They can have either a notch and tab or a flat spot on the male end that must interlock with the corresponding feature on the female end. Pigtails are polarized so that they only fit together one way. They are generally sold as a pair of male and female ends. These are typically connected to the end of the pixel strings and to controllers to allow an easy way to quickly connect and disconnect the pixels using a "waterproof" connector. Shown above, with a rear wire entry as used on the Renard PX1 Pigtails Shown above, with an inline wire entry like used on the Sandevices E682 and Holida圜oro AlphaPix controllers. The male plug is generally attached directly to the pixel leads or may be connected to a pigtail. Here are the wiring orders for common pixel controllers:Ĭommon E1.31 Pixel Controller Output Pin Assignments They can be purchased from various vendors like Mouserīecause the plug and socket are polarized it is critical that you connect the wires correctly to the controller and the pixels. The female socket is typically soldered to the controller PCB. They are polarized and the plug only fits in the socket one way. These connectors are typically found on pixel controllers like the Sandevices E682, Renard PX1 and Holida圜oro AlphaPix Controllers. The standard disclaimers pertaining to the information contained on this wiki page are listed here. Pixel Connector PropertiesĮuro, Cap, Pigtail, Tee, Extension, Anderson Powerpole Some pixels only need 3 wires, Ground, V+ and Data while some require a fourth Clock wire.Ĭonnectors from different vendors generally do not fit together due to different manufacturers sizes and keying. The number of conductors required for each pixel type depends on the number of wires that pixel requires. Some people also use dielectric grease or protective spray like CorrosionX to further prevent corrsion and oxidation of the electrical contacts due to moisture.
It is common to install the female connector (socket end) to the power source (controller) and the male connector( plug end) to the pixel string. Most people utilize some form of water resistant connectors attached to their pixels and the mating connector to their pixel controllers. Generally pixels come from vendors without connectors attached or they have proprietary non waterproof connectors connected to them.
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