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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Cannot get Pixels to turn on MegaTree via a Sequence

« on: November 17, 2021, 04:25:07 PM »

Having a bit of trouble getting Sequences to light pixels on my MegaTree via my Alphapix Controller this year.  These Sequences worked perfectly last year.

This year I started to fire up the lights and Alphapix Controller along with xLights and I thought for sure I saw 1 of my Sequences from last year go out and display on the MegaTree without poblems.   But I guess I must have been seeing things, because later when I attempted to bring in a Playlist into xLights Scheduler, nothing would display on the MegaTree.  It stays dark

Taking a step back, I tried the same earlier Sequence and now it will not light the MegaTree.

The MegaTree does work as it should when using xLights Tools/Test.  Here everything is perfect.

Output to Light is On, I can see display Sequences moving in both House Preview and Model Preview.

I even Created a new Sequence, thinking this might be a compatibility issue between my last year Sequences and this years xLights versions, but the new Sequence I made has the same problem.

Any thoughts on what to look for would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Bill

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Sequences, Master View Timeline

« on: September 04, 2021, 08:51:32 AM »

I am trying to learn about Sequences, specificity the Master View, Timeline.
How do I control (i.e. make changes) to this timeline.  Like Increase or decrease the overall time at the top and what is that Hatched Area?  How did it get there?

I will try my best to explain.  (I admit, I do not understand what I am asking).  I created a Sequence that has a crawling text message.  The message starts at the zero second point and ends at 12 seconds.

I am looking at the Master View Timeline.  It starts at 0 seconds and expands out to (approximately) 46 seconds.
At the 30 second mark, Hash mark area appears and continues to the 46 second end point.

How did I adjusted this time to 46 seconds.  Was it a Control Key?  Alt Key?  A Scroll Wheel?
Where did these Hash marks come from?
   What do they mean?
   What did I do to put them there?
   I also cannot seem to drag, move, or change these.

Could someone point me to a section in the Manual that explains this?
Are there any YouTube video?s I might benefit from?

Thanks for helping a newbie and Thank You for reading my post.
Bill

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Expansion ports, Universe ID, Channels/Node?s into xLights? Auto or Manual?

« on: November 13, 2020, 12:40:38 PM »

I have a HolidayCoro AlphaPix Flex.  Outputs 17 through 32 run my MegaTree and show in XLights without and problem.

I recently purchased a Received board, Power supply and remote waterproof enclosure for a 5? Wreath we will be putting about 50? away on the other side of the side of the garage.  Next I ran a CAT5 cable from Port 1 of the AlphaPix?s Expansion board to the Receiver board and provided power.

What do I need to do to get the Wreath?s Expansion ports, Universe ID, Channels/Node?s into xLights?
Will all this detail have to be added manually?
If yes, can anyone point me towards a Video?

Looking forward to your response.  THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME and HELP!

Bill