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 INJECTOR
APA102
APA102C
APA104
APA105
APA109
Adafruit Pixie
CS8812
DM412
FW1906
GS8206
GS8208
HD107S
HD108
ICND2110
INK1003
LB1908
LPD6803
LPD8803
LPD8806
MBI6020
MBI6023
MY9221
MY9231
MY9291
NS108E
P9412
P943
P9813
P9883
QED3001
SK6805
SK6812
SK6813
SK6818
SK6822
SK9822
SM16703
SM16704
SM16712
SM16714
SM16716
SM16803
SM16804
TLS3001
TM1803
TM1804
TM1809
TM1814
TM1824
TM1829
TM1903
TM1914
TM1934
TX1818
UCS1903
UCS1904
UCS2603
UCS2903
UCS2904
UCS2912
UCS5603
UCS7604
UCS7804
UCS8903
UCS8904
UCS9812
WS2801
WS2808
WS2811
WS2811 V1.4
WS2812
WS2812B
WS2813
WS2814
WS2815
WS2815B
WS2816A
WS2816B
WS2816C
WS2818
WS2818A
WS2818B
WS2851
APA102
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
APA102C
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
APA104
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
APA105
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
APA109
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
Adafruit Pixie
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
CS8812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
DM412
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
FW1906
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
GS8206
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
GS8208
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
HD107S
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
HD108
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
ICND2110
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
INK1003
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
LB1908
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
LPD6803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
LPD8803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
LPD8806
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
MBI6020
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
MBI6023
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
MY9221
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
MY9231
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
MY9291
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
NS108E
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
P9412
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
P943
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
P9813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
P9883
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
QED3001
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK6805
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK6812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK6813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK6818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK6822
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SK9822
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16703
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16704
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16712
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16714
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16716
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
SM16804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TLS3001
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1803
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1809
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1814
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1824
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1829
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1914
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TM1934
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
TX1818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS1903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS1904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS2603
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS2903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS2904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS2912
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS5603
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS7604
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS7804
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS8903
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS8904
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
UCS9812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2801
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2808
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2811
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2811 V1.4
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2812
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2812B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2813
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2814
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2815
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2815B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2816A
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2816B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2816C
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2818
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2818A
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2818B
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR
WS2851
OCTO
DIN PIXIE
PIXELATOR MINI
PIXELATOR MINI MK2
PLINK INJECTOR
IP PLINK INJECTOR

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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