Thanks for the feedback.
I am copying some of Brians Questions to answer.
Couple of things that popped in my head:
- This is a plain etherdongle and not a conductor correct?
Yes it is plain Etherdongle.- The etherdongle is on the same network as the computer you are using the Smart string utility on?
Yes. Etherdongle is connected with crossover cable to the computer. Smart String Utility on same computer.- Do you have a USB Dongle you can flash to pixelnet to try?
I do, but since the ehterdongle sends data to smart hup, and smarthub is sending DMX to Express and that works, why would a USB Dongle give any different results.- You said you got a Express to respond appropriately off the active hub, this was off the hub's DMX output correct?
YES- Your input wires are correct on your SSC, check to make sure data+, data-, power and ground are all the correct colors going to the correct holes?Does the port on your Smart string hub have the fuse blown?
They match the wiki docs. no blown fuses. I can move SSC in test mode to any port and it will drive LEDs thru test mode.- Your Smart hub is powered while trying to program the SSC?
No. Should I?- After programming to test the SSC, you remove the program jumper?
I didn't at first After reading this I made sure i did:)That is all I can think of at this time.
Hope this answers help. Now let me give you some new data.
I finally got one of my SSC's to work and program. I got flashing lights and everything. I closed it up, fired up LSP and was able to control the pixels from lsp. Just as expected.
Many of my dongles are not working that same way. I have some ver.1 and some ver2 that have all been upgraded with the MOD3 changes. Some have the RJ48 connector and some are using the 4pin waterproof connection.
All of them will run the test sequence properly but out of the 6 or 8 i have, so far I have only succeeded in getting one to work properly.
My first questions is: Since the test sequence is working correctly, what in the data stream could be hosing up communication from the etherdongle and smarthub? Could the 485 ship be bad? Any other component?
Looking forward to your responses.
Mike.