The Pixelator Mini is a 16 Universe ethernet to pixel converter capable of receiving ArtNet,
streamingACN, ESP or KlingNet on your network from computers, pixel mappers, media servers
and show controllers like the S-Play.
It acts as the head end of the ENTTEC PLink system and comes with a great set of mounting
hardware.
The Pixelator Mini converts the DMX over Ethernet data it receives to 8 PLink ports capable
of sending up to 300 meters using CAT6 cable.
This PLink data is ENTTEC's own custom proprietary protocol, capable of transmitting two universes
of control signal to our PLink Injectors to control pixel tape or dots at various voltages
or our high-power auto-addressing CVC4 LED dimmer designed for large constant voltage
LED strip installations.
This two universes of data equates to controlling 340 8-bit RGB pixels or 256 RGBW pixels for
16-bit pixels with much smoother dimming such as ENTTEC's SPXL DOT pixel range, half this
number.
In short; it's a useful tool to make controlling pixel lighting over a computer network simple.
If we open up the box, firstly you'll see our multilingual quick start guide on top
which links to the documentation on the ENTTEC website
We've got a network patch lead.
a power supply
and international plug adapters to use with it
a package of mounting accessories including reversible backets for 9.5 and 19 inch rack
mount, surface and DIN TS35 mounting
Finally we've got the Pixelator Mini itself sealed within a bag with a silica gel pouch.
We'll open this up and have a closer look
On the front of the Pixelator Mini we've got a 10/100baseT network port allowing you to
connect to your wider network.
It also accepts Power over Ethernet if you want to power it from your network switch
directly.
It's worth noting the Pixelator Mini works with proper active IEEE 802.3 PoE only, for
safety reason.
Everything on the Pixelator Mini including its IP address, pixel ordering and universe
settings alongside defining the output LED protocol can be configured by connecting to
its web interface from a computer on your local network.
You can find out more about how to do this in the product documentation.
The Pixelator Mini can receive eDMX data in a non-sequential order.
You can use grouping to reduce the input channel requirements by clustering your output LED's
into smaller groups.
Use any universe, map the output ports to the same universe or duplicate the output
over multiple PLink ports or disable them all together.
It's completely up to you.
Next to this we've got the status LED to indicate the current state of the device.
Next to that there's a recessed factory reset button.
On the rear we've got a compact cluster of RJ45 connectors these are our PLink ports
each capable of outputting two universes of data up to 300 meters to ENTTEC range of PLink
devices we found RJ45 to be the most practical and effective way to wire data on an install.
CAT6 cabling, RJ45 connectors. and patch panels are abundant, cheap and effective.
there's also no shortage in contractors who can work with them.
To the right we've got a DC Jack power input capable of receiving between 12 and 24 volts.
Zip tie the DC power cable here to ensure it doesn't get pulled out on your installation.
Not only does the Pixelator mini give you versatile cabling and configuration options,
its hardware allows you to mount it in a half width rack, full width rack, surface or wall
mount and a TS35 DIN rail mount for mounting in electrical cabinets.
All of this is included in the box as standard so you can hit the ground running as soon
as you arrive on site for your installation.
The Pixelator Mini was designed and is manufactured in our Melbourne HQ and shipped globally.
If you've got any questions about the Pixelator Mini or any other product in our range, leave
a comment or get in touch with the team over at enttec.com