Pixel Snake 5M

Pixel Snake is a round 25 mm neon profile — neon flex that radiates all around instead of only forwards. The line therefore stays visible from every angle, including where the profile bends around a set piece or runs along the edge of a stage.

A continuous line of light

Every pixel is a continuous segment of 100 millimetres. There is no dark space between two points, which is what you get with individual pixels: the image reads as a continuous line of light rather than a row of dots. That is exactly why you choose this neon profile over an ordinary pixel strip.

Addressable per pixel

Over 5 metres that is 50 pixels; every pixel is individually addressable over DMX512, three channels per pixel. That lets you run a chase along the line, build a gradient, or simply set one even colour.

Indoors and outdoors

The housing is fully sealed and IP65, so this waterproof LED neon is usable indoors as well as outdoors, and works from -20 °C to 50 °C. Connection is 4-pin at both ends, so several lengths link through on the same line.

Power

Power is 24 V. For a longer run, allow for a supply that carries the total; in the Pixel String range that is the 350 W PSU with four outputs.

What do I need to run the Pixel Snake?

Three things: a 24 V DC power supply, a DMX signal and an address per pixel. Count 36 W per metre, so 180 W for five metres — the 350 W PSU with four outputs from the Pixel String range covers that comfortably. Addressing is done manually; the Pixel String Addresstool is the tool for that.

How many DMX channels does five metres use?

150. Five metres is 50 pixels of 100 mm and every pixel takes three channels (red, green, blue). One universe of 512 channels holds 170 pixels, so about seventeen metres of Pixel Snake — three five-metre runs fit in one universe with room to spare.

Why this profile and not an ordinary pixel strip?

For two reasons. The output is 360 degrees, so the line stays visible from every angle — including where the profile bends around a set piece. And every pixel is a continuous 100 mm segment, so there is no dark space between two points: it reads as a continuous line of light instead of a row of dots.

Can the Pixel Snake stay outside?

Yes. The housing is fully sealed and IP65, and the working range runs from -20 °C to 50 °C. Because the profile runs on 24 V it is also safer outdoors than a fixture on mains voltage.

Can I join several lengths together?

Yes, the connection is 4-pin at both ends, so lengths can be linked on the same line. When linking, watch the current rather than the signal: 1,5 A per metre at 24 V means a long run cannot be fed from a single point. Better to feed two shorter runs from two outputs of the PSU.