trying to re-flashing dm 500 hd

[davemaden]

i am trying to re-flash DM 500 hd , i know how to do it but when i press and hold switch on the front and flick switch on the back , i dont get an ip address appearing on the tv , how ever long i hold the switch . then i just get the green light keep flashing numerous times and nothing happens until i press the switch on the front again and box comes on as normal but still has the same image on . can someone help with this ? thanks

[sonic1]

From memory you need it on your network where it grabs an IP from your DHCP server or router.
If still no joy make sure you unplug everything from it other than the network cable and power supply.

[davemaden]

found this on another forum
First make sure the receiver is connected to your router, now kill the power to the box, hold in the only button on the front of the receiver, and power it on.

After about 20 seconds, you will notice the red/green lights are going wierd, this is an actual code that I’ll explain in a moment, but you can now let go of the power button.

The receiver has now gone into ###STOP### mode, has been given an IP address and is waiting to be flashed, now watch the lights, have a pen if you need one, and wait for the red and green to be on together.

The green light will flash once, then a quick red flash, 9 greens, one red, 2 green, 1 red, 1 green, 1 red, 6 green, 1 red, 8 green, 1 red.

The receiver has just flashed you some numbers, with a red flash as a marker between them, and its just told you the start of an IP address, 192.168 etc.

A long red flash is a zero, so my box now flashed one long red, another long red, 1 green, 1 quick red, one long red, 1 green, i fast red and 2 green

Now the red and green come on together, and it starts over again.

It’s just flashed out :

192168001012 which translates to the IP 192.168.1.12

Typing this into a Firefox/Chrome/Internet Explorer or other browser window brings up the firmware upgrade screen, where you browse to the image, and 90 seconds later its on the receiver.

i havent tried it yet as there is a problem with downloading open pli 4.0 from their site , can anyone recommend a good image for an original dm500hd and i may try that as im struggling to get mgcamd working with open pli 4.0 ? thanks