ETC Unison Mosaic Designer v1.11.0 - Manual (Page 135)

Network - Overview
Network - Overview
Unison Mosaic products are designed to operate on an Ethernet network for maximum scalability and the range
can be split into two classes:
Controllers
The primary processing "brains" in a system, designed to operate as single, stand-alone units or co-operatively
as a scalable system, automatically synchronised and managed over the network. All Unison Mosaic Controllers
have an integrated
web interface for remote management.
Controllers use TCP/IP for communication and, as a result, need to be correctly configured, typically via USB,
see
Controller connection .
Once the Controllers have been connected they are then uniquely associated with Controllers in the Designer pro-
ject, see
Controller association .
Tessera Panel Controller (TPC)
The TPC is an advanced lighting controller with an integrated, customisable, capacitive touch screen. It outputs
up to 512 channels of eDMX and is able to output multiple protocols simultaneously. See
Controller properties .
TPC with TPC-RIO
When using a TPC that is connected to a TPC-RIO the TPC functions in largely the same way. The extra output
and triggering options provided by the TPC-RIO will be seamlessly applied to the TPC when the Controller Type
in the Network tab reads "TPC+TPC-RIO".
Mosaic Show Controllers (MSC)
Three models are available for DMX & eDMX lighting control, the MSC 1 (512 control channels), the MSC 2 (1024
control channels) and the MSC 4 (2048 control channels). The MSC 4 can output up to 1024 channels as local
DMX - the remaining channels must be output as eDMX. All 2048 channels may be output as eDMX.
The MSC X is available for eDMX and DVI control with capacities ranging from 20 universes (MSC 20; 10,240
control channels) to 200 universes (MSC 200; 102,400 control channels).
Unlike common DMX frame store devices they are extremely powerful and flexible and can be configured in
numerous ways to suit the application, see
Controller properties .
Audio Visual Controller (AVC)
The AVC is the solid state equivalent of two DVD players and a vision mixer, with live input, all under seamless
show control. AVCs can operate stand-alone or in conjunction with one or more MSCs to provide a truly integ-
rated lighting and audio visual control solution, see
Controller properties .
Expansion Modules
The original MSC 1/2 hardware supports up to two Expansion Modules which provide additional functionality; in
effect expanding the Controller's interface capabilities. Expansion Modules are thus tightly coupled to a
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