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E131 string not behaving.


GaryMartin2

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To preface this, this entire setup was working perfect for Halloween.   I use Pixabulbs on my house eves, 4 strings of 115 pixels.

Starting today, the last 45 pixels on only one string have stopped responding to sequences from LOR.   Running the test patterns on the pixel controllers, all pixels work 100%

So what could cause the last third of just 1 of 4 strings to stop sending info from LOR??!?!    

This one is driving me crazy.   I've reset and rebooted everything multiple times.   Initially I patched in new pixels, then an entire new string just to find there's nothing wrong with the pixel strings.

Running 5.6.10    Anyone have a clue what might be going on?

 

Thanks!

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Are you using a different preview for Christmas than Halloween? Is that string of lights defined differently in Prop Definition for the Christmas preview? Is that string all on one universe? If not, check Network Preferences to make sure the second universe is defined properly. Would really need screen shots of the controller setup and Prop Definition and Network Preferences to say more.

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It is a different preview, but looking at the Preview screen the entire string is functioning normally.  Checking the address values, they all look correct.   The string is all in the same universe.  It's a Multicast universe but so are about 20 others in my setup that are all working properly.  It's just this one controller and I'm starting to suspect something is going south inside the controller itself.  It's worked perfect for many many years, just started acting up this week.

I am going to put an E1.31 monitor on the show computer next, just to make sure it's sending the packets properly.

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What kind of pixel controllers?

Some controlles will give you a lot more information to assist in troubleshooting than others.

 

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On 11/18/2023 at 11:36 AM, k6ccc said:

What kind of pixel controllers?

Some controlles will give you a lot more information to assist in troubleshooting than others.

 

Sandevices E682.   Test pattern works 100%, just show data not getting through to the few pixels in question.

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Almost guarantee that there is a mismatch between the Preview and the controller setup.  Check everything carefully.

 

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