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Software => xlights => Topic started by: peteandvanessa on April 15, 2012,
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So I have LSP and have followed the set up doc to export from LSP, convert and play in Xlights.
I've followed the guide here (I've followed the guide exactly, well at least I think I did):
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7875.0
I have 16 LED Flexstrips connected to two 16 Port Active Hubs.
All the strips are number sequentially, then I have two D-Light AC16's.
All work in LSP so I've all the H/W is working.
The Hub are connected to my PC via the etherdongle.
My Laptop is connected to the Etherdongle wirelessly using the E131 protocol. Etherdongle and hubs are flashed for Pixelnet.
Here's the set up of my file for setnet.py:
networks = [{'stIndex':1,'endIndex':180, 'net':0},
{'stIndex':181,'endIndex':540, 'net':1},
{'stIndex':541,'endIndex':612, 'net':2},
{'stIndex':613,'endIndex':792, 'net':3},
{'stIndex':793,'endIndex':1152, 'net':4},
{'stIndex':1153,'endIndex':1512, 'net':5},
{'stIndex':1513,'endIndex':1872, 'net':6},
{'stIndex':1873,'endIndex':1944, 'net':7},
{'stIndex':1945,'endIndex':2304, 'net':8},
{'stIndex':2305,'endIndex':2439, 'net':9},
{'stIndex':2440,'endIndex':2574, 'net':10},
{'stIndex':2575,'endIndex':2817, 'net':11},
{'stIndex':2818,'endIndex':3177, 'net':12},
{'stIndex':3178,'endIndex':3537, 'net':13},
{'stIndex':3538,'endIndex':3897, 'net':14},
{'stIndex':4097,'endIndex':4456, 'net':15},
{'stIndex':4457,'endIndex':4473, 'net':16},
{'stIndex':4474,'endIndex':4490, 'net':17},]
Here's my hardware set up in Xlights:
When I run the final file in Xlights, some of the LED's light up, but not correctly, wrong colors, wrong flex strips. The AC16's do not respond at all. I can light up the flexstrips and the AC16's with the H/W test in Xlights, I just can't get the converted sequence to run correctly. Any tips or pointers to get this to work?
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The start and end values in the network section of the python file doesn't look right. Typically this is in groups of 512 and should match what you have in xLights. Where did you get these values from?
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The start and end values in the network section of the python file doesn't look right. Typically this is in groups of 512 and should match what you have in xLights. Where did you get these values from?
The values above were my real address numbers for each SSC, so I guess that's wrong.
I'll try with this address approach:
networks =[{'stIndex':1,'endIndex':512, 'net':0},
{'stIndex':513,'endIndex':1024, 'net':1},
{'stIndex':1025,'endIndex':1536, 'net':2},
{'stIndex':1537,'endIndex':2048, 'net':3},
{'stIndex':2049,'endIndex':2560, 'net':4},
{'stIndex':2561,'endIndex':3072, 'net':5},
{'stIndex':3073,'endIndex':3583, 'net':6},
{'stIndex':3584,'endIndex':4095, 'net':7},
{'stIndex':4096,'endIndex':4607, 'net':8},
{'stIndex':4608,'endIndex':5119, 'net':9},
{'stIndex':5120,'endIndex':5631, 'net':10},
{'stIndex':5632,'endIndex':6143, 'net':11},
{'stIndex':6144,'endIndex':6655, 'net':12},
{'stIndex':6656,'endIndex':7168, 'net':13}]
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I tried the conversion using the above settings in the setnet.py file.
Same as before, still doesn't work. I must be doing something wrong.
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It looks like your trying to output 8 universes , according to the etd thread the etd will out put 4 universes .
I would try to just get 1 universe at a time established and working.
So I have LSP and have followed the set up doc to export from LSP, convert and play in Xlights.
I've followed the guide here (I've followed the guide exactly, well at least I think I did):
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7875.0
I have 16 LED Flexstrips connected to two 16 Port Active Hubs.
All the strips are number sequentially, then I have two D-Light AC16's.
All work in LSP so I've all the H/W is working.
The Hub are connected to my PC via the etherdongle.
My Laptop is connected to the Etherdongle wirelessly using the E131 protocol. Etherdongle and hubs are flashed for Pixelnet.
Here's the set up of my file for setnet.py:
networks = [{'stIndex':1,'endIndex':180, 'net':0},
{'stIndex':181,'endIndex':540, 'net':1},
{'stIndex':541,'endIndex':612, 'net':2},
{'stIndex':613,'endIndex':792, 'net':3},
{'stIndex':793,'endIndex':1152, 'net':4},
{'stIndex':1153,'endIndex':1512, 'net':5},
{'stIndex':1513,'endIndex':1872, 'net':6},
{'stIndex':1873,'endIndex':1944, 'net':7},
{'stIndex':1945,'endIndex':2304, 'net':8},
{'stIndex':2305,'endIndex':2439, 'net':9},
{'stIndex':2440,'endIndex':2574, 'net':10},
{'stIndex':2575,'endIndex':2817, 'net':11},
{'stIndex':2818,'endIndex':3177, 'net':12},
{'stIndex':3178,'endIndex':3537, 'net':13},
{'stIndex':3538,'endIndex':3897, 'net':14},
{'stIndex':4097,'endIndex':4456, 'net':15},
{'stIndex':4457,'endIndex':4473, 'net':16},
{'stIndex':4474,'endIndex':4490, 'net':17},]
Here's my hardware set up in Xlights:
When I run the final file in Xlights, some of the LED's light up, but not correctly, wrong colors, wrong flex strips. The AC16's do not respond at all. I can light up the flexstrips and the AC16's with the H/W test in Xlights, I just can't get the converted sequence to run correctly. Any tips or pointers to get this to work?
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It sounds like an issue with the LMS file since the hardware tests work fine. Did you run the script to update the Unit number in the LMS file?
XMLSearchReplace.exe /F="c:\convert\new*.LMS" /S="unit" /R="1" /O=va
The Etherdongle supports 4 Pixelnet universes (4 Hubs.) E1.31 supports more than 4 DMX universes. I am running 16 DMX universes.
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It sounds like an issue with the LMS file since the hardware tests work fine. Did you run the script to update the Unit number in the LMS file?
XMLSearchReplace.exe /F="c:\convert\new*.LMS" /S="unit" /R="1" /O=va
The Etherdongle supports 4 Pixelnet universes (4 Hubs.) E1.31 supports more than 4 DMX universes. I am running 16 DMX universes.
I sure did, yes not sure what to check next,
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And in the LMS file, all of the unit numbers are 1?
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And in the LMS file, all of the unit numbers are 1?
Hi Mickpat, I'm not sure what you mean by "all the unit numbers are 1" can you clarify, I can then check the file that have been exported from LSP into an LMS file.
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Each pixelnet universe is 8 of the e1.31 universes
Each DMX universe is 1 of the e1.31 universes.
Assuming the EtD is loaded with the pixelnet firmware, it will receive a total of 32 of the e1.31 universes and output it as 4 pixelnet universes...
Which 32 depends on which of the three available firmware files is loaded...
RM
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<sequence saveFileVersion="3" author="Jeff Squires" createdAt="12/10/2011 12:11:23 PM" musicFilename="C:\Users\Jeff\Documents\My LightShow Music\2011 Intro.mp3">
<channels>
<channel name="Mega Tree Clr 1" color="16777215" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="1" savedIndex="0">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="51" endCentisecond="100" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="100" endCentisecond="101" startIntensity="25" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="101" endCentisecond="301" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="301" endCentisecond="501" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="501" endCentisecond="651" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="651" endCentisecond="700" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="700" endCentisecond="701" startIntensity="25" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="701" endCentisecond="901" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="901" endCentisecond="1101" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="25" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1101" endCentisecond="1251" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1251" endCentisecond="1300" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1300" endCentisecond="1301" startIntensity="25" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1301" endCentisecond="1501" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1501" endCentisecond="1701" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="25" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1701" endCentisecond="1851" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1851" endCentisecond="1901" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="1901" endCentisecond="2101" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2101" endCentisecond="2301" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="25" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2301" endCentisecond="2451" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2451" endCentisecond="2501" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2501" endCentisecond="2701" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2701" endCentisecond="2901" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="25" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="2901" endCentisecond="3051" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3051" endCentisecond="3100" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3100" endCentisecond="3101" startIntensity="25" endIntensity="26" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3101" endCentisecond="3301" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3301" endCentisecond="3459" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3459" endCentisecond="3701" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3701" endCentisecond="3901" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="3901" endCentisecond="4100" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="4100" endCentisecond="4301" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="4301" endCentisecond="4501" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="4501" endCentisecond="4700" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="4700" endCentisecond="4901" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="4901" endCentisecond="5101" startIntensity="0" endIntensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="5101" endCentisecond="5400" startIntensity="100" endIntensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="5400" endCentisecond="5509" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="5509" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
</channel>
<channel name="Mega Tree Clr 2" color="16777215" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="2" savedIndex="1">
In the above LMS file you will see "Channel Name", "Color", "centiseconds", "deviceType" then "unit" which should equal 1 ^ circuit is your channel number. If you have looked over this post it might help: http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7534.0
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I think I know what is happening now.
I have two 16 Channel AC controllers (similar to LOR controllers)
It's listing those first in the exported files and then adds the LED Flex strips.
Not sure how to re-order them in the xml files or whether I should just re-order them in Light Show Pro and then export the file again.
As least I know it's an issue with the exported file.
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Are the PixelNets working? For the LOR controllers, you may need to set those to another unit number in the LMS file. Not sure. I do know the script sets all the unit numbers to 1 which may not be correct if you are using another protocol/dongle.
If you have LOR controllers, I would run everything using DMX. You can output DMX from one of the pixelNet hubs. I found this to simplify things.
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I can confirm that the Pixelnet Flexstrip are NOT working. Only the first string is working, although the addresses look correct in the converted XML file.
The AC16 controllers are using a non-Lynx USB dongle. I have some new chips coming this week so I can convert them to DMX, so that might help some and might simplify the problems I am seeing.
It's frustrating since the H/W tests work in Xlights perfectly, it's just the conversion of the XML file that isn't. I've tried moving the AC16 controllers in LSP to order them last, in the outputted XML file, but even then it doesn't work.
I've even deleted the AC16 controllers so that they aren't in the XML file, but again, the LED flexstrips don't work once the file is converted to XLights.
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You may have already answered this, but do the lights work in LSP?
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Yes, they work just fine in the sequencer, I can use the H/W test in LSP and all channels light up correctly, the LED RGB channels work just fine, as do the two AC16 controllers. It's just when I export it to LOR format, then run the scripts to re-number and then convert to XLights format, that they stop working.
It's definitely an issue in the exported XML file, or the conversion of the exported XML file that causing the problem.
When I ran it again yesterday evening, and ran the final conversion to XLights format, XLlghts did report a number of un-mapped cahnnels (I think that's what it said when I ran it).
When I llok at the converted XML file, it looks similar to the one posted in this thread, but it's not exactly the same.
When I load up the final file into XLights, I can run a H/W test in XLights on all the RGB channels and the two AC16's channels, all channels respond correctly. But when I set it up in the scheduler and run the test in the scheduler, the only channels that are correct, are the first 120 nodes (360 channels), the rest of the 15 LED strips do not light at all when running the converted sequence in XLights.
Fortuately, FrankR (who wrote the Python script) lives just around the corner so I'm trying to get with him later this week to help debug this.
Any other thoughts on what I should be checking?
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I'm pretty sure the problem is the channel numbering and the issue is this bit here in this thread:
http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=7534.0
**********************************This bit here->******************************************
Well I tried on my own last night and got some of my lights to play with Xlights, but not all. I did get A LOT of errors while converting from LMS to xseq. all said unmapped channels.
Had that problem myself and Matt explained it as my channel assignment is out of range for DMX which is what my configuration file was setup.
It turned out my ID number assignment was wrong for my CCR's on universe #2 when you calculate the channels.
"Look at your circuit #’s on Aux A.
xLights Channel # = (unit number – 1) * 16 + circuit #
For example, “CCDa 0b p1 (R)â€: Aux A, Unit Id=0B (unit #11), Circuit=161. So (11 – 1) * 16 + 161 = 321. I believe you intend to have this be channel 161…
For CCR’s 2 & 3, the circuit # should be changed to 1 to 157. Alternatively, you can make everything on Aux A unit id 1.
That should do it. Good luck!
Matt"
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But I don't know how to fix the XML file becuase I don't fully understand the statement above
For clarification I have 16 LED Flexstrips
15 Flexstrips are on the first hub, with various node lengths, any where from 45 nodes to 120 nodes
1 Flexstrip on the second hub, with a node length of 120
First Hub is set to 1-4096 (using the Pixelnet jumpers)
Second hub is set to 4097- 8192 (using the Pixelnet jumpers)
All channels are numbered sequentially in LSP, and they are set for PixelNet using E131 as the protocol, assigned to network 1
Then I have two (non DMX) AC16 controllers (they are D-LIght controllers), each 16 channels each and they appear as two 16 channel controllers
both using a USB dongle (not Lynx), on Comms 8, 56K baud, one is assigned Network 1, channel ID of 1, the second is assigned to Network 1, channel ID 2
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peteandvanessa post your exported file from LSP2 and if we can take a look at it we might be able to get a better picture of what's going on, of course if your going to see Frank he should be able to get you going.
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peteandvanessa post your exported file from LSP2 and if we can take a look at it we might be able to get a better picture of what's going on, of course if your going to see Frank he should be able to get you going.
I would post the XML file, but because I have nearly 5000 channels and a lot of effects on those channels, the XML files from LSP is 300MBytes. <fp.
I can probably cut and paste the first few channels in the file, to see if that helps trace the problem.
I'm sure glad that FrankR lives round the corner from me (he also works at the sameplace and company as me as well, so that helps alot)
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Or just do a short test sequence using a few on and offs, what is really needed is to see the channel listings not so much content. Yes it is really a good thing when you have someone close who can help out with our addictive hobby. ;)
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I recommend debugging your hardware/software setup with simple first, then move towards your final later.
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So I created a simple sequence with just the RGB Flexstrips.
There should be 4256 channels (which there are in the XML file)
Here's the example output from LSP:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<sequence saveFileVersion="3" author="Ghost Busters" createdAt="4/18/2012 4:44:59 PM" musicFilename="C:\Program Files (x86)\GraphXPros\LSP Sequencer\Wav\Ghost Busters.mp3">
<channels>
<channel name="Channel #1" color="255" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="1" savedIndex="0">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="299" endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="761" endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="9203" endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="21266" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
</channel>
<channel name="Channel #2" color="255" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="4" savedIndex="1">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="299" endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="761" endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="9203" endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="21266" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
</channel>
<channel name="Channel #3" color="255" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="7" savedIndex="2">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="299" endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="761" endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="9203" endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="21266" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
</channel>
<channel name="Channel #4" color="255" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="10" savedIndex="3">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="299" endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="761" endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="9203" endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="21266" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
</channel>
<channel name="Channel #5" color="255" centiseconds="113379" deviceType="LOR" unit="1" circuit="13" savedIndex="4">
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="299" endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="761" endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="9203" endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" />
<effect type="intensity" startCentisecond="21266" endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" />
Now here's the output of the file after running it though the setnet, xml replace but before it's converted in Xlights:
<sequence author="Ghost Busters" createdAt="4/18/2012 4:44:59 PM" musicFilename="C:\Program Files (x86)\GraphXPros\LSP Sequencer\Wav\Ghost Busters.mp3" saveFileVersion="3">
<channels>
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="1" color="255" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #1" savedIndex="0" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
</channel>
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="4" color="255" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #2" network="0" savedIndex="1" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
</channel>
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="7" color="255" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #3" network="0" savedIndex="2" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
</channel>
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="10" color="255" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #4" network="0" savedIndex="3" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
</channel>
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="13" color="255" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #5" network="0" savedIndex="4" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="100" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
Can any one spot what's going round during the conversion?
I'm out of ideas now.
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Out of curiosity have you tried just running the exported LOR file in xlights? Reason I ask is your exported LOR file looks just like the files I used for X-lights last year and they ran fine, of course I was only using one network.
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Out of curiosity have you tried just running the exported LOR file in xlights? Reason I ask is your exported LOR file looks just like the files I used for X-lights last year and they ran fine, of course I was only using one network.
I sure did. The exported LOR file doesn't work correctly in Xlights either.
There is a strange list of channels at the end of each files that looks like this (this is the converted file):
<channel centiseconds="113379" circuit="360" color="16711680" deviceType="LOR" name="Channel #120" network="1" savedIndex="4256" unit="1">
<effect endCentisecond="761" intensity="0" startCentisecond="299" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="9203" intensity="0" startCentisecond="761" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="21266" intensity="0" startCentisecond="9203" type="intensity" />
<effect endCentisecond="113379" intensity="0" startCentisecond="21266" type="intensity" />
</channel>
</channels>
<tracks>
<track totalCentiseconds="14106">
<channels>
<channel savedIndex="0" />
<channel savedIndex="1" />
<channel savedIndex="2" />
<channel savedIndex="3" />
<channel savedIndex="4" />
<channel savedIndex="5" />
<channel savedIndex="6" />
<channel savedIndex="7" />
<channel savedIndex="8" />
<channel savedIndex="9" />
<channel savedIndex="10" />
<channel savedIndex="11" />
<channel savedIndex="12" />
<channel savedIndex="13" />
<channel savedIndex="14" />
<channel savedIndex="15" />
<channel savedIndex="16" />
<channel savedIndex="17" />
<channel savedIndex="18" />
<channel savedIndex="19" />
<channel savedIndex="20" />
this carries on to <channel savedIndex="4256" />
not sure what that tells me.
I'm trying to understand why other folks can export, convert and then play in XLights, and mine just doesn't want to work.
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Hang in there, you will get it going soon, I am sure it is just one little thing set wrong that is messing things up. I know I had some problems as I had imported my LOR-1 files in Aurora which then got imported into LSP 1.8 then converted in LSP2 and when I exported them in LOR format to use X-Lights there was problems with missing parts of sequences which I had to correct. SO be patient it will work for you.
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So I sat down quietly and rans some basic tests from LSP, thought every item that could be causing the issue, then moved onto XLights.
Finally I looked at the tiny tab in XLights Networkset up called LOR Sequence Channel Mapping.
Mine was selected as Multi-Network, rather than Single Network <md..
So I then selected Single Network, and save the settings.
Re-exported from LSP, ran through the conversion tools, then pulled it into XLights, converted, then pulled it into the scheduler.
Wammo-------------------Flash, Blink, Flash
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet, it's working now!!!!!!!!!
Thanks everyone for the help.
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This awesome to hear. Glad you got it working!
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Glad to hear you got it working! I don't know how many time it ends up being something simple that was overlooked. More importantly you now have blinky.
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Glad to hear you got it working! I don't know how many time it ends up being something simple that was overlooked. More importantly you now have blinky.
Yep, it turned out to be the simplest thing, but looking at how complex it's all got now. Trying to manage 16 Smart Strings, over two hubs and 5000 channels, throw DMX into the mix, and different connections and wireless to deal with. Phew, I sometimes wonder how it all works together.
I've now planning to comvert the two AC16's over to DMX later next week, built the converter cable today and have the DMX chips with the firmware coming early next week.
Thanks again to everyone for their help.