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Software

  • What do you use to actually sequence all the lights that you wish to control?


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Lynx Software

Windows Programs

Programmer Application Short Description Lynx USB Dongle EtherDongle Hardware Compatible
DMX PixelNet DMX Pixelnet
RJ LE Config Utility Set Start Address and Light Curves for LE Y N N N Lynx Express
RJ Lynx Address Utility Set Start Address for SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle Y N N N SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle, Aether
RJ DMX Deck Slider Controls (Light Levels) for 16 selected channels Y N N N LE, SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle
RJ SS Setup Utility 7-10-2011 Smart String Controller Configuration N Y N Y SSC, DSC (Only sets the start address for the DSC)
Rick R StartPattern Set Start Address & Basic Light Patterns Y N N N SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle
Rick R FTDI Com Port List Displays which Comport the USB Dongle is on Y N N N Lynx USB Dongle
Rick R Vixen Seq Builder VSB Create Sequence Layout - RGB channel builder for Vixen
Videos VSB New Features One more
NA NA NA NA
Rick R SS Color Finder 9-21-2012 RGB Color Slider to see how Nodes Color blend with Values (Added html hex code) N Y Y Y SSC, DSC
Rick R Start Channel 8-2-2012 Set Start Address for SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle Y Y Y Y SSR4-DMX, MR16, Freestyle, Aether

Device Firmware

Please see the Equipment page for all firmware

Audacity

Audacity is a free audio editing software program and is available on the web. Primarily used by DIYers to edit songs for use in their presentations/ Christmas Light Shows.

Light Show Pro (LSP)

LSP is commercial based software with many advance features and support for a board range of hardware. Both David and Ryan monitor DLA forums and their own forum to help users and quickly update the program. LSP can be purchased or demo download at LSP

Vixen

Vixen is free software written by KC for do-it-yourself lighting automation displays. Vixen is geared towards the do it yourself person with support for all the current, as of May 2008, DIY Controllers with a broad base of plug-ins.

  • Download Vixen Get all versions here, Please use Version 2.1.1.0 and do the upgrade, Version 2.5.0.8 is considered by the programmer as beta software and not recommended for show use.


USB Lynx Dongle


EtherDongle

xLights

xLights controls your holiday lighting displays. It currently consists of a testing module and a scheduling module. It can control a variety of lighting networks including LOR, D-Light, DMX, and Renard. And it runs on Windows, Mac OS/X, and Linux.

Programming & Drivers

PIC Programming


Always check the latest version of the software on their site. If a new version come out please update the link or let us know.

FTDI Driver Software

TeamSpeak Chat

Software to allow you to chat with the DLA crowd

NOTE: DLA is using Teamspeak ver 2, ver 3 won't work

Windows Info

  • media:TeamSpeak2.zip Get TeamSpeak
  • Download and Install program
  • Once you have the main screen open Right Mouse click and add a new server
  • Server Label = DLA
  • Server Address = tx5.teamspeak.cc:8799
  • Nick name = your dla username
  • Leave rest of the options as is

IMPORTANT Go to Menu Settings

  1. Sound Input/Output Settings
    • Change Voice Send Method to PUSH TO TALK
    • Select a key on your keyboard active the speech mode, Select non alpha key (ie: Ctrl, Shift, Alt)
  2. Options
    • Device select (bottom of screen) Microphone (Sound card) external mic

Windows sound menu make sure your mic is not muted

Have fun chatting

Mac Info

  • media:Teamspeex-1.0beta-r408.dmg Get TeamSpeex
  • Download and run dmg file
  • Move teamspeex application to your applications folder
  • Eject dmg file
  • Run teamspeex
  • Click on the Connect menu option
  • Server Address = tx5.teamspeak.cc:8799
  • Nick name = your dla username
  • No password
  • Click connect and you should be in the chat room
  • Go to teamspeex preferences (command ,) and then click on the hotkey tab
  • Select a key you would like to use for Push to talk (ie: I used the fn key)
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