• grandMA2 User Manual
  • grandMA3 Mode2
  • grandMA2 Quick Start Guide
  • grandMA2 Quick Manual onPC solutions
  • MA 3D
  • MA VPU
    • Introduction
      • Help from MA technical support
      • System requirements
    • For your Safety
    • Functions and Features
      • Transition from grandMA video to MA VPU
      • Teaser Mode
      • Comparison VPU plus / VPU basic / VPU light
    • Main Features
      • Installation and Maintenance
        • Startup
        • Software update
          • Service Packs
        • Update of Fixture Types
        • Backup
          • Handling backups with the VPU
          • Start Acronis on VPUs with serial Numbers up to # 86 on
          • Start Acronis on VPUs with serial Numbers from # 87
          • Restoring an image with Acronis
          • Storing an image with Acronis
          • Backup the VPU content after shipment
        • Access VPU via Network
        • Version of grandMA desk or grandMA onPC (off-line)
        • IP Addresses
          • IP Address of the PC
          • Art-Net IP Address
        • EDID Manager
        • CITP / MSEX Protocol
    • Communication with the grandMA Desk Series
      • Connection with the grandMA desk
      • Connection with the grandMA onPC (off-line) software
      • Connection States
    • Data Management
      • Master slave
      • Principle function diagram
      • Layer Properties
      • Layer Reference
      • Virtual Outputs
        • Virtual Output: Configuration of a TripleHead2Go Digital Port
      • Predefined Constellation
    • Several MA VPU applications in one grandMA show
    • Quickstart with grandMA2
    • Program surface
      • Internal Touch-Screen VPU plus
      • Internal Screen VPU light
      • Menu Bar
        • File...
        • View...
        • Render...
        • Help...
      • Toolbar
      • Status Bar
      • Preview
      • Multi Preview
      • Content Editor
        • Content: Image Pool (I-Pool)
        • Content: Text Ticker
        • Content: Eff1 Type...Eff4 Type
        • Content: 3D Objects
        • Content: Mask
      • Warper
        • Warper Fullscreen View
        • Warper Basic Operation
        • Warping
      • File Browser
    • Features Attributes and Functions
    • Order of Effect Execution
    • Softedging
    • Keystoning
    • Pixel Mapper
      • VPU - Pixel Mapper Graphical View
        • Pixel Mapper Toolbar
        • Pixel Mapper Editor
      • VPU - Pixel Mapper Grid View
      • Console - VPU Pixel Mapper View
    • Creation of customized 3D Objects
    • Content Specifications
      • Rovi Total CodeStudio for converting your content into MPEG2
      • Hap Content Converter
    • Warnings
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • FAQ and Troubleshooting
    • Supplement MA Lighting
      • Intended use
      • Data
      • Symbols and warning labels
      • LIMITATIONS
      • Transport
      • General Safety Instructions
      • IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
      • Electric shock warning on the rear of the grandMA
      • Safety and Environment
      • Quickstart Connect VPU plus
      • Quickstart Connect VPU light
      • Switching the apparatus On/Off
      • Maintenance
      • Conformity
  • Release Notes
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Version 3.5

Toolbar

The toolbar contains several buttons that are related to the general operations of the program.

Toolbar

Network…

Shows the actual network state or opens the MA Network dialog as described in: File...

Toggle GUI <-> Fullscreen:

Switches the GUI (Graphical User Interface) off. You can also use the 'Shift + Enter’ key on the keyboard to switch the GUI off.
Leave or switch to fullscreen mode with the 'Shift + Enter’ button.

Hint:
​MA VPU always runs in fullscreen view.
Only if the VPU is installed on a PC with a protection dongle (former grandMA Video application) the switching between windowed and fullscreen is relevant.
Therefore you can use the „Alt + Enter" key.

Show Mode:

This mode avoids interruptions of the running show caused by manual operations of a user.
Also non essential functionality is reduced or disabled to increase the performance.
It can be set by a channel in the Master fixture or this button.
The following actions are performed:

  • GUI is disabled
  • Thumbnails are not distributed to avoid network traffic
  • Preview of the outputs of the VPU is set to Pause
  • Frame rate of the GUI screen (if turned on) is limited to 10 fps
  • Frame rate of the VPU Plus internal screen is limited to 5 fps
  • No clip preview is displayed at Content Editor
  • Speed of content distribution is reduced to 10 %
  • Highlight functionality of the pixel mapper is turned off
  • CITP is disabled
  • Testpattern is disabled
  • Monitor identification is disabled
  • Hap Converter is paused

If the Show Mode is set permanently (via control channel in the master fixture) the user cannot turn on the GUI of the VPU and the internal screen shows "Show Mode locked"..

Accept Blind: (Only enabled if the 'FOH Features’ in the Options dialog is enabled)

You can take or reject the 'Blind Preview’ from the desk by selecting the appropriate check buttons. If the 'Blind Preview is active, the button gets blue.

Channels: (Only enabled if 'Multi Preview’ tab is selected)

Toggle the Channel controls in the 'Multi Preview’.

Reset Windows:

Resets the window layout of the 'Multi Preview’ to the standard.

Store Alignment:

Stores the alignment of the window layout on the local VPU (not in the showfile).


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