- 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
- User interface
- 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
- General syntax rules
- 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
- Import fixture types
- Introduction
- grandMA3 Quick Manual consoles
- grandMA3 Quick Manual processing
- grandMA3 Quick Manual nodes
- grandMA3 Quick Manual DIN-Rail
- grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC solutions
- Release Notes
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Calculator
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The calculator appears whenever you enter or edit values.
It is a dynamic view and its appearance changes to match the value that is entered.
Example
- Enter dimmer values first
The title bar displays the attribute or the parameter (for example Percent in the Patch), and the range of the values.
The input field is located below the title bar.
Example
The input type has to match the input.
To assign a range of 10 to 100 % in the selection, type in the input field:
The values 10 to 100 % are assigned to the fixture selection.
The calculator displays a numeric pad on the left.
Function buttons are located on the right.
If the fixture has channel functions, the function sets are displayed as additional buttons on the right.
Default Buttons
The following buttons are in all calculators.
The buttons are located next to the numeric pad on the right. They edit the input field.
Back:
Tap to delete the entry.
Del:
Tap to delete values that are marked or the sign to the right of the cursor.
Home:
Tap to jump to the beginning of the input field.
End:
Tap to jump to the end of the input field.
<
Tap to move the cursor to the left.
>
Tap to move the cursor to the right.
+/-
Tap to insert a negative or a positive value. For more information see - [Minus] Key or the + [Plus] Key.
%
Tap to enter the percent sign.
=
Tap to enter the equals sign.
Clear:
Tap to delete the entire entry.
Please:
Tap to confirm and apply the value.
The calculator closes.
Specials
To open the special buttons, tap Specials.
The pop-up opens.
Use these buttons to edit attribute values.
Release:
Tap to release values in the programmer.
For more information see Release Keyword.
Remove:
Tap to remove values in the programmer.
For more information see Remove Keyword.
On:
Tap to enable values in the programmer.
Off:
Tap to disable the values in the programmer.
Default:
Tap to take values of the fixture library into the programmer.
Zero:
Tap to set the values to 0.
For more information see Zero Keyword.
Full:
Tap to set values to 100 %.
For more information see Full Keyword.
Normal:
Tap to set the value stored in the user profile.
Sound to Light Buttons
Sound to Light buttons are orange and display the frequency ranges of the incoming sound signal.
All
Bass
Mid
High
Band1-7
Inverted (Inv...)
Channel Set Buttons
Channel set buttons are gray and vary depending on the fixture type.
Closed:
The dimmer is closed – generally 0 %.
Open:
The dimmer is open – generally 100 %.