Using LOR software with LE controllers

[UncleBuck]

So I built my dongle, built my LE, purchased LOR software (S2 Advance) hooked it all up but can't figure out how to get the LOR software to talk to the LE. HELP PLEASE 

[taybrynn]

Using a lynx DMX dongle?

[taybrynn]

S2 really ?   The latest is s3 ...

[UncleBuck]

Yes using a Lynx DMX dongle and S3 sorry.

[taybrynn]

I actually have only done this using xlights ... But if you want LOR to control it directly you have to set up the controller in LOR as a entec pro DMX I think. 

I would use xlights so you could expand easier down the road ...
Just write the sequence in LOR to s 16ch pc LOR controller, unit 1 ,.. then have xlights play those 16 ch to the dongle and use DMX 1 on the express

[taybrynn]

Xlights just replaces the scheduler and show player ... You have to put the sequence in a xlights folder and optionally convert it from lms to xserve format

[SteveMaris]

Did you go into network preferences and choose the dongle from the drop down? You also need to close the sequencer and reopen it after selecting the dongle in order for it to control the lights.
I can type out all the steps...just need to know where you are at in the process.

[UncleBuck]

I have the LE powered, the dongle connceted to the computer and the LE connected to the dongle. The LE shows that everything is ready to go (three led's on). I have opened LOR and from that point I'm lost. Where do I go to find the network preferences drop down box?

[taybrynn]

In the LOR S3 sequence editor, go to Edit -> Preferences -> Network Preferences

Then under DMX Universes, for Universe 1, select the adaptor and select "Lynx" from the drop down list of Protocols.

Then under tools -> channel configuration ... you'll map our your 16 channels to type of DMX universe and then under a
network of UNiverse 1 and circuit will be the DMX channel# (1 thru 16).

Hopefully that gets your started.

To be honest, using xlights is a lot easier, IMHO.

[SteveMaris]

It's pretty darn easy in LOR. Never used x-lights though.

[UncleBuck]

Steve would you be so kind as to type out the steps. I tried the steps taybrynn posted but no success. Is there a manual somewhere?

[UncleBuck]

Before I hooked everything up the little box in the lower right hand corner of LOR was red. Now that I have hooked the Lynx stuff up and tried to do the steps above the box has turned blue. Any idea's what that means?

[SteveMaris]

Before I hooked everything up the little box in the lower right hand corner of LOR was red. Now that I have hooked the Lynx stuff up and tried to do the steps above the box has turned blue. Any idea's what that means?

Yes, the blue light means you clicked the "enable schedule" and your show is ready to run. Just click the disable show immediately to turn it off. For testing purposes, you want the sequence editor opened and a sequence you can test with.  As mentioned above be sure to check the "control lights" under the play tab.

[UncleBuck]

I've done nothing to the LE. Do I need to program the LE as controller #1. If so how? It currently displays 001

[SteveMaris]

If it says 001 it is programmed as Channel 1 through 16. Nothing needs to be done.