# Connect DMX

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You can connect DMX devices to the grandMA3 devices. 

Depending on the type of the grandMA3 device there are up to eight DMX Out ports (for example, the grandMA3 8 port node) and one DMX In port (for example, the grandMA3 onPC command wing XT).

No matter which physical direction the connector has, it can be configured in the software and is therefore capable for both directions: in and out.

To adjust the DMX Remote settings, read the [In and Out topic](/grandma3/2-3/remote_inputs/).

To configure the DMX ports (Off, Out, RDM, In), read the [DMX Port Configuration topic](/grandma3/2-3/dmx_port_config/).

-  Connect the 5pin XLR DMX cable to a DMX connector on the console and a DMX device.

The DMX device is connected to the [XLR connector](/grandma3/2-3/do_connector_pin_assignment/#XLR).

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_full-size-crv_rear_white_dmx-3d0c9c.png)

_grandMA3 full-size (CRV) and light (CRV) rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_compact-xt_rear_white_resize_dmx-5627a0.png)

_grandMA3 compact (XT) rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_onpc-command-wing_rear_white_dmx-aed4b9.png)

_grandMA3 onPC command wing (XT) rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_fader-wing_rear_white_dmx-b308ae.png)

_grandMA3 onPC _fader wing_ rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_8port_node_rear_white_dmx-4952e4.png)

grandMA3 8Port Node_ rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_4port_node_rear_white_dmx-a5414b.png)

grandMA3 4Port Node_ rear panel – DMX_

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_2port_node_rear_white_dmx-8a6a52.png)

grandMA3 2Port Node_ rear panel – DMX_

To view the pinout of the XLR connector, refer to the topic [Connector Pin Assignment](/grandma3/2-3/do_connector_pin_assignment/#XLR).