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What is the correct pc program

Sorry,  because I haven't been following a certain line I am a bit confused so I will try to ask as clear as possible.

I, and I'm sure many others have been waiting for a way to run my rigs with my laptop using the EOS family. It appears that may now be possible but very unclear what is needed. I see the offline software has been renamed Nomad but there seem to be a few Nomad's out there so don't know what is correct. Seems simple enough, software on the laptop (old offline software download as whatever it is now) and a dongle to convert usb to dmx.

Since I have nothing I don't know what to look for to purchase.

Also I think I am understanding correctly that when using the software and dongle there is only 1/2 of one universe available. So that means if we can't fit all the show into that space then we can't use it as the Master or only control.

This is probably more of a Question than Discussion, which I have never really understood the difference on what to bullet anyway. Seems it's a black and white thing. So please help.

Thank you.

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  • Hi Jeff,

    I'll try and answer your questions:

    There are 2 Nomad products, Nomad and Nomad Puck. Nomad is a dongle which you can buy (and which can be upgraded) which allows a Mac or PC to act as a primary or a backup. Nomad Puck is a little PC in a box with the dongle built in already. Both of these products can either be Eos or Cobalt, you can chose which software to run whenever you launch them.

    Nomad dongles and Nomad Pucks start at 256 outputs and can be upgraded in increments up to 2048 outputs. If your show can't fit within the outputs you have then it can't act and a primary or backup and will need to be upgraded.

    As a bonus, all existing client dongles become 256 output Nomad dongles but they can't be upgraded further. All Nomad and Nomad Puck devices can also connect as a client, regardless of how many outputs they are enabled for.

    I hope that helps.

    Dan

     

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  • Hi Jeff,

    I'll try and answer your questions:

    There are 2 Nomad products, Nomad and Nomad Puck. Nomad is a dongle which you can buy (and which can be upgraded) which allows a Mac or PC to act as a primary or a backup. Nomad Puck is a little PC in a box with the dongle built in already. Both of these products can either be Eos or Cobalt, you can chose which software to run whenever you launch them.

    Nomad dongles and Nomad Pucks start at 256 outputs and can be upgraded in increments up to 2048 outputs. If your show can't fit within the outputs you have then it can't act and a primary or backup and will need to be upgraded.

    As a bonus, all existing client dongles become 256 output Nomad dongles but they can't be upgraded further. All Nomad and Nomad Puck devices can also connect as a client, regardless of how many outputs they are enabled for.

    I hope that helps.

    Dan

     

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