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Chapter 44
Version 1.5.9.4
44.1 New Functions
44.1.1 Multi Console Simplifications
The use of multiple MagicQ consoles in a network has been made much simpler by the introduction of the concept of Network
Sessions:
• A MagicQ console is made part of a network session by simply setting the Net Session Mode and choosing a Net Session ID.
• Within a network session only one MagicQ console is the Master, all others are Slaves to the Master console. Only the Master
console outputs universes (ArtNet/ACN/Pathport) on the network.
• All Slaves in the network session are automatically synchronised to the show file from the Master console.
• All Slaves in the network session can take control of part of the Output via the multi channel control feature.
• All Slaves in the network session can edit show data including Palettes, Cues and Cue Stacks on the Master console (note this
feature is not available in the US).
• All Slaves in the network session are automatically synchronised to the playback state of the Master console. Each Slave can
choose to Inhibit PB Sync, for example whilst programming.
• It is possible at any time to change which console is the Master console by using the Take Control feature from the Slave
console.
• The Net Session Mode can be set to Sync Auto Takeover or Sync Manual Takeover when set to Sync Auto Takeover if the
Master console fails then a Slave will automatically take over. In Sync Manual Takeover the user must manually use Take
Control.
• It is possible to inhibit all network output from the consoles in the network session using the Inhibit All feature. All consoles
outputs within the network session are disabled. It is still possible to change Master but the outputs remain disabled.
It is now no longer needed to set the Show Data Sync Type and the Show Data Sync IP MagicQ sets this automatically within
the network session.
It is now no longer needed to set the Playback Sync Type and the Playback Sync IP MagicQ sets this automatically within the
network session.
It is now no longer needed to set the Hot Takeover mode MagicQ sets this automatically according to the Net Session Mode.