AI Director Beta - Who got picked? Lets talk 'Director'!

[owenspackman]

Is there a simulation mode? Can't do much without connecting a device and I am just freaking out the fish and corals, lol

does't appear to be and thats why even after setting dark blues for the 24 hour period and being unable to get the 24 cycle to play through or even get the lights to function off the timer i programmed i gave up for the night. original controller back on!

 

[anotherchevy]

I give up for now. The closest I got was trying to save the fixture to the squares. Which it never saved it. every time I click save it would register bit when I click on the settings it said no device has been added. Then it wouldn't let me back on to do nothing.

I too put old wireless controller back on.

 

[djbetterly]

Owen I had this happening too, but you can access it on your local network and bypass the server for now to keep playing with it. I dont know if you looked at the PDF on the website, but if you go to http://director-XXXXXXXX.local/ you can access it directly on the network.

XXXXXXXX is your serial number

I get the blank screen when I do this as well, and same with the direct ip address.

 

[jbraslins]

Got mine. I need to figure out where to leave feedback. Can't seem to find where we're supposed to submit it.

Issues so far:

- On iPad, I can access my director via http://director-(serial).local. On Windows, I can only access it via my.aquailluminations.com I do have Bonjour for Windows installed, but it does not help. Windows 8 x64 here.

- Puck images don't load for 2 out of 4 VEGA fixtures I have.

- Even thought my director is less than 10 feet away from my light fixtures, yet signal strength is very low.

Suggestions:

- Really need explanations for what values in these text boxes actually mean:

In below image:

- Temp of 500? Is that 500F or 500C? Would be useful to have F/C indicator. Also, either one seems way to high.

- Note fan image sometimes loads, but sometimes does not.

- Finally, would be nice to be able to rename fixtures. Right now they all just say Vega, I'd like to rename to something like Vega 1, Vega 2, or Vega L1, Vega R1, etc.

In below image:

- No idea what the vertical line represents. Can't seem to select it, and adding/deleting light points does not seem to affect it.

- Also, no presets? I'd like to see at least same presets as for new wireless controller available (Fiji, Carribean, Etc)

 

[chemisfun11]

Ok, some success, but not really. If I try to enter "director-########.local" I get an "oops" message from google chrome. I was able to access the director when I typed in the IP address for it in my router. Problem is that I get the Network setup screen/Wireless settings/ select access point and there is nothing to select. I've got an ethernet connection, a wireless router, but nothin' doing.

I am stuck.

 

[djbetterly]

Sounds to me like AI is going to have their hands full!!

 

[liquidfunk]

Ok, some success, but not really. If I try to enter "director-########.local" I get an "oops" message from google chrome. I was able to access the director when I typed in the IP address for it in my router. Problem is that I get the Network setup screen/Wireless settings/ select access point and there is nothing to select. I've got an ethernet connection, a wireless router, but nothin' doing.

I am stuck.

Did you try using the dongle and looking for the Director WiFi and connecting to that? The instructions say to connect to the directors wireless network first, THEN try to connect to it via the route above.

If when its connected via ethernet, have you tried accessing it via the IP address AI shared in the instructions VS he IP your router gave it?

 

[djbetterly]

I've tried connecting both via wifi and ethernet. No luck with either...just this screen, http://grab.by/oTLY

 

[djbetterly]

oh, and I wrote AI already once today, and this was their response:

Hello Dustin,

Thank you for the information and sorry to hear of the troubles. What can we help you with? We just started the shipping of these on Friday and you are of the first to receive so we don't have an FAQ section for this posted as of yet. However, we are here to answer questions you may have of course. Please advise, thank you.

Kind Regards,

AI Support

 

[jbraslins]

I am also getting "The Director director-xxxxxxx is not connected to MyAI." when connecting to my.aquailluminations.com site. Worked a moment ago, now it does not.

 

[owenspackman]

Sounds to me like AI is going to have their hands full!!

YES! but this is exactly what they want. No better way to ensure they release a great final version to the public by having users test units prior to release.

Let's just hope we're all going to give them the feedback and not just leave it here!

 

[anotherchevy]

I've tried connecting both via wifi and ethernet. No luck with either...just this screen, http://grab.by/oTLY

Yep. That's what mine looks like

 

[chadgarner]

Was so excited to play with it when I got home. The no preset was kinda a deal breaker for me. Takes way to long to set a scheme. I have since switched back to my controller.

Suggestions for AI
- We need presets please
- Would be cool if we could export presets, and upload or share.

 

[djbetterly]

YES! but this is exactly what they want. No better way to ensure they release a great final version to the public by having users test units prior to release.

Let's just hope we're all going to give them the feedback and not just leave it here!

This is true, but I would have thought they would have given us something better to work with than this. I've beta tested a lot of photo products and software and I've never had this bad of luck. Whats worse is that we had to pay $100 upfront. Other products I've tested, I've had to give them a CC# and then when the beta comes to an end if you send back the product you don't get charged. If you keep it, you still get the discounted rate.

 

[owenspackman]

Whats worse is that we had to pay $100 upfront. Other products I've tested, I've had to give them a CC# and then when the beta comes to an end if you send back the product you don't get charged. If you keep it, you still get the discounted rate.

i'm with you on this one...

 

[jbraslins]

Even tho I've entered my name into my.aquailluminations.com profile, and logged out and back in, it still shows John Appleseed? Lol.

By default my director shows date of December, 1999. Change to 2013 by clicking forward one month at a time takes WAY TO LONG

 

[jbraslins]

Never mind. Looks like you can click Year/Month and change quickly there. Was not very intuitive as there's no indication that it can be clicked.

 

[jbraslins]

Changing time does work, but when you go back to the time/date screen, old time is still displayed even tho actual time has been changed. You have to log out and back in to have new time persist on calendar screen.

 

[BJCollie]

If you want to run Ethernet, unplug the wifi usb and power cycle unit.

 

[liquidfunk]

This is true, but I would have thought they would have given us something better to work with than this. I've beta tested a lot of photo products and software and I've never had this bad of luck. Whats worse is that we had to pay $100 upfront. Other products I've tested, I've had to give them a CC# and then when the beta comes to an end if you send back the product you don't get charged. If you keep it, you still get the discounted rate.

You kind of knew this up front, why did you just wait for the main release if you didnt accept the terms?