MA Lighting grandMA2 User Manual - page 622
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Content Distribution
- Pressing this button will distribute the content from the VPU set as distributor to the VPUs
set as receivers.
Make a Screenshot
- Pressing this button will trigger a screenshot creation in the VPU.
Global VPU settings
- Tapping this button will open the Global VPU settings.
For a short explanation of the other buttons please have look at the
.
There are also some special columns in the VPU table:
Layer
- This is the layer in the Patch and fixture schedule that have the configuration of VPU layers, Masters and
Cameras.
Content
- Here it can be set if the VPU have some special settings regarding the central distribution of content.
Backup VPU
- Here it can be toggled if the VPU is a backup or main VPU.
There is only one IP address column - it is the primary IP address used to communicate with the other MA devices.
The VPU have a secondary IP address for Art-Net. This can only be set on the VPU.
VPUs run on windows computers and changing the IP address in the table will not change the IP address in the
VPU. DHCP is only possible to activate in the VPU Network Settings.
For details about the VPU or any of the things mentioned above, please have a look the
VPU Manual
.
NDP Dimmer
NDP (Network Dimmer Processors) are the processors in the discontinued dimMA system. They connect like the NPU
or VPU. They are invited to be a part of a session in the
Session Member
column.
It has the
standard buttons at the bottom
.
There are some special columns for the NDP:
Session
- This displays the Session Number the NDP is currently a part of. NDPs can run independent from a
station created session (using the DMX ports), then this column will display the session ID the NDP created by it
self.
Rack number
- This is the Rack number the NDP is controlling. You can set this number and the NDP will then
use the configuration for that Rack number.
XLR A
&
XLR B
- These two DMX ports are the outputs from the NDP. Here you can see what universe they are set
to output.
Restriction:
Please be careful when changing the settings in your NDPs and dimMA system.
DMX Nodes
DMX nodes are the different Nodes from MA. There are 2, 4 and 8 port versions in different variations.
Restriction:
If the Node is connected to a managed switch, then the port where the node is connected needs to be
set to
Auto-negotiate
for the speed/connection method.
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