DIY e1.31 bridge with pixel entender won't light up sequence

[xmasconcord]

I've been playing around with xlights for a while (on/off a few years) just creating different test sequences in the editor.  I finally wanted to use it with hardware.  I built and connect up some working hardware but can't get the final step.

Hardware:
30 x 14 matrix of horizontal ws2812 strips
DIYLedExpress e1.31 bridge with pixel extender (12 universes at 512, extender connected to port 1)

I can run a test from the e1.31 bridge and the matrix follows the test patterns.
I can run the tools-tests through xlights to the bridge and that works correctly so that tells me the setup is correct.

I'm thinking it's in the layout and specifically the controller connection but can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.  I don't know the correct config I need.  When I change the settings I lose the model preview (but still see the matrix in the house preview).  I only have the 1 matrix in the layout and sequence.  Just can't figure out how to get it to light up.

Not sure what files I need to attach to help troubleshoot.  Any help would be appreciated.

[keithsw1111]

Going to need to see some config screen shots


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[xmasconcord]

Here are some. Let me know if you need more.  I've tried a number of configs in the controller connections.

[keithsw1111]

Setup tab


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[xmasconcord]

Setup is attached. My thought was if I can get the test options in xlights to light up then the setup would be correct.

[keithsw1111]

Ok. Can we see the controller config.


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[xmasconcord]

Controller setup attached. Thanks

[keithsw1111]

I can’t open that.


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[xmasconcord]

Posted in a different mode

[keithsw1111]

So you have one string of pixels ... 14x30 ... connected to output 1 on your controller.

So your model should be something like

1 string, 420 nodes, say 14 strands/string.

but i dont think you shared these settings.

You have it setup on absolute start channel 1 ... (although i would use #1:1 but it makes no practical difference at this point).

So it is using 1260 channels. You have it configured at 2048 channels ... which is odd but again ok.

The controller connection properties in xlights are entirely irrelevant and should be removed as they are only used for controller upload and you are not doing that (but again it wont hurt anything).

I am beginning to think it is something else ... have you tried render all?

[xmasconcord]

I can clean up the channels/universe but was just adding more to make sure I was not missing anything.

I'm not sure what you mean by rendering all.  My render cache is set to locked effects only.  I've also run the tools - check sequence and it looks fine. 

I updated my matrix model attached.

[keithsw1111]

Render all is the paint palette icon in the toolbar that ensures the sequence data is up to date.

I also think your model properties are wrong as mentioned earlier. I think you have only one string of lights.


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[xmasconcord]

I tried the render all, no luck.

To even simplify the setup I switched from a matrix to a single pixel string.  Still no output.  I'm monitoring the NIC output and don't see any significant traffic compared when I run the Xlights tools-test mode where the lights light up.

It seems I'm just not getting the output when using the sequence.  Is there a special configuration for the e1.31 bridge?


TIA

[keithsw1111]

Have you turned on output to lights?


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[xmasconcord]

I don't remember that from the videos  and I kept looking all over the menus for something like that.  Should have looked at the icons.  Thanks for the help.  I used the forums to figure out the settings of the matrix and the rendering all to get it to work.