Hardware

Pixblasters debuts updates to video LED controller

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October 21, 2021

Pixblasters has released firmware updates for its Pixblasters MS1 Video LED Controller, enabling real-time control of video LED displays built by addressable LED strips, according to a company press release.

The firmware updates bring new FPGA LED controllers that are available to download here.

The Pixblasters firmware includes support for video control of 4-wire RGB LEDs with separated DATA and CLK digital inputs, such as APA102, HD107, SK9822 and others. When used in this control mode, the Pixblasters MS1 Video LED Controller supports 16 outputs, each driving 1,024 RGB LEDs, for a total of 16,384 LEDs controlled by a single controller. Video installations with the LEDs can be synchronously controlled by multiple and chained Pixblasters MS1 controllers.

Pixblasters 3-wire RGB LED support is also improved, and along with the WS2811, WS2812B, WS2815 and similar LEDs, now it also controls GS8208 LEDs.

Mirroring and padding functions are implemented. The padding function shifts the video image by a couple of pixels and enables outdoor LED strips to be taken out of a weatherproof control cabinet with no loss of first video pixel columns.

The firmware update is applicable to all Pixblasters MS1 Video LED Controller boards currently deployed in the field.

Pixblasters helps build extensive and responsive high-resolution video LED displays.