Newbi needing help getting fixtures working

[bluesmang6]

Ok, well all my settings seems correct based on the responses. I only hooked up one fixture for the time being until I at least got one working. So, with following everything and all the settings correct, I still get nothing on the light. Maybe it just isn't going to work and I'll just have to go with an analog DMX controller. Thanks everyone for the assistance anyways.

[GGGss]

Then the only possible problem would be hardware. Did you reuse the DMX cables from your analog controller?
* DMX cables: verify that they are correctly wired: 1 gnd, 2 hot, 3 cold.
If, for one reason, hot and cold would have been swapped the DMX line is faulty and nothing happens.
I once had a fixture - controller fault leading back to a swapped data+ data- inside a fixture. Happy hunting here!

[SPOPATT]

I was burned by not knowing DMX and XLR cables were different things when I first started. Make sure you aren't mixing the two either.

[MichelSliepenbeek]

I'll just have to go with an analog DMX controller

Knowing that DMX is an acronym for Digital Multiplex i wonder what an analog DMX controller would look like.
Brian should send us pictures if he finds one.


I guess we all have been hoaxed.

[bluesmang6]

I don't currently have an analog controller (by that, I mean an actual unit with sliders, rather than using a PC ) and the only DMX cable I have been using is the DMX to USB adapter cable that I just bought. I know that XLR cables can't be used in place of DMX. I don't have a way at the moment to test the DMX functionality of the light itself.

When I run QLC, the led light inside the end of the USB does flash and the speed changes as I change the frequency of the USB protocol. The strange thing I noticed last night, when I had the light hooked up and everything set in QLC, when I would change the DMX address number, the light would come on with a different color on each number I changed it to, but only for a few seconds, then would turn off. This only happened sometimes. I would unplug it or close QLC and do it again, and sometimes it would just stay dark when switching the DMX address.

I think something is wonky with the lights themselves as I've tested with both lights and both react the same.

[edogawa]

I know that XLR cables can't be used in place of DMX. I don't have a way at the moment to test the DMX functionality of the light itself.

Well that's not entirely true in my opinion and experience.

DMX specs demand a certain type of cable, but it's just not true tat you can't use a standard audio XLR cable.
We do that all the time in a "professional" environment (small theater), at least for short distances like connecting a line of LED bars, and I don't get any faults or errors in transmission.
I've even been running DMX over 25 m microphone cable in factory halls, without problem.

I won't recommend to always do it, but wouldn't hesitate to try it at least, for testing like in your case. You won't destroy anything.

[kenact]

If the DMX Dongle is seen as an Enttec Open DMX, try downloading the Open DMX driver from Enttec.