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Hello All,

 

I hope this finds you well.

 

I am about to try and network the lighting & Sound Control with Q labs on a MAC Laptop.

 

I also intend to have remote rigging control on the iPhone.

 

Does anyone see a problem with this?

 

Thanks

 

I think a bit more detail is required here- why do you need to network lighting and sound?

 

Edited to add...just read the sub title, I can't see any problem with your remote rigging control if the Palette supports it- are you planning on remote controlling the sound as well?

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I have a Palette and use wifi to my phone for riggers remote (using the onboard webserver and the files from stranddev.com) and to my laptop for programming (OLE in remote mode). I also ocassionally use Multiplay to send telnet commands to the Palette so that audio, video and lights can all be controlled from one cuelist.

 

What are you trying to achieve?

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I see no "problem" with it.. infact I'm a great fan of such "toys" which help you speed up your work (eg being on stage listening to monitors and remotely manipulating the ls9.. GREAT toy!).

 

BUT I will also warn you that dont try to rely on it in a "live" moment ie, mid gig....

The weak link in the system will always be your pc.. it will always decide to crash at the worst moment.

 

I used mine linked to my ls9 on a 3 day gig recently.. and about once or twice a day the network would disconnect itself.. then just before the most important part of the event it decided to pack up completely.. needing a restart which I had no time to do.. so had to be without the studio manager.. not a problem at all for me.. but if you are going to depend on it.. its something to think about.

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make sure u have a working network of ips and no ip conflicts its a pain in the ass to find out u cant get something to work just because ur ips are wrong always make sure u have a network that can carry the number of ips u need as well ie. u need 8 workable ips but ur ip network can only support 6 I would talk to somone very computer savy as in works daily setting up networks before u start I work with minor ip networks every so often and that can be a headache to set up cause u hav to make sure each item has its own ip they are all working through the same gateway (essentially a virtial meetig ground) and subnetmask is the same the only one that will even look different is the subnetmask also dont assume ur comp will automatically connect u have to program ur computer to synch. using wifi I have found is a little easier when it comes to this stuff but it does also depend on how u program it as for reliabillity cat 5 reliable wifi can be tempramental it all depends on router placement and the capabillities of the router and the individual componets ur connecting to also u have to look at wat ur doing ur network chances are will not coincide with the other networks u commonly connect to so u have to also make sure that if u need to have multipul networks on ur computer they are there ie. lan for network, wifi for internet, and a second wifi for ur network at home this is realitivly easy to do on 7 and vista as long as u know wat kinda networks u need and wat goes to wat also make sure that u can use the proper program if u cant seem to get the program to work try ping first in command prompt (this will tell u if ur even connected to the component) and telnet (this will tell u if u can give it commands)

 

srry just read the subtitles should be fairly easy setup. depending on the router u use.

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