Active hub working ?

[therealbigjim]

I finally broke out my active hub, Eather Dongel and a Lynx Express to test things. ( I built them last year.) After several hours of setup and testing, then reflashing I was able to make the Lynx Express cycle. I used the current version of X-Lights. I got the Express flashing with DMX set on universe #1, 1-16. I then moved the jumper to DMX universe #2 1-16. No lights on the Express. ( I did adjust the channels in X-Lights) I then checked universe #1 496- 512 and the lights cycled on the Express. The dongle was flashed with the current HEX file from the WIKI. I don't plan on using more then one DMX universe and its fine on the #1 universe setting, but am I missing something...I will be attempting to make some smart strings blink tonight and wanted to have some known working parts before testing the lights.

[tbone321]

What did you adjust the channels to in X-Lights for your test?

[therealbigjim]

yes I moved the channel selection to the in x lights to 513-528. I just tried it again. I put the jumper on DMX universe #2 and changed the channel selection. NO lights on the express. I then selected universe #1 1-16 and even tho it is set to the 2nd universe its still lighting up universe #1 1-16

[JonB256]

yes I moved the channel selection to the in x lights to 513-528. I just tried it again. I put the jumper on DMX universe #2 and changed the channel selection. NO lights on the express. I then selected universe #1 1-16 and even tho it is set to the 2nd universe its still lighting up universe #1 1-16

You are power cycling the Smart Hub aren't you? The jumper "programs" the DMX PIC at power up so it knows to listen for 513 instead of 1.

[therealbigjim]

no i did not cycle.  I will test it now tho.....    that was it. I did not cycle the hub to get the DMX universe to change.     Also I did program my first 20 rectangle nodes and they work  again had to re-flash the ssc and it programmed and worked in x-lights.  its very cool when stuff works. Thanks to RJ for making cool stuff possible.   

[drlucas]

I learned another lesson tonight...the DMX jumper when combined with the pixelnet universe has an impact on channel number. For example. I have two active hubs. One is on pixelnet 1 and the other is on pixelnet 2. DMX jumper is set to 1 on both hubs. I thought 1-512 would be the channel number in xlights....Indeed it is for items on the one hub, but the two hub actually uses 4096+(1 through 512). Makes sense....when I think about it...but had to make a couple of minor tweaks to my channels tonight. I'm going to move from back of napkin approach to the MSexcel template shortly for channel tracking.....

[therealbigjim]

my show was 96 channels for years now I have more then that in one element...