DMX Flame Machine HELP!

[PyroTrucker]

Asking for help with DMX and Flame Machines....
I am using 5 Spray the Fire DMX machines. They are controlled with COBRA and scripted in Finale 3D. I have good DMX cables connecting them in the proper order from 1-5.
The first 4 are working fine and timing perfect with the script. The last machine does not even "click" like it is trying to work when I run the script. I have tried changing the channels, put a DMX terminator plug (and tried it without). The machine runs just fine out of DMX mode and fires flawlessly. I have moved the order of the flame machines, changed pin's, even rescripted to have different channels to see if that was the issue. I had an extra machine that I swapped out even! NONE of these or the original suggestions from other groups/facebook fixed my problem. I tried EVERYTHING I can think of. That last position just won't fire.
So, ANY more options or should I just rescript the show to only have 4 machines?
Show is Friday and I have limited time between now and then to mess with this.
Thanks!


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[PyroCurtis]

I have a few thoughts...

1) How are they powered?
2) Do ANY of them fire in spot 5?
3) Does the mentioned one fire at all when in DMX mode?

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[PyroTrucker]

I have a few thoughts...

1) How are they powered?
2) Do ANY of them fire in spot 5?
3) Does the mentioned one fire at all when in DMX mode?

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They are electric powered. NONE of them fire in position 5.
They all fire in DMX mode if moved to a different position.

 

[PyroCurtis]

They are electric powered. NONE of them fire in position 5.
They all fire in DMX mode if moved to a different position.

I have to wonder if that 5th station is getting enough power... does it click when fired?

Are you using DMX specific cables going from machine to machine?

I know it is hard to diagnose over a forum...

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[PyroTrucker]

I have to wonder if that 5th station is getting enough power... does it click when fired?

Are you using DMX specific cables going from machine to machine?

I know it is hard to diagnose over a forum...

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I ended up getting the fix from the wonderful Cobra tech support. They recommended I change the Dip Switch setting to have 1 and 4 on, and that worked. great for the show. I really need to learn more about these things so I can do more!

 

[Scotty Rockets]

I ended up getting the fix from the wonderful Cobra tech support. They recommended I change the Dip Switch setting to have 1 and 4 on, and that worked. great for the show. I really need to learn more about these things so I can do more!

Did you have the wrong dip switch settings for the script or is it defective?

 

[PyroTrucker]

I needed to have the dip switches changed on the one that wasn't firing. Apparently there is some formula for it, and I know so little about these things that I still don't understand it. I just did what Cobra told me and it worked! HAHAHA I guess I need an education before next year.

 

[Scotty Rockets]

There are some phone apps for dmx dip switch settings. They are kinda complicated.

 

[GOZDZILLA]

Asking for help with DMX and Flame Machines....
I am using 5 Spray the Fire DMX machines. They are controlled with COBRA and scripted in Finale 3D. I have good DMX cables connecting them in the proper order from 1-5.
The first 4 are working fine and timing perfect with the script. The last machine does not even "click" like it is trying to work when I run the script. I have tried changing the channels, put a DMX terminator plug (and tried it without). The machine runs just fine out of DMX mode and fires flawlessly. I have moved the order of the flame machines, changed pin's, even rescripted to have different channels to see if that was the issue. I had an extra machine that I swapped out even! NONE of these or the original suggestions from other groups/facebook fixed my problem. I tried EVERYTHING I can think of. That last position just won't fire.
So, ANY more options or should I just rescript the show to only have 4 machines?
Show is Friday and I have limited time between now and then to mess with this.
Thanks!


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