Adafruit Pixie Pixel Protocol

A high-brightness, individually addressable RGB LED pixel featuring an onboard microcontroller and constant current driver, controlled via a simple UART serial protocol.

Overview

Pixie LEDs use a 3-wire UART interface at 115200 baud, with each 3W pixel integrating a Microchip PIC microcontroller for 16-bit PWM color mixing and gamma correction. Data is sent as RGB bytes per pixel and daisy-chained, enabling precise, smooth gradients and animations. The protocol is robust, easy to use with microcontrollers, and supports long chains with minimal latency, making Pixie ideal for installations requiring ultra-bright, individually controlled pixels.

Supported Pixel Controllers using Adafruit Pixie


OCTO

OCTO

Sku: 71521


DIN PIXIE

DIN PIXIE

Sku: 73539


PIXELATOR MINI

PIXELATOR MINI

Sku: 70067


PLink Injector

PLink Injector

Sku: 73-545


IP PLink Injector

IP PLink Injector

Sku: 73924

Specifications

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