Mickesgal Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I have 3 CTB16PC Controllers. One from last year and added 2 this year. I individually connected them, changed their unit ID's, daisychained them with cat5, and now it appears that they are all detected in Hardware Utility, and they all fire off when I run a test; but for some reason when I run a show, only the original controller is firing off. What am I doing wrong? -Jenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 What is your current license level? Basic, Basic Plus, Standard or Advanced? What ID's did you give the controllers? Did you update the sequences to use the new controller ID's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickesgal Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Standard controllers are Unit 2 and Unit 3 Sequences are updated to use the new controller ID's. The channel configs in the sequences are:Unit 1:circuit 1-16Unit 2: circuit 17-32Unit 3: circuit 33-48 still no clue as to why only controller 1 is the only one firing during a show, but tests fine in hardware utility.... ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) It should have happened on it own but look in the SE's EDIT, Preferences, Network preferences then the LOR tab and see if the controllers are all there. BTW, you cannot have the HWU open at the same time as the SE. Edited November 30, 2014 by dgrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickesgal Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 It's running on the correct com port. HWU and SE are closed when show is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 (edited) disregard...I messed up So, I suppose the next thing to check is the 1st channel on the second controller, in any sequence. Right click on that channel and see if it says its going to the correct network type, correct unit ID and channel assignment. Edited November 30, 2014 by dgrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickesgal Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 the channels are going to the correct unit ID and channel/circuit in SE The network lists them as going to "regular" as opposed to any particular aux. (this is the same for all channels).... it worked this way with one controller last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 You have a seriously valid point there... I totally missed that fact. Hope the OP reads this and checks/corrects it in his configuration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Wirenutt is correct. Each 16 channel controller should be sequenced channels 1 thru 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickesgal Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 Wirenutt--That worked!!! Thanks tons everyone!! .....and now need a longer extension cord to plug part of this into a different portion of the house.... just overloaded my gfi lol ...time to make a Lowes run... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgrant Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 10 points for Wirenutt78!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-Paul Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Good catch Wirenutt. It was a blip in my mind too as I read it. Looks like I am coming to the party late. The channel addressing would be valid if you where running the controllers in DMX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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