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LightsOnLogan 
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187 |
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 Topic: Do I need a controller attached to the pc?Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 1:48pm |
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Today Aurora supports all LOR and D-Light controllers. Plugin support will be coming in 2009 and will include plugins for DMX and X10 and maybe AL. There will be an SDK available for DIY developers to make their controllers Aurora compatible. |
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LightChristmas
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Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Location: Equality, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 993 |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 12:53pm |
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Start Aurora, click Create New File or from the tab File/New. Enter the sequence title and the music file used. Then start adding channels and intervals.
EDIT - Half the battle is over using a PIC/Renard controller as it uses RS485 control in much the same manner as the commercial controllers. In short, the hardware is compatible; its just the SOFTWARE thats needed. While I seriously doubt you'll see it this year, I would suspect that something could be done in the coming year - possibly as a "plug in" on the controller setup pick list. Dang it, CP1!! You are being a pain! A pain in my wallet!  Now where did I put that ferric chloride..... Edited by LightChristmas - 23 Oct 2008 at 1:20pm |
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cp1
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Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 12:33pm |
Sorry to be a pain but I would also like to know if there are any plans on being able to run renard boards with this software also. This would fix a giant problem that I have as I have 48 D-Light channels and 48 Renard (DIYC) channels
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cp1
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 12:31pm |
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ok so the only way that I have figured out how to do anything is to import a sequence from something else....... how do you start making a brand new sequence from scratch and work on the channels? I can get any to display unless I import.
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LightsOnLogan
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 12:24pm |
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You do not need a controller to use and learn the Aurora sequencing software. You will need one attached before playing back to the lights or using the scheduler.
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cp1
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Joined: 23 Oct 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2008 at 11:21am |
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Sorry but Im new. When I try to learn how to use the software, the program comes up but I do not see any place to assign a controller or plug ins to controll different controllers...... Do I need to have one attached to the system to use the software even just to play with it to learn about it?
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