Sean Meighan

Software => Xlights Setup => Topic started by: jshults on January 23, 2021, 12:03:43 AM

Title: Help to update working SHOW into better config (ZCPP/DDP/MultiFPP/F16V3/Xlights)
Post by: jshults on January 23, 2021, 12:03:43 AM

My currnent layout was working great but not taking advantage of best tools and practices.
It was pure E1.31, one Master Fpp that drove many other Pis (One PI drove F16V3 w/Diff expansions,
some PIs drive HDMI TV's). Was stable and no sync issues..... Got very manual...

Upgraded F16 to latest FW so I could use ZCPP and eliminate the manual port and universe management.
Figured out ZCPP looks great but only if using Xschedule for the show. FPP's don't do ZCPP (yet).

SO now I fall back to DDP. FPP and F16 both support. I read in Xights that config info is comunicated but not how and when... A diagram might helpus all....

Title: Re: Help to update working SHOW into better config (ZCPP/DDP/MultiFPP/F16V3/Xlights)
Post by: jnealand on January 23, 2021, 10:31:04 AM

Probably the FPP manual might be a good place to start and the xlight manual on the use of FPPConnect from within xlights.

Title: Re: Help to update working SHOW into better config (ZCPP/DDP/MultiFPP/F16V3/Xlights)
Post by: Gilrock on January 23, 2021, 11:04:50 AM

Heck I don't even know how to use DDP yet.

Title: Re: Help to update working SHOW into better config (ZCPP/DDP/MultiFPP/F16V3/Xlights)
Post by: allknowing2012 on January 23, 2021, 02:08:43 PM

With the 2020 changes to xlights the need for ZCPP is fading. Seems like you have more power and testing ability with the old fashioned :) E1.31 and DDP if possible. Just move over to autolayout and full control and let xlights control the config and setup.