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Hive Network and Sync Settings

Bee Type​

The Bee Type dropdown allows selection of the operational mode for the Hive player.

  • Queen: In Queen mode, the Hive player operates independently, managing all settings, including layer parameters, media selection, and optionally playlist management, timecode queue list, timeline, and schedule.
  • Worker: In Worker mode, the device synchronises with and follows the commands of the designated Queen, mirroring its settings and operations.

Queen's IP Address​

The Queen's IP Address field allows you to manually set the IP address of the queen device when the Hive player is operating as a worker. By default, this is set to auto. However, if there are multiple Hive setups on the network, this option must be used to specify which queen the worker should be associated with.

ArtNet Universe​

The ArtNet Universe setting is crucial for organising and managing communication between Queen and Worker Hive players within your network. This setting defines the unique identifier for the ArtNet packets that the devices will listen to, ensuring the correct execution of commands in a Queen-Worker setup.

Lighting Desk Mode​

The Lighting Desk Mode enables or disables access from lighting control desks.

Control Protocol​

The Control Protocol dropdown lets the user decide how they would like to control the Hive player. Currently, only ArtNet is supported.

Bee-Sync Settings​

The Bee-Sync Settings button allows configuration of synchronisation settings between Hive players for frame-accurate sync. There are three modes:

  • Leader: The lead queen device.
  • Follower: Devices that sync to the leader.
  • Auto: Automatically configures settings based on queen/worker modes.

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