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I am learning FreeStyler and trying to make a first time profile however it is a nightmare of global proportions.

Here's the scoop:

I'm migrating from a Chauvet DMX44 controller to Velleman VM116 USB-DMX controller using FreeStyler 3.0 software. Because of some unusual nuances of the LE-14 (really stupid nuances) I'm having trouble making the software fire the units properly.

Here's what I've encountered so far:
Channel 1 (Strobe) must be set to 255 to be ON and FULL BRIGHTNESS. 0 is OFF. This is completely opposite the norm. ;
Channel 2 (Dimmer) must be set on 0 for FULL BRIGHTNESS, 255 is DIM/OFF. This is normal.;
Channel 3 (Chase) seems to work fine and is the norm;
Channel 4 is RED. Everybody else is BLUE.
Channel 5 is GREEN which seems to be the norm.
Channel 6 is BLUE. Everybody else is RED.
Channel 7 (Speed) seems to work normally (I guess).

So in FreeStyler, I can change the channels for slider action on Channels 4, 5, and 6 BUT when I go into color macros there's no way to change R G B so that when I want, say orange, instead I get a blue because the RED and BLUE are standard in the macro (not swapped like the LE-14s are) and I can't find anyway to flip or edit them.

The DMX instructions that came with these lights will be gladly emailed to anyone who would like to take a crack at this with me or in spite of me. I know time is not free and can afford a reasonable fee for a 100% working profile.

hi,

can you send the info to uterror{at}telenet.be

I'll take a look and maybe I can help you.

On it's way. It's in a .doc file.

Thank you for looking.

I've spent five hours on the phone with a FreeStyler expert and we could not get these fixtures to function properly when adding more than one DMX address. 1 & 64 & 128 worked for a brief time, then it too wouldn't work.

Windows XP SP2, SONY VAIO VGN-A600, NetFX 3.0 SP1

In the RGB Channel bit on fixture creator you can put what ever channels you like for the R G and B channels wouldnt that therefore caus you NO problems..?

One can assign R or G or B to the sliders but it does not change them in the COLORS drop down menu. Also, I'm getting "Out Of Range" script errors. Also, Overrides remains active and I keep getting the blue triangle with the ! in the middle.

I don't think this software is going to work for me and I am sad.

[bugreporting][/bugreporting] .....

I am not smart enough to know what is a bug and what is my user error.

erm I'm a bit thick so i didnt put much thought into it but it sounds like the colours drop down menu should get the settings from the RGB whatever they be and in this case there not?

Sorry I'm half asleep!