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CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« on: November 06, 2017, 09:34:13 AM »
My setup is F16V3, daisy from Eth1 on controller to F16V2, then out of serial port running LOR 16 channel controllers in normal LOR daisy chain using DMX.  I now added a CMB24D daisy chained from the last LOR controller, but no joy.  How do I address it to make it work?

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CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2017, 10:14:50 AM »
Without seeing your XLights and FPP setup no one is going to be able to help
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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2017, 10:19:20 AM »
What should I include from xlights and what is GOP setup.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2017, 11:04:39 AM »
Not sure where you are in the process but have you changed the jumpers on the CMB24D to DMX? Have you set the start channel on the controller using the dip switches?

http://www1.lightorama.com/Documents/CMB24D_Man_Web.pdf
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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2017, 11:07:05 AM »
GOP = fpp autocorrect

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2017, 11:33:51 AM »
I don't have a fpp in the setup.

I have set the jumpers to DMX, I set the starting channel at 161.  I assume that setting the dip switches in DMX mode is different than LOR mode since in LOR this would be the controller ID.  With this setup, when I got into xlights and try to do a test and turn on any channels from 161 and up, no lights.  I created a model, basically a matrix with 24 strings of 1 node each, and had it start at Universe 50 channel 161.  50 is where all my LOR stuff is.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2017, 12:54:18 PM »
Can you post images of falcon and XLights setup and layout model settings.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2017, 06:48:13 AM »
Here are the pics I think you asked for, if need any more I'll get them. This cmb24d is whipping my butt.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2017, 06:51:45 AM »
First thing that pops out to me is that you have the lights as RGB nodes....that should be changed to 3 channel RGB as the CMB24D is a dumb controller.
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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2017, 06:56:21 AM »
Thats easy to change, thanks, tried still no joy.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2017, 07:00:13 AM »
Have you tried a crossover cable from the Lor 16 channel to the CMB24D?
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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2017, 07:21:35 AM »
No, but I thought that it wasn't necessary with the jumpers in LOR.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2017, 07:38:47 AM »
Have you run the CMB24D in test mode to confirm that it's working with the lights connected?
Also check the status light to make sure that it's getting a signal.
If it runs in test mode and it shows that it's getting a signal from the status light, then I'm betting your problem might be that it's set with the wrong start Channel.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2017, 08:17:57 AM »
Does anyone know the step by steps to get a cmb24d working on xlights and how to address it properly.  I set the cmb24d jumpers back to LOR and then daisy chained it off my ac controllers and now its working. when i run xlights the colors are all out of whack and its on at goofy times so I'm sure i have an addressing/channel issue, just not sure where to begin.

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Re: CMB24D in Daisy Chain problem
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2017, 08:24:51 AM »
The cmb24d is set to LOR ID 0B, which according to the chart is starting DMX address 161.  So I have my model starting at Universe 50 channel 161.  When I do a test lights within xlights the attachment shows which selection turns on the LOR lights both on the ac controllers as well as the cmb24d.  I'm so confused.
« Last Edit: November 07, 2017, 08:37:12 AM by BlackwolfK9 »