Eorovox 1000SL flashing - 'The receiver was not detected'

running xp, using correct cable (not usb) boxes flashed previously no problem but this time won't work, have tried switching to com2,3 but same msg, tried on another pc again using lead not usb still no joy. have seen it mentioned on other threads but without seeing the solution, any ideas ? thanks

 

leave box with blue light on plug out and back in again after a few seconds hit download again it should detect it

 

no luck I'm afraid, driving me nuts, I don't suppose someone in Dublin would kindly offer to flash 3 of them for me ?

 

I know this is going to seem strange,I had this problem this morning and was at it for 2 hours,changing coms etc,etc and no joy,I restarted the PC and on my first attempt the box flashed?I havent got a bulls notion why this worked but it did?

 

nah no luck there neither, am i right in assuming that the serial port is the problem ?

 

What does it says when you press download on the UFL, does it go into a boot mode screen? This asks you to manually assign a port.

 

when i hit download box comes up showing com1, hit start it takes me to the screen telling me device not detected and asking if i want to dl in boot mode to assign a com port

 

Have you tried assigning port 1 on your pc to the null modem cable and then try flashing it again.

If the port says its been used just select it either way. You can change it back after the flash.

 

Its same problem that i had if you know someone that has an older PC it will flash no problem thats what i did .It must be something with the com ports and Eurovox as i dont have same problem with other boxes.

 

not sure what you mean scouser, when i go into device manager com1 is showing in the port settings, if i change it to com2 or 3 then when i hit dl it shows com2 or 3 in the box but still doesn't detect

my pc is few years old but it has flashed eurovox boxes previously no problem

 

If you leave it at port 1 in device manager are you still having problems. Or is it me been a fool and totally misinterpreting what you said. I expect its the latter

Or as Leeds said try another pc.

 

yeah pal doesn't detect no matter com1,2,3 etc

thing is i've already tried another pc and same thing, not detected, seems strange to have same thing with 2 diff pc's

 

Try deleting the UFL you have and download a new one. It may be corrupt. Is it just one box you are trying or is it the same on others?

 

3 boxes to do, tried that aswell still no joy, pc going out the window shortly, me after it

 

lol, before you jump out the window If its doing the same thing on all three boxes it a pc problem. The same cable has definitely worked before and you do not have any other cables lying around that could have got put into the mix

 

i've a rake of cables and have tried them all, to no avail, yeah same problem on all 3

thing is though that i had the same problem on another pc, it wouldn't have something to do with my broadband connection would it ?

 

No the flashing process is between your pc and the box.

 

course it is, doh!
i've seen tho that other people have had same problem but switching box/pc on and off has worked, not for me tho trying diff things for 2 days solid no joy

 

Usually if its a bad flash that will work, this is not the case with your three. See if you can borrow another pc. Also before you flash them make sure they are not clones.

 

just one last thought, i have a zyxel modem installed via usb connection, could this be causing problems with the com1 port, i used to have the pc connected via ethernet so i'm thinking that maybe it's just since i installed the modem that it's not flashing tho i can't be sure, could this be the problem ?