Problem with Pansat 3500 and CM File List

[linuxman]

One of my Pansat 3500s is giving me some problems, ie., display lower and higher symbol rate channels have some pixelation, and am having problems holding a lock on some channels.

I have done a close examination of all the capacitors using a huge magnifying glass, and they all look fine.

I have a jtag cable on the way so that I can do a "software re-calibration" on the unit as soon as the cable arrives.

While waiting on the cable to arrive, I decided to start cleaning up the channel list for this unit. It is the same channel list I started over a year ago. I have moved the list to several different Pansat receivers I use and none of them seem to have the problem.

I can delete channels fine with no problems.

When I try and delete a transponder, Channel Master crashes. I did a search on CM's forums, but did not find an answer.

Is the problem with the PS 3500 and the channel list all related?

Is the channel list corrupted?

I would rather not lose the list. I have put a lot of work in it over the past year or so.

What are your suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[linuxman]

Started going through all my old channel lists and had to go back to one from Dec. 2007 to get one I could delete a transponder from and not have Channel Master crash.

Loaded it into the receiver, but am still having issues with low and high symbol rate channels displaying without pixelation.

It isn't a signal issue. I have great SQ on all these channels.

I guess it just needs a tune-up. Then I can start scanning and fixing the channel list again.

At least not all my work is lost.

I have moved this receiver to the BLSA/TT S2-3200 setup, so it will get scanned on all satellites again anyway, so it is time to update the list.

 

[linuxman]

Got my cable today and did my "software re-calibration", and it worked.

The box functions much better than it did, so that procedure does work.

The box is working almost like it did new.

 

[Anole]

What does "software recalibration" entail?
Or if you found instructions somewhere, how 'bout a link?
I've never heard of such a procedure.

 

[linuxman]

What does "software recalibration" entail?

That was the phrase used by Pansat when I sent this same receiver in over a year ago when I asked what they had done to fix it.

I extrapolated from that phrase that they had just set the firmware back to factory calibration. In other words, they jtagged it.

Or if you found instructions somewhere, how 'bout a link?
I've never heard of such a procedure.

You won't find a link on Pansat's website. The only place you can get instructions and factory files for the procedure is on sites we don't link to or talk about here.

They provide a way to "fix" whatever they break with their funny firmware.

But the procedure will fix a box that has never had funny firmware on it, but over time has gotten out of calibration.

This is not something a newbie or anyone lacking experience flashing a bios on a computer should try. :yikes:

 

[turbosat]

factory default

Fred, that does more than just a 'factory default' and reloading the firmware?
Not that I would wanna try it, I have flashed a bios or two, but cringed every time I did it , hhaha.

 

[melgarga]

linuxman
Good to see you didnt lose your work. I try to save work as both the native format for the box it's for and a project file. That way it's backed up in two different modes.

 

[linuxman]

linuxman
Good to see you didnt lose your work. I try to save work as both the native format for the box it's for and a project file. That way it's backed up in two different modes.

I save everything from files wherever they came from to parts and pieces. The place is cluttered with them.

Fred, that does more than just a 'factory default' and reloading the firmware?
Not that I would wanna try it, I have flashed a bios or two, but cringed every time I did it , hhaha.

Yes it does!

It comes up to the level of changing a battery in a DSR-922. One wrong move and you can watch the dollar bills fly out the window.