Communication with the grandMA Desk Series

Notice that the DMX channels have to be ‚patched’ to visualize the spotlights with grandMA 3D.

Connection with the grandMA desk

Please make sure, that the program version of the grandMA desk meets the specifications described in: 3.1 Version of grandMA desk or grandMA Off-line .

For communication you have to connect the PC with the grand MA console or another PC running the off-line editor. You can do this directly with a patch crossover cable with two RJ-45 connectors.

If you use a network with a hub or a switch, connect the PC with a regular patch network cable to the hub or switch.

• Connect the cable to the desk.
• Start the desk and load a show
• Start a new session at the desk (MA Network Connections ‘Start New Session’)
• Start the grandMA 3D application with ‘New document’

The application automatically connects to the desk and receives the data of the current show.

The received show will be visualized.

If you do not get a connection to the desk, make sure that grandMA 3D is connected as slave as described in ‘5 Data management ’.

Connection with the grandMA Off-line software

Please make sure, that the program version of the grandMA Off-line software meets the specifications described in: 3.1 Version of grandMA desk or grandMA Off-line .

Both applications, grandMA 3D and the grandMA Off-line can work on the same PC or you can use two PC’s connected via Ethernet.

• Start the grandMA Off-line and load a show
• Start a new session at the grandMA Off-line (MA Network Connections ‘Start New Session’)
• Start the grandMA 3D application with ‘New document’ in the wizard mode.

grandMA 3D searches for a running grandMA Off-line. if grandMA Off-line is found grandMA 3D connects automatically with grandMA Off-line and loads the current show.

If you do not get a connection to the desk, make sure that grandMA 3D is connected as slave as described in ‘5 Data management ’.