OS X

[alejoduque]

Hello, I have managed to compile under OS X but, although im giving the correct device address it doesnt seem to load or control my LM108 robot head LED Lamp. I can only see this error on the console:

[email protected] start /Users/a/Documents/Kodtrol
npx electron -r babel-register .

Attempted to load extension "React Developer Tools" that has already been loaded.
Attempted to load extension "Redux DevTools" that has already been loaded.
updateOutputs
updateInputs
updateDevices
Compiling script 1g8ol19ero0m 1
updateScripts
updateMedias
updateTimelines
updateBoards
DMX output
/Users/a/Documents/Kodtrol/src/renderer/Renderer.js:444
obj[input.id] = input.inputInstance.refreshAndGetStatus();
^

TypeError: Cannot read property 'refreshAndGetStatus' of null
at /Users/a/Documents/Kodtrol/src/renderer/Renderer.js:381:45
at Array.reduce ()
at Timeout.Renderer.updateIOStatus [as _onTimeout] (/Users/a/Documents/Kodtrol/src/renderer/Renderer.js:380:37)
at listOnTimeout (internal/timers.js:531:17)
at processTimers (internal/timers.js:475:7)

Please let me know how to get more meaningful information and thanks in advance for any help.

[H-s-O]

Hi @alejoduque, from the error log I can see that you built the develop branch; however the current and most recent development branch (until merge) is the-big-refactor. Can you please build with the the-big-refactor branch and see if the error still occurs?

P.S.: congrats on being the first third-party user to open an issue :)

[alejoduque]

no luck either, the window remains empty grey after creating a new project and i get this in the console.

^C(base) dspstv:Kodtrol a$ npm start

[email protected] start /Users/a/Documents/bigrefractor/Kodtrol
npx electron -r babel-register .

objc[69196]: Class FIFinderSyncExtensionHost is implemented in both /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FinderKit.framework/Versions/A/FinderKit (0x7fffa75673d8) and /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/FileProvider.framework/OverrideBundles/FinderSyncCollaborationFileProviderOverride.bundle/Contents/MacOS/FinderSyncCollaborationFileProviderOverride (0x11ad1ff50). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.
Attempted to load extension "React Developer Tools" that has already been loaded.
Attempted to load extension "Redux DevTools" that has already been loaded.
updateOutputs
updateInputs
updateDevices
updateScripts
updateMedias
updateTimelines
updateBoards

im launching things as stated on the readme:

npm run dev and then from another terminal npm start

[H-s-O]

From your output log, you seem to still be on the develop branch somehow (from the > [email protected] log; the the-big-refactor would log > [email protected]).

Are you using git to clone the repository? Or are you downloading a zip archive from the "Download ZIP" feature of GitHub?

[alejoduque]

im cloning from the big refractor branch and launching as mentioned on the readme.

[H-s-O]

Can you post the result of the command git branch ran in your local clone of the repository?

[alejoduque]

dspstv:Kodtrol a$ git branch

• develop

indeed! now if i cloned this way:

git clone https://github.com/H-s-O/Kodtrol.git

and then moved to the Kodtrol dir.. how did i manage to change branches? perhaps i did that before when struggling to change the python version..

[H-s-O]

Once you've cd into the repository's directory, run:

git checkout the-big-refactor
git pull

That will switch your local repository to the correct branch.

[alejoduque]

Finally got it running under OS X 10.14 (Mojave) thanks for your kind help and software. I only have 2 robot heads LM108 from Big Dipper and even thouhj i have added the device Enttec DMXUSB Pro I dont seem to be able to address them correclty. Are there simple examples or a video tutorial on how to get the "hello lights" message going?

[H-s-O]

Sadly, I've not taken the time yet to do a "quick start" or tutorials for Kodtrol. At a minimum, there's the recently updated manual on the website.

But we can try at least the following:
Assuming you have a similarly configured output for your Enttec DMXUSB Pro:

(Hint: after the output is added, you shoud see the status LED on the DMXUSB Pro blink, confirming that it's receiving data from Kodtrol.)

Assuming you have the following Device added to your device list (based on the manual I found here; also make sure to use the proper address you set on your fixture):

And assuming you created a Script with the following config:

and the following script content:

function frame(devices) {
  devices.forEach((device) => {
    device
      .setDim(map(Math.sin(Date.now() / 1000), -1, 1, 0, 255))
      .setRDim(255)
      .setGDim(255)
      .setBDim(255)
      .setWDim(255)
  })
}

Then if you click the "eye" icon next to the script name in the Scripts browser, you should see your light fixture do a slow fadein-fadeout animation.

[alejoduque]

Ohh wao, That is very generous from your part, be sure I will help you create documentation as soon as I get myself going with it all. Muchas gracias de verdad. :)

[H-s-O]

¡De nada!

Hope you got it working!

[alejoduque]

I have just done it! Light slowly dims up and down. Feels like i just crossed to the other shore. Merci bien!