Interactive with CTB16-PC

[joe3502]

Last year, I had an interactive stand where when someone would press a button, it would stop the show and each button would light up a section of the yard. I ran an InputPup on Aux A and everything else on the regular enhanced network. This year, I need to do without the InputPup because I am switching to the MP3 director, but for right now I am just running on computer to make sure everything is working before I transfer to the director. I am now using the inputs on my CTB16-PC to do this. Now, the buttons do not work at all. It doesn't even register a press in the Control Panel. Is this because I am running the CTB16-PC on enhanced? I know you can't run an InputPup on enhanced...Also, do the triggers have to be on a different network or can they be on the same network?

[k6ccc]

Correct, you can't read inputs on an Enhanced network.  The reason for this is because an Enhanced Network operates exclusively as a one way (from computer or director to the controllers) network.

 

[joe3502]

Ok thank you for clarifying that for me. I have seperated the AC controllers onto the regular network, and put the pixel controllers on enhanced. Will interactive buttons still work on a director? It says in the manual that it can, but only discusses a triggered show. 

[k6ccc]

I know nothing of directors - I've never even seen one.  I do use interactive every day in my year round landscape lighting, but I always run my shows via a computer.

 

[joe3502]

Ok. Thank you again for the clarification. I appreciate you getting back to me this evening. 73 Jim de KC3LMP