# Quick Start

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.3/HTML/key_dinrail_quick_start.html
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![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_8port-node-din-rail_front_callouts-56fb2b.png)

_grandMA3 8Port Node DIN-Rail_ front panel

1. [Terminal block](/grandma3/2-3/do_connector_pin_assignment/)
2. Rotary knob 

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_8port-node-din-rail_rear_callouts-e1eb10.png)

_grandMA3 8Port Node DIN-Rail_ rear panel

1. [DMX](/grandma3/2-3/fs_connect_dmx/)
2. [Ethernet with L (link) and G (gigabit) LEDs](/grandma3/2-3/fs_connect_ethernet/)
3. [USB 2.0](/grandma3/2-3/fs_connect_usb/)

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_4port-node-din-rail_rear_callouts_1-1fc8a2.png)

_grandMA3 4Port Node DIN-Rail_ rear panel 

![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_gm3_2port-node-din-rail_rear_callouts_1-153687.png)

_grandMA3 2Port Node DIN-Rail_ rear panel

 

### Start-up

1. Unpack the device.
2. Remove the packaging and cushioning material. 
3. Install the device on a rail. For more information see [Installation](/grandma3/2-3/key_dinrail_installation/).
4. Connect the grandMA3 xPort Node DIN-Rail with your PC, laptop, or a grandMA3 console using the RJ45 connector.
5. Connect the grandMA3 xPort Node DIN-Rail with the electrical grid using a terminal block connector, a PoE switch, or a PoE injector.
6. The device starts booting.
7. To make basic settings, turn the rotary knob on the front panel of the device.
8. To turn off the grandMA3 xPort Node DIN-Rail, disconnect the RJ45 connector or the terminal block connector. 

### Update the software

1. To update a grandMA3 device, download the latest software version from www\.malighting.com.
2. The required installer is called grandMA3 Software x.x.x.x.
3. Extract the zip file "grandMA3\_stick\_v.x.x.x.x.zip" and copy the folders EFI, ma, and the update.scr file into the root directory of your USB flash drive. 
4. Insert the USB flash drive in the device's USB port.
5. Turn off the grandMA3 device.
6. Turn on the grandMA3 device. \
   The grandMA3 device starts to boot.
7. Follow the onscreen instructions during the update process.

## Subtopics

- [Control other MA Devices](/grandma3/2-3/comad_xport_nodes/)
- [Update the Software](/grandma3/2-3/update/)
- [Network Update](/grandma3/2-3/update_network/)