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fixtures, functions and values. ààààà3.43.43.43.43.4 Accessing Fixtures directly
TRACKING: In this window you can display a Sequence that is assigned to an EXECUTOR fader or EXECUTOR button. Here, as opposed to the EXECUTOR Sheet, all values or times can be displayed separately. Any value/time can be modified separately for any channel. ààààà 5.45.45.45.45.4 TRACKING window
DMX: In this window, all DMX output channels are displayed as values, like they are actually patched. à à à à à 2.62.62.62.62.6 DMX Output window
GROUPS: Displays, creates new, edits and calls up fixture and dimmer groups. à à à à à3.33.33.33.33.3 Creating and Calling up Fixtures and Dimmer groups
SEQUENCE: In this Pool, all created Sequences are displayed. This way, assignments to Executors can be made very quickly. Here, the Sequences can be renamed, copied and deleted. ààààà5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 ASSIGN menu
EFFECTS: Displaying and Calling up Effect Groups. ààààà66666Effects
FORMS: In this POOL, all created forms will be displayed. Here, you can rename, copy or delete forms.
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MACROS: Indicates and calls up macros on the displays. ààààà88888Macros and QUIKEY VIEWS: Displaying and Calling up Views. ààààà3.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.23.2.2View Pool
QUIKEY: Displaying and Calling up control buttons on the displays. ààààà88888Macros and QUIKEY COMMAND LINE: Here, the executed commands are listed with their respective names. This is also, where the
commands can be entered. ààààà99999Command Line
CLOCK: Display window for the analogue or digital clock. Switching by pressing the ANALOG button. AGENDA: Here, you can create automatic controls depending on TIME/DATE or SUNRISE/SUNSET.
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CLEAR ALL: Erases all windows on this screen/monitor.
CHANNEL: This window will display dimmer channels as figures. You have direct access to channels and values here.
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display a sequence, which is assigned to an EXECUTOR fader or an EXECUTOR button. Among other options, this is where global times can be changed also. à à à à à5.35.35.35.35.3EXECUTOR window
FADER: Selected dimmer channels can be displayed as either bar or figure within this window. Here you will also have direct access to channels and values. à à à à à3.53.53.53.53.5
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FIXTURE: Displays all fixtures plus the various functions, values, status etc. Here you will have direct access to the
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GrandMA: main program with date. If this line is displayed in green, the unit supports 4096 DMX channels
IO SUBSYSTEM: program for the second integrated computer (Motorola), internals, system load, etc.
TIMECODE: Recording, Playing back, Editing and Saving SMPTE LTC Timecode controlled operations.
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If you wish to move the newly created window, hold the window border with the left mouse button and move the window.4
There are 3 ways to enlarge a window: Move the cursor carefully to the lower or right border or corner, until you will see a small double-arrow next to the cursor. Now press and hold the left mouse button. By moving the mouse, the window can now be zoomed according to your requirements.The most effective way to work with the grandMA is using the touchscreen and the encoder which is located next to the respective display.
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Press the DELETE button once. Click on the title bar of the window.
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Click the headline with the right mouse button. In the next window, confirm with YES or DELETE.
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When pressing the uppermost and lowermost VIEW buttons simultaneously, all windows on this TFT display will be deleted.
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The VIEW buttons on the touchscreens or the external monitors can be assigned with various views. The buttons located beside the screens can be used for direct access to the VIEW buttons on the screens.
What can a button (key) be used for?
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Press STORE button once (STORE LED is on).3
Press VIEWbutton or VIEW key once. The SELECT VIEW window will open.4
Enter a name for the VIEW using the keyboard. The new name will bedisplayed in the top line.
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All created views can by assigned to any view button.
Click on the view button with the right mouse button. The window SELECT will appear. In this window, make a left click on the VIEW button. Now, the window SELECT VIEW will appear:
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The QTY column shows the number of saved displays and external monitors for the individual VIEWs.3
Scrolling is possible by dragging the scrollbar on the right side.4
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In the View Pool, all created Views are displayed and can be called up directly by selection.