i-Pix BB4 User manual

4
BB
User Manual
i-PIX
4
BB washlight

contents
INTRO, RIGGING, SET UP & MODES
SAFETY FIRST page 3
THE BB7 page 5
RIGGING page 6
SET UP page 7
MODES page 8
MODES A GRAPHICAL OVERVIEW page 12
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
STAND ALONE FUNCTIONS page 13
STORING A DMX INPUT AS A MEMORY page 13
CREATING A MEMORY page 14
RECALLING A MEMORY page 17
CREATING A CHASE page 18
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS page 20
TROUBLE SHOOTING page 23
QUICK RESET page 25
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 ROHS COMPLIANCE
AND WEEE DIRECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS page 26
APPENDIX 2 SERVICE CONTACT DETAILS page 27
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BB
BB7 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 2
CELL ORIENTATION page 24
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BB4
BB4
BB2x2
SAFETY FIRST
THE BB4
RIGGING
SET UP
MODES
MODES A GRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
page 3
page 5
page 6
page 7
page 8
page 15
INTRO, RIGGING, SET UP & MODES
contents
STAND ALONE FUNCTIONS
STORING A DMX INPUT AS A MEMORY
CREATING A MEMORY
RECALLING A MEMORY
CREATING A CHASE
page 16
page 16
page 17
page 19
page 21
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
THE TECHNICAL STUFF
CELL ORIENTATION
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
UNIT DIMENSIONS DRAWING
TROUBLE SHOOTING
QUICK RESET
page 23
page 24
page 26
page 27
page 29
APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 ROHS COMPLIANCE
AND WEE DIRECTIVE INSTRUCTIONS
APPENDIX 2 SERVICE CONTACT DETAILS
page 30
page 31

SAFETY FIRST
The following symbols are used to identify important safety information in this manual:
WARNING!
Read the safety precautions in this section before
installing, powering, operating or servicing the BB4
This product is for professional use only. It is not for household
use. This product presents risks of severe injury or death due to fire
hazards, electric shock and falls.
Warning!Class 2M LED product. Do not look into the beam from a
distance of less than 40 cm (16 inches). Do not stare into the beam
for extended periods at a short distance. Do not view the beam
directly with optical instruments.
!Read this manual before installing, powering or servicing the fixture, follow the
safety precautions listed below and observe all warnings in this manual. If you
have questions about how to operate the fixture safely, please contact I-Pix.
Warning!
Safety hazard.
Risk of severe
injury or death
Warning
LED light
emission. Risk
of eye injury
!Warning!
Hazardous
voltage. Risk
of lethal or
severe
electric shock
Warning!
Fire hazard
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 3

PROTECTION FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK
Shut down power to the entire installation at the building’s main power distribution board and lock
out power (by removing the fuse for example) before carrying out any installation or
maintenance work.
Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or installing any cover or part
and when not in use.
Disconnect the fixture from AC power before removing or changing the fuse.
Always ground (earth) the fixture electrically.
Use only a source of AC power that complies with local building and electrical codes and has both
overload and ground-fault (earth-fault) protection.
Connect this fixture to AC power either using the supplied power cable or via 3- conductor cable
that is rated minimum 20 amp, hard usage. Suitable cable types include
ST, SJT, STW, SEO, SEOW and STO.
The voltage and frequency at the power outlet are the same as the voltage and frequency applied
to the power inlet. Only connect devices to the power outlet that accept this voltage & frequency.
Before using the fixture, check that all power distribution equipment and cables are in perfect
condition and rated for the current requirements of all connected devices.
Do not use the fixture if the power cable or power plug are in any way damaged, defective or wet,
or if they show signs of overheating.
PROTECTION FROM FIRE
Do not attempt to bypass thermostatic switches or fuses. Replace defective fuses with ones of
the specified type and rating only.
Provide a minimum clearance of 0.1 m (4 in.) around fans and air vents.
Do not modify the fixture
Apart from I-PIX accessories do not stick filters, masks or other materials directly onto the light.
PROTECTION FROM INJURY
Do not hang fixtures from each other. Use two OMEGA clamps per fixture or I-PIX
SINGLE or DOUBLE YOLKS when suspending.
When suspending the fixture, ensure that the structure and all hardware used can hold at least
10 times the weight of all devices suspended from them.
Use two secondary attachments (such as a safety cable) to secure each fixture.
Secondary attachments must be able to hold at least 10 times the weight of all devices
suspended from them and must be installed as described in this manual.
Check that all external covers and rigging hardware are securely fastened.
Block access below the work area and work from a stable platform whenever installing,
servicing or moving the fixture.
The LED emission presents a hazard to eyesight at a distance of 4 - 40 cm (1.6 -16 inches)
when the eye is exposed to the beam for longer than 0.25 seconds.
Do not look at LEDs from a distance of less than 40 cm (1 ft. 4 in.) without suitable
protective eye wear.
Do not look at LEDs with magnifiers or similar optical instruments that may concentrate the
light output.
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 4

BB 4 Washlight
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 5
The BB 4 washlight provides the user with an energy saving high power light. Four powerful light sources gives the
feel and look of a modern light fixture. LED in origin, the appearance from the four blended sources shows no
visible appearance of existing led technology yet has the performance we have all come to understand from this
novel form of light.
The BB 4 washlight, is equipped with four custom Light Engines from Lamina. It's one of the highest power point
source led light available. It is the homogenized source of the three saturate colours that makes our colour mixing
so good.
The performance of these light engines to i-pix's exacting colour specifications gives a tighter tolerance and
improved colour performance, which makes tungsten lighting performance from the BB 4 possible. Daylight
temperatures can also be found with ease and finally a fixture that does not need a nudge from amber to
compensate. The whites are believable and full of low power energy, which makes one wonder if the source is
really an led engine.
The BB 4 has a super smooth control with 16 bit resolution, enhancing the feel of the fixture when wishing to
emulate the tungsten performance you would expect from pre existing fixtures. Different operating modes ensure
ease of use. With consumption of 120 watts, the fixture draws half and amp on full @ 240 volts.
i-PIX
4
BB washlight

BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 6
Rigging a BB4 horizontally
To rig a BB4 horizontally use the OMEGA brackets supplied with the lamp.
These would have your clamp of choice bolted on to them.
The OMEGA brackets can be attached to each end & the middle of the lamp using the camlocs.
First place the camloc pins in the receptacles with the levers facing out
then to secure the brackets give the levers a quarter turn clock wise.
Make absolutely sure all four attachment points are secure BEFORE rigging the light ALWAYS secure the lamp to
the truss, pipe e.t.c. with two safety bonds. One attached to the lamp through the safety point shown in fig 1
the other attached to the yolk through the safety point shown in fig 2 NEVER through or to the brackets.
fig 1 fig 2

WRONG
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 7
Rigging a BB4 vertically
To rig a BB4 vertically use the SINGLE or DOUBLE YOLK hanging brackets. The brackets can be supplied as
accessories for the lamp. You would obviously have your clamp of choice bolted on to them.
The YOLK brackets can be attached to the top, middle or the lamp using the camlocs.
First place the camloc pins in the receptacles with the
levers facing out the correct way.
Then to secure the brackets turn the levers a quarter
turn clock wise.

BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 8
WRONG
So after a quarter clockwise both levers should
face each other in the centre.
ALWAYS secure the lamp to the truss, pipe e.t.c. with two safety bonds.
One attached to the lamp through the safety point shown in fig 1 the other attached to the
LAMP yolk through the safety point shown in fig 2. NEVER through or to the RIGGING yoke.
fig 1 fig 2

1. Select appropriate dimmer curve
The BB4 offers a choice of two dimmer curves.
1 LINEAR - the output increases directly with dmx input.
2 ENHANCED - the first 10% of the output is controlled over the first 50% of the DMX input.
First press the button under the MORE legend.
Then press the PROFILE button.
Then select the appropriate dimmer curve.
linear LIN.
Or enhanced ENH.
2 Disable or enable user interface backlight
Whilst in PROFILE you may choose to switch off the user
interface backlight. When you press the button above BACK
ON the legend will change to BACK OF and the backlight will
go out 5 seconds after the interface is last used, though the
backlight will come back on whenever any button is pressed.
When you press the button above BACK OF the legend will
change to BACK ON and the backlight will remain lit
constantly.
BACK ON shows the current status
of the backlight
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 9
SET UP
4INVRT1 ADDR 001
MODE 3 5CH MORE
PRESS
PROFILE CHASE
MAN STORE
PRESS
CURV-LIN BACK ON
PRESS
CURV-ENH BACK ON
PRESS
CURV-LIN BACK ON
PRESS
CURV-LIN BACK OF
PRESS

4INVRT1 ADDR 001
MODE 1 3CH MORE
PRESS
4INVRT1 ADDR 111
MODE 1 3CH MORE
PRESS
100s ADDR 011
10s 1s
PRESS
3 Select appropriate operating mode
The BB4 will gives you a choice of ten operating modes. These modes
will enable you to set up the lamp in the most appropriate way for the
many different jobs the lamp will be used for. The nuts and bolts of the
modes are described in detail in pages 12 to 15.
To select a mode
Keep the button below the MODE legend depressed go
through the modes, just before the one you desire stop,
then press once.
4 Select appropriate DMX address
First press the button above the ADDR legend.
Then change the address using the 100s,10s & 1s buttons.
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 10

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY USEFUL FUNCTION IF SOMEONE HAS RIGGED THE LAMP THE WRONG WAY ROUND!
6 locking off the interface
When you are satisfied that you have set up all the lamp’s parameters to your liking it is possible to lock off
the interface so that you dont inadvertently change anything when focusing etc.
To lock off the interface depress the MORE and ADDR
buttons simultaneously and the MORE will change to LOCK.
To unlock the interface depress the LOCK and ADDR buttons
simultaneously and the LOCK will change to MORE.
1NORM4 ADDR 002
MODE 9 20CH MORE
PRESS
1234
1234
4321
Should you wish to change the running order of the cells so that instead of running.
they run
Press the button above 1NORM4
5 inverting the cells
1NORM4 shows the current
orientation of the cells.
To return them to
press the button above 4INVRT1.
4INVRT1 ADDR 002
MODE 9 20CH MORE
PRESS
1NORM4 ADDR 002
MODE 9 20CH MORE
PRESS
PRESS
1NORM4 ADDR 002
MODE 9 20CH LOCK
PRESS
PRESS
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 11

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
r
g
b
r
g
b
R
G
B
R
G
B
Mode 1 - 3 ch 8 bit Mode 4 - 9 ch 16 bitMode 2 - 6 ch 16 bit Mode 3 - 5 ch 8 bit
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
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
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 12

MODE 6 - 24 channel 16 bit
Ideal for use with media servers, with a greater
resolution over the colours.
Each cell can be individually coloured with its own red
green blue channel. (most useful when each cell is
patched individually -6ch)
ch1 - red high byte cell 1
ch2 - red low byte cell 1
ch3 - green high byte cell 1
ch4 - green low byte cell 1
ch5 - blue high byte cell 1
ch6 - blue low byte cell 2
ch7 - red high byte cell 2
ch8 - red low byte cell 2
ch9 - green high byte cell 2
ch10 - green low byte cell 2
ch11 - blue high byte cell 2
ch12 - blue low byte cell 2
ch13 - red high byte cell 3
ch14 - red low byte cell 3
ch15 - green high byte cell 3
ch16 - green low byte cell 3
ch17 - blue high byte cell 3
ch18 - blue low byte cell 3
ch19 - red high byte cell 4
ch20 - red low byte cell 4
ch21 - green high byte cell 4
ch22 - green low byte cell 4
ch23 - blue high byte cell 4
ch24 - blue low byte cell 4
MODE 7 - 14 channel 8 bit
Colour control over each individual cell with a master
intensity and strobe having overall control over all 4 cells.
ch1- master intensity all cells
ch2 - strobe all cells
ch3 - red cell 1
ch4 - green cell 1
ch5 - blue cell 1
ch6 - red cell 2
ch7 - green cell 2
ch8 - blue cell 2
ch9 - red cell 3
ch10 - green cell 3
ch11 - blue cell 3
ch12 - red cell 4
ch13 - green cell 4
ch14 - blue cell 4
MODE 8 - 27 channel 16 bit
High resolution colour control over each individual
cell with a strobe and a high resolution master
intensity having overall control over all 4 cells.
ch1 - master intensity high byte all cells
ch2 - master intensity low byte all cells
ch3 - strobe all cells
ch4 - red high byte cell 1
ch5 - red low byte cell 1
ch6 - green high byte cell 1
ch7 - green low byte cell 1
ch8 - blue high byte cell 1
ch9 - blue low byte cell 1
ch10 - red high byte cell 2
ch11 - red low byte cell 2
ch12 - green high byte cell 2
ch13 - green low byte cell 2
ch14 - blue high byte cell 2
ch15 - blue low byte cell 2
ch16 - red high byte cell 3
ch17 - red low byte cell 3
ch18 - green high byte cell 3
ch19 - green low byte cell 3
ch20 - blue high byte cell 3
ch21 - blue low byte cell 3
ch22 - red high byte cell 4
ch23 - red low byte cell 4
ch24 - green high byte cell 4
ch25 - green low byte cell 4
ch26 - blue high byte cell 4
ch27 - blue low byte cell 4
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
Mode 6 - 24 ch 16 bit Mode 7 - 14 ch 8 bit Mode 8 - 27 ch 16 bit
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 13

BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 14
MODE 9 20 channel 8 bit
Ideal for control over all aspects of programming
where dmx line space may be a consideration.
For each cell there is individual control over master
intensity, strobe and red green colour mixing. (most
useful when each cell is patched individually -5ch).
ch1- master intensity all cells 1
ch2 - strobe all cells 1
ch3 - red cell 1
ch4 - green cell 1
ch5 - blue cell 1
ch6- master intensity all cells 2
ch7 - strobe all cells 2
ch8 - red cell 2
ch9 - green cell 2
ch10 - blue cell 2
ch11- master intensity all cells 3
ch12 - strobe all cells 3
ch13 - red cell 3
ch14 - green cell 3
ch15 - blue cell 3
ch16- master intensity all cells 4
ch17 - strobe all cells 4
ch18 - red cell 4
ch19 - green cell 4
ch20 - blue cell 4
MODE 10 36 channel 16 bit
Ideal for control over all aspects of programming
with high resolution master intensity, high
resolution colour control and a strobe control over
each individual cell. (most useful when each cell is
patched individually - 9ch).
ch1 - master intensity high byte cell 1
ch2 – strobe cell 1 low byte cell 1
ch2 – strobe cell 1
ch4 - red high byte cell 1
ch5 - red low byte cell 1
ch6 - green high byte cell 1
ch7 - green low byte cell 1
ch8 - blue high byte cell 1
ch9 - blue low byte cell 1
ch10 - master intensity high byte cell 2
ch11 - master intensity low byte cell 2
ch12 – strobe cell 2
ch13 - red high byte cell 2
ch14 - red low byte cell 2
ch15 - green high byte cell 2
ch16 - green low byte cell 2
ch17 - blue high byte cell 2
ch18 - blue low byte cell 2
ch19 - master intensity high byte cell 3
ch20 - master intensity low byte cell 3
ch21 – strobe cell 3 cell
ch22 - red high byte cell 3
ch23 - red low byte cell 3
ch24 - green high byte cell 3
ch25 - green low byte cell 3
ch26 - blue high byte cell 3
ch27 - blue low byte cell 3
ch28 - master intensity high byte cell 4
ch29 - master intensity low byte cell 4
ch30 – strobe cell 4
ch31 - red high byte cell 4
ch32 - red low byte cell 4
ch33 - green high byte cell 4
ch34 - green low byte cell 4
ch35 - blue high byte cell 4
ch36 - blue low byte cell 4
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
Mode 9 - 20 ch 8 bit Mode 10 - 36 ch 16 bit
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B

r
g
b
R
G
B
Mode 1
3 ch 8 bit
Mode 4
9 ch 16 bit
Mode 2
6 ch 16 bit
Mode 3
5 ch 8 bit
R
G
B
r
g
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
Mode 6
24 ch 16 bit
Mode 7
14 ch 8 bit
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
Mode 9
20 ch 8 bit
Mode 10
36 ch 16 bit
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
MODES A GRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
rg
b
Mode 5
12 ch 8 bit
Mode 8
27 ch 16 bit
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
RG
B
STROBE
CHANNEL
MASTER
INTENSITY

However if you have access to a lighting desk a quick and easy way to create multiple or complex
memories is to give the light the desired colour information using a lighting desk or similar DMX
generating device and use the STORE function.
1 Connect the light to the desk in the usual way making sure the address is correct and the lamp is in MODE 3.
2 Create the desired colour on the lighting desk.
3 Press the button underneath the MORE legend once.
4 Press the button underneath the STORE legend once.
5 You should then assign this memory a number using the
UP, DOWN buttons.
6 When you are happy this memory has been numbered
correctly press the STORE button wait 3 seconds and the
display will return to the main menu.
Stand alone functions
PROFILE CHASE
MAN STORE
PRESS
4INURT1
MODE 3 5CH MORE
ADDR 001
PRESS
UP MEN 04
DOWN STORE
PRESS
UP MEN 04
DOWN STORE
PRESS
The BB4 is able to run in a stand alone mode without any need of data from a lighting desk. The light is
capable of outputting up to 20 programmable memories and 1 chase that steps through these memories.
“The light must be in MODE 3 (5ch) for all the stand alone functions to work.”
Storing a DMX Input as a Memory
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 16

1 press the button underneath the MORE legend once.
2 press the button underneath the MAN (manual)
legend once.
3 press the button underneath the PROG MEM
(program memory) legend once.
You are now presented with the first variable of your
memory which is the Master Intensity (MINT).
The default value for the MINT is 100% - intensity full.
If you wish to alter this value use the buttons above and
below the UP & DOWN legends until you have the
desired % value.
4 When happy with the MINT value press the button
above MINT once.
Next you are presented with STRB (strobe) the second
variable of your memory which has a default value of
0% - no strobe.
UP MINT 100%
DOWN
UP STRB 080%
DOWN
In the same way if you wish to alter this value use the
UP & DOWN buttons to give you the desired % value.
Creating a memory
4INURT1
MODE 3 5CH MORE
ADDR 001
PRESS
PROFILE CHASE
MAN STORE
PRESS
USE MEM PROG MEM
PRESS
UP MINT 080%
DOWN
PRESS
UP MINT 080%
DOWN
PRESS
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 17

5 When happy with the STRB value press the button above STRB once.
Now you are presented with the first colour RED (default 0%).
In the same way if you wish to alter this value use the UP, DOWN
buttons to give you the desired %. If you require 100% press the
DOWN button.
6 When happy with the RED value press the button above RED once.
Next you are presented with the second colour GREEN (default 0%)
In the same way if you wish to alter this value use the UP, DOWN buttons to give you the desired %
If you require 100% press the DOWN button.
7 When happy with the GREEN value press the button above
GREEN once.
Finally you are presented with the third colour BLUE (default 0%).
In the same way if you wish to alter this value use the UP, DOWN buttons to give you the desired %.
If you require 100% press the DOWN button.
8
BLUE once.
When happy with the BLUE value press the button above
UP RED 000%
DOWN
UP STRB 000%
DOWN
PRESS
UP RED 100%
DOWN
PRESS
UP RED 100%
DOWN
PRESS
UP GREEN000%
DOWN
PRESS
UP BLUE 000%
DOWN
PRESS
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 18

Now you are given the opportunity to store your
memory If you are satisfied with all the values you
have inputted.
If however you think you may have made a mistake or
you have just changed your mind then you can return
to the start of the memory by pressing MEM button
and repeating the above process.
If you are happy with you memory you should then
assign it a number using the UP, DOWN buttons.
9 When happy with your memory number press STORE.
UP MEM 01
DOWN STORE
UP MEM 04
DOWN STORE
PRESS
UP MEM 04
DOWN STORE
PRESS
UP MEM 01
DOWN STORE
PRESS
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 19

1 Press the button underneath the MORE legend once then.
2 Press the button underneath the MAN (manual) legend once then.
3 Press the button underneath the USE MEM (use memory) legend.
Now you will be offered the first memory MEM 01.
This will come on automatically.
4 To select any other memory simply use the UP, DOWN buttons until
you find the memory you want.
The memories will come on as you select them.
“ IF YOU WISH YOUR MEMORY TO COME ON AS SOON AS YOU GIVE
THE LAMP POWER YOU WILL NEED TO PROGRAMME IT AS A TWO
STEP CHASE WITH BOTH MEMORIES HAVING THE SAME VALUE”
To return to the main menu press the DMX MODE button
To Recall A Memory
UP MEM 01
DOWN STORE
UP MEM 02
DOWN DMX MODE
PRESS
USE MEM PROG MEM
PRESS
UP MEM 01
DOWN DMX MODE
PRESS
PROFILE CHASE
MAN STORE
PRESS
4INURT1
MODE 3 5CH MORE
ADDR 001
PRESS
BB4 USERS MANUAL - PAGE 20