cant get vixen to run a schedule

[grumpy2076]

got all me songs sequenced, now im trying to set up the scheduler and when i hit play in stops and i get this,,



Collection was modified; enumeration operation may not execute. Execution has been stopped.


and when i close that box this ones right under it,


Enttec dmx usb pro:
(router - startup )
Access to the port 'com4' is denied.


then nothing works i have to shut everything domn and start it up to play a sequence , any help with this would be great.

[thestig]

I would use xlights scheduler. It is super simple and very very reliable. If you are just using a usb open dmx dongle then setup should be a breeze.

I have not used the vixen scheduler and currently run both vixen and lor sequences through xlights.

[rrowan]

I agree with thestig to use xLights but

To use Vixen scheduler make sure you use a profile for your channels
don't change the cross fade value, it needs to be 0

Did you change anything that would change the channel count?

When you get a access port denied. It means Vixen retried to open the port. Normally a reboot of the computer is needed. Its a known problem with Vixen.

Hope that helps

Rick R.

[jnealand]

I have used the Vixen scheduler for years without problem so it does work.  However error messages are not the most enlightening and can be very frustrating.  I always have one profile I use when sequencing and in the the scheduler I always specify to use that profile as opposed to using the option that says use the profile that is in every sequence. 

Once you get a failure in vixen related to a comport error you will always have to close and restart vixen - that is not just a scheduler issue.