loader 2 problems - ABA DSS

yml · August 20th, 2006

Hi all

I was sent a loader 2 prog and whenever i tried to use it i keep getting the same message " com port open failed " then the prog opens and even if i follow the instructions to the letter i still can't load the necessary file onto the extreme fta. I checked to see if their might be a problem with the com port in device mgr and it says that the device is working properly and it is enabled. I also check the pins on both the fta and the pc com port and nothing wrong there too . So what gives. has anyone encountered the same problem before What can I do.

sincery
yml

jojogun · August 20th, 2006

I had the exact same problem when I bought a new computer with no serial port. I had to buy an adapter and use a USB port. That's when my troubles started. Well....I checked and found out that the com port for USB is comm 8 and I was using comm4. I changed the loader2 to comm 8 and then I was able to load. I don't know if that's your problem but check and see if you're on the right comm port.

**jpeterson** · August 20th, 2006

If your computer has multiple COM ports, make sure you select the correct one.

**slowboy** · August 20th, 2006

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Originally Posted by yml

Hi all

I was sent a loader 2 prog and whenever i tried to use it i keep getting the same message " com port open failed " then the prog opens and even if i follow the instructions to the letter i still can't load the necessary file onto the extreme fta. I checked to see if their might be a problem with the com port in device mgr and it says that the device is working properly and it is enabled. I also check the pins on both the fta and the pc com port and nothing wrong there too . So what gives. has anyone encountered the same problem before What can I do.

sincery
yml

my computer say the same thing i think the loader 2 we down load from here is bad because i tryed 3 different computers and all say the same thing is there a other way to get a loader2? please help

freebob · August 21st, 2006

I know this is elementary, but are you going into tools on the loader and telling which com port to use?

yml · August 21st, 2006

Thanks

and yes i did check to see if i was using the right com port on the loader 2 and i have tried to use a different com port too . nothing seems to help.
What happens is that as soon as i click on the loader2 exe file I get the message that com port open failed. Any more thoughts or suggestions

yml

**bel71281** · August 21st, 2006

did u try to continue with the steps and see if it would load the box. also do u have a null modem cable and are u plugging the cable in before starting the loader 2 file and turning on reciever. Do u have a laptop or desktop pc. Have you tried going through all ten com ports. what else have u tried.

**carpenter1** · August 21st, 2006

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Originally Posted by slowboy

my computer say the same thing i think the loader 2 we down load from here is bad because i tryed 3 different computers and all say the same thing is there a other way to get a loader2? please help

go to www.viewsatusa.com there you can get it directly from viewsat but the loader2 here is good I tried it a few times and it works.

yml · August 21st, 2006

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Originally Posted by carpenter1

go to www.viewsatusa.com there you can get it directly from viewsat but the loader2 here is good I tried it a few times and it works.

Many thanks very appreciated!!

yml

satking747 · August 21st, 2006

I had the problem with loading the file as well
It open but it won't load. The display on the receiver remain 0.0.0.0

But I finally change a different cable from the computer into the receiver and I have no problem

No I'm waiting to get home tonight and watch some TV

I hope this will help

**happysailn** · August 26th, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by yml

Hi all

I was sent a loader 2 prog and whenever i tried to use it i keep getting the same message " com port open failed " then the prog opens and even if i follow the instructions to the letter i still can't load the necessary file onto the extreme fta. I checked to see if their might be a problem with the com port in device mgr and it says that the device is working properly and it is enabled. I also check the pins on both the fta and the pc com port and nothing wrong there too . So what gives. has anyone encountered the same problem before What can I do.

sincery
yml

I don't know if you've solved the problem, but I had the same message when I tried. Turned out I had a USB PDA device that was keeping COM1 open even though it wasn't using it. I went into the connection settings for the pda and disabled the com1 and the network settings that weren't being used.....solved the problem.

Hope this helps someone

**lonster** · August 5th, 2008

If you dont have the drivers installed for your usb-ser adapter the p.c is not seeing the receiver, so the loader cant either. Some p.c's need to have the drivers installed while other p.c's will recognize different cables. Thats why not everyone has this problem.

Then make sure your ports are directed properly.

I hope this helps