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Dropping Networks

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Category: Aurora Sequencer Software
Forum Name: Aurora 1.0
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Topic: Dropping Networks
Posted By: brunnesa
Subject: Dropping Networks
Date Posted: 29 Nov 2009 at 11:38pm
Ok, I have tried two different computers now and Aurora Scheduler keeps dropping some of networks.   I have been using 1.041.  The first computer is Vista 64 bit and the second computer is Windows 7.  I am running 3 different networks.  After I go back to see what has happened after it drops a network, the comm port is locked up.  Any ideas as to what is going on?  Thanks.



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Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 12:47am
Is this in the sequencer or the scheduler?
You may want to review http://www.aurorashow.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=877 - http://www.aurorashow.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=877


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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 5:26am
Originally posted by Pony_God

Is this in the sequencer or the scheduler?
You may want to review http://www.aurorashow.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=877 - http://www.aurorashow.com/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=877
That sounds similar, but my problem is with the scheduler and the dropping of one or more networks is random.  It does not drop the same network every time.  Although most of the time is is the same one.  I had problems with this the first night, and then it ran fine for two nights and last night it started dropping again.  Nothing has changed in my setup.


Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 8:26am
Does unplugging/replugging the USB adapter (disconnected for 5 seconds or so) "unlock" the locked up COM port?

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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 8:31am
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Does unplugging/replugging the USB adapter (disconnected for 5 seconds or so) "unlock" the locked up COM port?
Yes it usually does.  Sometimes I have to close the scheduler and unplug the USB adapters then plug them back in and restart the scheduler to get everything working again.


Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 9:37am

Are your controllers "winking" between sequences (LED on the controller briefly blinks)?



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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 9:40am
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Are your controllers "winking" between sequences (LED on the controller briefly blinks)?

During my initial testing they were.  I have not been able to look at them since I put them outside. 


Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 9:51am
Ok, you are definately losing lock between sequences then. 
 
1.0.69 partially corrected a bug with the heartbeat lock between sequences experienced by some.  Since you are losing lock between sequences, you should upgrade.  Remember to fully uninstall from add/remove programs, reboot, perform the 1.0.69 install, then reboot again before using Aurora.


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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 10:05am
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Ok, you are definately losing lock between sequences then. 
 
1.0.69 partially corrected a bug with the heartbeat lock between sequences experienced by some.  Since you are losing lock between sequences, you should upgrade.  Remember to fully uninstall from add/remove programs, reboot, perform the 1.0.69 install, then reboot again before using Aurora.
Ok I will try that tonight.  Thanks for your help.


Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 8:32pm

I tried the update to the newest version of Aurora and I am still having issues with dropped networks.  What should I look at now?  It is dropping the networks in the middle of sequences.  It is still random.



Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 8:54pm
Let me run this through the beta group for some additional testing.  I'm not seeing this here, but I'm aware of another issue we are testing which may be related.


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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2009 at 9:45pm
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Let me run this through the beta group for some additional testing.  I'm not seeing this here, but I'm aware of another issue we are testing which may be related.
Ok Thanks.


Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2009 at 7:01pm
I can confirm that I am not getting a LED "Lock" with the newest version of Aurora scheduler.  The controllers still "Wink" between every sequence.


Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 1:37pm
Try this for lagging networks (requires 1.0.69 to be installed to function properly) :

http://www.aurorashow.com/downloads/aurora_1_0_76_exe_files.zip

Place the files into your Aurora directory and uset the _76 executable to launch Aurora instead of the default files.  Do not attempt this with any version other than 69 installed.

This is still in beta testing, but given the circumstances (a BIG show stopping issue), I'm also pushing the beta files directly to the public as they develop.


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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2009 at 2:31pm
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Try this for lagging networks (requires 1.0.69 to be installed to function properly) :

http://www.aurorashow.com/downloads/aurora_1_0_76_exe_files.zip

Place the files into your Aurora directory and uset the _76 executable to launch Aurora instead of the default files.  Do not attempt this with any version other than 69 installed.

This is still in beta testing, but given the circumstances (a BIG show stopping issue), I'm also pushing the beta files directly to the public as they develop.
Ok, I installed this and ran it.  I still do not get an LED Lock on the controllers.  I don't know if that matters or not, but just wanted to report it.  I will run this version tonight.  Thanks.


Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 2:13am

Ran this tonight and it dropped all of my networks.  It did this twice.



Posted By: MrChristmas2000
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 8:03am
I've read the whole post and don't see anywhere you list your PC Hardware and OS.

This almost sounds like something has either gone wrong with your hardware (i.e. motherboard) or the systems OS (mabey the USB drivers). Do you have any other programs running including anything in your system tray?



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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2009 at 12:19pm
Originally posted by MrChristmas2000

I've read the whole post and don't see anywhere you list your PC Hardware and OS.

This almost sounds like something has either gone wrong with your hardware (i.e. motherboard) or the systems OS (mabey the USB drivers). Do you have any other programs running including anything in your system tray?

I have tried this on three different computers.  A Win 7 computer, a win XP computer and a Win Vista computer.  Nothing in running in the system trays of any of these.  It is totally random on when it dropps and which of the three networks it dropps.  The win 7 computer is a dual core interl centrino with 4 gb of ram.  The win vista computer is a quad core with 8 GB of ram.  The win 7 computer is a dual core centrino with 1 gb of ram.  All of them do the exact same thing.  What harware problem could cause the comm port to "lock" up during a show?


Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2009 at 11:45am
Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Ok, you are definately losing lock between sequences then. 
 

1.0.69 partially corrected a bug with the heartbeat lock between sequences experienced by some.  Since you are losing lock between sequences, you should upgrade.  Remember to fully uninstall from add/remove programs, reboot, perform the 1.0.69 install, then reboot again before using Aurora.


Micheal,

So are you saying that the controllers NOT supposed to wink between sequences? Mine do.

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Posted By: brunnesa
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2009 at 12:05pm
Originally posted by Comporder1

Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

Ok, you are definately losing lock between sequences then. 
 

1.0.69 partially corrected a bug with the heartbeat lock between sequences experienced by some.  Since you are losing lock between sequences, you should upgrade.  Remember to fully uninstall from add/remove programs, reboot, perform the 1.0.69 install, then reboot again before using Aurora.


Micheal,

So are you saying that the controllers NOT supposed to wink between sequences? Mine do.

Carey

Just to document the total fix for the problem in this thread, I need to post this update.  My show is no longer dropping, but it was a combination of two different things causing it.  The USB 485 drivers were not both the same version causing the controllers to lose lock between sequences.  Updating them both to the same version fixed this.   Also, my heater fan motor was causing "noise" to get back to my computer through the network cable causing the ports to lock.  I purchased some filtered USB cables and fixed this issue.  I would recommend everyone use a filtered USB cable just to prevent this.

Scott


Posted By: Comporder1
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2009 at 12:56pm
If I place my transmitter antenna close to my USB adapter, it will do the same thing.

I'm sure my drivers are the same version, yet my controllers still wink between sequnces.

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Posted By: Jonathan
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2009 at 10:38pm
As do mine.  The fix is in beta testing now. 


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