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Chapter 28
Networking of MagicQ systems
It is possible to have many different MagicQ consoles on a single network – either to allow control of many different fixtures,
remote control or to provide master/slave configurations. For the purposes of networking a MagicQ PC/Mac system connected
to a MagicQ Wing can perform exactly the same function as a MagicQ console.
MagicQ supports synchronisation (tracking) of playback between consoles to enable one or more consoles to follow the playback
state of the master console.
MagicQ supports synchronising of show file data between consoles so that one console on the network acts as a master console
with the master show file whilst slave consoles synchronise to that show data. Programming changes can be made on any of the
consoles with the show file on the master being updated and then all other systems synchronised to the master.
MagicQ enables multiple consoles to be used on a network and shows on the separate consoles to be merged together and split up
again. Zoning of universes enables consoles to be working on different universes all within the same network. MagicQ supports
programming of a single show file from multiple consoles. MagicQ does not currently support programming by multiple users
on a single console.
MagicQ supports automated copying of shows between consoles – for example to automatically keep a slave console updated
with the same show that is running on the master console. This function can also be used as an “archiving system” to enable a
PC to automatically grab the shows from the consoles on the network for back-up purposes.
28.1 Network addresses and host names
Each MagicQ console and MagicQ PC system should be configured with a different IP address and a different host name. On
MagicQ consoles the IP address and host-name are set up in the Setup Window – on MagicQ PC systems the IP address and
host-name are set up in Windows.
For example, a typical MagicQ network might look like this:
28.1.1 Setting IP addresses on a PC
In Windows the way you set the IP address of your network connection depends on the variant of Windows. On newer systems
click Startm Control Panel, Netwrok and Sharing, Change Adapter Settings. On older systems click Start, Control Panel, Network
Connections.