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Offline mmais68569

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2011, »
I also only get a solid red light only. The green does nothing. This is the same problem I am having.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2011, »
i got it to run, and then vixen frooze and wont let me do anything.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2011, »
Have you tried to use the Lynx DMX Deck to make sure it is not a vixen configuration issue.  The Lynx DMX Deck is much easier to setup and get running.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2011, »
I got a different error on there because it couldnt connect.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #19 on: March 03, 2011, »
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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #20 on: March 03, 2011, »
Holland Lights,
I had a similar problem. The pc recognized the dongle but when I tried to do a channel test in Vixen it froze up. I retouched all of the solder joints and it worked. Check out this thread:
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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2011, »
Do you have another computer to try it on?  That would say if it is the PC or the dongle.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2011, »
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Do you have another computer to try it on?  That would say if it is the PC or the dongle.

Ron


I have the same problem & checked another computer. When I went to Play Vixen froze & will not play.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2011, »
Hi Mike

Some things to try.

There is no reason to have the Enttec pro dmx dongle enabled unless you are really controlling lights
Make sure you don't have DMX in the Add-Ins Menu checked. This will cause lock ups
Did you try to run Vixen as administrator? ie: Right click on the Vixen.exe file

See if any of that helps

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2011, »
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Hi Mike

Some things to try.

There is no reason to have the Enttec pro dmx dongle enabled unless you are really controlling lights
Make sure you don't have DMX in the Add-Ins Menu checked. This will cause lock ups
Did you try to run Vixen as administrator? ie: Right click on the Vixen.exe file

See if any of that helps

Rick R.
Does it not freeze with a controller pluged into the dongle?  And would the green light blink then.

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2011, »
The dongle doesn't know or care if there is a controller connected to it or not.  It gets the data from the PC, formats it intoa DMX stream, and sends it down the line.  If there is nothing down the line to receive it...... so what.  The green light means thatit is sending DMX data.
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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #26 on: March 03, 2011, »
Then why isnt it blinking, im not the only one with the of vixen freezing when the dongle is set up with the dmx pro output

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2011, »
Check / recheck all solder joints use a magnifying glass - reflow anything that is not bright

Is the pic programed?
Is the pic facing the correct way and or fully seated in the socket. Any bent pins?

make sure all parts are in correctly

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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #28 on: March 03, 2011, »
Rick is right.  Post some pictures of your dongle top and bottom. A lot of times the sharp eyes on this forum can see something. Double check that all your chips are facing the proper direction. If the green LED is not on, it is not getting dmx. You need to figure out why.
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Re: need alot of help with dongle drivers
« Reply #29 on: March 03, 2011, »
I took the pic out and reprogramed it. I took all the chips out and it still freezes in vixen when its hooked up/ And the dmx tab is not checked. But when i unplug it vixen unfreezes and stops. I guess ill get the pictures taken, if i dont get it figured out i guess ill have one to sale and be non computerized again.