Description
Updated for grandMA3 v2.5.x
Haze Manager is a streamlined grandMA3 utility from RG3 Plugins designed to make configuring, programming, and operating haze machines faster and easier.
Haze fixtures don’t always follow the same rules. One fixture might provide dedicated Haze and Fan attributes, while another might simply use two generic Dimmer channels. Haze Manager gives you a flexible way to map those controls and brings them together in one purpose-built interface.
Configure your hazers once, generate the required controls, and manage your haze directly from the console.
Configure. Generate. Control.
Haze Manager is designed around a simple workflow.
Add your hazers, tell Haze Manager which fixture and attribute controls Haze and Fan, choose where its managed objects should be created, and let the plugin build the rest.
Each logical hazer can use a Haze source, a Fan source, or both—and the two sources don’t even need to come from the same fixture.
This makes Haze Manager useful with traditional haze fixture profiles as well as unconventional configurations built from generic DMX channels.
Key Features
Flexible Hazer Configuration — Add and configure the haze machines used in your show.
Independent Haze & Fan Mapping — Map Haze and Fan controls separately for each hazer.
Attribute-Based Mapping — Select the appropriate control from the attributes available on the mapped fixture.
Generic Dimmer Support — Works with configurations where Haze or Fan controls are patched as standard Dimmer channels.
Dedicated Live Controls — Operate all configured haze sources from one purpose-built interface.
Individual Level Control — Set different Haze and Fan percentages for each configured source.
Saved Haze Looks — Store commonly used combinations as named Haze Manager presets for quick recall.
Preset Management — Create, rename, recall, and delete saved looks directly from the plugin.
Optional Preset Macros — Generate macros for frequently used Haze Manager presets when desired.
Managed Object Generation — Haze Manager creates and tracks the grandMA3 objects required to operate your configured sources.
Tracked Live Controls Launcher — Haze Manager maintains and tracks its Live Controls launcher Macro, even if it is moved or renumbered within the Macro pool.
Configuration Validation — Configured fixture and attribute mappings are validated to help maintain reliable operation after showfile or Patch activity.
PIN-Protected Settings — Protect Haze Manager configuration and management functions from unintended changes.
PIN Management & Recovery — Change or remove your Settings PIN directly from the plugin, with a protected recovery path available if the PIN is forgotten.
Show-Level Persistence — Your hazer mappings, presets, pool settings, and operating information are stored with the show.
Built for Different Hazer Configurations
Not every haze machine—or fixture profile—is built the same way.
Some provide clearly labeled Haze and Fan attributes. Others may expose those controls somewhere unexpected in the fixture profile. In some showfiles, a hazer may simply be represented by two generic Dimmer fixtures: one controlling haze output and the other controlling fan speed.
Haze Manager is designed around that reality.
Instead of assuming a specific fixture profile or attribute structure, you explicitly tell Haze Manager which fixture and attribute should be used for each source.
That gives you one consistent operating interface regardless of how the hazer is actually patched.
Save Your Favorite Haze Looks
Once your hazers are configured, Haze Manager lets you create reusable combinations of Haze and Fan levels.
Maybe one room needs:
Hazers @ 25% • Fans @ 50%
while another look requires different levels for individual machines.
Haze Manager presets store the complete set of configured source levels, allowing every Haze and Fan source to have its own percentage.
Save the combination with a recognizable name and recall it whenever you need it.
Up to six saved presets can be displayed directly on the Live Controls dashboard for convenient access.
You can also generate Macros for your saved presets, allowing quick recall without opening the plugin window.
Individual Control When You Need It
Presets are great for repeatable haze levels, but sometimes you simply need to make an adjustment.
Haze Manager’s SET LEVELS controls give you direct access to the individual Haze and Fan sources you’ve configured.
Set each source anywhere from 0–100%, create the exact balance you need for the room, and save it as a new preset if you want to use it again later.
This gives you both quick preset-based operation and detailed individual control from the same interface.
Designed to Work With Your Showfile
Haze Manager uses managed grandMA3 Sequences to control the mapped sources rather than relying on temporary programmer values.
During setup, you choose the starting pool space for Haze Manager’s managed Sequences and Macros. The plugin checks the requested area before generation and keeps records of the objects it creates.
One managed Sequence is generated for each mapped Haze or Fan source.
Haze Manager also maintains a dedicated launcher Macro for quick access to Live Controls. If that Macro is moved or renumbered within the Macro pool, Haze Manager can continue tracking it rather than unnecessarily creating a replacement.
Configured fixture and attribute mappings are validated to help Haze Manager maintain reliable connections to the sources you’ve assigned, including after working in Patch.
The result is a system that integrates with the showfile while keeping setup and everyday operation inside a simple Haze Manager interface.
Protect Your Configuration
Haze Manager includes optional PIN protection for Settings, helping prevent unintended changes to a configured system.
The PIN can be changed or removed directly from Settings when needed.
If the PIN is forgotten, Haze Manager also provides a protected recovery path that allows the managed configuration to be purged and reset rather than leaving the user permanently locked out of Settings.
This makes PIN protection useful in show environments where operators need access to Live Controls without necessarily needing access to configuration and management functions.
Cleanup Without Guesswork
Haze Manager includes tools for reviewing and removing the resources it manages.
Use SCAN / PREVIEW to see what Haze Manager recognizes without making changes to the show.
When cleanup is required, Haze Manager can remove verified managed objects or clear your saved presets while preserving your hazer configuration.
A protected PURGE function is also available when you need to completely remove Haze Manager’s managed configuration and resources.
PURGE verifies ownership before removing managed grandMA3 objects, helping Haze Manager clean up after itself without blindly deleting unrelated show objects.
Designed for grandMA3
Haze Manager is built specifically for the grandMA3 platform and follows the same philosophy as other RG3 Plugins utilities:
Solve a specific programming problem with a simple tool that doesn’t get in the programmer’s way.
The plugin doesn’t require a particular hazer manufacturer or fixture profile. Instead, it works with the fixture numbers and attributes already available in your showfile, giving you the flexibility to adapt it to the way your haze system is actually patched.
Installation & Documentation
Your download includes everything needed to install and begin using Haze Manager.
A detailed User Guide is included with instructions covering:
Installation
Adding and configuring hazers
Mapping Haze and Fan sources
Selecting managed pool space
Generating Haze Manager controls
Using Live Controls
Setting individual Haze and Fan levels
Creating and managing presets
Creating optional preset macros
Settings and PIN protection
PIN management and recovery
Cleanup, Scan / Preview, and removal
Requirements
Platform: MA Lighting grandMA3
Plugin Type: Lua Utility Plugin
Designed For: grandMA3 v2.5.x
Haze Manager is intended for use with grandMA3 software and consoles. It is not compatible with grandMA2.
RG3 Plugins
GrandMA3 Lua Tools built for programmers.
Haze Manager was created to take the inconsistent ways haze machines can be represented in a grandMA3 showfile and turn them into one simple, predictable control system.
Configure. Generate. Control.
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