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LED Pixel Protocol SM16714

Overview

This pixel protocol was designed by Sunmoon Microelectronics in China. SM16714, also known as SM16714P, is very similar to, SM16712, but is dedicated to RGBW. The control circuit comes in a SOP8 package, allowing for more flexibility with LED choice.

Current Control

SM16714 has the ability to digitally control the current of the connected LEDs. Use the 5-bit current control per color to lower the brightness without sacrificing resolution, and tune the current of individual colors, allowing for more accurate color mixing. This individual current control can be set when configuring your PixLite Mk3 controller.

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SM16714 pixel protocol

Specifications

PixLite Mk1

PixLite Mk2

PixLite Mk3

Clock Type

Data-Only 

Color Resolution

8 Bits 

Current Control

Per Color: 5 Bits 

Physical Package

SOP8 

RGB

RBGW

Input Voltage

5V 

Output Pixel Voltage

5 - 15V 

PWM Rate

1000Hz 

Suitable Camera

Up to 34fps 

Data Transfer Rate

800kbps 

Redundant Data Line

Considerations for Use

Advantages

  • Up to 15V, allowing for long cable lengths
  • High PWM rate allows for filming these pixels with cameras up to 34fps
  • 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
  • Only 8 bits of data for each color makes dimming curves less smooth
  • No redundancy in data

PixLite Support

Are you looking for SM16714 pixel drivers that work with Art-Net or sACN?

All PixLite Mk2 and Mk3 products support SM16714 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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