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Offline dilgod

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Vixen and USB Dongle - not working
« on: July 12, 2009, »
I just completed my first soldering attempt on the USB dongle.

I am using Windows XP (32bit) + dotnet2.0 with Vixex 2.0.9

1) installed the drivers
2) plugged in the dongle and it found a new device - perfect.
3) started up Vixen with a new sequence and setup the plugin for Enttec DMX USB Pro
4) Vixen recognised it as Com3 - adjusted the speed to be 115200 baud
5) created a very simple sequence of about 15 seconds.

When I click run, the software hangs. I am not able to close the vixen until I unplug the dongle.

I thought it should it just run to the end but do nothing - as I have not plugged in the LE yet. I am still in the midst of soldering my first LE.

Help need, please.


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Re: Vixen and USB Dongle - not working
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, »
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I just completed my first soldering attempt on the USB dongle.

I am using Windows XP (32bit) + dotnet2.0 with Vixex 2.0.9

1) installed the drivers
2) plugged in the dongle and it found a new device - perfect.
3) started up Vixen with a new sequence and setup the plugin for Enttec DMX USB Pro
4) Vixen recognised it as Com3 - adjusted the speed to be 115200 baud
5) created a very simple sequence of about 15 seconds.

When I click run, the software hangs. I am not able to close the vixen until I unplug the dongle.

I thought it should it just run to the end but do nothing - as I have not plugged in the LE yet. I am still in the midst of soldering my first LE.

Help need, please.


0. Make sure that "Software" DMX option is not checked in the drop down menu.
1.  Try Vixen 2.1
2. Does your sequence have 512 channels setup?
3. Try and force a different Com Port

It's not about more, it's about enough.

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Re: Vixen and USB Dongle - not working
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, »
I unchecked the DMX option in the Add-ins menu of Vixen.

It works now.

Thanks very much - for the super quick response and fix.

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Re: Vixen and USB Dongle - not working
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2009, »
Thanks Memphis! it's great to have a quick response assist team at the ready! you guys are Great!

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Re: Vixen and USB Dongle - not working
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2009, »
Np.

Glad it is working.

Lets just say I have had all of those problems :)
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