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15.3 Creating a Session 15.3 Creating a Session 15.3 Creating a Session 15.3 Creating a Session 15.3 Creating a Session
- Before you start a Session, make sure that the appriate settings from chapter 14.2 have - Before you start a Session, make sure that the appriate settings from chapter 14.2 have - Before you start a Session, make sure that the appriate settings from chapter 14.2 have - Before you start a Session, make sure that the appriate settings from chapter 14.2 have - Before you start a Session, make sure that the appriate settings from chapter 14.2 have
been made. been made. been made. been made. been made.
- Connections always have to be made when starting a Session. - Connections always have to be made when starting a Session.
- Connections always have to be made when starting a Session. - Connections always have to be made when starting a Session.
- Connections always have to be made when starting a Session.
- Only now canthe different units (3D, Offline, grandMAs,...) be integrated in this - Only now canthe different units (3D, Offline, grandMAs,...) be integrated in this - Only now canthe different units (3D, Offline, grandMAs,...) be integrated in this - Only now canthe different units (3D, Offline, grandMAs,...) be integrated in this - Only now canthe different units (3D, Offline, grandMAs,...) be integrated in this
Session Session Session Session Session
After all settings are made, press the Start New Session Start New Session
Start New Session Start New Session
Start New Session button and confirm with OK OK
OK OK
OK . The name of the unit will
automatically be accepted as Session name.
o r : o r : o r : o r : o r :
If you want to assign a name to the Session, click into the empty cell on the side of “Session Name“, enter a name
and confirm. Then press the Start New Session Start New Session
Start New Session Start New Session
Start New Session button and confirm with OK OK
OK OK
OK .
In the left table, the created Session will be displayed with its name and on a light green background. This unit will
now be the only Master in this Session. Now, you must must
must must
must integrate another another
another another
another unit into this Session.
15.3.1 Expanding the Session 15.3.1 Expanding the Session 15.3.1 Expanding the Session 15.3.1 Expanding the Session 15.3.1 Expanding the Session
Before units can cooperate with each other, you have to integrate the second one (or further units, theoretically up
to 10 units) into this Session.
- The Show of the second unit (and of all others) must be saved before, as these - The Show of the second unit (and of all others) must be saved before, as these - The Show of the second unit (and of all others) must be saved before, as these - The Show of the second unit (and of all others) must be saved before, as these - The Show of the second unit (and of all others) must be saved before, as these
- even on the 3D - will always be overwritten by the first unit (that had created the - even on the 3D - will always be overwritten by the first unit (that had created the
- even on the 3D - will always be overwritten by the first unit (that had created the - even on the 3D - will always be overwritten by the first unit (that had created the
- even on the 3D - will always be overwritten by the first unit (that had created the
Session). Session). Session). Session). Session).
- All users that are not present on the first unit (that had created the Session) will be - All users that are not present on the first unit (that had created the Session) will be - All users that are not present on the first unit (that had created the Session) will be - All users that are not present on the first unit (that had created the Session) will be - All users that are not present on the first unit (that had created the Session) will be
deleted. If needed, you would have to set them up again. deleted. If needed, you would have to set them up again.
deleted. If needed, you would have to set them up again. deleted. If needed, you would have to set them up again.
deleted. If needed, you would have to set them up again.
- Master priorities have to be defined (see on the right side) - Master priorities have to be defined (see on the right side)
- Master priorities have to be defined (see on the right side) - Master priorities have to be defined (see on the right side)
- Master priorities have to be defined (see on the right side)
Attaching Units from the Master Attaching Units from the Master
Attaching Units from the Master Attaching Units from the Master
Attaching Units from the Master
In the left table, click on „Unconnected“. The table on the right will show all units that are the „free“.
In the right table, click on the unit (3D, Offline, grandMA, ..) (will get a blue background).
Press the
Invite Stations Invite Stations Invite Stations Invite Stations Invite Stations
button and confirm with
OK OK OK OK OK
. The data of the „invited“ unit will be overwritten!
Attaching from another Unit Attaching from another Unit
Attaching from another Unit Attaching from another Unit
Attaching from another Unit
In the left table, click on the Session, which is to be joined.
Press the
Join Session Join Session Join Session Join Session Join Session
button and confirm with
OK OK OK OK OK
. The own Show data will be overwritten now!
Master Priorities Master Priorities Master Priorities Master Priorities Master Priorities
All units of the same priority: All units of the same priority: All units of the same priority: All units of the same priority: All units of the same priority:
The unit that had created the Session, remains the Master. If the Masters
fails, the Slave (2nd unit) will automatically become the Master. When there are more than 2 consoles,
coincidence will decide, so you should assign priorities.
If there are more the 2 unit: If there are more the 2 unit: If there are more the 2 unit: If there are more the 2 unit: If there are more the 2 unit:
e.g.: 1st unit grandMA (priority “Normal“), 2nd unit grandMA light (priority
“Normal“), 3rd unit grandMA RPU (priority “Low“). When the Master fails, the 2nd unit (grandMA light) will
automatically become the Master, die RPU will remain Slave.
In the left table, click on “Session“.
The right table will now show all units of the Session. Under „Status“, the current priority will be displayed. In this
case, for the
Light Light Light Light Light
only „Slave“ will be displayed, the same priority as for the
Master Master Master Master Master
. For the
RPU RPU RPU RPU RPU
, “Slave
will