Firmware tuner Openbox S1

We download the firmware at the end of the article and extract it unpacked to a USB flash drive formatted in the FAT32 file system. Disconnect the tuner from the network using the switch on the back of the tuner. We connect the USB flash drive to the USB port of the receiver, located under the cover on the front panel of the Openbox S1 tuner. After you have inserted the USB flash drive into the USB flash drive, turn on the tuner from the toggle switch. The following image will appear on the screen

In the picture we will see the countdown. Within 10 seconds, you must have time to press the "MENU" button on the remote control or on the front panel of the receiver to switch to the software update mode. Next, the screen will display information on the USB flash drive connected to the receiver along the path / mnt / uda

Then the "OK" button is pressed. As a result, a list of available firmware on your flash drive will be displayed.

Then, using the "up / down" buttons, you need to select the required firmware and press the "OK" button to start updating the software in the receiver

After the initial power-up, the receiver will prompt you to select a language. By using the "up/down" buttons, you can select any understandable, then press the "OK" button

Select the line "System Settings" and press the "OK" button

Select the line "Language Setup" and press the "OK" button

In the language settings that open, you must specify the following parameters:
"Menu language" - "Russian"
"Audio Track Language" - "Russian"
"Text Language" - "Russian" for Russians.
After specifying the appropriate language settings, you must click the "BACK" button to save them

Firmware list:

Satellite receiver OpenBox S1PVR is a receiver created on the basis of tuners of the 800th and 700th series. The S1 receiver has absorbed all the best that was in the openbox X300-820 tuners, having received modern functions in the form of a USB port and a multimedia player. The Openbox S1 receiver is a very famous brand which with its capabilities and reliability has conquered many users around the world. For firmware, the same programs are used as for OpenBox F300, X800, X810, X820. Differences only in firmware, channel lists, keys.

Firmware instructions:

1. Connect the satellite receiver to the computer with a null modem cable, do not plug the receiver into an electrical outlet. If your computer does not have a COM port, you can use a USB-COM adapter
2. Run x-800 updater v1.2.exe on the computer
3. In the program, select the COM port number and select the type of firmware.
4. In the bootloader program, click "Record" and plug the satellite receiver into an electrical outlet
5. Watch the process of flashing the OpenBox satellite tuner

If you doubt the authenticity of the Openbox S1 receiver, do not flash it with a firmware version higher than 11.0 Fix version, the clones are dying!

You can also flash it using a flash drive. To do this, copy the firmware file to the root of a pre-formatted flash drive. When you turn on the receiver in the outlet, immediately press "Menu" on the remote control and get into the software update menu. Select the firmware and click "Update".

When updating the channel list, copy the necessary channel list file to a USB flash drive. Then, in the receiver menu, select the appropriate menu item and update the channel list.

When uploading to a satellite tuner OpenBox S1 PVR key list use the program

1. Server side settings
With the help of the new receiver, it is possible to organize a small home network with access to several packages, because the new receiver works simultaneously as a client and as a server, both via comport and lanport ...
1. Menu - 1119


The server part is also implemented on the basis of the most common TCP/I protocol - newcamD..
Setting up the server side is more complicated than the client side. Requires great knowledge and attention from the installer.
For the normal operation of the server, you need to find out exactly what the maximum number of requests the card can process, for this there is a special item in the settings menu - Card Test which can be used to carry out this procedure. We press green button and get into the map testing menu.

Card Queue- number of requests per card in test mode (not to be confused with the number of clients, because 2 requests can go from one client receiver) per card
current time- the first digit - the number of real requests for the card, the second - the response time of the card, i.e. figuratively speaking, the time of switching between channels on the client receiver. The screenshot on the right clearly shows that if you connect 30 clients to the card, then the channel switching time on the client receivers will be about 11.5 seconds, so think for yourself - how many of them you need to connect so that users do not polish your “appearance”.
Interval- the maximum possible time interval for accessing the card (on each channel of the same provider, this time is very different, for NTV +, let's say it is approximately 10 seconds).
I want to draw your attention to the fact that if the response time of the card from the "Current time" item exceeds the time from the "Interval" item, then the card will not work at all !!

To the total number of requests, you must also add requests from the receiver - server itself, if it is also used to watch TV channels. Extra requests may be due to fast channel switching on any of the receivers in your network (or on several / all receivers). After determining the maximum allowed number of clients that can be connected to the server, in the Conditional Access settings menu, you can limit the maximum number of requests per card in order to cut off unnecessary requests and not interfere with the stable operation of the card.
 Menu - conditional access - map setting
 Card Queue - 1-48 - The maximum allowable number of clients is limited by the set Card Queue value.
In order for the server to start working, you need to create the connections themselves, for which we go to Menu - 1119 and pressing red button“Edit” create as many connections as there will be clients.
Each connection can have its own port number, login/password and DES key.
If the client receiver connects to the server successfully, you can see this from the information in Server Connections, where
 The first digit is the connection number
 The second group of numbers is the IP address of the connected client.
 In parentheses, the first group of digits is the number of successful CW-DWs, the second digit is the number of remote requests.
 The third group (right column) - total connection time.

This is a brief description, there can be a lot of nuances, they cannot be covered right away ... We give you a cool tool, and how you apply it will depend only on you ...
Of course, this is just the beginning...

2. Client side settings
1. The client part is implemented on the basis of the most common TCP / IP protocol - newcamD..
The presence of other protocols is only a matter of time ...
so let's start...
1. Press the Menu button

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2. In the menu that appears "Server List" 16 slots (servers) are available for configuration, from 0 to 15.
buttons CH ▲ CH ▼ select the desired slot (server) number and press the red button on the remote control "Edit"

 Name- enter the name of the slot, for example NTV +
 Active- enable/disable the slot
 Address- IP address or URL of the server
 Port- port number on the server
 Login- Your login, issued by the "driver"
 Password- password for your login
 Key - DES key (issued by the server owner)
 Filter- ID filter. By enabling this option, you can filter (bind) this slot to one (several) idents, which the sh *** provider broadcasts on this port (configured in the previous menu using the green "Filter" button) and provided that these ports are included in the available (paid by you) package. Example, your provider has 5 idents from one port, let's say No. 11505 - 023700, 041700, 042700, 023100, 0022C00 - there is no need to occupy 5 servers (slots), it is enough to configure one slot for this port, then enable the "Filter" function, and in the filter settings, specify the idents available to you using entries like 0500 - 023700, 0500 - 041700, 0500 - 042700, 0500 - 023100, 0500 - 022С00.
 Channel- using this function, you can set the number of channels from which a request will be sent to the sh *** server when recording is turned on - 1 channel, 2 channels, or both - Both. Using this function, you can distribute requests so that they go to different servers / ports / accounts, for which you need to specify the desired value in the “Channel” field in the slot settings. If your ISP does not ban you for a double request, then feel free to put Both (Both).
At the end of data entry, press the BACK button - return to the previous menu. If the receiver is turned on on the desired channel, you have previously entered and checked the network settings, entered all the server data correctly, then to the right of the server name upon successful connection there will be an inscription UP, if you see DOWN - check the correctness of the entered account settings or network settings.
Having configured the slot (server), you have the ability to control the operation of the server, for which just press the OK button on the remote control, after selecting the desired server
 Name- the name of the server (slot) that you entered when setting up the receiver in the previous menu
 State- server connection status UP/DOWN (working/not working)
 Access system- all available idents for your subscription on this particular port of the sh** server. Use the ◄ buttons to view all idents available on your subscription
 Connected- total connection time with the server
 Packages sent- total number of packets sent by the receiver to the given server port
 min time- minimum response time from sh***s server
 Max time- maximum response time from sh***s server
 Last 16 Wednesdays- average server response time of the last 16 messages
Ident filters.
Ident filters are created according to the same principle as in the X-5XX line.
In the new receiver, the BISS key memory area is redistributed, into which DCW and binding identities are also entered (by filters) by idents:
 128 positions for BISS and DCW keys (static keys)
 64 positions for filters (bindings) w**ha by Com port
 64 positions for filters (bindings) sh ** ha by Lan port
The only thing to keep in mind is that if you have a binding (filter) for Com port, then channels with the same identifier on the Lan port will not work!!!

This method of flashing OPENBOX S HD receivers is suitable if the receiver stops booting and you do not have a cable for data transmission via the RS-232 port and Porter programs with which you could update the software from a computer.
To perform the flashing procedure in the proposed way, follow the steps in sequence.
1. Using a computer, format the USB flash drive to the FAT32 file system.
2. Copy only the file with the firmware to the flash drive, the file extension must be .ird, there should not be any other files on the flash drive.
3. Turn off the receiver with the switch on the rear panel (if there is none, unplug the plug from the socket).
4. Insert the flash drive into the receiver's USB port.
5. On the front panel of the receiver, press the CH^ (channel up) button and, while holding it, turn on power to the receiver.
6. After the software download starts (the receiver will scan the ports and start copying the contents of the flash drive), release the CH^ button.
7. Wait until the end of the firmware of the receiver (this will be seen on the display of the receiver, for example, the blinking of the End inscription).
8. Remove power from the receiver using the switch on the rear panel (or plug from the socket).
9. Remove the flash drive from the USB port of the receiver.
10. Power up the receiver.
11. Firmware update completed.

Removing the boot log of OPENBOX S HD receivers via the COM port

Removing the boot log of the OPENBOX S HD receiver will be performed using the HyperTerminal program as an example. This program is a regular Windows XP application, for those who have Windows Vista or Windows 7 installed, the HyperTerminal program can be downloaded from the link below from our website. After downloading, unzip the folder and copy it to a place convenient for you, for example, to disk D. To remove the download log, you will need a 0-modem cable with wires 2-3, 3-2, 5-5. Then sequentially perform the following simple steps.
1. Turn off (de-energize) the receiver and computer.
2. Connect a 0-modem cable to the RS-232 ports of the receiver and the computer.
3. Turn on the computer, run the HyperTerminal program. For those with Windows 7 or Vista, run hypertrm.exe from the folder.

4. Refuse to enter the current location.

5. Enter an arbitrary connection name.

6. Select the COM port number for the connection. (If you have 1 physical COM port and a receiver is connected to it, then this is COM1. If your connection is organized through a USB-COM adapter, then the port number must be specified in the Device Manager).

7. Select connection speed 115200.

8. Turn on power to the receiver, observe the appearance of the download log.

Updating the firmware of OPENBOX S HD receivers from the technical support server

Updating the firmware of OPENBOX S HD receivers from the technical support server is of greatest interest when there is no computer at hand, but only a receiver and a USB drive, which is mandatory for such a case, or simply a flash drive. In the firmware of the latest versions, menu items related to online updating began to work. Currently, even if a newer firmware appears on the server, a message about this may appear on the screen. But the user of the receiver also has the opportunity to forcibly check for new firmware and install them.
To update the firmware from the technical support server, follow the suggested steps in sequence and carefully follow the messages that will appear on the screen during the update process.
1. Turn off all running plugins and switch them to manual launch mode.
2. Connect a flash drive with more than 50 MB of free space to the receiver's USB port.
3. Run MENU - Network settings - Software update.

4. In the window that opens, select Software update.

5. After 15 - 20 seconds, a list of available software will open.

6. Select the required firmware version and press the red button on the remote control to start downloading.
7. Monitor the process of copying (downloading) the firmware from the update server, the download time depends on the speed of your Internet connection, and, of course, on the speed that the server allocates for downloading.

8. Upon completion of the download, the installation of the software starts automatically, displaying the process on the TV screen and on the display of the receiver.

9. At the end of the firmware, the receiver will automatically reboot.
10. Firmware update completed.
It should be noted that sometimes a new firmware may not be available on the technical support server. Follow the news on our website and forum and you can always download and install the latest firmware for the OPENBOX S HD receiver and not only for it.

The design and appearance of the openbox X800 satellite receiver has been changed. It is possible to view satellite channels using biss keys. In addition, manufacturers have added a card capture reader to work with official conditional access cards. With the help of these access cards, it became possible to view encrypted TV channels in Viaccess, Mediaguard, SECA, Irdeto, Conax, Videoguard, Cryptoworks, Nagravision and others encodings.

Manufacturers tried and changed the appearance of the receiver, improved the circuitry, added a card capture reader, a new scanning input unit made on the Zarlink chip, which perfectly scans satellite channel transponders, both at low speed and at higher speed.

To flash the openbox X800 satellite receiver, use the bootloader program from the openbox f300 satellite tuner.