Help - opening night and I cant...
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Category: Aurora Sequencer Software
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Topic: Help - opening night and I cant...
Posted By: Slinkard
Subject: Help - opening night and I cant...
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 6:37pm
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Okay it something totally simple I know it. But I can't get aurora to see my boards. In Seq.r I get a constant blinking light - NO CONNECTIVITY :( on my laptop with d-light hw util I can contect to all 4 boards. ...........
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Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 6:52pm
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is it a license issue????? Help ... Has this site gone dead?
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Posted By: MrChristmas2000
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 7:48pm
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Have you gone into serial networks and defined your network(s) (adapters)? You need to be sure this has been accomplished in both programs. Tom ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/"> 
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 7:49pm
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Have you assigned the comm port? the correct comm port? ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:05pm
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both = yes i think... By I think when I am in sequencer I got to -> Setting -> serial network config. and it all looks good.
net1 com 3. how do i check comports in windows 7? Thanks guys ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: LightChristmas
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:10pm
A little elf told me to mention trying COM4 instead of COM3 and to make certain the "light bulb" icon is clicked. As Windoze controls the COM settings, it can also arbitrarily assign certain COMs to different apps. Man, I miss DOS.... ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/"> 
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Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:18pm
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lol - yep I have gone all the way thru the ports. On my tester laptop running version .2 of aurora it can play it - I only have a small sample though . it see the boards. This 1.069 doesn't I copied over my lic. key could that be the issue... I just can output - I can do everything else.
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Posted By: LightChristmas
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:24pm
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Hoo boy.... Think its best to start from square one, here. Uninstall whatever version you're using. Reboot. Install 1.0.41. Reboot. Try running. If all works fine there (with exception of external video), then Uninstall, reboot, and install 1.0.69. Reboot. ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:26pm
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Alright uninstalling :( give me a second.
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Posted By: MrChristmas2000
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:46pm
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It is best to backup all sequences and delete all the directories created during an install. This gets rid of any possible files causing any problems.
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Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 8:51pm
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no good same issue. I can not contact my boards. I can using a different laptop with .02 aurora. On my production sys I am using win 7 - and I cant get a solid lite. Almost like running in demo. Is there a way to tell what comm port I am running - It looks like 6 and that is what I have the serial too. But I have gone through th top 15 com ports and nothing... ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:00pm
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device manager..... can't remember exactly how to get there in win7. Look for "USB serial port" under "ports" ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: LightChristmas
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:13pm
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Under Win7 - Right Click "My Computer", click Properties, on left sidebar, click Device Manager. There will be a list of all your hardware listed. Just click the + box of the COM Ports to list what ports are there and right-clilck for properties of that particular Port.
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Posted By: MrChristmas2000
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:14pm
Click Start\Click Run\Enter the command "devmgmt.msc" or enter devmgmt.msc in the search box and that should start the device manager. file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Tom/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml -
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Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:17pm
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I can't make win7 talk to my boards...wtf?
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:25pm
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Did you find the exact port number?? ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:33pm
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OH..... just noticed on the forum front page it is your birthday... Happy Birthday! ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:51pm
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lol - thx... happy well... thats relative. Okay so the dlight device comes up under other devices with an exclamation mark. is that where yours is? ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:54pm
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The exclamation mark is your issue. Unplug the USB adapter and replug. Does it still have an exlamation mark? If so, try right-click and update driver. ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 9:56pm
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you got the driver?
I get nothing.... ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 10:00pm
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Here is the link - http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.06.00%20WHQL%20Certified.zip - http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/CDM/CDM%202.06.00%20WHQL%20Certified.zip ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2009 at 10:52pm
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Thats the kicker. Got the drivers and my show is on!!!! THANK YOU ------------- http://www.aurorashow.com/">
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2009 at 7:13am
Cool!! 
Had to be something simple. ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |
Posted By: Slinkard
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 10:17am
Thanks again all - I had been enjoying a few adult beverages while trying to accomplish trouble shooting 
Now the show was up and running for 1.5 hours... Then the next day a storm came through that blew every thing over and unplugged a bunch of crap... It's cool though I got off work yesterday rushed home and reconnected everything.
The show kicked off .... 1 board took a hit. I had 1 board for me tree farm that I had not included in my display yet so I swapped it out. The show continues
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Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2009 at 10:33am
on your birthday..... Thats understandable!  ------------- http://www.williamsonworkshop.com - www.williamsonworkshop.com |