Hi roboraver,
what version of Predator have you got loaded onto your Cam? If you have an appropriate version loaded, containing the correct CAID, you should get the basic channels as soon as you put your card in, but for the premium channels you will need to input the 10 digit Serial Number into the Cam.
This can be found in your s*y box menu, Services, System Set up, System Details.
You then input this into your Cam by going into the menu and Settings.
Not knowing your level of expertise with your Cam, or your programmer, I'll try to explain the basics and you can ignore what you already know.
First your programmer, I'm assuming it's an Infinity/Phoenix USB, if it's not please post back and I'll publish the relevant programming guide.
Start up your Infinity software, click on Help, About and Check for Updates, this is to ensure you have the latest software.
After you have the latest software, start up your programmer.
Insert your Loader Card, chip face down.
Your programmer could identify your card, as there are 2 types, a Fun Card 7, also known as a Prussian Card 5, and a PIC based loader card.
To program either is very easy with the Infinity programmer.
For Fun card 7.
From the drop down box scrool down and choose DragonloaderCard (AVR), leave the built in loader, and click on the folder icon next to Ext EEprom, navigate to your Predator file, Unzipped, and load the relevant .dra file.
Click option 2, reverse span, and click write.
For the PIC card choose DragonloaderCard (PIC), from the drop down box, and follow the same instructions.
Once your card has completed writing then you update the firmware, in your Cam, with the card.
Follow these instructions exactly as a failure to do so can result in you damaging your cams bootloader.
Tune your receiver to a FTA (Free To Air) channel, I usually use BBC World on 19E or 13E.
Turn off your receiver.
Insert your loader card into your Cam, chip face up, and if not already, insert your Cam into your receiver.
Turn on your receiver.
Navigate to the cams menu and choose yes load cam.
Wait until the cam has loaded, to see any progress you need to press refresh.
Once the Cam has loaded you will see a message, please remove your card and restart the receiver.
Remove your card.
Turn off the Receiver.
Turn on the receiver.
Now when you go into the menu you should see Predatorxxx, whichever version you have loaded.
I have uploaded a file on sendspace for you to try, by kurtisangle, which contains the latest keys for D+ and Premiere.
_http://www.sendspace.com/file/1hltp5
You need to put your S*y card back into its box every 4-6 weeks to get the stay alive signal, you can do this by leaving it in overnight when not using it.
If this does not answer your questions please post back.
Best wishes
Mickha