Programming "RGB"

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   A little confused. 

   To use the RGB function, I choose it, and then it asks for the Network (Which is 32 because I am using DMX) then the First column I am assuming is the Device ID? The second is the actual DMX channel on the device, so for my 4 channel native DMX par-can it would be 2, 3, and 4. But, is the first column the starting channel for the device, or is it the device number?

  THanks in advance :)

   -Matt

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Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Topic: Programming "RGB" Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 9:30am
	A little confused. To use the RGB function, I choose it, and then it asks for the Network (Which is 32 because I am using DMX) then the First column I am assuming is the Device ID? The second is the actual DMX channel on the device, so for my 4 channel native DMX par-can it would be 2, 3, and 4. But, is the first column the starting channel for the device, or is it the device number? THanks in advance :) -Matt

LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 10:45am
	Since this is a "hack", you will need to translate the DMX channel number into a device/channel combination. This is a bit awkward, but it can be done like this: Channels 1-16: Device 1, channels 1-16 Channels 17-32 Device 2, channels 1-16 ...etc. The specific math to compute these: RoundUp (DMX_Channel/16) = Aurora_Device DMX_Channel - ((Aurora_Device - 1) * 16) = Aurora_Channel In your case, use network 32, device 1, and channels 2, 3, 4. Michael Edited by LightsOnLogan - 22 Sep 2011 at 10:46am


Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Posted: 22 Sep 2011 at 12:05pm
	Got it! Thank you Michael, I cannot express how excited I am to use the DMX this year. I really appreciate you letting me use the hack! I'm sure there will be more questions as the year progress, and testing starts. -Matt

Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2011 at 6:52pm
	Hey, just hooked up my lights, and I'm getting a flash of colors, and not the ones that are supposed to be up, is there anything I need to change with the Network? I'm %95 sure my DMX address' are correct, and that it was set up correctly in the channell editor. Just thought I'd post something up, Still working through it as well. :) -Matt

LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2011 at 7:57pm
	What color were you commanding and what color did you get? To help diagnose this, try the primary colors first (red, green, blue) to determine which color channel is ending up doing what. Michael


Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Sep 2011 at 8:14pm
	Thanks for the quick reply! I did just that, started a new program, added an "RGB (over ACX16....." Did Network 32, and then Device ID's 1, and 2, 3, and 4 for the channells. Tried just Primary Red, Green, and Blue, and nothing now, not even a flash of light. on another topic, what is the difference between: Set D2XX Ramp Rate Use D2XX Comm -Really appreciate the help!

Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 7:15am
	So, I found with these cans I need to use the 1st channel as well, and keep the intensity up, however, I was having slight problems with the lights flashing at random times. So my question is, will this version not fade the colors? Is that where Dewey's Hack needs to come in? You mentioned that the "Ramp feature" is not available yet, so does that mean no RGB fades either? -Matt

LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 12:09pm
	Yes, you will need to use Dewey's hack for anything other than the set color command. His hack converts the color ramping/transitioning into multiple set color commands. Michael


LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Oct 2011 at 12:14pm
	BTW, it sounds like your fixture is Y(luma)RGB, meaning you have a global luminance channel in addition to your three color channels. Although this channel is unnecessary for mixing colors in Aurora, it finds its way onto DMX fixtures because when connected to a lighting mixer (a more typical usage), it allows one fader to be able to fade in/out the fixture without altering its hue. You should be able to simply lock this channel to 100% in Aurora and use the RGB set color adjustments instead. Michael


Phippers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Oct 2011 at 1:38pm
	Perfect! I will try to mess with Dewey's hack a little bit more, I was having issues with loading the NDC earlier, but I'll give it a shot! Also, YES! I finally found out about the Luminance channel, I felt kind of unobservant, and now they will change static colors. I'll keep you updated! Thank you so much for all this help. This year is going to be GREAT! -Matt