Eos family client network?

Hi,

I'm running an ION in the control room, and want to get the detailed cue list display (like the one I see on my screen) down to the stage manager's position for a show next month. Could this possibly be done by connecting laptop running the eos family offline software in client mode? I've had a quick play and couldn't get it to work - likely due to the settings in network. (I hate networking...) I'm successfully running iRFR off the network, but can't get my mac to connect.

Thanks in advance!

Luke

0 luke.delwiche over 13 years ago

Yes, this should work-

- The Mac needs to have the same version of Eos Offline/Client as the Ion
- The Mac should be on the same switch as the Ion, not on the "far side" of a router (which the iRFR device might be)
- The Mac should have a 10.101/16 IP address, such as 10.101.1.101, subnet mask 255.255.0.0

If you have troubles, you might want to give support a call, or post here - as you've spotted, networking can get complicated!

-luke-
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0 TZMolly over 13 years ago

I run a monitor to my stage manager with a slightly different method.

I have use one DVI out and the VGA out. The VGA goes to a video splitter- one line to my desk, one to my stage manager. You may have to swap the screens.

If you can run a cable to your stage manager.

Molly Brindley

ZinZanni Seattle
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0 lbarnes2 over 13 years ago in reply to TZMolly

Thanks. I'll do some experimenting and see what I can get to work.

Thank-you both!
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0 ChristinaSmithGmail over 13 years ago in reply to lbarnes2

Also, I'm sure you know this, but in order to make the Eos Client work on your laptop you need to get a dongle from ETC.
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0 theblackmoon over 13 years ago in reply to ChristinaSmithGmail

the dongle from ETC is not a "must have", the client can work in" mirror mode" and you can show the playback.

we work with a VGA-Network-Adapter. we have a long way to the stage manager and the display-quality is better with network.

hope that helps

[edited by: theblackmoon at 9:46 AM (GMT -6) on Sun, Feb 19 2012]
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0 tdrga over 13 years ago in reply to theblackmoon

The client will work in mirror mode without a dongle, but it will only mirror the primary device.

If you have a RPU as the primary and you want to mirror the displays from the console that the programmer is using, as we do in technical rehearsals, then you need to have the dongle to be able to mirror the backup console.

For simply seeing the playback cue list, mirroring from the primary device should be okay- so in that case the dongle shouldn't be needed.

-Todd
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0 willcgage over 12 years ago in reply to theblackmoon

I have an issue where my client and console will not sync. Console is primary and laptop is client. Both are running the same version, but when I try to get my client to connect, it fails because the languages don't match. Even though my Console says "English United States" and laptop says "English".

What might the issue be?
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