The Controller Visualizer allows the user to drag and drop models onto the controller ports. All model setting are update and saved in real time. If the "Auto Layout Models" option is disabled for the controller, this dialog will only allow the user view the model port connections set in the layout tab.
Hover over a model to display its current settings.
Size Adjustment Sliders
The Box Size and Font Size sliders will change the size of the drag and drop boxes and font size.
Status Message Box
The Status Message Box will display errors that are found in the current controller configuration. If an error is displayed, xLights will not upload the controller configuration.
Adding/Moving Models
To add a model, Drag a model from the right model list to the desired controller port on the left.
If adding a model to a controller port and the wrong number of ports are used, adjust the model string count in the Layout Tab.
Removing Model
To remove a model, drag a it from the controller port list on the right to the model list on the left.
Model Right Click Menu
Print
Prints the controller model layout of the Visualizer Screen.
Save As CSV
Saves controller model layout to a CSV file for editing.
Remove all models from controller
Removal all the models from all the controller ports.
Change String Count
Change the physical number of strings i.e controller ports a model consumes. When used, xLights will attempt to adjust the Nodes Per String and Stands per String to preserve the original total pixel count of the model. Only works with Tree/Matrix/Custom Models.
Smart Remotes
None/A/B/C/D/E/F
Set the Smart Receiver ID for Falcon/Kulp/FPP/HinksPix Controllers. None is used for "Dumb" or normal receivers.
Type
Set the Type of Smart Receiver. V1 "White" Receivers are "falconv1", "Blue" or "Black" Receivers are "falconv2" or "fppv2".
Cascade Down Port
When enable, this will change the string order to proceed down the daisy chained receivers on the current "chain" of remotes. This is needed for controllers that don't support 'Virtual Strings' like the HinksPix Pro.
Cascade Remotes
This allow multi-string models to use multiple smart receivers daisy chained together. When Cascade Remotes is set to 4, xLights will assign strings to 4 smart receivers chained together.
4 Cascade Remotes with Cascade Down Port Disabled
4 Cascade Remotes with Cascade Down Port Enabled
Smart Receiver Color
Smart Receivers will display as different colors if set. Green is 'A', Purple is 'B', Orange is 'C', and Light Blue is 'D'. The colors will repeat after 'D', Green is 'E', etc.
Set Brightness
Set the Model Brightness.
Clear Brightness
Clear the Model Brightness.
Controller Port Right Click Menu
Set Protocol
Set the Controller Port Protocol.
Remove all models from port
Removal all the models from the selected controller port.
Move all models to port
Move all models from the currently selected port to another port.