Newb trying to add PIXCON16

[smatyja]

I am trying to add 4 RGB columns and 2 RGB windows to my light display with a PIXCON 16 and S5pro. Once I add the controller in the previewer and add some sequencing one Column of 100  come on and looks great but the rest of the RGB do not. Should I be doing this another way? Thanks in advance for your help and I know I am late in the game but I may be one of those that keeps the display up all year and tweak it until I get it right. 

 

Shay 

[k6ccc]

Personally, I generally do not add things to a S5 Preview by device.  Instead add by Prop.  In other words, create a prop with one column.  Duplicate that (and edit the channel assignments) as another column.  Repeat for the remaining two columns.  Then create a Prop Group for those four Props.  Next create a Prop for one window.  Copy that and edit the channels for the second window.  Create a Prop Group for the Windows.  The fact that they are both fed from the same PixCon 16 is totally irrelevant.

Make sense?

 

[k6ccc]

Also note that you are going to need to update your LOR software license.  Your Basic level license (as shown on your forum profile) can only control Unit IDs 1 & 2.  The PixCon takes more unit IDs if you are controlling it via LOR networks and if you are using E1.31, that takes at least an Advanced license.

http://www1.lightorama.com/sequencing-suite-software/

 

[smatyja]

It does make sense let me give this a try. We have S5 pro but its in my wife's name so I think that's why I am show basic on my profile. I think what is confusing me is channel/port assignment's.

Shay  

[smatyja]

Ok I see where I am stuck. I create the first one and it does fine and when I create the 2nd column/prop what do I need to edit the channel to? The unit on my first column is 8 and start circuit is 1. The second column unit number is 9 and start circuit is 1. I think I would need the unit number to be 8 on the second one  or am I looking at this wrong? 

Thanks again! 

[k6ccc]

The Preview always needs to match reality - whether it's a sing channel or the start channel for a prop with lots of channels.  For example, I have six arches that each have 50 Cosmic Color Pixels.  The first channel for arch #1 is Network AuxB, Unit ID 21, channel 1.  The second arch starts at Network ID AuxB, Unit ID 22, channel 1, etc.  When I built the arches in my Preview, I built them the same way..

You need to do the same.  If the second column starts with Unit ID 09 channel 1, build it that way in the Preview.

 

[smatyja]

That makes sense but one question....I have my lights connected to my controller on ports 1 and 2. I have my preview set up at column1, REG network, unit 8 start circuit 1 and column 2 REG network, unit 9 start circuit 1 and with the box checked" Enter channel on first row, auto number the rest"and checked the box " Separate unit number for each RGB String". Is that correct?

shay