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    Posted: 29 Aug 2008 at 7:23pm
Rather than hijack the RBSD thread further...

At this point (and it will change) the only way to use Firefly with any sequencer is to create 48 channels (16 Red, 16 Blue, 16 Green). Depending on which ones are turned on and how bright each one is determines the color emitted. The big hitch here is that currently, Aurora only sees 16 channels per Unit ID. This may or may not be applicable depending on how the FireFly Legacy Mode works - Legacy mode may be 16ch with 3 IDs - we'll see in a few weeks.

So, using W2E (waveform to event), you can theoretically cycle through an entire shade of one color (dependent on the activity of the other two colors), or by alternating the W2E on alternating R/B/G tracks you can cycle through the entire 16+ million.




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Darryl has said that the FireFly controller, in Legacy Mode, will default to Unit ID#2 but will also grab ID#3 and ID#4.  If you set the ID with the Hardware controller to something else (and you should), it will always answer on 3 sequential ID#s.  So, #22 gets you #23 and #24 for Red, then Green, then Blue.

With this setup, Firefly will work with any LOR or Spectrum software (so that includes Aurora)
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JonB256 is correct.  In legacy mode, ID #N will be the red component, #N+1 will be the green component, #N+2 will be the blue component.  We are working with D-Light on structuring the "native mode" command set such that only one controller ID will be required for all three color components with Firefly.  This will be presented in Aurora as an "RGB tool" which will contain a "color picker" for the start and end colors for the event.  This functionality will appear starting in version 1.1.
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Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

This will be presented in Aurora as an "RGB tool" which will contain a "color picker" for the start and end colors for the event.  This functionality will appear starting in version 1.1.
 
What is your best guest on the time frame to have this RGB tool done?
 
 
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I've heard "soon"...
Well, at least Aurora follows the "keep them at the edge of thier seats" policy that D-Light follows.
 
HA! Instead of Firefly color picker, Aurora cut a deal with LOR S2 and will suggest we all use that! LOL LOL LOL
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Originally posted by Pony_God

I've heard "soon"...
Well, at least Aurora follows the "keep them at the edge of thier seats" policy that D-Light follows.
 
HA! Instead of Firefly color picker, Aurora cut a deal with LOR S2 and will suggest we all use that! LOL LOL LOL
 

OH, ok.  Great Idea, let's all get LOR S2 now.   Oh wait, that was a joke, right?  LOL  - But seriously, I hope we see the color picker fairly soon, I too don't want to have to program 48 CH for my new Firefly.
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I can tell you that it won't be this month - won't get a FireFly to test with until then, just like everyone else.

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You mean you're not in the super secret Firefly club?
 
Alright, in your opinion, just an opinion, how long do you feel as though it will take you to program "1 Firefly" instead of "3 ACx16s"?
 
I suppose that I should also ask, how high of a priority will that be for you after we all get our new toys?
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As soon as we wrap up most of these 1.0 bug fixes Firefly development and beta testing will begin.  This means that in all liklihood the Firefly code will begin early next week.

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Originally posted by LightsOnLogan

As soon as we wrap up most of these 1.0 bug fixes Firefly development and beta testing will begin.  This means that in all liklihood the Firefly code will begin early next week.
 
That would be great!  Can't wait to see it!
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