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[MajorFrenchy]

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Cabinet xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<Name>miab cab</Name>
<OutputControllers>


<TeensyStripController>
<Name>LedStripController</Name>
<NumberOfLedsStrip1>256</NumberOfLedsStrip1>
<NumberOfLedsStrip2>0</NumberOfLedsStrip2>
<NumberOfLedsStrip3>0</NumberOfLedsStrip3>
<NumberOfLedsStrip4>0</NumberOfLedsStrip4>
<NumberOfLedsStrip5>0</NumberOfLedsStrip5>
<NumberOfLedsStrip6>0</NumberOfLedsStrip6>
<NumberOfLedsStrip7>0</NumberOfLedsStrip7>
<NumberOfLedsStrip8>0</NumberOfLedsStrip8>
<ComPortName>COM3</ComPortName>
</TeensyStripController>

  
</OutputControllers>

<Toys>
   
    
<LedStrip>
  <Name>back</Name>
  <Width>32</Width>
  <Height>8</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpAlternateRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
      

  
<LedWizEquivalent>

   <Name>LedWizEquivalent 30</Name>
    <Outputs>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>back</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>1</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>
	

    </Outputs>
    <LedWizNumber>30</LedWizNumber>
</LedWizEquivalent>
   
</Toys>

</Cabinet>

I changed the width and height, to 8,32 1,256, 256,1 

and i tried all possibilities of the Led strip arrangement.

[Outhere]

I don't see anything wrong

Do you have the data wire hook to the right direction

How are you wiring the up

did You try this ideal

https://www.vpforums...topic=41655&hl=

Edited by Outhere, 22 March 2019 - 05:04 AM.

[MajorFrenchy]

I don't see anything wrong

Do you have the data wire hook to the right direction

How are you wiring the up

did You tried this ideal

https://www.vpforums...topic=41655&hl=

 

On those pre made matrix everything is pre wired and we have nothing to solder, that's what i like about it. 

i tried that bridging pins 15-16 and nothing. my issue is not that the LED are all white, so i'm ruling that out.

 

heres' a link of my connection drawing. i have more LED on the cab everything works except that darn back matrix. 

https://www.dropbox....atrix .jpg?dl=0

Edited by MajorFrenchy, 22 March 2019 - 02:59 AM.

[startrek2]

 

Everything in a log file looks right...
Like arngrim said post your GlobalConfig_B2SServer.xml and your Cabinet file

<TeensyStripController>
<Name>LedStripController</Name>
<NumberOfLedsStrip1>400</NumberOfLedsStrip1>
<NumberOfLedsStrip2>0</NumberOfLedsStrip2>
<NumberOfLedsStrip3>0</NumberOfLedsStrip3>
<NumberOfLedsStrip4>0</NumberOfLedsStrip4>
<NumberOfLedsStrip5>0</NumberOfLedsStrip5>
<NumberOfLedsStrip6>0</NumberOfLedsStrip6>
<NumberOfLedsStrip7>0</NumberOfLedsStrip7>
<NumberOfLedsStrip8>0</NumberOfLedsStrip8>
<ComPortName>COM3</ComPortName>
</TeensyStripController>

</OutputControllers>

<Toys>
  
<LedStrip>
  <Name>BackBoard</Name>
 
  <LedStripArrangement>RightLeftAlternateBottomUp</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
    
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Right</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>72</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>TopDownRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>257</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
      
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Left</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>72</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>329</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

  
<LedWizEquivalent>

   <Name>LedWizEquivalent 30</Name>
    <Outputs>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>BackBoard</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>1</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Right</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>4</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Left</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>7</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    </Outputs>
    <LedWizNumber>30</LedWizNumber>
</LedWizEquivalent>
   
</Toys>

</Cabinet>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Global configuration for the DirectOutput framework.-->
<!--Saved by DirectOutput Version 3.1.6968.21374: 2019-03-03 02-29-15-->
<GlobalConfig>
  <LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>10</LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>
  <LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>60</LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>
  <LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>120</LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>
  <PacLedDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>10</PacLedDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>
  <IniFilesPath />
  <CabinetConfigFilePattern>C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml</CabinetConfigFilePattern>
  <TableConfigFilePatterns />
  <EnableLogging>true</EnableLogging>
  <ClearLogOnSessionStart>true</ClearLogOnSessionStart>
  <LogFilePattern>.\DirectOutput.log</LogFilePattern>
</GlobalConfig>

personally looking in i think your cab file is wrong 

 

 

you have

 

<Width>8</Width>

<Height>32</Height>

 

 

and it should be

 

<Width>32</Width>
<Height>8</Height>

 

 

hence its telling them wrongly how to work

 

 

if they all work using arduino and then the test "basic" ie run in line properly ,, then when you install the HEX file on the teensy is they stay alight then im positive you have a bad solder joint but often bridging pins 15-16 will sort this, if they go out once you program you have a fine teensy working

 

 

remember teensy board starts earth then 0 so 3rd pin is number 1 hence 15-16 are the 4th and 5th pin on the opposite side (teensy with usb to right will be 4th-5th on bottom from the left count)

 

 

Edited by startrek2, 24 March 2019 - 10:01 AM.

[MajorFrenchy]

 

Everything in a log file looks right...
Like arngrim said post your GlobalConfig_B2SServer.xml and your Cabinet file

<TeensyStripController>
<Name>LedStripController</Name>
<NumberOfLedsStrip1>400</NumberOfLedsStrip1>
<NumberOfLedsStrip2>0</NumberOfLedsStrip2>
<NumberOfLedsStrip3>0</NumberOfLedsStrip3>
<NumberOfLedsStrip4>0</NumberOfLedsStrip4>
<NumberOfLedsStrip5>0</NumberOfLedsStrip5>
<NumberOfLedsStrip6>0</NumberOfLedsStrip6>
<NumberOfLedsStrip7>0</NumberOfLedsStrip7>
<NumberOfLedsStrip8>0</NumberOfLedsStrip8>
<ComPortName>COM3</ComPortName>
</TeensyStripController>

</OutputControllers>

<Toys>
  
<LedStrip>
  <Name>BackBoard</Name>
 
  <LedStripArrangement>RightLeftAlternateBottomUp</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
    
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Right</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>72</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>TopDownRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>257</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
      
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Left</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>72</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>329</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

  
<LedWizEquivalent>

   <Name>LedWizEquivalent 30</Name>
    <Outputs>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>BackBoard</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>1</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Right</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>4</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Left</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>7</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    </Outputs>
    <LedWizNumber>30</LedWizNumber>
</LedWizEquivalent>
   
</Toys>

</Cabinet>

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Global configuration for the DirectOutput framework.-->
<!--Saved by DirectOutput Version 3.1.6968.21374: 2019-03-03 02-29-15-->
<GlobalConfig>
  <LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>10</LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>
  <LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>60</LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>
  <LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>120</LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>
  <PacLedDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>10</PacLedDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>
  <IniFilesPath />
  <CabinetConfigFilePattern>C:&#092;DirectOutput&#092;Config&#092;Cabinet.xml</CabinetConfigFilePattern>
  <TableConfigFilePatterns />
  <EnableLogging>true</EnableLogging>
  <ClearLogOnSessionStart>true</ClearLogOnSessionStart>
  <LogFilePattern>.&#092;DirectOutput.log</LogFilePattern>
</GlobalConfig>

personally looking in i think your cab file is wrong 
 
 
you have
 
<Width>8</Width>
<Height>32</Height>
 
 
and it should be
 
<Width>32</Width>
<Height>8</Height>
 
 
hence its telling them wrongly how to work
 
 
if they all work using arduino and then the test "basic" ie run in line properly ,, then when you install the HEX file on the teensy is they stay alight then im positive you have a bad solder joint but often bridging pins 15-16 will sort this, if they go out once you program you have a fine teensy working
 
 
remember teensy board starts earth then 0 so 3rd pin is number 1 hence 15-16 are the 4th and 5th pin 
 
 

I did try
<Width>32</Width>
<Height>8</Height>

And many others.

The soldering is not bad as this is a pre made matrix ( the 2nd I am trying ) and I did not solder anything on it I both matrix do exactly the same.

Just as a curiosity, I am using a cat5e
Could this be the issue?. I am not sure if the fact I am not using a cat6 can be the issue.

As anyone had a successful matrix using a cat5e?

I sent an email to Paul at PJRC .... waiting to see what he has to say.



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[startrek2]

i have used cat5e ,,, doesnt need to be cat6 but if you have it use it... also what is plugged in where 

example i allways use 

 

1 = oragne/orange white = matrix 

2 = blue/blue white = 144 addressable

3= green/green white 144 aaddrerssable

4= brown/brown white = any thing else i add usually strip 3 metre 180 addressable for cab exterior etc 

 

 

did you try the teensy in test and i assume you have programmed the hex file back after ? 

 

solder wise im talking teensy to board not the matrix

Edited by startrek2, 24 March 2019 - 10:15 AM.

[MajorFrenchy]

I will re do the soldering on the teensy.

I tested 2 boards and 2 octo and I am getting the same artifacts and weird shapes.

Let me try re working the solder on the teensy and will test again.

Tx

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[startrek2]

that is possibly the height width wrong way i can emulate that if i change mine, i think you need to use my suggestion above 

 

i have a 256 in a cab, have a 256 with a 8x8 on end 320 total then a further 8x8 on another setup so 384 total they all use the way i suggested,, i have a simple 2 of 8x8 so 128 total as tester that displays correctly the patterns not the words tom jerry etc in such game not enough leds but the larger matrix,,, 

 

 

you need to confirm teensy then change cab file ... yell us where you have them connected on each colour from octo board ,, again if you have matrix on blue/bluewhite but told it via cab file your on first line orange orange/white youll get mis matched display what your describing 

Edited by startrek2, 24 March 2019 - 10:27 AM.

[Outhere]

My setup

https://www.vpforums...=14#entry421761

[MajorFrenchy]

Maaannnn! I am fed-up with all the testing....... i get shapes which are somewhat Linear ( like square etc.... ) but they do not look even close to what people have posted. When i play a game it will light up, show different colour and weird shapes are appearing. 

 

i tested 2 teensy, 2 octo, different wires, different config in dof and the cabinet. etc. etc...  I sent the e-mail to Paul at PJRC but i have not received a response.  If anyone else has ideas to run by me that have not been posted before, let me know. 

[Outhere]

Post your cabinet.xml and GlobalConfig_B2SServer.xml file

But post them as a file another words at the end of the file add .txt and it will let you post without copying and pasting

like this

 

Attached Files

•  cabinet.xml.txt   2.66KB   8 downloads

[MajorFrenchy]

Tx outhere. I will when I get home from work. Everyone who looked at my log files don't see anything wrong with it. Left and right strip works good, I have 2 addressable Led Rings behind the speaker grill, those work good too. It really has to do with the signal for the dot-matrix and I can't figure it out for the sake of me.

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[mon72]

While i have been testing
i downloaded notepad++ and installed the xml plugin.
the thought was to use the verify function. Have not tested it yet.
In my direct output log i had exeption error... the cabinet file could not be found or read.
I have been testing back and forth trying to get the cabinet.xml to popup but nothing!!!
Then a strange thing hapened... I was given by Outhere his working cabinet fil.
I took that and tried straight off... File found!!! what the f.. it is in the same spot and i checked the
code a thousand times.
I rewrote the playfield and speakers and bang... now things is starting to happen..
Im currently testing with config tool and how to arrange the combine toys.
I will post all my settings in the morning.
BR
Mon72

Edited by mon72, 02 April 2019 - 07:26 PM.

[mon72]

My configtool settings

THis is what I have right now and it works but it does not work correctly...
I still have some problems with speakers lighting up...

Outhere have been nice and help full THANKS for that.

THis is the problem I have I believe

My config is not set right

 

BR

Mon72

 

Edited by mon72, 03 April 2019 - 05:08 AM.

[MajorFrenchy]

Can't seem to figure out how to upload a file to this post without having to host it somewhere 1st.

 

Anyway, here's my cab, global config and a YouTube video of my the DOt MAtrix does.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Cabinet xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<Name>Pincab</Name>
<OutputControllers>


<TeensyStripController>
<Name>LedStripController</Name>
<NumberOfLedsStrip1>592</NumberOfLedsStrip1>
<NumberOfLedsStrip2>0</NumberOfLedsStrip2>
<NumberOfLedsStrip3>0</NumberOfLedsStrip3>
<NumberOfLedsStrip4>0</NumberOfLedsStrip4>
<NumberOfLedsStrip5>0</NumberOfLedsStrip5>
<NumberOfLedsStrip6>0</NumberOfLedsStrip6>
<NumberOfLedsStrip7>0</NumberOfLedsStrip7>
<NumberOfLedsStrip8>0</NumberOfLedsStrip8>
<ComPortName>COM5</ComPortName>
</TeensyStripController>


  
</OutputControllers>

<Toys>
  
<LedStrip>
  <Name>BackBoard</Name>
  <Width>32</Width>
  <Height>8</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpAlternateLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
    
    

   
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Right</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>144</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>TopDownRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>257</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
      
<LedStrip>
  <Name>Sideboard Left</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>144</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>401</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

<LedStrip>
  <Name>Ring Left</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>24</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>BottomUpLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>545</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
 
 <LedStrip>
  <Name>Ring Right</Name>
  <Width>1</Width>
  <Height>24</Height>
  <LedStripArrangement>TopDownRightLeft</LedStripArrangement>
  <ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
  <FirstLedNumber>569</FirstLedNumber>
  <FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
  <OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>
<LedWizEquivalent>

   <Name>LedWizEquivalent 30</Name>
    <Outputs>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>BackBoard</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>1</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Right</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>4</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

    <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Sideboard Left</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>7</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>

 <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Ring Left</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>10</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>
	
	 <LedWizEquivalentOutput>
    <OutputName>Ring Right</OutputName>
    <LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>13</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
    </LedWizEquivalentOutput>
	
	
    </Outputs>
    <LedWizNumber>30</LedWizNumber>
</LedWizEquivalent>
  
</Toys>

</Cabinet>

Global config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--Global configuration for the DirectOutput framework.-->
<!--Saved by DirectOutput Version 0.9.5812.27024: 2019-04-01 20-27-40-->
<GlobalConfig>
  <LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>1</LedWizDefaultMinCommandIntervalMs>
  <LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>60</LedControlMinimumEffectDurationMs>
  <LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>120</LedControlMinimumRGBEffectDurationMs>
  <IniFilesPath />
  <CabinetConfigFilePattern>C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml</CabinetConfigFilePattern>
  <TableConfigFilePatterns />
  <EnableLogging>false</EnableLogging>
  <ClearLogOnSessionStart>false</ClearLogOnSessionStart>
  <LogFilePattern>.\DirectOutput.log</LogFilePattern>
</GlobalConfig>

Youtube Video of the effects: https://youtu.be/M9rtcjXe-ok

[Outhere]

Did you do this for the back dot-matrix

http://vpuniverse.co...s#comment-30746

[MajorFrenchy]

yep! tried with and without combo, changed the order of the combo, i think i read somewhere that you have this pre built matix as well. did you just power it up from the middle or did you do it at the beginning and middle? Mine is powered in the middle. 

Edited by MajorFrenchy, 03 April 2019 - 07:17 PM.

[Outhere]

I used one 8x32 + 2 8x8 and three spots for power

my setup

https://www.vpforums...093#entry393762

[mon72]

@Phazer51

 

When you bridged your pins 15 and 16... did you bend them out and bridged them or did you bridge them but still have them connected to the octoboard?

 

BR

Mon72

Edited by mon72, 04 April 2019 - 10:36 AM.

[MajorFrenchy]

I just used a regular old hard drive jumper pin that we used to have on the IDE type hard drive

I also tried on my second Teensy, to solder the 2 pins together.

Same result. It is very weird that it is partially working.

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