Where can I get firmware for Coolsat 5000?

[dashaund]

Well, got my Coolsat 5000 yesterday and have it working tonight. I absolutely love it. As good as I like my Lifetime Classic, I like this better. Just like the menus. The signal meter sorta sucks, but it works. Anyway, it's running version 1.01. Where can I get a firmware update and loader for it? I did a forum search but the post that all the info was on is now gone. Also, does it take a null modem or straight cable? Thanks!

 

[Mr Tony]

null modem
www.coolsatusa.com

but they have 1.00 there

 

[dashaund]

I thought you guys here recently were talking about 1.3. Where is that? And, on the website, the update is for a 4000...is that the same thing? My only problem with Coolsat so far is that without the dealer, there's praticaly zero support...or at least on the surface it seams that way.

 

[Mr Tony]

1.3 was for the 4000

I think all that did was give the "fine tuning" on a blind scan (on the 5000 you can pick a set of frequencies to scan. The 4000 added that later)

 

[dashaund]

Okay, I gotcha. So, I'm assuming that v1.01 is the latest firmware. Anywhere that I can keep checking (besides here)? I thought it might be old since the receiver didn't have SBS6 or AMC2 or IA8 or any of the newer sats in it.

 

[awh]

I thought it might be old since the receiver didn't have SBS6 or AMC2 or IA8 or any of the newer sats in it.

I think version 1.01 also adds some games...
1) Tetris
2) Sokoban
3) Snake
4) Ms Pac-Man
5) Frogger
6) Block

Currently I'm working an issue with Closed Caption from the Coolsat, and I'm thinking about going back to V1.00 to give it a try, but I've not found a V1.01 firmware to return to, if I should ever need to.

If you edit the satellite/channel list with the Channel Master software you can only have up to 64 satellites (that's the Coolsats limit, not the softwares). Attached is my channel list. I have all the domestic birds, as well as the Atlantics down to 18 deg. WL (that's as far east as I can see from my location) - I still haven't scanned some of the eastern end (only had the Coolsat for about 3-weeks), but all domestic C & Ku birds are there.


Tony
Home Page - http://www.cyberspace.org/~awh/
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[dashaund]

Okay, thanks, that's cool.

 

[GaryPen]

null modem
www.coolsatusa.com

but they have 1.00 there

Actually, I believe the 5000 uses a straight thru serial cable.

 

[Mr Tony]

ah crap you right

I've got both here

 

[GaryPen]

FYI - I sent an email to CoolsatUSA (FreeTech) asking them to post 1.01 on their website, since that is the current version loaded at the factory.

I don't know if it'll make a diff. But, it was worth a shot.

 

[Zero]

FYI - I sent an email to CoolsatUSA (FreeTech) asking them to post 1.01 on their website, since that is the current version loaded at the factory.

I don't know if it'll make a diff. But, it was worth a shot.

I sent them a mail last week and did not get any reply

 

[GaryPen]

idiots