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. Operating Manual grandMA Version 5.4
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Before changing disks, make sure that the green LED on the floppy drive is off.
The update can last up to 10 minutes. After updating , it is possible to do a reset.
By pressing the soft key “VERSION INFO“ you can read about new functionality and fixed bugs of the latest
update. To renew the Fixtures Library, insert the optional available FIXTURE UPDATE floppy and press the “Update
Fixture Library from Floppy“ button. This may last a few minutes. After processing the note „Fixture Library Up-
date done“ appears. Additionally here is a possiblity to import older fixtures made with version 3.2/.3.3..
Update via network: (for that, the new software has to be loaded onto the console)
grandMA, grandMA-Light, grandMA Ultra-Light , grandMA MICRO, NSP, OFFLINE Editor and grandMA Replay-Unit,
connected via a network, can be updated among themselves.
Proceed very carefully! This operation may be carried out by qualified grandMA users only. Futhermore, this
operation requires an impeccable network not overloaded at this moment.
IN NO CASE MAY THE CONSOLES
HAVE THE SAME IP NUMBERS – THIS WOULD DESTROY THE OPERATING SYSTEM!
Updating the software is only possible, if the first three number groups of the grandMAs’ IP addresses are
identical, e.g. 192.168.177.
X
).
press
SETUP
press
UPDATE SOFTWARE
select a console from the table. If a console is not being displayed, it has a software version that cannot be
updated via network; you have to do that individually using a floppy.
press
UPDATE CONSOLE (or cancel the operation with CANCEL)
WARNING! As of version 5.0, the selected console will receive the software version of the very console, the
update was started from; i.e. it is not possible, to „get“ a software update.
confirm the successful operation on
PLEASE CONFIRM.
After the successful update, the console should disappear from the overview. Repeat this operation for all
consoles.
- Using
CHANGE NAME and IP, you can change the name and the IP address of a NSP directly on the console.
The button will only be active, if a NSP exists in the overview.
- using
SHOW SAME VERSION, you can call up all consoles of the session already having the same software
version.
Updating without floppy disks:
Using the
OFFLINE – EDITOR, you can very quickly update consoles in a network connected with one another
and having internet access.
on the internet site www.malighting.de, go to SUPPORT / SERVICE and download the
grandMA OffLine
Editor program to your PC.
start the
grandMA OffLine Editor on your PC
in the grandMA OffLine Editor, press the SETUP button
with
UPDATE CONSOLE, update the consoles and NSPs (see above)
ATTENTION PLEASE! Deactivate
Anti-Virus or Firewalls. Those
can affect proper operation.
