Can't make Open DMX work :(

[kkthxs]

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to run xLights on MAC. I'm having trouble getting any output when testing. I know my hardware works, I have QLC+ working and can control my lights.

xLights seems to be very temperamental about detecting the USB serial port when I add a new USB. Usually I have to restart in order for it to show up. Once it does I add it and attempt to run a test. It allows me to output to lights but nothing happens with my light. I don't know what else to try? Any suggestions would be appreciated!

I have an Enttec - Open DMX USB Dongle, running OS X El Capitan 10.11.6

[dkulp]

Well, in the code there is:

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#ifndef __WXOSX__
    // why is this not applicable to the mac?
    ChoiceProtocol->Append(_("OpenDMX"));
#endif

which I've always wondered why it was there.... Maybe I should remove the ifndef so you can actually select OpenDMX and see if it actually works.

That said, I've never heard of anyone actually getting any of the USB dongles working on the Mac, but that partially because I haven't heard of anyone seriously trying it.  We all use e1.31.   

[keithsw1111]

That comment was likely mine. I bought the exclusion forward but I also can't understand why it would be there.

[kkthxs]

Thanks for the replies. I managed to get output from xlights via a windows virtual machine on my mac. So like you said I think it is a pure xlights on mac issue.

But i'm not feeling the Open DMX dongle, I seem to be having more problems then not.

If I was to switch to e1.31 would you recommend something like this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zowaysoon-Interface-Bridge-Control-Luminair/dp/B01827XMUC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1490551141&sr=8-1&keywords=e1.31+dmx

[dkulp]

Can you try with 2017.07?   I enabled the OpenDMX stuff on the mac.  I'm curious if it actually works.