E1.3 Network Preferences

[greenie95125]

OK, noob here when it comes to this e1.3 stuff, which is why I'm starting this in May.  I've been running 6 LOR controllers with 4 CCR arches for a few years now, but decided to ramp it up a bit this year.

 

I ordered what I THINK I need for a 12 strip tree to run with my current setup (Holidaycoro), but will not see that stuff 'till mid June. In the mean time, I'm trying to learn what I can now, so the curve isn't too steep later. I understand that in the LOR S3 sequencer you ned to go to the advanced network settings for DMX, click the e1.31 button and fill in the info for each universe. Each time I do this, it resets back to the default when I exit and come back to that setting. Is it because I don't have the adapter physically installed yet, or am I missing a step somewhere. If it's the former, then I guess I'll have to wait for the hardware to arrive. I'm sure I'll have more ??? when I dive in deeper.  

 

Thanks for any help, and feel free to point me to any noob resources for this stuff. 

 

--Mike

[k6ccc]

 

 

I understand that in the LOR S3 sequencer you ned to go to the advanced network settings for DMX, click the e1.31 button and fill in the info for each universe. Each time I do this, it resets back to the default when I exit and come back to that setting. Is it because I don't have the adapter physically installed yet, or am I missing a step somewhere. If it's the former, then I guess I'll have to wait for the hardware to arrive. I'm sure I'll have more ??? when I dive in deeper.

 

 

Mike,

You don't need a DMX adapter at all for E1.31.  E1.31 is connected via a normal ethernet LAN.  Let's look at a couple of screen captures.  If you bring up the DMX tab of the network settings.  click on a universe and you will see something like this.  In this case I am setting up Universe 14.  Click the box for "Use E 1.31".  I am using unicast so I have to specify the destination IP address.  192.168.201.99 is one of my SanDevices E682 boards.

 

 

When I have all six universes for my pixel tree and star setup, the DMX tab will look like this.

[greenie95125]

Thanks for the reply Jim. I guess my wording wasn't so great. The hardware I purchased is a E1.31 controller that will be connected to the lan of my show computer. The screens you posted are EXACTLY what I was talking about however. After I've done as you have, and I exit and restart the sequencer as the pop up says to do, all of the settings I changed are back to the original defaults {none} | Raw DMX. Is that because I don't have the controller physically installed yet?

 

Thanks for your help.

 

--Mike

[k6ccc]

The controller does not need to be connected to set it up. Sounds like there is a save step being missed. I'm on my phone right now so I can't walk through the steps. What license level do you have?

[greenie95125]

I have 3.12.2 advanced edition. Thanks, Jim.

 

--Mike

[Cdanna77]

I just tried this on my new laptop as above and I did not need to have anything connected. I am also using an 682.

I just plugged in my IP Numbers (I'm also using Unicast)like the pics above when done hit OK and then closed re opened. No issues. So I'm not sure what you may be missing.

Step 1 open LOR advance network pref

Step 2 click on a universe you would like to set up

Step 3 click use e1.31

Step 4 A. If using multicast click multicast.

Click ok.

Step 4 B if using unicast click unicast. Enter IP Address

Click ok.

Step 5 once you are done adding the amount of universes you need click ok. Off to the right side.

Step 6 when prompted click ok and close all LOR programs

Step 7 re open advanced network pref to see if it saved.

Hope this helps.

Edited May 22, 2015 by Cdanna77

[saxon]

I always hit the "apply" button first then "OK" button. Might try that.

 

~Matt

[greenie95125]

Those are the exact steps I take when trying this, but when I return to those settings, they are all back to the default. Strange.

 

--Mike

[greenie95125]

Now that I know the settings are supposed to stay without the controller, I will do some more digging. I tried uninstalling then reinstalling LOR on the show computer with the same result. Then I installed LOR on another computer, and it worked as advertised. So, something is not getting uninstalled on the show computer.

 

--Mike

[LOR Staff]

Those are the exact steps I take when trying this, but when I return to those settings, they are all back to the default. Strange.

 

--Mike

 

If you see that happening, there is a permissions issue with your Windows account/computer.

 

We store all that information in the Windows Registry.  Some versions of Windows and/or permissions settings do something called 'Registry Virtualization'.  Basically the software tells Windows that we want to store these values in the Registry and Windows says 'Sure, no problem'.  We write the values and windows says 'Got it, no errors'.  But behind our backs it has silently discarded the requested changes. 

 

Certain 'Security' programs can also cause this type of issue.

 

Here are some suggestions:

1. Ensure the Windows account you are currently logged in with is an ADMINISTRATOR account.
2. Completely disable any Security Suite you may have installed. Mcafee, Norton, whatever....
3. Turn OFF something called 'User Account Control' or 'UAC'.  --> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-user-account-control-on-off#1TC=windows-7
4. Right click the shortcut in the start menu that starts the Network Configuration program.  Goto Properties and then Compatibility.  Select 'Run this program as an administrator'.

[greenie95125]

 

If you see that happening, there is a permissions issue with your Windows account/computer.

 

We store all that information in the Windows Registry.  Some versions of Windows and/or permissions settings do something called 'Registry Virtualization'.  Basically the software tells Windows that we want to store these values in the Registry and Windows says 'Sure, no problem'.  We write the values and windows says 'Got it, no errors'.  But behind our backs it has silently discarded the requested changes. 

 

Certain 'Security' programs can also cause this type of issue.

 

Here are some suggestions:

1. Ensure the Windows account you are currently logged in with is an ADMINISTRATOR account.
2. Completely disable any Security Suite you may have installed. Mcafee, Norton, whatever....
3. Turn OFF something called 'User Account Control' or 'UAC'.  --> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-user-account-control-on-off#1TC=windows-7
4. Right click the shortcut in the start menu that starts the Network Configuration program.  Goto Properties and then Compatibility.  Select 'Run this program as an administrator'.

 

Thanks Mike. However, I managed to get it working before I read your note. This is what I did:

1. uninstalled

2. ran registry wipe

3. ran regedit and manually deleted everything that was "light-o-rama" (registry wipe missed a lot)

4. re-installed LOR and voila... working

 

Just an FYI, that computer is running windows 7 and does not have any type of security suite on it since it's never online and used only for shows.

 

Thank you to you and everyone else who chimed in to help. I KNOW I'll be back with more questions!!

 

--Mike

[LOR Staff]

#3 indicates that again there is/was a permissions problem.  The same thing happened when running the wipe:  We told Windows to delete the keys, Windows told us it deleted them but in reality it didn't.