canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 OK I have a 24 strand CCP pixel tree that I want to run on my dmx network. However I am having a hard time finding extended info on channel setup. I have my setup for the CCP pixel tree as universe 22-33 300 channels each all running off a E682. My question is what type of formula do I use to get the unit id? I know with the 16 channel unit id1 is channel 1-16 next unit id is 2 is channel 17-32 and so on. My CCP tree is starting on channel 10801 and I am lost as to what unit id to start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 CCPs off a e682? Are you talking a CCP tree or just a pixel tree, there is a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Its a pixel tree made from 24 strands of CCP. 12 controllers with 2 strands each. I will be using the E682 as a e1.31 dmx bridge. If you look at the last page of the E682 manual it talks about how to connect it as a dmx output device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Can I ask why you want to do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmienLightFan Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 DMX universes don't have Unit IDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Dennis I want to do that so I don't have to use so many networks. If I had the correct power supplies I wouldn't use the lor controllers. Emmien I know that dmx doesn't have unit IDs but the lor controllers do. I need to match the unit IDs of the lor controllers to start at dmx channel 10801. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 It looks like all you have to do is connect first controller with a crossover cable to the DMX output but the manual says each one needs to be on its own universe so you would need 12 universes but you only have 4? dmx outputs on the E682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 The E682 has 16 outputs. I have that setup. I will give it a run with the CCP controllers using the same unit IDs as last year. I just had a thought that each controller is on its own port so I am going to try setting them all at unit 1. I will post my findings when I get done testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 The 16 outputs are E1-31 the ccp controllers run on DMX not E1-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Looks like you have to put some jumpers on the e682 board to use the 16 ports for DMX. I have never tried that good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 I will do a test run with it tonight. I'm sure I can set the outputs to native dmx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 Yes Dennis I will use balanced output so I get a data+ and a data -. Now that all this is coming together I am getting excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Boyd Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 Just get rid of the CCP controllers, set the 682 to run WS2801 and run them like regular pixels. It's what I'm doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canothink55 Posted October 9, 2015 Author Share Posted October 9, 2015 That's the plan for next year. I don't have any money left in the light budget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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