Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I just upgraded to s5 this year with superstar addon. I am only using traditional lights this year. I've several problems and gotten help from LOR folks to get to this point. I set up some new sequences this year. Everything is working in the hardware utility. When I go to start a show for a test run, I hear the music, but the lights are not coming on. Do the sequences need to be saved in a certain file format and location? I am at the point of crying now. I am 9 days late on my regular season beginning and have done everything I know to do. PLEASE, someone give me a direction to work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nails Family Christmas said: I've several problems and gotten help from LOR folks to get to this point. I only see one ticket in there for you. It was about licenses. How are you running the show? Mini Director? Showtime Director? Computer? When the show is playing are the status lights solid or blinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Don said: I only see one ticket in there for you. It was about licenses. How are you running the show? Mini Director? Showtime Director? Computer? When the show is playing are the status lights solid or blinking? Yes, my license issues were handled. Then I had to order a new 485 adapter. Now I am using a PC and cat5 to 3 residential 16 channels boxes. Everything works with the hardware utility. I think it may be my sequences. I hear them playing, but the lights are not coming on. I just found something about the sequence compressor. I have not upgraded anything until this year. It's been 10 years since I started fresh. LOL A bit rusty with the software stuff. Do I need to compress all my sequences with the new software? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 When the show is playing are the status lights solid or blinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Don said: When the show is playing are the status lights solid or blinking? I haven't looked. I can run show and check it. Stand by for update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Nails Family Christmas said: I haven't looked. I can run show and check it. Stand by for update. All 3 boxes have solid indicator lights on the boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Are these sequences S5 loredit files or are they the old S4 lms files. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I'd also be checking to make sure that the ID's you used in the Preview match the ones that are actually in your display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, PhilMassey said: Are these sequences S5 loredit files or are they the old S4 lms files. Brand new S5 loredit files. I started fresh this year using the Superstar addon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, Don said: I'd also be checking to make sure that the ID's you used in the Preview match the ones that are actually in your display. unit ids are 01, 02, and 03. The hardware did find all 3 units during setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Just now, Nails Family Christmas said: unit ids are 01, 02, and 03. The hardware did find all 3 units during setup And what are your sequences set to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Don said: And what are your sequences set to? i assumed they were set up on the same default as the units in order. How do I check that? Sorry for my ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Check the Preview. http://www.lightorama.com/help/preview_design.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMassey Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 This is probably not your issue but you will need to properly create your playback files.. You should add the sequence loredit files to a show in show editor and save it. Open Sequence Compressor in the Control Panel right click menu and select that show in the compress an entire show section. When it completes it will have created the proper files in a hidden folder to use in the show. The show player can do this but the first pass will be very slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Don said: Check the Preview. http://www.lightorama.com/help/preview_design.htm Got it. Yes they are all set with the proper id #s and the proper channels for each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, PhilMassey said: This is probably not your issue but you will need to properly create your playback files.. You should add the sequence loredit files to a show in show editor and save it. Open Sequence Compressor in the Control Panel right click menu and select that show in the compress an entire show section. When it completes it will have created the proper files in a hidden folder to use in the show. The show player can do this but the first pass will be very slow. I'm trying this now. It said only 2 were compressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, Nails Family Christmas said: I'm trying this now. It said only 2 were compressed. Well, that wasn't it. Crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nails Family Christmas Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 I think my show has Covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 This has to be something 'basic' that's just getting missed. If you are positive that the Controller ID's match what you have in the preview Close ALL LOR programs. (Make sure you 'Unload LOR' if you have the Control Panel Running.) Open Sequencer. Create new Animation. Make it 5 minutes long or so. Choose the Preview that you know (or think) is good. Observe. Do you have a yellow light bulb in the lower/right part of the screen? Hit Play in the Sequencer. No, you have no events yet. This is on purpose. Go look at the controllers. Indicator flashing or solid. Assuming solid Now turn all the channels in your Sequence to On. Hit Play - Do the lights come on? If you haven't already, go ahead and re-install the RS485 drivers. http://www1.lightorama.com/firmware-updates/ Bottom of page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibblejr Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Nails Family Christmas said: I think my show has Covid Look me up, Im in Alabaster and can probably help you with your problem. JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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