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.

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Supported Pixel Protocols

ProtocolOCTODIN PIXIEPIXELATOR MINIPIXELATOR MINI MK2PLINK INJECTORIP PLINK INJECTORTitle
APA102APA102 Pixel
APA102CAPA102C Pixel Protocol
APA104APA104 Pixel Protocol
APA105APA105 Pixel Protocol
APA109APA109 Pixel Protocol
Adafruit PixieAdafruit Pixie Pixel Protocol
CS8812CS8812 Pixel Protocol
DM412DM412 Pixel Protocol
DMX512DMX512 Pixel Protocol
DMX512-DDMX512-D Pixel Protocol
FW1906FW1906 Pixel Protocol
GS8206GS8206 Pixel Protocol
GS8208GS8208 Pixel Protocol
HD107SHD107S Pixel Protocol
HD108HD108 Pixel Protocol
ICND2110ICND2110 Pixel Protocol
INK1003INK1003 Pixel Protocol
LB1908LB1908 Pixel Protocol
LPD6803LPD6803 Pixel Protocol
LPD8803LPD8803 Pixel Protocol
LPD8806LPD8806 Pixel Protocol
MBI6020MBI6020 Pixel Protocol
MBI6023MBI6023 Pixel Protocol
MY9221MY9221 Pixel Protocol
MY9231MY9231 Pixel Protocol
MY9291MY9291 Pixel Protocol
NS108ENS108E Pixel Protocol
P9412P9412 Pixel Protocol
P943P943 Pixel Protocol
P9813P9813 Pixel Protocol
P9883P9883 Pixel Protocol
QED3001QED3001 Pixel Protocol
SK6805SK6805 Pixel Protocol
SK6812SK6812 Pixel Protocol
SK6813SK6813 Pixel Protocol
SK6818SK6818 Pixel Protocol
SK6822SK6822 Pixel Protocol
SK9822SK9822 Pixel Protocol
SM16511SM16511 Pixel Protocol
SM16703SM16703 Pixel Protocol
SM16704SM16704 Pixel Protocol
SM16712SM16712 Pixel Protocol
SM16714SM16714 Pixel Protocol
SM16716SM16716 Pixel Protocol
SM16803SM16803 Pixel Protocol
SM16804SM16804 Pixel Protocol
TLS3001TLS3001 Pixel Protocol
TM1803TM1803 Pixel Protocol
TM1804TM1804 Pixel Protocol
TM1809TM1809 Pixel Protocol
TM1814TM1814 Pixel Protocol
TM1824TM1824 Pixel Protocol
TM1829TM1829 Pixel Protocol
TM1903TM1903 Pixel Protocol
TM1914TM1914 Pixel Protocol
TM1934TM1934 Pixel Protocol
TX1818TX1818 Pixel Protocol
UCS1903UCS1903 Pixel Protocol
UCS1904UCS1904 Pixel Protocol
UCS2603UCS2603 Pixel Protocol
UCS2903UCS2903 Pixel Protocol
UCS2904UCS2904 Pixel Protocol
UCS2912UCS2912 Pixel Protocol
UCS512BUCS512B Pixel Protocol
UCS5603UCS5603 Pixel Protocol
UCS7604UCS7604 Pixel Protocol
UCS7804UCS7804 Pixel Protocol
UCS8903UCS8903 Pixel Protocol
UCS8904UCS8904 Pixel Protocol
UCS9812UCS9812 Pixel Protocol
WS2801WS2801 Pixel Protocol
WS2808WS2808 Pixel Protocol
WS2811WS2811 Pixel Protocol
WS2811 V1.4WS2811 V1.4 Pixel Protocol
WS2812WS2812 Pixel Protocol
WS2812BWS2812B Pixel Protocol
WS2813WS2813 Pixel Protocol
WS2814WS2814 Pixel Protocol
WS2815WS2815 Pixel Protocol
WS2815BWS2815B Pixel Protocol
WS2816AWS2816A Pixel Protocol
WS2816BWS2816B Pixel Protocol
WS2816CWS2816C Pixel Protocol
WS2818WS2818 Pixel Protocol
WS2818AWS2818A Pixel Protocol
WS2818BWS2818B Pixel Protocol
WS2851WS2851 Pixel Protocol
APA102
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAPA102 Pixel
APA102C
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAPA102C Pixel Protocol
APA104
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAPA104 Pixel Protocol
APA105
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAPA105 Pixel Protocol
APA109
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAPA109 Pixel Protocol
Adafruit Pixie
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleAdafruit Pixie Pixel Protocol
CS8812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleCS8812 Pixel Protocol
DM412
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleDM412 Pixel Protocol
DMX512
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleDMX512 Pixel Protocol
DMX512-D
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleDMX512-D Pixel Protocol
FW1906
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleFW1906 Pixel Protocol
GS8206
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleGS8206 Pixel Protocol
GS8208
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleGS8208 Pixel Protocol
HD107S
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleHD107S Pixel Protocol
HD108
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleHD108 Pixel Protocol
ICND2110
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleICND2110 Pixel Protocol
INK1003
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleINK1003 Pixel Protocol
LB1908
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleLB1908 Pixel Protocol
LPD6803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleLPD6803 Pixel Protocol
LPD8803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleLPD8803 Pixel Protocol
LPD8806
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleLPD8806 Pixel Protocol
MBI6020
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleMBI6020 Pixel Protocol
MBI6023
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleMBI6023 Pixel Protocol
MY9221
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleMY9221 Pixel Protocol
MY9231
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleMY9231 Pixel Protocol
MY9291
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleMY9291 Pixel Protocol
NS108E
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleNS108E Pixel Protocol
P9412
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleP9412 Pixel Protocol
P943
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleP943 Pixel Protocol
P9813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleP9813 Pixel Protocol
P9883
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleP9883 Pixel Protocol
QED3001
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleQED3001 Pixel Protocol
SK6805
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK6805 Pixel Protocol
SK6812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK6812 Pixel Protocol
SK6813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK6813 Pixel Protocol
SK6818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK6818 Pixel Protocol
SK6822
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK6822 Pixel Protocol
SK9822
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSK9822 Pixel Protocol
SM16511
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16511 Pixel Protocol
SM16703
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16703 Pixel Protocol
SM16704
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16704 Pixel Protocol
SM16712
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16712 Pixel Protocol
SM16714
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16714 Pixel Protocol
SM16716
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16716 Pixel Protocol
SM16803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16803 Pixel Protocol
SM16804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleSM16804 Pixel Protocol
TLS3001
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTLS3001 Pixel Protocol
TM1803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1803 Pixel Protocol
TM1804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1804 Pixel Protocol
TM1809
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1809 Pixel Protocol
TM1814
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1814 Pixel Protocol
TM1824
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1824 Pixel Protocol
TM1829
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1829 Pixel Protocol
TM1903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1903 Pixel Protocol
TM1914
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1914 Pixel Protocol
TM1934
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTM1934 Pixel Protocol
TX1818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleTX1818 Pixel Protocol
UCS1903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS1903 Pixel Protocol
UCS1904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS1904 Pixel Protocol
UCS2603
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS2603 Pixel Protocol
UCS2903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS2903 Pixel Protocol
UCS2904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS2904 Pixel Protocol
UCS2912
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS2912 Pixel Protocol
UCS512B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS512B Pixel Protocol
UCS5603
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS5603 Pixel Protocol
UCS7604
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS7604 Pixel Protocol
UCS7804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS7804 Pixel Protocol
UCS8903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS8903 Pixel Protocol
UCS8904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS8904 Pixel Protocol
UCS9812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleUCS9812 Pixel Protocol
WS2801
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2801 Pixel Protocol
WS2808
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2808 Pixel Protocol
WS2811
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2811 Pixel Protocol
WS2811 V1.4
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2811 V1.4 Pixel Protocol
WS2812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2812 Pixel Protocol
WS2812B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2812B Pixel Protocol
WS2813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2813 Pixel Protocol
WS2814
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2814 Pixel Protocol
WS2815
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2815 Pixel Protocol
WS2815B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2815B Pixel Protocol
WS2816A
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2816A Pixel Protocol
WS2816B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2816B Pixel Protocol
WS2816C
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2816C Pixel Protocol
WS2818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2818 Pixel Protocol
WS2818A
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2818A Pixel Protocol
WS2818B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2818B Pixel Protocol
WS2851
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TitleWS2851 Pixel Protocol

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

Easily create a custom protocol in the OCTO MK2 or PIXELATOR MINI for your pixel fixture—anytime (two key 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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