Using LOR software with LE controllers

[UncleBuck]

That was my understanding. The next controller would be 017 for 17 through 32 ext. ext. I still can't get my leds to blink.

[urthegman]

That was my understanding. The next controller would be 017 for 17 through 32 ext. ext. I still can't get my leds to blink.

Curious, wouldn't the next controller be 002?

[tbone321]

Not unless you want to overlap 15 channels (2 THRU 16). 

[urthegman]

Interesting, I guess I'm so used to my Animated Lighting controllers, so if I have 9 controllers they could/would  be numbered 1, 17, 33, 49, 65, 81, 97, 113, 129 ?

[tbone321]

Ok, lets not get overly confused here.  Some systems number the controllers and send the commands to those controllers baes on the "controller number".  True DMX doesn't care about controllers.  All it cares about are channels and there are 512 of them in a DMX universe.  Because of this with a DMX controller all you need to do is set the channels that you want it to respond to.  This is done with the Express (and other Lynks DMX controllers) by setting the starting channel.  It really is as simple as that.  If your 9 controllers were all Expresses then your order would be correct. 

[JonB256]

Interesting, I guess I'm so used to my Animated Lighting controllers, so if I have 9 controllers they could/would  be numbered 1, 17, 33, 49, 65, 81, 97, 113, 129 ?

You would be better off calling them "Roof Left" and "Roof Right" and "Lawn"

Calling them by "Unit Numbers" is a holdover from LOR, D-Light and AL schemes.

[sjb]

I have never used LOR, but do you have to assign the com port somewhere for it to output to the Dongle?

Steve

[urthegman]

Ok, lets not get overly confused here.  Some systems number the controllers and send the commands to those controllers baes on the "controller number".  True DMX doesn't care about controllers.  All it cares about are channels and there are 512 of them in a DMX universe.  Because of this with a DMX controller all you need to do is set the channels that you want it to respond to.  This is done with the Express (and other Lynks DMX controllers) by setting the starting channel.  It really is as simple as that.  If your 9 controllers were all Expresses then your order would be correct.

Thanks Tbone, without asking I would have hooked all my controllers up as 001,002,003,004,005,006,007,008,009 and been wondering what the hell was going wrong!!!!       LOL

[tbone321]

Your very welcome, glad that I could help.

[UncleBuck]

Still can't get my LE leds to dance with LOR.

[SteveMaris]

I have never used LOR, but do you have to assign the com port somewhere for it to output to the Dongle?

Steve

Good question.
 Unclebuck have you set the dongle up on the computer with the drivers needed?
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Also dumb question: did you buy the software from LOR or are you using the demo mode? Demo does not control lights..

[Dennis Cherry]

Before opening the sequence editor you need to start another LOR program called "Control Panel" this is a patch right now to make DMX output.

All you have to do is start "Control Panel" nothing else, then start the "Sequence Editor" and your sequence should operate the Lynx Controller.

All the above post recommendations have to be met also.

The most common mistakes made is starting the "Control Panel" first then making sure the "Control Lights" option is checked, from there and mistakes made will be in the proper configuration of channel assignment values.

[taybrynn]

Thanks, I was going to mention the need for the control panel ... thanks Dennis.

Hopefully that gets you going.

[SteveMaris]

Control panel is what gets the red light bulb on the desktop right?
 I just assumed he was already there when he mentioned the blue bulb.

[UncleBuck]

Let me just say that I appreciate all the help so far BUT,

I opened the control panel and then open my sequence and tried it, nothing.

I have no idea if the dongle drivers are installed on my computer. I followed the above link and it redirected me to FTDI Chip. At that point I have no idea what drivers to install.