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Hardware Description
The pictures in this section are not to relative scale.
Each picture is printed at the maximum size the
manual page will allow.
The Pixie2D is only available in a weatherproof
plastic box with a universal power supply. The box
and wires are available in black, green, or white.
The Pixie4DMX is only available in a non-
weatherproof plastic box.
The other Pixies are available as boards or in
weatherproof boxes with a power supply.
The labelling of the on-board jumpers (JP2-JP5) is
not consistent across Pixies. Be sure to consult the
following pictures and descriptions for your board.
The second generation Pixie boards have protection
from reverse polarity power connection. This only
protects the board logic, not the connected pixel
strings. Connect the board power before attaching
pixel strings. If the status LED flashes, then the
power is correctly connected, and you can connect
you pixel strings.
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Pixie2D (White plastic box, 12 VDC)
JP2/JP3 jumpers select the network wiring on
the RJ45 jacks (LOR or DMX). LOR network
without accessory power enabled shown.
JP4 install jumper to connect 120Ω
termination resistor.
JP5 is used to select some factory
configurations and must be empty to allow
Hardware Utility setting of RGB IC,
pixels/string, and color order.
DIP switches 1-8 select unit ID/DMX address
unless they are all off; in which case the
Hardware Utility is used to make the
selection.
The power supply is current limited, so no
fuse on the pixel strings is required
There is an AC power fuse in the AC plug.
