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Offline Kappa2006

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Need Help...no output from controllers
« on: October 05, 2012, »
Hey guys...I'm trying out LSP (v2.5) for the first time tonight and am having some trouble getting output from my controllers.  I created a test sequence with the MR16 chosen, and am using the usb dongle with dmx firmware.  I configured the controller for output with the DMX Pro (lynx), chose the correct comport, chose both 10ms and 30 ms for the effects generation interval, 512 for total channels, and nothing.  I tried testing the controller through lsp, no output from my strings.  I know the mr16 and dongle are working properly because I tested with vixen and everything was working properly in there.  Im sure its something simple but I cant seem to figure it out.  Any help would be great because I'm supposed to start my Halloween show tomorrow.  Thanks.

Brian
First show, 2011: 48 channels (ssr4's, lynx express, MR16), sequenced with Vixen, using 5000 led and incandescent lights

Offline keitha43

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2012, »
Is it the demo version which only outputs the first 16 channels? I remeber another user saying they couldn't output through the dongle when flashed with DMX firmware. I know last year mine was flashed with pixelnet and it worked. I would post on the LSP forum.

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2012, »
no its not the demo version.  Its the Basic version.  I'll post on the lsp forum too...
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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2012, »
also, using windows 7, and have tried running the program in normal mode and running as administrator with no change.
First show, 2011: 48 channels (ssr4's, lynx express, MR16), sequenced with Vixen, using 5000 led and incandescent lights

Offline travailen

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2012, »
I had a similar problem when I first started with LSP. Finally I realized (duh) there is an enable controller output button at the top of the window. When I enabled the controller outputs everything worked OK.

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2012, »
I have that button selected....enabling output to the controllers.  nothing from the lights....
First show, 2011: 48 channels (ssr4's, lynx express, MR16), sequenced with Vixen, using 5000 led and incandescent lights

Offline Kappa2006

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2012, »
Is anyone else using a USB dongle with dmx firmware and lsp 2.5 successfully? 
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Offline holland lights

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2012, »
I have that same problem with 2.5. I finally gave up and went back to 2.0, and at least now i have output.

Offline urthegman

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2012, »
Kappa, I believe there is a problem with that particular protocol. If you will report it as a bug, I will gladly second it.

Offline mokeefe

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2012, »
I think we were discussing the same bug in this thread about a month ago:

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I guess it hasn't been addressed in any subsequent LSP 2.5 release.

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2012, »
Yea i tried everything i could think of, and the problem still pointed out to be v2.5. I was so hoping that v2.5 would fix a lot of issues, but i was deeply disappointed with the results.

Offline travailen

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2012, »

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I have that same problem with 2.5. I finally gave up and went back to 2.0, and at least now i have output.

Guess I will need to do the same thing. Can 2.0 be installed and run a computer that already has 2.5 installed? Or does 2.5 need to be removed to install 2.0?

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Offline TAdamsOK

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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2012, »
When they issue a new key for 2.5, the old 2.0 keys are deactivated to keep people from selling them.  You might email David and see if he can work with you since you have a special case, but not sure how much control he has over such things now.

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Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #13 on: October 10, 2012, »
You have to totally uninstall 2.x before installing 2.5 ... Pretty sure
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Re: Need Help...no output from controllers
« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2012, »
Not if you have v2,0 on your old  laptop!!!!  >:D  It came in extra handy programming the channels on 3 Aether II's tonight too!!!!!