Hello!
A little while ago I started on a tv show that has two sound stages. I have an Ion and a 4-port DMX Gateway on one stage, and a Nomad setup and a 4-port DMX Gateway on another stage. I recently had a chat with the studio IT dept, and they were able to set me up with a VLAN and a block of IP Addresses to use so that I can network the two stages together.
So, the two stages are now networked together, with one private Wi-Fi network that blankets the lot (specifically for my VLAN). I am able to successfully log in as a client (via a laptop) to either console, or use aRFR to connect to either console from anywhere on the lot. So far so good!
However, the 2 4-port DMX Gateways are now both sitting on the same network and don't know which console to listen to. They seem to have prioritized the Ion, which works for one stage, but I need the other Gateway on the other stage to ONLY listen to the Nomad there. So, is there a way to assign the DMX Gateways to only listen to a specific console? Or, perhaps I'm asking the wrong question, in which case I welcome any other suggestions on how to properly network these consoles.
Since I know some of you may be wondering, here's the reasoning behind my setup:
-I would prefer to keep these two consoles each as a Primary console for its respective stage with its own show file, rather than consolidating the two stages into one large show file with a Primary/Client relationship. That way, I don't have to go up in the high 1000's for channel numbers for the other stage, and I can boot up just 1 console if we're only on 1 of the stages for the day.
-Some may suggest that I go back to isolating the consoles on their own private network per stage. However, there are some benefits of keeping them networked. Sometimes the riggers need me to bring something up on the stage I'm not currently on, or adjust the patch to add new fixtures or whatever. Networking them together would allow me to jump onto the other console from my phone or laptop with ease.
Thanks for your help!
-Tom Howard
Lighting Console Programmer
"The Last Ship"
