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[Thebug]

I'm setting up my system and I'm testing it tonight. On two of my control boxes when I plug in my Cat5 cables into the ports the red blinking light goes away but nothing runs when I'm running a show on demand. And the red light actually goes out there's no light whatsoever. As soon as I unplug the CAT5 from both ports the red light starts blinking again. What am I doing wrong? Oh controllers are ctb16pc

[Thebug]

On both conteollers dping this it is the putside of the two ports if that makes any difference 

[dibblejr]

6 minutes ago, Thebug said:

I'm setting up my system and I'm testing it tonight. On two of my control boxes when I plug in my Cat5 cables into the ports the red blinking light goes away but nothing runs when I'm running a show on demand. And the red light actually goes out there's no light whatsoever. As soon as I unplug the CAT5 from both ports the red light starts blinking again. What am I doing wrong? Oh controllers are ctb16pc

1) Prior to running a show did you set up the controllers correctly?

2) Comm Listener must be running !

3) Are you using the RS485 adapter (a little confusing when you say "plugging into ports") which ports controller or computer.

I am assuming (thinking) you purchased these used.

I will pm you my phone number

JR

Edited November 9, 2017 by dibblejr

[Thebug]

45 minutes ago, dibblejr said:

1) Prior to running a show did you set up the controllers correctly?

2) Comm Listener must be running !

3) Are you using the RS485 adapter (a little confusing when you say "plugging into ports") which ports controller or computer.

I am assuming (thinking) you purchased these used.

I will pm you my phone number

JR

Thanks for your help I appreciate it the few minutes on the phone with you.

 

Update-- apparently my CAT 5 cable making skills are a little off threw away the offending two chords plug them back in everything worked. ?

[dibblejr]

Great news. You are very welcome.

JR