Pixel Wiring Colors

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Pixel/RGB Wiring Colors

Pixels generally have 3-4 wires connected to each pixel:

  1. +5 or +12VDC Power Feed
  2. Ground Power Feed
  3. Data/ Signal
  4. Clock (not on all pixels)

Because pixels are sending control signals down the wires, there is an input set of wires and an output set of wires coming from each pixel. You can generally find markings such as words or arrows that identify the data direction for each set of wires by looking closely at the printed circuit board inside of the pixel. Other clues may include individual pin markings such as "SDO" Serial Data Output, "SDI" Serial Data Input, "CKO" Clock Output or "CKI" Clock Input.

Unfortunately there is no standard wiring color code for pixels supplied by different manufacturers.

DIYLEDEXPRESS.COM Pixels

WS2801

WS2801 Pixel Strings (input is chip side)
Scheme +5V 0V Clock Data Photo
1 Red Blue Green White

Sources:

  1. tjetzer

Other Vendors

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WS2801

WS2801 Pixel Strings (input is non-chip side usually)
Scheme +5V 0V Clock Data Photo
1 Red Blue White Black  
2 Red White Green Blue
3 Red Blue Green Yellow  
4 Red Yellow Blue Green  
5 Black White Red Blue

Sources:

  1. Fasteddy
  2. Blickensderfer
  3. ThaiWay
  4. Stella Black
  5. JPB

TM1804

TM1804 Pixel Module (Square)
Signal Wire Colour Marking
+12V Red +12V
Data Green DI
0V Blue GND
TM1804 Pixel Module (Rectangular)
Signal Wire Colour Marking
+12V Red +
Data Green DI
0V Blue -
TM1804 Pixel Strings (Input is on chip side)
Signal Wire Colour
+12V Red
0V Green
Data Blue


LPD6803

LPD6803 Pixel Strip
Signal Wire Colour Marking
+12V Red Di
Data Green Ci
Clock Blue St
0V White Li
LPD6803 Pixel String (RGB order)
Signal Wire Colour
+5V Red
0V Yellow
Data Green
Clock Blue
LPD6803 Pixel String (GRB order)
Signal Wire Colour
+5V Red
Data Green
Clock Blue
0V White
LPD6803 Pixel String (RGB order)
Signal Wire Colour
0V Blue
Clock Red
Data Green
+24V Black

P9813

P9813 Pixel String (BGR order) Input is on chip side
Signal Wire Colour
+5V Red
Data Green
Clock Blue
0V White

DC (No IC)

DC RGB Pixel String
Signal Wire Colour
Blue Blue
Green Green
+5 White
Red Red
DC RGB Module (input Left Hand Side)
Signal Wire Colour
+12 Yellow
Green Green
Red Red
Blue Blue

GECE Wiring

http://sandevices.com/documents/GE_Pixel_Wiring.pdf