Box pairing setup with oscam omnikey

robcee

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Hi all,

Wondering if somebody can give me a few pointers regarding CS with oscam and omnikey reader.

I have installed oscam and the omnikey reader however when I plug the card in and check oscam it just gives the following...

skyuk [pcsc] Error getting card status.

It is a red card and configs are all correct using 0960 and I've double checked the boxkey is correct.

Could this be down to the fact the card was paired with a Sky+ HD box originally? I then repaired it to an older white Thompson box which pairing was successsful as it was receiving premium movies etc fine.

Just seem to be getting this error and cannot work out why.

Why I run pcsc_scan under terminal it detects that the card and reader are both present.

And help and/or advice would be muchly appreciated.

Thanks
Rob
 
cannot help you with omnikey but was no need to pair red card to sd box as it works straight from original box
boxid needed in oscam for premium stuff
 
Hi alimac,

Thank you for your reply. It is the latest Sky+ HD box, I was told that it needed to be an old SD box is this not the case?

Is it that it can use the later Sky+ HD box, just you can only use the SD channels via oscam/cs?

Many thanks
Rob
 
whatever box red card came with is enough it doesnt need paired
enter boxid is all thats needed forget the rest
 
Ok thank you.

Hopefully someone can give me some help and/or advice regarding using oscam with omnikey then as I think everything is all setup correctly just I get the error with getting card status.

Thanks again
 
@alimac

You keep saying cads don't need pairing one more than one forum. Everyone else says the card must be paired to a receiver, and you continuously say you do not need to.

If you don't pair the card, what details do Sky have for the card? They must have that card paired/registered to a receiver.

What Box ID do you use? Surely it cannot be a random Box ID.

Pairing a card and inserting a card in the receiver are two different things. Some people are pairing the card to the official receiver but not putting the card in the official receiver. They are still pairing it. Can you please elaborate to get rid of confusion.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Erm ok... something very stupid but managed to fix this lol

However it now shows CARDOK (15 entitlements)

Is this right, should it show 15 or should there be more etc?
 
ok obviously from installation new red card & sly box already done for you
to use red card in 3rd party box no need to be pairing to sd boxes as some are doing
just enter boxid in oscam & works 100%
red card will work straight from original box
 
Sorry, still not confused. When you say no need to pair card, do you mean no need to pair the red card to a different SD receiver?

As far as my understanding goes:

Red card paired and inserted in HD/SD receiver = works in 3rd party receivers for premium content. Box key required

White card paired to SD receiver, card inserted in official receiver = works in 3rd party receivers for premium content.

White card paired to HD receiver, card not inserted in official receiver = works in 3rd party receivers for premium content.

White card paired and inserted in HD receiver = Does not work in 3rd party receivers for premium content.

The card needs to be paired to a receiver and your saying it does not need pairing is difficult for me to rationalise becaase card needs to be paired to something. I'm missing something that prevents me from understanding the statement. I'd be grateful if you can re-clarify the statement that card "does not need pairing".

Sorry and thanks in advance.
 
@ Abu Baniaz
as you are aware from elsewhere others will tell you the same assuming card comes with box
cannot speak for sly how they work

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now you are on to white cards i give up
 
@ Abu Baniaz
as you are aware from elsewhere others will tell you the same assuming card comes with box
cannot speak for sly how they work

- - - Updated - - -

now you are on to white cards i give up

Please don't give up.

I would really like to eradicate the confusion in my mind that your posts stating one does not need to pair the card causes. They are generally made with no caveats or criteria. I'd rather understand properly.

Once again, I'd be grateful for any assistance you can offer in this regard.
 
just look at your other forum answers are their
 
just look at your other forum answers are their

I asked you for clarification, not sure you saw the question.

When I see your statements such as the following, I am confused by them. I'd be grateful if you could assist in clarifying.

jeez, no need to pair it do you guys read up

no pairing needed on this card & never had an issue with it either with oscam

if its red card no need to pair it you just need boxid entered

beats me as to why anyone pairs the red card as its not needed
just add boxkey works 100%

will say again red cards do not need paired to any box for it to work working 100% here
.....

If you do not wish to assist, please say so. I'll respect that.

Thanks in advance.
 
will work from original box just enter boxid in oscam
 
also you jumped in to a thread asking for help with omnikey you should know better how it works
 
To summarise
  • All cards must be paired.
  • You don't have to pair red card to SD box. Red card paired to HD box is fine.

Is that correct?

Thanks in advance
 
also you jumped in to a thread asking for help with omnikey you should know better how it works

Whether one use an internal reader or external reader is not relevant to my query arising from your informative posts.

A card needing reactivation can do so by online pairing or putting back in receiver to which it is paired. I keep getting confused by your statements saying that paring is not required. You stated it does not need pairing in post 4.

When you don't know better, you ask. That is what I am doing. I am seeking clarification from someone who knows more than me. So I'd be grateful for that.
 
from where you come from no need for me to answer as you already know
red card will work
 
from where you come from no need for me to answer as you already know
red card will work

Didn't realise that coming from East London was a disadvantage or of any relevance.

Issue was not about red card working or not. It was my confusion from the several posts about "pairing not being required". Still none the wiser about the posts saying "pairing is not required". As you are not willing to assist with the query, I won't push for assistance any more.

Many thanks anyway.

All the best.
 
To summarise LOL Red Card Caid 0960 has to be paired to either an SD receiver or a HD receiver for it to work in a 3rd party receiver, i know some people have received Cards in the post but these still have to be officially paired to a Sky receiver.

Even if the Card never enters an official box you still actually need a Box so you can get a serial number to 'Hex' into a box key for Oscam
 
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