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Posted: 03 Dec 2011 at 10:44pm

Thanks so much, I change the network segment to the same for both boxes and now it all works, thanks so much again and have a great holiday with lights. John

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Posted: 03 Dec 2011 at 10:28pm

As far as Aurora goes, both controllers should be run off of one RS485 dongle via Net 1. With two controllers, you do not (nor should you) run off of Net 2. For now, keep the ID's the same (LOR as ID 1 and D-Light as ID 2). When you turn on the D-Light HW Utility, it is telling you that your RS485 dongle is assigned to COM 4. Make sure that is correctly reflected in Aurora's Playback Settings: Net 1; COM 4. Make sure your sequences are programmed to this configuration as well.

If all your lights are turning on in the HW Utility when ID 1 is selected, it either means that both boxes are assigned to ID 1, you have the "All" box checked, or you are hitting "All On" instead of just "On". Use the HW Utility's Discover tab to find your D-Light controller. Then make sure it is set to the ID you have programmed your sequences with. If not, change it in the general setting tab.

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Posted: 03 Dec 2011 at 5:19pm

Hello and please help, I have the D-light hardware and D-light ACx16 and my system works fine, now I have added another device, LOR CTB16 and have created a lighting sequence and the lighting comanned is not going to the new box, when I go to the D-light hardware utility and pick comport 1, nothing happens on 16 cannel test, when I pick comport 4, [those are my only choises], on 16 channel test all 32 work. Now the first box is, device type for channel 1-16 is D-light ACx16, network segment 2, device ID 2, the second box is, device type for channel 17-32 is LOR CTB16, network segment 1, device ID 1. When I got the LOR CTB16, it said it was set to #1. I must be missing a step, maybe IDing the new box to my hardware utility, please help, and step by step would be very heplful, many thanks in advance.

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	Thanks so much, I change the network segment to the same for both boxes and now it all works, thanks so much again and have a great holiday with lights. John

Jonathan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Online Status: Offline Posts: 1237	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2011 at 10:28pm
	As far as Aurora goes, both controllers should be run off of one RS485 dongle via Net 1. With two controllers, you do not (nor should you) run off of Net 2. For now, keep the ID's the same (LOR as ID 1 and D-Light as ID 2). When you turn on the D-Light HW Utility, it is telling you that your RS485 dongle is assigned to COM 4. Make sure that is correctly reflected in Aurora's Playback Settings: Net 1; COM 4. Make sure your sequences are programmed to this configuration as well. If all your lights are turning on in the HW Utility when ID 1 is selected, it either means that both boxes are assigned to ID 1, you have the "All" box checked, or you are hitting "All On" instead of just "On". Use the HW Utility's Discover tab to find your D-Light controller. Then make sure it is set to the ID you have programmed your sequences with. If not, change it in the general setting tab.
	~Jonathan

garagemahall4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Nov 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 14	Quote Reply Posted: 03 Dec 2011 at 5:19pm
	Hello and please help, I have the D-light hardware and D-light ACx16 and my system works fine, now I have added another device, LOR CTB16 and have created a lighting sequence and the lighting comanned is not going to the new box, when I go to the D-light hardware utility and pick comport 1, nothing happens on 16 cannel test, when I pick comport 4, [those are my only choises], on 16 channel test all 32 work. Now the first box is, device type for channel 1-16 is D-light ACx16, network segment 2, device ID 2, the second box is, device type for channel 17-32 is LOR CTB16, network segment 1, device ID 1. When I got the LOR CTB16, it said it was set to #1. I must be missing a step, maybe IDing the new box to my hardware utility, please help, and step by step would be very heplful, many thanks in advance.