rs232 cable for dream up

[chopperk22]

am trying to set up rs232 cable to work with dream up,doesnt respond when i turn on box and dont know how to find out which com port im connected to on comp.i see from other posts that im not the first with same problem but cant find solution anywhere,does anyone know how to solve this really annoying problem,thanks.

 

[Devilfish]

It should be a null modem cable, not rs232. Don't think they are the same.

Are you connected to the com port at back of PC? That is com1.

Dreamup should default to com1 anyway so should be ok.

 

[Dream Unlocker]

you are ment to open dream up clik connect then switch on the dreambox and make sure the use network box is not ticked and select com 1. Devil fish the other name for null modem cable is the rs232 cable.

 

[q2uantum]

An RS232 cable is not necessarily a NULL modem cable - RS232 is the TYPE of cable - For it to be a NULL MODEM cable the cable ends need to be configured in a certain way.

http://www.aggsoft.com/rs232-pinout-cable/nullmodem-db9-to-db9.htm

The above is the correct configuration for the 9pin - 9pin cable you need

Regards

q2

 

[stetay8355]

rs232 is normally a straight through cable

you use the straight through cables for unloopers but for dreamboxes im sure its a null modem cable which looks the same 9 pin but the wires inside are as your man said are twisted and configured diferently i know as i use a looper and at the start i was stumpted as to why things werent working i was using the wrong type so its a null modem you need m8

 

[chopperk22]

thanks lads,i dont have connection for null modem cable so i bought a cable with usb on one end and null on the other but when i connect and turn on dreambox when it asks it doesnt connect

 

[stetay8355]

thanks lads,i dont have connection for null modem cable so i bought a cable with usb on one end and null on the other but when i connect and turn on dreambox when it asks it doesnt connect

is it a laptop your using

 

[chopperk22]

no desktop

 

[stetay8355]

no desktop[/QUOTE is it on the dreambox that theres no 9 pin female or your desktop as most have the comms port 1 9 pin at the back

 

[chopperk22]

its on desktop there no null modem connection

 

[stetay8355]

its on desktop there no null modem connection

hAS it got a comms port on the back as this is the null cable port too

 

[mgb]

Check in the device manager which comport your usb adapter got.
Beside that you need a nullmodem cable connected to the adaptor..

 

[chopperk22]

dont know what that is,what does it look like

 

[stetay8355]

dont know what that is,what does it look like

look at the back of the pc there are a few females the one you are looking for look like this image 12 is what it looks like at the back of the pc the other one is the cable m8 look at the atatchments

 

[chopperk22]

no dont have anything that looks like that

 

[stetay8355]

no dont have anything that looks like that

is it an old pc

 

[chopperk22]

about 12 months old

 

[mgb]

There are tons of deskops on the market without comports.
Try your usb to serial adaptor plus nullmodem cable.

 

[hungabunga]

Hey Pal

I would not try and use usb to serial as they are very problematic, if you have a spare pci slot buy one of these http://www.ebuyer.com/product/124080 will give you a proper serial port.


Sully

 

[stetay8355]

is it an old pc

sorry ive been taking a picture of the back of my pc its the blue plug