Open DMX question

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   I don't have any firm plans to use DMX in the future but would like to keep up to date just in case I decide to so if I changed my controllers firmware and updted Aurora would it still play My existing sequences like it always has or will I have to start over?

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breakbenj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Pre-Order User Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 102	Quote Reply Topic: Open DMX question Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 10:15am
	I don't have any firm plans to use DMX in the future but would like to keep up to date just in case I decide to so if I changed my controllers firmware and updted Aurora would it still play My existing sequences like it always has or will I have to start over?
	Jeff

LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 10:34am
	There are two answers to this question depending on if you are intending to do this today or next season. If switching to DMX next season: Your sequences will play as they always have. There will be some file format conversion done the first time you open the sequence in the new version. If switching today: You will need to run your sequences through a "transmogrifier" to convert them to a DMX capable format before scheduling them. Then they will run as they always have (all FX convert properly). You have to deal with two files, one that you keep to edit and the other which is the DMX output one. Michael


LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 10:37am
	BTW- I highly recommend the firmware transition for everyone for the next season. The OpenDMX firmware is far more reliable and this is what Aurora is standardizing on (the reliability of DMX) for the future. Michael


breakbenj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Pre-Order User Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 102	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 11:39am
	Thank You for the quick response, My show is up and running with no issues so I will wait till next year to convert. I assume You will be posting info and a download link for the stable version sometime next year so I will keep checking in.
	Jeff

breakbenj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Pre-Order User Joined: 21 Dec 2007 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 102	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Dec 2011 at 11:44am
	By the way, I'm still using 1.0.41. Should I be using a newer version of Aurora?
	Jeff