Network and Universe Priority System

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Network and Universe Priorities

 

New advanced MP3 Directors, like the Dual Port G3MP3 Director, can drive 2 separate physical networks of devices.  In the future new MP3 directors will be available that can drive 4 physical networks.  These advanced directors can control LOR devices, DMX devices, or a combination of them on separate ports.  The Hardware Utility will automatically select which networks and/or universes in your sequence will be used by the director.

 

Only the ADVANCED level of the LOR software will allow for the creation of DMX output for a director.  All other levels are limited to creating LOR output only.

 

Older Directors, like the DC-MP3-SHOWTIME, are limited to ONLY the LOR REGULAR network.

 

For Advanced Directors, the Hardware Utility uses a ‘priority system’ based on the contents of the FIRST sequence added to the show list.  In order to prevent confusion, all sequences that are part of a single show should use the same channel configuration.

 

1.If your license supports them, there is no difference between LOR Enhanced networks and normal LOR networks.  Both are treated the same when it comes to priority.

2.LOR networks have priority over DMX universes.

3.The LOR REGular network has the highest priority, followed by AUX A through AUX O.

4.A lower number DMX Universe has a higher priority than one with a higher number.

5.If the sequence contains more networks and universes than your MP3 director can handle, those additional Networks and Universes are silently discarded.

6.If your director only has one port, then only the PORT 1 column applies.

 

Examples assuming that you have the ‘Advanced’ level of the software:

 

 

Your sequence contains....

PORT 1 on the director controls

PORT 2 on the director controls

Notes

1.LOR REG

LOR REG

(*)

Only one network, so it is placed on port 1. See note for port 2.

1.LOR REG

2.LOR AUX B

LOR REG

LOR AUX B

Both ports active with LOR

1.LOR REG

2.LOR AUX A

3.LOR AUX B

LOR REG

LOR AUX A

Aux B is silently discarded.

1.DMX Universe 1

DMX Universe 1

(*)

DMX on port 1. See note for port 2..

1.LOR AUX A

2.DMX Universe 1

LOR AUX A

DMX Universe 1

LOR devices have priority over DMX, so AUX A is on port 1.

1.DMX Universe 1

2.DMX Universe 99

DMX Universe 1

DMX Universe 99

DMX Universes are assigned in ascending order.

1.LOR REG

2.LOR AUX A

3.LOR AUX B

4.DMX Universe 1

5.DMX Universe 99

LOR REG

LOR AUX A

LOR Devices have priority over DMX. REG has highest priority followed by AUX A.  Others are discarded.

 

 

*  Please note that the MP3g3 dual network controller will mirror the output of Port 1 onto Port 2 on a per-sequence basis.  If you wish to have all controllers on port 2 stay dark during certain sequences, ensure that ALL of the sequences in that show use the same channel configuration.  That is to say, ensure all of your sequences contain channels for BOTH ports, even if those channels are all OFF for the duration of the sequence.

 

'Startup' sequences as well as 'Filler' sequences can also use LOR or DMX devices on advanced directors and the same rules apply to them.