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Version 2.1

There are many different menus in the grandMA3 software. Most are described in relevant sections. For instance, the patch menu is described in the Patch section.

There is a Menu pop-up that gives access to many of the different menus.

Menu pop-up with buttons that open a lot of menus

This pop-up can be opened in multiple ways:

  • On physical hardware, there is a Menu key. Press this to open the pop-up.
  • In the Control Bar on the left side of most displays, on the onPC, there is a gear icon . Tap this to open the pop-up.
  • It can be opened using the command line:
User name[Fixture]>Menu "MenuSelector"
 

The menu pop-up gives access to the following menus:

  • Patch:
    This is where fixtures are added and is all about fixture setup. Read more in the Patch and Fixture Setup section.
  • Live Patch:
    This menu gives access to the fixture setup, which can be changed without a new show upload. Read more in the Patch and Fixture Setup section.
  • Connector Configuration:
    The connector configuration changes the local physical DMX ports on the MA equipment.
  • Desk Lights & Color Theme:
    This opens a pop-up that gives access to customize the look of the software.
  • Network:
    This menu is used to set up all about the network and sessions - read more in the Networking section.
  • In & Out:
    This opens the In & Out menu with settings for DC remote, MIDI remote, DMX remotes, OSC, and PSN.
  • DMX Protocols:
    This menu is used to set up DMX network protocols.
  • Settings: This opens a small sub-menu that has these options:
    • User Configuration:
      This menu is used to set up users and user profiles - read more in the Single User and Multi-User Systems section.
    • Date and Time:
      This menu is used to change the time and date in the console. Read more in the Date and Time topic.
    • USB Configuration:
      This is used to configure USB devices. This should normally not be changed manually.
    • Software Update:
      This menu is used to update the software.
    • Touch Configuration (consoles only):
      This menu is used to assign touch screens to the USB inputs.
    • Extension Configuration:
      This menu shows the connected grandMA3 extensions.
    • onPC Local Settings (onPC only):
      This is a pop-up with onPC settings.
    • Local Settings (consoles only):
      This is a pop-up with settings for the local console.
  • Backup:
    The backup menu is used to save and load shows - read more in the Show File Handling topic.
  • Quick Save:
    This is not a menu but a shortcut to saving the show with the same show file name.
  • Show Creator:
    This opens the Show Creator menu that can be used to create presets and groups. It is also possible to import and export different objects of the show file.
  • Preferences and Timings:
    This is where the defaults are set up for cues and sequences - read more in the Cue Timing topic.

Display Overlay

Opening the Menu pop-up also opens a Display overlay.

Display overlay in the right-hand lower corner of all screens

This pop-up appears on all screens except the letterbox screens.

Most of the actions performed using this pop-up relate to the specific screen where the menu is touched. For instance, deleting a screen (removing the windows from the screen).