# Readout

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA2/en/help/key_ost_readout.html
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Display the readout of the MA Dimmer Network using one of the three readout views:

- Status Readout
- Error Readout
- Property Readout
- Consumption Readout

**Requirement:**

- Add MA NDPs to the network configuration

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

- Open **MA Dimmer Network**

For more information on how to open the **MA Dimmer Network** see [Network dimmer](/grandma2/key_ost_network_dimmer/). 

To toggle between the readout views, tap the Readout button in the title bar of the window MA Dimmer Network. 

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## Status Readout

Status Readout displays the status of the NDP racks. 

If the readout is set to **Status Readout**, the display of the racks stays unaffected. 

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

_Status Readout _

For more information on the display of the racks in **Status Readout** of different views see [Views](/grandma2/key_ost_views/). 

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## Error Readout

To track errors, toggle the readout to **Error Readout**. 

1. To do so, tap Status Readout. 
2. The display of racks changes. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_error-readout_v3-3-7e60d5.png)

_Track errors using Error Readout_

The error message is displayed in red in the rack affected. 

**Hint:**\
Unlike in the **Status Readout**, confirming errors in the **Error Readout** displays the error message in yellow. For more information on on the confirmation of errors see [Errors](/grandma2/key_ost_errors/#confirm_errors). 

![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_confirm_errors_error-readout_v3-3-2cadef.png)

_Confirm errors in Error Readout_

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## Property Readout

Property Readout displays which NDP controls the corresponding rack. 

1. To display the property of racks, tap Error Readout. 
2. The button toggles to Property Readout and the display of the racks changes. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_property-readout_v3-3-5e87d9.png)

_Property Readout_

The racks display the name and the IP of the master and slave NDP. 

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## Consumption Readout

To readout the consumption, toggle **Property Readout** to **Consumption Readout**. 

1. To do so, tap Property Readout.
2. The button toggles to **Consumption Readout**. 

![](/img/grandma2/window_network-dimmer_consumption-readout_v3-3-a2126c.png)

_Consumption Readout_

The view displays the following consumption data:

- Voltage
- Current
- Power
- Temperature

**Hint:**\
To display the consumption of single elements in the hierarchy, navigate down in the hierarchy while in the mode **Consumption Readout**. For more information on the hierarchy see [Network dimmer](/grandma2/key_ost_network_dimmer/).