Posts by jojoke

Quote from promo7uk

right man.. does your tuner have sharp wrote on top or is it fake tuner with no description of make,!

Has a matter of fact my clone S10 has a SHARP mark and always performed readily.
My original S10 (only considered has such because it could load official firmware) did not have a SHARP mark tuner (other design) and was less sensitive!!
That's why I ordered 2 'S10 tuners' from Hong Kong / Theses are working well but signal quality fluctuate on HD channels (overall HD quality is very good).
I re-installed recently my original Sharp tuner on original box and found Signal quality was less fluctuating on HD channels (and not at all with Maldives firmware 1 %).

jojoke

Quote from lutz diagram

I have tried my old euro firmwares like comag sl100 and setone,but the tuner still doesn't work.
Too bad the maldives wasn't ntsc and more original choices for screen resolution.
The motor control sucks,it's either all or nothing.My setup has a motorized and a fixed dish.
The s10 lets you choose motor or not for each individual sat.

OK its working / importation successful.
There are some drawbacks like only 8 favorites lists.
Entering CCcam config is a mystery / Not easy backup only by serial port
Surely the tuner is working better:
Not so an erratic display on HD channels (fluctuations Signal quality from sometimes 15-75 %)
Here stable pleasant display.
The scan is faster and more accurate.
The ideal firmware is not yet made / But it worked on both my clone and original S10.

Jojoke

I have tried by following your procedure.
One point ‘Ali Gen NoCas’ has to be used always or ‘Ali GenCas’ has to be used with the Maldives Import/Export?
Otherwise I ended once with only one channel loaded from my list: but the S10 was stable.
All other attempts one with all Sat’s eliminated and one with one Sat Maldives remaining where not successful.
Always in a reboot loop.

jojoke

Quote from lutz diagram

the -- error is a hardware check error and has nothing to do with the userdata

I only mentioned that I had not any error with this firmware: s10-chang-mac-birds.abs which is functional.
With this firmware startup is complete without any problem / Hardware setup is 'European style' and that is what I need / No -- error at all here!!!
I want only to edit or replace 2 European satellites who are obsolete / that’s why I want to copy my own settings to this new config.

Jo

NB: I can see some similarities on this modded firmware (Mac-address can be changed) with the S16 Openbox (I have only the manual).
Vertical Icons and most of the extra menus.

My real problem,
I am trying to solve this '-- dash' lockout (infortunate effect of the AnonynouSX V2B 01/08-Aug/2012 testing)
I have tested this version of firmware OPENBOX_S10_111117.abs last one by Yojia.
And end up with a lock in a 'oN' condition différent from '--dash' but not better.
The s10-chang-mac-birds.abs is still the only one that can be loaded successfully (+ AnonymouSX V1)
And is even fully functional (I am an European user of an original S10 CHIP-ID=10AA: displayed under AnonymouSX V1).
Now I am trying to modify the userdb_data.BIN.
The problem is how to effectively import (without constant reboot ) my other userdb_data.bin (settings) perfect for my purpose size = 917.504 bytes.
The size of the preloaded userdb_data.bin is 1.769.472 bytes.
Userdb_block.bin has the same size in both cases = 917.632 bytes.
I have tried to append the missing non significants bytes on a test file but the size is not included in the block I have formed (CRC not to be calculated)
The only usefull tool I know and use is: Openbox S10 Firmware Tool 0.5 by MST
I tried also PVR800-Editor_HD to load settings via serial port but end up with constant reboots.

Jo

You can find such a chip on every modern printer / in this case to avoid the user to override the page count and theoretical toner cartridge life.
So you end up with a non empty cartrigde that must be replaced
Same is true for inkjet (pro) printers where capacity is ridiculous ( here a real danger exist on printers with a séparate inkjet printhead)

jo

I have seen that you where active on reverse engineering on ALI3602 firmware.
Me with my original 'S10 -- dashed' and locked on startup I can load this version of firmware: Question How To ChaNGE mac ADDRESS of openbox s10?
(It is the firmware that can modify the MAC address). https://dl.dropbox.com/u/59652900/OPENBOX/s10-chang-mac.rar
Boot & tuner scanning is working / I found only 8 favorite list interface is pleasant otherwise.
But I see no way to make a backup of my settings / I am only familiar with ABS & DBS here we find BIN's has separate elements
Anyway a completely new interface for me.

Jo

Quote from lutz diagram

Having the chip id on the tuner makes no sense,since the tuner is in a socket and can be bought separately from china.

That's exactly what I have done bought two S10 tuners from Hong Kong.
I can read on one of my spare part tuner main chip:
ALI
M3501 B
1111 TC05X8820E0000GA
----
Has you may know the working chip of the S10 is:
ALI-3602

Jo

Quote from lutz diagram

the original anonymousx firmware readme said id detection fixed,and when you do the 8888 in sys info it then says m3501id and the id

I agree that the CHIP 3501 is physically on the tuner module.
And the CHIP-ID is a read-out of this chip has AnonymouSX tell us.
Strange because on my previous post I changed this tuner and no change for CHIP-ID still '10AA' general status not changed: unable to load official firmware that was previously possible.

Jo

Quote from lutz diagram

since there is no eeprom on the openbox and the protection ic divorce had no effect,it must be the tuner module.

I have an original S10 CHIP-ID 10AA and also the 2 dashes effect.
One particularity is that I changed the original tuner (original not marked SHARP and less sensitive).
I always considered this S10 has original only because I could load any original firmware on it. (I have also another true clone CHIP-ID 00D0 )
Not anymore since this V2B AnonymouSX was tested.

So I had a tuner in reserve and used it on my '10AA' S10.
No effect after loading an original firmware that worked before / same problem 2 dashes on startup

For me the tuner is not involved (I used a spare Sharp tuner / I still have another non original Sharp one)

Jo

Quote from lutz diagram

Somebody on another site posted an ariva200 updater and said it worked for openbox so I tried it with an s12 update I found on the net recently.After loading,it just showed -- on the display like loading old march 2011 firmware on the s10.After that,all firmware loaded shows -- on the display except for clone safe anonymousx firmware.It was a genuine s10,so either the loader(which has a smaller size eromclient.abs file) or the bogus firmware ruined the tuner.If I pop the tuner out,the receiver will boot.I tried lifting a zero ohm resistor to pin 5 of the protection ic,but that just effects the sys info screen info.All those id's show zeroes after doing that(with clone safe) legit firmware still won't boot.The tuner isn't getting detected correctly with legit firmware for some reason.I ordered a new s10 and will swap out the tuner when I get it.I don't know of any program that will program the tuner back to original or even if it is possible.

Do you really think that a new tuner will change something.
Yes of course if like me the tuner had less sensitivity than another present on my second S10.
I have the same 2 dash signs on display after :http://linuxsat-support.com/op…es-01-08-2012-beta-2.html
(19/08 2:10PM)

Jo

Quote from bodyguard

Well my openbox is still dead...
I dit everything to upgrade. flash it with erom repair.
But nothing changed. :-(. And i don'have a clone.
When i switch the power on it says On and after 1 , 2 seconds i see
two green dashes.

I tested this version on my S10 clone it worked so well that I was thinking changing my current setup for my second S10.
My second S10 is (was) not a clone CHIP-ID 10AA.
When I first tested this version V2B with 'beta' display I could not enable my C-lines in CCcam.cfg.
Reason network not running despite HDCP was ON.
I tested version OPENBOX_S10_CMT_1213.abs on which Europe-S9_S10_S11_S12-20120801_AnonymouSX.ab is based.
Fatal combination since then it is impossible to load any official firmware anymore.
After the initial startup 2 horizontal green strokes appears on screen and that's it.
Nearly bricked: I can only use AnonymouSX V1 (V2-Red) all other attempts have failed: CHIP-ID still remain 10AA (under AnonymouSX v1).
Any solution: the best one should be resolving the network problem of V2B
I am not alone with this problem believes me.

Jo

Quote from alibaba1802

Original Firmware for Openbox S10 by lamine.
NEW >> You can move multiple channels.
Don"t use for Clone.
Thanks to lamine.

This firm is based on december firm.

I will try this version
jo

Quote from alibaba1802

Latest firmware for ***BOX S10HD (Shenzen)
It works on Openbox S10HD, but no "network setup"

No changelog.

Is this for december?