# Vista UD512 **URL:** https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/c/vista-hardware/vista-ud512/14.md [Latest](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the Vista UD512 category](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/about-the-vista-ud512-category/25)
**Author:** [@VistaSupport](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/VistaSupport)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 2:17am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/about-the-vista-ud512-category/25 "2018-07-05T02:17:45Z")
Post any topics related to Vista UD512 here! --- ## [Add Light Fixture to a Universe](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/add-light-fixture-to-a-universe/3814)
**Author:** [@Vistaforum](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Vistaforum)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/add-light-fixture-to-a-universe/3814 "2026-07-09T02:26:56Z")
I’m attempting to support my church with their Vista Lights system. Because I’m just learning the software I’m needing more time with the software and unable to spend unlimited time at church. So I downloaded the Vista s… --- ## [UD 512 vs DMXlan buddy help](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud-512-vs-dmxlan-buddy-help/3444)
**Author:** [@Crack3d3gg](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Crack3d3gg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud-512-vs-dmxlan-buddy-help/3444 "2024-12-29T15:22:08Z")
So the board at my theatre have decided to implement vista as a new way of controlling the lights. As it stands now they are using the vista Dongle and a DMXlan buddy to transmit over wifi. I don’t particularly like this… --- ## [Lixada USB to DMX512 Interface - anyone got it working?](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/lixada-usb-to-dmx512-interface-anyone-got-it-working/3219)
**Author:** [@ThameTheatre](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/ThameTheatre)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 9:14am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/lixada-usb-to-dmx512-interface-anyone-got-it-working/3219 "2024-04-02T09:14:00Z")
I’ve got a Lixada “Freestyler” USB to DMX512 interface and running the latest Vista at home on Windows 10. Cannot get the thing to work. Anyone had any success, it seems there are loads of these things out there. --- ## [Second UD512?](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/second-ud512/2280)
**Author:** [@wrldtvlr](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/wrldtvlr)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/second-ud512/2280 "2022-03-10T20:20:23Z")
We currently run Vista V3 on a Mac with a silver cable UD512 USB to DMX converter. That is in turn split to a couple of physical DMX cables through a Chroma-Q 4Play splitter. In the not too distant future, I anticipate n… --- ## [NewUD512 not working with Vista v2.3.17736 and Dongle](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/newud512-not-working-with-vista-v2-3-17736-and-dongle/1225)
**Author:** [@Gaffer78](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Gaffer78)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2020, 1:55pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/newud512-not-working-with-vista-v2-3-17736-and-dongle/1225 "2020-01-15T13:55:26Z")
Running Vista 2.3.17736. Original UD512 cable had to be replaced and the new UD512 will not connect with the Existing Vista software. I have the software Dongle for the Version 2. Software and have tried to rescan for fo… --- ## [Error -4 on windows machine w/ UD512](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-4-on-windows-machine-w-ud512/636)
**Author:** [@avanveld](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/avanveld)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/error-4-on-windows-machine-w-ud512/636 "2019-08-22T18:44:17Z")
New Vista install for a school today where we’d recently installed new dimmers, DMX wall panels, etc… UD512 cable w/ a dongle. I’d used their cable/dongle on my MBP running V3.19088 with no problems. Their computers a… --- ## [Connection using dmx an2](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/connection-using-dmx-an2/849)
**Author:** [@Terry\_Osborne](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Terry_Osborne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2019, 4:14pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/connection-using-dmx-an2/849 "2019-05-19T16:14:09Z")
Having issues connecting Mac to Vista thru Ethernet cable using DMX AN2. Got computer connected to network but where do I go in the Vista program to tell it to use the Ethernet connection? --- ## [UD512 USB to DMX Interface](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud512-usb-to-dmx-interface/536)
**Author:** [@rubinor](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/rubinor)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud512-usb-to-dmx-interface/536 "2019-01-20T15:36:58Z")
Hello I have a UD512 USB to DMX Interface that I have used successfully with wiFly. I am now trying to connect it to a W-DMX S-1 box and have not success. I successfully can connect my Vista S1 and am able to control lig… --- ## [Ud512 usb to dmx dongle](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud512-usb-to-dmx-dongle/409)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Burnett](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/u/Sam_Burnett)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://vistaforum.chroma-q.com/t/ud512-usb-to-dmx-dongle/409 "2018-10-20T01:21:37Z")
Hey so im looking into purchasing the ud512 next week to use with my mac… Is purchasing this enough to have 512 channels and capable of using the full jvista program? Or do i need to purchase a dongle or access code? t…