Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I'm using Light O Rama, Pro version level, to run some dumb nodes off a 30 channel DMX controller that lots of people are using - the one from China. I have my cable plugged into the back of the computer and into the DMX board. I have set the proper settings in the Network settings E1.31 and assigned an IP address to match the IP address I set on the computer for the network as shown in many videos. I have set up the DMX RBG channels in the sequencer, but when I run it, nothing lights on my controller board. Since the Pro version supports DMX, I figured this should be working. Has anyone any suggestions? I am a newbie to DMX. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 What is the board your using ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdeditch Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 I'm using Light O Rama, Pro version level, to run some dumb nodes off a 30 channel DMX controller that lots of people are using - the one from China. I have my cable plugged into the back of the computer and into the DMX board. I have set the proper settings in the Network settings E1.31 and assigned an IP address to match the IP address I set on the computer for the network as shown in many videos. I have set up the DMX RBG channels in the sequencer, but when I run it, nothing lights on my controller board. Since the Pro version supports DMX, I figured this should be working. Has anyone any suggestions? I am a newbie to DMX. Thanks.What are you using for a dongle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 The board I'm using is the QJ-30CHDMX20140730 (DMX515) from AliExpress. I' bought the HolidayCoro ActiDongle #53/V2 dongle, but am not using it because I thought the dongle was as the alternative to E1.31 and for use with the LOR SuperStar version. I'm using the normal LOR version Pro. I read an article about how you need to use a router, so I have hooked up a router now, but still now response at my controller board. I do have the flashing green light, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdeditch Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 The board I'm using is the QJ-30CHDMX20140730 (DMX515) from AliExpress. I' bought the HolidayCoro ActiDongle #53/V2 dongle, but am not using it because I thought the dongle was as the alternative to E1.31 and for use with the LOR SuperStar version. I'm using the normal LOR version Pro. I read an article about how you need to use a router, so I have hooked up a router now, but still now response at my controller board. I do have the flashing green light, though.You need the dongle, unless you are going via a 1.31 bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 I tried the dongle and set the setting in the Network Cofig in LOR, but I get the same results. That's when I went to using the router and setting the E1.31 up in the Network Config. Trying not to get frustrated because I really want to move to DMX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 When you installed the actidongle do you know what com port it is using and put that in network preference than did you set the start address of the controller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 I'll try this again....give me a few minutes. Were under a tornado warning, so I'm a little distracted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 In the Network Config, I have the Adapter set to ALYXAHRC, the Protocol set to the ENTTEC, Apply and OK. I didn't install the dongle, I just hooked it up. I have a solid yellow light and a blinking green light. I think I'm using com1. I have the dip switch 1 ON on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Ok so now do you have lights connected to board to run a test sequence ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Running a test sequence. No lights on controller board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 I mean no lights come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 It seems to run after I corrected some things. After checking the channel names on the board, these did not match my channel configuration. I went into Channel Config and renamed them to match the names on the board. Things took a few seconds to update. When I ran the test sequence I know have working lights.This may have been the issue all along, but it's good to have communication with someone who knows about this stuff to get one's brain working to problem solve. Thanks so much, Dennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Now you need to buy more controllers and lights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oothoudtmac Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 More is better. I wanted to make sure I could do this before I invested more $$$. Now that I think I've got a handle on things, I can move forward and get set for next year. I have existing sequences using the LOR controllers / channels, but I'd like to convert those to DMX so I can keep the sequence the way it is. That's my next challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Laff Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) Look for website. It's me bob o he has a free program to covert lor channels to rgb Edited December 27, 2015 by Dennis Laff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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