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-BEYOND Ultimate currently only supports 40 Hardware controllers (FB4 or FB3) per installation. This requires a high-performance pc to run. However, there are a few options, as we do have a number of clients who regularly exceed 40 lasers, and even up to hundreds of lasers. This mainly looks like having multiple PCs running together.+BEYOND Ultimate currently supports 40 Hardware controllers (FB4 or FB3) per installation. This requires a high-performance pc to run. However, there are a few options, as we do have a number of clients who regularly exceed 40 lasers, and even up to hundreds of lasers. This mainly looks like having multiple PCs running together.
  
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 Once you are finished programming, load the zone file and timeline on each computer, then just delete the unneeded zones from each PC, depending on which lasers are connected to that PC. Once you are finished programming, load the zone file and timeline on each computer, then just delete the unneeded zones from each PC, depending on which lasers are connected to that PC.
  
-The easiest to code them all together is probably Artnet timecode, you can broadcast it on a network that is separate from all the laser nets, and plug each pc into that network through separate network adapters on those computers. Then some master can send it all over the network, and all BEYOND instances can listen to it.+Probably the easiest way to have two or more BEYOND computers run in sync is using Art-Net timecode. This allows you to start all running BEYOND instances at the same time. 
  
-Otherwise, you will want to have something like a TC4000 for each computer and run separate audio tracks to each.+You can broadcast Artnet timecode on a network that is separate from all the laser nets by plugging each pc into this separate network through additional network adapters on those computers. Then some master can send it all over the network, and all BEYOND instances can listen to it. 
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 +Otherwise, you may use a TC4000 or other SMPTE device for each computer and run separate audio tracks to each.
  
 We recommend maintaining a PC as the "programming session" that doesn't connect to lasers but is just used as a preview in the system, so you can follow what the whole rig is doing. We recommend maintaining a PC as the "programming session" that doesn't connect to lasers but is just used as a preview in the system, so you can follow what the whole rig is doing.
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 But simplistically, build it all on one install/ session, then spread that install to all PCs, and delete unneeded zones from each pc. Run from Playlist. Use Artnet Timecode. But simplistically, build it all on one install/ session, then spread that install to all PCs, and delete unneeded zones from each pc. Run from Playlist. Use Artnet Timecode.
  
-You can learn more about Beyond and timecode **[[beyond:timecode|Timecode]]**+  * [[beyond:timecode|You can learn more about Beyond and timecode here]]
  
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 Create your live workspace and save the file. Distribute this to each pc for each group of lasers, so that the workspace file is the same for them all. Then use the Beyond talk server to connect all "secondary" PC's to follow instructions from the "Primary" PC. So any triggers like a cue, master fx, midi command etc, are duplicated on all the "secondary" PC's. Create your live workspace and save the file. Distribute this to each pc for each group of lasers, so that the workspace file is the same for them all. Then use the Beyond talk server to connect all "secondary" PC's to follow instructions from the "Primary" PC. So any triggers like a cue, master fx, midi command etc, are duplicated on all the "secondary" PC's.
  
-You can learn about the Beyond talk server [[beyond:package-sender|here]].+  * [[beyond:package-sender|You can learn about the Beyond talk server here]].
  
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 Note that: Note that:
  
-  - Each computer needs its own separate BEYOND license +Each computer needs its own separate BEYOND license\\ 
-  - Each computer and group of lasers needs to be on an independent network from each other, so each computer can only see up to 40 FB4s on the network. +Each computer and group of lasers needs to be on an independent network from each other, so each computer can only see up to 40 FB4s on the network.\\ 
-  - It is recommended that you power up the lasers in the order you want them to be in. BEYOND this will make zoning and assigning FB4s to zones much faster.+It is also recommended that you power up the lasers in the order you want them to be in. BEYOND this will make zoning and assigning FB4s to zones much faster.\\
  
 We hope this helps clear up and explain how you can use Pangolin products to control more than 40 lasers! Let us know if you have any further questions! We hope this helps clear up and explain how you can use Pangolin products to control more than 40 lasers! Let us know if you have any further questions!
  
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