Release 2017.3 xLights released.

[smeighan]

New release 2017.3


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Issue Tracker is found here: www.github.com/smeighan/xLights/issues

XLIGHTS/NUTCRACKER RELEASE NOTES:
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2017.3 Feb 13, 2017
-- enh (gil) Add new Skulltronix skull display option for the DMX model.
-- enh (gil) Add new 3D DMX head display option for the DMX model.
-- enh (gil) Add new Servo Effect mainly for 16 bit servos but also works with 8 bit channels.
-- enh (gil) Add capability to import a VSA file.
-- bug (dkulp) Don't stop the timer when flipping pages. Fixes #817
-- enh (keith) Add list of referenced files to export effects
-- enh (keith) Add text output to xSchedule allowing run time countdowns and text overlays
-- bug (keith) Fix #814 Make video start time editable
-- bug (keith) Fix #820 Fix triangle wave form in wave effect
-- bug (keith) Fix end channel not updating on layout tab
-- enh (keith) Add documentation of xSchedule web api to the source repository
-- enh (keith) Add colour reordering as an output process in the scheduler.
-- enh (keith) Add pixel reversing as an output process in the scheduler
-- enh (keith) Add import to xSchedule to allow importing of xLights 4 schedules.
-- enh (keith) Make LOR import more like xLights import ... using a tree rather than a grid. There is some risk this breaks "CCR"
import mode in which case someone needs to send me a sample file.
-- enh (keith) Make Vixen 2 import more like xLights import ... using a tree rather than a grid.
-- bug (keith) Fix erasure of outputs on setup when changing to a new empty folder
-- enh (keith) Give mapping files an extension (*.xmap) to make them easier to locate
-- enh (keith) Allow user to specify the local IP address to use for e131/Artnet output
-- bug (keith) Fix #753 Preset not showing the correct number of layers

 

[tuppetsdad]

Just downloaded VSA trial.....looking forward to playing with my servo Owl
8)

 

[Gilrock]

This release made VSA somewhat unnecessary unless you were using more complex features.

 

[tuppetsdad]

Complex is good - 12 servo owls with integrated lighting. You can happily use Xlights as it is with simple servo moves but when you want some co-ordination of axes you are struggling.


However both VSA and Xlights don't give the possibility of live manual control (e.g. joystick) which I want to do so I can interact with the audience. e.g. talk, listen and move not just go through a preset sequence. We have done a basic set up with DMX keyboard to remotely control movements for our skeleton with remote mic and speakers. This was really fun with the kids.


8)

 

[Gilrock]

I'd probably use the skulltronix trackskull for that.

 

[Skulltronix]

FYI. Trackskull is part of the Skulltronix LiveAction package. Http://Skulltronix.com/liveaction.shtml

 

[bluzervic]

-- enh (keith) Make LOR import more like xLights import ... using a tree rather than a grid. There is some risk this breaks "CCR" [/size] import mode in which case someone needs to send me a sample file.

Let me know if you need a LOR Matrix (.SUP) file to test with.

 

[keithsw1111]

No. I have a sup file.