ETC gateways with different control consoles

Or to put it another way - Yes, that will work perfectly.

Many theatres and other venues that do have ETC consoles use a spare Net2 Node or Net3 Gateway in this way for touring shows that bring their own lighting console, allowing the tour to use all the existing infrastructure.

And as a follow up to the usefullness of the Net2 and I assume Net3 systems, is that the Network Configuration Editor(s) allow a defined input port on a node, do what ETC calls "Advanced Input Patch", or AIP, where you can define what incoming DMX address go where in the EDMX stream and thus to the house system.  One of the useful uses with a touring show is to only patch those addresses, such as FOH Only, but then strips access to a left-in-place-and-still-plugged-in house rig, or house lights, work lights, relay's for utility circuits, etc... that you want to retain control over on the house system, but not have to deal with in the tour show console patch. 

This feature is my absolute favorite Net2 feature.

Steve Bailey

Brooklyn College

And as a follow up to the usefullness of the Net2 and I assume Net3 systems, is that the Network Configuration Editor(s) allow a defined input port on a node, do what ETC calls "Advanced Input Patch", or AIP, where you can define what incoming DMX address go where in the EDMX stream and thus to the house system.  One of the useful uses with a touring show is to only patch those addresses, such as FOH Only, but then strips access to a left-in-place-and-still-plugged-in house rig, or house lights, work lights, relay's for utility circuits, etc... that you want to retain control over on the house system, but not have to deal with in the tour show console patch. 

This feature is my absolute favorite Net2 feature.

Steve Bailey

Brooklyn College