Problem to save a .ssl file

[brimborium]

I would like to build a new fixture, it´s a noname MH from china.
The problem is to add the pan/tilt function in a special order.
Means Ch7 pan8bit
Ch8 tilt 8bit
Ch9 pan16bit
Ch10 tilt 16bit
In this order I got a warning in the left window 8bit channel is missing - it is not allowed to save this file.
In the library I found a MH (futurelight PHS-250 pro) the order of pan/tilt channel are nearly the same.
I tried to modyfy this fixture for my MH, but I got the same warning I could not safe this file.
Is there a way to create my MH?
Hope you can give me an solution for my problem.
I am using Daslight4 Vers. Aug 16

Thanks for now
Thomas

[Benno]

Hi Thomas, this is a Bug in the latest Scan Library editor which will be fixed in the next Beta.

In the meantime to make a new fixture profile request :
- Log on to the customer area http://store.daslight.com/ssl
- Click "New fixture request”
- Follow the instructions and do not forget to attach the technical documentation of the fixture.

Please note : if you do not have an account you will need to create one to submit a request.

[brimborium]

Thank you for your information
First I will try it myself - it´s a challenge.
I often found .ssl files in the library which are working not properly.
The editor is easy to understand and so I always found a solution for my light projects.
Thanks for reply
Thomas

[brimborium]

Hello together,

I made a new test building the fixture in the library editor.
It is still impossible to create a .ssl file which includes the pan, tilt, pan 16bit , tilt 16bit DMX channels in this order.
Version: May 04 2017


Thomas

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[brimborium]

Hello together,

something new about these old problem?

Thomas

[TomHat]

Hey,

What you need to do is :
- create the pan/tilt channel
- right click Pan channel, chose "16 bit" (see image)
- ...same for Tilt channel

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In case this wouldn't work for you, please find a file containing the first channels of your fixture profile, attached to this post.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

[brimborium]

Hi TomHat,
thank you for that - I know to define the 16bit mode for Pan and Tilt.
The problem is to bring it in the special order.
I wondering how you were able to save the attached file.
If I load this file into the library editor - and want to save it to another name - I got the same message " Save error ...etc"

So let me do some tesst with this file in Daslight - I will let you know what happend.

Thanks for your effort
Thomas

[TomHat]

Hello,

Just noticed, there is indeed a bug if you re-open the file. Scan library doesn't interprete pan/tilt channels correctly. What you need to do is to delete the pan/tilt and micro pan/tilt channels, and create them again.

I have reported this to the developper in charge of ScanLibrary support, we should get a fix very soon.

Regards,

[brimborium]

Hello TomHat,

yes this little trick helps to save the new created file.
But when I use this file in Daslight the 16bit pan channel doesn´t work - I made a short video.
Hope I can sent it to you via email.

Thomas

[TomHat]

Hey,

Okay, so to sum it all up, there is indeed a bug in ScanLibrary Editor when creating channels linked with others (micro pan/tilt, speed....). If you change the order of these channels, the link is not correctly updated and you end up with an error everytime you'll open your file again.

I have passed this on to the developper in charge of ScanLibrary Editor. We'll release a fixed version as soon as possible.
@brimborium, I hope the file I sent you will do the trick.

Regards,

[brimborium]

Hello,
a new version daslight4 - Okt 17 2017 -

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with the editor still the same problem.
I could build my file, but when reloading the file into the editor I got error messages.
Pan/tilt don´t work in edit and live mode.

[TomHat]

Hey,

Indeed, the latest setup we uploaded doesn't yet contain the fix for this bug.
Sorry about that. Did you need to fix something more to your file ?

Regards,