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Software => xlights => Topic started by: tindivall on November 30, 2013,

Title: Using Test with Zues / ETD
Post by: tindivall on November 30, 2013,

How do I setup Xlights to test my lights using etherdongle & zues board?

What I have done... hardware have cable to etherdongle (that has been programed with pickit 3 pixelnet hex)... cat5 to zues... then 1 strip of lights just to test...

(it should be noted that I can get them to light up using the lynx smart string utility v2 but can't get them to stop so could be something there)

Anyways... in Xlights I setup E1.31->Multicast->Universe 1->last channel 60

then when I got to test -> select all -> output to lights -> chase, etc...   Nothing happens... the orange light on etherdongle input is lighting up... but no output to lights?

and thoughts, hints, pointers, etc. would be helpful!

Title: Re: Using Test with Zues / ETD
Post by: jnealand on November 30, 2013,

There is a box on the top that must be clicked labeld output to lights.  If you are using the ETD, just define all 16 universes (of 512).  Then you can play with any channel number you want.  You did not say what channels you specified for the Zeus when you programmed it.  Also you state last channel = 60.  That would only be 20 nodes.  Is that what you have?

Title: Re: Using Test with Zues / ETD
Post by: tindivall on November 30, 2013,

yeah I am just testing to try and get it to work using: http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/LED-digital-module-WS2811IC-5050-3LEDS-DC12V-input-waterproof-20pcs-a-string-256-gray-scale/701799_578798417.html (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/LED-digital-module-WS2811IC-5050-3LEDS-DC12V-input-waterproof-20pcs-a-string-256-gray-scale/701799_578798417.html)

before I start hooking up all my strips, modules etc....    so I set up 1 universe of 60nodes.... however I can not get any output to lights

I do have the check box for output selected


My concern (being that I am new) is I missed up step somewhere prior to xlights (maybe in the Zues setup)?? Do i need have anything other than the SS utility v2 installed?

Title: Re: Using Test with Zues / ETD
Post by: tindivall on November 30, 2013,

So you see, you have to move the program jumper after you are done using the ss utility  <fp.

Title: Re: Using Test with Zues / ETD
Post by: keitha43 on November 30, 2013,

Put jumper on, power up Zeus, program start channel until flashing then stop(will continue to flash), remove power from Zeus, move jumper to 1 post, power up Zeus and test away.