I received an "invalid thread" message when I tried to post under the "Issues with Technobeam Color Wheel" thread, so I'm starting a new one.
So here's my story: my University aquired six new TechnoBeams about two and a half years ago. Used them for Freshman Orientation that year (oooh, pretty lights and patterns!) then put them away for storage until next time we needed them.
We took them out again for the production-which-shall-not-be-named (long story, don't ask >_
Practical Information:
- six units in the air split (3 and 3) onto two pipes. Each set of three is daisy-chained and terminated at the end. (And yes, the terminators ARE built correctly... I should know, I built them myself >_<)
- tried unpatching M-Speed control from the board (I've heard from other people that doing that will generally make the problem go away) but to no avail.
- re-installed fixture profiles (also re-patched)
- fixtures all have up-to-date software.
- Fixture profiles downloaded brand-spankin' new from ETC
Oh, and just to make life interesting... we have been able to get ONE T-beam to respond completely. Pan/tilt, color, gobo, strobe, all anyone could ever want of a techno, it does. Everyone else on the other hand... doesn't. =P The working t-beam is located DSL as the first fixture in the daisy chain on that pipe.
One other thing I should mention. We are also using two ROBE 250 spots in the production, however they are on a separate run of DMX entirely and work as intended without any problems.
Any and all help anyone can give me on this matter is VERY appreciated. Via forum or email is fine =)
Thanks again,
Gillian
