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What box and what symptoms ? Are you using a desktop or laptop?
State all details and I may be able to help you.
Reaper.
 
the reaper said:
What box and what symptoms ? Are you using a desktop or laptop?
State all details and I may be able to help you.
Reaper.
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Hi i am using a desktop with xp, using the same equipment ive used to bring a old f5 back to life, rs232, erom 2.0 and 2.1 various firmware, but theres no power to the box at all. not even when i plug a ethernet cable in to see if the lights light up, tried the box on my other f5 working power lead to rule out faulty power adapter etc. Press next to flash and i get the message, stb memory error, Click "Back" to try again.
 
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Hi im new here and facing some problem with my skybox, it is stuck on load, it just keep loading over and over can I get some help to solve this please!!!!!!!!!!
 
the reaper said:
If you can get that message then there is hope-----not sure what files you are using but this one should restore the box if no major fault other than bricked.
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Tried that file m8 still getting that same "set stb memory error" think its fooked. Drives you nuts !! One thing does the port com1 on the pc have to say the same as what it says in the erom, bits rate 115200, parity even ?
 
Baud rates can be just about any value within reason. The only requirement is that both devices operate at the same rate. One of the more common baud rates, especially for simple stuff where speed isn’t critical, is 9600 bps. Other “standard” baud are 1200, 2400, 4800, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200.

The higher a baud rate goes, the faster data is sent/received, but there are limits to how fast data can be transferred. You usually won’t see speeds exceeding 115200 - that’s fast for most microcontrollers. Get too high, and you’ll begin to see errors on the receiving end, as clocks and sampling periods just can’t keep up.
 
I have only had my skybox f5s a day when it came a lot of the channels didn't work so I tried to update and now it is stuck on load, does this mean everythin is now wiped as it was already loaded with menus, favs, and channels, will doing this upgrade will wipe all that or will it still be on after upgrade. and also I have a 12month gift on it with this still be on it
 
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When I browse and click on the file
I then click next and it says wrong file???
Any ideas

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Not it's says set stb memory error
Click back to try again
Any ideas
 
There are 2 files on the opening post, you may have a clone of a clone of clone of a clone, in which case use the other file.
 
Holmesy said:
the reaper said:
If you can get that message then there is hope-----not sure what files you are using but this one should restore the box if no major fault other than bricked.
Reaper.View attachment 11750
Click to expand...

Tried that file m8 still getting that same "set stb memory error" think its fooked. Drives you nuts !! One thing does the port com1 on the pc have to say the same as what it says in the erom, bits rate 115200, parity even ?
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Try #660 new erom software - its worked for me
 
My F5S bricked this morning after uploading the latest AJs Sat List. LCD is stuck on LOAD. I am pretty certain my box is genuine and its only 5 months old.
My PC has a Z87X Mobo and this has no Serial Port. Neither does my laptop. So my first question is can I use a USB to RS232 lead instead? In not, then I might as well return this box as I cant attempt to recover it.

If I can, do I flash it with the latest firmware? or the file in the download at the start of this 35 page long thread?

CHeers fellas
 
Hello all, firstly thanks for posting such detailed information. I have been at it for a few days now on a Skybox F5 which displays nothing, but has a flashing ethernet port. I have tried everything to no avail - unfortunately I simply cannot get passed the set stb memory error. The cable is correct, I've tried all the loaders with all the .abs files from the skybox website with timings ranging from 0 to 60 seconds in 5 second intervals. I am on the verge of giving up, is there anything else left to try? Thanks again.
 
Hi Guys,

Newbie here, I have a skybox F5S that seems to be dead apart from a dull LED and number 8 on display. Gonna try to recover using the instructions at the beginning of this post. I will let everyone know how I get on. Fingers crossed!
 
After much peer pressure I purchase the USB to RS232 cable with drivers for Win 8 and have just installed that "cable". I will now have a go at recovering my F5S box.
 
wish you better luck than mine.
Skybox F3 L093 and E001, I´ve tried 20 or more firmwares without luck.
Don´t know what to do more :-(
 
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