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I just moved the controller in right by the computer, just to see if the length of the CAT5 cable made any difference.  No change!

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I don't know if this is a problem or normal, but I have two strands of pixel lights connected.  As soon as I plug the controller in, every pixel comes on to white, meaning all LEDs are on.

The LOR tech told me I must configure the controller with lights plugged in.

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Well, either way I have the same problem.

He specifically told me the lights had to be connected.  I questioned him and he told me again.

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Since your computer is off the internet can you turn your firewall off and see if that helps with the pixcon receiving data.

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Just had a hunch:  turn off the stupid SOPHOS protection, and voila, it worked.

Oh my, what a relief!

Thanks for all your help.  I don't know why I didn't think of this before.

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Glad it's working , now we can finally close this thread.

For all out there having issues with a Pixcon and reading this thread; try disabling your antivirus.

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I'm back again!  Hoping to get more help.

I have configured the PixCon 16 exactly as listed in the manual and "Minimum Configuration Checklist."

I only have two ports being used--for the lights on my eaves:  Port 1 has 126 pixels and is set to ID 0B.  Port 2 has 141 pixels and is set to ID 0C.  The lights all come on and work fine from the board test itself, and from the configuration test button.

Since I am attempting to run in LOR Enhanced mode, I then I plugged the cable into the USB485 which is plugged into a USB port on the computer, and the other end into J4 on the controller.  I go to the hardware utility, and select the PixCon16 on the Controller Type and Channel Mode, and select the Unit ID of 0B or 0C.  When I test the lights, NOTHING comes on.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

One clarifying question:  I have ordered the high speed USB485 adapter, but it has not come yet.  Will the regular adapter work for now?  Some things I have read indicate it will.

Thanks again!

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Do you have the LOR Control Panel (and therefore the Comm Listener) running?

 

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Yes, it is running.  the ComListener shows that the HU is starting and that the Pixel Console is starting.

The lights work fine in the manual test mode by holding down the button on the controller for three seconds.  They also work fine in the test mode on the network configuration screen.  

But I can't make the HU control them at all.

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Pixcon 16 work on ENHANCED mode...not normal mode.  Make sure your comm port is set to enhanced.

That's one of the reasons I use two USB485 adapters, one just for Pixcon and the older one for the rest of the controllers.

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Two things I recommend you check:

In Pixcon configuration check that the J3/J4 box is checked:

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Then in network configuration check that the actual network is enhanced:

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I don't have internet on my show computer right now, so I made a Word document with all the screen shots.  I'm using my laptop for internet connection.

Thanks for your help!

Doc6.docx

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One of you guys that uses Pixcons will have to answer this one - I don't.  He is trying to test from the Hardware Utility.  The Pixcon REQUIRES an enhanced network and the H.U. DOES NOT use enhanced mode (ever, as far as I know - that was from one of the LOR developers years ago (before there was a Pixcon - so that may have changed)).  So, can you actually turn lights on controlled with a Pixcon controller from the Hardware Utility?  If so, is there anything special you have to do to make it work.

Background:  Several years ago when I first went to enhanced networking, I found that I could not read input devices (ServoDog or InputPup) on an enhanced network.  The input devices worked fine on an enhanced network when using the Hardware Utility, but not during the show.  As I recall, the developer who wrote the H.U. gave me the answer.  The H.U. NEVER operates in Enhanced mode specifically because an enhanced network becomes functionally one way (outbound only) and therefore impossible to read data from controllers.  In other words, the H.U. ignores the Enhanced network setting in Network Configuration.  That is why the input devices would work with the H.U., but not during the show on an enhanced network.  I re-arranged my LOR networks so I have one non-enhanced and one (two during Christmas) enhanced mode networks.  The one InputPup is the only device on the non-enhanced network.

 

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