DiyLightAnimation
Software => xlights => Topic started by: kayjay on April 13, 2012,
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Hello all,
I've just completed my first E681 board and wanted to use the XLights application to test some rgb pixels. However, the program doesn't appear to be interfacing with the board. When I launch the XLights program and attempt to send test commands to the board nothing happens with the lights. The send and receive LEDs on the E681 board indicate that there is activity but no output to the lights. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Kevin
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This has already been fixed in the code, and will be part of the next release.
Matt
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What is the projected date of the new release?
Thanks
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i hope those rgb pixels are digital and not dumb. i don't think the e681 supports dumb rgb , just a heads up .
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Yes, GE Color Effects and WS2801 IP68 led pixel module
Thanks
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I currently use xlights for testing 681 boards with no problems. Use the network config tab to set up your multicast addresses and universes, and then use the lighting test tab to run the board, and pixels, thru their paces.
Curious what it is in xlights that isn't working with E681s and is being fixed...?
The 681 also has some very simple internal test sequences you can use also.
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Did you go into the e681 configuration web page and set up the outputs and Universes to monitor?
Did you turn off test mode?
The e680/681 just uses the same e1.31 protocol as the etherdongle. I don't remember having any issues after configuring the board. The biggest issue I had was getting into the web server...
Don't forget to watch your voltages - the GE LEDs are ~ 5 volts.
RM
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Kay jay if you want xlights to work with your e680/1 you will need to setup for multicast under the e1.31 setting .
so this is what you would set 239.255 . *.*
if you are using less that 256 universes ie)lets say your using 1 universes ,you would set like this
239.255.0.1 << with this setting xlights will send data to universe 1
i created 4 e1.31 network settings in xlights to test the complete board .
good luck with your testing
Thanks to david_avd @acl for explaining this
Richard
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And don't forget once you have the multicast addresses set up, you still need to select your network and channels on the test page so xlights will send commands to the universe and channels you want to test.
A nice companion program, recommended by JSJ and others, is this one: http://sacnview.sourceforge.net/
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The fastspi Arduino library (http://"http://waitingforbigo.com/tag/fastspi_led/") supports the ws2801. You have your power supply for the WS2801 pixels (http://"http://www.ledlightinghut.com/12mm-ws2801-led-pixels-dc5v-input-ip68-50pcs-a-string.html"), and the library can control the clock and data lines so you are good to go...