NOTE :

I DO NOT CONDONE THE DECRYPTION OF ANY ENCRYPTION METHOD FOR ANY ILLEGAL PURPOSE INCLUDING VIEWING ENCRYPTED PAY TV CHANNELS.

ALL INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT = ARE INTENDED FOR STRICTLY EDUCATIONAL OR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES ONLY.=

Recently some users of the GBSAT 2CI0 receiver h= ave discovered how to upgrade it using the firmware of the Starsat SRX-200-CI satellite receiver (different= brand name – but same hardware as GBSAT 2CI0) .

Upgrading to the latest Starsat Firmware and then flashing the receiver with the latest Softcam.key file has been known to descramble some providers’ encryption methods.

The table below shows that all over the world the GBSAT 2CI0 that we use in the UK has in fact got several clones with different brand names and different = MODEL IDs –

( go into the setu= p menu of your receiver and you can find the hardware version , software version and MODEL ID)

As far as I know these satellite receivers have exactly the same internal hardware but each= clone of the same hardware has a different brand name and MODEL ID = for each particular brand.

This being the case each of them should be capable of using each ot= hers firmware.

RECEIVER BRAND NAME	HARDWARE VERSION * ( I Believe it must be 2.00 in ord= er to work )	HARDWARE MODEL ID *(as of factory settings NOTE * when d= oing the hack the MODEL ID of the authentic firmware must match = the one currently in y= our receiver menu = )**	ORIGIN ( not entirely sure of these details)=	MOTHERBOARD REVISION NUMBER (written on motherboard – you’ll need to remove sat receiver cover to see it – the deta= ils for the GBSAT 2CI0 below are for my own receiver)
EMTECH 200	2.00	D220	EUROPE / ASIA	?
GBSAT 2CI0 (my own)	2.00	D219 (E224 after I modified it )=	UK / IRELAND	EM200 Rev 4.10
STARSAT SRX-200-CI	2.00	E224	MIDDLE EAST	?
JEPSSEN 4000	2.00	D210	= EUROPE	?

Note:- Make sure your hardware matches one of those in the table, y= ou must verify that you have a G= BSAT 2CI0 ( or an exact clone ) with motherboard revision EM200 Rev 4.10 which the

instructions that fol= low are based on. Future revisions of the hardware by manufacturers may not work with the instructions below .<= /p>

&n= bsp;

* = * Best way to check although it will probably invalidate your warranty is remove your satellite receiver cover a= nd check that the motherboard revision number matches the one in the table. **=

* The instructions that follow in the knowledge that they= are only details of the modifications I have performed on my own GBSAT 2CI0 receiver and I am basically giving you an account of what I have tried and = what the results were – this document is not intended to be a definitive g= uide to GBSAT 2CI0 modification or upgrading.

Only carry out the following instructions if you are enti= rely satisfied that you have the knowledge after reading this document to perfor= m a firmware or any other type of upgrade or modification to your satellite receiver. You must be aware that you are who= lly responsible and liable for any possible damage and modification that may be caused to your satellite rece= iver by following the steps outlined below.

The instructions below have been tested and work with a GBSAT 2CI0 (Motherboard Rev 4.10) only and all recent STA= RSAT SRX-200-CI firmwares.

Read over all the instructions carefully be= fore doing anything.

You will need :-

(a) A NULL modem cable whose pins are wired as follows :-

= ; 1-1, 2-3, 3-2, 4-6, 5-5, 6-4, 7-8, 8-7, 9-9<= /p>

&= nbsp;

(b) Latest version of JSEDIT software for your PC ( this softwa= re is used to load the firmware \ channel data \ Softcam.key file) – usually found at www.satnews.it à Jepssen receivers à software section – have a lo= ok round it’ll be there somewhere on the website

(c) A copy of authentic actual GBSAT 2C= I0 firmware use a firmware with MODEL ID which must match the current MODEL ID of your receiver – ( found by going into STB Status on your receiver m= enu) Depending on the firmware you require you’ll have to look under the JEPSSEN or EMTECH (EM200) section at www.satnews.it<= /span>

&nbs= p; In the firmware section the ID refers to MODEL ID and HW means Hardware vers= ion – I think your receiver should be HW =3D 200 in order to work

(d) The latest version of the Starsat F= irmware ( at time of going to press was 12.65 ) also found at www.satnews.it

(e) If you want to “experiment= 221; with decryption of channels you will need a copy of the latest Softcam.key = file – I do not condone their use for the illegal viewing of Pay TV.<= /o:p>

Also If you can connect your sat receiver to your TV (or a TV card on your PC) duri= ng firmware upload it helps to see what’s going on.

PROCE= DURE FOR ENABLING A GBSAT 2CI0 SATELLITE RECEIVER TO USE THE FIRMWARE FROM A STARSAT= sr-x200ci RECEIVER.

&nb= sp;

Read fro= m START to FINISH BEFORE proceeding!!.

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Switch on your satellite receiver and connect to your PC using the Serial Cable ( = Null Modem Lead )

&nb= sp;

&nbs= p; &= nbsp;

STEP 1. &nbs= p; The first step involves beginning to load an authentic GBSAT 2CI0 firmware and power off part of the way through - the only way to satisfactorily wipe the

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; receiver to let it accept Starsat firmware (explained in S= TEP 2).

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; The authentic firmware MUST have a MODEL ID which matches the MODEL ID= of your present firmware = - don’t go by the one in the table it is the

= ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; MODEL ID that currently shows in your receiver menu that is important – when checking for it the me= nu option should say something like

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; STB Status – when you go to this screen you will see usually 3 entries - = HW version , SW version and MODEL = ID (a letter followed by 3 digits usually).

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Open a JSEDIT session, on the Serial TAB and click the FIRMWARE option

&nb= sp; = &nb= sp; Click the WRITE button and f= ollow onscreen instructions

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; As the firmware loads the receiv= er LCD panel shows a counter going from 1 to 100 and when it reaches 100 a series = of lines

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &nb= sp; = flow (clockwise) around the edge of the receiver LCD panel.

STEP 2. = THIS IS THE KEY POINT * Now keep looking at the right hand side of the LCD panel on the satellite receiver -= in usually less than 25 seconds&nbs= p; 2 dashed lines like this ‘─ ─‘ &= nbsp; should appear in the right hand side&n= bsp; of the LCD panel

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &= nbsp; At this point immediately= switch off your receiver using the flick switch on the back of the receiver (or sw= itch off receiver at mains plug)

= &nb= sp; &= nbsp; – and leave it …. for the moment - now read step 3 completely=

STEP 3. &nbs= p; In the meantime close off JSEDIT = 211; it will probably have hung so click the X on the JSEDIT window – a di= alog box may appear – then click end now - if you <= /p>

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; cannot close JSEDIT this way use CTRL–ALT–DELETE, and choose Jsedit.exe from the list of running processes and click END PROCESS.

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &= nbsp; Now open a new JSEDIT session = 211; click WRITE and choose the STARSAT FIRMWARE - it will say power off = and on your receiver – remember it will already be off =

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; at this stage so just switch it on .

&nbs= p; =

STEP 4. &nbs= p; The Starsat firmware should load successfully – if it doesn’t or if= you get an error - close JSEDIT then open a new JSEDIT session – then cli= ck RESET RECEIVER

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; and repeat steps 1 to 3 again.

&nb= sp;

&= nbsp; When firmware is loaded OK the receiver LCD should say “F I N E”.

Best link for firmware updates ( an= d latest JSEDIT software) is a www.satnews.it

Softcam.key files can be found at most of the major satellite enthusiast / hobbyist sites.

They are transferred to the receiver using the DATA option on the serial TAB = à then click WRITE …….. and follow

onscreen instructions. You may get an error something about Row not imported –= it should still be ok.

( When all the firmware and softcam.key files are loaded you can check what keys h= ave been loaded for all the major encryption providers by going into the main m= enu on

the receiver and go to STB settings= 3^rd option main menu usually then press 1234 and a hidden menu will appear containing key editing / viewing options )

Don’t= rely on this document for all your research -to make absolutely sure visit the forum at www.satnews.it use Google to translate

from Italia= n to English you will find out a lot.