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MagicQ User Manual 117 Version 1.3.0.0
automatically enabled. When ArtNet traffic is again detected on the network (from another console) the
universe is automatically disabled immediately.
19.2 Playback synchronisation between consoles
It is possible to carry out basic synchronisation of two or more consoles during playback by using the
ChamSys Remote protocol – either via serial or Ethernet. Synchronisation can be set for individual
playbacks, or for all 10 main playbacks. When the playbacks faders are raised, playbacks Go, Back or
Jump are pressed, the master console sends ChamSys Remote Protocol commands to the slave consoles.
On the master unit set Remote Ethernet Protocol to Chamsys Rem (tx) and on the slave units set
Remote Ethernet Protocol to Chamsys Rem (rx).
For individual playbacks set the Cue Stack option “Send playback state to other consoles”. For all main
playbacks, set the Setup option “Send playback state to other consoles”.
The Setup option “Send playback state to other consoles” has four options:
None: No synchronisation information is sent
Playback Playback info only
Swap DBO Swap, DBO info only
Playbacks, Swap, DBO Playback, Swap and DBO info
Thus consoles can be set to track the playback exactly or just to honour DBO and Swap status. This
means that, for example, when using two consoles, one for generic lights and one intelligent lights –
pressing a Swap button on one console will affect both consoles.
It is possible to synchronise with other (non MagicQ) consoles or external computers that support
ChamSys Remote Ethernet Protocol.
Synchronisation on MagicQ PC is only available when connected to a MagicQ PC Wing.
19.3 Grabbing shows from other consoles
It is possible to grab a show that is running on another console onto the current console. Press the Grab
Show soft button in the View DMX I/O view of the Setup Window. Choose which console you wish to
grab a show from. The show is copied from the other console to the show folder on this console, and
the show is loaded into memory.
19.4 Automatic backing up of shows from other consoles
It is possible to set a MagicQ console or a MagicQ PC to automatically back up show files from one or
more other consoles on the network. Optionally, this console can be made to automatically run one of
the shows.
In the Setup Window configure the “Auto Load Show From Other Consoles” option.
When set to “Auto copy show”, MagicQ periodically checks for other consoles on the network and
grabs the show files that are running on those consoles. The show files are stored in the normal show
folder.
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