# Legacy Vista USB Devices

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## [About the Legacy Vista USB Devices category](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/about-the-legacy-vista-usb-devices-category/606)

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**Author:** [@ben.coleman](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/ben.coleman)\
**Replies:** 0

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Post any items related to the legacy Jands Vista USB devices; S1, S3, M1.

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## [Replacment Jands Vista Buttons](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/replacment-jands-vista-buttons/3643)

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**Author:** [@Ronin0000](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Ronin0000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 11:37pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/replacment-jands-vista-buttons/3643 "2025-06-13T23:37:36Z")

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Hi everyone! Just wanted to share that I’m now selling small replacement buttons for the Jands Vista consoles, since they’re no longer available officially. In the attached image, you’ll see both the green and blue modi…

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## [S3 Firmware for v4](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s3-firmware-for-v4/3437)

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**Author:** [@Dzorn](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Dzorn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s3-firmware-for-v4/3437 "2024-12-18T14:33:31Z")

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Where does one get the most updated firmware for A S3 console?

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## [Add physical universes to an s3](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/add-physical-universes-to-an-s3/3364)

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**Author:** [@Dzorn](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Dzorn)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 1:02am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/add-physical-universes-to-an-s3/3364 "2024-10-23T01:02:16Z")

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Is it possible to add actual hard lines to an s3? currently using a 4 DMX outputs that are on the back of the console. I have more channels avail, just no way to hook them up. Was hoping it had an art net port on the ba…

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## [Midi Show Control with s1 console doesn't seem to work](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/midi-show-control-with-s1-console-doesnt-seem-to-work/3141)

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**Author:** [@HighSolutions](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/HighSolutions)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/midi-show-control-with-s1-console-doesnt-seem-to-work/3141 "2024-01-17T19:37:30Z")

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Hi all, I have an s1 console with a usb midi interface and i always used qlab with MSC cues to trigger vista. But now i can’t get it to work, the midi connection is live because vista can receive midi notes. if I use …

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## [Vista S1 drops out / looses connection, require full system reboot](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-s1-drops-out-looses-connection-require-full-system-reboot/3027)

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**Author:** [@paddy](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/paddy)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2023, 11:18am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-s1-drops-out-looses-connection-require-full-system-reboot/3027 "2023-08-23T11:18:18Z")

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hi, I have a S1 wing that looses connections after approx 10 mins of being connected to the computer. At that stage I power cycle the wing and the left hand LCD flashes for a moment and then I get a single horizontal l…

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## [Legacy Vista 2 Flashing](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/legacy-vista-2-flashing/2945)

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**Author:** [@FBCBob](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/FBCBob)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/legacy-vista-2-flashing/2945 "2023-04-22T14:44:28Z")

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We have a dual system. Running Vista 2 forever on a MAC running Catalina with an M1 console. Universe 1 runs an ETC dimmer rack for 40 incandescent Source 4 fixtures. Universe 2 runs DMX LED fixtures mostly Chauvet some …

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## [Vista 3 Dongle on a Vista 2 console?](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-dongle-on-a-vista-2-console/2618)

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**Author:** [@chris24](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/chris24)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 9:34pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-dongle-on-a-vista-2-console/2618 "2022-10-11T21:34:34Z")

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This is a weird question. I am looking to purchase a larger channel count license dongle for my I3 console running vista 2 (can’t be upgraded to Vista 3) and was wondering if a new USB license dongle will work on my cons…

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## [S3 console disconnecting from usb](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s3-console-disconnecting-from-usb/743)

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**Author:** [@andrewsearcy](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/andrewsearcy)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s3-console-disconnecting-from-usb/743 "2022-02-14T21:24:18Z")

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We are having our S3 console constantly disconnecting from the software. Every 30 min or so (when not being used) we get an alert that says something along the lines of your console has been disconnected from usb device…

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## [No DMX Output on Imported Show](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/no-dmx-output-on-imported-show/2273)

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**Author:** [@patrickmt](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/patrickmt)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2021, 5:12pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/no-dmx-output-on-imported-show/2273 "2021-12-18T17:12:21Z")

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I am opening a show created on another (windows) computer. However, when I open the show on my mac running the same M1 and 128 channel dongle, the lights don’t respond to DMX commands. If I create a new show and merge th…

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## [S1 Faders don't turn up fixture groups....Help Anyone!](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s1-faders-dont-turn-up-fixture-groups-help-anyone/1875)

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**Author:** [@BeRadd](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/BeRadd)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 24, 2020, 12:43am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s1-faders-dont-turn-up-fixture-groups-help-anyone/1875 "2020-12-24T00:43:57Z")

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Since I updated to the non-beta Vista 3 R3, my faders on my S1 controller won’t turn up my fixture groups. The flash buttons work, but when I turn up the faders, I get nothing even though the intensity value updates on t…

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## [Vista 3 on M1 (Windows 10)](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-on-m1-windows-10/1558)

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**Author:** [@Smug](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Smug)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2020, 11:27am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-on-m1-windows-10/1558 "2020-07-28T11:27:43Z")

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tried on three different machines, windows 10 is not able to find drivers for the M1 im using. Previously using the m1 on an imac running sierra, the only thing the machine is used for is running vista, but i’ve had to …

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## [S1 Output 2 Stopped Transmitting](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s1-output-2-stopped-transmitting/1559)

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**Author:** [@meadowspringtech](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/meadowspringtech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/s1-output-2-stopped-transmitting/1559 "2020-07-27T11:42:14Z")

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Going through a pre-show check on Sunday, output 2 (handling universe 2) on our S1 control surface stopped transmitting DMX signals. Everything was working great Friday night when I programmed the show. It all worked Sat…

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## [Computer error](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/computer-error/1223)

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**Author:** [@kevincallaway48](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/kevincallaway48)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/computer-error/1223 "2020-01-12T15:15:21Z")

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We are getting a vista error in which the vista program on my windows 10 computer will not work. We had to reboot Windows 10 and the error was still coming up. We pulled the Vista M1 lightboard power cord and plug it ba…

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## [Repairs S1](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/repairs-s1/1052)

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**Author:** [@Jarich](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Jarich)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/repairs-s1/1052 "2019-10-10T16:50:05Z")

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Where can I send an S1 for repairs?

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## [Vista V2 with M1 on Mojave](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-v2-with-m1-on-mojave/900)

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**Author:** [@avanveld](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/avanveld)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 8:22pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-v2-with-m1-on-mojave/900 "2019-07-03T20:22:34Z")

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One of our customers has a Mac still on High Sierra running V2 w/ an M1. They want to upgrade to Mojave so it’s a 2 part question: Will V2 work or do they need to upgrade that? IF V2 works, will the M1 be happier than…

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## [Vista 3 not responding correctly on a S1 console, Help!](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-not-responding-correctly-on-a-s1-console-help/684)

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**Author:** [@swolverton5688](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/swolverton5688)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/vista-3-not-responding-correctly-on-a-s1-console-help/684 "2019-03-05T22:23:34Z")

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In Vista 3.19088 ( Release 1 ) is very bugging in “play” mode. When we selected a cue on the console, it will automatically play that cue in the cuelist. And will not release the cue. The strange part is, Vista 2 work…

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## [M1 does not work!](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/m1-does-not-work/538)

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**Author:** [@ilyagurev](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/ilyagurev)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/m1-does-not-work/538 "2019-02-01T17:03:37Z")

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In version 3, M1 does not work, although in version 2 everything works on the same computer. The third version asks to update the firmware M1, hold down the red and yellow buttons when turned on, but nothing happens.

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## [Possible to bind tilt and pan to fader on M1?](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/possible-to-bind-tilt-and-pan-to-fader-on-m1/562)

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**Author:** [@Fredrikaldin](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Fredrikaldin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 18, 2019, 8:05am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/possible-to-bind-tilt-and-pan-to-fader-on-m1/562 "2019-01-18T08:05:44Z")

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Hello, I was wondering if it is possible to bind tilt & pan to fader on the M1, and if so, how do I do it? I have tried searching the forum but have not been able to find any result. Grateful for any kind of help/res…
