Apps / PixelWrangler
PixelWrangler
One box between your console and the pixels. Six independent outputs, the network switch and the pixel power all built in — engineered in-house for theatre, immersive and exhibition.
The whole front end, in one box.
PixelWrangler is our answer to the rat's nest behind every big LED job. It takes Art-Net or sACN off your network, drives six independent pixel outputs, and carries its own managed switch and 30 A of fused pixel-power distribution — so the rack is one tidy unit instead of a controller, a switch and the power distribution all bolted together. Designed, built and supported in-house.
What's inside
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Six independent outputs
Six pixel outputs, each driving multiple universes of addressable LED. It's a six-output box, not a six-universe one — total capacity runs well past that.
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Art-Net & sACN
Industry-standard protocols straight off your network — patch it like any other node from your console or media server and send pixels.
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Managed switch on board
A managed Ethernet switch lives inside, so you daisy-chain units down a single network run instead of adding a separate switch to every rack.
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30 A fused power distribution
One 12 V supply into the box feeds and individually fuses all six outputs — no separate fusing or distribution blocks to wire up and find space for.
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Browser config & pixel grouping
Set it up from any browser — no desktop software to install — and group pixels controller-side to cut the universe count your console has to license.
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Hides in the set, built in-house
Small enough to disappear inside the set piece or plinth, sitting right at the LED for short, clean data runs. Our own board and firmware, supported by the people who drew it.
Specifications
- Outputs
- 6 channels — 12 V, ground & data per output; drives WS2812 / SK6812-class addressable LED directly. Each output carries multiple universes.
- Protocols
- Art-Net & sACN (E1.31)
- Networking
- Integrated managed 3-port Ethernet switch — IGMP snooping, VLAN, QoS. Daisy-chain units without a separate switch.
- Power
- On-board 30 A fused distribution, ~5 A per output, 12 V (external PSU)
- Data reach
- Direct SPI, ~5–15 m controller-to-LED — the box sits right at the LED edge
- Configuration
- Browser-based — no desktop software; controller-side pixel grouping
- Enclosure
- ~140 × 80 × 50 mm — hides inside set pieces, scenery & plinths
- Build
- Custom four-layer PCB, designed & built in-house (UK); UKCA
- Made for
- Theatre · immersive · film/TV · exhibition · architectural
Specifications are current to the latest revision and may change as the product is finalised. Built to order in-house — email us for the current spec sheet, configuration options and lead time.
Firmware
Every firmware release lands here as a downloadable file with full release notes and a checksum, so you can update with confidence. The first public build is in final testing.
| Version | Released | Notes | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| v1.0 | Initial Art-Net / sACN output, web configuration, patch & mapping. | Soon |
Own a unit and need a build before then? email the studio — we'll sort you out directly.
Datasheets & guides
Setup and reference documents for installers and operators. Published as they're finalised.
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PDFComing soonDatasheet & specificationsOutputs, power, network and physical spec
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PDFComing soonQuick-start guidePower, patch and first output in ten minutes
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PDFComing soonNetwork & mapping referenceArt-Net / sACN, the managed switch, pixel mapping
Talk to us
PixelWrangler is designed, built and supported in-house by HALF GREY BEAR — and built to order. Whether you're speccing a rig, after the current price and lead time, or running a unit that needs a hand, you're talking to the people who made it.