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Title: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: needbin on December 13, 2015, 05:39:02 PM
I updated my xlights to latest version and (2) alphapix 16 firmwarev2. and now 29 of 32 channels wont light up.

I have ran test on both controllers and they are working, just software to computer.

I have ran a test on software and only three channels light up,.

Any help is appreciated.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: Gilrock on December 13, 2015, 09:28:56 PM
None of the recent xLights updated would have affected the data being sent to the controllers.  To troubleshoot I normally work backwards.  Test lights directly from the controllers.  Then from FPP if using one.  Then from test screen in xLights and then directly from Preview in xLights.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: needbin on December 13, 2015, 09:32:10 PM
thank you for you troubleshooting steps. I have unplugged all channels and noticed its not reading past the first channel.

I can test on all plugs on channel one and they all work, but i use 2-16 they dont work.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: Gilrock on December 14, 2015, 06:32:17 AM
When you test on the controller that really only proves the lights actually work but it doesn't prove that you have correctly mapped the outputs to the correct universe/channel values.  If you can't figure this out you need to start posting screenshots of your controller setups screens, xLights setup page and maybe a screenshot of a model definition that's not working.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: needbin on December 14, 2015, 06:55:25 AM
Thank you for your response.

I have attached two screen shots of controller page and one of xlights setup page.

What i have notice if i do a test in xlights it will only light up channel one and no other channel with light up.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: Gilrock on December 14, 2015, 07:54:31 AM
I don't think it would cause just 1 channel to work but I notice you have xLights setup for 510 channels per universe which is 170 pixels and in the controller you define 340 pixels per universe which isn't possible.
Title: Re: update firmware and xlights only 3 channels
Post by: needbin on December 14, 2015, 12:03:41 PM
I change my settings from 340 to 170 and replaced my switch and now everything is working fine now..


THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!