Noobie question - SOLVED

[peteywhit]

Good news is I found out why the LE wasn't getting a DMX signal. Neither chip was flashed with the full hex file.

While at work I downloaded both hex files again. At lunch I ran home and flashed both PICs respectively and powered both up and I now have a data light, and when I run the test function on the LE itself, the DMX LED lights up.

So I opened Xlights and tried to do the test, but no blinky blinky. And the yellow light on the Magjack actually goes out while Xlights is sending a signal....

[tbone321]

Make sure that xlights is set to output to the controllers.

[peteywhit]

I had Ch 1 selected, the function set to shimmer, background and the other slider at 255. And output to lights was checked.

[tbone321]

You might want to post a screen shot of the configuration and test screens so that we can confirm that everything is set up correctly.

[peteywhit]

Ok so here is what I had in the setup and test tabs..

[peteywhit]

And then I changed the "last channel" to 512 and it started working. So it is working with xLights now...

About to try Vixen again...

[tbone321]

Some implementations of E1.31 only use or allow for 510 channels per universe which I believe is the reason for that box.  The ETD allows for all 512 channels per universe to be used.  In DMX mode, the ETD allows for 4 E1.31 universes of 512 channels and in PixelNet more, it is set up for 32 512 channel E1.31 universes.

[peteywhit]

You are not allowed to view links. Register or LoginWell I have just had everything against me on this. I did get a short show to run with vixen 3 just now by the way.

Check this video out (pay no mind to the mess on my table). Just running a flash test in XLights and then plug my phone in the USB port (because I have to tether from my phone) and the signal stops. That's why it won't work when I have my phone plugged in. Wow.

I've got to hurry up and get some internet here lol