PE controlling lights. One unit (of three) acting up

[Psjoe]

On my playback, live lights, my middle CCP dual string (Unit 5)  is always acting up. Laggy, not clearing, showing wrong bulbs and colors. Outside two units run fine (Units 4 & 6).

OK on light stuff like half sized fire, but gets worse as demand gets worse.

The more pixels on the worse the problem. Runs fine at a low fire, meteors and snowflakes. But once it gets more intense it start acting poorly. Garland, wash, wall, etc.

 

Hunted the forums and tried all the tips.

 

Pro license

Running Dual Normal. LOR Enhanced.

Set up Matrix as per Matt in PE. Have that right.

Tried both speeds. 57.6K and 500

Upgraded firmware

Running on one Port-3

Playback on PE visualizer runs ok and shows my whole set up.

Turned off background pic.

Not using all the 16 CH units plugs. Just a couple strings each to see they are getting commands.

 

These CCP strings are new this year. Have them as units 04 on. Assigned in Matrix Wizard.

Units 1-3 are 16 Ch Gen 3's

 

Computer is Dual-core 2.6GH with 4 GB RAM

have most background programs turned off. Never had a speed problem before.

 

Any suggestions?

 

So close to getting this to work and you know how frustrating that is

 

 

 

 

 

[Psjoe]

Didn't think of moving controller because its in a matrix.

 

But tried to narrow down issue. So swapped last two. Unit 5 & 6

Problem now exists on last two sections. 5 & 6. Unit 4 still running normal.

 

This makes me think it is not a controller issue or a software issue.

[MattBrown]

If you have 3 controllers, then your first controller should be unit id 4 in the Hardware Utility. However, in dual-normal mode it actually is unit id 4 AND 5. So your next controller should be 6 in the Hardware Utility, and actually use 6 and 7. The last controller should be 8 in the Hardware Utility and actually use 8 and 9.

 

Matt

[Psjoe]

Hey Matt,

Thanks for looking. They are set up the correct way, I learned from you in another thread.

Just got lazy typing.

 

1 Network R     Unit 04  start 1    end 150

2                              05

3                              06

4                              07

5                              08

6                              09

Edited November 11, 2015 by Psjoe

[Psjoe]

Looks like a bad CAT5 cable. Went shopping this am and replaced a couple.

So far looking good.

 

So I can use PE this year at the least!   Will have to look at saving intensity files then SS.........

 

Thank you for checking in on us Matt.