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Title: Controller Indicator Light in XLights
Post by: hogfanguy on July 22, 2020, 08:24:22 PM

My controller connected indicator light is red instead of green on the controller tab.  I can't figure how to resolve this.  When I select "open" it opens my controller and I have access to it.  But I assume it is not connected (red light) and I can't actually turn my lights on from xlights.  Any ideas?

Title: Re: Controller Indicator Light in XLights
Post by: Rudy B. on July 23, 2020, 05:46:59 AM

Try leaving the FPP Proxy ip blank and see what happens. Can't hurt.

Title: Re: Controller Indicator Light in XLights
Post by: allknowing2012 on July 23, 2020, 07:18:55 AM

Be sure and have the very latest version .29 - you might need to go to xlights.org to grab it.

Title: Re: Controller Indicator Light in XLights
Post by: horathgar2000 on July 23, 2020, 09:41:49 AM

Here are a few questions that we would need to troubleshoot this.
What is the ip address of the computer that is running Xlights?
I assume that you are running FPP so do you have your controller setup in "Status/Control - Proxy Settings"?
In FPP is the checkbox for "enabled routing between network interfaces" checked under "Status/Control - Network"?

Title: Re: Controller Indicator Light in XLights
Post by: hogfanguy on July 23, 2020, 06:57:20 PM

Thanks to you guys for your quick responses.  I'll check into those ideas but first.....
Here is an update.  After I got off work today I fired everything back up and the controller is showing as connected (green light).  I changed nothing other than it starting up from being powered off.  It's these situations that drive me mad trying to diagnose.  I guess I'll do some tests to see if it is truly connected.  Thanks again!