# Channel

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA3/2.4/HTML/key_channel.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.

---
Pressing Channel enters the Channel keyword in the command line.

|                                                                    |                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Channel |

For more information, see the [Channel keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_channel/).

##

## Generic

Pressing Channel Channel enters the Generic keyword in the command line.

|                                                                    |                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Generic |

For more information, see the [Generic keyword](/grandma3/2-4/keyword_generic/).

##

## ID Types

Pressing Channel repeatedly switches through Channel, Generic, and ID types in use. ID types where no patched fixtures are assigned are not shown in the command line.

For more information, see the [Add Fixtures to the Show](/grandma3/2-4/patch_add_fixtures/).

## Location

Channel is located in the command section.

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/button_channel_v0-1-f54a09.png)

_Location on grandMA3 full-size and grandMA3 light consoles​_

---

![](/img/grandma3/2-4/buttons_wings_channel_v0-1-f962a3.png)

_Location on grandMA3 compact consoles and grandMA3 onPC command wing​_