PIXIE4 (HELP)

[wickedstangs]

Ok just received my PIXIE4 Kit and lights.   Can you all send me to some videos and location to steps to get started.   I also plugged in the Pixie4 and got all the lights working,  now what software is used to program them?   

Thank you

 

 

Edited August 15 by wickedstangs

[k6ccc]

At the top of the forum on the big blue bar, look for "FAQ's - **LOOK HERE**"  Under that dropdown is Video Tutorials.  Start there.

 

[wickedstangs]

ok , I have watched the videos now I am trying to turn on the lights with the S6 Sequencer..   Below are my steps..

I configured my Pixie4 as UNIT 3 in the Hardware Utility section.

Below I am trying to just turn on my lights with the S6 Sequencer, I added a preview..

 

What should I do here?

[Mr. P]

That is not how a Pixie is numbered. If you assigned ID 03 then it will use 03 for port 1, 04 for Port 2, 05 for Port 3 and 06 for port 4. You assign the first port and the software assigns the other three in order.

If your Pixie has 4 ports it uses 4 ID's, 8 ports it uses 8 id's and so on.

Port 1 - ID 03 - Pixels 1-50

Port 2 - ID 04 - Pixels 1-50

Port 3 - ID 05 - Pixels 1-50

Port 4 - ID 06 - Pixels 1-50

Edited August 23 by Mr. P

[wickedstangs]

43 minutes ago, Mr. P said:

That is not how a Pixie is numbered. If you assigned ID 03 then it will use 03 for port 1, 04 for Port 2, 05 for Port 3 and 06 for port 4. You assign the first port and the software assigns the other three in order.

If your Pixie has 4 ports it uses 4 ID's, 8 ports it uses 8 id's and so on.

Port 1 - ID 03 - Pixels 1-50

Port 2 - ID 04 - Pixels 1-50

Port 3 - ID 05 - Pixels 1-50

Port 4 - ID 06 - Pixels 1-50

Ok, I redid the file should I click the Separate Unit ID for each RGB string?

Something doesn't look right in the picture below. Light don't come on..

 

[TheDucks]

that almost looks like a CMB24 (dumb RGB)  1 ID, 8 (RGB)ports

[wickedstangs]

Ok,
I got some pixels to turn on but not as many as are on this page.. 

[k6ccc]

Two things.  First of all, from the Hardware Utility, can you turn on every single pixel?

Second, can you post screen captures from the Preview Editor of each of the four strings.

 

[wickedstangs]

14 minutes ago, k6ccc said:

Two things.  First of all, from the Hardware Utility, can you turn on every single pixel?

Second, can you post screen captures from the Preview Editor of each of the four strings.

 

Yes when Testing Pixels in the Utility I can get UNIT ID 3,4,5,6, to make all the strands come on..   

 

Not sure what you mean about the Preview Editor, this window?

This PREVIEW

Edited August 24 by wickedstangs

[wickedstangs]

Only the first bulb in each port come on and only color red.

[k6ccc]

In the Preview Editor, select each of the four strings, and show us the settings for each string.

 

[wickedstangs]

6 minutes ago, k6ccc said:

In the Preview Editor, select each of the four strings, and show us the settings for each string.

 

Hope this is what you need to see.

[k6ccc]

The first string is clearly wrong because it is set up as a single channel of traditional lights.

Assuming that the Pixie has an assigned address of 03 (which you previously stated), the rest look OK.

Your channels shown on your test sequence in Sequencer does not make sense for pixels.  Not sure what you have there - unless that screen capture was from earlier when you really had it set up wrong.

Note that 57K network speed for pixels is WAY too slow. 

 

[wickedstangs]

9 hours ago, k6ccc said:

The first string is clearly wrong because it is set up as a single channel of traditional lights.

Assuming that the Pixie has an assigned address of 03 (which you previously stated), the rest look OK.

Your channels shown on your test sequence in Sequencer does not make sense for pixels.  Not sure what you have there - unless that screen capture was from earlier when you really had it set up wrong.

Note that 57K network speed for pixels is WAY too slow. 

 

Ok I think I am getting somewhere this morning and thank you everyone for the help..

I did a couple steps this morning and looks to be working now.

First I change the Baud Rate and clicked on ELOR

Next I fixed the preview edit screen 1st string and clicked on enter a channel on every row and clicked on Separate unit ID for each RGB string still have ? on that is that correct?
 

NEXT I tried a NEW ANIMATION SEQUENCE and changed number of motions to 4 Not sure if that is correct...

 

Next I ADD MOTION EFFECT ROW AND everything seems to be working now..   Is there steps I did not have to make?

 

 

[k6ccc]

On the Prop Editor where you select AutoNumber vs you enter a number on each row, in your current situation, it makes no difference since you only have one string per prop.  In the case of a pixel tree for example, with 24 strings, those options give you far more control of how channels are assigned.

Glad you are making progress.

 

[wickedstangs]

12 hours ago, k6ccc said:

On the Prop Editor where you select AutoNumber vs you enter a number on each row, in your current situation, it makes no difference since you only have one string per prop.  In the case of a pixel tree for example, with 24 strings, those options give you far more control of how channels are assigned.

Glad you are making progress.

 

Since these lights are not going on any props but, will be stand alone, is there a automatic way of having them light up with music?  Like a automatic light up function in the software?