Connect your VN (VISIONNET) to the TV. Turn on your VN (VISIONNET) Turn on EMU (Emulation) 1.Press Menu (On remote control) 2.See if you have got smart card in the menu on the TV screen at the button of the screen. 3.You have not got one press 9999. 4.The screen will change and you will see the smart card in the menu on the screen at the botton. 5. You can know get some scramble channels with the EMU. *********************************************** Updating the stb with Box loader. To update the box, you will need a null cable. Here is how you update. IF YOU HAVE ALL READY UPDATE BOOTLOADER DOES GOTO STEP 1 to 3 then 9 1. Plug in the stb and leave in stand by. 2. But the null cable from the computer to the stb. 3. Start up box loader. 4. Click update Boot loader. 5. Find the new software you want to send to the stb S or CIS. 6. Click on it and then click open. 7. Then you will see the screen on the computer of the box loader will start moveing, all so on the stb on the channel you will see it counting to 100. When it has done. Wait for 30 sec as the box needs do do more you will see it count again and at the end you will see good in the window of the stb. 8. Turn off the stb and but it back on. 9. Click update software. 10. Find the new software you want to send to the stb. 11. Click on it and then click open. 12. Then you will see the screen on the computer of the box loader will start moveing, all so on the stb on the channel you will see it counting to 100. When it has done. Wait for 30 sec as the box needs do do more you will see it count again and at the end you will see good in the window of the stb. 13. Turn off the stb and but it back on and see what the software it say in the window of the stb and if it say the one you have loaded you are done. *********************************************** Updating VN with Vision Tools 2.9 Vision Tools 2.9. http://www.luxsat.eu/Visionnet/visionnet_home.htm You will all so need NET Framework 2.0 of windows for Vision Tools 2.9 to work. 1.Start up Vision Tools 2.9 2.Click on Idioma (If you can understand what it say leave it) 3.Change to English. 4.Select com which your VN is on. 5.Click conect If you have updated the BOOTLOADER and does need to update the SOFTWARE goto number 12 6.Click on the firmware button on the right hand side 7.Find the SOFTWARE you want to upload to the VN 8.make sure upgrade BOOTLOADER you have but. 8.Press Upgrade firmware 9.You will see that on the VN and Vision Tools 2.9 will start to count to 100 10.When it get to 100 wait 30 sec as the VN will start to count again and when it say GOOD you can turn of the VN 11.DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL YOU SEE GOOD. 12.Know you can but on the SOFTWARE 13.Press the button on the right hand side from the firmware 14.Find the SOFTWRAE you want to update to the VN and click on it with your left mouse button. 15.Make sure you have Upgrade SOFTWARE you have but. 16.Click Upgrade Firmware 17.DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL YOU SEE GOOD. 18.When you turn on the VN look at the display and it will tell you what SOFTWARE you are on. 19.you are done. ********************************************** update to s3rv3r choose Visionnet 8000S & Visionnet 8000CIS IMPORTMENT FOR VISIONNET8000sYOU HAVE TO UPDATE special edition 1.0 & sw1.18 Visionnet 8000CIS by BOOT-LOADER For VISIONNET8000s 1.Update boot-loader with 1.00 boot Original it in the zip file http://www.luxsat.eu/Visionnet/visionnet_home.htm 2.Update boot-loader 1.18_change_CIS http://www.luxsat.eu/Visionnet/visionnet_home.htm modified sw1.18 Visionnet 8000S s3rv3r choose (VN8000S not CIS) For CIS does use Visionnet 118_server_choose 3. upgrade software to latest version(dont use upgrade booloader) ************************* Update to s3rv3r choose Visionnet 8000CIS 1.Update boot-loader 1.18_change_CIS http://www.luxsat.eu/Visionnet/visionnet_home.htm modified sw1.18 Visionnet 8000CIS s3rv3r choose 2. upgrade software to latest version(dont use upgrade booloader) ************************** Updating by internet. 1 Press Menu (on remote) 2 Press Options 3 Press internet software upgrade 4 Press INPUT URL 5 Click OK 6 Them Click OK 7 Will say sever connecting 8 A other box will come on ROM IMAGE WILL BE UPGRADED AFTER REBOOT 9 click OK 10 The Box will reboot 11 Will start downloading the software 12 Do not turn off untill GOOD is in the window of the box *********************************************************** CHANGING SEVERS. I have redone this to make it more easy to understand I hope. Updated 19/7/06 Added more to it if you can not do it know give up . When you have update your VISIONNET8000s or VISIONNET8000CIS do this below. 4.Press menu(On remote control) 5.Press the down arrow by the list OK button(On remote control) 6.installation,(Will turn Blue) 7.Click list OK(On remote control) 8.Press the down arrow by the list OK button 3 times(On remote control) 9.Goto factory default(Will turn to Blue) 10.press list OK(On remote control) 11.You will get a BIG box on the screen 12.press Back up button(YELLOW BUTTON ON THE REMOTE CONTROL) 13.A box will come on (Are you sure to backup your whole date) 14.With the up arrow by the list OK(On remote control) move to OK will turn purple 15.press list OK(On remote control) 16.Wait for about 15 sec 17.A box will come on the screen(backup completed) 18.press list OK(On remote control) 19.Press the arrow left button by the list OK(On remote control) 20.The OK will turn purple 21.Clik list OK(On remote control) 22.The VISIONNET8000cis or s will reboot wait until it turns back on. 23.Press Menu(On remote control) 24.Press the down arrow button by the list OK(On remote control) 25.goto options will turn purple (on the VISIONNET) 26.Press list OK(On remote control) 27.Press the down arrow by the list OK(On remote control) 6 times or the up arrow 1 time Faster 28.system information will turn purple (on the VISIONNET) 29.Press list OK (On remote control) 30.A big box will come on with all the information. 31.press Info key(On remote control) IF YOU DO NOT GET THE BOX(REGION DIALOG BOX) HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR STB WITH BOOTLOADER THEN UPDATE WITH SOFTWARE. 32.A box will come on (Region Dialog Box) 33.enter s3rv3r address(You only enter 2 digit 33 for 33FF or 0D for 0DFF) 34.After you have enter what you want it will goto the OK(Will turn purple) 35.press list OK(On remote control) 36.Press exit 2 times(On remote control) 37.Use the arrow buttons by the list OK(On remote control) 38.Goto installation(Will turn Blue) 39.Change you ant to what you have got(On remote control & on the VISIONNET) . 40.Click OK make sure it is purple(On remote control) 41.Add the sats you have got.(On remote control) 42.Press Exit(On remote control) 43.A box will come on the screen move it so the OK is in purple(On remote control). 44.Click OK(On remote control) 45.Press the arrows by the list OK(On remote control) 46.Goto Network setup(on the VISIONNET it will turn Blue) 47.Press list OK(On remote control) 48.Press the right arrow button on the remote by the list OK button and on the screen you will see it change to auto detect. 49.Click the up arrow by the list OK 50.You will see the Apply at the button turn Blue 51.press list OK(On remote control) 52.A box will come on (New Configuration will be applied) 53.Click list OK(On remote control) 54.The VISIONNET8000cis or s will reboot. 55.When the VISIONNET8000cis or s come back on. 56.Press FN(On remote control) 57.Click on OK(On remote control) 58.It will tell you which s3rv3r you are on on the left hand side at the botton. 59. Press exit and you are done(On remote control) 60. after that you don't need to repeat step 1 and 2 and 3 when change s3rv3r , only need to reset to factory default ‘ *********************************************** If you cannot get s3rv3r try this 1. press menu 2. press installation 3. Goto network setup 4. Click the up arrow by the list ok 5. You will see the apply at the button go blue 6. Click list ok 7. The stb will reboot 8. Press the FN button and see if you get connect know This is what I do sometimes or does try rebooting your stb or router. ********************************************* First,make your conections between your PC(laptop) and receiver. Put your receiver in standby.Remember on which one bird you are (Astra19E-or HotBird13E). Start BoxLoader1.2. Choose comport first(COM 1). After that,choose (in BoxLoader software) UPGRADE BOOTLOADER and find WHEN DOWNLOAD START DO NOT INTERUPT UNTEEL GooD MESSAGE IS SHOWN ON RECEIVERS DISPLAY SW for upgrade your box you can find in our firmware section *reprogramm the channels *activate the smart card by pressing menue 9999 *follow the instructions below: Visionnet setup -------------------------- After you install and configer your dish satellites and programm all channels, you need to activate the emulator by activating the smart card menue. This is done by simply pressing menue and then digit 9 many times till you see the smart card menue then press ok to enter this menue you will see last line showing reset data press ok select reset all data ok then exit all menus check the t#s CHANNELS, po#s@t, SRG SWISS, ABSAT YOU WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE ALL WORKING Turn on EMU Power it off and restart with tv. Go to first menu level and key in 9999. This is necessary to enable the emu. If a smart card item appears in the first level menu then you are ready to go ---------------------------------------------------------------- Turn on EMU Go to first menu level and key in 9999. And you will see the smart card come in the first menu level You might have to press 9 more times than 4 to get it to work. ********************************************** Turn off EMU Go to first menu level and key in 0000. And you will see the smart card go from the first menu level You might have to press 0 more times than 4 to get it to work. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Now, you are ready for connecting the receiver to the internet First your computer must have an eathernet connection, if not, get an eathernet card and install it on your computer. while the receiver is working, connect the network cross cable between the receiver and the computer Assuming that you are using Dial up connection *********************************** For windows 2000 users Check you Local area connection You can access this menue by start, setting, network and dial up connection select local area connection proprties select internet protoco (TCP/IP) OK SLECT MANUAL WRITE 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0 THEN APPLY THIS SETTING TO YOUR COMPUTER NETWORK check the receiver menu installation NETWORK SETTING Auto detect apply The receiver will reboot and try to connect to your computer network You will notice that the receiver will select aan Ip automatically Check the network setting of the receiver you can see that IP, FOR EXAMPLE 192.168.0.44 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 The IP address is unique for each unit in the network it can take any number between 2 and 254 I mean 192.168.0.2 or (3,4,...., 254) go to your default dial up connection select properties select sharing window chech the window which allow other network users to share this connection apply this new setting May be you need to restart the computer then connect to the internet Check the filmnet on hotbird if it is not working, may be you need to reboot your receiver or press menu insallation network setting auto detect apply The receiver will reboot and connect to the network and the internet If you are connecting to the internet using a DSL modem, do the same with the DSL connection by activating the sharing option If you are using a DSL on this computer and it is connected to a switch , where more than computer is sharing this connection Just connect the receiver with a normal network cable( not cross ) to the switch or if you are using a router, connect the receiver directly with the normal network cable ****************** For advanced users You may also cofiger the IP address of the receiver manually Assume your main network s3rv3r (or router) is using 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 press menu installation network setting manual setting 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 s3rv3r INF ****************** Apply To bee able to see which one s3rv3r your on : Push ----FN----button on REMOTE Push OK button on remote Now you can see:33FF,0DFF,1FF That's it,you're on. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Updating keys: Hot key 1 goto the channel 2 Press exit 3 A big box will come on the screen with Hot key under the hot key you should see then the provider like D+ 4 Click on it and you will get a other big window with the keys 5 Find the key that you want to add 6 Click list OK and a other box will come on but the key in 7 Click on OK 8 If you do not have to but any more in press exit and you are done if you have to add more start from 5 -------------------------------------------------------- SOFTWARE UPDATE GETTIND D+ BACK INTO HOTKEY Lost the hot key for D+ after uploading new S/W this is how you get it back. 1. press menu 2. Click smartcard(at the botton of the page) 3. Click select data 4. Click on narga 5. A box will come on Click Ok 6. Press exit 3 times to come out and you should have it back. But in the new key and away you go. --------------------------------------------------------- FIRST:Go to MENU>SMART CARD>AUTO UPDATE>NAGRA AU>OFF 1 Goto the any D+channel 2 Press exit and then you get hot key 3 Press list ok and then you will get a big window 4 Find the key you want to change 5 Click list ok 6 Use the arrow keys around the list ok use the down arrow first 7 Enter the code 8 When you are done goto the button OK on the screen and press list ok 9 Then you will go back too the big window and then press exit and thats it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Updating AES Key: First go to ANY FTA chanel(Free To Aer) 1 Press menu. 2.Press smart card(you have to have the EMU on) 3 Goto Key manager. 4 Goto tbs AES Key. 5 Press list ok and you will get a big box on the screen us the down arrow enter code then click on ok. 6 Then press the yellow button to save 7 Follow step 1 to 6 for the other key. 8 Then press exit 4 times to come out. -------------------------------------------------------------------- "IN CASE "Conection error" First make conection wth PC(laptop) and receiver 1:switch off box (with main switch) 2:open boxloader 3:select upgrade bootloader 3:select your .bin (right mouse click, do not start yet) 4:switch on box with main switch wait, until display shows -DE At that point upload should be start ----------------------------------------------------------- FORCE UPDATE by Vision Tools 2.9. Vision Tools 2.9. You will all so need NET Framework 2.0 of windows for Vision Tools 2.9 to work. 1.Start up Vision Tools 2.9. 2.Click on Idioma (If you can understand what it say leave it) 3.Change to English. 4.Select com which your VN is on. 5.Click on connect(It will not connect to the VN but will still work) 6.The button by the Fireware on the right hand side you can press know. 7.Click it and a box will come on(STB could not be detected. Do you want to contine) 8.Click Yes. 9.A big box will come on find the new SW. 10.Click on the SW and then click open. 11.Know turn on the VN from the back switch and press the force update button at the same time. 12.You will see it start to count on the VN and on the computer. 13 DO NOT TURN OFF UNTIL YOU SEE GOOD. When you see good reboot the VN and all should be back to the way it was. I have not done this for a long time so might not be 100% I know this is in the read me but it is not on the forum so thought I would post it. ----------------------------------------------------------- Getting Fav1 back when you done s3rv3r choose. 1.Press List OK(On remote control) 2.Press Fav(On remote control) 3.A box will come on saying Favorite(TV screen) 4.Press List OK(On remote control) 5.Press the right button by the List OK(On remote control) 6.But it on the ch**** you want 7.Press List OK(On remote control) 8.You will go to the channel you wanted 9.Press Exit(On remote control) 10.You are know back on to Fav1 ************************************************** ********************* 33FF 34FF EU (Europe) Servers. ************************************************** ********************* From VN to router/Switch use a straight RG45 Cable. From VN to PC use a crossover one. ************************************************** ********************* Summary ------------ 1- If you are using an ADSL router (which connects directly to internet ) , all you need is a normal network cable ( not cross cable ) . * if you are connecting one pc through a DSL modem to the internet, and sharing this connection through a switch ( hub ) with other pc`s and VN boxes, all cables are normal network cables. 2- The only case you need a cross cable between a pc and the receiver is when you are connecting the pc to the internet ( either by dsl modem or dialup modem ), then the cable betwean the pc an receiver is a cross cable. 3- A third case, if you are connecting your laptop to the internet via wirless network, then you have to allow sharing through local area network by enabeling it in the wireless connection icon, then connect a cross cable between pc and the receiver. Remarks ---------- a- Some receivers connected to an ADSL routers do not get the ip automatically or assighnes the same ip of another pc on the same network where a conflict occures, here it would be much better to assigh an ip manually for each box on the network. b- A lot of problems with network connections occures when you are using windows XP service pack 2, while it is very easy with service pack 1 or windows 2000 ************************************************** ****************** How long can you have the straight RG45 Cable That will be fine I think the max is about 100m for twisted pair 25 meters works fine ************************************************** ****************** There is no FE for information only weather. Make sure there is smart card is in the menu if there is this will not help you. Answer. Turn on EMU. 1. Press Menu 2. Press 9999 until you see smart card come into the menu. 3. The EMU is know on. 4. Exit the Menu 5. Press the FN and see if you can get the information and the weather. 6. If you can you are done if not Sorry don't know how to fix for know. ************************************************** ********************* Remove channel or sats from lists. Thanks to gedi for the information. 1.Press menu 2.Press on channel manager 3.Press the left arrow untill you are on CH del 4.Press the yellow button and you will see it change(TP Del Sat Del CH Del) 5.Press List OK to select the channal or sats you want to remore 6.Choose, delete and there you go... *********************************************** From maati351 You can add automaticly all new TP s on any Sat by choosing Network on Search option *********************************************** Find out all the information on a channal. 1. Press list OK. 2. Goto the channel you want the information on. 3. Then press info. 4. Big box will come on the screen with all the information you want. 5. Press exit 6. and press exit again to come out. ************************************************ Can I Store The Channels Data From My Receiver To The Computer Made by dxdy(Save me from doing it ) Boxloder 1.3 - Setup Comm - connect your receiver to computer, if not working, restart computer - Read User Data - for save channel list - Write User Data - for upload channel list to receiver Vision Tools 2.7 - select Idioma, Ingles for change language - select COM Port and Connect - Read Channel List - for save channel list - Write Channel List - for upload channel list to receiver ************************************************** ********** Thanks to Artware Error 0 error 0 = receiver to quick off while updating firmware (interupted) error 3 = bad connection between computer and receiver error 4 = wrong firmware error 6 = error 4 (wrong firmware) error 8 = wires 2-3 of null modemcable bad contact ************************************************** *************** easy steps to use VN with PC and not router: 1- get (buy) a cross network cable , not ordinary straight cable like the one between PC and router 2-on windows XP, go to Start --->Network Setup menu. then right click on the icone of you ethernet card connected to VN---> then Properties--->Advanced ---> then click on "allow others to connect to internet using this computer " then OK now you have configured PC to share connexion and acts as Internet gateway 3-configure IP adress of the ethernet card ,better use static IP adresse example 192.168.0.1 (or 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.2.1 or any adresse like 192.168.x.y ) x and y can be from 1 to 254 (can not be 0 or 255) just be sure that is not the same as the other ethernet card that connect ethernet DSL or cable modem to avoid conflict - configure netmask 255.255.255.0 -configure DNS servers of your Internet service provider ,primary and secondary ( the same as those of the other ethernet card, you can get them by using command "IPCONFIG/ALL" in MS DOS commande line) 4-finaly configure network in your VN: - 192.168.0.1 as gateway -assign IP adress to VN like 192.168.0.x x can be from 2 to 254 just be careful the three first numbers MUST be the same as IP of PC (if you use 192.168.0.1 for pc VN MUST be 192.160.0.2 for example) -netmask is kept same 255.255.255.0 - configure on VN same DNS servers ********************************************************************************* Entering Nagra keys in emu (D+ for example) first reset nagra in smartcard menu menu - smartcard reset data - nagra - ok now when select any D+ channel, press Exit and you get hot key Entering nagra keys: D+ 4101 key 00: xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy visionnet: 4101 key index 00: xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx key index 01: yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy D+ 4101 key 01: xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy visionnet: 4171 key index 00: xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx key index 01: yy yy yy yy yy yy yy yy ********************************************************************************* How to enter BISS ID and keys When you find BISS ID and keys, first look ID. ID have 4 digit (for example 1FFF, 1FFA, 1FF9). When entering ID in VisionNet, first digit allways must be zero (0) - for example: 0FFF, 0FFA, 0FF9. MENU - SmartCard - Key Manager - BISS You have only 4 spaces for entering BISS keys and only one 0FFF work!!!. If you enter more 0FFF, working only first. For example, you must change ID to 1FFF when you want disabe this identy. For example you want enter ID and keys for: 1FFF Megasport, 1FFA NBA TV, 1FFF MGM, 1FFF FOX TV in Visionnet you enter: NBA and FOX TV working: 0FFA - NBA 0FFF - FOX TV 1FFF - MGM 2FFF - Megasport MGM and NBA working: 0FFA - NBA 1FFF - FOX TV 0FFF - MGM 2FFF - Megasport Megasport and NBA working 0FFA - NBA 1FFF - FOX TV 2FFF - MGM 0FFF - Megasport ********************************************************************************* Mastercode for VisionNet VN8000S (CIS) With this code you can change Parental Lock password (if you forget) or bypass locked channel MENU - Options - Parental Lock Setup - 2290 ********************************************************************************* VisionNet weather option MENU -> Entertainment -> Weather select blue key for change or select city Unit Speed - wind speed, select metric (km/h) or imperial (mph) Local Name - city name, select or enter new (you can have 9) Live Enable - when press Info key, OSD shows weather For change or select city first select any city (Local Name), and go to Area Code In Local Name enter city name, in Local Code enter weather code, then select OK. If you need to find weather code, go to uk.weather.com For example, you want code for Rotterdam, Netherlands Select Europe, then Netherlands and finaly Rotterdam Look in address bar in web browser link h**p://www.weat***************eler/local/NLXX0015 NLXX0015 is weather code for Rotterdam, Netherlands Or this one. uk.weather.com ********************************************************************************* How to change backround In this manual we are going to see how convert a JPG image in MPG file valid to put it in the firmware replacing the background. First of all we have know the characteristic of the background included in the firmware. If we extract and analyze it (for example with GSpot) we will see the characteristic are: File Size: 40.63 Kb There are 2 frames of a video coded in MPEG-1, 720x576, 25 fps, PAL, 4:3, 4098Kbps Now we have to convert any JPG to a video with these characteristic, and its size must be smaller than 40.63 Kb. To do this we will use TMPGenc Xpress (This manual is made with version 3.04.24) Open the program and click in “Set Source” Now we have to choose what JPG we want convert. We click in “Add file” and open the jpg we want. The following window will be shown and we will click “ok” Now we have the jpg added for the conversion, but we only have 1 frame (1 jpg image = 1 frame). We want 2 frames, then we click in “Add file” again, open the same JPG and click OK in the window that will be opened (We do the same as the first time). And now we have the program like this Then we click in “Set Output” and select MPEG Output In the next screen, we have to select all the characteristic of the video (MPEG-1, 720x576, 25 fps, PAL, 4:3, 4098Kbps). “VBV buffer size” must be 40, maybe with other valour it works but it is not sure. For example 224 don’t work. The result must be like this Now, we click in “Encode”, select the output directory and click in “Start Output” In few seconds we have the job done and we can close the program. In the folder we select before now we have a file .m1v (m1v or mpg, is the same) and we will check its size to verify it is smaller than 40.63 Kb (In my case the file has 39.89Kb). In the case the size is larger than 40.63Kb we have to repeat the process but this time we will put the bitrate smaller than the previous case, for example 4000. Now, we already have the background and we will put it in the firmware. Open Vision Tools 2.9 by mitega tools and click in BIN Tools. Then click on “Open firm” and select the firmware we want. Click in Replace background and select the file m1v (or mpg) we have created before. When it has been opened the program automatically ask where save the firmware modified. We write the name we want and the job is finished Only left load this firmware to the stb and enjoy the new background ********************************************************************************* How to use HCS (Home Card Sharing) feature For testing the Home Card Sharing feature you must to have 2 VN receivers : 1) You have to upgrade the 2 receivers (one with card is source and the other is terminal) with software supported HCS; 2) Do factory default for each receiver; 3) Connect the 2 receivers using a router/suitch without connecting to internet; 4) Set Network setting to Auto-detect in the 2 receivers; 5) Insert any Seca/Viaccess/Irdeto card to one receiver (Master); 6) Go to Terminal receiver (Slave) and press Fn button. You will see Select Application box with Information and Weather options; 7) Press Information button and you will see network status menu; 8) Press OK to select the receiver - card. You will see Seca/Viaccess/Irdeto text on menu. Select this card You will see the Seca/Viaccess/Irdeto channels at the terminal receiver. Good luck With the Visionnet Greetings, MadMax_2000