Addressable LED Not Working Vpinball

[Deacon09]

Hello,

I am automatically going to apologize for posting, but I just could not find the issue that I am having. I picked up the Pinscape AIO kit which included the Teensy 3.2 on the Oak Micros PAL unit. If this is poorly formatted please let me know and I will adjust accordingly.

So far the LED’s work great on PinballX and Future Pinball (Star Wars DSA & F-14 Tomcat), but I cannot get it to function at all with VpinballX. The light on the Teensy flashes quickly with PinballX but is just the steady blink when it loads a Vpinball game.

Below is my cabinet file. I have created the Globalconfig files as instructed and registered. DOF plugin shows up when I check a backglass. I assume that I have a file in the wrong location but the config files are in the config folder. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

LED setup – 55 Left Side, 55 Right side, and 512 in the back.

Cabinet File

<?xml version=”1.0″?>
<Cabinet xmlns:xsi=”http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance&#8221; xmlns:xsd=”http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema”&gt;
<Name>MajorFrenchy</Name>
<OutputControllers>

<TeensyStripController>
<Name>LedStripController</Name>
<NumberOfLedsStrip1>55</NumberOfLedsStrip1>
<NumberOfLedsStrip2>55</NumberOfLedsStrip2>
<NumberOfLedsStrip3>512</NumberOfLedsStrip3>
<NumberOfLedsStrip4>0</NumberOfLedsStrip4>
<NumberOfLedsStrip5>0</NumberOfLedsStrip5>
<NumberOfLedsStrip6>0</NumberOfLedsStrip6>
<NumberOfLedsStrip7>0</NumberOfLedsStrip7>
<NumberOfLedsStrip8>0</NumberOfLedsStrip8>
<ComPortName>COM4</ComPortName>
</TeensyStripController>

</OutputControllers>

<Toys>

<LedStrip>
<Name>Left</Name>
<Width>1</Width>
<Height>55</Height>
<LedStripArrangement>TopDownLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
<ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
<FirstLedNumber>1</FirstLedNumber>
<FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
<OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

<LedStrip>
<Name>Right</Name>
<Width>1</Width>
<Height>55</Height>
<LedStripArrangement>TopDownLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
<ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
<FirstLedNumber>56</FirstLedNumber>
<FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
<OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

<LedStrip>
<Name>Back</Name>
<Width>64</Width>
<Height>8</Height>
<LedStripArrangement>TopDownAlternateLeftRight</LedStripArrangement>
<ColorOrder>GRB</ColorOrder>
<FirstLedNumber>145</FirstLedNumber>
<FadingCurveName>SwissLizardsLedCurve</FadingCurveName>
<OutputControllerName>LedStripController</OutputControllerName>
</LedStrip>

<LedWizEquivalent>

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

<LedWizEquivalentOutput>
<OutputName>Back</OutputName>
<LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>1</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
</LedWizEquivalentOutput>

<LedWizEquivalentOutput>
<OutputName>Left</OutputName>
<LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>4</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
</LedWizEquivalentOutput>

<LedWizEquivalentOutput>
<OutputName>Right</OutputName>
<LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>7</LedWizEquivalentOutputNumber>
</LedWizEquivalentOutput>

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

</Toys>

<AutoConfigEnabled>true</AutoConfigEnabled>

</Cabinet>

DirectOutput.log File

DirectOutput Version 3.1.7527.20768, built 2020.08.10 11:32
MJR Grander Unified DOF R3++ edition feat. Djrobx, Rambo3, and Freezy
DOF created by SwissLizard | https://github.com/mjrgh/DirectOutput
2021.01.16 19:02:22.529 DirectOutput Logger initialized
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Finishing framework
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Finishing cabinet
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Debug: Finishing output controllers
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Debug: Output controllers finished
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Cabinet finished
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 DirectOutput framework finished.
2021.01.16 19:02:22.498 Bye and thanks for using!
2021.01.16 19:02:22.513 Global config filename is “C:\DirectOutput\config\GlobalConfig_b2SServer.xml”
2021.01.16 19:02:22.529 Global config loaded from: C:\DirectOutput\config\GlobalConfig_b2SServer.xml
2021.01.16 19:02:22.529 Loading Pinball parts
2021.01.16 19:02:22.529 Loading cabinet
2021.01.16 19:02:22.529 Will load cabinet config file: C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml
2021.01.16 19:02:22.810 1 output controller defnitions and 4 toy definitions loaded from cabinet config.
2021.01.16 19:02:22.810 Cabinet config file has AutoConfig feature enabled. Calling AutoConfig.
2021.01.16 19:02:22.810 Cabinet auto configuration started
2021.01.16 19:02:22.857 Detected and added Pinscape Controller Nr. 1 with name Pinscape Controller 01
2021.01.16 19:02:22.857 Added LedwizEquivalent Nr. 51 with name Pinscape Controller 01 Equivalent for Pinscape Controller Nr. 1, 73
2021.01.16 19:02:22.873 PhilipsHueAutoConfigurator.AutoConfig started…note, actual connection detection will happen asynchronously, and device disabled if not succesfull (check further down in the log)
2021.01.16 19:02:22.873 LedWiz-like device at VID=64250, PID=247, product string=Pinscape Controller, manufacturer string=mjrnet
2021.01.16 19:02:22.873 HID caps: usage page=1, usage=4, number of link collection nodes=1, output report byte length=9
2021.01.16 19:02:22.888 LedWiz-like device at VID=64250, PID=247, product string=Pinscape Controller, manufacturer string=mjrnet
2021.01.16 19:02:22.888 HID caps: usage page=12, usage=1, number of link collection nodes=1, output report byte length=0
2021.01.16 19:02:22.888 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.904 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.920 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.935 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.935 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.951 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.16 19:02:22.951 Opening 32-bit LedWiz driver…
2021.01.16 19:02:22.951 Detected and added LedWiz Nr. 8 with name LedWiz 08
2021.01.16 19:02:22.951 Added LedwizEquivalent Nr. 8 with name LedWiz 08 Equivalent for Ledwiz Nr. 8
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Cabinet auto configuration finished
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Autoconfig complete.
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Cabinet config loaded successfully from C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Cabinet loaded
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Loading table config
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 No TableFilename specified, will use empty tableconfig
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Will try to load configs from DirectOutput.ini or LedControl.ini file(s) for RomName doflinx
2021.01.16 19:02:22.966 Loading LedControl file C:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig30.ini
2021.01.16 19:02:22.982 Min DOF Version is 0.8 for file directoutputconfig30.ini
2021.01.16 19:02:22.982 Resolving Tables Variables
2021.01.16 19:02:22.982 Resolving Global Variables
2021.01.16 19:02:23.920 EXCEPTION: Table with ShortRomName Big_Shot_1974 has already been loaded (Exists more than once in ledcontrol file).
2021.01.16 19:02:23.920 EXCEPTION: Thread:

 

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[outhere]

When testing VP games Do not have doflinx running
Why is this at 145
<FirstLedNumber>145</FirstLedNumber

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[Deacon09]

outhere wrote:

When testing VP games Do not have doflinx running

Why is this at 145

<FirstLedNumber>145</FirstLedNumber

I sadly don’t have a good answer. I’ve updated that to 112. I will make sure that doflinx is off.

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[Deacon09]

New log file. This is what returns when I run the DOF Config Tester. It mentions that it can’t find/load the cabinet.xml but that is the location of that file.

———————————————————————————
DirectOutput Version 3.1.7527.20768, built 2020.08.10 11:32
MJR Grander Unified DOF R3++ edition feat. Djrobx, Rambo3, and Freezy
DOF created by SwissLizard | https://github.com/mjrgh/DirectOutput
2021.01.17 10:35:57.541 DirectOutput Logger initialized
2021.01.17 10:35:57.524 Global config filename is “C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml”
2021.01.17 10:35:57.538 No global config file loaded
2021.01.17 10:35:57.541 Could not find or load the global config file C:\DirectOutput\Config\Cabinet.xml
2021.01.17 10:35:57.541 Loading Pinball parts
2021.01.17 10:35:57.541 Loading cabinet
2021.01.17 10:35:57.542 No cabinet config file loaded. Will use AutoConfig.
2021.01.17 10:35:57.542 Cabinet auto configuration started
2021.01.17 10:35:57.628 Detected and added Pinscape Controller Nr. 1 with name Pinscape Controller 01
2021.01.17 10:35:57.629 Added LedwizEquivalent Nr. 51 with name Pinscape Controller 01 Equivalent for Pinscape Controller Nr. 1, 73
2021.01.17 10:35:57.635 PhilipsHueAutoConfigurator.AutoConfig started…note, actual connection detection will happen asynchronously, and device disabled if not succesfull (check further down in the log)
2021.01.17 10:35:57.644 LedWiz-like device at VID=64250, PID=247, product string=Pinscape Controller, manufacturer string=mjrnet
2021.01.17 10:35:57.644 HID caps: usage page=1, usage=4, number of link collection nodes=1, output report byte length=9
2021.01.17 10:35:57.651 LedWiz-like device at VID=64250, PID=247, product string=Pinscape Controller, manufacturer string=mjrnet
2021.01.17 10:35:57.651 HID caps: usage page=12, usage=1, number of link collection nodes=1, output report byte length=0
2021.01.17 10:35:57.661 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.672 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.683 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.694 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.705 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.716 LedWiz-like device at VID=1133, PID=50475, product string=USB Receiver, manufacturer string=Logitech
2021.01.17 10:35:57.719 Opening 32-bit LedWiz driver…
2021.01.17 10:35:57.719 Detected and added LedWiz Nr. 8 with name LedWiz 08
2021.01.17 10:35:57.720 Added LedwizEquivalent Nr. 8 with name LedWiz 08 Equivalent for Ledwiz Nr. 8
2021.01.17 10:35:57.724 Cabinet auto configuration finished
2021.01.17 10:35:57.724 Cabinet loaded
2021.01.17 10:35:57.724 Loading table config
2021.01.17 10:35:57.724 Warning: No table config file found. Will try to load config from LedControl file(s).
2021.01.17 10:35:57.725 Will try to load configs from DirectOutput.ini or LedControl.ini file(s) for RomName afm
2021.01.17 10:35:57.727 Loading LedControl file C:\Visual Pinball\Tables\directoutputconfig51.ini
2021.01.17 10:35:57.731 Min DOF Version is 0.8 for file directoutputconfig51.ini
2021.01.17 10:35:57.731 Resolving Tables Variables
2021.01.17 10:35:57.732 Resolving Global Variables
2021.01.17 10:35:57.834 EXCEPTION: Table with ShortRomName Big_Shot_1974 has already been loaded (Exists more than once in ledcontrol file).
2021.01.17 10:35:57.834 EXCEPTION: Thread:
2021.01.17 10:35:58.010 1 directoutputconfig.ini or ledcontrol.ini files loaded.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.011 Config for RomName afm exists in LedControl data. Updating cabinet and config.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.029 Table config loading finished: romname=afm, tablename=Attack from Mars (1995)
2021.01.17 10:35:58.030 Pinball parts loaded
2021.01.17 10:35:58.031 Starting processes
2021.01.17 10:35:58.031 Initializing cabinet
2021.01.17 10:35:58.031 Debug: Initializing output controllers
2021.01.17 10:35:58.032 Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 intialized and updater thread started.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.032 Debug: Initializing LedWiz Nr. 08
2021.01.17 10:35:58.034 Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 updater thread started.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.034 Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 updater thread has connected to Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.034 LedWiz Nr. 08 initialized and updater thread initialized.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.034 Debug: Output controllers initialized
2021.01.17 10:35:58.035 Updater thread for LedWiz 08 started.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.037 Cabinet initialized
2021.01.17 10:35:58.040 Loading shape definition file: C:\DirectOutput\DirectOutputShapes.xml
2021.01.17 10:35:58.087 Framework initialized.
2021.01.17 10:35:58.087 Have fun! :)
2021.01.17 10:39:56.058 Finishing framework
2021.01.17 10:39:56.060 Finishing cabinet
2021.01.17 10:39:56.060 Debug: Finishing output controllers
2021.01.17 10:39:56.077 Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 updater thread has disconnected from Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 and will terminate.
2021.01.17 10:39:56.077 Pinscape Pinscape Controller 01 finished and updater thread stopped.
2021.01.17 10:39:56.077 Debug: Finishing LedWiz Nr. 08
2021.01.17 10:39:56.077 Updater thread for LedWiz 08 terminated.
2021.01.17 10:39:56.091 LedWiz Nr. 08 finished and updater thread stopped.
2021.01.17 10:39:56.091 Debug: Output controllers finished
2021.01.17 10:39:56.091 Cabinet finished
2021.01.17 10:39:56.091 DirectOutput framework finished.
2021.01.17 10:39:56.091 Bye and thanks for using!

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[outhere]

Post this file – GlobalConfig_B2SServer.xml

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[Deacon09]

B2SServer.xml

<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?>
<!–Global configuration for the DirectOutput framework.–>
<!–Saved by DirectOutput Version 3.1.7527.20768: 2021-01-17 12-41-21–>
<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>

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Post a picture of your config Folder
To post a picture – Click on the top right i-con

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[Deacon09]

Hopefully this works.

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[Deacon09]

I believe I have it figured out. When running DirectOutputConfigTester.exe I loaded the GlobalConfig.xml rather than the Cabinet.xml.

Then going to “Show DirectOutput FrontEnd” it actually listed the global configuration file as Globalconfig.xml and instead of <no config file loaded> shown at the cabinet configuration file it now lists the Cabinet.xml file accordingly.

I’ve tested a few games and it seems to be populating the LED’s appropriately.

I truly apologize for the wild goose chase and very much appreciate your time in helping me investigate this issue.

 

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Deacon09 wrote:

Hopefully this works.

The files that are in your config folder make sure you do not have duplicate in your DirectOutput folder

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Deacon09 wrote:

I believe I have it figured out. When running DirectOutputConfigTester.exe I loaded the GlobalConfig.xml rather than the Cabinet.xml.
Then going to “Show DirectOutput FrontEnd” it actually listed the global configuration file as Globalconfig.xml and instead of <no config file loaded> shown at the cabinet configuration file it now lists the Cabinet.xml file accordingly.
I’ve tested a few games and it seems to be populating the LED’s appropriately.
I truly apologize for the wild goose chase and very much appreciate your time in helping me investigate this issue.

Glad to see you have it working

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One last thing I thought I’d ask. Now that it’s working the dot matrix display shapes aren’t great. I saw that on major frenchy’s video he suggested loading alpha. I did that and it didn’t seem to change anything. Would you happen to have a suggestion of what else it could be?

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Deacon09 wrote:

One last thing I thought I’d ask. Now that it’s working the dot matrix display shapes aren’t great. I saw that on major frenchy’s video he suggested loading alpha. I did that and it didn’t seem to change anything. Would you happen to have a suggestion of what else it could be?

I’m assuming you are referring to the lettering
Because the DOF works on percentage everybody’s lettering will look in a little different there isn’t a whole lot you can do
The only thing I know of is you have to Go to The DOF Web site and manually adjusted And that may or may not help

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[Deacon09]

This is from ac/dc

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Deacon09 wrote:

This is from ac/dc

Looks like something else is wrong

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After some help from above. found out that I was 1 digit off on where the start of the matrix was. Changed from 112 to 111 and it works perfectly.

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