ENTTEC PIXIE DRIVER
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1. upload it using the upload button Choose File as per Chrome browser Select Firmware File PIXIE Firmware 1 6 OR Choose File No file chosen h Update Firmware on PIXIE Driver After selecting the correct file click on the Update Firmware button and let the update proceed Firmware update in progress please do not unplug device or interrupt Update Firmware update status 78 Once Finished the page will automatically refresh and device information will be updated to reflect the updated firmware Pixie Settings Available on firmware 1 5 amp onwards settings can now be changed from the Home page itself Pixie SETTINGS DMX Personality Personality 1 D1 DMX1 DMX2 D2 DMX1 DMX2 LED Strip Protocol WS2812B Run Show on DMX loss Pixel RGB Mapping drag amp drop the boxes to re arrange z o e Reset to Factory Defaults y Save Settings DMX Personality Allows the DMX route to be changed Personalityl Both outputs D1 amp D2 are mapped to both DMX inputs DMX1 drives sectionl and DMX2 drives section2 Personality2 DMX1 is mapped to D1 only and DMX2 is mapped to D2 only Additional setting for Personality2 allows the physical LED pixels to be grouped onto desired number of DMX pixels patching more than 1 LED pixel to a group of DMX channels RGB inclusive i 1 Strip pixels 1 DMX pixel RGB equals How2. 73543 PIXIE DRIVER 12V 130 WATTS 73547 PIXIE DRIVER 24V 65 WATTS Data Output Type Serial WS2812 amp WS2812B supported 73548 PIXIE DRIVER 24V 130 WATTS Data Output Channels 4 73545 PIXIELIN KER 5V Control Input DMX512 From Art Net using Pro Manager 73290 8 WAY PIXIE RACK software Show Recording 73527 STACKABLE RACK ADAPTER PLATE FOR PIXIE Show Download Upload Through USB port 8PL144 2 144 LEDS M Pixel tape 2 Meter Roll Cooling Method Convection 8PL30 F 30 LEDS M Pixel tape 5 Meter Roll Ambient Working 8PL60 F 60 LEDS M Pixel tape 5 Meter Roll Temperature 5 to 40 C 8PL144 1 144 LEDS M Pixel tape 1 Meter 2x 5 Pin Male XLR for DMX input Connectors 1x Double layer 6 Pin screw terminal 1x 3 Pin IEC C14 Male Socket 10Amps 8PL30 1 30 LEDS M Pixel tape 1 Meter Protection Rating IP 20 8PL60 1 60 LEDS METRE Pixel tape 1 Metre ENTTEC PTY LTD ENTTEC AMERICAS 17 5 Samantha Court 604A Cornerstone Ct Knoxfield Victoria 3180 Hillsborough NC 27278 Australia USA Tel 61 3 9763 5755 Tel Fax 888 454 5922 Fax 61 3 9763 5688 email sales enttec com www enttec com
3. ENITEC Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie ENTTEC PIXIE DRIVER DMX USB PIXEL LED STRIP DRIVER MAHA W 4 j 2 ows iie Ta pa E _ 1 7 wet ee al Ws ty PIXEL Tape Driver b ey ie amp E T Features Drives 2 DMX universes worth of 5 Volt PIXEL LED strips In Built 5V DC power supply with 55 and 110 watts output power units available pn 73540 and 73451 In Built 12V DC power supply with 65 and 130 watts output power units available pn 73542 and 73453 DMX512 Controllable and USB configurable Supports RGB pixel strips based on WS2812 amp WS2812B LEDs Quick 2 steps test installation connect your pixel strips to the screw terminal output and plug mains cable to a wall outlet It is that easy Stand alone test output sequences no external data required Show record and playback Art Net to usb using PRO Manager App Power and output status LED indicators Small light and easy to hide design High quality powder coated metal box Scalable design for large projects a g a ie ie ie oe MAINS pi Teo TTT DMXIN1 a 4 e DMXIN 2 lt USB PIXEL TAPE PIXEL TAPE Up to 8 units stackable using standard 19 modular rack accessory sold separately Ideal for custom shape pixel LED installations Standard IEC mains connectors and 5Pi
4. and Settings jramirez Application Data PRO Manager artnet eshow The recording is saved to a file and is only transferred to the memory when recording is stopped by using the Stop Recording button or driving the trigger channel to the right value Whilst recording live data is sent to the strips so you can decide when to stop The recording can now be transferred to memory using Write to Memory button and the upload to memory progress is shown as it happens Ster 1 RecornDiNG ARTNET To FILE Input Art Net File Name artnet eshow Finished Recording Memory used 11 4 4 Frames Recorded 442 4000 Show File C Documents and Settings jramirez Application Data PRO Manager artnet eshow Ster2 Urtoao SHow Five To Device Write to Memory File Name artnet eshow Show Loaded Successfully v Show uploaded 100 Bytes Sent 226185 226185 Once the show is uploaded to memory successfully the page is automatically refreshed to allow show control on the recorded show STANDALONE SHOW CONTROL Show Name Demo Output 1 Universe Play on Powerup Yes Art Net channels 510 Loop Delay 0 6 Select Show File Play Count Forever Export Show to File Delete Show s Choose File No file chosen Import Show to PIXIE Driver gt gt The show can now be played and stopped using the controls on this page These controls will only be available if there is a show stored
5. ar pixel by using the channel faders which allow you to adjust the intensity of any desired LED on the strip 127 114 0 107 198 0 126 0 135 131 0 Standalone Tab Standalone mode allows you to record and playback shows via Art Net input to PIXIE memory The duration of the recording depends on the configuration selected before recording The recorder is smart enough to only record changes in the frames so as to accommodate as many frames as possible Recorpine Options Show Name Midnight Show XOX1X2 i D1 amp D2 1 Universe each Output Type Art Net channels 510 Play Count Forever Loop Delay 0 secs Play on Powerup YES Recording Control only records while the trigger is active Starting Universe 1 0x00 Trigger Universe 255 OxFE Record Art Net Trigger Channel 10 Value equal or higher 50 The recording trigger feature will let you select a channel in your show to start stop the recording when it is greater Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie than a selected value Once the configuration is all set you can click on Record Art Net button to start recording the show Ster 1 Recoroinc ArtNeT To Fite Status RECORDING Stop Recording Input Art Net File Name artnet eshow Memory used 5 Scenes Recorded 224 f 4000 6 secs Show File C Documents
6. com pixie Once the driver has finished installing you may now power up the PIXIE and plug in the micro USB cable to connect the device to your computer One end the micro USB smaller connector plug will fit the USB port in the unit The other end which is wider and almost flat in comparison goes to any available USB port in your computer or you may also plug it into a USB hub When you make the connection to your computer a message should appear usually a few seconds later in Windows saying your computer has detected new hardware It will be correctly identified as ENTTEC PIXIE Driver by your computer 110 250VAC Devices Tab From the PRO Manager Home page you can click the Find Devices button to search for Enttec devices connected to your computer Once it finds it please select the PIXIE from the selection box to start communication Once selected you will see all the device information on the Home Page from here you can configure Settings and update the firmware on the PIXIE ENTTEC PRO MANAGER J PIXIE DRIVER ENWQ0A9B x 02222222 Firmware 1 0 SS Find Devices Devices SEND ___Standalone O Hee PIXIE Driver Device INFORMATION 02222222 Device Firmware 1 0 Device Serial No Device Type Device Capability pax standalone snn ENITEC Firmware Update Use the latest firmware file meant for PIXIE driver available on the ENTTEC website and
7. how many LEDs can be connected to the unit Please note that the the 55Watt model has only one power supply VCC and the VCCO output will not be available The 110Watt unit has two internal power supplies VCC and VCCO which can not be connected in parallel The strips supported by the PIXIE driver are based on the WS2811 WS2812 and WS2812B LEDs the following table shows the maximum number of LEDs per power source output that the driver could handle when these are driven to their maximum power full RGB white Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie 55W 110W Power Source VCC 300 RGB LEDs 300 RGB LEDs VCCO Unused 300 RGB LEDs TOTAL 300 LEDs 600 LEDs Use the information in the table to define the maximum supported strips per unit and the length depending on your particular design This table can also be used to calculate how many PIXIE drivers will suit your application when one driver is not enough Overloading the outputs could cause the unit and the connected strips to malfunction LED Status The Pixie driver comes with two LED indicators located in the front panel The red LED indicates that the internal 5 Volts power supply is working properly and the unit is ready to operate and supply power to the strips If the LED is OFF and you have already connected the mains cable to a working wall outlet it means tha
8. in memory You can also export and import recorded shows using the Export Show to File or Import Show to PIXIE Driver buttons Application Usage Examples Depending on usage Pixie Driver can be setup to be used in different ways Following are some examples that will highlight these Drive 300 leds from one DMX Universe Strip used 8PL 60 F 5M of Smart Pixel Tape Pixie is setup to use DMX Personality2 with pixel grouping set to 2 ENTTEC This setup allows you to map 450 channels of DMX to 300 LEDs each RGB DMX address is mapped to 2 pixel LEDs You can even use less DMX channels with a higher pixel grouping to drive the entire 300 LEDs Pixie 55W driver will only support DMX1 in this scenario however Pixie 110W driver can be used to drive 300 LEDs each from both DMX1 amp DMX2 110 250VAC Section 1 Section 2 Fig Drive 300 leds from one DMX Universe 110W Drive 300 leds from DMX1 amp DMX2 combined Strip used 8PL 60 F 5M of Smart Pixel Tape Pixie is setup to use DMX Personality1 This setup allows you to map DMX1 to the first section 170 leds and DMX2 to the second section remaining 130 leds allowing upto 300 leds in total Fig two2one 110 250VAC Section 1 Section 2 17191729173 9298982998300 LED number 8 PA ES 13 1O Fo Fig Drive 300 leds from DMX1 amp DMX2 combined Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit w
9. ions e Mac OS X Mac OS X 10 6 or later e Linux BSD PRO MANAGER ENTTEC provides a free cross platform Windows amp Mac only application to configure test and update the PIXIE It also allows the user to record a Artnet show into the memory and set up the standalone mode The application is available for Windows or Mac from the ENTTEC website e Use this application to test troubleshoot and update the PIXIE record playback set up standalone shows send Art Net and predefined output pixel patterns to your strips e This application is merely a testing tool and not Lighting Control software This manual will cover the Windows 7 installation process by way of example Others will be similar but the particulars of how each operating system works in terms of screen shots have been omitted for brevity Before plugging in your PIXIE to your computer please install the driver by installing the PRO Manager software available from Enttec website Select YES when you are asked to install FTDI drivers and follow the installation wizard DMX PRO Manager Installing Please wait while DMX PRO Manager is being installed Output Folder C Program Files ENTTEC DMs PRO Manager drivers Output Folder C Program Files ENTTECIOMS PRO Manager drivers DMX PRO Manager Install FTOI USE Drivers required For this App r Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec
10. l be reflected on the strips outputs D1 and D2 By default the data coming from DMX1 connector will be sent to the beginning of the strips section 1 through D1 and D2 outputs and the data coming from DMX2 will be sent to section 2 through both outputs The full DMX LED strip update message format is shown below assuming that an RGB strip is being used If the DMX message has less than 512 slots other than the start code the data for missing slots will be zero Size In Bytes Description Must be 0 or frame will be ignored since it is not DMX R1 G1 B1 8 bit intensity of each color of first LED pixel R2 G2 B2 8 bit intensity of each color of second LED pixel R170 G170 B170 8 bit intensity of each color of last LED pixel Playback mode Trigger the stored show from the Pro Manager software or by configuring the PIXIE to start playing it on power up The PIXIE driver comes with a pre loaded scrolling rainbow sequence which will playback and loop forever on power up and there are more available pre recorded sequences included with the pro manager software in the Enttec website The maximum length of the show depends on the recording parameters Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie E g The shortest possible show with 510 channels at 40 frames per second will be 25 seconds although its length can be increased dramatical
11. ly if the recording parameters are lowered or the show speed is lower If the show has a repetitive nature you could also get it to loop back forever Remember that any data coming from DMX or USB ports will override the playback mode Reference Design activity INPUT 110 240V AC POWER ISOLATED DMX INPUT PIN1 GND PIN2 DATA PIN3 DATA DMX512A amp RDM compliant Freq 50 60Hz DANGER Do Not Open Live Voltages Inside Equipment MUST be Earthed Made in Australia by ENTTEC OUTPUT lea 55 Watts Version vcc 5V DC 10A max VCCO NOT SUPPLIED Reserved for 110 Watts Version extended mode vcc 5V DC 10A max VCCO 5V DC 10A max ENI TEcC CR eas PIXIE driver supports any kind of DMX output device Here is a reference diagram of connections E Streamer Mk2 Standalone 70711 Any standalone DMX source Lighting consoles OR OR a Pro Mk2 70314 4 Storm 24 70050 e E Streamer Mk2 70711 i a Datagate Mk2 70044 i a Other DMX sources y USB Ethernet Art Net 110 250VAC _ ixel mapping pi Jed lg Refer to power budgeting section to V calculate maximum LEDs capacity A EN ITEC PIXIE Driver USB support The PIXIE is supported by FTDI drivers for the following Operating Systems e Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows Server 2008 R2 32 bit and 64 bit vers
12. n XLR DMX input Plug unplug screw terminal output connector Automatic multi voltage mains input 110 250V AC Safety This unit is intended for indoor use only Do not expose the PIXIE DRIVER to rain or moisture doing this will void the warranty Make all the connections before you plug in the main power Do not remove the cover there are no serviceable parts inside Never plug this unit in to a dimmer pack Always be sure to mount this unit in an area that will allow proper ventilation Allow about 6 20 cm between this device and a wall Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to the point they exit from the unit ENITEC Start Up Demo Installation The PIXIE Driver comes loaded with a scrolling rainbow demo sequence which will run and loop every time you power the unit up so you can get your installation tested straight away once you connect your LED pixel strips When any valid data is fed through the DMX or USB ports it will override the demo playback sequence and keep listening to the data ports until you re power the unit If you do not want the PIXIE driver to generate any output when powered up it can be done by erasing the pre loaded show or overwriting it with your own as further described in the ENTTEC PRO Manager software section 110 250VAC Power Budgeting This section explains
13. t there is a problem in the unit In such case please contact ENTTEC support The green LED indicates the PIXIE status and should be constantly flashing Please refer to the following table for information about current operating status Unit Status Flashing Frequency 0 Hz Error Occurred 0 5 Hz Unit is running normally 2 Hz Show is playing 8 Hz Receiving data from DMX 25 Hz Receiving data from USB Operation Modes The PIXIE Driver can drive LED strips in three ways DMX mode Playback mode and additionally testing sequences can be sent through USB It is only possible to use one mode at a time and the one with higher precedence will override the others A general explanation of all the modes is made in this chapter and you can find further information on how to use and configure the settings in the ENTTEC Pro Manager software section ENTITEC DMX PLAYBACK USB testing Input Data Middl Precedence Leas Highest Lowest USB testing sequences The USB 2 0 port is mainly used to configure the unit and download new shows It also allows test sequences to be run through the free application as described in the Pro Manager software section When running the testing sequences all other modes will be overridden by the USB port as it has the highest precedence DMX mode When data is fed through the DMX ports and there is no active USB sequence this wil
14. these personalities can be used is discussed further under Application Usage Pixie User Manual Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie LED Strip protocol Allows compatibility amongst the supported protocols WS2811 WS2812 WS2812b Please check your strip to see which protocol it supports Run show on DMX loss If standalone show is programmed onto Pixie and this option is set to Yes and if no DMX input is received the show will be played back 3 seconds timeout for DMX input Pixel RGB Mapping Allows the default order of RGB mapping to be changed on the Pixie usually to conform with non standard mapping This setting applies to all RGB data sources DMX USB and show replay The default RGB mapping assumes that both the DMX input and the led strip outputs are in RGB order For example if the led strips have GRB ordering you can change this option to GRB here and Pixie will map the colours correctly This avoids having to change the DMX source RGB order to conform to the strip c3 ES SEND Tab It is possible to send pre defined testing sequences personalised data or Art Net packets coming from any external source to your strips using the tools provided in this window 1 Source Please Select Source v Starting Universe Output D1 and D2 2 Sections each v Output Section All Sections v o 8 50 Master Fader Select one out of the
15. three available sources Test Patterns Live Artnet or From Faders Then select the Output configuration depending on your particular wiring need PATTERNS Select Pattern v Rainbow Fade Fades from Red to Green to Blue 3 RGB Scroll scrolls around the strip changing colors Rainbow Scroll rainbow scrolls around the strip Full Color Scroll every led keeps scrolling The Test Patterns mode will start sending predefined sequences to your strips once you select the desired one from the drop down The Live Art Net section will allow the user to send any incoming valid Art Net data straight to the pixel strips whilst 5 EN ITEC the pro manager is running and a USB cable is connected Please select the matching start universe and make sure the Art net data is being sent to your computer IP address or broadcasted Source Live Artnet_ is Starting Universe 1 0x00 B Output D1 amp D2 both Outputs Output Section Section 1 Only D1 Section 1 mapped to Universe 1 D2 Section 1 mapped to Universe 2 Master Fader a 8 50 PRO Manager will show the mapping from universe to sections on each output based on your selections Closing or changing the Send window will stop Art Net to Pixie send PRO Manager only sends to Pixie while on this page Waiting for Art Net Listening on 10 10 10 126 Note Closing this window will stop Art Net to Pixie Send Finally data can be sent to any particul
16. ww enttec com pixie Physical Dimensions The unit is designed to fit the modular rack accessory sold separately which allows stacking up to 8 units in a standard 19 rack using 3 standard rack mount units 3RU 215 mm 42 7 pin 128 5 mm 27 9 mm 5mm 5mm 5 5 mm x4 r J Stackable Modular Rack Accessory 6 The modular rack sold separately allows up to 8 Pixie units to be stacked up using only 3 standard rack units 3RU Also has an in built fan at the rear side Pixie User Manual E NI IT E C Document PN 50478 F for more info please visit www enttec com pixie Specifications Ordering Information Due to continuous improvements and innovations of all ENTTEC products specifications and features are subject to change without notice The PIXIE DRIVER and compatible products can be ordered from our website or through your ENTTEC dealer using the following part numbers Different voltage and protocol units are made under special order please contact us Item Value p p Input Voltage 110 240V AC Part Number Description In put Frequency 50 60Hz Maximum Total 55W and 110W versions 5V 73541 PIXIE DRIVER 5V 55 WATTS Output Power 65W and 130W versions 12 24V 73540 PIXIE DRIVER 5V 110 WATTS Maximum Current per source WCC or vccoy 73542 PIXIE DRIVER 12V 65 WATTS Maximum Current per Pin Screw Terminal 10 Amps
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