Xlights is a free and open source program that enables you to design create and play amazing lighting displays through the use of dmx controllers e1 31 ethernet controllers and more.
Christmas light controller software mac.
Computer controlled christmas lights with arduino.
With it you can layout your display visually then assign effects to the various items throughout your sequence.
Most popular at christmas computer controlled displays are becoming increasingly popular for other holidays as well.
Simple easy to use interface enables the pc to connect to the outside world using a wide variety of industry standard relay cards or lpt parallel port relay cards or the x10 firecracker module.
These days almost any lighting or stage effect equipment may be controlled using these protocols including moving lights led screens fog machines and laser displays.
It s a rewrite from the ground up to support many advanced features of lighting displays being created these days.
Have you driving by houses with fancy christmas lights often synchronized to music.
Normally these setups require commercial light controllers costing hundreds of dollars commercial animation software that can also be quite expensive a literal.
With a pc and some hardware anyone can have a professional looking lighting display synchronized to music.
Art net sacn e1 31 and dmx512 are the most commonly used lighting control protocols with roots in simple theatrical light dimming.
Relayrunner the perfect timing software relayrunner is the perfect timing software to control hydroponics relays solenoids or lights from a computer.
Vixen is geared primarily toward the diyer.