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xLights / Re: Something changed when usi...
Last post by AAH - Today at 02:51:25 AMPost screenshots could help.
On the controllers page in Xlights try uploading inputs and outputs and also try the auto upload setting.
There's lots of things that can change the colours. It's quite likely an error with 510 versus 512 channel universes. Settings on the controller page like "full xlights control" and "auto size" can do bad things to your configuration if you don't upload the channels to the controller and just upload sequences.
On the controllers page in Xlights try uploading inputs and outputs and also try the auto upload setting.
There's lots of things that can change the colours. It's quite likely an error with 510 versus 512 channel universes. Settings on the controller page like "full xlights control" and "auto size" can do bad things to your configuration if you don't upload the channels to the controller and just upload sequences.
#2
xLights / Something changed when using F...
Last post by andywylde - April 23, 2025, 06:02:05 PMSo I have been using the FPP on various RPis for a while now and Xlights to build my sequences. Everything has been working well, but I guess I hadn't updated for a while. So on Sunday I thought I would change my lights I leave up all year to a nice Easter sequence. The options to save the FPP compatible files were different, but I quickly found the FPP Connect and used that. Boom! No lights at all. Even trying to go back to old sequences they didn't work and i was getting warnings from the RPi that it couldn't ping the controller. I had company and couldn't spend more time on it, so it was dark for Easter. Monday, when I could look at it more calmly I found that it was changing my network settings and putting an IP address of the master controller in to the output section. I finally found that was coming from my Xlights model setup, and changed the controller setting to the IP of the actual display board it, and my lights came back on. Not a bad feature once you know its there but was certainly frustrating at the time. But that's not why I am posting.
Now I have a problem I have not seen before, at least in this forum, and my searches of the forum didn't turn up any similar results. I have four strings of RGB lights spanning 8 universes on the front of the house. All were working perfectly before the update. Now, strings and 1 and 4 are fine, but 2 and 3 are off color. From doing this before, it is like the when you sent the wrong order for the pixels -- RGB vs BRG, etc. or are off by one channel on your start channel. They function, but they are the wrong colors. To make it worse, string 2 is off one color (i.e, it's blue when it should be red) and string 3 is off by two colors (i.e. green when it should be red. I made no modifications to any hardware or other controller between the time it worked perfectly and this started happening. I checked the start channels in my models as well as the LED order in Xlights, and all four strings are set the same except for the start channel. They are all absolute, no offsets from universes or such. I am pretty sure that something got changed and its related to my models, but I can't seem to find what might be affecting them. Other than that everything works great again.
I could fix this with the display board, but that seems like trying to use two wrongs to make a right. I changed the starting channels in the model in Xlights, but it didn't seem to have any affect on the display, which is a bit weird. Any suggestions as to what to look for would be appreciated.
Andy
Now I have a problem I have not seen before, at least in this forum, and my searches of the forum didn't turn up any similar results. I have four strings of RGB lights spanning 8 universes on the front of the house. All were working perfectly before the update. Now, strings and 1 and 4 are fine, but 2 and 3 are off color. From doing this before, it is like the when you sent the wrong order for the pixels -- RGB vs BRG, etc. or are off by one channel on your start channel. They function, but they are the wrong colors. To make it worse, string 2 is off one color (i.e, it's blue when it should be red) and string 3 is off by two colors (i.e. green when it should be red. I made no modifications to any hardware or other controller between the time it worked perfectly and this started happening. I checked the start channels in my models as well as the LED order in Xlights, and all four strings are set the same except for the start channel. They are all absolute, no offsets from universes or such. I am pretty sure that something got changed and its related to my models, but I can't seem to find what might be affecting them. Other than that everything works great again.
I could fix this with the display board, but that seems like trying to use two wrongs to make a right. I changed the starting channels in the model in Xlights, but it didn't seem to have any affect on the display, which is a bit weird. Any suggestions as to what to look for would be appreciated.
Andy
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xLights / Re: Macbook Pro M4 Red/Green S...
Last post by allknowing2012 - April 21, 2025, 07:01:13 PMQuote from: jsass2@icloud.com on April 21, 2025, 04:49:41 PMI'm running xLights on a Macbook Pro M4 and cannot drag the column for the new Red/Green Light Status implementation. Apologize if this is not the forum for this notification.Apparently drag n drop is not available for Mac in wxWidgets. So that simply wont work.
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xLights / Macbook Pro M4 Red/Green Statu...
Last post by jsass2@icloud.com - April 21, 2025, 04:49:41 PMI'm running xLights on a Macbook Pro M4 and cannot drag the column for the new Red/Green Light Status implementation. Apologize if this is not the forum for this notification.
#5
Display Items / Re: Mega tree guy lines
Last post by JonD - April 20, 2025, 10:06:56 AMI use M8 turnbuckles. My guy wires are wrapped up in a coil at the end of the season. I connect the wires to the top of the tree, place the turnbuckles on the ground end, and open buckles as wide open as they will go. I stretch the guy wires out, place the ground anchors so that the buckle will barely clip on, then screw in the anchor into the ground. Clip the guy wire onto the anchor, and tighten the turn buckle until it is snug tight. We use a level on the megetree to make sure the pole is level, and tighten the buckles accordingly. It only takes a few minutes to install them. I have never tried using a racket strap, but happy with the turnbuckle solution.
Turnbuckles
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4RJXPV?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_15&th=1
P.S. This would not work as well if the guy wires were used to support the entire tree. Our tree is on a stand and the wires are only used to keep the wind from blowing it over. We do get high winds and it is held up to 60-70mph winds so far.
Turnbuckles
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V4RJXPV?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_15&th=1
P.S. This would not work as well if the guy wires were used to support the entire tree. Our tree is on a stand and the wires are only used to keep the wind from blowing it over. We do get high winds and it is held up to 60-70mph winds so far.
#6
Display Items / Re: Mega tree guy lines
Last post by k6ccc - April 20, 2025, 09:49:58 AMI use ratchet straps on my pixel tree - but not the way you are likely thinking. My pixel tree is a flat tree with a Unistrut frame (think A frame shaped). Because of the way the pixel strips attach, there is quite a bit of force trying to bend the frame forward. To counter that, I have a 4 inch long 3/8 inch eye bolt attached to the back side of the frame on each side of the A frame near the top and another below the crossarm that the bottom of the pixel strips are bolted to. Then I use a ratchet strap between the top and bottom eye bolts on each side. I tension then enough to keep the unistrut straight. Works very well and I have never had any concern of the strap coming loose. Note that there is likely a couple hundred pounds of tension on each strap.
#7
Display Items / Mega tree guy lines
Last post by PittFan - April 20, 2025, 05:52:32 AMI currently use rope as my guy lines on my mega tree but I'm going to make some changes this year and due to increased number of pixels, not height I was thinking of bolstered my guy lines. I was thinking of using ratchet straps as theses would seem to allow me to easily adjust tension as needed. The only concern I have is attaching them to the pole/anchors. I'm concerned if there was swaying or movement of the tree the hooks would come out of what they are hooked too. This would not have an ideal outcome. If someone is using ratchet straps, how do you attach and not worry about the hooks coming out? Is it possible to bend hooks to a "closed" position and use carabiner? Does this decrease integrity of the metal hook?
#8
BeagleBone Black Controllers / BBB SD Card max size?
Last post by megaxxl33@gmail.com - April 19, 2025, 09:36:11 PMOld K16 a/b manual lists 128GB as the max size. I goofed and ordered 256GB pro cards. Has anyone used these without issue on the k16/32 kulp cards?
#9
Lynx DMX & Pixelnet Hardware and Software / Re: LYNX ZEUS 16/8/scc
Last post by edwinpeek - April 14, 2025, 05:54:16 PMits ok, thanks for the responses, I was really just trying to figure out how to use them, Thanks for you time. I do not know what to use them for if I can't understand how to use them. So for now I guess I will try and figure something out.
#10
F16v5 Pixel Controller / F16v5 Monitor tab not displayi...
Last post by FireSlayer - April 10, 2025, 09:05:58 PMI have just built out two new F16v5 controller assemblies. I have no issues with any other aspects of them besides the 'Monitor' option never displays anything. I have both of the controllers loaded to the list on the monitor page, but I never get the monitoring graphs to load.
I am currently running v.36 firmware on both units.
Would moving to build 38 do anything to resolve this, or am I missing something in the setup?
Without any documentation for the v5 boards to reference, I'm stuck unless someone has the answer.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
I am currently running v.36 firmware on both units.
Would moving to build 38 do anything to resolve this, or am I missing something in the setup?
Without any documentation for the v5 boards to reference, I'm stuck unless someone has the answer.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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Something changed when using FPP Connect
by AAH
Today at 02:51:25 AM |
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Macbook Pro M4 Red/Green Status Functionality On Controller Tab
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Mega tree guy lines
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