ftrevor Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 OK. Not a novice but am capable of novice errors. I am thinking my rs-485 adapter has tanked. I have updated the drivers, replaced the USB cable, checked the device manager (is on port 3 and working). Anything that I missed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 What is it not doing? You said that the Device Manager is seeing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftrevor Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hey Jim, The device manager is seeing it, but the LOR hardware v4.3.24 is not Cannot see any units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k6ccc Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Is the status light on the controllers solid or flashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftrevor Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Controllers are blinking. That's why I am thinking it is the RS-485 controller. I should be able to see the comm port using the Auto Config. I have two controllers (#2 & #3) hooked up to the two RS-485 ports. Not likely that both controller/cable assemblies are bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 minutes ago, ftrevor said: Controllers are blinking. That's why I am thinking it is the RS-485 controller. I should be able to see the comm port using the Auto Config. I have two controllers (#2 & #3) hooked up to the two RS-485 ports. Not likely that both controller/cable assemblies are bad. Yo have more than 1 controller? Connect the RS485 dongle to the second controller (skip the first in the chain) to see if the controller has a bad RJ45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftrevor Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 OK... Figured it out...sort of. I did have one controller hooked up to each of the 2 RS-485 ports on the USB-RS485 adapter. I usually get one bad controller or cable each year. I have 17 Not sure what the actual problem is, but I have determined that it is not the USB-RS485 adapter. Hooked up 3rd controller to the RS-485 and got a solid LED. So my guess is that I have a bad set of cables (I have a tester for that) and all should be good in no time. Thanks for the ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 11 hours ago, ftrevor said: OK... Figured it out...sort of. I did have one controller hooked up to each of the 2 RS-485 ports on the USB-RS485 adapter. I usually get one bad controller or cable each year. I have 17 Not sure what the actual problem is, but I have determined that it is not the USB-RS485 adapter. Hooked up 3rd controller to the RS-485 and got a solid LED. So my guess is that I have a bad set of cables (I have a tester for that) and all should be good in no time. Thanks for the ideas. I am setting up my show display. Yesterday I powered up the controllers to verify the lights are on the right ports. Only 1 controller found ?. Turns out the heave duty power strip (for 3 of the controllers on that side) was not plugged in. Failed CAT5 cables in P-towne. They baked ? j/k The only failed CAT cables Iv'e seen in 20 years, had visible damage. OTOH I replace a plug some place, with a broken tang, every year, that got killed by handling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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