# Network dimmer

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Monitor and configure a dimMA system in the window **MA Dimmer Network**. 

**Important:**\
This section deals with the configuration of MA NDPs in the view **MA Dimmer Network**. The configuration of MA NDPs in the window **MA Network Configuration** is dealt with in [Control the MA NDP](/grandma2/key_control_ndp_add/). 

**Requirement:**

- Add MA NDPs to the network configuration

For more information see [Adding devices to your session](/grandma2/key_network_session_add_device/).

1. Open the **MA Dimmer Network**.\
   -Open **Create Basic Window**. For more information see [Manage windows](/grandma2/key_windows/).\
   -Tap System and then tap Network Dimmer. \
   ​-**MA Dimmer Network** opens.

![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_normal-view_v3-3-53e6c6.png)

_Open MA Dimmer Network_

2. To navigate down in the hierarchy of the dimmer network:\
   -Tap a rack and a window displaying crates opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_crates_v3-3-b98c6c.png)

   _Navigate down to the crates_

   -Tap a crate and a window displaying modules opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_modules_v3-3-e22ba9.png)

   _Navigate down to the modules_

   -Tap a module and a window displaying dimmers opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_dimmers_v3-3-f32194.png)

   _Navigate down to the dimmers_

 

**Hint:**\
Dimmer is the deepest you can go in the hierarchy.

3. To navigate upward in the hierarchy, tap ![](/img/grandma2/img_arrow-up_dimmer-network_v3-3-8bcffe.png) in the upper right corner of the title bar. 

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## The dimMA Hierarchy

The dimMA hierarchy consists of racks, crates, modules, and dimmers. 

**Rack:**

A rack consists of 1 or 2 NDPs and at least 1 crate.

**Crate:**

A crate consists of 3 modules. 

**Module:**

A module consists of 1, 2 or 4 dimmers.

**Dimmer: **

A dimmer holds all the corresponding configuration data.

## Subtopics

- [Views](/grandma2/key_ost_views/)
- [Errors](/grandma2/key_ost_errors/)
- [Readout](/grandma2/key_ost_readout/)
- [Edit properties of a rack](/grandma2/key_ost_edit_properties_of_rack/)
- [Edit a module](/grandma2/key_ost_edit_module/)