[DM500HD] sunray dm500hd flashing image - NEWBIE!! need help?

hi all, i have a sunray dm500hd (guess a dreambox clone) never used these before and have just come across it at my pub, it loaded fine to begin with but next time all i get is a green light with a dreambox on my tv screen, fan is not running. tried othre power packs no change, it is using a dm500hd 13161 sim210, do i need a re-flash? if so could i find a step by step guide and what files do i need?
many thanks
stu

will i need bootloader? read that the clone files named with ssl84 already have bootloader intergrated? is this true?

Not my work, but here you go


DM500 HD Flashing firmware by Browser

Flashing a new firmware by Browser

What you need to flash
You need the image file you want to flash. Image files have the extension *.nfi. You can't flash other
images like *.img files. Don't try it - it won't work.
You need either a DHCP server and a configured bootloader
You need a browser and a network cable. Connect your Dreambox to a switch/hub/router in your local LAN.
To flash a new image, you can use the second stage loader. It must be present and not broken.
The following steps assume you have a DHCP server.
If you don't have one, you have to setup
 an IP address (click) in the bootloader's serial setup.

• (1.) Press and hold the power button.
• (2.) Switch on your Dreambox.
• (3.) Your Dreambox will get the next free DHCP IP address from your router.

• Now, open a browser on your PC.
  
  
• (1.) enter in the address line "http://ip/" .
  
  
• (2.) on the bottom of the page, there's a link called "firmware upgrade". Click it.

• On the next page, you can select the flash image you want to flash. be sure that it has the ".nfi" extension.
  
• You can't flash other images (like .img)!
  
• Click on "FLASH!" and wait. It might take some time to upload and flash the image.
• Switch the box off again, and on again. The new image should be flashed and working.

hi thanks for the reply, how do i find the ip address for the box? i cant enter any settings anywhere?

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or can i flash another way?

Dont flash by browser use a miniusb cable and dreamup like this

Entering the Image Dreambox 500HD with Mini USB cable - Tutorial
First Mini USB male to male USB & Cat5 Network Cable
Use a Mini USB Cable.

Installing the USB driver for DreamUP

On the back dm500hd Mini has a USB port / USB: To load firmware to dm500hd you must use a standard USB cable that one side has a USB port and mini USB connector on the other hand:

For now, do not connect the USB cable to your computer.

Turn Off the power on the rear of the box

If this is the first time you connect your Dreambox to your PC with a USB cable ", then you need to first install drivers or dm500hd will be" recognized.

Download USB Driver dm500hd and unzip the zip file to a folder on your computer.


- Now install the drivers.
-Open the folder and click on the exe PreInstaler.
-Confirm by clicking "Install":

If all goes well, after a few seconds you will receive a confirmation message:

# Now, again with dm500hd power off, connect the USB cable to the computer and with that you automatically finish installing the driver:

# Before you can use DreamUP have to see which COM port is' assigned to serial converter / Dreambox USB, then go to "Control Panel", then "System" and then "Advanced System Settings"

Now go to "Hardware" tab and click on "Device Manager":


Go to the "Ports (COM & LPT)" and you will see that the assigned COM "SFE RS232 to USB Controller" in my case and "COM7:

At this point the USB drivers install.A you know who is assigned to COM. But missing one more thing before we start DreamUP. DreamUP can be used without activating the "Use Network" and therefore do not need to know the IP Dreambox leave that unticked, but without it, the firmware will be loaded only through the serial is very 'slow, so you need more "thirty minutes, but if Network and use the firmware is loaded and uses a network connection it takes a few minutes.

thanks, ill have a go with that, so my box isnt dead?

sbg123 said:

thanks, ill have a go with that, so my box isnt dead?

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No idea till you try the above method.