Adding a 3rd Controller problem

[Tropical Christmas]

The new controller tests fine in hardware utility, but does not come on during the light show. What am I missing? For the past 2 years I've run with 2 controllers (for a 32 channel show). Now that I've added this third controller, it doesn't want to come to life during the party. Any suggestions?

[Robin]

Check your cable first.
Is light blinking when power is on but show is not?
Is light steady when show is on?

[t2gren]

I had similar problem this year when I added a 16 channel controller to my light show. During the "test" run at Halloween I noticed that the new controller was not responding to the commands like the other two older controllers.

I replaced the CAT 5 cable going from the new controller to the wireless receiver and it worked and is still working perfectly.

[Tropical Christmas]

And you are even a Florida guy! We're in Palm Harbor.

I didn't check the cable and kind of took it off the list when it would work in the hardware utility tests. Is there something else you have to do to the shows? My logic was that the shows are 16 or 32, and now i'm 48. Or does it just "roll over" to the next controllers after the first set of 32?

[LightORamaDan]

If you want to run with the existing sequences with no changes then set the Unit ID of the thrid unit to one of the Unit IDs being used by the first 2 controllers. Most likely 01 or 02.

Dan

[Tropical Christmas]

Thank you Dan, that's the answer that worked!