grandMA3 User Manual
- Introduction
  - About the manual
  - Symbols used in the manual
  - System requirements grandMA3 onPC
  - Installation of grandMA3 onPC
- Device Overview
  - grandMA3 console
  - grandMA3 replay unit
  - grandMA3 processing units
  - grandMA3 onPC command wing
  - Keys
    - Keys Overview
    - . [Dot]
    - <<< [GoFastBackward] | Black
    - >>> [GoFastForward] | Flash
    - - [Minus]
    - + [Plus]
    - / [Slash] | * [Asterisk/Multiply]
    - At
    - Assign
    - Align
    - Blind
    - Clear
    - Channel
    - Copy
    - 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
    - Dual encoders
    - Level wheel
    - Grand master
    - Executor elements
- 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 mouse and USB keyboard
  - Connect DMX
  - Connect Audio In
  - Connect SMPTE (LTC)
  - Connect Ethernet
  - Connect DC Remote In
  - Turn on the console the first time
- Show File Management
- Workspace
  - User interface
    - User-defined area
    - Command line
    - Control bar
    - View buttons
    - Grand master
    - Tables in general
  - Gestures
  - Command section
  - Master controls
  - Playback controls
  - Allocation of displays
  - Encoder bar
    - Feature group control bar
    - Encoder toolbar
  - Calculator
  - Colors
  - Icons
- Command Syntax and Keywords
  - General syntax rules
    - Object keywords
    - Function keywords
    - Helping keywords
  - All keywords
    - / [Slash]
    - . [Dot]
    - .. [DotDot]
    - <<< [GoFastBackward]
    - >>> [GoFastForward]
    - - [Minus]
    - * [Asterisk]
    - % [Percent]
    - + [Plus]
    - Absolute
    - Acceleration
    - Action
    - Align
    - AlignTransition
    - Appearance
    - Assign
    - At
    - Attribute
    - Black
    - Blind
    - BPM
    - Camera
    - ChangeDestination
    - Channel
    - ChannelSet
    - Chat
    - Clear
    - ClearActive
    - ClearAll
    - ClearSelection
    - CmdDelay
    - Configuration
    - Console
    - Copy
    - Cue
    - CueDelay
    - CueFade
    - CueInDelay
    - CueInFade
    - CueOutDelay
    - CueOutFade
    - Cut
    - DataPool
    - Decimal8
    - Decimal24
    - Default
    - Delay
    - Delete
    - DelGlobalVar
    - DelUserVar
    - Dismiss
    - DMXUniverse
    - Down
    - Drive
    - Echo
    - Edit
    - EditOption
    - Eject
    - Effect
    - EndIf
    - Escape
    - Exchange
    - Executor
    - Export
    - Extract
    - FaderMaster
    - FaderRate
    - FaderSpeed
    - FaderTemp
    - FaderX
    - FeatureGroup
    - Filter
    - Fix
    - Fixture
    - Flip
    - Flash
    - Fog
    - Freeze
    - Full
    - Gel
    - GetGlobalVar
    - GetUserVar
    - Global
    - Go-
    - Goto
    - Grid
    - Group
    - Help
    - Hex8
    - Hex24
    - Highlight
    - Houselights
    - Hz
    - If
    - Insert
    - Integrate
    - Interface
    - Invite
    - Join
    - Label
    - Layout
    - Leave
    - Library
    - List
    - ListRef
    - Load
    - Loaded
    - LoadShow
    - Lock
    - Login
    - Logout
    - Macro
    - Master
    - Media
    - Move
    - NewShow
    - Next
    - Node
    - NonDim
    - Normal
    - Off
    - On
    - OnPC
    - OSC
    - Oops
    - Page
    - Part
    - Park
    - Paste
    - Patch
    - Pause
    - Percent
    - PercentFine
    - Phase
    - Physical
    - Plugin
    - Preset
    - Press
    - Previous
    - Programmer
    - PU
    - Pyro
    - Rate1
    - Readout
    - Reboot
    - Recast
    - Relative
    - Release
    - ReloadUI
    - Remove
    - Reset
    - Restart
    - SaveShow
    - Scribble
    - Seconds
    - Select
    - Selection
    - SelFix
    - Sequence
    - SendOSC
    - Set
    - SetGlobalVar
    - SetUserVar
    - Shutdown
    - SnapDelay
    - Solo
    - Station
    - Step
    - Stomp
    - Store
    - Temp
    - Thru
    - Top
    - Transition
    - Unlock
    - Unpark
    - Unpress
    - Up
    - Update
    - User1
    - User2
    - User
    - Version
    - View
    - Width
    - Wing
    - World
    - Zero
- Windows, Views, and Menus
  - Add windows
  - 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
    - Leave a session
    - Invite to a session
    - Dismiss from session
    - Create a custom key
- DMX In and Out
  - DMX port configuration
  - Ethernet DMX
    - Art-Net menu
    - sACN menu
- Single User and Multi User Systems
  - Create User
  - User settings
- Patch and Fixture Setup
  - What are fixtures
  - Add fixtures to the show
  - Live patch
  - DMX sheet
  - Remove fixtures from the show
  - Position fixtures in the 3D space
  - 3D Window
  - Camera Pool
  - Stages
  - Classes and Layers
  - Attribute definitions
    - Activation group
    - Feature group
- Operate Fixtures
  - What is the programmer
  - Fixture sheet
  - Using the color picker
  - Align
  - Selection window
- Scribbles
  - Create scribbles
  - Edit scribbles
  - Assign scribbles
  - Delete scribbles
- Images
  - Screenshots
- Appearance
  - Create appearances
  - Use appearances
  - Delete appearances
- Groups
  - Create groups
  - Edit groups
  - Delete groups
  - Group masters
- Presets
  - Preset pools
  - Create presets
  - Assign input filter
  - Edit presets
  - Update presets
  - Preset pool settings
  - Embedded presets
  - Store values of multi steps
  - Delete presets
- Worlds and Filters
  - At filter
  - Create a world
  - Create a filter
  - Use a world or filter
  - Delete a world
  - Delete a filter
- Cues and Sequences
  - What is tracking
  - Look at cues and sequences
  - Sequence settings
  - Store cues
  - Store options and preferences
  - Play back cues
  - Cue timing
- Executors
  - Assign object to an executor
  - Executor configurations
  - Running playbacks
- Phasers
  - Step bar
  - Phaser editor
  - Create sinus dimmer phaser
- Macros
  - Create macros
  - Edit macros
  - Assign macros to keys and buttons
- Timecode
  - Toggle view mode
  - What are timecode slots
- Layouts
  - Create a layout
  - Layout pool settings
  - Edit layout
  - Layout view settings
  - Edit layout view
  - Edit layout elements
- System Information
  - Date and time
  - Clock
  - System info
- Update the Software
  - Update grandMA3 consoles
  - Update grandMA3 xport nodes
- 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
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Release Notes

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Version 1.0

Assign Macros to Keys and Buttons

The macros can be assigned to executors or view buttons to allow easy access.

The macro is still in the macro pool. The executor or view button simply run the macro in the pool. It is, therefore, a requirement to have the macro in the pool before assigning it anywhere.

There are different ways to assign macros to keys or buttons:

Assign Using the Keys

This is maybe the fastest way to assign the macro when using a console:

Press the Assign keys.
Press the MA key while pressing the X14 | Macro key.
Press the number matching the macro number.
Press the key where the macro is to be assigned.

Alternatively, if the macro pool is visible then it can be used:

Press the Assign key.
Tap the macro in the pool.
Press the key where the macro is to be assigned.

Assign Using the Swipey Commands

Requirement

Have the macro pool visible on the screen.

Tap and hold the macro pool object.
Swipe out of the pool object -> the swipey commands open.
Swipe to the Assign button and release the screen.
Press the key where the macro is to be assigned.

Assign Using the Assign Menu for Executors

Open the Assign Menu for the desired Executor.
Tap the Object button in the menu on the left.
Tap the Marco button at the top of the Assign Menu.
Tap the desired macro in the list in the menu.
Close the Assign Menu.

Assign Using the Command Line to Assign to Executors

Make sure input focus is on the command line and use this syntax:

User name[Fixture]>Assign Macro [macro_number] At Page [page_number].[executor_number]

The syntax above is universal and allows for the macro to be assigned to a specific page.

If the macro is to be assigned to the current page then the following syntax can be used:

User name[Fixture]>Assign Macro [macro_number] At Executor [executor_number]