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Hogpc4 + Roadhog4 Backup

Not sure If what we are trying to achieve is possible or we are doing something wrong.

We have a Roadhog 4 running a show & outputing Artnet. We want to use a HogPC4 to provide backup. This is also connected to the Artnet network. (it has widgets connected to enable Artnet)

We then link the 2 machines together via Hognet (seperate network) and depending if the console numbers are the same or different etc the Hogpc4 tracks or controls the show as you would expect.

Now for the BUT - if we disconnect the Roadhog from the network the Hogpc4 won't take control of the show. If we load the show directly to the Hogpc4 it works perfectly but seems unable to take over seamlessly from the Roadhog4.

Should we be able to seamlessly take over the show from the Roadhog with this type of setup?

Any thoughts on this appreciated!

Many thanks

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    In theory that's how it's supposed to work as documented by HES. I have never tested the art net failover transfer, but I have watched the failover transfer on the network screen where if you take the active DP8000 process offline (Kill the process) then the system will try to switch and turn on the idle DP. Only I never tested it on a complete running network, so I don't know if the actual DP switch happened.

    In my quick experiments, it seemed like the first DPs logged onto the show became the active DPs and the last ones went idle.

    Maybe some of you can test if you have multiple DPs.
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    In theory that's how it's supposed to work as documented by HES. I have never tested the art net failover transfer, but I have watched the failover transfer on the network screen where if you take the active DP8000 process offline (Kill the process) then the system will try to switch and turn on the idle DP. Only I never tested it on a complete running network, so I don't know if the actual DP switch happened.

    In my quick experiments, it seemed like the first DPs logged onto the show became the active DPs and the last ones went idle.

    Maybe some of you can test if you have multiple DPs.
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