jcslighting
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I am working in a fairly new space ( less than 5 yrs old) and am having some issues getting the network expanded, here are the details. . .
The console is a Strand Palette running the palette O/S software into a network. The network has jacks at all of the lighting positions. The only node in use is on the 4th electric and it is set up to run the LED cyc lights. I am trying to add 2 additional nodes to run movers on the FOH position. We purchased 2 Pathway UNO nodes and all the required cables.
I downloaded the node control software from Pathway...Pathway Manager 3. I then hooked another pc into the network as I couldn't install the pathway software on the palette itself. I then tried to address the new nodes based on the existing nodes ip address just increasing the number by one. I then reconnected the palette and no DMX only network lights on the nodes. I then switched out a node with the cyc electric node and the fixtures on the FOH work fine with it.
Here are my questions....
1. Do I have to do anything in the console to make the new nodes work? I can't find anything that says so.
2. How do I get this thing to work?
3. Why does Strand stuff seem complicated? You can't find this information easily on the strand stuff or pathway.
4. What am I missing?
5. Can someone walk me through this process from start to finish?
I am familiar with DMX but I have limited experience with the network set-up idea. This is probably something simple like a checkmark missing in a box or a number wrong. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
The console is a Strand Palette running the palette O/S software into a network. The network has jacks at all of the lighting positions. The only node in use is on the 4th electric and it is set up to run the LED cyc lights. I am trying to add 2 additional nodes to run movers on the FOH position. We purchased 2 Pathway UNO nodes and all the required cables.
I downloaded the node control software from Pathway...Pathway Manager 3. I then hooked another pc into the network as I couldn't install the pathway software on the palette itself. I then tried to address the new nodes based on the existing nodes ip address just increasing the number by one. I then reconnected the palette and no DMX only network lights on the nodes. I then switched out a node with the cyc electric node and the fixtures on the FOH work fine with it.
Here are my questions....
1. Do I have to do anything in the console to make the new nodes work? I can't find anything that says so.
2. How do I get this thing to work?
3. Why does Strand stuff seem complicated? You can't find this information easily on the strand stuff or pathway.
4. What am I missing?
5. Can someone walk me through this process from start to finish?
I am familiar with DMX but I have limited experience with the network set-up idea. This is probably something simple like a checkmark missing in a box or a number wrong. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.