Lost controller during a show

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   I finally ran my sequences for a full 4 hours last night.

I'm running the 0.2 release, with all the firmware updated on the D-Light controllers (I have 3 x AC16's).

All ran with out a glitch apart from one sequence about 3 1/2 hours into the show, it loaded the sequence and started to playback, but one controller was not outputting to the lights. I looked at the controller which wasn't outputting to the lights and the connection LED was solid, so it was still connected to the scheduler. I let the song finish, stopped the scheduler, power cycled all the controllers and then started the scheduler again and all worked perfectly again.

I suspect it's a d-light firmware issue since I saw a similar issue during halloween when one of the controllers did the same thing. I did the same thing to correct the issue.

Other than that, big round of applause to the team who wrote this S/W, huge improvement over the D-light S/W, much appreciated

Peteandvanessa

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peteandvanessa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 206	Quote Reply Topic: Lost controller during a show Posted: 16 Dec 2007 at 10:48am
	I finally ran my sequences for a full 4 hours last night. I'm running the 0.2 release, with all the firmware updated on the D-Light controllers (I have 3 x AC16's). All ran with out a glitch apart from one sequence about 3 1/2 hours into the show, it loaded the sequence and started to playback, but one controller was not outputting to the lights. I looked at the controller which wasn't outputting to the lights and the connection LED was solid, so it was still connected to the scheduler. I let the song finish, stopped the scheduler, power cycled all the controllers and then started the scheduler again and all worked perfectly again. I suspect it's a d-light firmware issue since I saw a similar issue during halloween when one of the controllers did the same thing. I did the same thing to correct the issue. Other than that, big round of applause to the team who wrote this S/W, huge improvement over the D-light S/W, much appreciated Peteandvanessa

Comporder1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2007 at 3:48pm
	So you've not seen any fade issues?? I wonder what could be unique to my setup that would cause this.

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: 16 Dec 2007 at 4:10pm
	Comporder1- Due to going shopping with my wife I didn't get a chance to test your sequence on the controllers today. My show starts in just 50 minutes so I don't have time to do it today (I don't have any spare controllers... they're all in use on the live show so I have to do my testing during the daytime hours). Does changing the ramp to a different time help any (like using 1.5 seconds instead of 2)... the answer will help me with which section of code is most likely be the cause (for instance, the optimizer vs. the ramp hash)? Edited by LightsOnLogan - 16 Dec 2007 at 4:11pm


Comporder1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Quote Reply Posted: 16 Dec 2007 at 4:37pm
	I can certainly understand the shopping committment ! I won't have any time today either. I should be able to tackle it tommorrow. I'll keep you posted. Thanks Carey

peteandvanessa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 206	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 2007 at 8:55am
	No I'm not seeing any ramp issues, either ramiping up or down. They are all smooth. I assume you have the latest firmware, I have 1.13 installed on all boards.

Comporder1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 2007 at 9:22am
	Pete, Would you have a second to load my sequence (other thread) and check it out against your setup? If you aren't able, No worries! Carey

peteandvanessa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Rocklin, CA Online Status: Offline Posts: 206	Quote Reply Posted: 17 Dec 2007 at 9:51am
	Just loaded it (see my repl). I don't have my controllers here to test a live output though. There is something strange on your spiral trees through.