- grandMA3 User Manual
- About the manual
- Device Overview
- grandMA3 consoles
- grandMA3 full-size
- grandMA3 full-size CRV
- grandMA3 light
- grandMA3 light CRV
- grandMA3 compact XT
- grandMA3 compact
- grandMA3 extension
- grandMA3 replay unit
- grandMA3 processing units
- grandMA3 Nodes
- grandMA3 Nodes DIN-Rail
- grandMA3 I/O Node
- grandMA3 I/O Node DIN-Rail
- grandMA3 onPC command wing XT
- grandMA3 onPC command wing
- grandMA3 onPC fader wing
- grandMA3 onPC rack-unit
- Screen allocation
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Keys
- . [Dot]
- <<< [GoFastBackward] | Black
- >>> [GoFastForward] | Flash
- - [Minus]
- + [Plus]
- / [Slash] | * [Asterisk/Multiply]
- At
- Assign
- Align
- Blind
- Clear
- Channel
- Copy
- Ctrl
- Cue
- Down
- Delete
- Esc
- Edit
- Freeze
- Full
- Fixture
- Group
- Goto
- Go+ [large]
- Go- [large]
- Go+ | Temp
- Go- | Top
- Help
- Highlt [Highlight]
- If
- Learn | Rate1
- List
- MA
- Menu
- Move
- Next
- Numeric keys | arrows
- Oops
- On
- Off
- Pause [large]
- Pause | Fix
- Page+
- Page-
- Please
- Power
- Preset
- Prvw [Preview]
- Prev [Previous]
- Select
- SelFix [SelectFixture]
- Sequ [Sequence]
- Set
- Solo
- Stomp
- Store
- Thru
- Time
- Up
- Update
- U1
- U2
- X1 | Clone
- X2 | Link
- X3 | Grid
- X4 | Layout
- X5 | Step
- X6 | TC
- X7 | View
- X8 | DMX
- X9
- X10
- X11
- X12
- X13 | Phaser
- X14 | Macro
- X15 | Page
- X16 | Exec
- Xkeys
- Control elements
- Command area
- Master area
- Custom area
- Dual encoders
- Level wheel
- Grand master
- Executor elements
- Connector pin assignment
- grandMA3 consoles
- System Overview
- Standalone device
- Locally networked devices
- World server
- Parameters
- Calculate parameters
- Expand the amount of parameters
- First Steps
- Unpack the device
- Check scope of delivery
- Position the device
- Connect power
- Connect desk light
- Connect external screens
- Connect USB devices
- Connect DMX
- Connect Audio In
- Connect MIDI
- Connect LTC
- Connect Ethernet
- Connect DC Remote In
- Connect grandMA3 extension
- Connect grandMA3 fader wing
- Turn on the device the first time
- grandMA3 onPC
- System requirements grandMA3 onPC
- Windows installation
- Optimize Windows
- macOS installation
- Optimize macOS
- onPC Terminal App
- onPC settings
- Show File Handling
- Workspace
- User interface
- Configuration of displays
- Desk lock
- User-defined area
- Command line
- Control bar
- View bar
- Tables in general
- Trackpad window
- Gestures
- Command area
- Master controls
- Playback controls
- Displays in grandMA3 onPC
- Encoder bar
- Feature group control bar
- Encoder toolbar
- Calculator
- Playback bar
- Command wing bar
- Colors
- System
- Markers
- Color theme
- User interface
- Command Syntax and Keywords
- General syntax rules
- General keywords
- ; [Semicolon]
- / [Slash]
- . [Dot]
- .. [DotDot]
- = [Equal]
- <<< [GoFastBackward]
- >>> [GoFastForward]
- - [Minus]
- * [Asterisk]
- % [Percent]
- + [Plus]
- Absolute
- Acceleration
- Action
- ActivationGroup
- Agenda
- Align
- AlignTransition
- Appearance
- Assign
- At
- Attribute
- AutoCreate
- Black
- Blind
- Block
- BPM
- Call
- Camera
- Capture
- Certificate
- ChangeDestination
- Channel
- ChannelSet
- Chat
- Cleanup
- Clear
- ClearActive
- ClearAll
- ClearSelection
- Clone
- CmdDelay
- Collect
- Collection
- ColorTheme
- Configuration
- Console
- Cook
- Copy
- Cue
- CueAbs
- CueDelay
- CueFade
- CueInDelay
- CueInFade
- CueOutDelay
- CueOutFade
- CueRel
- CueUpdate
- CurrentUser
- CurrentUserProfile
- Cut
- DataPool
- Deceleration
- Decimal8
- Decimal16
- Decimal24
- Default
- Delay
- Delete
- DeleteOtherVersions
- DelGlobalVar
- DelUserVar
- Dismiss
- Display
- DMXLayer
- DMXAddress
- DMXReadout
- DMXUniverse
- Down
- DumpLog
- Drive
- Echo
- Edit
- EditSetting
- Eject
- Effect
- EndIf
- Exchange
- Executor
- Export
- Extract
- Extension
- Fade
- Fader
- FaderHighlight
- FaderLowlight
- FaderMaster
- FaderRate
- FaderSolo
- FaderSpeed
- FaderTemp
- FaderTime
- FaderX
- FaderXA
- FaderXB
- FeatureGroup
- Filter
- Fix
- FixtureClass
- FixtureLayer
- Fixture
- FixtureType
- Flip
- Flash
- Fog
- Font
- Freeze
- Full
- Gel
- GetGlobalVar
- GetUserVar
- Universal
- Go+
- GoStep
- Go-
- Goto
- Grid
- Group
- HardwareKey
- Help
- Helplua
- Hex8
- Hex16
- Hex24
- Highlight
- Houselights
- Hz
- If
- IfActive
- IfOutput
- IfProg
- Image
- Import
- Index
- Insert
- Integrate
- Interface
- Invert
- Invite
- IP
- JoinSession
- Key
- Keyboard
- KeyboardShortcuts
- Knockin
- Knockout
- Label
- Language
- Layout
- LearnRate
- LearnSpeed
- LeaveSession
- Library
- List
- ListOwner
- ListRef
- Load
- Loaded
- LoadShow
- Lock
- Login
- Logout
- Lowlight
- Lua
- LuaFile
- Macro
- MArker
- Master
- MAtricks
- Measure
- Media
- MemInfo
- Menu
- Mesh3DS
- MessageCenter
- Monitor
- Move
- MyRunningMacro
- MyRunningSequence
- NewShow
- NextY
- NextZ
- Next
- Node
- NonDim
- Normal
- Off
- Offset
- On
- OnPC
- OSC
- Oops
- OutputLayer
- Page
- Part
- Park
- Paste
- Patch
- Pause
- Percent
- PercentFine
- Phase
- Physical
- Plugin
- Preset
- PresetUpdate
- Press
- Preview
- PreviousY
- PreviousZ
- Previous
- Programmer
- Property
- PU
- Pyro
- Rate1
- Readout
- Reboot
- Recast
- Relation
- Relative
- Release
- ReloadPlugins
- ReloadUI
- Remote
- RemoteHID
- RemoteCommand
- Remove
- Reset
- Restart
- Root
- RTChannel
- RunningMacro
- RunningSequence
- RunningTimecode
- SaveShow
- ScreenConfig
- ScreenContent
- Scribble
- Seconds
- Select
- Selection
- SelFix
- Sequence
- SendMIDI
- SendOSC
- Set
- SetGlobalVar
- SetUserVar
- Shuffle
- Shutdown
- SnapDelay
- SoftwareImport
- SoftwareUpdate
- SoundChannel
- Solo
- SpecialExecutor
- Speed
- Speed1
- Stage
- Station
- Step
- Stomp
- SwitchGma2Mode
- Store
- Temp
- Texture
- Thru
- Time
- Timecode
- TimecodeSlot
- Toggle
- TopUp
- Top
- Transition
- Type
- UIChannel
- UiGridSelection
- Unblock
- Unlock
- Unpark
- Unpress
- Up
- Update
- UpdateContent
- User1
- User2
- User
- UserProfile
- Video
- Version
- View
- ViewButton
- Width
- World
- Xkeys
- Zero
- Option keywords
- /Active
- /ActiveForSelected
- /AddNewContent
- /All
- /CreateSecondCue
- /Merge
- /NoConfirm
- /OriginalContentOnly
- /Overwrite
- /Remove
- /Screen
- Extended command line syntax options
- Windows, Views, and Menus
- Add window
- Rearrange
- Store and recall views
- Remove windows from a screen
- Window settings
- Menus
- Change menu locations
- Pool windows
- Create pool object
- Label pool objects
- Move pool objects
- Insert pool objects
- Copy pool objects
- Lock and unlock pool objects
- Delete pool objects
- Networking
- Interfaces and IP
- Session
- Create a session
- Join a session
- Leave a session
- Invite to a session
- Dismiss from session
- Create a custom key
- Web remote
- SFTP connection
- DMX In and Out
- DMX port configuration
- Ethernet DMX
- Art-Net menu
- sACN menu
- Transmit DMX using Art-Net
- Single User and Multi User Systems
- Create User
- User settings
- Patch and Fixture Setup
- What are fixtures
- Add fixtures to the show
- MVR
- Live patch
- DMX sheet
- DMX universes
- Remove fixtures from the show
- Position fixtures in the 3D space
- 3D
- Camera Pool
- Stages
- Classes and Layers
- Attribute definitions
- Activation group
- Feature group
- Deactivation group
- Parameter list
- DMX curves
- Operate Fixtures
- Select Fixtures
- What is the programmer
- Fixture sheet
- Encoder resolution
- Using the color picker
- Selection bar
- Align
- Selection Grid
- Smart view
- Scribbles
- Create scribbles
- Edit scribbles
- Assign scribbles
- Delete scribbles
- Images
- Screenshots
- Video
- Appearances
- Create appearances
- Use appearances
- Delete appearances
- Groups
- Create groups
- Edit groups
- Delete groups
- Group masters
- Presets
- Preset pools
- Create new presets
- Recipe presets
- Use preset
- Edit or Update presets
- Worlds and Filters
- At filter
- Create a world
- Create a filter
- Use a world or filter
- Delete a world
- Delete a filter
- MAtricks and Shuffle
- Blocks
- Groups
- Wings
- Widths
- Shuffle
- Cues and Sequences
- What is tracking
- Look at cues and sequences
- Content sheet
- Sequence settings
- Store cues
- Update cues
- Copy cues
- Cue recipes
- Store settings and preferences
- Play back cues
- Move in black
- Cue timing
- Renumber cues
- Delete cues
- Executors
- Assign object to an executor
- Executor configurations
- Running playbacks
- Special executors
- Masters
- Selected masters
- Grand masters
- Time Control
- Speed masters
- Playback masters
- Recipes
- Phasers
- Phaser editor
- Create sinus dimmer phaser
- Create circle phaser
- Create circle phaser around position
- Create color rainbow phaser
- XYZ
- Activating XYZ for fixture types
- MArker fixture
- Macros
- Create macros
- Edit macros
- Assign macros to keys and buttons
- Examples
- Agenda
- View modes
- Create an agenda entry
- Edit an agenda entry
- Agenda toolbar
- Timecode
- What are timecode slots
- Timecode settings
- Track groups
- Time ranges and events
- Toggle view mode
- Record a timecode show
- Record an external timecode show
- Edit a timecode show
- Layouts
- Create a layout
- Edit layout
- Layout view settings
- Edit layout view
- Edit layout elements
- Layout encoder bar
- Plugins
- What is Lua?
- Lua function list
- Lua functions
- Object-Free API
- BuildDetails
- Cmd
- CmdIndirect
- CmdIndirectWait
- CmdObj
- Confirm
- DataPool
- DefaultDisplayPositions
- Echo
- ErrPrintf
- ErrEcho
- Export
- GetPath
- GetShowFileStatus
- GetSubfixture
- GetSubfixtureCount
- HookObjectChange
- HostOS
- HostSubType
- HostType
- Import
- MasterPool
- MessageBox
- ObjectList
- Patch
- PopupInput
- Printf
- ProgrammerPart
- ProgressBar
- Pult
- SelectedSequence
- Selection
- SelectionCount
- SelectionFirst
- SelectionNext
- SerialNumber
- ShowData
- ShowSettings
- TextInput
- Timer
- UserVariables
- Version
- Object API
- Children
- Dump
- Export
- HasActivePlayback
- Import
- ToAddr
- Object-Free API
- Data Pools
- System
- Date and time
- Clock
- Desk lights
- System information
- System monitor
- Info Window
- Sound
- Sound Window
- Remote In and Out
- DC remotes
- MIDI remotes
- DMX remotes
- OSC
- PSN
- RDM
- Control other MA Devices
- grandMA3 Nodes
- MA Network Switch
- RemoteHID
- Update the Software
- Update grandMA3 consoles
- Update grandMA3 Nodes
- Update grandMA3 onPC windows hardware
- Update grandMA3 viz-key
- Network update
- Delete update files
- Troubleshooting
- Fixture Types
- Import fixture types
- Import GDTF
- Build fixture types
- Insert fixture types
- Insert DMX modes
- Insert geometries
- Insert models
- Link models to geometries
- Link DMX modes to geometries
- Export fixture types
- Export GDTF
- Import fixture types
- File Management
- Import / Export Menu
- Folder Structure
- Shut down the System
- Troubleshooting
- Clean start
- grandMA3 Quick Start Guide
- grandMA3 Quick Manual consoles
- grandMA3 Quick Manual processing units
- grandMA3 Quick Manual Nodes
- grandMA3 Quick Manual Nodes DIN-Rail
- grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC command wing XT
- grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC command wing
- grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC fader wing
- grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC rack-unit
- grandMA3 Quick Manual viz-key
- grandMA3 Quick Manual I/O Nodes
- Release Notes
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Screen Allocation
Table of contents of this topic
Numerical Order of Screens
grandMA3 consoles number their screens in a specific order. Different consoles within the range have different amounts of internal screens and connections for external monitors. This topic covers those physical differences as well as the numbering system applied to those screens.
grandMA3 full-size and light

The grandMA3 full-size includes three internal 15.6-inch screens mounted in a double-hinged monitor wing, three internal 14.9-inch letterbox screens, two internal 7-inch screens, and two connections for optional external monitors. The grandMA3 light includes two internal 15.6-inch screens mounted in a double-hinged monitor wing, two internal 14.9-inch letterbox screens, two internal 7-inch screens, and two connections for optional external monitors. The numbering of these screens is detailed in the following table:
Screen number | Size | Remark |
Screen 1 | 15.6-inch | |
Screen 2 | 15.6-inch | |
Screen 3 | 15.6-inch | Only on grandMA3 full-size |
Screen 4 | External screen | |
Screen 5 | External screen | |
Screen 6 | 7-inch | Right command screen |
Screen 7 | 7-inch | Left command screen |
Screen 8 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox encoder screen |
Screen 9 | 14.9-inch | Right letterbox executor screen |
Screen 10 | 14.9-inch | Left letterbox executor screen, on grandMA3 full-size or first grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 light |
Screen 11 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox executor screen, on grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 full-size or second grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 light |
grandMA3 full-size CRV and light CRV

The grandMA3 full-size CRV includes three internal 14.9-inch letterbox screens, two internal 7-inch screens, and five connections for optional external monitors. The grandMA3 light CRV includes two internal 14.9-inch letterbox screens, two internal 7-inch screens, and four connections for optional external monitors. The numbering of these screens is detailed in the following table:
Screen number | Size | Remark |
Screen 1 | External screen | |
Screen 2 | External screen | |
Screen 3 | External screen (only grandMA3 full-size CRV) | |
Screen 4 | External screen | |
Screen 5 | External screen | |
Screen 6 | 7-inch | Right command screen |
Screen 7 | 7-inch | Left command screen |
Screen 8 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox encoder screen |
Screen 9 | 14.9-inch | Right letterbox executor screen |
Screen 10 | 14.9-inch | Left letterbox executor screen, on grandMA3 full-size CRV or grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 light CRV |
Screen 11 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox executor screen, on grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 full-size CRV or second grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 light CRV |
grandMA3 compact XT and compact

The grandMA3 compact XT includes two internal 15.6-inch screens mounted in a hinged monitor wing and one connection for an optional external monitor. The grandMA3 compact includes one internal 15.6-inch screen mounted in a hinged monitor wing and one connection for an optional external monitor. The numbering of these screens is detailed in the following table:
Screen number | Size | Remark |
Screen 1 | 15.6-inch | |
Screen 2 | 15.6-inch | Only on grandMA3 compact XT |
Screen 4 | External screen |
grandMA3 replay unit

The grandMA3 replay unit includes two connections for optional external monitors. The numbering of these screens is detailed in the following table:
Screen number | Size | Remark |
Screen 4 | External screen | |
Screen 5 | External screen | |
Screen 10 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox executor screen on first grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 replay unit |
Screen 11 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox executor screen on second grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 replay unit |
Screen 12 | 14.9-inch | Letterbox executor screen on third grandMA3 extension connected to grandMA3 replay unit |
For more information on connecting external screens, see the Connect External Screens topic.
grandMA3 onPC rack-unit and grandMA3 onPC command wing XT
For onPC stations, the single windows for each display can be freely arranged. For more information, see the Displays in grandMA3 onPC topic.