Lighting Node Pro malfunctioning with HD and LL fans on the same LED channel

I've had my HD and LL fans connected to the same LED channel for a few weeks now and they've been consistently working the way they should be, but just recently, the Lighting Node Pro started malfunctioning where the animation freezes on Corsair Link 4, but the fans' lighting pattern reverts back to Rainbow and it won't let me change it to what I had before or anything else. I've tried reinstalling Corsair Link multiple times, which didn't help at all. I tried installing version 4.9.3.25 (currently on 4.9.4.28), but it said installation failed with an error code every time. Last night, I tried reinstalling the newest firmware for the Lighting Node Pro, which fixed it up until I got back on my PC when I got home from work. I have a feeling that I either need to install an older firmware or the fact that it's coming from having HD and LL fans on the same LED Channel. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I think it's from having LL and HD fans on the same channel. There's supposed to only be one fan type per channel. With the latest version, they've brought back hardware playback for lighting effects for all fans EXCEPT the LL fans (which require software playback). So that may have an impact on the issue as well.

Damn, that really sucks. I was hoping that wouldn't be the case, since I spent so much money on them.

How do you have these set up in Link? As LL or as HD fans?

As LL fans

You mentioned an error code when installing an earlier version ... what was the error code?

It was 0x80070643

Hmmm ... that seems to be a generic Windows Installer error so it could mean anything.

If you want to try uninstalling/reinstalling, I would suggest doing the following:

1) Exit Link. Wait a few minutes. Verify that the Link Service (in Services as "Corsair LINK 4") is stopped.

2) Uninstall the previous version.

3) Install the new version.

If the Link service hangs on shutdown (which happens occasionally, especially if it's been running for a while), you may need to reboot. Even if Link is set to load at Windows startup, if you exit right after booting, it should be fine.

I stated that I'm currently using the newest version of Corsair Link, but I know what you mean. It would still be the same process. I'll try that when I'm back home from work.

I stated that I'm currently using the newest version of Corsair Link, but I know what you mean. It would still be the same process. I'll try that when I'm back home from work.

 

Well ... I meant the previous version - the one that worked for you. Corsair is out on holiday until the new year; Corsair Dustin may have some insight when he returns.

Yeah, I'm hoping so. As soon as I got home and turned my PC back on, it all of a sudden started working again. If it acts up I will try installing the previous version though. Also, thanks for the help so far.

 

Update: I did some testing and noticed that it always freezes on the software when I have them all configured as LL fans. When I have them configured as HD fans, they never freeze up on me. But again, they consistently worked for weeks, after installing them, when I had them configured as LL fans with the previous version, so that might have something to do with it.

Sorry Dustin, just now checked this thread and seen your message. Oh ok, thanks for the insight on how it works. I have 3 LL fans and 2 HD fans connected to the same hub.

Are you gonna respond back at all Dustin?