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. it is common to have the power on the two outer wires on a pixel and the data and clock as the inside wires. Many strings come two ground wires connected to the input and output sides.

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

DIYLEDEXPRESS.COM Pixels

WS2811 Pixabulbs

WS2811 Pixelabulb Strings (Input is end of string with male connector)

Ground	Data	+12V	Photo
Black	Green	Red	PICTURE TBD

WS2811

WS2811 Pixel Strings (input is not chip side)

Ground	Data	+5V	Photo
Blue (GND)	White (DI)	Red (+5v)	PICTURE TBD

WS2801

WS2801 Pixel Strings (input is chip side)

Ground	Clock	Data	+5V	Output Side Photo
Blue (GND)	Green (CKO)	White (SDO)	Red (+5v)

TM1809

TM1809 Pixel Strip

+12V	Ground	Data	Photo
Red (+)	Blue (-)	Green (DI/DO)

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

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