Choose role

Roles are used to define the responsibility of a machine in a Pixotope network. It defines which show this machine can work on and how it functions with other machines.

  1. Click "Change role"

  2. Select a role and click "Choose"

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  3. For Client: Choose a server to connect to

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Lost connection to Server

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When a client loses connection to the Server, it can

  • Change its role

  • Try to ping the Server to determine if the problem is a network or a Server issue

    • If the Server machine can be pinged, the Server might have crashed and needs to be restarted

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Learn more about how to Use Backup Server (failover)