larryk, could you explain to me why you say that Unit IDs 1/2/3 would not work for him, but to use 1/17/33? It sounds like you're using the Unit ID as a "Starting Channel" almost? My experience with LOR A/C controllers, in DMX mode the Unit ID is how many multiples of 16 you want the controller to reside in, channel-wise.
For my purposes with LOR controllers, I have used Unit ID 1 to control Ch1-16, ID 2 for 17-32, 3 for 33-48, 4 for 49-64, and so on and so forth. I designate through my show director to send Universe 1 (my A/C data all goes here) out its 485 port. Unit ID 1 is assigned for my standard sequencing, ID 5 & 6 gives me access to my LED arches (8 channels per arch, 4 arches), and 7/8 do the same for my LED faces (8 channels per face, 4 faces). My faces start at Channel 100 and thus, as stated, I start Unit ID 7 for those.
Is this a different operation mode, maybe? I'm just curious as to how or why your units behave like this, whereas mine behave in a different fashion.
PS: Sorry to necro this somewhat inactive thead! I've just been looking around for LOR+xLights/Falcon info, and this thread was one that came up.
-Tasty