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V3 Error when opening sequence on show PC

Hi all. I am getting the attached error when I try to open a particular sequence on my show PC. The sequence opens fine on my dev PC and all other sequences work fine on both PCs. What does this error...

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WTB Ren64xc bare PCB

Just need the bare board. Shipping to Davis, OK 73030

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Feature Request: All Off at Playback end, HLS exit or Stop

I'd like HLS to have the ability to turn off all lights in my setup. I'd like it just as a setting so whenever I turn off HLS, or a playlist ends, or a schedule ends, HLS sends out a ALL off command....

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Dead Preview...with long BEEEEP

I've been seeing this the last few builds. I originally saw it when I moved HLS to my laptop to do some sequencing over the Thanksgiving holiday. The problem magically went away when I upgraded the...

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Don't Think I'm Ready for Pixel Planes yet

Don't get me wrong. The pixel plane is awesome, but I can't figure out how to control just a few pixels of a string after I've assigned them to a pixel plane. Last year in LSP I was able to control...

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PX1 board

Who is selling the board? I would like to purchase a couple of them.

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newbie from the uk :)

Hi guys and girls if there are any here that is My names Adam from the good old sunny UK (i wish) Like many others here i have caught the bug and late at that I've read through all the wiki page and I...

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Ren48LSD channels staying on issue

Hello all, I built a Ren48LSD last year and this problem has lingered ever since. It seems that when I have my DIYC floods plugged in and power on the board I may randomly lose a channel causing that...

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HLS - Make your WHOLE Display a PixelPlane and control it as a single channel

Did you know you could control EVERY light in your Display using a PixelPlane? Makes lights chase left to right, top to bottom, etc. I said EVERY light -- NOT just Pixels. If you want to give it a try...

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Extra feature

Working in radio, I strive to make the broadcast portion of the light show as "authentic" as I can. I make "legal" IDs, imaging, promos, etc. I like doing it and I think people appreciate the...

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Can high speed, high flash sequences burn out pixels?

My Pixel Megatrees keep having pixels go bad. I am wondering if the stress of the intense lightshow is causing it or if that does not matter? They are the WS2811 12v pixels. Also, has anyone ever heard...

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Pixels randomly color flicker during sequence when there is not any effect...

I have a problem with my sequence when some pixels randomly flicker by random color when there is not any effect at that time. Simply said: When the string should be off couple of pixels randomly...

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Main XBee Transmitter Setup?

For those of you that have gone wireless, I was wondering what you use and how you’ve set up your main XBee transmitter. What hardware/board do you use (Ren-W, XBee Explorer board, something else)?How...

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Help troubleshooting a Komby RF1 system

Hi: I built up my Komby RF1 system last week; tested the transmitter (RF1 with a PA and rubber ducky antenna) and a receiver (RF1_12v with DMX serial input) with a short string of PixaBulbs (12v,...

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Display Groups/Numbers and updating sqeuences

So I had stopped at 11S for HLS and now I am looking at upgrading to the current version as I look towards next year. I realize I have to update to the new preview as part of that process and am...

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Suggestions for magnifying lens for PCB assembly with SMD?

Thanks to the heads-up from Macrosill, I have a Panavise on its way at a great price. I've been meaning to try one but didn't like the $100 price tag. With this in the bag, I'm tempted to also look to...

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converting vixen 2.5 sequences back to vixen 2.1

Isnt there some conversion software to convert a 2.5 sequence back to a 2.1 version? I have been looking all over the forum but cant seem to find it. anyone know is one exists and if so where i might...

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Renard 16 SS Issue

This is my first year using Renard hardware and I am having an issue with my Renard 16SS. I have LED lights hooked up to 5 channels, and for some reason 4 of the channels cause the lights to be dim...

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OK I give up and baffled sequences shut down

OK I am have no idea what is going on so I am going to post this here and other forums to see what I am doing wrong and hopefully someone else had this happen to them. I have been having a problem with...

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carousel that runs in reverse only

I have a carousel that is a number of years old that only seems to want to only go in reverse these days. It doesn't have any twists in it and it inflates fine. I had it setup in my garage and let it...

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