# Network Update Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.3/HTML/update_network.html This is grandocs, an unofficial mirror of MA Lighting documentation. For authoritative or safety-relevant information, cite the canonical page on help.malighting.com. --- Use Software Update to update one or more stations on a network. | | | | ------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/important_gray-f4dfbc.png) | **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](/grandma3/2-3/network_interface/) 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](/grandma3/2-3/update/). - 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](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_gear_15px-1dd78f.png). 2. Tap Settings and then tap Software Update. The Software Update window opens, as shown in the image below: ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/img_network_update_v2-2-1ae7f1.png) Software Update window 3. To select a file, tap Select and Import Update File. The Select Update pop-up opens: ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/popup_update_full_package_v2-3-4f7f5c.png) Select Update pop-up 4. Make sure the correct update file location is selected (Internal or external device). Select the desired update file.  5. Tap Select. The pop-up closes and the End User License Agreement (EULA) opens. 6. 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. 7. Select the desired device(s). The selected devices are marked in blue. 8. Tap Update Devices. The software update starts copying files. | | | | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:** | | | The selected update file will be displayed in the title bar of the software update menu. | - Cancel Software Update Process: Tap to cancel the current update process. For more information, see [CancelSoftwareUpdate keyword](/grandma3/2-3/keyword_cancelsoftwareupdate/). | | | | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/important_gray-f4dfbc.png) | **Important:** | | | It is also possible to update the grandMA3 [onPC](/grandma3/2-3/onpc/), [consoles](/grandma3/2-3/update_consoles/), [xPort Nodes](/grandma3/2-3/update_nodes/), [onPC command wing XT](/grandma3/2-3/update_windows_hardware/), [processing unit](/grandma3/2-3/update_consoles/) and [onPC rack-unit](/grandma3/2-3/update_windows_hardware/) directly. Select the correct XML file for each device. For more information on which XML file to use for which device, see [Update the Software](/grandma3/2-3/update/#h2_2074272643).  | Update Confirmation After copying the files to the grandMA3 device, a warning pop-up will appear: ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/popup_network_update_v1-9-10306d.png) 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 ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_power_15_v1-9-9d4090.png). - **Discard Update and Reboot:** Aborts the update and reboots the device. | | | | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:** | | | The update will start automatically when the countdown in the pop-up window expires. | Tap ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_power_15_v1-9-9d4090.png) in the Shutdown Menu to install delayed updates. This will open a second warning pop-up. ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/popup_shut_down_update_v1-9-62627a.png) 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 ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_power_15_v1-9-9d4090.png). - **Discard Update and Shutdown:** Aborts the update and shuts down the device. | | | | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/tip_gray-269535.png) | **Hint:** | | | Tapping ![](/img/grandma3/2-3/icon_refresh_arrow_15_v1_5-6d6abc.png) (Restart) in the Shutdown Menu opens an Update Confirmation pop-up as well. | For more information about shutting down, see [Shut Down the System](/grandma3/2-3/shutdown_the_system/).