LE Dimming

[combustionmark]

On the one that is dimming, is it just the #1 channel that is working?

As I am understanding, test mode works normally, Have you done test mode with the lights hooked up, and do they turn on and off with the test?

You are running off normal house power, not a generator or an inverter?

[stormym]

DMX Deck, same result.....

Test mode with all lights hooked up, they all turn on and off. Normal house power.

On the board that is working, I currently only have terminals for ch9-16 as I am waiting for my shipment.

But here are the results of that board:
ch9, 12, 13, 15, 16 - No dim
chnl 10, 11, 14 - DIMS

[combustionmark]

Have you swapped any of the non dimming optos with ones from the unhooked 1-8 Chanel?

[stormym]

Could this be bad Triacs? It just seems strange that I have so many that don't work. I got the two in one shipment and I remember there being like 4 Triacs in an additional package since they wouldn't all fit in the one package. Could I have gotten a bad batch? I can test that theory once I get the rest of my terminals in on the one board, if there aren't anymore that work or one or two that is the only other thing I can think of being wrong...... Maybe I am way off, I don't know anymore. Time for bed, tomorrow another day..

[combustionmark]

Are both ac in connectors plugged in to same outlet?

The nutrals are to the inside on both connectors, "mirror image"

[trekster]

I am using Incandescent. I hooked up a lamp and same result. I re-flashed same result. I hooked up my multimeter and found something interesting.... at 95% or higher I get ~123.4V at anything less, I get ~1.722V and as I ramp down it will go down further all the way down to 0%. So it looks like it is dimming, however it is not dimming right, it make a huge jump after that 95% mark.

If you were to program the light curves to all 16 channels as "strobes" you would get something like the above I think?  You did not do this right?  Because strobes need to be on or off and nothing in between.   It is the only thing that comes to mind for me.

Ron

[stormym]

Both cords were plugged into the same outlet, everything was correct on the connections. I set all the curves to default as well as tried a incandescent type. No luck. When I get home today I will try to move the Octo's around but I thought those would be bad if I wasn't getting any power at all to the channels?

[stormym]

Swapped Octo's around and problem seems to follow the Octo. I can't believe I have that many bad ones. Has anyone had this experience before?

[rrowan]

Not until recently

For some reason we are seeing a bunch of problems with parts and poor quality/assembly of string nodes

Rick R.

[combustionmark]

Did you get the parts in a coop buy?  If not did mouser substitute parts? I have seen bad part, seams like a bad batch.

Have Fun

[stormym]

I bought these direct from Mouser.... 25 out of 32 were bad. The 25 bad ones came in a different tube then the 7 others so I am guessing it was part of a bad batch. Hopefully they will give me a credit towards my replacements I just ordered. I threw in a few extras to make sure that I am covered against more bad ones.

[rrowan]

Are they the same part number?

Rick R.

[stormym]

Yep, all the same. Amazing isn't it?