BMFL Wash
The ROBE BMFL Wash is a moving wash fixture implemented in Theatrical: Realistic Pack (TRP).
Its TRP implementation focuses on broad colour output and wash operation, with colour correction, frost, zoom, focus and hotspot-related behaviour alongside smooth movement, dimmer and shutter/strobe control.
BMFL Wash is also compatible with both RoboSpot and FollowMe, allowing it to be used for manual remote-followspot operation or automatic tracking workflows.
Official Resources
ROBE Product Page
https://www.robeuk.com/bmfl-wash-wash-xf
Official GDTF Profile
ROBE provides manufacturer-maintained fixture profiles through GDTF Share.
Search for:
BMFL Wash
Manufacturer:
Robe Lighting s.r.o.
Whenever possible, use the fixture profile published directly by ROBE rather than a community-created version.
GDTF Share:
https://gdtf-share.com/
Overview
| Manufacturer | ROBE |
| Fixture | BMFL Wash |
| GDTF / Search Name | BMFL Wash |
| Type | Moving Wash |
| TRP Status | Implemented |
| DMX Footprints | 7 / 25 / 21 channels |
| Focus Tool | ✅ Supported |
| Custom Gobos | ❌ Not Supported |
| RoboSpot | ✅ Supported |
| FollowMe | ✅ Supported |
| Dedicated Flight Cases | ❌ Not Available |
| Documentation Verified | TRP 0.13.7 |
BMFL Wash differs from the BMFL Spot and BMFL Blade implementations by focusing primarily on wash, colour, frost and zoom behaviour rather than serviceable projected-gobo systems.
DMX Modes
The BMFL Wash currently includes the following TRP personalities:
| Mode | Channels |
|---|---|
| Theatrical | 7 |
| Mode 1: Standard 16-bit | 25 |
| Mode 2: Reduced 8-bit | 21 |
The selected personality determines the available controls and the total number of consecutive DMX channels occupied by the fixture.
Mode 1: Standard 16-bit
The main detailed BMFL Wash personality.
It occupies 25 DMX channels and provides the higher-resolution control workflow.
Mode 2: Reduced 8-bit
A reduced 21-channel personality for setups where the full Standard 16-bit footprint is not required.
Theatrical
A compact 7-channel personality intended for simpler control.
For example, a BMFL Wash using Mode 1 at Address 1 occupies:
Channels 1–25
Exact DMX channel-value ranges are not included unless separately validated against the complete personality implementation.
Implemented Functions
The BMFL Wash implementation includes:
- Pan and Tilt
- Smooth movement
- Dimmer
- Shutter / Strobe
- Colour control
- Colour correction
- CTO-related control
- Green adjustment
- Frost
- Zoom
- Focus
- Hotspot-related behaviour
- RoboSpot operation
- FollowMe automatic tracking
- Fixture-specific wash functions
The exact controls available depend on the selected DMX personality.
Fixture Configuration
Interact with the BMFL Wash using an empty hand to open its physical fixture display.
The common TRP fixture interface allows configuration of:
- Theatrical Network
- DMX Universe
- DMX Start Address
- Fixture Mode
- Lamp Mode
- Display Brightness
- Display Enabled / Disabled
- Pan Invert
- Tilt Invert
- Pan / Tilt Reset
- All Reset
Available Lamp Modes are:
- Standard
- Quiet
- Power
The physical display can also represent operational states such as:
RESET
PLEASE WAIT
NO DMX
When the fixture belongs to a Theatrical Network, configuration access respects that network’s membership and permissions.
Custom Gobos
The BMFL Wash does not support TRP’s Custom Gobo Service system.
It does not expose a serviceable conventional gobo inventory in the reviewed implementation.
Its advanced optical functionality is instead focused on:
- Colour
- CTO / colour correction
- Green adjustment
- Frost
- Zoom
- Focus
- Hotspot behaviour
- Wash output
Having other BMFL-family fixtures with serviceable gobos does not imply that BMFL Wash supports the same system.
Focus Tool
The BMFL Wash is compatible with the Focus Tool.
This allows one or multiple BMFL Wash fixtures to be selected and aimed together using TRP’s multi-fixture focusing workflow.
Point Mode
All selected fixtures are aimed towards one selected position in the Minecraft world.
Two-Point Span Mode
Two world positions define a target span.
TRP spatially sorts the selected fixtures and distributes their aim points between those positions.
The Focus Tool also provides:
- Auto Focus
- Auto Zoom
- Output Assist
- Manual Focus
- Manual Zoom
- Manual Intensity
The tool can store up to 32 compatible fixture targets at once.
RoboSpot
The BMFL Wash is compatible with TRP RoboSpot.
A RoboSpot station can bind BMFL Wash fixtures and provide a live world view from the selected fixture’s position.
The RoboSpot system can control supported functions including:
- Pan
- Tilt
- Fine movement
- Dimmer
- Shutter / Strobe
- Zoom
- Focus
- Frost
- Colour
- Other supported fixture controls
The RoboSpot system also provides:
- Four position / control presets
- Four fixture groups
- Grouped, split and isolated operation
- Per-fixture X / Y calibration
- Independent active-camera selection
- Multiple control policies
One RoboSpot station can bind up to 12 compatible fixtures.
Controls exposed by the RoboSpot interface only affect functions actually implemented by the selected fixture.
FollowMe
The BMFL Wash is also compatible with FollowMe.
FollowMe allows the fixture to automatically aim towards:
- A player
- Another living entity
A configured FollowMe Tracker can control up to 12 compatible fixtures.
Available tracker options include:
- Tracking Enabled / Disabled
- Auto Focus
- Auto Zoom
- Fixture Target Selection
Auto Focus and Auto Zoom can be disabled individually if another control source should retain those parameters while FollowMe handles fixture movement.
The fixture must be loaded and have a valid DMX address before FollowMe can apply tracking.
Flight Cases
There is currently no dedicated BMFL Wash flight case implemented in TRP.
Only fixture models with explicitly implemented matching cases can use TRP’s dedicated flight-case storage system.
Rigging & Mounting
The BMFL Wash can be mounted on compatible TRP and recognised rigging structures.
Supported systems include:
- TRP F34 truss
- Theatrical truss
- Theatrical rigging pipes
- Recognised Theatrical Extra Lights structures
- Recognised SEF quad-truss variants
TRP’s F34 system supports appropriate:
- Top mounting
- Bottom mounting
- Side / rail mounting
- Compatible fixture orientations
The BMFL Wash also supports the Truss Mount Tool.
On compatible horizontal F34 side mounts, the physical fixture angle can be adjusted from:
0° → 120°
in:
15° increments
This changes the physical rigging orientation and is independent from DMX Pan and Tilt.
Known Limitations
- Custom Gobo Service is not supported.
- No dedicated BMFL Wash flight case is currently available.
- RoboSpot controls depend on the optical functions actually implemented by the fixture.
- FollowMe requires the fixture to be loaded and correctly addressed.
- Exact DMX channel-value ranges are not included unless separately validated against the complete personality implementation.