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LightsOnLogan 
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 Topic: Ramp a shimmer or twinkle?Posted: 19 Jun 2009 at 3:51pm |
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It looks like the new commands will be in the release with the video fixes and LOR2 import fixes (in other words, ready to run for July 4).
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LightsOnLogan
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Posted: 16 Jun 2009 at 7:23am |
I've had a look at the LOR firmware 4.3+ command set. It will be very easy to add these new command extensions to Aurora. We have a new interim release coming soon (Servo8, Importer fixes, and video stuff mostly) that I will add these new commands to.
Bottom line...
If you are sequencing for July 4 then I'd avoing the combo effects on LOR hardware. If you are sequencing for Halloween/Christmas feel free to use the combo effects on LOR hardware. Aurora may not support it today but I guarantee it will by then.
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ChrisL1976
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 3:22pm |
Thanks, I'm sick of having to be honest and answer, "Well for the most part" when people when they ask if LOR controllers will work with Aurora.  Not that ramp shimmer/twinkle is that much of a negative not to get Aurora. I dont think I have even used it so far. |
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LightsOnLogan
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 3:07pm |
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Oh... well I need to catch up then... if they are now supported, Aurora needs to be updated to support them!
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dman776
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 1:12pm |
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Slight correction, the latest LOR firmware has finally caught up and added support for these effects, however, they are not compatible with these effects on D-Light controllers and Aurora.
Edited by dman776 - 15 Jun 2009 at 1:13pm |
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LightsOnLogan
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 9:08am |
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It is correct that LOR hardware does not support the "combo" effects. Shimmer and Twinkle are both fixed at 100% on LOR hardware.
I could make Aurora "soft render" these commands into a series of dozens of intensity commands to emulate the effect on LOR hardware, but the RS-485 network bandwidth would be very quickly eaten up when doing so. I'll look into software rendering these commands for a future version (not giving an ETA at this time)... for now the hardware will only output what it natively supports.
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Pony_God
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 7:15am |
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Well, you could always buy some nice hardware that does support ramping shimmer/twinkle! :)
We used ramining shimmer quite a few times last year... did one twinkle fade-out at the end of the song.
I've found that ramping shimmer looks nice for jingle-bells tamorines, and such. Cool effect.
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Buckeyelights
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Posted: 15 Jun 2009 at 6:47am |
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Ahhh, good news and bad news. The good news, found it very easy to ramp a shimmer or twinkle; I do like the right mouse button technique. The bad news, since I have LOR hardware, Jonathon is correct, my controllers won't support ramping 'em. Ah shucks (actually had a different word in mind)!!!! Tks!
Joe
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Jonathan
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Posted: 14 Jun 2009 at 1:39pm |
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Keep in mind that your hardware must support this feature. I know D-Light's ACx16 controllers do so long as you are using the latest firmware. I don't use LOR so I can't speak for them, but I do know that if a controller is set up in Aurora as being a LOR controller, then the effects are currently disabled.
 You can also do random ramping (normal/shimmer/twinkle) as well, and don't forget that you can choose any ramp start/end intensity via the sliders; you are not stuck using 0%-100% or visa versa. |
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~Jonathan
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LightsOnLogan
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Posted: 14 Jun 2009 at 12:12am |
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You can also right click the tool button instead of left clicking it. This will bring up a properties dialog for the tool before using it. If you are using the keyboard shortcuts, it is Shift plus the tool shortcut (e.g. Shift H for shimmer).
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