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5 Volt or 12 Volt - Which Should I Use For My Project? A very common question we get at HolidayCoro is - which voltage should I use for my project. While there are often not many absolutes, this article works to cover many of the factors you should be con Data Input Interfaces Used on Common Lighting Controllers There are a number of different standards for controller interfaces. This document details the differences between these interfaces: Interface Name Protocol Wiring Typ DMX + Power over CAT5 System Details Some of our products are built on a " DMX + Power over CAT5" system. This article explains about the system and why it may or may not be right for your display. There are cases where DMX and LOR Protocols (Presentation) DMX and LOR Protocols (2010 Lone Star Holidays Workshop)   This PowerPoint explains the differences between the LOR and the DMX protocols down to a packet level (advanced level content!) DMX Wiring Cross Reference HolidayCoro devices that use CAT5 wire for DMX signals (excluding E1.31 devices) are intended to be wired using pins 1 and 2 of CAT5 wiring (568B) for their RS485 DMX input signal. If you are usin GFCI Plugs and Issues and Solutions In the United States and Canada it is extremely common and code required in most locations to have what are called GFCI plugs. These plugs feature an additional layer of protection against possible el How much power do I need for LEDs/RGB Modules/Nodes/Strip/RGB Elements? You can use any 12v power supply that will supply the correct amount of current with our RGB lights - you do not have to use our 12v waterproof power supply . For some of our RGB products ( Cor How to terminate an RS-485 CAT5 DMX line Pin-out and Wiring Diagram for the EasyPlug3 and EasyPlug 4 Cables EasyPlug3 Smart / Pixel Lighting Click Here for EasyPlug3 Extensions and Pigtails Please note that copies of our standard have been made by other vendors as our design is not pate Pixel Spacing Distances / How do Pixels Get Their Addresses? First, lets start with a basic understanding of how pixels address pixels and then on to how this affects the spacing of pixels. While each pixel protocol/chip type (2811, 2801, 6803, 1804, etc) has a Power Injection with RGB Pixel Lights For some projects, customers may determine that power injection is a suitable solution for their project. This page contains information generally about power injection, examples of how to perform it RGB Dumb and Smart Pixel Wiring / Color wire pattern Wiring Chart Terminating DMX Lines and Connections (video) This video shows, on a scope, what effect terminating resistors have on a RS-485 line carrying a DMX signal.