Lights blink when minimizing MyDMX screen

hmm weird let me test this and i'll report back to you.
Sincerely,

Doesn't flicker on mine. What can you tell me about your PC? Give me the system Specs.
Sincerely,

I sometimes get that problem too when I minimize it or perhaps toss it into the background.

BUT:
I cannot say if I have any recollection of that happening in ALL previous releases of MyDMX, so I refuse to state this is something I've only experienced in the September 2010 release. But I will say it IS somehting I experienced in the April 2010 release as well when I was doing Sac Horror Film fest unless I had already upgraded to September 2010 by then. I can't recall. But I do know for a fact I've had this experience with september 2010.

well, it is definitely not a new pc. Pentium 4 w/ 2.79 GHz & 512 RAM on Windows XP

BTW, it is not a flicker. Every light completely goes out & then comes back on in about a tenth of a second.

any way that i can revert back to the previous software & see if it does it with it. I was using a software from 2009..skipped the April 2010 update.

March 2009: http://db.tt/205mJeO
Let us know. I'm on a windows 7 home premium 64 bit. but I only had Two Elation E spots hooked up at the time. it's all I got for now.
Sincerely,

I'll give a report if I have time at my show on Friday.

But, I just got this mega cool Elation Compu SHow SD + interface and I can't wait to try out Compu Show live! But I might skip it this show because I don't feel like re-addressing all my lights.

I'm going to revert to March 2009 myself as well.

ok..i will test in the morning when I get back to the church & let you know...thanks for the help

on another note..do you know of any online resources that outline a good understanding of how to light stages (technical & creative)

Let us also know other stuff in regards to your set-up, such as:

What fixtures?
How long to your first fixture?
Are you using a distro or splitter?
Are you using DMX cable?

In my case, I am using a distro/splitter, an Elation OptoBranch/4. I am also using only ADJ AccuCable for my DMX cabling.
My first run varies, but is often a 5 foot run from the hardware dongle to the OptoBranch/4. The Split 1 run is usually via a 200-foot cable.

I wish I could leave lights set up so I could test this out more often. At the same point, I think business is taking a positive turn so I hope to be busy this year.

So, definately post an update!

ok..reverted back to march 2009 & all of my lights were blinking rapidly & kept getting error & the program closed. wasn't sure where to go from there, so I reinstalled sept. 2010 software & program works, but still have the blink when minimizing or max. screen

Well, ideally(in a perfect world), you should only use that computer for MyDMX when it's running for shows/events.

Let me ask this, because for me it was inconsistent during SacHorrorFilmFest:

Did this happen each time you minimized, most of the time, some of the time, or once in a while?

And when you minimized, did they continue to blink or did they stay off or did they come back?

In my case, sometimes they would stay off, but usually they would come back.

ALSO, please check after running a bunch of scenes, are your scene transitions smooth or are they not behaving as they should?

I would find sometimes scenes would NOT come up at all, sometimes not come up properly(like, might strobe a solid until the transition completed then pop to that scene, typically a wash), or blink between scenes?

In the event of transition failure, does going to re-key the scene(via trigger or manual click) help, or do you need to go to blackout and then back? Or, do you have to sit in blackout for a second or so before going back to that scene?

Paul would you be willing to try a beta version of my dmx? I just got a new installer today. Like literally less than an hour ago.
Sincerely,

Absolutely

OK. It's uploading to my drop box now.

Ok.
http://db.tt/8k750TA
Please note this is to be considered a Beta version. There aren't any new features. And there is a new scan library editor program bundled in it. Let me know how it works.
Sincerely,

ok..installed. went into demo mode. computer says found new hardware. should i use the original disk or what to continue?

The drivers are included in the installer. Did you select "install Drivers"?

nevermind...got it. ok. first thing I tried was the minimize & maximize of screen and that is fixed. I will play around with it over the next couple of days & in our service wed. night to let you know if I encounter any bugs. I will be adding 12 more fixtures today so this will be fun.

thanks for your help.

Your welcome. Let me know of any issues big or small please.
Sincerely,

I can also report that the blinking issue on minimize has been resolved with the DEC 13 2010 release. Thanks.

Hmmm, if that's resolved, I wonder if my "interface overload" issue has been addressed. I might run MyDMX just to check into this stuff for my event Friday instead of Compu Show just to see. Well, at any rate, that's what pre-show work is for, right?

I can confirm in my experience that the December 2010 beta does address the minimization blinking issue, as well, it appears my scenes didn't go freaky during changes. There appears to be a few other items that are less quirky now as well.

Hi Jingles,

I have the exact same problem as stated in this forum, however when I install the new software posted in this forum, the program does not respond and freezes up when trying to adjust fixture channel levels.

Any ideas on what could be the issue?
-Kevin

By the way here are my computer specs

Intel P4 2.8 GHz, 2Gb Ram, 32 bit, Windows 7 Professional

- Kevin

YOu didn't mention how much video ram your machine has, and is it a netbook, notebook/laptop, tablet or desktop?

Some users have reported some goofiness using some netbooks, as well as tablets.

Also, are you using anti-virus software and anti-spyware(Use Spybot Search & Destroy for anti-spyware, nothing else works, honestly, because the rest let their buddies in via backdoors, and it's free!)

I really can't see much wrong with the specs. The CPU and RAM exceed the minimums, which leaves the video card, which I'm suspect is well above specs anyways. Other possible issues might be the hard drive, mainly in regards to health of it as well as possible space issues.

Are you using the December Beta or the September 2010 release? Or something earlier? I think before September 2010(maybe April 2010), there were issues with 64-bit installs. There may be issues with Win7 on those releases as well.

Not to hedge help, but have you purchased the package yet or are you still in test/eval mode? It won't make a difference because the hardware only lets you SEND the data to run your lights. If your software or system is already unstable, adding the MyDMX hardware won't resolve things.

Try doing a removal, reboot, re-install, then reboot then launch it. If you have the hardware, don't boot with the hardware connected, it's been well reported to sometimes be wonky when you boot with the hardware connected. I've had it go both ways, so I know when I boot with it unplugged, I have fewer issues.

Also, anything else you do with that computer? Any other apps on there?