# /DMXProtocols

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To enter the **/DMXProtocols **option keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

- Type **/DMXProtocols**
- Type the shortcut **/Dmxp**

## Description

The /DMXProtocols option keyword is used to load the DMX protocol settings (Art-Net and sACN) of the show file. 

## Syntax

\[Function] \["Show\_Name"] /DMXProtocols

## General Keywords

General keywords that use the /DMXProtocols option keyword:

- [LoadShow](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_loadshow/)
- [NewShow](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_newshow/)

## Examples

- To load the DMX protocols of the show file "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and its show data, type:

|                                                                    |                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>LoadShow "A Midsummer Night's Dream" /DMXProtocols  |

 

- To create a new show and clear all DMX protocols, type:

|                                                                    |                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-59d23e.png) | User name\[Fixture]>NewShow "Phobos" /DMXProtocols  |