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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: turn off 3d in house preview

« on: November 19, 2020, 04:49:57 PM »

Thanks for the help. I finaly found the check box while in the sequence tab.  A right click in the house preview brought up the box to uncheck.  Again thanks for the help.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / turn off 3d in house preview

« on: November 16, 2020, 06:12:34 PM »

 I have inadvertantly turned on the 3d check box in version 2020.47.  Now the house preview is in 3d format, which is not useful for me now.  I see in the layout tab, the folder heading 3d objects.  But I cannot find the original check box, so that I can uncheck it and return my house preview to normal.  Please help me get back to normal before I have a melt down !!

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Xlights Test / controller ip address changes during model setup

« on: December 01, 2019, 07:00:22 PM »

 I needed to do a new model description due to using a new photo to show new models to be incorporated into the display.  I am running a falcon f16v3, with ip # 192.168.1.111.
                                    Alpha pix 16  , with ip# 192.168.1.50.
                                    Alpha pix 4, with ip# 192.168.1.114
 When ever I try to define the model in Layout, xlights accepts the definition of 192.168.1.114, but the changes
the ip # to 192.168.1.50 which is the controller for the mega tree.  Even when the ip # is not changed, xlights
shows a conflict between the tree and the model being described (shed ouline).

Click on shed outline, no conflict with the tree.
Click on tree, shed outline is red indicating a conflict exists.

I am so confused, Please help!
 

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: scheduler issue.

« on: November 26, 2017, 06:22:19 PM »

Went to zoom and followed recommended upgrade to 2017.37. All models have all  pixels working at both board test level as well as through xlights  built in test function.

When playing playlist from scheduler certain models are only partially illuminated.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: scheduler issue.

« on: November 25, 2017, 01:24:52 PM »

How do I get onto zoom? Am new to all of this.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / scheduler issue.

« on: November 25, 2017, 01:12:28 PM »

Running  version 2017.33. I have an alpha pix 4 , and alpha pix 16.  All lights are mounted, models have been created.  Both boards operate correctly in their individual test modes, with correct output.  Am also able to  control both boards correctly with xlights on board test functions.

In scheduler I have created playlists, with dates and times as shown in tutorials.  Scheduler starts at the set time.  The problem is that not all of the models are fully illuminated. For example one model is roof outline. It has three stands of 2811 pixel connected together with proper power injection, and only the first strand is lit.
In test mode all 3 strands are lit. 

I am planning on activating the lights tonight 11/27/17.  I can always output the xlights test functions, but would much rather run the sequences i have already made.


What have i done wrong, or not done at all?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

Andy Kasza 

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Xlights Setup / Re: xlights install problem

« on: October 27, 2017, 07:03:50 PM »

old laptop died completely. cannot get to them!

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Xlights Setup / Re: xlights install problem

« on: October 25, 2017, 05:13:03 PM »

Thanks for the help.  Created the folder in documents as suggested and installed 2017.33.  Absolutely no problems with the install.  Now to proceed with relatively simple job of recreating all of my previous work!!!!
Thanks again.

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Xlights Setup / xlights install problem

« on: October 25, 2017, 10:52:19 AM »

Had to install new copy of xlights 2017.30 onto a new laptop, due to old one dying.  It appears to install  fine, but at the end i get the following errors:  Unable to create directory! Backup Failed.  Close that, then this comes up :  Directory 'C:\Program Files(X86)\xlights\backup\2017-10-25-114456_OnStart' could'nt be created.  (error 5: access is denied).  Have tried the install process numerous times with the same results except for the six numbers before OnStart .  Any help wold be gratefully appreciated.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Is there a proper format to map channels and universe's?

« on: April 30, 2017, 06:11:17 AM »

Using  xlights 2016.51. I am the process of using straight line tool to outline roof, eaves etc. The first universe assignments were perfect. After the first channel of universe 2 on the same controller, it shows being mapped to universe 3 and correspondingly higher channel number. I have tried various modifications to the way universe and channels are assigned. I am using a alpha pix 4 for testing purposes and am  aware of the channel increments of 510 per universe.  Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: increasing time on animation squence

« on: April 28, 2017, 05:39:45 PM »

Thanks for the input. I will try both suggestion this weekend providing i have time. I will let you know how i make out.  Thanks again.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / increasing time on animation squence

« on: April 28, 2017, 09:31:09 AM »

Greetings all.  I am a newbie here using xlights 2016.45. Before I get into musical sequences, I am trying to get a feel for the software by just sequencing an animation  with gradual color fades and other various effects.  My question is how can I get the animation to run for more than 30 seconds.  I am trying to run this for 5 or 6 hours.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.