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
  - Screen Allocation
  - Keyboard shortcuts
  - Keys
    - . [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
    - Custom section
    - Master section
- 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
  - Connect grandMA3 extension
  - Turn on the console the first time
- Show File Management
- Workspace
  - User interface
    - Configuration of Displays
    - Desk lock
    - 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
    - System
    - Markers
    - Color theme
  - Icons
- Command Syntax and Keywords
  - General syntax rules
    - Object keywords
    - Function keywords
    - Helping keywords
  - All keywords
    - / [Slash]
    - . [Dot]
    - .. [DotDot]
    - = [Equal]
    - <<< [GoFastBackward]
    - >>> [GoFastForward]
    - - [Minus]
    - * [Asterisk]
    - % [Percent]
    - + [Plus]
    - Absolute
    - Acceleration
    - Action
    - ActivationGroup
    - Align
    - AlignTransition
    - Appearance
    - Assign
    - At
    - Attribute
    - Black
    - Blind
    - Block
    - BPM
    - Camera
    - Call
    - ChangeDestination
    - Channel
    - ChannelSet
    - Chat
    - Clear
    - ClearActive
    - ClearAll
    - ClearSelection
    - Clone
    - CmdDelay
    - ColorTheme
    - ColorThemeLibrary
    - Configuration
    - Console
    - Copy
    - Cue
    - CueDelay
    - CueFade
    - CueInDelay
    - CueInFade
    - CueOutDelay
    - CueOutFade
    - CurrentUser
    - CurrentUserProfile
    - Cut
    - DataPool
    - Deceleration
    - Decimal8
    - Decimal24
    - Default
    - Delay
    - Delete
    - DelGlobalVar
    - DelUserVar
    - Dismiss
    - Display
    - DMXAddress
    - DMXReadout
    - DMXUniverse
    - Down
    - Drive
    - Echo
    - Edit
    - EditOption
    - Eject
    - Effect
    - EndIf
    - Exchange
    - Executor
    - Export
    - Extract
    - Extension
    - Fade
    - FaderMaster
    - FaderRate
    - FaderSpeed
    - FaderTemp
    - FaderX
    - FeatureGroup
    - Filter
    - Fix
    - Fixture
    - FixtureType
    - FixtureTypeLibrary
    - Flip
    - Flash
    - Fog
    - Font
    - Freeze
    - Full
    - GDTFLibrary
    - Gel
    - GetGlobalVar
    - GetUserVar
    - Global
    - Go+
    - Go-
    - Goto
    - Grid
    - Group
    - Help
    - Hex8
    - Hex24
    - Highlight
    - Houselights
    - Hz
    - If
    - IfOutput
    - Image
    - Import
    - Index
    - Insert
    - Integrate
    - Interface
    - Invert
    - Invite
    - IP
    - Join
    - Keyboard
    - KeyboardShortcuts
    - Knockin
    - Label
    - Language
    - Layout
    - LearnRate
    - LearnSpeed
    - Leave
    - Library
    - List
    - ListOwner
    - ListRef
    - Load
    - Loaded
    - LoadShow
    - Lock
    - Login
    - Logout
    - Lowlight
    - Lua
    - Macro
    - MacroLibrary
    - Master
    - Media
    - Menu
    - MenuLibrary
    - Move
    - MyRunningMacro
    - MyRunningSequence
    - NewShow
    - Next
    - Node
    - NonDim
    - Normal
    - Off
    - On
    - OnPC
    - OSC
    - Oops
    - Page
    - Part
    - Park
    - Paste
    - Patch
    - Pause
    - Percent
    - PercentFine
    - Phase
    - Physical
    - Plugin
    - PluginLibrary
    - Preset
    - Press
    - Previous
    - Programmer
    - Property
    - PU
    - Pyro
    - Rate1
    - Readout
    - Reboot
    - Recast
    - Relative
    - Release
    - ReloadPlugins
    - ReloadUI
    - Remote
    - RemoteCommand
    - Remove
    - Reset
    - Restart
    - Root
    - RTChannel
    - RunningMacro
    - RunningSequence
    - SaveShow
    - ScreenConfig
    - ScreenContent
    - Scribble
    - Seconds
    - Select
    - Selection
    - SelFix
    - Sequence
    - SendOSC
    - Set
    - SetGlobalVar
    - SetUserVar
    - Shutdown
    - SnapDelay
    - SoundChannel
    - Solo
    - SpecialExec
    - Speed
    - Speed1
    - Stage
    - Station
    - Step
    - StepCreator
    - StepRecipe
    - Stomp
    - Store
    - Temp
    - Thru
    - Timecode
    - Toggle
    - Top
    - Transition
    - Unblock
    - Unlock
    - Unpark
    - Unpress
    - Up
    - Update
    - User1
    - User2
    - User
    - UserProfile
    - Version
    - View
    - ViewButton
    - Width
    - 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
  - Web remote
- 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
  - MVR
  - Live patch
  - DMX sheet
  - DMX universes
  - 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
  - Selection bar
  - Align
  - Selection Grid
  - Smart view
- 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
- MAtricks
- Cues and Sequences
  - What is tracking
  - Look at cues and sequences
  - Sequence settings
  - Store cues
  - Update cues
  - Store options and preferences
  - Play back cues
  - Cue timing
  - Renumber cues
- Executors
  - Assign object to an executor
  - Executor configurations
  - Running playbacks
- Masters
  - Selected masters
  - Grand masters
    - Time Control
  - Speed masters
  - Playback masters
- Phasers
  - Step bar
  - Phaser editor
  - Create sinus dimmer phaser
  - Create circle phaser
  - Create circle phaser around position
  - Create color rainbow phaser
  - Step creator
- Macros
  - Create macros
  - Edit macros
  - Assign macros to keys and buttons
- Timecode
  - Record a timecode show
  - Edit a timecode show
  - Timecode settings
  - 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
- Plugins
  - What is Lua
- Data Pools
- System
  - Date and time
  - Clock
  - System information
- 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
grandMA3 Quick Manual consoles
grandMA3 Quick Manual processing
grandMA3 Quick Manual nodes
grandMA3 Quick Manual DIN-Rail
grandMA3 Quick Manual onPC solutions
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Version 1.1

Configuration of Displays

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Screen 1, Screen 2, and Screen 3
Screen 4 and Screen 5
Screen 6 and Screen 7
Screen 8, Screen 9, Screen 10, Screen 11, and Screen 12

The displays are populated with a combination of a user-defined area and a collection of additional display elements. The additional elements offer quick access to many helpful features, and their availability differs from screen to screen.

Pressing Menu then tapping Configure Display on any screen (excluding screen 8, screen 9, screen 10, screen 11, and screen 12) opens the Configure Display dialog for that screen. This dialog can also be opened by tapping any user-defined area on the desired screen and tapping Configure in the upper-right corner of the Add Window dialog.

This pop-up is used to configure or change the appearance of the display. It has different areas:

Show Title Bar
Activate this button to see the window frame in the grandMA3 onPC. This is not an option in the MA hardware.
Show Control Bar
Activate this to see the control bar on the left side of the display.
Appearance
Tap this to open the Select Appearance pop-up and select one of the existing appearances for this display. The appearance is added as a background for the screen area. Read more in the Appearance section.
Reset size
Tap this to reset the size of the user-defined area. The size can be changed using the Width and Height. Allowing each user to set the size of the user-defined area in the display. A user-defined area bigger than the display will appear within a brown frame. A user-defined area that is smaller than the screen will gray out the unused area.
Scale
The scale can be used to change the scale of the interface. This option is only available on onPC and on external screens. It is very useful with high DPI screens or screens that have a lower resolution than Full HD.
Show View Bar
This option hides or displays the column of view buttons on the right side of the display.
Show Command Line
Activate this to see the command line input bar at the bottom of the display.
Show Encoder Bar or Show Playback Bar
This hides or shows the encoder bar or the playback bar at the bottom of the display.

The cross in the title bar closes the pop-up.

These additional elements can be hidden to increase the amount of available user-defined area or shown in different combinations on most screens, whether internal screens or external monitors.

Screen 1 with additional display elements hidden, allowing more user-defined area.

Screen 1 with all additional display elements shown.

Screen 1, Screen 2, and Screen 3

Screen 1, screen 2, and screen 3 are the main screen workspaces on the console. The displays on these screens offer the most available user-defined area on any of the internal screens. They can be configured with a selection of additional display elements.

By default, screen 1 includes the command line and view bar. It can also be configured to display the control bar and encoder bar.

By default, screen 2 and screen 3 include the view bar. They can also be configured to display the command line, control bar, and playback bar.

Screen 4 and Screen 5

Screen 4 and screen 5 are on the optional external monitors. The displays on these screens offer a large amount of user-defined area. They can be configured with a selection of additional display elements. They can be configured to display the view bar, command line, control bar, and playback bar.

The scale option is available on screen 4 and screen 5 to take advantage of monitors of different resolutions.

Screen 6 and Screen 7

Screen 6 and screen 7 are the right command screen and left command screen, respectively. The displays on these screens offer a small amount of user-defined area. They can be configured with a selection of additional display elements.

Screen 6 can be configured to display the view bar, command line, and control bar.

Screen 7 can be configured to display the view bar, command line, control bar, and playback bar. The playback bar available on screen 7 shows the status of objects assigned to the Xkeys.

Screen 7 with view bar and playback bar visible, showing the assignments of the Xkeys.

Screen 8, Screen 9, Screen 10, Screen 11, and Screen 12

Screen 8, Screen 9, Screen 10, Screen 11, and Screen 12 are the letterbox screens, which are available on the grandMA3 full-size, light, and extension. The displays on these screens offer no user-defined area. The configurations of these displays cannot be changed. These screens are dedicated to specific display information and user input.

Screen 8 displays the encoder bar and grand master.

Screen 9 displays the playback bar and master section.

Screen 10, Screen 11, and Screen 12 display the playback bar and custom section encoders and wheels.