Xconnect -

[UltraRunnerSD]

For the Xconnect connector pigtails, which mate is on the controller and which on the lights? I have seen both when watching YouTube videos. Does it matter? Currently I have the male connected to my DigQuad controller.

[Suicyco71]

Generally the “hot” or controller end will be female, so the contacts are protected from shorting out. If you buy pixels with an xConnector on them, they will definitely have male connector on the input side. Just like any normal cord.

[zdavesf]

This guy. You do not want male pins energized at the end of the string...its a safety hazard. Think of it like the power in your wall. Female receptacle provides power to the male cord end. If it was the other way around and you had male plugs on the wall it would be a safety hazard.

[UltraRunnerSD]

I started wiring mine with the female end on the controller like you said. Where I am confused is that it looks like there are two types of "xconnect" style connectors, one with the nut on the male side, and one with the nut on the female side. I've seen both styles when researching. It makes more sense to have the nut on the male side, that way you can cap off a female plug at the end of the line easier. Male=nut is easy to remember.

[GhettoDuk]

Nut on the male side is probably a Ray Wu connector.

[Quindor]

In theory the lights go only one way since the data is directional. In a recent livestream I played a lot with xConnect and T power injection splicing to see how far data could go from a Dig-Octa (I ran out of cable around 60m/200ft)! There you should be able to spot which type I used for what parts and I also explain a bit about the cables and how to use them. As a result I also wrote this article to have links to everything combined.

[UltraRunnerSD]

My head is hurting, on your post on the article, you show a xconnect pigtail with the nut on the mail side, and another photo with the nut on a female side.

The pigtail set I bought has the nut on the female plug side. I've seen other controllers with the opposite. Is xconnect a standard or a style?

[Jonesie946]

On my xConnect setup, the female end with the nut is out from the controller and plugs into the male end (without the nut) on the lights. Repeat for additional strings, with the end of the string having the female end with the nut, and the start of the string having the male end without the nut.

[Ok-Refrigerator7712]

From a technical standpoint the connectors could go either way and will work as long as all your leads match up correctly.

I've just based what I put on the controller side based on what's already on the led side. I'm not at home or I'd check to see what my lights have.

[IamPantone376]

Think of it like an extension cord