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Offline Phrog30

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How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« on: December 13, 2015, 11:00:30 AM »
I'm 100% rgb using PixLite 4 and new Falcon 16. I want to use one flood, but don't have rgb, want to use incan (next year will get rgb flood). I have a few lor ac controllers laying around. So, what is the best way to control this flood? Do I run out of fpp using dongle? Do I need to use powered usb hub? Can I connect straight from Falcon or PixLite?

I asked over at fpp site, just wanted to double dip.

James
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Re: How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2015, 03:53:55 PM »
Run an ethernet cable from a Falcon serial output to the LOR controller is the easiest way.  You will need to make a DMX-to-LOR cable since LOR didn't use a standard DMX wiring scheme.  You need to swap pins 1 & 3 and 2 & 6 on each side to make this cable.  If you wire it like I show below you can plug the cable in either direction.

1  WHT/ORN                    1  WHT/GRN
2  ORN                            2  GRN
3  WHT/GRN                    3  WHT/ORN
4  BLU                             4  BLU
5  WHT/BLU                     5 WHT/BLU
6  GRN                             6  ORN
7  WHT/BRN                     7 WHT/BRN
8  BRN                             8  BRN

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Re: How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2015, 04:33:45 PM »
Awesome. What is the setup? I setup 510 channels in each universe whether I use the channels or not, so I have free channels in xlights.  So, is there anything more to set up within xlights? I can spend some time on this tomorrow, but any info you have is much appreciated.

I can make my own cable, thanks for the pinout.
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Re: How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2015, 05:06:48 PM »
In xLights its a normal universe.  Make it as large as you like.  Then configure the Falcon board to receive that universe and send it out one of the serial port.  Set the LOR controller to D001 and it will respond to channels 1-16 on that universe.  The LOR controller really doesn't know which universe it's on it just treats it as 512 DMX channels or less.
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Re: How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2015, 05:08:52 PM »
The only thing I'm not sure about is whether the LOR controller setup is different for the different types of units.  Mine are the PRO boxes so I just use push buttons right on the controller to set the ID.  I hear others talking about putting the units into DMX mode so I'm not sure what that's all about.  I thought the LOR boxes automatically switched to DMX when you send them DMX data.  At least that's what mine seem to do.
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Re: How to FPP to LOR AC controller
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2015, 05:15:57 PM »
I've heard the same; that LOR switches automatically.  I guess I will find out.  Thank you sir.

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