Working with the dual independent mode, Adding dual independent fixtures, Switching from dual independent to other modes – PRG Mbox Director User Manual v3.8a User Manual
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Working with the Dual Independent Mode
Important! In order to use the Dual Independent mode, Director must be run on a separate computer from the Mbox
server. Refer to
"Running Mbox Director on a Separate Mac Computer"
Adding Dual Independent Fixtures
In Dual Independent mode, Director will treat the output as two separate servers even though they are actually on the
same server. When adding a fixture in Dual Independent mode, Director will configure the second server with the
default name "AlphaR" (Alpha Right Screen).
If Mbox is in Window mode while adding a Dual Independent fixture, an "image stale" warning will be displayed in the
AlphaR icon box as shown below. To view both output images, it will be necessary to switch Mbox to Fullscreen
mode. Refer to
Switching from Dual Independent to Other Modes
When switching from Dual Independent to other modes, it can be confusing because there are two servers involved. If
the second server is deleted, it will discard any stored data for that server. Because of this, a warning dialog is
displayed when switching away from Dual Independent mode.
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Delete other server AlphaR - This option will automatically delete the second (AlphaR) server and all of its data.
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Configure manually - This option allows the user to decide what to do with the second (AlphaR) server. If this
option is chosen, Director will relaunch. After relaunch, the Alpha server will be configured as one server and the
AlphaR server will still be configured as Dual Independent. The only way to resolve this is to use the server’s pop-
up menu to delete the AlphaR server, or to use the menu’s Change Configuration option to change the AlphaR
server’s IP address. (Refer to
on page 79.) The IP addresses for Alpha and AlphaR must be
different unless they are paired in Dual Independent mode.
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To move AlphaR to another server, change the AlphaR IP address to the IP address of that server. Adjust the
mode to the desired setting as required. Refer to
"Running Mbox Director on a Separate Mac Computer"
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To disable AlphaR, set its IP address to an unused IP address (such as 127.0.0.2).