Hog IPC and 3PC Questions - Live Gig

Hi all,

I have been asked to do a live gig at a large venue in Melbourne Australia. I am looking at hiring a Hog IPC, 6 Robe 575 spots' and 2-4 Robe 575 wash's. I am new to the Hog systems, I have downloaded the 3PC software and had a brief play with it and it looks great. I am going to under take some training with my intended set-up closer to the gig date. Until then I have a few questions regarding the Hog IPC and 3PC software.

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I intend to run the 3PC software on a laptop connected to a long range wireless network in the venue. Can I use the 3PC software to remotely control all of the IPC's functions or only a few limited functions? It would be great if I could take my laptop down on stage and control the lights.
How easy is the IPC to set-up, use and program?
If I create a show on the laptop and do some pre-programming can I transfer this show to the IPC? How easy is it to do this?
If I create a show with fixtures patched and addressed differently can I change the patching and fixtures with out loosing any of my programming and settings?
Any recommendations or suggestion you would make? (lights, controller, tips, theories, ...)


Thanks,
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    The gig went very well on Friday. Staff where impressed with my lighting and congratulated me. We also got a free upgrade from Robe 575's to 700's.

    I am left with one question that really annoyed me on the day. Say for example I have a cuelist with 5 cues in it, I want to upgrade cue 2. I prepare the new cue with the lights, set the beam/colours/positions/ect. hit ‘update’. All works fine, but all the other cues in the cuelist look the same! How do I stop this happening? I have set for 'Cue Only' in the cuelist options.

    It really annoyed me, if I wanted to change a cue I would have to delete the whole cuelist and start again.

    Thanks,
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    The gig went very well on Friday. Staff where impressed with my lighting and congratulated me. We also got a free upgrade from Robe 575's to 700's.

    I am left with one question that really annoyed me on the day. Say for example I have a cuelist with 5 cues in it, I want to upgrade cue 2. I prepare the new cue with the lights, set the beam/colours/positions/ect. hit ‘update’. All works fine, but all the other cues in the cuelist look the same! How do I stop this happening? I have set for 'Cue Only' in the cuelist options.

    It really annoyed me, if I wanted to change a cue I would have to delete the whole cuelist and start again.

    Thanks,
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