I-Pix BB4 User Manual - The Operating Modes

THE OPERATING MODES

The BB4 has 10 different operating modes to suit different 

uses, programming styles and dmx configurations.

MODE 1 - 3 channels 8 bit

The most simple, ideal for fast programming or limited 

dmx line space and as a node on a media server. All 4 cells 

are treated as 1 with the 3 channels red, green & blue 

affecting the whole lamp

ch1 - red all cells

ch2 - green all cells

ch3 – blue all cells

MODE 2 - 6 channels 16 bit

Ideal for fast programming or limited dmx line space and 

as a node on a media server, with a greater resolution 

over the colours. All 4 cells are treated as 1 with the 6 

channels red, green & blue affecting the whole lamp.

ch1 - red high byte all cells 

ch2 - red low byte all cells

ch3 - green high byte all cells 

ch4 - green low byte all cells

ch5 - blue high byte all cells 

ch6 - blue low byte all cells

MODE 3 - 5 channels 8 bit

Ideal for fast programming or limited dmx line space with 

overall dimming & strobe control.

All 4 cells are treated as 1 with the 5 channels dim, strobe, 

red, green & blue affecting the whole lamp

ch1 - master intensity all cells

ch2 - strobe all cells

ch3 - red all cells

ch4 - green all cells

ch5 - blue all cells

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 Mode 1 -  3 ch 8 bit

  Mode 4 - 9 ch 16 bit 

 Mode 2 - 6 ch 16 bit

 Mode 3 - 5 ch 8 bit

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  Mode 5 - 12 ch 8 bit 

MODE 4 - 9 channels 16 bit

Ideal for fast programming or limited dmx line 

space with overall dimming & strobe control 

and a greater resolution in control over the 

dimming and colours.

All 4 cells are treated as 1 with the 5 channels 

dim, strobe, red, green & blue affecting the 

whole lamp.

ch1 - master intensity high byte all cells

ch2 - master intensity low byte all cells

ch3 – strobe all cells

ch4 – red high byte all cells 

ch5 - red low byte all cells

ch6 – green high byte all cells 

ch7 - green low byte all cells

ch8 – blue high byte all cells 

ch9 - blue low byte all cells

MODE 5 - 12 channel 8 bit

Ideal for use with media servers where dmx 

line space may be a consideration.

Each cell can be individually coloured with its 

own red green blue channels. (most useful 

when each cell is patched individually -3ch)

ch1 - red cell 1

ch2 - green cell 1

ch3 - blue cell 1

ch4 - red cell 2

ch5 - green cell 2 

ch6 - blue cell 2 

ch7 - red cell 3 

ch8 - green cell 3

ch9 - blue cell 3

ch10 - red cell 4

ch11 - green cell 4

ch12 - blue cell 4

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