Equinox Ripper Help

Hello,

I treated myself to an Equinox Ripper which has SD card support. I am new to lasers and have figures that the laser reads the 'ild' files on the SD card and projects the necessary pattern/design.

I have added a ild file I found on this forum just now, of a football player, and created my own folder and placed it in that folder. I made sure the file name was shorter than 8 chars, as that's a requirement for the laser.

I put the SD card into the laser, selected the folder and used "key seek" to find the file. However, it said there were no files in that folder.

All help is appreciated, and remember, I'm totally new to lasers!

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Originally Posted by Lighty

Hello,

I treated myself to an Equinox Ripper which has SD card support. I am new to lasers and have figures that the laser reads the 'ild' files on the SD card and projects the necessary pattern/design.

I have added a ild file I found on this forum just now, of a football player, and created my own folder and placed it in that folder. I made sure the file name was shorter than 8 chars, as that's a requirement for the laser.

I put the SD card into the laser, selected the folder and used "key seek" to find the file. However, it said there were no files in that folder.

All help is appreciated, and remember, I'm totally new to lasers!

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Random ideas :
- Format your SD card

- Try formatting it to a different type. *however I think you need to be carefull with formating to NTFS.
Try formatting to FAT or FAT32.

- Try an other ilda.
- Maybe it doesn't support that ilda version.

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Originally Posted by masterpj

Random ideas :
- Format your SD card

- Try formatting it to a different type. *however I think you need to be carefull with formating to NTFS.
Try formatting to FAT or FAT32.

- Try an other ilda.
- Maybe it doesn't support that ilda version.

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Hi,

I doubt it needs formatting, because all the other pre-loaded files work without a problem.

I don't know what versions of ILDA files it supports.

Here's a file that was already on the SD card and works: attached.

hmm file does not begin with a pallete.
That happens.

I will upload 3 small ilda's here
in 3 different version.
Load them on the SD and see which of the 3 works
Attachment 22545.
Attachment 22544
Attachment 22543

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Originally Posted by masterpj

hmm file does not begin with a pallete.
That happens.

I will upload 3 small ilda's here
in 3 different version.
Load them on the SD and see which of the 3 works
Attachment 22545.
Attachment 22544
Attachment 22543

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Version1.ild was the only one that worked.

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Originally Posted by Lighty

Version1.ild was the only one that worked.

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So it only plays V1 ilda's

hmm.
First of all have you looked if there is any kind of firmware update?
else you will have to convert any non working ilda to V1 ilda.
and that kind of sucks :/

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Originally Posted by masterpj

So it only plays V1 ilda's

hmm.
First of all have you looked if there is any kind of firmware update?
else you will have to convert any non working ilda to V1 ilda.
and that kind of sucks :/

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I can't seem to find anything related to firmware about the product. How would I go about finding a converter for V1 idla's?

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Lighty

I can't seem to find anything related to firmware about the product. How would I go about finding a converter for V1 idla's?

Thanks.

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I don't know any free one, I hope there is.

Else you can consider to purchase ILDSOS, it's a good optimization tool and also has the ability to: merge ilda's and turn .dxf to ilda and allows you to select the output version of an ilda. :)

Sorry for double post
(shouldn't be doing this that often anymore, Or Admin will punish me eventually)

but the soccer ilda, was that the nike soccer ilda? :p

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Originally Posted by masterpj

Sorry for double post
(shouldn't be doing this that often anymore, Or Admin will punish me eventually)

but the soccer ilda, was that the nike soccer ilda? :p

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Yes it was, why do you ask?

Nothing :rolleyes:

Remember it's not fully in sync ;3
Some frames were missing and apparently bart removed the black parts.
The 2 scenes that need to be fixed are a bit a tough one at the moment, it's just 1 little thing stopping me from finishing those 2.

even though:
enjoy

Attachment 22546

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Originally Posted by masterpj

Nothing :rolleyes:

Remember it's not fully in sync ;3
Some frames were missing and apparently bart removed the black parts.
The 2 scenes that need to be fixed are a bit a tough one at the moment, it's just 1 little thing stopping me from finishing those 2.

even though:
enjoy

Attachment 22546

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That file wouldn't work in my laser. When that file was alone in the folder it kept saying "Intialising" and wouldn't load it.
When I added the old V1 file back (that you got me to test with) it could only find that in the folder.

So the file I send you before wasn't able to be played but only seen? O_o

if yes than That's weird and I can't help you, and only suggest you to contact product support or call the manufacturer themself / himself and ask tell about your problem.

Also that file i just included is that nike ilda but in version 1 ilda format

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Originally Posted by masterpj

So the file I send you before wasn't able to be played but only seen? O_o

if yes than That's weird and I can't help you, and only suggest you to contact product support or call the manufacturer themself / himself and ask tell about your problem.

Also that file i just included is that nike ilda but in version 1 ilda format

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The version 1 file you first sent me could be loaded and played (I saw various dots). Yet the soccer file in version 1 could not be loaded nor played.

you only saw various dots?
As you should had been able to see a christmass tree....

*it's a 30kpps ilda yes but runs at high framerate at 30kpps.

if you have 30kpps galvo's and were only be able to see dots than that means it isn't able to display V1 Ilda's as well.

Now this is really awkward.

I highly recommend contacting the source you purchased it from, and the best would be directly the manufacturer.

Even though I highly doubt it, it sounds like a defect, Else I got no clue what it would be.

A good thing to ask the manufacturer to diagnose quickly (if it is a defect) is to ask them if you can send them an ilda *I recommend sending a 4.5 ilda*

If it doesn't play then they need to figure it out and you should get the ability to return it.

2 more things I can come up with:

- try a very small SD card *low storage capacity*

- Try a different brand SD card

- If you were using an SDHC (SD High Capacity) card then don't

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Originally Posted by masterpj

2 more things I can come up with:

- try a very small SD card *low storage capacity*

- Try a different brand SD card

- If you were using an SDHC (SD High Capacity) card then don't

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I used a new SD card.

Good results!

Version 0 would load and play the christmas tree!
So therefore it is version 0 that works.

Could you convert the soccer into v0 please.

I got a bunch for you.
Tried uploading it but this has a 10 md limit.
Because these ilda's already exist and these are only just converted to ilda V0:
I will upload them packed in a zip for you on an other mirror to not litter PL.
Just a moment

This should keep you buzy for a while :):
http://www.mediafire.com/?b0ndkosoajanzma

The audio files are not included, they can be found by downloading them off youtube by just typing in the name without the version 0 added to it.
Contains:
- Bad Apple!! <= Bad apple!! on youtube.
- Nike Soccer Add <= video on youtube: Nike soccer freestyle
- Gigi D'Agostino - Bla Bla Bla
- Gigi D'Agostino - The riddle
- CastleWalk demo <= No audio here

Enjoy

Update:

The laser will now only read the V1 file again! It cannot display the christmas tree, but can display the "Merry Christmas".
I have no idea why this is. I am totally confused.
I have tried 2 SD cards.

Sounds like crappy programming. O_o

I would complain to the manufacturer.

It should be able to read nearly any format.
if not I really recommend getting an other one, because the constant format conversion is off course not practical...

I checked the product information:

"Additionally you can create your own designs via ILDA software and load them onto the laser via the SD card (software available separately)."

Does it have it's own software.. it doesn't say which one maybe it uses it's own deformed ilda O_oO_o.

I really really have no clue what is going on I'm afraid.

Really call them right away and complain, you paid for it you know.

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Originally Posted by masterpj

Sounds like crappy programming. O_o

I would complain to the manufacturer.

It should be able to read nearly any format.
if not I really recommend getting an other one, because the constant format conversion is off course not practical...

I checked the product information:

"Additionally you can create your own designs via ILDA software and load them onto the laser via the SD card (software available separately)."

Does it have it's own software.. it doesn't say which one maybe it uses it's own deformed ilda O_oO_o.

I really really have no clue what is going on I'm afraid.

Really call them right away and complain, you paid for it you know.

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I will definitely be calling them.

Out of the Version 0 pack you uploaded, the Gigi D'Agostino file worked for some reason, yet none of the others did...

I think the SD card reader is not build for reading large ilda files.
It fails or can't buffer it in.
The size of the ilda might be too big for it too so It cannot read them out thus not recognize.

I think the so called ilda support is only for very small ilda frames which gives you the ability to controll the use of them over DMX, not for actually displaying shows.
It could be that... else Im sorry I can't help you any further

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Originally Posted by masterpj

I think the SD card reader is not build for reading large ilda files.
It fails or can't buffer it in.
The size of the ilda might be too big for it too so It cannot read them out thus not recognize.

I think the so called ilda support is only for very small ilda frames which gives you the ability to controll the use of them over DMX, not for actually displaying shows.
It could be that... else Im sorry I can't help you any further

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Many thanks for your help. The laser does use DMX.

Funny how Gigi is 27mb and will play though.

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Originally Posted by Lighty

Many thanks for your help. The laser does use DMX.

Funny how Gigi is 27mb and will play though.

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Indead, and thats the weird thing.
I don't think you can contact support on christmass but I recommend you do it as soon as possible.
The earlier the better.

After trying all sorts of techniques and specific sequences of actions, I still cannot get it to work.
The only thing I have discovered is that when it cannot read the ILD file properly the Laser's screen reads "System [initialising], please wait".

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Originally Posted by Lighty

After trying all sorts of techniques and specific sequences of actions, I still cannot get it to work.
The only thing I have discovered is that when it cannot read the ILD file properly the Laser's screen reads "System [initialising], please wait".

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Does it fail with only 1 ilda on the SD?

if yes you should just wait till tomorrow and contact the manufacturer / resource directly... There's nothing I can think of fixing that problem

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Originally Posted by masterpj

Does it fail with only 1 ilda on the SD?

if yes you should just wait till tomorrow and contact the manufacturer / resource directly... There's nothing I can think of fixing that problem

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What do you mean?

I have tried 2 SD cards, both with a Version 0, 1 and 4.5 ILD file on, and none work properly.

Masterpj, are there any other versions of an ILD file I could try? The laser only came out a few months ago so I am thinking it could have one of the latest ILDA readers?

Thanks.

PS. I have contacted the company ProLight, they are now contacting their manufacturer about what it should play etc.