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**hunny9210** · September 5th, 2008

Good morning all you wonderful people, this morning i go to fix the tv and when i tryed to open Loader2 (with 2 swords as icons) this is what i always have used, anyway, it said COM PORT OPEN FAILED, this it opened after i clicked ok, next i clicked on Load new pgm file, but as i continued after connection to reciever, i clicked on 2. load pgm file, it says error in initializing... what is wrong? oh yeah what port should it be and should it be auto or manual??? have a great day

**cisco123** · September 5th, 2008

did you do it this way
c/p grasshopper
1 Make sure VS is turned off by back switch
2 Connect a NULL MODEM cable between the ViewSat and your PC.
3 Open "Loader2
4 Click "Open Files"
4 Browse to directory holding “ViewsatUSA_.PGM” file , Click on "ViewsatUSA_.pgm files ", Click "OPEN"
6 Click PC-->STB on your computer screen; then Power “ON” your ViewSat by ON/OFF switch . You should see the File loading properly.

**hunny9210** · September 5th, 2008

yes i did do that, maybe something is wrong with the loader. what com port am i suppose to use? also, should loader be connected when i try to connect that is when it says com port failed to open, i just don't know what to do

**cisco123** · September 5th, 2008

did ya try to open loader then hook your stb to it.

**chill dawg** · September 5th, 2008

You have to make sure that he zmodem32.dll file is in the loader2 program.

**hunny9210** · September 5th, 2008

where do i find that the zmodem32 at?

**woodcreeker** · September 5th, 2008

Sounds to me that if you simply reboot your computer, Loader2 will work like normal again. I have seen this issue here from time to time.

Good Luck !!

**mapy** · September 6th, 2008

I have the same exact problem with my VS Plat. I have tried several options and none seems to work.

**thatcher** · September 6th, 2008

Make sure the driver for your null cable is installed & up-to-date (I use a serial to USB cabe w/ NULL adapter on it): Click on Contr Panel, then System, Device Mgr, Hardware, scroll down to Ports..It should have recognized the cable, & assigned a number to it. Now, return to the Loader & click on 'Tool', then 'Configuration', then go to 'COM port' field enter the one from Device Mgr., it should be on Manual, then close it & try loading. Happy Loading!