Glossary of Pixel Protocols supported by Advatek

Explore our extensive list of supported pixel protocols, and click on a protocol to read more about each one.

Protocol

PixLite Mk2

PixLite Mk3

Clock Type

Color Resolution

Current Control

Redundant Data Line

PWM Rate

Color Types

Input Voltage

APA102/APA102C

Clocked

8 Bits

Global: 5 Bits

1920Hz

RGB

5V

APA104

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

APA105

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB

5V

APA109

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGBW

5V

Adafruit Pixie

Data-Only

8 Bits

500Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

Brightek VF1212VGBCHN1

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 5 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

CS8812

Data-Only

8 Bits

8000Hz

RGB/RGBW

12V

DM412

Clocked

16 Bits

N/A

RGB/RGBW*

5V

DMX512

Serial DMX (Single Wire)

N/A

N/A

RGB/RGBW/ RGBCCT

N/A

DMX512-D

Differential DMX (Dual Wire)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

RGB/RGBW/ RGBCCT

N/A

ENTTEC SPXL

Data-Only

16 Bits

4000Hz

RGB/RGBW

N/A

FW1906

Data-Only

8 Bits

2600Hz

RGB

5V

GS8206

Data-Only

8 Bits

Global: 2 Bits

8000Hz

RGB

5V

GS8208

Data-Only

8 Bits

Global: 2 Bits

8000Hz

RGB

12V

GS8303

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

48000Hz

RGB

3.8 - 30V

GS8304

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

48000Hz

RGBW

3.8 - 30V

HC1816

Data-Only

8 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

HD107S

Clocked

8 Bits

Global: 5 Bits

2600Hz

RGB

5V

HD108

Clocked

16 Bits

Per Color: 5 Bits

27,000Hz

RGB

5V

ICND2110

Clocked

16 Bits

3840Hz

RGB

5V

INK1003

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

LB1908

Data-Only

8 Bits

8000Hz

RGB

12V

LPD6803

Clocked

5 Bits

1000Hz

RGB

5V

LPD8803

Clocked

7 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

LPD8806

Clocked

7 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

MBI6020

Clocked

10 Bits

9766Hz

RGB

5V

MBI6023

Clocked

10 Bits

11,718Hz

RGB

5V

MY9221

Clocked

16 Bits

1000Hz

RGB

5V

MY9231

Clocked

16 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

MY9291

Clocked

16 Bits

2000Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

NS108E

Clocked

16 Bits

Per Color: 5 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

P9412

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGBW

5V

P943

Data-Only

8 Bits

1600Hz

RGB

5V

P9813

Clocked

8 Bits

4500Hz

RGB

5V

P9883

Data-Only

8 Bits

1600Hz

RGB

5V

QED3001

Data-Only

12 Bits

(SOP14)

1000Hz

RGB

5V

SK6805

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

SK6808

Data-Only

8 Bits

8000Hz

RGBW

12V

SK6812

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

SK6813

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB

SK6813: 5V SK6813HV: 12V

SK6818

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGBW

5V

SK6822

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB

5V

SK6851

Data-Only

8 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

3.8-4.2V

SK9822

Clocked

8 Bits

Global: 5 Bits

4600Hz

RGB

5V

SM15055

Data-Only

16-Bits

4000Hz

RGBCCT

5V

SM16703

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB

5V

SM16704

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGBW

5V

SM16705

Data-Only

16-Bits

4000Hz

RGBCCT

5V

SM16712

Data-Only

8 Bits

1200Hz

RGB

5V

SM16714

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 5 Bits

1000Hz

RGBW

5V

SM16716

Clocked

8 Bits

2500Hz

RGB

5V

SM16803

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

4000Hz

RGB

5V

SM16804

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

4000Hz

RGBW

5V

SM16824

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

4000Hz

RGBW

5V

SM8606

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

18,000Hz

RGB

3 - 24V

TLS3001

Data-Only

12 Bits

(SOP14)

1000Hz

RGB

5V

TM1803

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

TM1804

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

TM1809

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

TM1814

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 6 Bits

1000Hz

RGBW

5V

TM1824

Data-Only

8 Bits

1000Hz

RGBW

5V

TM1829

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 5 Bits

7000Hz

RGB

5V

TM1903

Data-Only

8 Bits

666Hz

RGB

5V

TM1914

Data-Only

8 Bits

666Hz

RGB

5V

TM1934

Data-Only

8 Bits

666Hz

RGB

5V

TX1818

Data-Only

8 Bits

8000Hz

RGB

12V

UCS1903

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

UCS1904

Data-Only

8 Bits

1500Hz

RGB

5V

UCS2603

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

8000Hz

RGB

5V

UCS2903

Data-Only

8 Bits

1600Hz

RGB

5V

UCS2904

Data-Only

8 Bits

1800Hz

RGBW

5V

UCS2912

Data-Only

8 Bits

1600Hz

RGB

5V

UCS5603

Data-Only

12 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

1000Hz

RGB

5V

UCS7604

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

16,000Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

UCS7804

Data-Only

8 Bits

Per Color: 6 Bits

16,000Hz

RGB/RGBW

5V

UCS8603

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

8,000Hz

RGB

5V

UCS8903

Data-Only

16 Bits

1000Hz

RGB

5V

UCS8904

Data-Only

16 Bits

UCS8904A: 1kHz UCS8904B: 4kHz

RGBW

5V

UCS9812

Data-Only

16 Bits

Global: 4 Bits

1024Hz

RGB

5V

WS2801

Clocked

8 Bits

2500Hz

RGB

5V

WS2805

Data Only

8-Bits

4000Hz

RGBCCT

5V

WS2808

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

12V

WS2811

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

WS2811 V1.4

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2812

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

WS2812B

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V

WS2813

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2814

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGBW

5V

WS2815

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

12V

WS2815B

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB/RGBW

12V

WS2816A

Data-Only

16 Bits

Per Color: 4 Bits

10,000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2816B/C

Data-Only

16 Bits

10,000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2818

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2818A

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2818B

Data-Only

8 Bits

2000Hz

RGB

5V

WS2851

Data-Only

8 Bits

400Hz

RGB

5V