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ETC Ion does not show latest Show file

Last night, (25th) we had a power failure just before our show. Therefore, our Ion console lost power. On reboot, it opened a new show file that was blank. When we went to load the show file, it only had the show file from the 23rd. However, we had made changes on the 24th and saved the show in the evening. What has happened to that show file..?

The show file just cannot be found. Even from exploring the show files in the shell, we cannot find that show file. Also, have tried to read the save logs, but cannot read them properly. We know we will have lost changes made on the 25th, but the changes and show file from the 24th should be there....

Any suggestions or help would be great.

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  • I hope you find it. I'm sorry for your stress. It pains me when I hear of people not having battery back up.

    I always run a lighting console with UPS battery back up. Sometimes I even have my opti's on UPS.

    I prefer to save often; it's a hold over from years ago, on computers.  The heavier the programming day, the more frequent the saves. The minimum would be at lunch and at wrap.

    On my Ion, I have a macro for the hard disc recording, and I do a browser save on the thumb drive. 

  • in reply to Gern

    Ditto on Gerns post

    UPS's are required.  You don't want a lightning hit taking out your console and a UPS will help protect against that, as well as mostly eliminating the 2-3 minute re-boot for a dip/glitch in the power off the street.

    Backup ritual is every half hr. so you only lose more then an hour.

     

     

  • in reply to Steve Bailey

    Steve Bailey said:

    ... as well as mostly eliminating the 2-3 minute re-boot for a dip/glitch in the power off the street

    Now if only the CEMs in Sensor racks could ride out the momentary interruption all would be well. The 30 or so seconds sitting in the dark after the power comes back on and the emergency lights go out is disconcerting.

     

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  • in reply to Steve Bailey

    Steve Bailey said:

    ... as well as mostly eliminating the 2-3 minute re-boot for a dip/glitch in the power off the street

    Now if only the CEMs in Sensor racks could ride out the momentary interruption all would be well. The 30 or so seconds sitting in the dark after the power comes back on and the emergency lights go out is disconcerting.

     

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