Posts by gg69me

Quote from codar

It should be saved to usb key as allshares.dat

An easier way ( i find) to input lines is by using your laptop.

First:
Type in your ariva ip into web browser
Click module and pick which emu you want to run.
Insert line details.

Then:
On ariva, open up emu,
Choose your line,
Hit connect.

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well i can say that saving the file as a cccam.cfg dosent work so i renamed the file to allshares.dat and that didnt upload either , so i will try the entering the box ip method again but i had no luck with this before as all i got after entering the box ip was a load of different searches related to that ip and nothing related to ferguson online configurator..... should the dhcp setting be set to ON or OFF as maybe this is where i am going wrong .
I know its possible to input the lines with the remote control but this is a pain in the backside so it would be handy to upload by usb or get the online configurator system going...i will have a look again tonight with your guide above..thanks

Quote from kemestri

all i have read says should be saved as allshares.dat not cccam.cfg

Copex, thanks for that very easy that way

which file name should it be.....CCcam.cfg or allshares.dat and will this work with all Ariva Combo Boxes ?....thanks

Quote from codar

Will have a look tomorro morning, passing your door.

To whom it concerns and to the people this post may help out , codar popped in to have a look at why the EROM TOOL wasnt working and within seconds had noticed that i had downloaded an EROM tool that was compatible with an Ariva 102e and not the Ariva 250 combo....everything worked perfect after that and we were able to give the box the kiss of life and its up and running again ,
the EROM TOOL i downloaded was STB EROM 2.0.1 2009-12-09 which as i say was for the 102e box but the one i should have used was STB EROM 2.0.0c 2009-05-22 which worked on the 250 box . i dont actually know if every box has its own EROM TOOL to recover the box in the event of ASH , maybe CODAR might know if this is the case or not but in my case i needed the one above for the 250 box and i would never have spotted i had the wrong version for my box only for CODAR eagle eyes and expert knowledge...so the moral of the story is make sure you have the right version of EROM UPGRADE TOOL for your box. DOUBLE CHECK on the Ferguson website before downloading ...hope this post helps other people out . so keep reading and learning....Many thanks again to CODAR for your help...TOP MAN..

Quote from codar

Hi,
I used this version when I had problems.
http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=63152&p=212536#post212536
Hope it helps.
Regards

I downloaded the firmware from your link above and unpacked it with winrar so i got 6 abs files for different models so i entered the last one i.e A250 20121105 v1.20B6 into the EROM tool as well as , com1 , 115200 ,even , upgade and ticked include bootloader . the box was switched off at this stage...
i then pressed next and even before i switched on the box i was getting the message synchronizing stbs please reset target ....i then turned on the box and " Done " popped up beside the synchronising stbs , at this point i turned the box off and on again to try and start the flash process but after a few seconds got the message " set stb memory error
click back to try again " so i am still stuck....i even changed the port connection to com2 to see if it made any difference but got a message saying serial port failed so at least i know i have a connection between the desktop and 250 box by leaving the setting on com1.
why does" reset target" pop up under sychronising stbs even before i turn the power to the box on , would this refer to the file i have entered into the " operate mode " section and if this is so i have tried two or three different original ferguson files including the one you gave me the link for ( ta very much for that ) and none of them seem to work for some reason...they are all abs files unpacked by winrar after downloading and approx 8 mb in size so i dont think anything is wrong with them so i am totally confused at this stage what i am doing wrong so any suggestions would be appreciated..thanks again for the link to the original ferguson firmware...

Quote from codar

Hi,
I used this version when I had problems.
http://linuxsat-support.com/showthread.php?t=63152&p=212536#post212536
Hope it helps.
Regards

thanks codar i will try it out tomorrow and let you know how i get on.....

Quote from codar

Hi, firmware, like channel lists are not compatable across models, I may be wrong and am open to correction.
From my experience, A120 don't work on 150 and a 150 don't work on a 250.
Thats as far as i have taken it as that's all i have access to.
Better off to put the confirmed f/ware on the compatable boxes.
P.s. are you running in a laptop/pc with true rs233 or a usb to rs232 adaptor as some of these are a bit "sh1te" when transferring f/ware.

its a rs232 cable with the female connection at either end and i have to connect one end to an old desktop at work and the other end to the back of the 250 . i remember reading somewhere alright that the usb to rs232 cables dont work so i got the proper one with the female connections off ebay for a few euro .
i got the latest firmware from the ferguson website and as i was saying i couldnt get it to work but i will try an older firmware like you said and see how that goes ...if you could send on a link where i could download older firmware it would be very handy as i dont know if i kept a copy of the older firmware, i would have to have a root around my files to see if i can find one.....thanks again

i just had a mad idea let me know what yee think....what would happen if i did join a 250 box to a 120 box and sent the 120 boxes firmware down the rs232 cable to the 250 box so would it work and would i just end up with a 120 box in the body of a 250 box if that makes any sense or would i end up damaging both boxes , what do yee think of that concept or am i crazy for thinking along those lines...

Quote from codar

Hello,
That happened to me once before, as far as i can remember, but i just flashed an earlier original firmware version and upgraded it then.
I also had to turn off and on the stb after it sync'd, to start the flashing process, .
That was on a 150 though.
When you see " synchronising STBs Done
please reset target", just turn off and on ariva.
It then should start flashing.

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ok codar ,
i will give that a go on monday as i have to use an old desktop computer at work as my laptop dosent have a RS232 connection . i will try an older firmware and turn on and off the stb like you said see if that does the trick ..apparently if i had another 250 combo i could connect the two of them together with the null modem cable and get the bricked box working off the good box by turning on the bricked box and the firmware gets sent from the good box to the bricked one and gets it working again , i dont know if this works or not i remember reading it here on this site somewhere but it might help someone else out if they run into the " ASH " problem and have two Ariva boxes the same model but unfortunately i dont have another 250 box and i dont think it would be wise to do it with a 120 box as i have threee of those as i might end up doing more harm than good, anyway thanks for the advice ...i will let you know how i get on as it might also be a help to others reading this thread if it works

HI Guys
i have bricked or should i say a fellow that was trying to install a patch on it bricked it but thats a touchy subject as i have to try and fix it , anyway i have a 250 Ariva and downloaded the latest firmware from the Ferguson website V1.26B3 and the EROM UPGRADE TOOL 2.0.1 2009-12-09 .
I also got a Null Modem Cable RS232 . went through the procedure as explained here in another post .http://linuxsat-support.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21992&d=1392222869 .
set my port : to COM 1 , BIT RATE : 115200 , PARITY : EVEN , OPERATE MODE : UPGRADE and i ticked INCLUDE BOOTLOADER....I then browsed for the ferguson firmware file V1.26B3 abs file which was approx 8mb in size and then hit next ( bye the way my stb was switched off at this stage while entering the information into the erom tool ) after hitting next i turned on the box and got a message " synchronising STBs Done
please reset target
set stb memory error
click Back to try again

when i click back and then next without changing any of the settings and leaving the box on i get a message
synchronising STBs
please reset target

the box stays on this setting with nothing happening
if i hit the cancel button at the bottom of the screen it says

Downloading....are you sure you want to cancel

but still nothing happens , nothing downloads , even if i left it there till christmas...

i read on another post to switch the box off and on again to start the flash process but i end up back at the message

synchronising STBs Done
please reset target
set stb memory error
click Back to try again

i am going around in circles and getting dizzy but achieving nothing so any advice would be appreciated
.....i know the description of what is happening is long winded but i imagine it might also be of help to others who are trying to sort the " ASH "problem out on their respective boxes....so any ideas what i am doing wrong ?...thanks in advance..

IS OPENBOX V5S already preprogramed for clines or n lines or whatever they are known as because i am thinking of buying one...thanks

Quote from krusdublin

Hello All,

New to the forum, Recently purchased Ferguson Ariva 250 HD receiver. I have connected the receiver through LAN Cable. I get the message "STB successfully got an IP".

I have tried to watch Web TV, YouTube etc....However, each time i select a clip - I keep getting the message " Movie not found on Server".

Can anybody please advise how to watch You tube and webtv in Ferguson Ariva 250 HD receiver...

Many thanks for taking time to read this post...

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sometimes if the reciever dosent have the latest firmware then these internet apps wont work but check out the other internet apps like youporn or google maps etc and if these arent working either you might need to check your firmware version .
go to the ferguson website to compare versions for your 250 as you might need to update the firmware
sometimes turning the dhcp to on and pressing the exit button often gets a " stb successfullygot an ip " also and this often kicks in the apps....hope this helps

How can i access the Ariva online configurator .
i go into network local settings and my dhcp is set to ON and underneath is an ip address which looks faded out as is all the other info below it , if i set the dhcp to OFF all the info is darkened to the same colour and not faded out anymore , anyway when i enter the ip address into my web browser i get loads of info about other searches and websites using the ip nombers but no link to the ariva online configurator....what am i doing wrong , i am using the Ariva 120 ...thanks

Quote from biffo1

Below is a Guide on how to access the server on a Ferguson Arriva hope this helps

when i type in my ip address in my web browser all i get is loads of options for different searches for other web information but nothing about the online configurator...my dhcp is set to on but the ip address is a lighter colour as is the gateway address etc as if faded out and this is the ip i am using but i think i am wrong ....am i using the wrong ip or what...also when i go to ...menu and information and press the number 7 five times to turn the server on or off , nothing happens after hitting the number 7 five times ,i have a patch on my box could this be affecting it or what am i doing wrong ???? confused....

what i mean is i have a line from a provider that lets me run 2 boxes but i got permission to use the two boxes from them but i can log in to my account see my details and every time i change channel it comes up in my account what chn i am watching on connection 1 and connection 2 so if i run more boxes at home will they know and close my account....

Sounds good , will this work with cccam and a cline i take it your sat provider dosent know about it as my provider knows what chn i am watching and when so if two boxes are running on different chns at the same time would it not show up and possibly end up getting my account closed with the sat provider if they get p...ed off with me , i take it both boxes have to be connected to the router by ethernet and not by homeplugs or wifi repeaters etc...

does that mean that you can run up to 4 boxes off the one cline and every box capable of watching different chns at the same time , surely the sat provider you are subscribing to would know this and not be too impressed and possibly close your account ...only learning about this stuff lately so be patient if the questions sound stupid...

Quote from codar

P/s = payserver
Client only means receiver is not capable to act as a server , only able to connect to server (ie: client)
Your better off getting a decent receiver which can also act as a server and subscribe to a package.
Then sharing begins.

wow... so much to learn about this stuff....thanks for the reply..

[quote='cazuela','https://linuxsat-support.com/index.php?thread/&postID=209993#post209993']the ariva box is a client only box so unless you have a subscription card on your server it looks like would prob need to go down the p/s route.

What does a client only box mean and what is the p/s route

Quote from codar

Hi,
I have this working on a 120 combo.
Should be ok to load on both receivers.
Back up channel list before flashing as this will erase them.
Load it the same method as original firmware.
I think it will read some packages with card inserted but never tried.
I only use it as a client box from my server.
Regards

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Thanks codar for your help i will give it a go....nice one

Quote from orangebox

Try using the Arriva website for third party software. Im sure there will be something available. Not all forums or there users are helpful on this topic. I would refrain from mentioning cccam etc as its time now is limited. One day it will all be gone. I know a viewing card works in these boxes. But you will get no HD content !

i am only learning about this stuff and maybe i am wording my questions wrong for the forum as i dont want to break any rules here so i appreciate any help available so if its possible to pm your answers to me to keep everyone happy then great ....need more info about viewing cards and other methods of getting chns which i am willing to pay for so keep the info coming as i am sure i am not the only Rookie on these forums and its the only way to learn reading through these pages to help each other out....thanks again.