Thread: Access single channel of a RGB set

I need to be able to access channel 1 of the 1st 1-2-3 group (single node) to setup some specific param for the controller. the normal RGB nodes will start as node #2 on the string (channels 4-5-6). But setting channels 1, 2 or 3 to specific numeric intensities will set some grouping params for the rest of the string - kinda like logical resolution from the LOR CCS devices.

Is this possible is LSP, Vixen can do it easily - but I an not figure out how to do that on LSP

Thanks
Myk

two ways to do this.
1) Use layers - if your string was 50 nodes long - you'd have one controller defined and then define two layers - layer1 is mapped to the first three channels 1-3; layer2 mapped to the rest - channels 4-150. Then just select whichever layer you want to work with.
2) Use two controllers with controller 1 having just one node (3 channels - 1-3) and the second controller with 49 nodes defined (4-150). This last method is the way I mapped my 2011 display.
You could use Virtual Controllers, however I believe that these are going away in some future version of LSP!
What doesn't seem to work too well is to have overlapping addresses.

Ok, but how do I still access just channel 1 of the 1st 3 channels - LSP accesses them as a grp because of RGB - channels 1 2 & 3 are param settings, all seperate from each other?

Myk

Originally Posted by tng5737

two ways to do this.
1) Use layers - if your string was 50 nodes long - you'd have one controller defined and then define two layers - layer1 is mapped to the first three channels 1-3; layer2 mapped to the rest - channels 4-150. Then just select whichever layer you want to work with.
2) Use two controllers with controller 1 having just one node (3 channels - 1-3) and the second controller with 49 nodes defined (4-150). This last method is the way I mapped my 2011 display.
You could use Virtual Controllers, however I believe that these are going away in some future version of LSP!
What doesn't seem to work too well is to have overlapping addresses.

Originally Posted by mykroft

Ok, but how do I still access just channel 1 of the 1st 3 channels - LSP accesses them as a grp because of RGB - channels 1 2 & 3 are param settings, all seperate from each other?

Myk

What specifically is it you want to change on the first channel of the first node?

A couple of ways to do this. IF you wanted to keep the RGB nature of the node you could code your specific byte values using the '#' value in the RGB Blend Picker in which would allow you to set a value of 'rrggbb' where rr was the hex value for the first channel, gg the second and bb the third. A more straight forward method however is to define two controllers as mentioned above - only the first controller is NOT defined as RGB. The controller will then have three separate channels in it - '1,2,3' instead of the rgb combined '1-3' using representing one node.

Originally Posted by tng5737

A couple of ways to do this. IF you wanted to keep the RGB nature of the node you could code your specific byte values using the '#' value in the RGB Blend Picker which would all you say set a value of 'rrggbb' where rr was the hex value for the first channel, gg the second and bb the third. An more straight forward method however is to define two controllers as mentioned above - only the first controller is NOT defined as RGB. The cotnroller will then have three separate channels in it - '1,2,3' instead of the rgb combined '1-3' using representing one node.

I agree with this but am being dense (not unusual) as I don't understand what "params" mykroft wants to change. Does the Calibration tab on the channel configuration accomplish what is needed?

Mike, if you're dense - I shudder to think what that makes me - LOL!
I've not used the calibration feature of LSP but it looks like it applies limits to the entire channel. I guess we will have to wait for more input, but sounds like he has 'special' controller which uses the first channel(s) to set parameters like grouping, etc...

Originally Posted by tng5737

Mike, if you're dense - I shudder to think what that makes me - LOL!
I've not used the calibration feature of LSP but it looks like it applies limits to the entire channel. I guess we will have to wait for more input, but sounds like he has 'special' controller which uses the first channel(s) to set parameters like grouping, etc...

Like pixelnet sting mode maybe? Or Macros on CCRS?

we are working on a custom pixelnet firmware for the pixelnet SSC controller - we need to set specific vals for the 1st 3 channels to change how to firmware acts to the rest of the string. I guess I didnt see/understand about making the 1st contoller a non rgb one to access the indv channels.

And yes LOR CCRs have indv channels/macros that need to be accessed this way as well....

Pixelnet hybird mode tho - is the 1st 3 channels are access as a RGB channel that the rest of the smart string changes to and then starting at channel 4 for indv node access.
Pixelnet string mode the way i understand is a single RGB channel for the whole channel

The group I am working with wanted indv access to each channel to have more options.

One of the ideas we are working on is giving pixelnet SSC controllers a group mode, like a channel #1 value of 5, every 5 nodes will act as a single unit, value of 10 would be groups of 10 etc up to the max of the 120 flex strip etc, and the 1st lighted node would start at channel 4, like in hybrid mode.

Myk

Nifty! if you have room perhaps you could add some macro effects like chases etc.. - like the CCR's I look forward to seeing the results!