Hardware Questions FAQ

Soon you’ll ask the same question that everyone else asks, “Can I mix controller types on the same network?” The answer depends on the types of controllers as well as the ages of the controllers.

Light-O-Rama has two different types of RGB Ribbons. Each of the ribbons are LED based, and can change to any color you wish. The similarities end there.  There are two types of ribbons. A smart ribbon and a dumb ribbon. It is very important that you understand the difference. The Light-O-Rama Cosmic Color Ribbon is…

The RGB Floods and RGB Strips from Light-O-Rama hook up to the CMB24D controller. This controller needs a 12VDC power supply in order to power the devices. Both the floods and strips will connect to the CMB controller. The power supply will also connect to the controller, and provide DC power to the attached devices….

The g3 firmware supports lighting curves. These are used to allow different types of lights to behave similarly when dimming. LEDs tend to go from off to full brightness over a much narrower range of voltages than incandescent lights. This means that a fade going from 0 to 100% voltage with an incandescent light will…

The Light-O-Rama Cosmic Color Ribbons were not designed to be shortened or lengthend. You could, in theory, ‘shorten’ a CCR by simply not programming those pixels that you don’t wish to use.  If you were to lengthen a CCR you would have to cut into the ribbon, which would void the warranty. There are some…

Confused about the different generations of Light-O-Rama controllers that are out there? Here is a quick guide to help you determine what generation of controller you are looking at. 1600 series Generation 1 or 2Metal enclosure and no LED display inside1600 series Generation 3Metal enclosure with LED display insideCTB-16PC series Generation 1 or 2Typically in…

Don’t know what type of controller you have? Here is a description of the 16 channel controllers.   1600 series Generation 1 or 2 – metal enclosure and no LED display inside. 1600 series Generation 3 –  metal enclosure with LED display inside. CTB-16PC series Generation 1 or 2  – Typically in a plastic enclosure,…

As of LOR 3.10.0 (Open Beta) the following DMX adapters are supported. When configuring the DMX settings in Light-O-Rama, use the protocol listed to the right.   Adapter Type Protocol DMXKing UltraDMX Micro ENTTEC DMX USB Pro DMXKing UltraDMX RDM Pro ENTTEC DMX USB Pro ENTTEC DMX USB Pro ENTTEC DMX USB Pro ENTTEC Open…

If it’s a 1600 series Generation 1 or 2 (metal enclosure and no LED display inside)), disconnect the power, set the unit ID switches to 0-0, and reapply power.  The status light will blink very fast.  Wait a few seconds, remove power, change the Unit ID switches back to where they were and reapply power. …

It’s 10:30pm and your show is over for the evening. You look into the yard and notice one channel is still lit (either fully or partially.) What’s going on? The first thing you should do is reset the controller. If that fails, then the most likely cause is a blown triac. The solution is to…