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Offline drdva82

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Flashing / flickering lights vs steady color
« on: November 18, 2014, 02:00:22 PM »
I'm just getting started with xLights/Nutcracker and want to move my sequences from LOR to run in xLights to control some new RGB pixel elements.  However, as I'm trying to get some initial test lashups done I can only seem to get the pixels to flash or flicker and not hold a steady color.  I'm using a Joshua ECG-P2 controller connected to 2 strings in the test setup.  In the Test tab, the chase works to light each pixel but it flashes at least twice on each pixel before moving to the next pixel.  If I select Background only, I can get all or selected pixels to light but again only as flashing lights.  If I go into the Nutcracker tab and add a model of a Star to match my actual display element, it matches but even using ONLY Color Wash in Effect 1 and/or Effect 2 I can get the pixels to light and change color but only as a flashing light.  The onscreen display of the Model effect shows a solid image until it changes color as the next timing mark but the actual output is stilling flashing/flickering lights.  Am I missing a setting or check box somewhere to get and keep a steady light output?  Thanks

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Re: Flashing / flickering lights vs steady color
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2014, 02:20:55 PM »
On the Joshua 1 config page -IP Config, if you enable the TestPattern, save, reboot, do the lights still flicker?
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Re: Flashing / flickering lights vs steady color
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2014, 02:27:14 PM »
On the ECG-P2 web page I don't see any options for a TestPattern.  Is there a recommended speed setting for the string config page?

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Re: Flashing / flickering lights vs steady color
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2014, 04:15:41 PM »
Check on the IP Config page for TestPat

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Re: Flashing / flickering lights vs steady color
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2014, 08:03:08 PM »
Found other posts on AusChristmasLighting that shows that the TestPat option was not available till firmware v2.7.  I had v2.5, tried to update to v2.7, and now have seemed to screw up the controller.  I can not connect via Ethernet or USB cable and the UBL app.  Any idea on how to reload a bad firmware update?  I get messages about have the wrong VID and PID for the P2 to direct connect with the USB cable.  The Ethernet port lights are on and flashing to show activity but I can not ping my old IP or the default IP of 10.10.10.10.  Any suggestions on how to reconnect to reload the firmware?