How To: Connecting Pixel Bars

This document will walk you through how to properly connect pixel bars and a pixel net 4 driver.

Part 1 - Connecting Power

Part 2 - Connecting Data Input

Part 3 - Connecting First Pixel Bar

Before connecting pixel bars, it is a good idea to get CG3 up and running and have either content playing, or have a test card up. This will give you real time confirmation that each pixel bar is working as you connect them, as well as clue you into a possible issue.

Part 1 - Connecting Power

Connect powercon to edison cable to the POWER IN (Blue) connector on the driver.
- It is important to make sure you are using a PowerCon to Edison connector. These drivers can only run on 120v.

Part 2 - Connecting Data

Connect an ethernet cable from CG3 to the Data IN on the driver.
- Be sure that the initial data run from CG3 does not exceed 100 meters

Part 3 - Connecting the outputs

Simply connect an ethernet cable from OUT 1 to the first pixel bar in the design.
- Each output on the driver can control and power up to 4 pixel bar 40 fixtures which means one Pixel Net 4 driver can drive 16 pixel bar 40 fixtures.
- Be sure that the data run going from the first fixture to the last fixture does not exceed 30 meters, including the actual fixture length.

Part 4 - Continued connections

Additional drivers can be connected to the same power and main data lines via the power out and data out connections.

By the end of this article you should have your driver connected to CG3 and each pixel bar 40 connected to the proper outputs. Should you need any additional information, or if everything is connected properly and not functioning please reach out to our tech team by submitting a tech support ticket.