I was smart enough to buy the vs ultra with a usb port, however my friend didn't. He needs to know how to install the new bin through a serial cable. Any help would be great.
If it came with the receiver, it's probably the correct cable.
Here is the procedure: Viewsat 2000 Ultra Setup Guide Using Serial Cable (NULL)/USB
A. Loading your BIN using Null cable:
• Connect serial cable (NULL) to PC>STB • Open up Loader of choice (PVR-Loader 1.1 or Loader2) • Click on Tool>Configuration>Com port (Default is com 1) • Click on Open File • Click on PC>STB (Notice the progression bar in loader) • Turn the power in the back ON • Wait for Loader say Completed. Then on box LCD front panel screen say I.N.S.T>END>0000 or until clock count to 0.001 IT IS VERRY IMPORTANT. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF TO SOON • Turn the power OFF in front and power OFF in back • After downloading the "BIN", unhook NULL cable from PC>STB • Connect all the cables to your box/TV • Turn the power ON in the front and back • Press Menu key • Select Installation and press OK • Select Antenna Setup and press OK • Select your Sat. • Here if you have a DISEqC switch enter the port #, Motor or Legacy SW • No LNB Type need to select (from new, you have only two selection Standard and Universal). STB will select your LNB Automatic • Press Exit and select Yes for saving the settings • Your back to Antenna Setup screen • Here you have Three choices: 1. Channel Scan 2. Auto Scan 3. Blind Scan • Select Auto Scan • Press OK • You are in the Auto Scan window and you see the Bird(Sat.) you selected and on the top of your screen are three options: 1. Search option 2. Network search 3. Scan Start • You don't change nothing here, go down and select Scan Start and press OK • You do this for all the Birds (Sat.) you have • Wait for Autoroll and watch TV
B. Loading your BIN using USB Jump Drive
• Now its time to download your BIN • Insert the Memory Stick in your PC and transfer the bin in. Then insert in your STB and in the Main Menu select System information and press OK • Select Receiver Upgrade and press OK • Go down to the bottom of the window, select USB and press OK • A new window opens with some Korean files, years, etc. • In the bottom of the window, it is your bin selects and presses OK VERY IMPORTANT. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF • Press Menu key • Select Installation and press OK • Select Antenna Setup and press OK • Select your Sat. • Here if you have a DISEqC switch enter the port #, Motor or Legacy SW • No LNB Type need to select (from new, you have only two selection Standard and Universal). STB will select your LNB Automatic • Press Exit and select Yes for saving the settings • Your back to Antenna Setup screen • Here you have Three choices: 1. Channel Scan 2. Auto Scan 3. Blind Scan • Select Auto Scan • Press OK • You are in the Auto Scan window and you see the Bird(Sat.) you selected and on the top of your screen are three options: 1. Search option 2. Network search 3. Scan Start • You don't change nothing, go down and select Scan Start and press OK • You do this for all the Birds (Sat.) you have • Wait for Autoroll and watch TV