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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Run a Sequence On Demand?

« on: November 20, 2020, 11:19:11 AM »

Hey all,

Been using Xlights and  FPP for awhile, and now we are going to use it to run a light display for a parade on a boat.  We are wanting to have the ability to interrupt the currently playing sequence when we passing certain points on the route, to be able to have a quick Happy Birthday Sequence, or shout out to a certain family as we pass them on the shore. 

Any ideas either using a show computer or FPP?  Thank you!

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Effects - ESEQ

« on: October 22, 2016, 11:10:23 AM »

Figured it out, can close or keep open if others need help.

Have to create the event, and then add it to an existing playlist.  And for the before and after just need different scheduler entries that dont overlap :-)

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Effects - ESEQ

« on: October 22, 2016, 10:18:44 AM »

Hey all,

I have figured out how to export my TUNE To sign as an ESEQ so it runs through the night without going on and off between each sequence, and I also like it to be on 10 mins or so before show and after for some announcements etc. but am getting confused on how to call it up.

I have created an event with the effect in there, and then get lost from there.  I figured I'd make a playlist / schedule and call up a "Tune To" playlist at the same time as my "Show" playlist.  That doesn't seem to work as it can't call 2 playlists at the same time I guess.

Is what I am trying to do possible?

Thank you

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Animation Loop - Continuous

« on: October 22, 2016, 09:52:51 AM »

Hello all,

After my main show runs and is done for the night, I like to have some of my elements just run color fades through the night.

I created a 30 second XL animation and saved it, then created a playlist/schedule etc and it does the fades, but at the end of the 30 second, there is a blip on/off where it restarts the sequence.

Coming from LOR I used to run it as a background sequence so that didn't happen.  Is there an equivalent in XL?

Thank you!

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Import won't bring in 4 nodes

« on: October 18, 2016, 12:38:00 PM »

Awesome thank you. Watching it now.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Import won't bring in 4 nodes

« on: October 18, 2016, 12:03:05 PM »

Ok great thank you. I figure eventually I'll re-do in XL altogether also.  Is there any info on importing as a data layer?  Maybe that will change the 4 node issue?

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Import won't bring in 4 nodes

« on: October 18, 2016, 08:21:58 AM »

Ok thank you for the tip. How do you recommend importing all the rgb stuff?

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xLights Convert / Re: Convert Last Years LOR-LMS

« on: October 18, 2016, 07:58:45 AM »

I am doing import effects and choosing the lms file and then load the channel map. I made another post and posted screenshots and my channel map but can post here also. Thank you for the help.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Import won't bring in 4 nodes

« on: October 18, 2016, 07:18:55 AM »

Hey all,

Got all my LOR stuff mapped to XL and the import works great.  All but 4 nodes on my roofline.  I checked the effects and they are there in LOR.  I verified the test/lights page and the nodes work, I don't see any duplicates at all in my channel mapping or in my Setup/Layout.  I also don't see any references in the LOR file that are duplicated etc.  If I run the LOR file and output to lights they light.  I have tried at least 4 sequences with the same result.

What would cause just 4 nodes of data to not import from a LOR sequence, right in the middle of a segment?

I have some screenshots as well as the XL to LOR channel map I made.  Thank you!

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Bugs (Please dont post here, soon to be deprecated) / Re: Older Versions Will not Open

« on: October 18, 2016, 07:01:34 AM »

Thanks, I just ended up resorting to removing all the old versions etc, installing 50 and now it works. lol who knows.  Thanks again

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Bugs (Please dont post here, soon to be deprecated) / Older Versions Will not Open

« on: October 18, 2016, 01:08:24 AM »

Hey all,

I was trying to remove the .50 build and install .40 because in 50 I can not seem to get the copy row/paste to work and saw that it may be a bug.

When I uninstall 50 and install any version from 40 onward it does not open.  It shows it's running in task manager but no program.  I uninstalled, rebooted, reinstalled etc and no dice.

I am running Windows 7.  Checked that everything is updated and such and still no luck.  Any ideas or anyone know if the copy row/paste row feature will work in an update?

Thank you!

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xLights Convert / Re: Convert Last Years LOR-LMS

« on: October 18, 2016, 12:33:45 AM »

Thanks all, I got it all straight.

Just one problem, I have 4 nodes on my roofline that import no data.  It's in the LOR file I checked, channel map is spot on, no conflicts etc.  Just 4 nodes no effects transfer.

Any way to troubleshoot?

Thank you!

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xLights Convert / Convert Last Years LOR-LMS

« on: October 12, 2016, 10:11:28 PM »

Hey all,

Having a heck of a time converting last years sequences I did in LOR.  I am trying to switch totally to XL this year rather than creating my effects etc then importing them in to LOR.

I have a bunch of LMS sequences. It looks to me that I have to convert them to FSEQ?  I don't need to edit them or anything, and new sequences I have done in XL.  I just want to be able to play/run my last years LOR files in XL or FPP etc.

I am all over the place in the PDF manual and still not sure what I am doing.  Any help or videos etc that anyone can point me to is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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Xlights Setup / Re: Configure Universes - Switching From LOR

« on: October 12, 2016, 10:03:51 PM »

Thanks for the reply.

I'm trying to convert my last years LOR sequences so I can run in XL or FPP.  Do I have to have my LOR stuff and DMX before my other Universes that are my Sans boxes etc?

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Xlights Setup / Configure Universes - Switching From LOR

« on: October 02, 2016, 09:02:21 PM »

Hey all,


Long time LOR guy but have always used NC/XL for my RGB sequencing.  Looking this year to just move everything to XL and simplify.

Struggling with the setup idea here and not wanting to modify my prior years sequences channels etc too much.


I have my show PC (soon to be FPP) but PC for now, output to a switch.


I have (3) Sans 682's that plug in to the switch, they have always been (1) Universe 1-5, (2) Universe 6-10, and (3) Universe 11-15.


I have a bunch of straight DMX devices, floods etc, that I now made a cable for and plug in to an E1.31 Bridge.  The DMX devices start at channel 1 - 500(ish), standard DMX addressing.


Lastly 4 LOR AC boxes, which I made a cable for and run off the Bridge as well, they have always been coded Box 1, 2, 3, 4.


Am I going to have some addressing issues here setting up in XL?  Since I have the DMX that starts at Channel 1, and the LOR boxes that Start at 1?  Or is this a bridge configuration thing etc.


I'm so close to having it but seems so far lol.