F16v5 with SRx2 – correct wiring and configuration please

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Hey everyone,


I’m chasing a bit of help getting my SRx2 working properly with my F16v5. I am trying to get all 8 ports working on the SRx2.



I’ve got an SRx2 v4.3 smart receiver wired up to the Falcon F16v5 (board version 1.03). The dial on the SRx2 is set to “A” and termination is ON. Power is fine, and the board lights up as expected.


The CAT5 is currently plugged into the 21–24 port on the F16v5 and going to Data Port 1 on the SRx2. I’ve also tried using the 17–20 port on the F16v5 with no luck.


In test mode, only one group of outputs (1–4) works. The second set (5–8) never responds, even though I’ve tried mapping both A and B outputs in the Falcon config and in xLights.


In the Falcon web interface, I keep getting these “dummy” outputs that automatically show up with 0 pixels. I’m not totally sure what they mean or if I’m supposed to assign anything to them. From what I can tell, they seem to represent the opposite half of the receiver (A vs B), but I can’t get both halves to run at once.


Everything I’ve read suggests the SRx2 should handle 8 ports from a single CAT5 connection, but that doesn’t seem to be happening.


I’ve attached a few photos:


  • Controller and power setup
  • SRx2 close-up with ID dial on “A”
  • RJ45 connection showing 21–24 port
  • Falcon Pixel Output screen
  • xLights layout
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Would love if someone could confirm the correct way to wire this and set up the pixel outputs in Falcon. I feel like I’m missing one small thing that’s stopping all 8 ports from firing together.

I'm almost at the point of considering buying two SRx1 boards instead.




Thanks in advance!
 
The outputs on the receiver would be 21A-24A and 21B-24B with your dial set to "A" and plugged into the 21-24 receiver port.

The "Dummy" in green are what is assigned to the "A" ports. They are just there are as a placeholder for representation within xLights
The only props configured on that receiver at the moment are the Drums and Bat

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What props have you got configured, and where on the SRX?
The other thing to do is fiddle the knob, rotate it round to B or C, and then back to A - it may not be on it correctly.
 
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Everything in the attached picture is what is connected.

Everything worked fine when the SRx2 had its dial set to “0”, and I tested ports “17-20” and “21-24” on the falcons test mode.

I didn’t realise the quirk until I was testing in xlights then found out about the external controller mode.

I will need to try again later, but settings the dial to “B” didn’t work either.

Xlights automatically generated the dummy ports, which through me.

I’m guessing my xlights setup is correct from what you have said and I have pushed.
 
Everything in the attached picture is what is connected.
So you're saying that

Receiver Port 1 = Boscoyo ChromaBat
Receiver Port 2 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-2
Receiver Port 3 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-3
Receiver Port 4 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-4
Receiver Port 5 = (not used)
Receiver Port 6 = Drum_Bio_hazard
Receiver Port 7 = Drum_Radiuactive
Receiver Port 8 = Ghost Left Chatty

If so - yes - your xlights is completely out - what you have it set up for is to run off TWO output connectors, not one.
In visualiser - drag the ChromaBats onto the "Green" portion of 21-24
Drag the Drums and the ghost onto the "Purple" portion of 21-24
It should end up looking like this:

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The thing to remember is that the SRX2 is basically two smart receivers "chained" together. Think of it the same as two smaller receivers plugged back to back.

If you set the dial to A - then the first four ports are "Receiver A" and te second four ports are "Receiver B"
And you need to configure it as such.
 
So you're saying that

Receiver Port 1 = Boscoyo ChromaBat
Receiver Port 2 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-2
Receiver Port 3 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-3
Receiver Port 4 = Boscoyo ChromaBat-4
Receiver Port 5 = (not used)
Receiver Port 6 = Drum_Bio_hazard
Receiver Port 7 = Drum_Radiuactive
Receiver Port 8 = Ghost Left Chatty

If so - yes - your xlights is completely out - what you have it set up for is to run off TWO output connectors, not one.
In visualiser - drag the ChromaBats onto the "Green" portion of 21-24
Drag the Drums and the ghost onto the "Purple" portion of 21-24
It should end up looking like this:

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I think the Penny just dropped looking at this.

I don’t need to worry about ports 17-20 at all.

This means I should have a 21A-24A, and a 21B-24B.
So the numbers for the ports are common, but not the letters if I’m right?
 
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Correct
The numbers relate to the physical socket on the falcon.
The letters relate to which "receiver" you're on. And as I eluded to above - the SRX-2 is just two receivers on one PCB.
 
Correct
The numbers relate to the physical socket on the falcon.
The letters relate to which "receiver" you're on. And as I eluded to above - the SRX-2 is just two receivers on one PCB.
Yep, making a bit more sense now.

I don’t like it from a “logical numbering” point of view, but I think I have a handle now. I will need to test tomorrow.

That’s why I was confused, yes I was aware that is was two receivers in one, but what was stumping me was the fact that you can’t/don’t connect up both RJ45 sockets.

3 years learning later and it’s still a huge curve!
 
The second socket is so you can go to additional receivers.
You can support a total of 6 on each chain.
So, That could be 6x Singles, threee doubles, a quad and a double, or any combination of.

If you had 3x SRX-2's chained, you would set the first to A, the second to C and the third to E - then your ports would be 21/A-F, 22/A-F, 23/A-F, 24/A-F

Keeping in mind, of course, that the pixel limit for a particular port applies to ALL ports with the same number. So 700pixels at 40FPS, could be say 350+350, or 100+600 on your board, across 21A + 21B.
 
The second socket is so you can go to additional receivers.
You can support a total of 6 on each chain.
So, That could be 6x Singles, threee doubles, a quad and a double, or any combination of.

If you had 3x SRX-2's chained, you would set the first to A, the second to C and the third to E - then your ports would be 21/A-F, 22/A-F, 23/A-F, 24/A-F

Keeping in mind, of course, that the pixel limit for a particular port applies to ALL ports with the same number. So 700pixels at 40FPS, could be say 350+350, or 100+600 on your board, across 21A + 21B.


I had to test it while it was fresh it my head, that appears to have fixed the issue!

Absolute lengend!

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