Importing VSA files for RC Servo Control to XLights

tuppetsdad

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Have fitted a single RC servo to each of 5 pumpkins and created a show with VSA


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HUowAEn6RE


All works great until I try to set up and a import into XLights.
XLights set up has 5 single DMX models each has one DMX channel with one servo and have unchecked the 16 bit box.
Import seems to go OK but despite trying for a few days no luck to get the pumpkins to sing with XLights - no movement when the sequence runs.

I am using an AVD 718 which is set up for 5 RC servos (not pixels) which I have connected via EthConGateway for e.31 to DMX conversion.
When I choose test mode in XLight I can control the servos so this seems to be all OK.

Any Suggestions??

Thanks Tuppetsdad
 
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Grozzy

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May or may not be relevant but does VSA use 0 to 511 and DMX uses 1 to 512. Are your channels out by one. Also does VSA use 2 channels per servo.
Pumpkins look awesome BTW
 
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Thanks Grozzy. XLight converter sorts out the addressing OK. I think VSA does use two channels but only have 5 channel board....
 

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Thanks Grozzy. XLight converter sorts out the addressing OK. I think VSA does use two channels but only have 5 channel board....
Oh yes apologies you are importing.
When you say it works in test mode you mean that you have created a test XLights sequence and added the 5 DMX servos and you are using a servo effect to open close.
 

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Thanks Grozzy - sorted. Just my understanding of the way 16 bit servos work. Needed your prompt to make me look into this. Happy little pumpkins now.
 

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Now moving onto linear actuators for some more fun.
Glad you got them sorted. I'm playing with a PCA9685 board directly attached to a pi 3 running FPP. Took me forever to work out (more like trial and error then fluke) that I needed to dial down the servos from 65535 to only 255. 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️
 

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Glad you got them sorted. I'm playing with a PCA9685 board directly attached to a pi 3 running FPP. Took me forever to work out (more like trial and error then fluke) that I needed to dial down the servos from 65535 to only 255. 🤣🤦🏼‍♂️
Hi Grozzy, I have been scratching my head trying to set up PCA9685 using pi 4 and really can't get it to talk to xlights. What are the steps you have done to get it to work?

I have output the servo on FPP like:
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and xlights:
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Is there anything that I am doing wrong?
Thank you
 
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