Hog and Strand lighting node - HELP

Hey guys,
I am doing a show at a university in town for a local dance recital. I am using a Road Hog and I am wanting to tie into the existing conventional lighting that is currently installed in the university auditorium. The entire lighting system is Ethernet and there are Ethernet to dmx nodes placed on stage to hook up another lighting console. It is a Strand system and the Strand node is a SN110. There is a digital read out on the note that has "dmx in" written on it with a solid line through it. When I hook up my dmx cable running from the Hog to the node the line goes away, meaning there it is recognizing dmx from the Hog board. However, I have no control. So I called Strand and talked with a support guy and says that because the SN110 node is a little old, the hog refresh rate might be to high. Is there a way to fix this or is there another solution i might not know about? Thank. And the show is friday.

Kyle
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    The network doesn't care what universe you have the rig patched to on the hog. What matters is the configuration of the DMX port you've plugged into on the Show-Net node.

    Network DMX distribution is extremely flexible and configurable. You can do practically anything with it. But that also means there's no hard rules about how it works. It all depends on the configuration of the specific system you're working with. The venue's TD should be able to tell you how their system works.

    If they don't have a knowledgeable TD, then you'll need to seek out the install documentation. The installer for most large systems will leave behind a binder with all the documentation on the system, including the configuration, riser diagrams, etc. If you can find that (it frequently gets lost) and no one's messed with the setup in the ensuing years, it should tell you what you need to know. Alternately, seek out the dealer that installed the system.

    As a last resort you can plug in a laptop and start looking at the network's configuration. I strongly advise against doing this unless you know exactly what you're doing and have experience with the Show-Net configuration tools. Network configuration is notoriously tricky; One wrong setting and you can disable the entire system. You many need to find a dealer or technician who's knowledgeable in this sort of system and pay them for a few hours of their time.

    Also, make sure you get the approval from the venue manager before you play with their network setup. It's generally considered rude to touch the network configuration without permission (akin to opening up electrical panels and re-connecting wires).
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    The network doesn't care what universe you have the rig patched to on the hog. What matters is the configuration of the DMX port you've plugged into on the Show-Net node.

    Network DMX distribution is extremely flexible and configurable. You can do practically anything with it. But that also means there's no hard rules about how it works. It all depends on the configuration of the specific system you're working with. The venue's TD should be able to tell you how their system works.

    If they don't have a knowledgeable TD, then you'll need to seek out the install documentation. The installer for most large systems will leave behind a binder with all the documentation on the system, including the configuration, riser diagrams, etc. If you can find that (it frequently gets lost) and no one's messed with the setup in the ensuing years, it should tell you what you need to know. Alternately, seek out the dealer that installed the system.

    As a last resort you can plug in a laptop and start looking at the network's configuration. I strongly advise against doing this unless you know exactly what you're doing and have experience with the Show-Net configuration tools. Network configuration is notoriously tricky; One wrong setting and you can disable the entire system. You many need to find a dealer or technician who's knowledgeable in this sort of system and pay them for a few hours of their time.

    Also, make sure you get the approval from the venue manager before you play with their network setup. It's generally considered rude to touch the network configuration without permission (akin to opening up electrical panels and re-connecting wires).
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