Xlights has a very passionate community behind it and it s easy to see why.
Computer program to control christmas lights.
Vixen is software for do it yourself lighting automation displays.
With a pc and some hardware anyone can have a professional looking lighting display synchronized to music.
There are three key things that make up a christmas light show.
Either way you will need to have these two programs running on your computer to communicate with your arduino.
You ll be able to control the lights with a simple python program which is easily modifiable for different patterns or triggers.
Our off the shelf controllers combined with award winning sequencing tools give you the power to synchronize lights and special effects.
Vixen is geared primarily toward the diyer.
It s a really good program that can do some really complex things.
Software revival control systems software is an easy to use suite of programs that allows you to convert your holiday light display from a static set of lights to a dynamic light show that s sure to be envied.
If you re like me you re not an engineer and the thought of delving into yet another computer program with vague instructions might make you feel sick.
High tech christmas 1 0 a program that i made myself to control the lights arduino sketchpad the arduino s default programming software make sure you have both of those programs above.
Most popular at christmas computer controlled displays are becoming increasingly popular for other holidays as well.
The lights the control circuitry and the sequencing.
If not download them extract the contents and run them now.
Plus the developers are constantly improving it for the users.
You could also setup your pi for remote control and be able to control your christmas lights with an ipad or mobile phone.
Like vixen it is open source.
Xlights is the popular sequencing program for christmas lights in the diy community.
Create something amazing where all your lights and special effects are perfectly synchronized to the music and video.