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Captive Works CW800 PVR S/W Installation Guide
Using Serial Cable


First of all you need following tools to upgrade your new Captive Works CW800 PVR receiver.


1.Captive Works CW800 PVR receiver.
2.Null Modem Serial Cable.
3.Captive Works CW800 PVR Software Loader“CW800SUpgradeV1.02.exe”
4.Latest available Software bin file from the Company Website.

Download all required files and unzip them using winrar or winzip and extract them
in a same folder.

1)Connect your PC and receiver with twisted RS-232C Null modem cable.

2)Plug in the power supply cord of your receiver to the power source and leave
your receiver turned OFF.

3) You can load bin file using two methods “boot” Mod and "Standby" Mod. If you want to load the software using "Standby" Mod go to #4. Standby Mod is recommended method to load bin file because it is faster and safe.

Here how you get into“boot”MOD:Hold power button on the front of the receiver and turn the power ON from the main power switch of the receiver. You will see a word “boot” on the front LCD screen of the receiver.

4)Turn receiver Off from the back and then ON the receiver; Once it has rebooted; now press "POWER" key on front of the receiver panel to bring it to standby, the LED display will display “- - : - -“.

5)Start Loader CW800SUpgradeV1.02.exe
Check if the right COM port is selected. Most of the time COM 1 is default.
Also make sure Download S/W is selected.

6)Press File Icon beside File Box and select the Latest bin file you downloaded from the Company website“CW800V1.XX_date.bin".
Now Press Open or Press Enter key on your keyboard to load file in your loader.

7)Now its time to start loading the software, Press Start button on the loader and the upgrade will begin.


LED screen on your receiver will change to A ####s and then Writing. Finally you will see “–End”.
Congratulations!! Your receiver is upgraded and now you can use all new features available for your receiver.


If you experience any problem during the upgrade start over again.




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HOW TO SETUP AND LOAD USING A USB STICK
had trouble finding all i needed to know...so here goes
first format usb to fat32......

put usb stick in computer
click start
open my computer
should see usb stick in there right click and click format
file system should be changed to fat 32 with dropdown arrow click start
when done exit all
put bin on stick after downloaded and un zipped

make sure it is unzipped when you copy over to the usb stick

load bin by turning stb off by back switch
put stick in stb
turn back switch on till stb boots up
hit usb button on remote
ok to load bin
after done when it ask to reboot click yes
done.....
now everybody says do a factory set..i didnt and it worked as i am running a motor and have alot of settings to setup....but do what u think is best
hope this helps alot of people
 
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