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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

05. Jun 2009, 08:44

Oooook... the patch seems working well! At the start it says "patch ok" ... the box seems to starts, the clock in the front starts... but the screens remain black. After that it makes a reboot and then stops.

So, software problem?

The bootloader is ok, 1053.
The patch is ok: via hyperterminal the modchip says "patch ok" .
The JTAG is correctly connected.

Remains the TV2ClientCE.exe to be modded... I've decompiled the file but I don't know what to I have to modify.
Please help me

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

04. Jun 2009, 17:35

Found something in the Dutch side of the forum

German !!111

GERMAN!!!! Sorry!!!!

Can you help me fot this problem? THANKS!!!

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Hardware / Re: HOW TO

04. Jun 2009, 10:01

no one as any suggestion about the tv2clientce.exe?

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

04. Jun 2009, 09:11

Ooooook.... new modchip prepared... this is the full version, with serial interface and external clock.
So, for this new hardware, what is the configuration for the fuses of the ATMEGA8 ?

I've the pdf with the configuration for the internal clock, but for the external?

Found something in the German side of the forum, seems to be that the ATMEGA8 works with all the fuses set to "1" with the external oscillator... someone confirms?

Another VERY importan info: the TV2ClientCE.exe must be modded? I've not found any documentation about this file but in the pdf is mentioned to be modified... so, if someone could be so gentle to tell me something about this other importan software mod, either in a private message, I would be glad for this.

Thank you very much for the support...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

03. Jun 2009, 21:27

tomorrow new test and I will tell you the results...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

03. Jun 2009, 12:36

Sounds like it may not be programmed correctly? Clock speed maybe? either that or you have the wrong baud rate / settings in hyper terminal?

Mick

in hyper terminal 115200 8N1 is the configuration, is it wrong?

The chip should be programmed well because I ve checked the chip many times.

What about the clock speed?

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

03. Jun 2009, 08:43

Good morning... any suggestion for the serial on the modchip?

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Hardware / Re: HOW TO

01. Jun 2009, 13:35

absolutely.
However, a pre compiled exe or zip of this is not freely available as it is copyrighted material.
The 'normal' tv2 exe is in the nk.bin file, but various tweaks have been done to allow a tv2 exe here instead which means a complete new nk.bin doesnt need to be made in order to boot it.

The exe was decompiled in reflector (i think) to source code which can be recompiled to execute. all the modifications (which i think are allowed and documented) are made against this source to make the changes required.

I've not found any documentation about that, someone can give me some news? thanks...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

01. Jun 2009, 13:15

Next, I've modded the modchip to connect the serial interface, but what kind of software I need to see what the modchip does via the serial interface?

In Windows you can use the Hyperterminal...thats all.
You can find it here (German XP but it is easy to find it in an english XP): Start > Alle Programme > Zubehör (in english Accessoir) > Kommunikation > Hyper Terminal

asgard

EDIT:
http://www.colinfahey.com/phone_interface/windows_menu_hyperterminal.jpg

Ok, new update... the schematic that I've found here http://www.t-hack.com/forum/index.php?topic=47.msg1170#msg1170 for the "full" version of the modchip, has got error on the rs-232 PC SIDE connection, the TX-RX are inverted.
Problem solved, I've succesfully connected to the UART0 on the board, and I've seen that the bootloader is the 1053, so it's a good thing because the modchip works with this version.

After that, i've connected the serial interface to the modchip, but in this case I didn't receive anything.

Only two characters: one at the starting of the machine, and another when the red led lights up... and after all, the modchip, like I've said, shutdown all the leds and nothing happens.

What can I do with the serial interface connected to the modchip?
Always use hyperterminal or putty? 115200 baud rate or what else?

Thanks in advance...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

01. Jun 2009, 11:44

ok perfect... in fact I've used hyper terminal, but I've asked you what program to use, because in hyper terminal, I didn't receive any message.

My serial is configured at 115200 8N1 ... but I don't receive anything...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

01. Jun 2009, 10:18

You could try the jtag software that runs on the PC instead of the modchip, if the bootloader is a different version it should tell you if it is not a supported version.

If it is unsupported you could then dump the bootloader with the other PC tool thats on the wiki.

Mick

Today I'm ready to make a test with the serial interface. First thing I would like to see what kind of bootloader is in my box, using the UART0 on board...

Next, I've modded the modchip to connect the serial interface, but what kind of software I need to see what the modchip does via the serial interface?

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

28. May 2009, 17:14

now I'm looking to find the max3232 chip to create the rs232 interface, to investigate what the modchip does.

Wiring connections are ok, and also the JTAG is correcly connected to the chipset... I have no idea... pheraps a non crackable version of the bootloader?

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

28. May 2009, 16:16

no you have a lead from modchip (the reset pin) which normally goes to the usb and detects reset. you can 'fake' a reset by grounding the lead for a moment which should make the modchip repatch the bootloader which in turn makes the leds toggle, again, something is wrong if all the led's are off

Ok the situation is this:

Powering up the box, the modchip lights the led, first the yellow, after the red... the yellow again and stop... anything...
Simulating the reset, connecting the reset pin to the ground, the modchip restarts making the same sequence that I've just explained.


Could be a software problem on the hard disk?

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

28. May 2009, 15:23

no the reset pin which you connect to the usb chip.
remove the usb end of it (so the chip just has a floating lead connected to it) then momentaraly touch it to ground (any part of the chassis) - this should initiate a reset and make the leds toggle and at least change which indicates the chip is programmed

Ok, but in this way I will disconnect the reset pin from the modchip, is correct?

if this is correct, when I connect the modchip to the ground, instead of the reset pin, it doesn't make anything... the led remains all off after the initial sequence just I've wrote before...

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Hardware / Re: is the modchip working on my x300t ?

28. May 2009, 11:25

well has to 1 of
chip programmed ok
chip connected ok
jtag enabled

does it flash if you force the reset ?

what reset do you mean? the reset on the back of the box?