Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi,The LOR Support page has been updated with new firmware for the DC-MP3. You will need the latest version of the Hardware Utility to take advantage of the new firmware.Please read the new MP3-DC user guide before updating the firmware and using the new features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Thanks Dan! Time for you to take in a breath of fresh air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hello Dan This is great I got my second controller from the brown truck today, and the new software. This is a good day.I think some people will be confused by the instruction powering, and the reset.I think everyone needs to know that it can be powered from the main board.And you need to press the reset button in order to make the download start.I received the Runtime Error 68 but I forgot to put my SD card in the R/W drive.Not a Zip drive as the instructions state.Thank YouTim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Wait a mintue, how does this work?I made my shows and uploaded it to my SD card then tried it and nothing. What do I have to reset. Do I actually have to have the MP3 with me? Or can I bring the chip to the site and put it in?Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ok... Never mind. I will try hooking my spare to the computer and will have to swap them at the site.Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 DanWill this just timeout and shut off at a specified time, or will it finish its routine?I set it to shut off in two minutes, so far it has not shut off. But it has a half hour worth of shows on the card.Thanks:waycool:Tim"Forget about this, I had the time set to 10:00pm tried it again and it just shut off in two minutes. :D" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Zac_Cutt wrote: Wait a mintue, how does this work?I made my shows and uploaded it to my SD card then tried it and nothing. What do I have to reset. Do I actually have to have the MP3 with me? Or can I bring the chip to the site and put it in?ZacHello ZacYou have to push the reset button on the MP3 card in order for the update to start.So you would have to be at the site with a laptop. Once you press the download button in the 1.5.8 utility, it will wait until the reset button is pressed.This is how I understand it, and the way I did it.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Have you set your clock yet? I can't seem to get mine to connect.Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My hardware utility says comm 1 is in use and the shows are disabled... The only thing on that port is the MP3 and I have tried refreashing w/o it on and still says its in use.Ideas?Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I can't get the hardware utility to download, I get file not found... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I got it. It was the reset button then download.Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 How did you download the hardware utility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Did you point to the file?Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 mb323 wrote: How did you download the hardware utility?Firmwarehttp://www.lightorama.com/downloads/LORFirmware0001.exeHardwarehttp://www.lightorama.com/downloads/HardwareUtility1_5_8.exeInstructionshttp://www.lightorama.com/Documents/DC-MP3_Man_Web.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 If you have downloaded the utility file then you must point to it and upload it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 mb323 wrote: I can't get the hardware utility to download, I get file not found...File name was wrong on the wedsite -- try it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ok I figured out my problem... I am just tired. Although now it is still stuck on the "grabbing unit" point and the E led is flashing while the P is steady.Thoughts?Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Zac_Cutt wrote: Ok I figured out my problem... I am just tired. Although now it is still stuck on the "grabbing unit" point and the E led is flashing while the P is steady.Thoughts?ZacZac_CuttWere you able to update the DC-MP3 controller?I updated the DC-MP3 player with only the main controller connected, nothing daisy chained. Not sure if that makes a difference or not, but it worked for me.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hi Guys,Probably operator error but I am constantly getting the Run Time Error 68 when I try to create a show, using HW version 1.5.8, causing the Hardware utility to abort. Firmware has been updated on the DC-MP3 and I'm seeing the chase sequence. There is no ZIP drive on my computer and the SD card is plugged in to the R/W port. Any clues???Regards,davidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Tim,I have the DCMP3 connected to the computer and nothing else.I also have it hooked up to power, that is why I know it is not getting a signal, and the E light is flashing. I think it is my serial connector as I have tried several Cat5E cables...Any chance I could hook it up through my internet port on my comp?Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I had the same problem with the runtime error. I placed some cdr's in my disk drives and then it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I had same runtime error after installing new firmware. I put some cdr's in my disk drives and the everything worked fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 davidt wrote: Probably operator error but I am constantly getting the Run Time Error 68 when I try to create a show, using HW version 1.5.8, causing the Hardware utility to abort.Problem solved here... THe Hardware Utility was expecting to see a Floppy Disk (remember those old things) in Drive "A". I (just) managed to find an old one and once it found a disk it was happy to continue.Now to test a show...Regards,davidt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Zac_Cutt wrote: Tim,I have the DCMP3 connected to the computer and nothing else.I also have it hooked up to power, that is why I know it is not getting a signal, and the E light is flashing. I think it is my serial connector as I have tried several Cat5E cables...Any chance I could hook it up through my internet port on my comp?ZacZacI know it can't be connected to the internet port unfortunately!Let me try that on mine and see what happens.I will get back to you soon.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 imfsimm wrote: Zac_Cutt wrote: Tim,I have the DCMP3 connected to the computer and nothing else.I also have it hooked up to power, that is why I know it is not getting a signal, and the E light is flashing. I think it is my serial connector as I have tried several Cat5E cables...Any chance I could hook it up through my internet port on my comp?ZacZacI know it can't be connected to the internet port unfortunately!Let me try that on mine and see what happens.I will get back to you soon.TimI cant do this, my DC-MP3 is in the box and gets it power from the box. If I dissconect the wire to the board I loose power. I dont have an external power supply.Do you have a controller there so you can check your connection?Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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