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Network Update

grandMA3 User Manual » Update the Software » Network Update
Version 2.1

Use Software Update to update one or more stations on a network.

Important:
Make sure that all devices are in the same network (check network adapter).
To learn more about network settings, read the Networking, Interfaces and IP topic.

Preliminary Procedures

  • Connect all grandMA3 devices to a network with an etherCON/RJ45 connector.
  • Download the required installation packages from www.malighting.com, Downloads. 
  • Copy all installation packages for grandMA3 software into the root directory of your USB flash drive. For more information, see Update the Software.
  • Insert the USB flash drive in the device's USB port.
  • For Windows systems, copy the zipped files from the ma folder into the directory C:\ProgramData\MALightingTechnology\installation_packages.
  • For macOS systems, copy the files from the ma folder into the directory ~/MALightingTechnology/installation_packages.

Procedure

To update the grandMA3 device, follow the onscreen instructions that appear during the update.

To access Software Update:

  1. Press Menu or tap gear.
  2. Tap Settings and then tap Software Update. The Software Update window opens, as shown in the image below:
Software Update window
  1. To select a file, tap Select and Import Update File. The Select Update pop-up opens:
Select Update pop-up
  1. Make sure the correct update file location is selected (Interal or external device). Select the desired update file. 
  2. Tap Select. The pop-up closes and the End User License Agreement (EULA) opens.
  3. Scroll down to read the complete EULA. The button I agree in the upper right corner of the pop-up turns white. To close the EULA, tap I agree.
  4. Select the desired device(s). The selected devices are marked in blue.
  5. Tap Update Devices. The software update starts copying files.
Hint:
The selected update file will be displayed in the title bar of the software update menu.
Hint:
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Update Confirmation

After copying the files to the grandMA3 device, a warning pop-up will appear:

Pop-up in the update process
  • Update and Reboot: Updates and reboots the device.
  • Update Later and Cancel Reboot: Delays the update and leaves a red indicator in the control bar .
  • Discard Update and Reboot: Aborts the update and reboots the device.
Hint:
The update will start automatically when the countdown in the pop-up window expires.

Tap  in the Shutdown Menu to install delayed updates. This will open a second warning pop-up.

Shutdown pop-up
  • Update and Reboot: Updates and reboots the device.
  • Update Later and Cancel Shutdown: Delays the update and leaves a red indicator in the control bar .
  • Discard Update and Shutdown: Aborts the update and shuts down the device.
Hint:
Tapping  (Restart) in the Shutdown Menu opens an Update Confirmation pop-up as well.

For more information about shutting down, see Shut Down the System.