Bug dmx test

Roadhog with 3.2.1

I have a desk channel patched on the internal dp at universe 4. The desk channel is at full on an htp fader. When I go into the dmx window and look at the patched channel I see an output value of 255. When I select the cell and press test, nothing happens obviously because I already have full output. When I deselect test, the value of 255 disappeares in the dmx window even though I have still output onstage. The cell is empty as if it's not patched. Output window shows full output. But all control over the desk channel is lost.

Only way to resolve this issue is to unpatch the desk channel an patch again.

0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

Is this with a new or old show file?
I just looked at it with a new show and I am not seeing the issue on PC or RH.
0 danny - Former HES Forum Member over 9 years ago

Older sw version.

3.0 I think but not sure.
0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

Does the value return if you close and reopen the DMX window?
0 danny - Former HES Forum Member over 9 years ago

Even after reopening the dmx window the values are blank.

Not sure what happens after I restart the console, I forgot to check that. Will be back at the console this Wednesday and try some other things and see what happens.

My first thought was it's probably related to the show being started in an older sw version
0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

I am not seeing this in a new show, can you please send me the show you are testing with?

How I am testing:
New show
1 desk channel at full
Record to a list and set the list is set to HTP
Open the DMX window
Select the test option
DMX window goes to 255 (but nothing changes in output as the value is already at full)
Deselect the test button
DMX value is still showing 255
0 danny - Former HES Forum Member over 9 years ago

How would you like me to send the showfile? By mail? And what's your mail?
0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

Please tell me the exact channel you are looking at and what you have in playback when performing the repro.

highend.wetransfer.com/

mgraham@barco.com
0 rautasami over 9 years ago

Michael,
This bug has happened to me too. I loaded a backup of show which was made before 3.2.1
Some of the desk channels did not have control even they were patched. Also in the DMX-window there was no default value for the channel. The DMX address worked when tested and when I selected the desk channel the blue box of the selection was shown in DMX window. Only way to solve this was repatch.
0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

Thanks Sami,
I will spend sometime today loading older show files to see if I an recreate this.
0 Michael Graham over 9 years ago

Sami, can you send me the show file you saw this on and tell me the fixture?