what is wrong?? [connect to TDM]

[diarmid]

hello~

my TV model ES8000 and ES6400.
both tried to connect TDM Menu.
but ES8000, ES6400 is not connection

next content is my work process list

1. rs232 mode change to debug

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2. setting to putty
Baudrate: 115200
Data bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop bits: 1
Flow Control: none

3. input unlock code and TDM code
ES8000
input : 20102011[enter]
input : 20089999[enter]

ES6400
input : 1198282[enter]
input : 20089999[enter]


success??
no! putty terminal screen is still black... and not view TDM menu

what is wrong???

[juusso]

bad cable/ wrong contacts on vga / soldering mistakes.

first check cable ( do loopback test), then once again - pinout...

[diarmid]

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bad cable/ wrong contacts on vga / soldering mistakes.

i'm using "TTL-232R-3V3-AJ" cable.

so i don't think bad cable./ contacts 3.5 audio jack(ex-link)/ not soldering mistakes.

how should i do?????

[juusso]

Maybe your tx and rx are swaped? Can be 3.5 jack pinout not match your service port pinout. Check wiki. Also do loopback test (make short circuit rx-tx and check terminal, if cable is ok, you should see what you`re typing).

[sbav1]

Or maybe there is yet another problem: serial connectors in some ES8000 models (eg. PSxxES8000) are using normal (+/-12V) RS232 signaling..

So, in E-series models (just a guess, I'm not responsible for any possible damages):
1) if the 3.5mm mini-jack connector is labeled "ExLink" or "Ex-Link", it may need regular +/-12V RS232 Ex-Link cable (like documented in wiki for B-series);
2) if it's labeled "Service", I think it will most likely need 3.3V RS232 cable.

[oga83]

It's a good precaution to check what signal level you have before plugging your cable :
To check wheather it's 12v-RS232 or not, just look at the Exlinx-TX voltage : -12v for RS232, 3.3v otherwise