Flashing help

[plastic123]

Hi, i have a manual F/M-Bus cable that connects to my com port, that works fine, is it possible to connect the F/M-Bus cable to my LPT1 port somehow to make it act as a flash cable, is that wat the F stands for? if not im no the best at electronics, done some electronics at school but can only remember some so if someone has a step by step guide for someone who knows very little about electronics that would be great!
Thx in advance :)

[matt_016]

@ plastic123

F/M-Bus cable is a data cable. Cannot use 2 flash a phone. It also cannot connect 2 LPT1 port. 2 make/convert a data 2 a flash cable U MUST have some workout on the cable.

[chunkhead]

There is a convertor for you F\Mbus cable you can buy, but you'd be better off just buying a flasher cable! M-99 have the cheapest cables around! They do a full set for 18.75 Pound!;) The F in F\Mbus doesn't stand for Flasher, I'm not too sure what it does stand for, but the Fbus sends ringtones and pictures etc. The Mbus changes settings!;)

[plastic123]

cheers, do you knoe the name of this convertor so i can do a search on it?

[bobl]

I think chunkhead means that if you have a PS/2 head, then you can buy a flasher cable with PS/2 socket...but I think you have a one piece data cable?

If so I am fairly sure you cannot convert that to a flasher cable without doing the electronics yourself, I think jeep did that :)

If you have a PS/2 F/Mbus Cable and Head, then you just need to buy the PS/2 Flasher Cable, but otherwise, I think you'll need to buy another complete cable :(

Cheers

Bob

[plastic123]

thx for your help :), ill show the flasher cable schematics to my electrical enginer and he will probably build me the cable as he can get the parts :)

[mosimo]

ok just mkaing sure the flasher cable at the top of http://www.m-99.co.uk/PhoneAccessories/Data_Cables/data_cables.html + a 3510i ps2 connector (further down the page) would be able to flash the 3510i fine?

right at this point people think eurgh what a stupid question but here goes.... exactly what software would i use with that cable? and where would i get teh flash files from??

i know you say use the search function but i have a bit and my comp is being really really slow right now (i really should rip to mp3 rather than wma then convert to mp3.. only another 150 files to go :/)

anyway thanks for any help

[jeep]

Originally posted by bobl
If so I am fairly sure you cannot convert that to a flasher cable without doing the electronics yourself, I think jeep did that :)It's not hard - it's just a case of cutting the cable and soldering on the ps/2 (normally called "mini DIN" in the electronics world) connectors, making sure you fit the plug and socket to the correct ends of the cable. No electronics involved, it's just soldering wires together :) Just remember that these connectors can't be opened again once you push them closed - so fit those strain reliefs now! (I forgot... and I had to buy new ones when I pulled a wire out....)

Software to look out for is Rolis and kNok, flash files are linked to from many threads.... I won't give links here as it depends what model/version you're after :)

@mosimo - 3510i is a DCT 4 and I don't think any of this works with these phones? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but flashing is currently for DCT-3 only? You can always download the software and see if your phone model is listed, if it's not, then don't try it!


George

[bobl]

I thought there was dct4 flashing software? Take a look in the dct4 flashing forum for more help :)

Cheers

Bob