# Turn RDM off

Source: https://help.malighting.com/grandMA2/en/help/key_rdm_turn_off.html
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To ensure a trouble-free DMX signal and to minimize network traffic, we recommend to turn RDM off for universes including only fixtures NOT providing RDM functionality.

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## Turn off RDM per universe

There are two ways to do this.

Way A:

1. Tap on an empty space in the screen, tap **Pools**, and then item Universes.\
   The **universe pool** opens.
2. Press Edit and tap at the universe you want to turn off RDM.\
   The **Edit universe pop-up** opens.
3. Tap in the RDM cell until the cell is empty.

RDM is turned off for the selected universe. The **green RDM icon** ![](/img/grandma2/icon_rdm-green_v3-2-760cf3.png) is not visible anymore in the universe pool - pool style.

Way B:

1. Press Setup and tap under **Show** Patch only (Live).\
   The **Live Setup** opens.
2. Tap DMX List.\
   The **DMX list** opens.
3. Under List of Universes is a column RDM. Tap in the RDM cell until the cell is empty for that universe you want to turn off RDM.

 RDM is turned off for the selected universe. The **green RDM icon** ![](/img/grandma2/icon_rdm-green_v3-2-760cf3.png) is not visible anymore in the universe pool - pool style.

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## Turn off RDM global

There are two ways to turn off RDM global.

Way A:

1. Press Setup and tap under **Console** Global Settings.

   ![](/img/grandma2/menu_global-settings_3_2-91249e.png)

   _Setup global settings_
2. Tap at Enable RDM until the **Off** is yellow.

RDM is global turned off. The **red RDM icon** ![](/img/grandma2/icon_rdm-red_v3-2-3be191.png) is displayed in the universe pool - pool style, if RDM is on for that universe.

Way B:

1. Press Setup and tap under **Show** Patch & Fixture Schedule.\
   The **Edit Setup** opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/menu_edit-setup_v3_2-4943e2.png)

   _Setup patch & fixture schedule (edit setup)_
2. Tap in the lower right corner at RDM Devices.\
   The **RDM Devices window** opens.

   ![](/img/grandma2/menu_discovered-rdm-devices_v3_2-da67e4.png)

   _Setup - patch & fixture schedule - RDM devices_
3. Tap at RDM Enabled until **RDM Disabled** is displayed.

RDM is global turned off. The **red RDM icon** ![](/img/grandma2/icon_rdm-red_v3-2-3be191.png) is displayed in the universe pool - pool style, if RDM is on for that universe.