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Hi,
I have latest version of FS (3.4.8) for Windows. I use AVT512 USB to DMX converter as Enttec Open DMX in FS.
I have few ligts - 2x PAR 64, 2x Scanner Sunnlight, 2x Triple Derby and everything works great till last week.
I bought 2x JB Systems Puma lights. Other ligtts still works great with FS but not PUMA.
FE: gobo change - never "perfect" - still blinking two gobos. Rotation is't smooth, in right direction isn't bad - but in left - terrible blinking of changing gobo instead rotation.

In short - there is big chaos. Only with PUMAS. Today I try to connect PUMA to standalone ADJ DMX controller - and everything works perfectly. So I mean problem is in FS or USB to DMX controller. Maybe there some noise in DMX signal or something? But why only 2 from 8 lights works crazy? It's really confusing me
Any ideas?
THX for your time.

Where the PUMAS in the first part of the DMX run or last?
Sounds like it might have been a DMX Cable issue.
I would plug the light directly into the interface and run freestyer DMX with just one puma to test it first to ensure the attributes are running correctly from FS to the fixture.
Makesure you use a DMX cable you know works properly. If it still fails then it might be at fixture file you are using.
If you want to check to see if the fixture file is not right then load a 16 Channel Generic Dimmer and use the sliders to control the attributes and see if the problem still occurs.

Hi again,
No it's not cables problem. It's not problem of FS. I find a solution after about 10 days without sleep

Before posting I tried connect on few different cables, only Pumas, with others, address changing, lot of time spent on trying to configure FS, etc... and nothing.

After meny tries and many hours spent for reading forum I figure this is problem with poor USB to DMX converter from AVT, and THATS IT!.

Today I bought Enttec USB PRO and after small configuration it's work great. I think problem was in clock in old converter.

So problem IS SOLVED. Yupi!

I had one of my USB - DMX Convertors fail on the weekend too.