Sequence Locks Up

[rstehle]

Several times recently when I have been working on a new sequence, the sequence will lock up as I am trying to stop it. I start a sequence with F6, play only a few notes, and stop it with F8, and sometimes get a popup that says "event thread did not terminate in time". The only way to clear it is to close Vixen. Am I doing something wrong?

[prof]

Hi,

I am getting the same problem but my issues are USB related. I have a USB-RS485 converter which is one of a number of devices plugged into a USB hub. I have not tracked it down yet but something connected to the USB hub is disconnecting and reconnecting (It gives the ding dong sound when it does). If I am running a vixen sequence at the time, it gives that same error message when I next stop the sequence.

Craig

[KC]

Is it only that new sequence? Any difference in the plugins you're using for that one as opposed to previous sequences?

[rstehle]

This is the first sequence I have begun working on in earnest. In the beginning it ran fine, but I have been experimenting with different add-ins, and using the audio visualizer, and then it began to lock up. I just tried another sequence from scratch, and added a bunch of random stuff, including the waveform addin, and the audio visualizer and it isn't locking up. Don't know what's up with the first one............

[KC]

If it's just that one sequence, I'd be happy to take a look at it and see if I can make it happen over here. Maybe it's highlighting a hidden bug.

[rstehle]

Just started getting another error when I hit F6 to start the sequence (same one). Things were working O.k., and then all of a sudden every time I hit F6 I get a "Vixen" popup that says: [Renard Dimmer (Modified)
Acces to Port "Com3" is Denied.]
When I clear the error message, the sequence starts playing, but the message comes up every time I hit F6 now.
More testing, it comes up on F5 or F6, and on every sequence I try.

Rebooted computer and whatever that was went away. Vixen is operating correctly again.

[DynamoBen]

KC I'm seeing the same issue here. Any time I stop a sequence the app locks. I'm using old sequences (older 2.x) and a USB to RS485 adapter (Open DMX clone). The issue seems to be serial port related.

[scorpia]

Dynamo can you check your CPU usage when the sequence stops.

this sounds like the issue i am having as well. I can use the program and then once youtry and stop the sequence or the test suite the program locks and the cpu is sitting at 100%.

About to head to work. Might try and take my adaptor to work and test it there quickly using the new version of vixen.

Peter

[DynamoBen]

Not 100% for me (51% on one CPU). This is pretty typical when you get an app lock.

[scorpia]

still seems very similar to the issue im having.

also i noticed i can get the same problem if i just start up a profile. leave the sequence blank and go into the channel test app. i can test the channels for as long as i want but when i go to leave the channel test it locks up as well.

have you guys tried the channel test to see if it does the same?

Peter

[rstehle]

No, I don't have any issues when I run the channel test, but I have begun to get the event thread error sometimes if I let a sequence run to the end.

[jmelvin]

I am not getting any error messages but vixen is lagging. I start a sequence then hit pause to edit but it keeps playing for about 10sec and then stops. Also if i change something the preview is not updating. I have to close the preview for it to refresh. This happens on either of my computers.

[k0s]

might be same bug:

got the 3 K8055 boards up and running (see other thread), but since the last update v2 crashes when i hit play.

resolved:

i had to remove the TRIGGER plugin(s). at my side only the one k8055trigger.dll

regArts
k0s

[Wayne J]

I am not getting any error messages but vixen is lagging. I start a sequence then hit pause to edit but it keeps playing for about 10sec and then stops. Also if i change something the preview is not updating. I have to close the preview for it to refresh. This happens on either of my computers.

This sounds like the picture in the preview is too large.

[fkostyun]

This also describes the problems I've been having my open dmx clone also.

[DynamoBen]

This appears to be a serial issue.

[sirwesley]

Having similar issues, however, for me Vixen hangs when I hit "STOP" after a "PLAY", seems a little odd since a "PAUSE" after a "PLAY" works fine. After hitting "PAUSE" I can then hit "STOP".

I did not update...so I'm running 2.0.5

[rstehle]

Have you installed the new updates that KC posted? They have helped a lot of folks with similar issues.

[sirwesley]

Have you installed the new updates that KC posted? They have helped a lot of folks with similar issues.

I just installed with the updates provided by KC. Same issue. I also seem to have an issue stopping a "program" from running too. I can pause and resume, but the minute i hit the stop button, Vixen freezes and have to pull up the task manager to close it. No exception is thrown.

[scorpia]

do a search for the 2.0.5 beta. there was also a 2.0.5 release which was different .

get the beta and dont update it. this seems to be the version most people are having luck with.

[DynamoBen]

Go here for 2.0.5

http://www.christmasinshirley.com/wiki/images/b/b2/Vixen_2.0_beta_5.zip