LOR AC Controller Connection

[eagllvr]

I have 1 LOR AC controller that I am going to use with Xlights, but I am confused as to what I need for hardware to use it in DMX. Please clear up my confusion as my brain is ready to explode.

[jnealand]

This I what I used many years back when I converted my LOR to DMX.
http://www.diylightanimation.com/wiki/index.php?title=Light-O-Rama_Controllers

But I have since sold off all my LOR controllers.

[scuba]

Just curious, why are you using it in DMX mode?  Xlights and LOR controllers talk very well using the serial interface.

What other controllers are you using...

[eagllvr]

I thought I had read that somewhere, if not great. I am going to be adding 2 LYNX ac controllers also. I also will be having a SanDevices E682.

[Gilrock]

A lot of folks have issues with the serial interface that go way when they switch to DMX.  Plus switching to DMX gets you one step closer to running with an FPP which is how the cool kids do it.

[sean]

Fpp can drive usb lot or sub dmx. Anything xlights can drive, Fpp can also drive. People have issues with sub lor protocol with higher channel counts. If u have a few hundred channels u can drive your show withe either lor or dmx protocol on both xlights or fpp


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[scuba]

Cool Kids do DMX!   LOL!!

[scuba]

I've never had a problem with LOR ac controller on Xlights or FFP using the serial toggle....

Well maybe a small issue with channel count (your first DMX or E1.31 channel number will follow the last LOR controller channel number)....  for example, If your last LOR serial channel is 48, the next channel number for a E682 (1.31) will be universe 1, channel 49, not universe 1, channel 1.  you don't loose any of the 510 channels available; the last channel number for universe 1 will be 558.

I'm sure that was as clear a rain (or not). 

[Gilrock]

Yeah well I only have one cable running out to my yard.  If you're using E1.31 in your yard why in the world would you run a another serial cable out there also when the LOR boxes will run in DMX mode?  I've seen the lag that occurs when LOR running in serial mode.  I had 2 USB dongles going out to my yard to try to get rid of the lag before switching to E1.31 with the FPP.  Now that I've switched to E1.31 everything is so much cleaner and there's no lag.  So yeah most of us using an FPP realize that if you're still driving your show with a PC your doing it wrong.

[JonB256]

My move(s) away from the LOR protocol came in stages.

First (8 years ago), I began seeing lags and skips when my channel count went over 120
So, I used two USB dongles for output. That helped a lot

When I bumped up channel count some more by adding some RGB pixels (D-Light FireFli), it returned.
So I got into DMX. Worked with D-Light users and we implemented DMX on all the D-Light boards.
No lags plus improved functions.
To handle the output (from LOR software on my PC), I began using an E1.31 bridge from J1-Sys to give me 4 universes of DMX. No more USB dongles for me.

Then I got involved with RJ and the DLA site (Etherdongle and Pixelnet and Lynx Express and Hubs and SSC)
Channel count bloomed again, but still no USB dongles. DMX and Pixelnet were rock solid.

Then I began using the Falcon Pi Player and the FPD. Not only did it free up my PC but the FPD gave me 64,000 channels of Pixelnet to use and 4 universes of DMX.

My point is - there are many ways to talk to your LOR AC Controllers (via DMX) other than using USB dongles.
As in - Friends don't let Friends use USB dongles. Or Floppy Disks.

[jeffl]

I use and Eitherdongle to control my 4 LOR and (more than I can count) Lynx Expresses.  Plenty of options out there to drive them.  Everything I have ever tested worked fine except the older LOR usb dongles. The LOR controllers work very well in DMX mode.

[Lights On Fifth]

My move(s) away from the LOR protocol came in stages.

First (8 years ago), I began seeing lags and skips when my channel count went over 120
So, I used two USB dongles for output. That helped a lot

When I bumped up channel count some more by adding some RGB pixels (D-Light FireFli), it returned.
So I got into DMX. Worked with D-Light users and we implemented DMX on all the D-Light boards.
No lags plus improved functions.
To handle the output (from LOR software on my PC), I began using an E1.31 bridge from J1-Sys to give me 4 universes of DMX. No more USB dongles for me.

Then I got involved with RJ and the DLA site (Etherdongle and Pixelnet and Lynx Express and Hubs and SSC)
Channel count bloomed again, but still no USB dongles. DMX and Pixelnet were rock solid.

Then I began using the Falcon Pi Player and the FPD. Not only did it free up my PC but the FPD gave me 64,000 channels of Pixelnet to use and 4 universes of DMX.

My point is - there are many ways to talk to your LOR AC Controllers (via DMX) other than using USB dongles.
As in - Friends don't let Friends use USB dongles. Or Floppy Disks.

Where is the like button when you need it.

[flyinverted]

Right here