AVTECH KPD677 hangs on system initial

[baggus 0]

Hi,

 

When I turn on my Avtech KPD677ZL (8ch h264) it hangs on "System Initial..." forever.

I think it needs some sort of "hard reset", but I don't know how.

I've found a couple of reset guides online, but those DVR's have an internal board completely different from mine: (high res picture) http://i.imgur.com/vOm5b.jpg

I need to know which points to short circuit.

 

Could it be fixed by externally reprogramming the firmware (serial, avr, parallel, jtag)?

Or by inserting an USB drive with firmware?

 

Firmware I am currently using: http://www.mediafire.com/?3j0war4pqrb36x3

 

Please help me, I really need this DVR to work

[tomcctv 190]

hi. if you have done the wrong firmware update then your system still may not work. your dvr will need new software if that is your problem.

 

 

doing a hard reset on the 677 is a little bit of a fiddle. you need to find the R155 link. pm sent on how.

[baggus 0]

Thanks for your quick response.

 

Sadly the board in my dvr (see high res picture link in 1st post) is completely different. I haven't been able to locate R155 yet, and even if I do there is no guarantee that it will work because the board is completely different.

 

Is there a way to reflash the firmware when it doesn't get past the "system initial..." screen?

[verytricky 0]

I have an AVTECH KPD677, and after a power failure I am getting the same message:"System Initial..."

 

I have never upgraded firmware or anything. This is exactly as it came from the box.

 

I have the same board as: http://i.imgur.com/vOm5b.jpg KPD677ZL

 

How can this be reset?

Or

Fixed so it initialises?

[verytricky 0]

Bump....

 

Anything new on this?

[baggus 0]

I ended up sending it back for repair.