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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Start Channel Bleed

« on: December 10, 2020, 05:32:27 PM »

Hi - I have several models that are now bleeding over to another.  I thought I found an option at one point to fix the start channels, and remember it even saying it fixed that problem, no incorrect channels in the controller settings.. but I can't find it anywhere.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?  Thank you so much for the guidance to a n00b.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Faces and Model in xLights not working

« on: November 27, 2020, 11:29:56 AM »

I have two Coro singing faces that were working both in the model and in the prop last night.  This morning, they are not.  The only thing that changed was I unplugged the dongle they are connected to. 

Now I'm getting a can not determine start channel error and both the model and the prop are not working.

Is it better or easier if I get rid of the dongle and use the RS485 connection?  I'm good with either way, I just want them to work.

Thank you for any guidance you can offer.  I'm newbie and learning fast, but still running into some issues that I just don't understand. 

Running of of WIN 10.  Can provide any info needed.

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Props and Model Issues

« on: November 20, 2020, 12:09:02 AM »

Star Issue is resolved, had Universe 1 and 3 swapped. Thank you for the help on the other stuff!!

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Re: Props and Model Issues

« on: November 19, 2020, 10:06:37 AM »

6 layer star issue:  it could be too many things to guess - OK, willing to run though the top few?  I?m happy to provide info or a pic or my third born son.  Teenager, strong back.  Just kidding... maybe.

starting at node 2:  sure you control the start channel for the model.  The model can start anywhere on that string.  You just have to align everything between xlights and the controller.

• OK, I?ll try again to do that.  Maybe I?ve got a controller issue that I missed... Thank you!!.

bonus question:  sure an Off effect can blackout any node if you place it in the right spot in the correct rendering order.  But I'm sure you really meant can it force a channel to zero all the time.  No.  That's a feature meant for the show player.

•   Black Electrical tape it is.  Thank you!

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Do You Need Help? Post it here / Props and Model Issues

« on: November 19, 2020, 08:36:01 AM »

I have two issues that are driving me nuts and I can't figure out how to correct.

I have a 6 layer star that the last 20 nodes don't fire.  Checked wiring diagrams, tested with xLights and the controller.  Checked layer sizes and total, everything checks out (but I'm missing something simple).  All rows fire with the controller, but won't with xLights.  Which leads me back to something simple.  There are 3 layers to that portion, 20, 30, 40.  So the last 20 of the third layer (and the last of that strand) are the ones that don't go.

Second is Candy Canes.  I used the model import of the Boscoyo Chroma Canes. The last pixel isn't lighting.  I feel the instructions said to load this into xLights as a 3x33 matrix and I wired it that way, starting at node 2 but I see that there's a different wiring schema for the actual imported model.  Is there a way to force the start to be at node 2 and go for 99 or do I need to rewire. 

Bonus question, can I black out nodes with xLights? 

I am newer and super tech crazy guy, but these are kinda driving me crazy..  thanks!