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• Equal Both consoles have same priority
• Split Universes controlled independently. (default)
For all modes it is still necessary to set up Setup, View DMX I/O so that all universes that you wish to use as Hot Takeover have
their Output and Input universes and type set correctly.
When you set a universe to “Hot Takeover” you must ensure that Input is enabled on that Universe and that it is set to the correct
type and universe number – generally the Input should be set up the same as the Output.
When using “Hot take-over” on MagicQ PC, ensure that the IP address of MagicQ PC (set up in Setup Window, View Settings)
is set to the valid IP address of the network you are using. If this setting is incorrect then Hot Takeover will not work correctly.
Preferred Mode
Setting one console to Preferred Master and the other to Preferred Slave operates a Master/Slave mode whereby one console will
always be the Master, with the other console only taking control when that Preferred Master console is not available (shutdown,
reset, disconnected from the network). As soon as the Preferred Master restarts or is connected back on the network then it will
take control and the Preferred Slave will stop outputting.
All required universes on both consoles should be set to Hot Takeover.
Equal Mode
Setting both consoles to Equal operates a Master/Slave mode whereby both Consoles have the same precedence. The first console
to start becomes the Master. Take Control and Release Control can be used to swap which console is the Master.
All Universes are treated the same – enabling / disabling together. For systems which require hot takeover to operate indepen-
dently on different Universes the Split mode should be used.
If the network cable between the consoles is broken then neither console will see the other console and both will become Master.
If one of the consoles is still connected to the lighting rig then it will have control – both consoles will not be connected to the
lighting rig – otherwise the consoles would see each other.
When the network between the consoles is reconnected then both consoles will detect the other consoles at the same instance.
The console with the lower IP address will become the Master.
All required universes on both consoles should be set to Hot Takeover.
Split Mode
This mode makes the consoles operate as in previous version of software. Set Hot Takeover in Setup, View DMX I/O for the
required Universes.
To make a single system a backup for another system set the universes to Hot Takeover only on the slave console. For a
Master/Slave system with equal precedence, set the universes to Hot Takeover on both systems.
