problems connecting DP 8000

What software version are you running?

i am running V 3.1.9 ( b 2946)

Ah, what system are you running? Full Boar? Remember if you are running a Full Boar or Hog3PC then the internal DP8000 on the Full Boar / Hog3PC is set to net num 1 which means any external DP8000s set to net num 1 on the network will come up idle because the internal DP is already occupying that net number as active. Try setting you DP8000 to net num 2 and patching to it there.

I am running on a Hog 3, but i can still give it a go on setting to net sum 2.

Did not work setting to net sum 2, what to do.

Silly question, but have you patched any fixtures to the DP?

Not a silly question, i thought the patching of fixtures was don in the console. So maybe its just me that is stupid.

Try and patch a fixture
When the Patch window pops up after pressing "@", make sure that you select DP8000 (with corresponding Net number) from the drop down menu in the Top left of the window