FULL BOAR 4 and SMPTE 30 problems

Hi to everyone
I'm on tour with a Full Boar 4 (latest release) and a Catalyst V.5 on a new MacPro. I've programmed a show on a single cue list which is triggered by SMPTE 30 signal. I' using the built-in SMPTE input. On stage there are two mac book pro (a MAIN and a SPARE connected to a switch) that send audio sequences and timecode to lights (GM2 system) and video (FullBoar4) and a teleprompter system. Well, everything it's ok during the rehearsals, when we use the only MAIN to send audio sequences. When we connect the SPARE, my timecode, and only my timecode sometimes doesn't start or starts with a delay or with some impossible count like ( -8:-2:-30:-17 ) ( 60:85:30:05 ) . This is a big problem 'cause I've got several video built in sync with the songs. We have tested everything, cables (two XLR, a main and a spare) signal, timecode volume (O db), but nothing to do.
The only solution for now, is that we don't connect the SPARE during the show, but this is not a correct solution.
Next tuesday I'll try with a USB widget and I hope I can solve.

Is there anyone that can give me any suggestion to understand or solve this problem?

Thanks a lot

Paco


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  • Does it work correct when only the backup is connected?
    How does your A/B switch for the timecode work? Does it switch all 3 pins from the XLR?

    What happens if you swop the hardware from main to backup?
    Do you use audio-interfaces for the output from the Mac-Books?

    Have you tried connecting a mif4 or something else that can show timecode in the line before and after the A/B switch
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  • Does it work correct when only the backup is connected?
    How does your A/B switch for the timecode work? Does it switch all 3 pins from the XLR?

    What happens if you swop the hardware from main to backup?
    Do you use audio-interfaces for the output from the Mac-Books?

    Have you tried connecting a mif4 or something else that can show timecode in the line before and after the A/B switch
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