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I built and have been using 13 Aether II Floods since 2012. I am interfaced to this universe using the Lynx USB DMX dongle connected to a TX/RX transmitter and using an Ex/Rx receiver in each flood. I have had very few issues over the years and everything has worked well and all of the floods have produced the proper colors as sequenced in the files. I am using, and have used LOR to sequence my shows since 2009. I am using DMX Universe 1 for these floods.

However, I just noticed that all of the floods are currently producing incorrect colors. It took me a while to find the source of the issue, but it turns out that DMX channel 1 seems to be missing. Channel 1 is there, and seemingly properly assigned as channel 1, but instead of red on flood 1, I get Green. Channel 2 gets blue instead of green. Channel 3 gets white instead of blue. Channel 4 gets Red on Flood 2! Here is another way to tell the story:

Channel Number               I Should Get               I get
           1                            Flood 1 Red                 Flood 1 Green
           2                            Flood 1 Green              Flood 1 Blue
           3                            Flood 1 Blue                Flood 1 White
           4                            Flood 1 White              Flood 2 Red
         Etc.

Therefore, all of the floods now produce the incorrect colors and/or the wrong flood activates it's red when the previous flood calls for white. Please remember that this used to work just fine. I am not sure when the problem started either late last year or this year, but at this time all sequences are now providing the commands on the wrong channels of DMX Universe 1, again because Channel 1 seems to be controlling the wrong pixel on Flood 1.

I have even tried building a new sequence and adding only DMX 1 to it. The problem still exists. I have also gone into Network configuration and deleted the interface for DMX U 1, rebooted the computer, and then reactivated the interface. The same problem exits.

I think that software is the cause of the problem. When I look at DMX U 1, Channel 1 in channel config, it says that it is channel 1 on DMX 1. Yet it turns on channel 2 in the flood (green) and all following channels are shifted by 1, thereby causing all of the devices to produce unexpected results.

I got to thinking that it could be flood 1 that might have a hardware problem and that it might be dropping the first channel. But that won't wash. Each flood is assigned a specific set of channels and responds only to those channels, such as: Flood 1 is channels 1-4 (RGBW), and Flood 2 is channels 5-8, etc. These floods don't work like an RGB string where the first node strips off the first 3 channels and sends everything along to the next node - and the next node strips off the first 3 channels and sends everything else on to the next node, etc.

I am at a complete loss as to what is happening. I think that I have determined that this started on January 2nd of this year, after I finished running my Christmas show and went back to my "landscaping Lighting" show that I run the rest of the year.

Does anyone have any ideas on what the problem might be and how to fix it?

Thanks.
Jim W

I don't where else to ask this question, so I will ask it here. Over the last several months, in both 2015 and 2016, I have sent at least 5 PMs out to different people. In fact, I sent another one today. I am having two problems. First, none of these messages show up in my personal mail box. The last time I show a message in my mail box is in 2014. Second, since I have never received any responses to any of the PMs, I am sure that no one is receiving them. Can someone please check and see what the problem might be? Thanks. Jim

For this testing, the receiver is outside of the case, not touching anything but air. And it is only about 10 feet from the transmitter. It is on the correct channel (no jumpers in place). Is there anyway to test the transceiver module, or to see if it is working at all?
Thanks
Jim W

Thanks. That is one thing I haven't tried. Will do and will let you know.
Jim

1 each kit #2 please. Jim Wright

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I have not been very active in this community this past year because of being overly busy. I need to ask a question - and please don't everyone get mad, I have just not kept up with all of the developments. There used to be a forum on this site for LOR questions and comments. I am looking for some specific info but see that the LOR forum is gone. Can we use LOR software to run Pixelnet? If so where can I find exact setup information for this? If not what is the easiest software to transition to? I have LSP, but last year I had a problem because LSP software would not run LOR's CCRs and I have 10 in my show and really do not have the money to replace them. Does the new version of LSP correct this problem? Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated!!! Jim W