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Hardware => Lynx Aether => Topic started by: egenoup on November 23, 2010,
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I am seeing the following oddities with the Aether. I have three (loaded with the 11-17-10 firmware) and they are all behaving in the same manner. They are hardwired to the dongle. I even downloaded the 11-22-10 firmware and loaded it, but I still see the same issues. I am using a version 1 dongle with the newest firmware/drivers and the lynx deck to control. All aethers are at their default start channel of 1. The issues are the following:
Both the red and blue LEDs will flicker if you set the level in between 136 and 162. The flicker is most noticeable at 158. You must leave it at that setting for about 30 seconds. After it starts to flicker, it will alway flicker in that range.
The blue LEDs will "pop" to full when going from 246 to 247. When you fade down, it will remain at the full on brightness until it reaches 132, where it will "pop" down a noticeable level.
The white channel need some curves for either the blue and red or the green LED. The green seems to come on and get brighter before the red and blue. The RB will catch up at about level 90 and then it is a smooth fade up to 255.... Boy are they bright (even with sunglasses on).
Has anyone seen these issues or can anyone confirm what I am seeing. These are by no means show stoppers, but I thought I should throw them out there for future fixing...
Thanks,
Egenoup <pop..
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Sounds like a long term need for Light Normalization Curve application. A bit more complicated than a single color string of lights.
Larry
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Did you apply the aether curves to the light when you set the start channel or something else?
RJ
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this will be my issue I have document to write when I get caught up :
Update you light list in the Express utility.
Then program your start channel and use curve Aether1, Aether2, Aether3, Aether4 as your curves.
Then set the channels like this
1 = use 1
2 = use 2
3 = use 3
4 = use 4
you may need to scroll up on the list to find them.
see the picture
RJ
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RJ,
We have no plans for you to ever get caught up. I want new toys and I want them now. >.d9
You can start on the documentation right after the SS are completed, tested, COOPed, and shipped.
Well I guess you have to complete the other SS toys you been hinting about too.
Then you can start on writing documents, unless it interferes with any other ideas that you have for new toys for us.
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Where is the version of the LE configuration utility with the aether curves?
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If you have the Lynx Express Configuration Utility, you can use it to download the new curves. Bring up the utility and click on Settings --> Update Light List
One quirk on the utility is DEFAULT is the default curve (Ok, so it wasn't obvious to ME). You need to scroll up/back to see the Aether curves.
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Thanks I have now updated the LE util and will try it later...
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One quirk on the utility is DEFAULT is the default curve (Ok, so it wasn't obvious to ME). You need to scroll up/back to see the Aether curves.
Is it the default "curve" or it leaves the curve on the unit in place? I did Default on my Aethers just figuring that meant leave it as what it has instead of writing a curve.
If not guess I'll have to reprogram them =)
-JS
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One quirk on the utility is DEFAULT is the default curve (Ok, so it wasn't obvious to ME). You need to scroll up/back to see the Aether curves.
Is it the default "curve" or it leaves the curve on the unit in place? I did Default on my Aethers just figuring that meant leave it as what it has instead of writing a curve.
If not guess I'll have to reprogram them =)
-JS
I honestly don't know what DEFAULT does. What I do know is I scrolled through the entire list looking for Aether1, Aether2, Aether3 and Aether4 only to discover the list is in alphabetical order and they were above DEFAULT rather than below it. (Sometimes I amaze myself with my ability to overlook the obvious).
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you don't want DEFAULT curve for the Aether
Default will make the light curve work like any regular AC controller (Freestyle, SSR4-DMX, other light controllers without LNT)
I would guess on a Aether it wouldn't look good
Cheers
Rick R.
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Rick you are correct.
Default means there is no curve to it. It just ramps 255 steps stright.
RJ
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Ok got curves loaded and they fixed the white ramp ups, but the flickers on red and blue at 150s is still there... Again, not a real show stopper, but when you have some time, please verify.
Thanks,
Egenoup
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Can someone else check this for me. I am not able to do it in my current setup and I have used the Aether a good bit as well as demoed them some for people and I just don't remember mine doing this. Maybe I just missed it.
RJ
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I couldn't get mine to do that with or without the Aether curve except at the extreme low end of the scale (which I expected), but I did go back to the default curve. Using the Aether curve, my blue LED didn't come on until step 34, the green and red at step 9, and when going all white, it had a green tint for most of the scale. When I went back to the default curve, it scaled up white real nice, and the blue LED came on at step 9, the red and green at step 5. That was for the first Aether, didn't try the second yet.
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I couldn't get mine to do that with or without the Aether curve except at the extreme low end of the scale (which I expected), but I did go back to the default curve. Using the Aether curve, my blue LED didn't come on until step 34, the green and red at step 9, and when going all white, it had a green tint for most of the scale. When I went back to the default curve, it scaled up white real nice, and the blue LED came on at step 9, the red and green at step 5. That was for the first Aether, didn't try the second yet.
Nice to know, I know mine are all programmed with the default curve and I have done a lot of ramp up/ramp down testing for some sequences I am using and have seen no ill effects from it. Guess I'll keep the default one for now ;D.
RJ, as to your question when I tested/worked on all my 5 with DMX deck and Vixen I dont ever recall an issue of it shutting off any where on the ramp up with the default curve in place.
-JS
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RJ, or anyone with Aether,
Have you been able to reproduce the flicker problem on any of your Aethers? Just use the Lynx DMX deck and set the red channel to 158 or 160 (with no curves loaded) and leave it there for 30 to 60 seconds. Flickering should start around that time and will continue to flicker every time to hit the 158 to 168 or so range. I think it is a bug in the firmware, but we will not know unless it is reproducible by someone else. I had the problem today while doing a demo to a bunch of fellow geeks!
Thanks,
Egenoup
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Install the default curves as suggested above.
RJ
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I have tried it with and without the aether dimming curves. Without the dimming curves it is very pronounced at 158 to 161, but you must leave it at that setting for at least 30 seconds. After 30 seconds, you can go up and down, and every time it hits the 158 area it flickers very noticeably. As I said, I was demoing the aether to the Exotic Computer Society of San Antonio (they are also hardware hackers) and they noticed the flicker without me even mentioning it when I accidentally ended up at 160 on red.
I know you are very busy with 3 COOPs running and you have other fish to fry, but when you get a chance, please check it out.
Thanks,
Charles