- Channels
- RGB
- Wires
- 1-wire
- Dimensions
- 5.0 × 5.0 × 1.6 mm
- Pins
- 6
- Max current
- 60 mA
- Supply
- 12 V
The 12 V part. Running at 12 V means about a quarter of the current for the same power, so voltage drop over a long run is far less of a problem - the reason it dominates architectural and under-cabinet installations.
Pin numbering has not been datasheet-verified. See DATA-QUALITY.md.
Variants
One row per orderable SKU. Everything not listed is inherited from the part above.
| Order code | Face | Lens | White | Pins | Silicon | Status | First seen | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2815 | white | clear | — | 6 | — | active | unknown |
Pinout
- 1 VDD power
- 2 DOUT data out
- 3 BIN backup data in
- 4 VSS ground
- 5 DIN data in
- 6 NC nc
Protocol — WS2815
Timings shown from datasheet. Other sources disagree; see the protocol page.
Compatibility
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near clone
WS2813
Same backup-data-line concept, but 12 V and a different bit period. Do not assume WS2813 timings will drive it.
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electrically similar of this
GS8208
Both are 12 V single-wire parts with a backup data line, and both are driven with WS2812-family timings, but they are different silicon with different specifications.
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near clone of this
WS2818
Both are 12 V parts with a backup line; the bit periods differ (1200 ns vs 1890 ns), so they are not interchangeable without changing timings.
Dating evidence
Nobody announces these parts, so this records what we can actually cite rather than a release date. Library support proves only that the part existed by that date.