A little help please.

[rdebolt]

Xlights has not kicked out my internet, but other softwares have so I would not rule it out.

What channels numbers have you programed your SS for?

[sittinguphigh]

I haven't programmed any thing.
The only thing I have done is the xlights.
I have three SS RGB strings. 128 nodes per string.
I still have to hang them on the horse tack.
I have a plan on how to do that.
Measured the tack. 3 inchs between each node.
2 or 3 string should do it.
I'm going to try to use the nutcracker program.
Sean said he can make it work for me.

Do I need to program some thing to test the light and hardware?

[rdebolt]

Ok I forgot something that you will need to do first then. What version of the SSC did you build? The V2 Modded to V3?

[rdebolt]

Hey Mort,

I just noticed in your post about the internet question. That picture looks like you are running an older version of Xlights. Maybe 2012b and not 2012c. That really won't matter since you are using a conductor, but I thought that I should let you know.

[sittinguphigh]

Here is were I'm at.
Were do I go from here?
I have SSC V3.

[rdebolt]

First we need to program your smart strings. Download the Smart String utility from here You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login be sure and download the one for V3. After you get that done I can help with the rest.

[sittinguphigh]

OK. I down loaded this file to my desk top.
Next step please.

[rdebolt]

Windows installer if you are running windows? Then just follow the prompts.

[sittinguphigh]

Here it is. 
Does this work with vixen?
By itself it doesn't look like it does any thing.

[rdebolt]

Ok Double click on the smart String (the one with the Rein Deer) a new window will open.

Then:
1. Connect your Etd to your PC and hub
2. Connect your SS to your hub and to a set of SSs (It does not matter which ones)
3. Change your blue terminal jumper on your ssc to go over both pins that say program
4. Across the top of the SS Utility window you want to select the channel start number for your controller. For example your first controller will say 1 and if you have strings that are 100 nodes your next one will be 301. You will use 3 channels per node.
5. Select EtherDongle at the top
6. Select The direction that you want the strings to run. If you want #1 closest to the controller then leave it at forward. If you want #1 at the end of your string the select backwards
7. Select the number of nodes on your string.
8. Select which type of strings that you are using
9. Select transmit (If everything goes ok your string of lights should start to blink.)
10. Select Stop
11. Unplug your controller from the hub
12. Move the blue jumper that you put on the program terminals and leave on jus 1 terminal.

Now you can test with Xlights.

When you are done it should look something like this.... If you have 100 nodes on a string

[sittinguphigh]

No response.
Windows will not run program.
I have installed NET 4.5
Were do I go from here?

[rdebolt]

Mort, you don't want Vixen You want the Smart String utility. If it won't run you may need to install it in it's own folder...not with the vixen files.

[sittinguphigh]

OK

[sittinguphigh]

OK. it's working. Delete all SSC files. Down load in a new file.
Let me go threw the sets now.

[sittinguphigh]

3. Change your blue terminal jumper on your ssc to go over both pins that say program.

Your mean this one?

Here is the SSC utility program I have filled out.