ETC Installation Guide
F-Drive B-Box4
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7148M2120RevBReleased 2023-11
Overview
Thank you for purchasing an F-Drive Boomtabatty-Box4 (B-Box4). B-Box4 takes a single four-
channel RJ45 output from an F-Drive R12 output card or W1Driver and provides four separated
output channels to support a variety of F-Drive-compatible luminaires (listed below) or third-party
loads in star topology.
Note:
If you install a B-Box within an Emergency Lighting Circuit, follow NECmarking
requirements or local jurisdiction requirements.
Compatible Products
Luminaires
F-Drive-Compatible Luminaires with RJ45 Connectors
• Navis100 Fixed White and Fade to Warm luminaires
• Source Four Mini LED for F-Drive Fixed White luminaires
• Irideon FPZ and Irideon WLZfor F-Drive Fixed White luminaires
Note:
Navis RGBW luminaires are not compatible with B-Box4.
F-Drive-Compatible Luminaires with Molex Connectors
• ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Standard Fixed White or Fade to Warm
• ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Small Fixed White or Fade to Warm
• ArcSystem Pro One-Cell Micro Fixed White or Fade to Warm
Drivers
• F-Drive R12 Driver with CC-150Card or FTW-150Card, one B-Box4 per output card
• F-Drive W1CCDriver or W1FadetoWarmDriver, one B-Box4 per driver
Note:
W1CVDriver, W1 Chroma Driver, R12 ArcLamp150Card, R12 CV-150Card,
and R12 ChromaCard are not compatible with B-Box4.
F-Drive System Design Tool
The F-Drive System Design Tool (etcconnect.com/FDriveSysDesignTool) allows you to design an
F-Drive R12 rack unit or F-Drive W1Driver with different luminaires, breakout boxes, cable
lengths, and other system components.
LEDDimming Compatibility Database
The LEDDimming Compatibility Database (etcconnect.com/compatibility) is a searchable list of
devices that ETChas tested for compatibility with ETCdimming and control systems.