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.
Vixen is geared primarily toward the diyer.
For the last few years a new version of the popular vixen software has been in development.
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.
Relayrunner the perfect timing software relayrunner is the perfect timing software to control hydroponics relays solenoids or lights from a computer.
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.
Art net sacn e1 31 and dmx512 are the most commonly used lighting control protocols with roots in simple theatrical light dimming.
Most popular at christmas computer controlled displays are becoming increasingly popular for other holidays as well.
Computer controlled christmas lights with arduino.
Dmxking usb dmx and edmx hardware is designed for use with computer based show control software.
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.
With a pc and some hardware anyone can have a professional looking lighting display synchronized to music.