper he had feedback from buyers that this model may not work and recommend me to buy another more expensive model. I had no success earlier on with my 2 laptops running on Windows XP using a USB-to-Serial adaptor.Īttached is the pic of the adaptor that I used. Below is the link to Dreamup 1.3.3.1: DreamUP_1_3_3_1.exe (By the way, it took about 12 min for the flashing to complete. However, I have success with flashing using another Dreamup version 1.3.3.1 which I got from someone else. I tried to flash it using the latest Dreamup software from the offical Dream website but it couldn't work. After I switched on my DM500C, it took only about 5 seconds for me to get the 'Box attached and Ready' message.
I have found an older PC with a serial port. Ok, i think i have found out the answer for myself.
Hence, I wasn't able to flash my dreambox. I have waited for a few minutes but there is no 'Box attached and Ready' message. May I ask how long do i need to wait after I power up my dreambox? Hi i am trying to use Dreamup to flash my DM500C with USB-to-serial connection with a null modem cable.
You may have a driver installed on your pc and may still find that the pc cant see the box,if so this is most likely because your pc runs on windows vista and vista is incompatable with most if not all usb to serial adaptor drivers.i was unable to find a suitable driver that would work with vista so in the end i bought an older second hand dell desktop pc (it has 2 usb ports and 2 9 pin serial ports) and all it cost was 50 euros,i can connect the null modem cable direct to my desktop and flash any box.
A usb to serial adaptor requires whats called a driver which you install on your pc (the driver is a bit of software that simply put helps your pc to see the box so it can send the new image to it) the driver either comes on a disk (which you get with the adaptor) or if you got no disk you have to go online and download a suitable driver.if you dont have a driver you need to get one or the pc wont be abe to see the box. It may be that the process simply hung up during flashing or you accidentally pulled the plug half way through (yes it did happen to me).
You won't be able to connect via ethernet so no ip address is required. Is it possible to use a crossover cable instead of a null modem cable, thee seems to be conflicting opinion on whether it is a good idea? How Do I Use Dreamup? If, for any reason, your box won't boot, you will have to use Dreamup to flash an image instead of Flash Wizard Pro or any other method. If your wanting pay satellite channels you need to read up on cardsharing,however its not a topic that is allowed on this forum so thats about as much as i can say. If people only want their cable xhannels back all they need to do is buy either a kryptview a780 or a starview 6 and flash them with the required firmware (do a scan ) and attach the box to their broadband router. All you will have after flashing dm500s box are all the fta channels (on satellite),likewaise with a dm500c (on cable)what the other guys are talking about is using a dm500c as a server rather than throwing it in the bin.