Technomate how to and faq

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How to keep your TM1000 series up to date,
TM 1000 series software up grades & the Darkmans Patch,

A factory reset takes you back to the last software that you loaded be it Technomate official or Darkmans latest patch,
I have been involved with improving the data in the current software used by Technomate to include satellites at 24.5 west & 34.5 west into the data base ect,
Anyone can do this just e-mail Technomate with your suggestion to be included with the next official software update & if they think your suggestion is any good they will include it in the next upgrade,
This is why Technomate are so successful they listen to their customer's,
You will only get the latest data from an upgrade by doing a factory reset,
the blind scan works much better as well.

Technomate:-
TM-1000 D FTA
# TM-1000 D FTA Extended EPG scroll
# Transponders Updated
# Transponder Sort by Numerical order in Channel List
# Added Blind Search shortcut in Motorized Setting
# Auto Widescreen Switching
# Added Recalculate in DiSEqC 1.2- When a dish or motor loses its position by wind, etc, find any satellite, then press Recalculate. This function will reposition all stored satellites.
# Added Remote Lock- Go to Password and turn ON Remote Lock. The Installation buttons on the remote will be disabled.
# Czech Language Added
# Greek Teletext
# Faster Channel Search and Channel Change
# Increased Motor Speed (as fast as 36Volt Motor)
# Updated Channel/Transponder List
# 3 More Games Added
# Time setting fixed
1.68 27 March 2007


The Darkmans patch always includes the latest software from Technomate & to get all the new data base that now includes Intelsat 905 @ 24.5 west & Intelsat 903 @ 34.5 west if you do not have these in your database you will need to do a factory reset to get them in sequential order,
the next patch will hopefully include Eurobird-9 @ 9 east,Eurobird-4 @ 4 east Intelsat 603 @ 20 west & Optus A3/Astra-4 @31.5 east Astra's 5th satellite position,but if you can live without these & the contents of the list above then you do not need to do a factory reset.
{Sirius @ 5 east is Astra's 4th satellite position}


just done that and all ok again but the new transponders are added as you quite rightly said , and the channel list shows as f007 now

so is quite correct in what he says regarding updating the box with the latest firmware , and I would suggest that EVERYBODY take note of his comments as he is the only one giving the correct info from what I have read up to now


so to recap

check your system settings and note the rf output so you can reset it later

now save your channel list from the box to your pc with the latest loader

now do a factory reset , then goto standby and back on again

now load the latest official firmware ( v1.68 at the moment )

goto standby and back on again

now load the latest darkman patch

then load your saved channel list

then load the latest tm softcam

now change the rf channel to the one you noted earlier

I would suggest a final reboot just to be sure its all embedded ok

now test the channels etc

please pass this very important info on to your colleagues so that we are all singing the same song in future

I didnt realise it was so important until pointed it out twice , which is why I have tested 2 receivers with this info , and found him to be 100% correct

so it appears that you need the factory reset to be up to date , ie:- the default firmware in the receiver , just as much as you need the latest patch

so the ideal situation appears to be to have the default box firmware up to date , and then the latest patch over the top of it

the only error I made was not checking the rf channel so I had to interrogate one of my tv,s to see what channel it was on , as the technomate receiver had defaulted to ch40 after the factory reset , but I was using ch51 , so I included it in my recap instructions with an edit


One thing that needs adding as I have just followed this procedure is, check you have correct remote control selected. Mine had changed to remote type 2. To do this-Menu-System Settings-Password settings-Enter Pin 0000-bottom of list Remote controller-Select your type-Exit and save.
Also 16:9 settings had defaulted as well as the clock, RGB etc. So have a good check.

You will get a better picture with the TM1000 if you use a fully wired scart with all 21 pins connected,
Select RGB as after a factory reset the A/V output automatically goes to CVBS {composite},
check your scart connection TM1000 super the TV/RGB scart is at the bottom on older TM1000's TV/RGB is at the top,

For this TM1000 series software update guide.

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SWITCHING THE PATCH OFF/ON

This is needed sometimes if you wish to use other CAM’s or Cards on the receiver:

Press Menu, System Information then enter 2004 on the remote. The CAS and BISS Menus will disappear. To enable the patch again just repeat the process.

You need to have the patch off for your dragon cam to work without problems. Of course you will only be able to view the channels that the dragon is decoding


for premiere or similar portal systems

goto the portal channel ( sport or erotik or direkt )

now press the yellow button and select say 2 x 3 or 3 x 3 etc

the various options will appear in their own windows

use the up/down/left/right to select the required channel ( highighted in blue ) and press OK to choose it

press OK again and you should get the required channel

1. Download to your pc the latest TM loader 1.8.6 or later as required depending on your stb and the bin file from darkman.
2. connect the NULL MODEM serial cable to your pc and stb.
3. Open tm loader 1.8.6 and load /browse the right file.
4. Your stb must have power/switched on from the back (standby mode)
4.Click on connect on the tm loader and power on your TM 1500
Loading starts, wait till it finishes ( writing and erasing)
5. Power off, connect scart or whatever power on


type 2004 in the system information menu and it will switch the patch off
and you can use your cam, reverse to switch it back on

When the Cass & Biss buttons are displayed the patch is On,
and when the patch is Off, they are not displayed


difficulties do arise when using a cam when the patch is active,
you should disable the patch to make the cam & card accessible to the reciever.
Type 2004 in the system information menu and it will switch the patch off and you can use your cam,
reverse to switch it back on.


AES

for Technomate 1000 series use *01* & *11*
make sure you use the correct window as there is 2 for tps 1 for 007c00 other is for aes

as you have noticed there are 2 sets of codes,
the first 16 digits go on the first line and the next 16 digits go on the second line,
when thats done save it,
come out of the cas menu then turn the receiver off for about 30seconds,
then turn it back on,then all should be ok,
remember the keys change everyday.


AES keys for today, opened up CASS and found the TPS section with the four lines,
with as got a mixture of numbers and letters.
I can input the numbers but can't seem to input letters ?

press the a-z button on the remote and set of keys will appear with letters and numbers

If you do a factory reset you will lose all your stored sats and channels
if you do a factory reset it will not wipe the Patch.
you can turn patch On and Off and it will not effect anything you have stored
Go to Menu select system information and just type 2004 to turn patch On or Off

create a favourites list first m8. then you can group them in whatever folder you want to, and rename them


use a NULL MODEM CABLE to connect to your stb , preferably from a proper com port , and not an adapter !!!



Technomate 1000 Series How Too

To Add New Transponder
Press Menu on remote control
Select Installation and press OK
Select Advanced Search press OK
To add new TP press Green button on remote
Select Transponder
Type in new TP Frequency
Select Symbol Rate type in new symbol rate
Select Polarization using right hand arrow key select V or H
Now press Red button to scan for channels on that TP


To Delete a Transponder
Select Menu
Select Installation
Select Advanced Search
Go to Transponder
Select the TP that you wish to delete by using the l/R hand arrow keys
Press Yellow button on remote to delete selected Transponder

To Move Channels
Menu
Select Edit Channels press OK
Select Move Channels press OK
Select the channel you wish to move to new position by pressing OK
Now type in new channel number you want for that channel then press OK when in new position
Or using the left or right hand arrow keys move that channel to new new channel number then press OK. Press Exit then Yes to store in new position

To Delete Channels
Menu
Select Edit Channels press OK
Select Delete Channels press OK
Select the channel.s you wish to delete press OK on that channel
You can select as many channels you wish to delete by pressing OK on the channels
you wish to delete
Press Exit then Yes if you wish to delete the channels

To Change Channel Name

Menu
Select Edit Channels press OK
Then Rename CH/Edit Pids press OK
Select Edit Name press OK
now type in the new name using up/down L/R arrow keys to select the letters
when completed press Exit then Yes to store new name

To Store Satellites

Menu
Installation press OK
Select Satellite Set Up
Select Satellite then using L/R hand keys select the satellite that you want to store
then press Yellow button then press Exit
Select Motorized Settings press OK
Then select DisEQc Motor
Select Transponder and select an active TP
then select 1.2 diseqc or usals using the right arrow key to move dish
Using the 1.2 Diseqc
Select Move by using the left or right arrow key to move dish to get strongest signal
Now go to Save press OK
Press Red button to scan for channels on that satellite

Most tm1000 series remotes now have type 2 (round at the bottom) , the older type 1 is more of a square shape.

You can get a list of satellites, transponders, frequencies, symbol rates and polarizations.

on lyngsat after you have selected the satellite just click the freq. for the TPs Frequency symbol rate
and polarization
Hope this is some help to you
rgds


d+ key entry
Press mute then exit when you are on a D+ channel
It will show you
Nagravision
Digital+(4001) Ohaladin

Indent
10 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **
11 ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

add keys , exit and save

reboot the box

or

Press mute then exit when you are on a D+ channel
Once you are on the blank cas page, change from "OFF" to "NAGRA".
Go to the next line and put in the ident "40 01".
On the next line input "10" and use the down key to move to the key position and use numbers 1-9 and "info" button for the letters to enter the new key.
Press down again to go to the next line, enter "11", down again for the key input and enter it.
Once complete press "exit" button, save changes.
Exit to blank screen. Change channel and back again, wait a couple of seconds

type 8280 on the channel to get the biss menu ,then move the bar up and down and select the row you want , the top row is off
now exit and save
Edit/Delete Message


changing the language

press the language button and select one of those presented to you , but remember not all channels have dual audio


also remember the above is for key 00 so for key 01 use the bottom 2 lines , 20 and 21
10.873 V Channels for TPS Au

The following are the channels from which the TPS keys can be updated for Autoupdate using the latest patch dated 13 jul 2007:

France 5
LCP - La Chaîne Parlementaire
M6 Music Rock
M6 Music Black
Equidia
ESPN Classic Sport France
France 4
Ushuaia TV
TV Breizh
France Ô

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Here are some of the more common problems / issues / questions you may have about your TM7755/7655.

Have a read of the stuff in this post and you can maybe save time trawling through the site looking for answers to issue you and many others have had in the past.

OK


How do I patch my 7000 series..

You will need a PC or Laptop/Notebook and a NULL modem cable. These can be bought for a few pounds on many Internet Auction sites but make sure is a NULL modem cable.

There is more than one way you can do this but I have chosen to use Technomate loader as hey its for there kit so you would think it would be OK. ?

First of all down load the patch for your receiver from the Darkman site. The guys who compile this stuff are very technically gifted and tend to shun WINZIP so just type in WINRAR into your favourite search engine and download this super bit of software.

Once you have it you can extract the data from the compressed file they are usually called “Darkmanpatch-TM7755_DD-MM-YY” extract the file to a location on your PC… Connect the PC to the TM receiver using the NULL modem cable and ensure the receiver is in the NORMAL VIEWING mode. Tune into any channel it doesn’t matter.

Click on the loader software “ITLINK35” and you will see the loader screen, there are two boxes you are interested in the Firmware Download box halfway down the screen. Click the Browse button and navigate to the place the Patch file is located on your PC (Usually called Darkmanpatch-TM7755_DD-MM-YY) once you have chosen the right file the screen will return to the main menu You need to Press DOWNLOAD now.. The TV screen will go blank and you will have a bar on the screen telling you of the progress of the Update. Once the DOWNLOAD is finished the screen will change and the receiver will reboot its self you now have a patched receiver….


WATCHING MULTIVISION AND TPS

Ok TPS keys are on a daily routine that means that you will need to update manually Key 21 and 22 in the Viacess area of the CAS menu.

Copy the AES keys from the Darkman site and then if you are using one of the latest patches you will need to change the two keys that appear to have a lot of zero’s in. If you have an earlier “pre auto update patch (before Jan 6th) then follow these steps.

Open the CAS menu and then press the Yellow key to get at the Viaccess keys, once there page down until you see the TPS identity on the "OP" column.

You are looking to find the KEY and this bit is important cos on the TM7755 the key is in the middle of the screen its two digits long only look for 21 and 22 (Its confusing as there are numbers on the LEFT of the screen that very nearly match the actual KEY (i.e. KEY 21 is actually the twenty second entry in the list of codes etc..........)

Now using the cursor keys move right until the code is highlighted in yellow and then press the Green key to modify the code. Enter the code as you see it in the AES list (Its a bit confusing because the code posted here is in two parts i.e. the first set of numbers and characters are for code 21 and then the rest are for code 22.

Once you have updated code 21 press the OK button on the remote to accept the new code. Now press the yellow button to save the new code. move the cursor down to code 22 and do the same. (Green to modify, OK to accept and then Yellow to save.

Exit the menus and then try one of the Multivision services.

If you are using the latest patch then follow the above but you are renaming the two sets of codes that have lots of zero’s on them they have the TPS Ident as above…

How to do a factory reset

YOU WILL LOOSE ALL DATA that you have customised Satellite’s and channels and your entire Favourite stuff...

Press Menu on the remote >> Installation menu and then Factory reset... Enter your 4 digit code (if you have assigned one) and bobs your uncle... Screen will say saving data or something like that once finished the screen will prompt you to add Sat data ... Easy.

You can save your channels and settings first using the loader program, I have had problems in this area but other don’t, some members have said that the download has stuck on 98%, so you take your chances. If it works it'll save a lot of hassle.

To save your data, have the receiver on and viewing a normal channel screen , run the loader, click upload, choose the name and destination of the file you are going to create and then press the UPLOAD button at the bottom of the loader menu.

If your lucky it will work if not Oops…..

How to turn off Auto Update

After updating your old patch with the very latest iteration of the Darkman patch you may find that on all of the TPS / Multivision channels you have a 3-10 second wait while the on screen banner says please wait in a blue box.

It clears eventually in some cases and I can continue to watch. When I change channel sometimes the screen will re-appear and other times the screen is clear instantly.

To remove this issue simple turn off the auto update function in the secret menu.
Go to menu option Information - System Information... key in 2004 on your remote - hidden options will be displayed. Simply toggle off the update function and all will be Ok.


There are loads of other bits and I will continue to update this file ASAP…

Cheers and I hope its of some use

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How to Manual update of D+ keys



How to enter D+ keys into Cas Menu illustrated.

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The Difence from TMS to TM Super 1000 series
This is the difence from two receivers :


TMS-1000 Series.

Super sensitive tuner
Low threshold
Signal gain is good for holding very weak signal
if paired with technomate LNB and 1.1 meter dish,in most cases will hold Horizontal signal in Nile in daytime,
No blind search

TM-1000 Super Series.

Tuner is very good for strong satellite signal,
Very fast and thorough in Blind search the fastest in the market in 9 minutes will finish 13 east
if used for weak signal like Arab sat/Nile sat,Then bigger dish is needed

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How to change password in TM-800 HD

After factory reset using image 15-07-2010 or after to download new image use LAN+ BLUE BUTTON
1-Finish pre settings until you get to password settings punch 1111 then blue button fallow it from that point.
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In normal use if you want to set a password

1-Go to Setup/changing box password press blue button then punch 1111 press blue button again.
3-For further change of pass re peat number 1