Programming your own access card.

This is a Hu card This is a H card The first step is to make sure your programer has the correct firmware installed in it so it can communicate with your type of access card. There is no harm in flashing it over again following the instructions below. The firmware is like DOS for a computer. Firmware can also be thought of as the operating system for the device. The firmware is also commonly known as a F!"SH and it is stored on a chip called the "T#$! %e suggest using the flash &!'S as it serves a dual purpose. (ou can use it to both program and unloop a Hu card. The first step is to download a program that contains the latest firmware. )t is a .e*e file and when you run it+ it will create a DOS boot disk. (ou can then restart your computer while booting off of this new DOS disk and easily perform many firmware updates without worrying about windows com port settings+ conflicts and many error messages caused buy running DOS programs though windows. This is perfect even for %indows ,P users. (ou can down load it here Setting up your programmer

Same as any other - switch device

The following switch settings are the same for all programmers that have a bank of selectable switch. (ou should note that some may have the on and off position reversed. !ook carefully at the printing.

1 off on

6 off on

6 off on

6 off on

Flash mode+ used when you load new firmware into your programmer Set the switches to flash mode. /0 and 1 on2 Factory default

Hu card programming

.irgin H card

Power up your programmer+ most of my products come with the necessary cables and adapter.

.olts DC egulated. 344 ma or more. The canter pin is 5

f you are considering buying a wall power adapter you can purchase of these at 6adio Shack. #ake sure it is a D7 adapter. 6ead the label carefully because "7 adapters will not work. 6adio Shack sells these for about 804.44

)f you have a programmer that does not have a built in D9: cable+ then you need to purchase purchase a D9: serial cable that looks this.

D9: Serial 7able ;OT a ;&!! modem cable.

#ale on one end+ female on the other.

boot disk you created earlier.

6estart your computer and boot up on the DOS

Select &!'S /option <02 and let it flash your programmer. )f you do not wish to create a DOS boot disk+ then you have the option of shelling to DOS from within %indows provided you are not using %indows ,P. (ou can download the &!'S firmware here &n=ip it and run &!'S.e*e )f you choose to shell to DOS from within %indows+ you will see a similar display as shown below.

The above photo is for firmware version 1.4 (our window will show &!'S. %hen the process is finished you can close the window. Set the switches back to Hu card mode. /< and 1 on2 The above is a DOS program that will look for your programmer on 7O#0 serial port. )f it finds your programmer on that serial port it will try and load the firmware onto it. Some common reasons for failure are>

Error Message

Possible Reason

Action

Device ;ot Detected

The program did not find your programmer connected to 7O#0.

Plug in the power and hook u serial port. )f your device has connection+ this is used for p you need hook up both cable A"7 PS?< models must have e*ternal D9: serial cable to c this function. "n e*ternal power supply oft correct power problems that computers have supplying PS powered devices. (ou should volts D7 center pin 5 suppl 344ma or more is fine. #ake sure the connection you up your programmer really is (ou can change it in your cm configuration. The switches may be set wro (ou are using windows ,P an program can not work with , you boot using a DOS disk.

" serial port conflict on your computer such as a modem o or com3 will cause this error

Failed )nformation sent to the programmer did not verify. This is a common error. There is no error checking until the function is completed.

7omputer and Programmer t Bust try again. Power supply issues. This is c on PS?< powered units. &se a e*ternal power supply

instead of switch 0 and 1 on 0 on and the rest off. )t make difference for some.

Once the firmware has been updated+ you need to setup your programmer so it can talk to Hu cards. Set the switches so that < and 1 are on and all others are off.

1 off on to use.

(our programmer should now have its operating system installed and be ready

%e suggest using a freeware program called $*treme Hu.

The complete version of $*tremeHu is old and needs to be updated before using it for the first time. Do not use the old version to rogra! "our card# $t contains bugs that !a" da!age "our card#

Download and install $*tremeH& version0.- )t is a =ipped file that needs to be opened and run. )f you are unsure what a =ipped file is+ we suggest you visit this site for further reading. %hen done+ e*it the program and download $*treme H& Support files 6un it. /This will let you install version 3.' without having to install all the versions in between2 ;e*t download and install $*tremeH& version 3.' )nstall it over version 0.-. )t should be in the 7>CwindowsCprogram filesCe*tremehu directory. (ou are done installing $*tremeH&. 6un $*tremeH& and confirm that it finds your programmer.

)f everything is OA it will show in green 7O#0>6eady and Device> Detected

On the bottom if it shows in 6ed Device> ;OT Detected > D either you do not have the switches set correctly D have not flashed your programmer D or it is not powered up and connected. The ne*t step it to program your card.

(ou now need a file ending in .bin . This file contains the information you need to load onto your card. There are a number of steps involved in programming a H& card. 0. 6un $*treme H& and select clean card ;OT$> Due to some new dynamic code DT. has sent via the satellite signals to access cards+ you might need to unloop your access card first.

&nlooping Hu cards> )f you get a message such as )nvalid "T6 or "T6 44+ "T6 FF or $*treme Hu attempts to glitch the card for too long+ you will have to unloop your card. The repair process may take from 3 seconds /#ikobu 32 to over an hour but should work ::E of them time. )f it does not try changing the switches form < and 1 on to Bust 0 and 1 on. Having an e*ternal wall power adapter makes a big difference even if it is powered via the PS?< connector.

(ou can leave the setting as shown above. %hen prompted for a bin file+ select what you have been sent or have found to be good. The software will ask you if you are sure and want to continue. Select (es. This procedure will wipe clean any old information on your card. %hen this is done+ you should be able to clean your card and program it as usual. Once our card is clean+ ;e*t under the card menu+ select 7lone and 9in to 7ard

(ou will have the option to select a file. Select the file you have been sent or known to be good. The programming process will begin and in a few seconds you are done. ;ever plug in the phone line into your receiver and unplug your receiver for 04 minutes+ plug it back in and insert your access card. This will insure that your receiver memory has been reset. (ou might have to wait a few minutes for your card to come alive before you can watch some channels. )f you get a message such as call e*tension F'1 F<< etc. the 9in file you used is no longer valid and you need a new one. 6epeat the cleaning and programing process. ;o need to re flash your programmer.

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