Will,
Yes, I was not "precise" enough when it comes to "BLACKOUT" and you are correct with most of your examples.
It is just the way Wolfmix is working is a bit different to what you would
assume "BLACKOUT" is doing when pressing the BLACKOUT button
I noticed the Shutter Closed/Open operations, when this channel is
proper implemented and assigned with Open/Closed presets. You push "BLACKOUT" or just do not select any Colors, then it's auto-jumping between Closed and Open when switching on or off Colors. But to do this, the fixtures has to have a
proper DMX OPEN/CLOSE implementation in the Shutter&Strobe channel. But not all fixtures have this complete channel implementation and if it does not have it - no joy. Same is true when change Color Wheel channel to "BLACK" (as a Default color), when it only has "8 Colors+White" (Marketing talk), which means there is no BLACK, so it will stay On on a (default) color and cannot be dimmed unless Shutter&Strobe also goes CLOSED. The LED itself will never be dimmed.
However, pressing the "BLACKOUT" button with the intention to (also) set the DIMMER channel to 0 does not work. The DIMMER channel is not affected to change from (default) 255 to any other value. It "stays" at 255 (you can check at DMX values, press BLACKOUT button and check the corresponding DIMMER channel for it's DMX value..) - This is for the BLACKOUT button on the Wolfmix
An additional irritation comes when there is a Profile which has "BLACKOUT" configured as a DMX Preset, which you can find mostly on older effect fixtures (Cameo etc). This Preset definition is kindly ignored by the Wolfmix and doesn't do anything, not even switching OFF any LED.
So as a summary for using the BLACKOUT button:
- Set the RBG values to 0. - Yes!
- Set the CMY values to 255. - Yes!
- Set the Colour Wheel channel to 'Black' (Yes, if there is a "Black" position on wheel: If not, it sets the Default Color - but still on)
- Set the Shutter channel to a 'Closed' shutter. - Yes! (if comprehensive Shutter & Strobe Presets (Open/Closed) are implemented)
- Set the Dimmer channel to 0. - (sorry), but - No