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he Activation Process
1. For Virgin Cards.
There are two basic methods.
a) Irdeto 98 Method
Connect your interface to the PC (usually com1). Start PC in DOS mode and run one of the Irdeto 98 batch files. This will write the correct channels IDs as used at the moment to your card using pro_01.exe for provider 00 and pro_02.exe for provider10. I am not sure if this method is still working with some providers.
b) *.crd Method
Connect interface and run Cardmaster, Cdevil or SMC v2.0a. Make sure correct com port and oscillator frequency (3.5 or 6MHz) is selected. Also check that all (if any) DIP switches on your interface are set correctly. Old versions of Cardmaster were very unstable so CDevil (DOS) is probably to be preferred. Cardmaster 1.0b seems to be more slightly more stable than the previous version.
Insert the card first then "Connect" . You should then get an ATR and the card details read out. Do not press "reset" as this usually causes a hang. With either system next select the *.crd file you wish to use. (crdv1.13.zip has the latest versions at the moment). Check for the latest versions. You must use a crd that is suitable for a virgin card. Run the file. It will take a few minutes as it goes through potentially 256 options for each checksum to find the last byte of the digital signature. CDevil beeps nicely when it is finished. Cardmaster states "done". Your card is ready:-))
2. Expired Trial Cards
On some providers simply reactivating the trial ChanID with the timer set to FF 00 is all that is needed. Unfortunatley this does not work with all providers. For example the Italian system.
3. For Expired Previously Activated Cards
These cards are better since the provIDs have been activated, therefore new keys are being sent for all or most channels and the MK is not disabled. The basic channels can be opened as above, but for some channels you need to make a log of the Key updates for YOUR provider group. I find the serial method the simplest but you do need to make a hardware modification to your dbox which involves soldering a wire to connect a pin on the card reader to a pin on the xp02 connector. This is very simple and there are photographs and instructions posted already. Fotos.zip. Or see the Logging FAQ on the UHF (Blade's) site.
There is a good read.me file with the MasterLog beta v2.7 logging program by "Seven of nine". He describes two methods of serial logging. You will need to experiment which serial logging method to use with which logging program. MasterLog allows both.
Some of the Logging programs will only work with the German package and not with packages from other countries since the sync. IDs are set at 8270/8240 or 8170/8070. Other packages may require different values. MasterLog allows selection of the correct sync.IDs.
If you do not have a Nokia you can also use the Season interface method and XS4U or CARDCOM.
Instead of logging you may now be able to get keys for some channels from databases posted on the Web. You may be lucky and find the update keys you require. You should also look for keys from "key compatible" groups. Lists of these groups have been posted.
It is possible to reactivate an FFFFFF card of the c8000/9000 series using SignHunter/SigPro but as the MK is disabled this will only work until the next major ECM. The procedure to do this is quite involved but logical. There is enough information in this document for you to work it out for yourself!
a) Serial Logging in Blocker Mode
In Blocker-Mode you can only log the Keys that are sent to your card-group. If you are lucky your card may be in a group which contains a "Dealer-Card" in it. So all of the needed keys can be logged! However, there are quite a lot of cards that can't get all the Keys because they are just not sent by the service provider.
With your card in the dbox switch to the channel of your choice. The Nosferatu menu needs to be configured thus:-
1. monitor_all_ecm
2. normal (with nosferatu the blocker is active)
3. BLK prot: off
5. IPPV Pin
6.
7.
8.
9. -Log prm: on (for logging DF1 - provider 00)
A. -Log sec: on (for logging Premiere -provider 10)
If you do not know how to get into the Nosferatu menu you are going to need to do some research. The details are posted in quite a few places. I will not supply this information.
Some of the latest logging programs will automatically generate the appropriate *.crd files for you to run, as described above.
There is a logging function in the latest DVB2000 releases. Try menu,8,3,0 - monitor on. I have not been successful with it. I think it depends upon the memory installed in the dbox. Anybody know the correct configuration?
b) Serial Logging in Data Download/PID-Mode
In this mode you can log the keys for all Card-Group not only your own. Any version of DVB2000 can be used for this method. If you are using a "Nosferatu" version for MasterLog v2.1 the Nosferatu menu needs to be configured thus:-
1. -monitor_no_ecm
2. -normal
3. -BLK prot: off
5.-IPPV pin
6.
7.
8.
9. -Log prm: Off
A. -Log sec: Off
The Data Download menu (menu, 6) should be set be set to:-
1 -Log PID 1000>PC (For other bouquets enter the EMM pin. This can be found in the cam info menu).
2 -Mode: entire
3 -Status: Stopped (Press 3 to start the data transfer -running )
4 -BIN (Some loggers work with HEX, so experiment).
5 -Normal
6 -Buffer: 20 (try the highest value here that allows continuous running)
Connect the null modem cable and start logging. Let it run for an hour or more until you get the keys you want . You will also need the Channel IDs and date stamp.
For other countries' bouquets when using other logging programs you will need a different Log Pid. You can get this by looking at the black cam menu 4 (cam info) when you are tuned to the channel of your choice. The EMM/ECM pids are shown at the bottom. Use the EMM value. If the EMM pid is 1FFF this means that the blocker is active (Nosferatu version only).
If you cannot generate your own *.crd files then you will have to put the data you have collected into ones that have already been written. You can always edit other *.crd files with a simple text editor replacing the relevant information. You need to set the date, load the new key and then the new channel ID(s).
Then for Provider 00 you could run:-
date00.crd
You will be prompted to enter the date (two hex bytes).
Next run
keyon00.crd - you will be prompted to enter the nine bytes of the key you have just logged. If the string length is rejected (by Cardmaster) try entering it again but finish with a semicolon (
before pressing <enter>
Finally run
idon00.crd - for each channel ID you have logged. Input the two hex bytes when requested.
Repeat these three steps again using date10.crd, keyon10.crd and idon10.crd for the Provider 10 data.
It may be important that the activation date for the ChID is the same date as the key on the card.
When the date stamp or the update keys are changed you will lose these channels. Therefore you must use a software blocker - Nosferatu menu (2. Nosferatu 3.BLK prot: on) or a hardware blocker.
Your card is now ready:-))
MCSA
I have no experience of this system but Tahseen posted this:-
"There are Virgin MCSA cards those that have providers 000300/000500. These cards are 8 days trial cards. They become activated once inserted in the IRD for the first time. These cards have only one channel ID and it is ABDE and allows the user to watch all channels including C+H and Zee. The 000300 cards usually opens the MNW where the 000500 opens the MNE. You can not have both on a Virgin card. Also you can not add any other channel IDS.
Virgins takes accepts key updates only once when activated for the first time. After that they do not accept any new key updates.
If one tries to force a key update to the card it will seize to work after that. So do not do this. To extend the life of a Virgin past the 8 days trial period, just use the simple IDON00 crd to change the timer from 00 07 to 00 FE or 00 FF. It will continue to work after the trial period.
Now the other type is the Activated expired cards (Non-Virgins). Cards with provider00 not 000300/000500. On these cards you can activate any channel ID including the SPTK and the Future channels. It is like any other card except for a simple trick. They use Provider 10 codes for Provider 00.
When activating a channel ID for provider00 card one usually uses a command like this:
01 01 00 00 00 L1 02 P0 00 00 L2 40 02 T0 51 06 CC CC 00 00 FF 00 ...... S1
where L1 and L2 are the command Lengths and CC CC is the channel ID.
For MCSA Non-Virgins. Just change the 02 before the P0 (Provider00 Group) to 0A and when addressing a specific Provider00, substitute the 03 with 0B and you are in business.
There are new MCSA cards released. I haven't seen these yet, so I can not say anything about them.
I hope my post clarifies this matter.
Regards to all.
Tahseen"