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. Operating Manual grandMA Version 5.4
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1.100000Quick Reference Quick Reference
Quick Reference Quick Reference
Quick Reference
After many years of experience we have lost our illusions about any user to be willing to read an entire manual
before playing with a new toy. But here are some tips which may help you to find your way around.
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0.1 Basics Basics
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Basics
The grandMA is a highly specialised computer with up to 5 monitors. Many functions will work as you are used to
from your PC or MAC.
Main supply: Main supply: Main supply: Main supply: Main supply:
90–230V
The mouse The mouse The mouse The mouse The mouse in its drawer (grandMA only) or trackball on the grandMA light & grandMA ultra-light, Ultralight and
Micro:
– Left click selects a field for keyboard or encoder input, etc.
– Right click goes to Modify (opens windows with options, sorting columns by clicking on the headline...)
– Pressing and holding the middle mouse key changes output values (Hold and Move)
The displays The displays The displays The displays The displays
(select one by a click into empty space)
The grandMA offers different windows: Menus with information and control keys, spreadsheets, key groups, dimmer
channel listings and fader symbols
– Clicking and dragging using the left mouse key on the headline moves a window, you can alter the size by clicking
and dragging the left and bottom edges.
– Right clicking with the mouse on the headline of a window opens options menu for that window.
Spreadsheets Spreadsheets Spreadsheets Spreadsheets Spreadsheets
(comparable to those used in Excel or Access):
– Click and drag with the left mouse key and you can select a range of cells (not on all screens possible)
– Left click on a column headline will resize or move the column
– Right click on a column headline will sort by this column
Emergency help: Emergency help: Emergency help: Emergency help: Emergency help:
Like any computer, the grandMA may crash. To resolve a crash:
1. Perform a reset by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL or the RESET key on the backside of the unit or Power Off on the
Ultralight and Micro.
Only if this doesn’t help:
2. During the booting use „Delete ActShow“ to delete the current Show.
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Utility Menu
In case of any further problem, please feel free to contact your dealer or our H49-5251-688865-99.
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The easiest way is to use the BACKUP key and load a demo-show or start show. Alternatively:
1. SETUP key: Will allow you to select and patch the number of dimmers and fixtures, create presets, groups and
effects.
2. Right click or touch in any empty display:
– creates, moves and resizes a FADER or CHANNEL window for dimmer control and FIXTURE, GROUP and different
Preset windows (PAN/TILT, GOBO...) for fixtures.
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Direct access
The grandMA offers many different ways of controlling dimmer values and fixture attributes. For speed, we give you
only one example for each of them.
Setting values for dimmers: Setting values for dimmers: Setting values for dimmers: Setting values for dimmers: Setting values for dimmers:
CHANNEL FADER “–“ or “+“ key toggles the motorised faders to control single dimmer channels.
– “+“ and “–“ scrolls in blocks of 20 (10 on the grandMA light) dimmers.