Are you changing the date/time of the console? If yes then a pop up should appear asking you to confirm the change, if you hit apply then the console will log out of the current show. This is expected behavior.
Yes I was changing the console clock. But why is a log out necessary? The following happened. Our director asked us to match our clocks about 5 min before the show starts. I didn't expect something like a log out because of a simple time change. The audience was taking seats when suddenly the hole venue got dark. I was getting really angry about a behavior like this, because keeping the DMX output alive should be the highest priority of a console.
When you change the date and time we ask you to log off/on in order for the change to commit. Output should have stayed until you logged back into your show file.
Sorry to say, the console doesnt log out on its own. You need to confirm that. Time and date change and also external monitors resolution change still require that log off/reboot. As I have been told this will be resolved when the new Linux Kernel is implemented in of the next major releases.
The output will stay until you reboot or log back in your show.
Keeping the DMX output and all playbacks alive should be the highest priority of a lighting console! @ HES this is beginner level! I really have no words for this.
But we know that either a time/date change or a monitor calibration requires a reboot. Quirky and annoying, but that's the way it is. So don't do it at 'mission-critical' times. A reboot is the software turning the desk off and back on again - no desk will hold its DMX output or playbacks alive when you do that!
Incorrect. GrandMA does. You can shutdown the system and start again with no DMX dropouts. The console starts with exactly the same values before the reboot. You can do this during a live situation and nobody will take notice of this. We are an operating company. We own different types of lighting consoles like GrandMA, Martin M1, Camsys and Hog4. We often speak about advantages and disadvantages. Actually the Hog is the lighting console with the most incomprehensible issues and the least functions. What I like to hear is whether HES is working on a solution or not. At some point we need to take the decision if we stop the cooperation with HES or not. Saying" it is what it is" is not the right way. Time is going forward but HES seems to be far away....
