Lights Up! v1.1 will install and run on any version of Windows from Win98 to Windows 7.
At this time, the installer refuses to run on Windows 8. However, the program will still run if you can copy the installation folder (C:\Program Files\TerboSoft\Lights Up!) from an older machine. Just drop it into C:\Program Files (x86) on the Win8 machine and pin LightsUp!.exe to the task bar.
Terry
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Because the installer isn't really all that important, I just posted an installer-free version. Just unzip anywhere and run the Lights Up!.exe application.
Note: You need to install the Enttec driver separately before running Lights Up! It's not included in this package.
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My Enttec open USB DMX device stopped working on windows 7 about a month ago. I upgraded to windows 10 and still would not work. I then thought te device failed and ordered a new Enttec open DMX and still would not work. The Enttec USB support member them went and downloaded Lights up! software and it did not work for him as well. I think something in the windows updates has blocked something... Help I do not want to learn another program.
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Hello - I am trying to setup a small theatre light control system for a friend. The DMX512 light control program appears to give me the control I need. DMX512 runs fine, but I cannot get it to connect to my Enttec OpenDMX USB device. I am running Win 10. In think I installed all the latest drivers - in device manager the Enttec device shows up as COM11. Under the cross fade panel on the DMX512 screen there is a text line "USB Device: connect" but I see no button. Any idea where I can go next?
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Whoops! Wrong program. Ignore the above post. I am trying several, including Lights Up! - but it won't connect to my Enttec either. One progam, DMXControl 3, connects fine, so the Enttec functions as it should, but I prefer the simpler layout of Lights Up! Again, any ideas?
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Just acedently discovered something weird. I have had the same problem with the program not being able to recognize the open dmx device for years. I tried on several computers with the same results on all.
I just figured out that if you run the program from within the zipped folder it connects fine. So don't unzip the download, just open it like a folder and run the program. When you get the popup asking to unzip it select run instead.
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And just learned something else from the Open DMX discussions.
FTD2XX.dll is outdated, delete it from the Lights Up folder. Now when the program starts it searches for and loads the new dll instead and connects to the device.
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As soon as you said that running the program from the zip file worked correctly, I knew what you were going to say next. Very good catch there.
Back when I put this package together, the DLL needed to be included separately. Now that it comes as part of the driver, it seems that the best option is to delete it from the LightsUp package. I can do that.
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I tried deleting the DLL from my program folder and found that I could no longer start the program, even if the DLL does exist in the driver installation location. I'm not sure why I'm seeing different behavior here than you. I'm running Win10 1709 Enterprise on my test machine.
To be on the safe side, I got the updated version of the DLL from the current driver package and included it in the download ZIP. I'd appreciate it if someone could verify that it works with actual hardware.
Thanks.
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Thanks for the update! We used LightsUp! for over 7 years until our system outgrew it and our older compatible computers died and we went to a console. I will reload it now on our new machines since almost everyone in our company knows it so we have an emergency backup for control.
Thanks again!
Dan Randall
Tech director, The Central New York Playhouse.
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If I could make a suggestion for the next version.
My assistant was having a rough time remembering to switch focus between the scene control window and the cue list window when she needed to insert new cues.
Adding an "Insert" button would activate the cue list window and add the new cue with one click.
Last edit: Richard Wells 2018-11-18
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Lights Up! v1.1 will install and run on any version of Windows from Win98 to Windows 7.
At this time, the installer refuses to run on Windows 8. However, the program will still run if you can copy the installation folder (C:\Program Files\TerboSoft\Lights Up!) from an older machine. Just drop it into C:\Program Files (x86) on the Win8 machine and pin LightsUp!.exe to the task bar.
Terry
Because the installer isn't really all that important, I just posted an installer-free version. Just unzip anywhere and run the Lights Up!.exe application.
Note: You need to install the Enttec driver separately before running Lights Up! It's not included in this package.
My Enttec open USB DMX device stopped working on windows 7 about a month ago. I upgraded to windows 10 and still would not work. I then thought te device failed and ordered a new Enttec open DMX and still would not work. The Enttec USB support member them went and downloaded Lights up! software and it did not work for him as well. I think something in the windows updates has blocked something... Help I do not want to learn another program.
What are the symptoms of the failure?
Unfortunately, I haven't had access to one of the Open USB adapters in years, so I cannot verify anything on my end.
Last edit: Terry Wells 2018-01-30
Hello - I am trying to setup a small theatre light control system for a friend. The DMX512 light control program appears to give me the control I need. DMX512 runs fine, but I cannot get it to connect to my Enttec OpenDMX USB device. I am running Win 10. In think I installed all the latest drivers - in device manager the Enttec device shows up as COM11. Under the cross fade panel on the DMX512 screen there is a text line "USB Device: connect" but I see no button. Any idea where I can go next?
Whoops! Wrong program. Ignore the above post. I am trying several, including Lights Up! - but it won't connect to my Enttec either. One progam, DMXControl 3, connects fine, so the Enttec functions as it should, but I prefer the simpler layout of Lights Up! Again, any ideas?
More info - when I try to connect to the Enttec I get "could not open USB DMX device. Error: -1"
I have not had access to hardware in a long time so I can't test and debug.
Just acedently discovered something weird. I have had the same problem with the program not being able to recognize the open dmx device for years. I tried on several computers with the same results on all.
I just figured out that if you run the program from within the zipped folder it connects fine. So don't unzip the download, just open it like a folder and run the program. When you get the popup asking to unzip it select run instead.
And just learned something else from the Open DMX discussions.
FTD2XX.dll is outdated, delete it from the Lights Up folder. Now when the program starts it searches for and loads the new dll instead and connects to the device.
As soon as you said that running the program from the zip file worked correctly, I knew what you were going to say next. Very good catch there.
Back when I put this package together, the DLL needed to be included separately. Now that it comes as part of the driver, it seems that the best option is to delete it from the LightsUp package. I can do that.
I tried deleting the DLL from my program folder and found that I could no longer start the program, even if the DLL does exist in the driver installation location. I'm not sure why I'm seeing different behavior here than you. I'm running Win10 1709 Enterprise on my test machine.
To be on the safe side, I got the updated version of the DLL from the current driver package and included it in the download ZIP. I'd appreciate it if someone could verify that it works with actual hardware.
Thanks.
The PC I'm using it on is Win 7. As soon as I get my stuff back from the theater I'll try it on this machine.
Now testing with my Win10 home computer and it is running correctly with and without the dll in the folder.
Thank you for making an easy to use program. It's perfect for the small theater applications I use it for.
Thanks for the update! We used LightsUp! for over 7 years until our system outgrew it and our older compatible computers died and we went to a console. I will reload it now on our new machines since almost everyone in our company knows it so we have an emergency backup for control.
Thanks again!
Dan Randall
Tech director, The Central New York Playhouse.
If I could make a suggestion for the next version.
My assistant was having a rough time remembering to switch focus between the scene control window and the cue list window when she needed to insert new cues.
Adding an "Insert" button would activate the cue list window and add the new cue with one click.
Last edit: Richard Wells 2018-11-18