Lights Start To Skip

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   This is my second year with the Aurora software, last year the show ran perfect no problems for the whole month but this year no such luck and I am hoping someone has some ideas. 

This year I have my show set up in the scheduler and I starts just fine but then after about 30mins to 40mins the lights start to skip and drag behind. A simple reset of the program solves the problem but it is a pain having to watch the show. It is never the same song that does it either just depends on the time.

By skip I mean the song will be playing and you can hear the music but the lights arent working then they flash then catch up and continue to work for a few minutes. 

If anyone has an idea I would appreciate it.

Thanks,
CMurray

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cmurray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: Alberta Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Topic: Lights Start To Skip Posted: 05 Dec 2010 at 11:37pm
	This is my second year with the Aurora software, last year the show ran perfect no problems for the whole month but this year no such luck and I am hoping someone has some ideas. This year I have my show set up in the scheduler and I starts just fine but then after about 30mins to 40mins the lights start to skip and drag behind. A simple reset of the program solves the problem but it is a pain having to watch the show. It is never the same song that does it either just depends on the time. By skip I mean the song will be playing and you can hear the music but the lights arent working then they flash then catch up and continue to work for a few minutes. If anyone has an idea I would appreciate it. Thanks, CMurray

LightChristmas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Location: Equality, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 993	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 8:09am
	Update to ver 1.069 Update controller firmware to Ver 2.0 for ACx8s, and bare minimum Ver1.14 (do NOT use 1.19) for ACx16s.


cmurray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: Alberta Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 4:36pm
	I have 1.068 for Aurora and when I try to update from the download page the link that says 1.069 downloads the 1.068 zip file. Is there another download location for the newest version and I am using Ver1.17 on all my DCX16 controllers and don't plan on updating to the Ver1.19 until D-Light gets all the kinks worked out with that one yet.

LightChristmas Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 15 Oct 2007 Location: Equality, IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 993	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 5:27pm
	The firmware update for DCx16s has been out for almost a year. I think its safe to use. As for the bad(?) link to 1.069, hopefully that will get rectified soon.


cmurray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: Alberta Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 5:33pm
	Sorry thats my bad I had DCX16 on the brain as I am having problems with it. I Am using all ACX16 in the show until I get the DCX16 fixed. The ACX16 are running Ver1.17 and I don't want to risk the update to Ver1.19 that just came out. That is my fault. Have others seen a problem with the Aurora 1.068 will the new update fix the problems I am having?

JohnnyL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Pre-Order User Joined: 17 Dec 2007 Location: Merced Ca Online Status: Offline Posts: 67	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 6:08pm
	what speed is your network? i had a similar glitch in one song and i just increased the network speed to 115200 and it smoothed it nicely
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cmurray Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: Alberta Canada Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Dec 2010 at 6:18pm
	I am running at 56700 I will try and up it to 115200 tonight and hope that helps