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Software versions must match exactly between all devices.

All devices have to use the same fixture library. See UpdateLibrary (on page143).

The language settings in the ECU must match. See Language (on page470)

The keyboard language setting in the ECU must match. See Keyboard (on page470)

Note: It is recommended that you perform the following setting changes before con-

necting your device(s) to the network. After the changes are complete, connect to the net-

work and reboot the device.

Designate Primary

By default, all Eos devices will boot as a primary. When using multiple Eos devices on the network,

only one should be designated as a primary. Other Eos devices should be configured as the backup

(only one per system) or clients. There can be a maximum of 12 Eos devices connected to a master.

To change this setting, you must exit the Eos software (Browser>File>Exit Eos) and then designate

the Eos device as primary, backup, or client in the ECUWelcome Screen (see WelcomeScreen (on

page468)).

DHCP Server

DHCP server supplies IP addresses to network devices. Only one Eos device (typically the Primary) on

the network is necessary to do this properly. Therefore you should disable the DHCP server on all Eos

devices except for the intended primary.

To disable the DHCP server on your Eos device, go to ECU>Settings>Network>DHCPService. See

Local Area Connection (on page476)for more information.

Change Device Name

To easily identify your Eos on the network, change the device name to be representative of the

device (such as “Booth Primary” or “Tech Backup”). This is done in ECU>Settings>General. See Gen-

eral Settings (on page469) for more information.

Backup Auto Switch

Switches to the backup automatically if the primary should go offline. This is enabled in ECU>Set-

tings>Network>Output Protocols. See Backup AutomaticallyTakes Control (on page480) for more

information.

Backup at Higher Priority

This enables the backup device in a multi-console system to take over at one priority higher than the

master if the master goes offline. This is enabled in ECU>Settings>Network>Output Protocols. See

Backup Takes Over At Higher Priority(on page480) for more information.

Network Type

This setting adjusts the timeout period before a backup device will take control from the master. This

is done in ECU>Settings>Network>Interface Protocols. See NetworkType(on page481) for more

information.

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