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Offline MichaelnotMike

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Despair Q1: Controllers tab
« on: December 06, 2020, 05:37:02 PM »
?m hopelessly lost and in despair.  For a time, I thought I understood some of this and could make it work.  Now, not so much.  Here are some questions.  I?ll post others separately. 

I have 3 controllers -
* F16V3 Alley with firmware 2.55, connected via ethernet cable to a Pi running FPP v.4.3.  I reach the FPP at 192.168.1.180.  By proxy through FPP, I reach the F16 at 192.168.3.30.  Most questions relate to use of this controller.
* F16V3 Ozark with firmware 2.55, connected via ethernet cable to a Pi running FPP v.4.2.  I reach the FPP at 192.168.1.191.  By proxy, I reach the F16 at 192.168.3.40.
* F8-PB (now K8-PB) with Pocket Beagle running FPP v.4.2.  I reach the F8-PB at 192.168.1.200.

In xLights when I hit the Discover button in the Controllers tab, I get what you see below (or will see when I figure out how to include the picture). 
1. Why are Alley and Ozark listed as both E131 and DDP?
2. Why does FPP Interior say -1 Universes/Id?  (I?m having the least trouble with how I am using this controller.)
3. Why does FPPOzark3rd (the actual name of that FPP) indicate 65 Universes and 16392 channels?
4. Why does FPPAlley show 66 Universes (or Universe 66) and 21512 channels?
5. Should I just delete FPPOzark3rd DDP and FPPAlley DDP?
6. On the Controllers tab, the little green light on the bottom indicating that the controller can be reached is on for the top for but is red for FPPAlley.  I have no trouble reaching FPPAlley, both the Pi and the F16V3.  Is this a problem?

Offline keithsw1111

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Re: Despair Q1: Controllers tab
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2020, 03:43:16 AM »
Discovery will find everything discoverable ... that doesnt mean you should keep them. If you are frustrated pop into zoom and let the guys there help you get it sorted.