MA Lighting grandMA2 User Manual - page 29
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4. System Overview
This section takes a look at the different possibilities with a standalone console but also the options when expanding
the system.
4.1. Standalone systems
If a console is not connected to anything, then it is a
Standalone
system. It is also a standalone system using a
grandMA2 onPC with one or more grandMA2 onPC wings connected.
A console is in standalone mode when it is not a part of a session. So a console that is connected to network, but
not in a running session is also considered as Standalone.
The current status can be seen in the Setup menu (press the
Setup
key). The right tab will display:
Network
Standalone
.
If the console is in a session and you want to set it to Standalone mode, then you can leave the session. This can be
done using the
or the command line (
).
In the Standalone mode the console is limited to only controlling the amount of
the console / onPC
unlocks.
You can only use the DMX ports on the console / wings.
If DMX is output via an Ethernet connection, then the console needs to be in a session. Enable the
Network DMX if Alone
button in the Setup->Network->Network Protocols. Even though not connected to anything
else, it still needs to run an active session.
For more about setting up DMX ports, please have a look at the
Configure the DMX ports on MA devices
topic.
4.2. Network systems
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