SD Card Priority System

In addition to LOR Devices, G3 and newer Directors can also drive DMX devices on one or both output ports. In order to control DMX devices, your G3 MP3 Director must have at least firmware version 5.28.

Network and Universe Priorities

New advanced MP3 Directors, like the Dual Port G3MP3 Director, or G4N4 4-Port can drive 2 or 4 separate physical networks of devices. These advanced directors can control LOR devices, DMX devices, or a combination of them on separate ports. For single (non-linked) directors, LOR Hub 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, LOR Hub 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 preview. Shows that use Director Link use these rules as a default however the user has the ability to change them as they see fit.

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.

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

5.If the sequence contains more than 2 (or 4) networks, universes, or a combination thereof, those Networks and Universes are silently discarded.

6.If your director only has one port, then only the PORT 1 column applies. 4 port directors use the same rules and simply extend the table to 4 columns.

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 2/3/4.
1.LOR REG 2.LOR AUX B	LOR REG	LOR AUX B	Two ports active with LOR See note for port 3/4.
1.LOR REG 2.LOR AUX A 3.LOR AUX B	LOR REG	LOR AUX A	Aux B is silently discarded for two port directors. Used as port 3 on 4 port directors.
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. See note for port 3/4
1.DMX Universe 1 2.DMX Universe 99	DMX Universe 1	DMX Universe 99	DMX Universes are assigned in ascending order. See note for port 3/4
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. For 2 port directors all others are discarded. For 4 port directors, AUX B is on port 3, DMX Universe 1 is on port 4. All others are discarded.

* Please note that the dual network and 4 network directors will mirror the output of Port 1 onto Port 2 on a per-sequence basis - as well as any other empty ports. 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 preview. 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.