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MagicQ User Manual 248 Version 1.4.9.0
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.
27.4.2 Configuring Hot take-over (prior to v1.4.4.5)
Set up the universes to be controlled by hot take-over in the View DMX I/O view of the Setup Window.
For Multiple mode, where all consoles will have equal priority, the universes will be configured as “Hot
Takeover” on all consoles on the network. For Single mode, only the “Backup” console will be
configured with “Hot Takeover” universes.
When a universe is set as “Hot Takeover” the MagicQ console takes over the control of the status of the
Universe enabling and disabling it according to the ArtNet data received in from the Network.
Universes that are set to “Hot take-over”, monitor the network for ArtNet traffic on that universe. If no
ArtNet traffic is detected for longer than the “Hot take-over detect time” then the universe will be
automatically enabled. When ArtNet traffic is again detected on the network (from another console) the
universe is automatically disabled immediately.
27.4.3 Hot take-over type
The hot take-over type can be set to manual or automatic. When set to manual the operator has output is
effectively frozen until the operator decides what new look to change to. In automatic, a gradual fade is
made to the look set on the Playbacks – in this mode an operator will often put up a “safe” state on the
standby console which can be used if the main console has a problem.
In manual mode, when MagicQ determines that it should take over a universe it will load a snapshot of the
last data from that universe into its Programmer. Thus the universe will be completely controlled from
within the Programmer and not from the Playbacks. The operator can then set up the playbacks as they
wish and then clear the programmer to change to this new look. Clearing the programmer with time
enables the operator to specify a fade time to the new look.
In automatic mode, MagicQ loads the snapshot of the last data from that universe into the Programmer and
then automatically clears the programmer using the hot-takeover fade time.
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