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    Posted: 21 Sep 2008 at 5:15pm
I am having trouble outputting my sequence to my controller.  I imported a sequence that I had made with Spectrum.  I created a serial network configuration that matched my controller ID and COM Port.  I then made sure that the tracks were numbered properly and the correct controller ID was selected and the correct network was selected.  When I click on the "Send to Lights" button, the LED on my controller stops blinking.  (It is connected)  But when I push the play button, during the loading the LED starts blinking again, then the music starts, but no lights come on.  Besides just downloading the software and installing it, is there something else that I need to do?  Or did I miss something in the initial setup?
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  Quote LightChristmas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Sep 2008 at 8:04pm
 
 
11. Click the SETTINGS tab. Click SERIAL NETWORK CONFIGURATION. The Network should be 1 and the COM Port should be what you had written down as the COM port used with the HWU. If not, change it by clicking DELETE NETWORK, then clicking ADD NEW NETWORK.

12. Your sequence. Click a channel to display the properties of that channel. NETWORK SEGMENT should be set at 1 for all channels present in the sequence, and the same for the DEVICE ID since you stated you only have one controller(should be set to whatever ID you assigned the controller via the HWU). If not, change it.

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  Quote bcwinery Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 5:41am
Yeah, all of that is set.  I reset my computer, and now the light stays solid, but nothing gets output to the controller.  I started a brand new sequence, and the same problem
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  Quote LightChristmas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 6:37am
Just has a "DUH!!" moment (really need that head slapping smiley)!

Did you click the "light bulb" icon prior to playback?

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  Quote bcwinery Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 6:41am
Yeah, the red LED on the controller goes solid, so there is a connection, but no lights.
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  Quote peteandvanessa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 9:06am
Can you share the sequence with us so we can take a look at it. Seem to me there is something wrong with the sequence or how the comms is set up.
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  Quote bcwinery Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 9:08am

how do you share the sequence? 

I wont be able to get it until later tonight....I am at work now.
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  Quote LightChristmas Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 9:17am
You can upload it here (pre-registration required).

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Aurorafileswappers/

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  Quote bcwinery Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 6:32pm
Ok, so my computer may be a little messed up.  Hardware utility recognized that I was plugged into COM PORT 4. So that is what I made my setting, however, I changed USB ports on my computer, and Hardware Utility still recognized it as COM PORT 4.  Different USB, same COM PORT. I dont know......Now it works.  But I ran into another problem.  Everything outputs just fine, except when I want to do a ramp shimmer, or a ramp twinkle.  Regular ramp and regular twinkle work, but as soon as I mess with the Start and End levels, nothing goes on. If I make both the Start and End levels the same....it works just fine.
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  Quote Jonathan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Sep 2008 at 6:41pm
Plugging the USB cord into any port should result in the same COM # because it's the RS485 adapter (or LOR equivalent) that is doing the work.  Think of it like plugging a lamp into any power outlet.  The lamp will work the same way no matter which outlet you choose.

If you browse through some of the other forums, you'll find that the ramp issue is a known bug.  We've been told it will be corrected with the next release, which should be pretty soon.
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