DMX Standard Profiles & Charts

Standard DMX Profiles Defined Below

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8bit vs. 16bit

With 8 bit profiles, each parameter is given 1 DMX channel. 

With 16 bit profiles, Intensity and Hue/Crossfade are given an additional DMX channel to allow for smoother dimming and finer control of the Rainbow.


1: HSIC – 8 Bit – 5 Channels Per Pixel

HSIC – Hue, Saturation, Intensity, Color Temperature and +/- Green Control. This mode is great if all you have are sliders.


2: HSIC – 16 Bit – 8 Channels Per Pixel

Hue, Saturation, Intensity, Color Temperature and +/- Green Control.
Intensity and Hue are 2 channels each.


3: HSI – 8 bit – 3 channels Per Pixel

HSI – Hue, Saturation, Intensity
White Light is locked at 6500K


4: Crossfade with +/- Green – 8 Bit -  3 channels Per Pixel

Intensity, Color Temperature and +/- Green Control.


5: Crossfade – 8 bit – 2 Channels Per Pixel

Intensity and Color Temperature.


6: CCT & RGB – 8 bit – 7 Channels Per Pixel

Intensity, Color Temperature and +/- Green Control,
Crossfade from White to Color, Red, Green Blue.


7: CCT & RGB – 16 bit – 9 Channels Per Pixel

Intensity, Color Temperature and +/- Green Control, Crossfade from White to Color, Red, Green Blue.
Intensity and Crossfade are 2 channels each.

This mode is preferred for lighting consoles.


8: RGB – 8 bit – 3 Channels Per Pixel

Red, Green Blue
White Light is locked at 6500K


13: RGBTD – 8 bit – 5 Channels Per Pixel

Red, Green, Blue. 2000K Diode, 6000K Diode


14: RGBTD – 16 bit – 10 Channels Per Pixel

Red, Green, Blue. 2000K Diode, 6000K Diode


15: RGB – 16 bit – 6 Channels Per Pixel

Red, Green Blue
White Light is locked at 6500K.


19: xy – 8 bit – 3 Channels Per Pixel

Intensity, x coordinate, y coordinate.


20: xy – 16 bit – 6 Channels Per Pixel

Intensity, x coordinate, y coordinate.


21: xy + Spectrum – 8 bit – 3 Channels Per Pixel + 1 Channel Spectrum per Channel

Intensity, x coordinate, y coordinate.


22: xy + Spectrum – 16 bit – 6 Channels Per Pixel +1 Channel Spectrum per Channel

Intensity, x coordinate, y coordinate.