Controller not working

[loafyloaf]

I tested everything last night and the software found all 4 of my controllers and my show ran fine. Today I did my final testing and my #4 controller isn't working. The hardware manager only finds controllers 1-3 and the led is flashing on the #4 controller.

I am running the same setup as the the last 4 years and tried replacing the cat5 cable. I also ran the cable from controller #1 to #4 and the led went solid.

Confused and frustrated!!

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Brad

[JBullard]

If the LED will not flash when one Cat5 is plugged in, but will with another, problem is definitely comms related.

Only way to find it, is trying a combination of hook ups and cables to determine where the problem is.

Could be the RJ45 jack you are using for output from # 3 to #4. Or the cable.

Just systematically test and eliminate, assume nothing, test

[loafyloaf]

I just realized on closer inspection that on of the RJ45 jacks was bent down and some of the pins are not lined up. I can't straighten them in the dark, but can I link controller #3 and #4 with RJ11?

[Jim Hans]

Yes.

[loafyloaf]

Thanks, will try it later tonight!! I'll let you all know.

[Max-Paul]

From what I was told. You can not exit the RJ-11 socket, which is what it sounds like you are proposing. But you can take a RJ-11 telephone cable from the RJ-45 on #2 to the RJ-11 on #3. And then a cat5 from #3 to #4. Or swap #3 and #4 controllers and readdress them.

[JBullard]

Handled via PM