Pixel Protocols

Your creative vision deserves the perfect pixel control. Explore 80+ industry-leading pixel protocols — all supported by ENTTEC’s rock-solid controllers.

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Ultimate Guide to ENTTEC Pixel Protocols

Pixel control protocols are the “languages” that define how each LED behaves — from lighting up to changing color and animating effects. ENTTEC supports a broad range of these data formats, giving you full creative control for any lighting setup.

For a quick reference, download our PDF cheat sheet listing all supported types. Want more detail? Check out the complete technical breakdown of supported communication standards.

You can also explore our Pixel Control category to learn more about ENTTEC’s smart LED controller solutions.

Supported Pixel Protocols

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ProtocolOCTODIN PIXIEPIXELATOR MINIPIXELATOR MINI MK2PLINK INJECTORIP PLINK INJECTOReDMX StormDIN Ethergate
Adafruit PixieYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
APA102YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
APA102CYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
APA104YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
APA105YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
APA109YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
CS8812YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
DM412YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
DMX512YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
DMX512-DYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
FW1906YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
GS8108NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8206YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
GS8208YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
GS8303CustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolNoNo
GS8304CustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolNoNo
GS8306CustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolNoNo
GS8312CustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolNoNo
GS8319CustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolCustomSupported via custom protocolNoNo
GS8512NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8513NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8515NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8516NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8523NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8524NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8525NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8526NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
GS8802NoNoNoNoNoNoYesYes
HD107SYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
HD108YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
ICND2110YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
INK1003YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
LB1908YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
LPD6803YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
LPD8803YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
LPD8806YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
MBI6020YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
MBI6023YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
MY9221YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
MY9231YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
MY9291YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
NS108EYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
P9412YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
P943YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
P9813YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
P9883YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
QED3001YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK6805YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK6812YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK6813YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK6818YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK6822YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SK9822YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16511YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
SM16703YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16704YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16712YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16714YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16716YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16803YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
SM16804YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TLS3001YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1803YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1804YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1809YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1814YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1824YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1829YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1903YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1914YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TM1934YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
TX1818YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS1903YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS1904YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS2603YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS2903YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS2904YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS2912YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS512BYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
UCS5603YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS7604YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS7804YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS8903YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS8904YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
UCS9812YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2801YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2808YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2811YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2811 V1.4YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2812YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2812BYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2813YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2814YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2815YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2815BYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2816AYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2816BYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2816CYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2818YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2818AYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2818BYesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
WS2851YesYesYesYesYesYesNoNo
Adafruit Pixie
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
APA102
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
APA102C
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
APA104
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
APA105
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
APA109
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
CS8812
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
DM412
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
DMX512
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
DMX512-D
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
FW1906
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8108
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8206
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8208
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8303
OCTOCustom
DIN PIXIECustom
PIXELATOR MINICustom
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Custom
PLINK INJECTORCustom
IP PLINK INJECTORCustom
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8304
OCTOCustom
DIN PIXIECustom
PIXELATOR MINICustom
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Custom
PLINK INJECTORCustom
IP PLINK INJECTORCustom
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8306
OCTOCustom
DIN PIXIECustom
PIXELATOR MINICustom
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Custom
PLINK INJECTORCustom
IP PLINK INJECTORCustom
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8312
OCTOCustom
DIN PIXIECustom
PIXELATOR MINICustom
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Custom
PLINK INJECTORCustom
IP PLINK INJECTORCustom
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8319
OCTOCustom
DIN PIXIECustom
PIXELATOR MINICustom
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Custom
PLINK INJECTORCustom
IP PLINK INJECTORCustom
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
GS8512
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8513
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8515
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8516
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8523
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8524
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8525
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8526
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
GS8802
OCTONo
DIN PIXIENo
PIXELATOR MININo
PIXELATOR MINI MK2No
PLINK INJECTORNo
IP PLINK INJECTORNo
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
HD107S
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
HD108
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
ICND2110
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
INK1003
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
LB1908
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
LPD6803
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
LPD8803
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
LPD8806
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
MBI6020
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
MBI6023
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
MY9221
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
MY9231
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
MY9291
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
NS108E
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
P9412
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
P943
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
P9813
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
P9883
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
QED3001
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK6805
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK6812
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK6813
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK6818
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK6822
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SK9822
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16511
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
SM16703
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16704
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16712
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16714
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16716
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16803
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
SM16804
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TLS3001
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1803
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1804
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1809
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1814
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1824
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1829
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1903
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1914
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TM1934
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
TX1818
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS1903
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS1904
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS2603
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS2903
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS2904
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS2912
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS512B
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormYes
DIN EthergateYes
UCS5603
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS7604
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS7804
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS8903
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS8904
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
UCS9812
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2801
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2808
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2811
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2811 V1.4
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2812
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2812B
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2813
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2814
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2815
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2815B
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2816A
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2816B
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2816C
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2818
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2818A
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2818B
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo
WS2851
OCTOYes
DIN PIXIEYes
PIXELATOR MINIYes
PIXELATOR MINI MK2Yes
PLINK INJECTORYes
IP PLINK INJECTORYes
eDMX StormNo
DIN EthergateNo

Can’t find your pixel protocol / chip in the table?

Easily create a custom protocol on your ENTTEC pixel controller for any fixture—anytime (criteria apply), no firmware update needed. Check out our Custom Protocol Creation Guide to get started.

FAQ

Pixel Protocol FAQs

A protocol is the communication method used to control the color and brightness of each LED pixel individually.

It depends on your project’s requirements: speed, color depth, reliability, and installation environment.

No — users must configure the correct protocol during setup, but our software makes it easy to select.

Data-only (e.g., WS2812B): simple wiring, but lower speed and reliability over long distances.

Clocked (e.g., APA102): better for complex or fast animations, more resilient across longer runs.

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