ETC Unison Mosaic Designer v1.11.0 - Manual (Page 134)

Unison Mosaic Designer User Manual
Issues
When you open the Upload dialog, there is a tab which lists potential errors with your project. Designer will check
things like triggers and hardware configuration to make sure that there are no inconsistencies. If any issues are
found, the Issues tab will be opened automatically and a description of each issue will be listed so that you can
take corrective action, see
Issues . You can proceed with the Upload ignoring the errors should you wish.
Restore after upload
Check the "Restore after upload" box if you want the Controllers to continue playback where they left off, useful
for soft openings when programming is still being tweaked while the installation is open to the public. Note how-
ever that changes to the fixture schedule or patch will force the Controllers to reset playback and so cause a
momentary black out.
What's actually uploaded?
Only the data relevant to the Controller to generate control data for the patched fixtures and utilised trigger inter-
faces. The uploaded data is optimised for minimal Controller memory usage and maximum playback per-
formance.
In the case of multiple Controllers, each Controller only stores the control data required for its patched fixtures
and utilised trigger interfaces and not those of the other Controllers, thus providing a scalable solution.
Can the project file be retrieved from the Controller(s)?
No, not unless you explicitly store it as an exported project (*.mde) file on the Controller's memory card. To do
this you must either remove the card from the Controller and plug it into the PC or use the
File Transfer feature.
Archiving a project
Export the project (File > Export or Ctrl + E) and save the *.mde file on one or more of the Controller's memory
cards and keep a version for yourself safe, together with the relevant Designer installer.
IMPORTANT: If you lose the project file you will have to start from scratch.
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