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LED Pixel Protocol UCS8904

Overview

This pixel protocol was designed by Lianxinke in China. UCS8904 offers all the same features as its RGB version, UCS8903, but is dedicated to RGBW. The control circuit comes in a SOP8 package, allowing for more flexibility with LED choice.

UCS8904 pixel protocol

UCS8904 pixel protocol

Specifications

PixLite Mk1

PixLite Mk2

PixLite Mk3

Clock Type

Data-Only 

Color Resolution

16 Bits 

Current Control

Physical Package

SOP8 

RGB

RBGW

Input Voltage

5V 

Output Pixel Voltage

24V 

PWM Rate

UCS8904A: 1000Hz UCS8904B: 4000Hz 

Suitable Camera

UCS8904A: Up to 34fps UCS8904B: Up to 133fps 

Data Transfer Rate

800kbps 

Redundant Data Line

Considerations for Use

Advantages

  • Up to 24V, allowing for very long cable lengths
  • High PWM rate allows for filming these pixels with cameras up to 34fps for UCS8904A, or up to 133FPS for UCS8904B
  • 16 bits of data for each color makes dimming curves very smooth
  • Presence of white LED allows for higher brightness and more color mixing options

Disadvantages

  • Data-only restricts refresh rates to be limited by the speed of the protocol, which can be slow
  • No redundancy in data

PixLite Support

Are you looking for UCS8904 pixel drivers that work with Art-Net or sACN?

All PixLite Mk2 and Mk3 products support UCS8904 as an available Pixel IC type, so get in touch with us to find out how the lighting specialists at Advatek can support you in your pixel lighting project.

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