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
  - UPS battery
- 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
- 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
    - ChangeDestination
    - Channel
    - ChannelSet
    - Chat
    - ChatJoin
    - ChatLeave
    - Cleanup
    - Clear
    - ClearActive
    - ClearAll
    - ClearSelection
    - Clone
    - CommandDelay
    - Collect
    - Collection
    - Color
    - ColorDef
    - ColorTheme
    - Configuration
    - Console
    - Cook
    - Copy
    - Cue
    - CueAbs
    - CueDelay
    - CueFade
    - CueInDelay
    - CueInFade
    - CueOutDelay
    - CueOutFade
    - CueRel
    - CueUpdate
    - CurrentEnvironment
    - CurrentUser
    - CurrentUserProfile
    - Cut
    - DataPool
    - Deceleration
    - Decimal8
    - Decimal16
    - Decimal24
    - Default
    - Delay
    - Delete
    - DeleteOtherVersions
    - DelGlobalVar
    - DelUserVar
    - Dismiss
    - Display
    - DMXLayer
    - DMXAddress
    - DMXReadout
    - DMXUniverse
    - DoubleSpeed
    - Down
    - DumpLog
    - Drive
    - Echo
    - Edit
    - EditSetting
    - Eject
    - Effect
    - EndIf
    - Environment
    - Exchange
    - Executor
    - Export
    - Extract
    - Extension
    - Fade
    - Fader
    - FaderMaster
    - FaderRate
    - FaderSpeed
    - FaderTemp
    - FaderTime
    - FaderX
    - FaderXA
    - FaderXB
    - FeatureGroup
    - Filter
    - Fix
    - FixtureClass
    - FixtureLayer
    - Fixture
    - FixtureType
    - Flip
    - Flash
    - Fog
    - Font
    - Freeze
    - Full
    - Gel
    - GetGlobalVar
    - GetUserVar
    - Go+
    - Go-
    - Goto
    - Grid
    - GridPos
    - Group
    - HalfSpeed
    - 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
    - LearnSpeed
    - LeaveSession
    - Library
    - List
    - ListOwner
    - ListRef
    - Load
    - Loaded
    - LoadShow
    - Lock
    - Login
    - Logout
    - Lowlight
    - Lua
    - LuaFile
    - Macro
    - MArker
    - Master
    - MAtricks
    - Measure
    - Media
    - MemInfo
    - Menu
    - Mesh
    - MessageCenter
    - Monitor
    - Move
    - Multipatch
    - MyRunningMacro
    - MyRunningPreset
    - MyRunningSequence
    - Natural
    - NDI
    - 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
    - RDM
    - Readout
    - Reboot
    - Recast
    - Record
    - Relation
    - Relative
    - Release
    - ReloadPlugins
    - ReloadUI
    - Remote
    - RemoteHID
    - RemoteCommand
    - Remove
    - RenderQuality
    - Reset
    - Restart
    - Root
    - RTChannel
    - RunningMacro
    - RunningPreset
    - 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
    - Swop
    - Store
    - Temp
    - Texture
    - Thru
    - Time
    - Timecode
    - TimecodeSlot
    - Toggle
    - TopUp
    - Top
    - Transition
    - Type
    - UIChannel
    - UIGridSelection
    - UnBlock
    - Universal
    - UnLock
    - UnPark
    - UnPress
    - Up
    - Update
    - UpdateContent
    - User1
    - User2
    - User
    - UserProfile
    - Video
    - Version
    - View
    - ViewButton
    - Width
    - World
    - Xkeys
    - Zero
  - Option keywords
    - /Active
    - /ActiveForSelected
    - /AddNewContent
    - /All
    - /AllForSelected
    - /Ask
    - /Auto
    - /CopyCueDst
    - /CopyCueScr
    - /CreateReferenceObject
    - /CreateSecondCue
    - /CueOnly
    - /Date
    - /Default
    - /DiscardChanges
    - /DMX
    - /Embed
    - /Enumerate
    - /File
    - /ForceGlobal
    - /GDTF
    - /Gaps
    - /Global
    - /GridMergeMode
    - /Indirect
    - /KeepActivation
    - /Look
    - /Merge
    - /NoConfirm
    - /OriginalContentOnly
    - /Overwrite
    - /Path
    - /Release
    - /Remove
    - /Screen
    - /Selective
    - /Universal
  - 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
    - Session master selection
  - Web remote
- 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
  - Add multipatch fixtures
  - 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
  - Gel pool
  - Selection bar
  - Align
  - Selection Grid
  - Smart view
  - General parent.child structure
- 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
  - Transform
- Cues and Sequences
  - What is tracking
  - Sequences sheet
  - 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
  - Variables
  - 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
  - Assign multipatch fixtures
  - Edit layout
  - Layout view settings
  - Edit layout view
  - Edit layout elements
  - Layout encoder bar
- Plugins
  - What is Lua?
  - Handle
  - Functions - Object-Free API
    - BuildDetails
    - CloseUndo
    - Cmd
    - CmdIndirect
    - CmdIndirectWait
    - CmdObj
    - Confirm
    - CreateUndo
    - DataPool
    - DefaultDisplayPositions
    - DeskLocked
    - Echo
    - ErrEcho
    - ErrPrintf
    - Export
    - ExportCSV
    - ExportJson
    - FromAddr
    - GetPath
    - GetShowFileStatus
    - GetSubfixture
    - GetSubfixtureCount
    - HandleToStr
    - HandleToInt
    - HookObjectChange
    - HostOS
    - HostSubType
    - HostType
    - Import
    - IntToHandle
    - MasterPool
    - MessageBox
    - ObjectList
    - Patch
    - PopupInput
    - Printf
    - ProgrammerPart
    - ProgressBar
    - Pult
    - Root
    - SelectedSequence
    - Selection
    - SelectionCount
    - SelectionFirst
    - SelectionNext
    - SerialNumber
    - ShowData
    - StrToHandle
    - ShowSettings
    - TextInput
    - Timer
    - UserVariables
    - Version
  - Functions - Object API
    - Addr
    - AddrNative
    - Children
    - Dump
    - Export
    - HasActivePlayback
    - Import
    - ToAddr
- 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
  - MIDI
- 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
    - Conflicts in fixture types
  - Build fixture types
    - Insert fixture types
    - Insert DMXModes
    - Insert geometries
    - Insert models
    - Link models to geometries
    - Link DMX modes to geometries
  - Export fixture types
    - Export GDTF
- File Management
  - SFTP connection
  - 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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Version 1.8

Networking

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MA Session
Ethernet DMX
Internet Connection
Internal Connections
- Enabling or Disabling the Network Connection

Networking allows for the expansion of a single standalone console to a complete system with DMX nodes and extra processing powers.

There are three Ethernet connectors on the rear panel of all the consoles. They can be used to connect to three different networks.

Networking is use for:

Connecting several MA3 devices in a session
Output and input Ethernet-based DMX
Internet connection

MA Session

Sessions are a way to expand a single console. It allows for connecting multiple consoles in a multi-user setup where several programmers can work in the same show. grandMA3 Processing Units can be added to move DMX calculations away from the consoles and into processors located where needed. grandMA3 xPort Nodes are listening to a session and function as DMX interfaces allowing decentralized synchronized DMX distribution.

A session is needed to connect grandMA3 devices. Read about sessions here.

Ethernet DMX

grandMA3 can output DMX using Art-Net and sACN. It is possible to set up a specific Ethernet port to output the network DMX. Read more in the DMX In and Out of the system topic.

Internet Connection

The grandMA3 system is designed to be able to connect to the Internet. More specifically connect to World Servers. These servers are able to provide different services to the connected stations.

It is recommended to separate the light network from the internet and use one of the three Ethernet connectors on the back of the MA hardware stations to connect to a network with internet access. This will maintain a separation between the internet and the light network and still provide access to the services on the world server.

For more information see the World Server topic and the Interfaces and IP topic.

Internal Connections

A console uses internal network connections to have different sections of the internal components connected. This is visible in the Network menu, but should never be changed by the users.

Enabling or Disabling the Network Connection

The network needs to be enabled to communicate. This includes transmitting DMX using Ethernet.

Turning network On or Off is done from the Network menu - read about the network menu in the Sessions topic.

In the lower right corner of the network menu, there is a button to toggle the network connection.

If the icon is red then the network is turned Off. If it is green then it is On.