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LED Pixel Protocol TM1829

Overview

This pixel protocol was designed by Titan Micro Electronics in China. TM1829 is an improved design of its previous versions, TM1803 and TM1804, using improved optics to achieve a higher PWM rate and a different data timing method to achieve faster data transfer rates. The control circuit comes in a SOP8 package, allowing for more flexibility with LED choice.

Current Control

TM1829 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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TM1829 pixel protocol

Specifications

PixLite Mk1

PixLite Mk2

PixLite Mk3

Clock Type

Data-Only 

Color Resolution

Bits 

Current Control

Per Color: Bits 

Physical Package

SOP8 

RGB

RBGW

Input Voltage

5V 

Output Pixel Voltage

24V 

PWM Rate

7000Hz 

Suitable Camera

Up to 234fps 

Data Transfer Rate

800kbps 

Redundant Data Line

Considerations for Use

Advantages

  • Up to 24V, allowing for very long cable lengths
  • Very high PWM rate allows for filming these pixels with cameras up to 234fps
  • Faster data-transfer rates than TM1803 and TM1804

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 TM1829 pixel drivers that work with Art-Net or sACN?

All PixLite Mk3 products support TM1829 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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