djsk0tt Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 thank you for your ideas and help i truly appreciate it, I will be calling them and go from there. Its just so close to thanks giving and my next day off from work is black Friday... So its imparative i reslove this so the show goes on Thanksgiving night id really hate to have to hook up Mr.christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 (edited) I know the Cat5 cable was brought up and you mentioned it came with the controller and worked. But I would physically replace it just to see. The randomnous of what your controller is doing leads me to think it to be at a Cat5 connection or cable. I've seen new cables fail.Next thing I might do is re-install the LOR software.These are two things you can do at home while waiting for WOWlights to respond back. Edited November 13, 2012 by Santas Helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsk0tt Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 So i picked up a 50' cable and here i sit with my laptop running a show and No issues. no random circuits going off, No Hung lights. ights turning off after sequences. Now i wait for Wowlights to call to see what they have to say i think problem solved, Faulty cable. /cross fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 So i picked up a 50' cable and here i sit with my laptop running a show and No issues. no random circuits going off, No Hung lights. ights turning off after sequences. Now i wait for Wowlights to call to see what they have to say i think problem solved, Faulty cable. /cross fingersThat would be nice to just be the cable. I learned my lesson a few years ago. Hope it works out to be just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 That would be nice to just be the cable. I learned my lesson a few years ago. Hope it works out to be just that.Yes it would. You should see my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Yes it would. You should see my problem.I think they have a blue pill for that William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wbottomley Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I think they have a blue pill for that William That blue pill is a crane. I can lift a 2x4 but it takes a crane to lift a log. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsk0tt Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 So Im going to say problem solved due to bad cable. Phew. Wowlights is sending me a replacement ethernet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwertz Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 That's good to hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Even though the problem has been solved. I have to ask a question. Was the old cable ran in the bundle with the A.C. cords (power cords) and the new cat 5 cable is not laying right next to the power cables as of yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsk0tt Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Cat5 is running down the hole that had no wires at the bottom of the controler box, and up thru my attic to the computer on the other side of the house, i replaced the entire cable using the same path in the attic. Its not bundled to the power cords, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santas Helper Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 (edited) Good question MP,I'm thinking a Cat5 cable tester would show something and curious to see if it would on this deal.I have one and it does come in handy (I have many controllers so many cables are used).But even one cable can cause major problems obviously.I too have seen a new cable with a problem right out of the bag. Edited November 15, 2012 by Santas Helper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsk0tt Posted November 17, 2012 Author Share Posted November 17, 2012 So far no issues since i changd out the cable. Less than a week till showtime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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