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Software => General Software => Topic started by: Harrison0314 on December 15, 2020, 10:51:59 AM

Title: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: Harrison0314 on December 15, 2020, 10:51:59 AM

I can run my show through xlights and everything runs correctly.  When I load it into XScheduler it has a slight lag/pause which has a definite negative impact on the show.  Could this be something that is computer related or is there something else I can try to clean up my show?

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: keithsw1111 on December 15, 2020, 11:15:54 PM

There are lots of reasons. Make sure you don?t have fpp unicast master set as that does cause issues. Minimise other running tasks. I do have a tool if you are desperate which sets up static arp entries which can eliminate some network related pauses.

Also beware running in Dropbox or on slow media like external drives.

I run 15,000 pixels on a 10 year old laptop with no pauses at all so it is solveable.

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: Harrison0314 on December 17, 2020, 05:48:20 PM

Thanks for the tip.  I do not have FPP Unicast Master Set and this is the only task running on my computer.  My show does have several images and 8 songs, but I am no where near 15k pixels.

Any other ideas?  I appreciate the help.

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: Mike20 on December 28, 2020, 10:31:16 AM

I'm having kind of the same problem, when I run my sequences every controller lags and it's like the data is accumulated, then it resumes.
Idk what could be. I'd like to try that software Keith mentioned.

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: allknowing2012 on December 28, 2020, 11:52:33 AM

That tool is xscanner - its part of the latest xlights release. Check your xlights install folder.

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: superdave on December 28, 2020, 12:21:40 PM

You may also want to view Keiths video about optimizing xSchedule: https://youtu.be/OlLjnUbHALA (https://youtu.be/OlLjnUbHALA)

Title: Re: XScheduler has Lag/pausing
Post by: Mike20 on December 28, 2020, 12:27:36 PM

Quote from: allknowing2012 on December 28, 2020, 11:52:33 AM

That tool is xscanner - its part of the latest xlights release. Check your xlights install folder.

What is xScanner supposed to do or fix?