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'''xLights''' is a free, open-source sequencing application used to design, program, and operate animated Christmas lighting displays.<br />
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It allows users to create lighting effects, synchronize them to music, and transmit the resulting data to a wide variety of lighting controllers using industry-standard communication protocols.<br />
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xLights is one of the most widely used sequencing programs in the Christmas lighting community.<br />
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== Features ==<br />
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xLights provides tools for:<br />
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* Creating display layouts<br />
* Building models for props and decorations<br />
* Designing lighting effects<br />
* Synchronizing animations to music<br />
* Scheduling and exporting shows<br />
* Testing controllers and props<br />
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The software supports displays ranging from a few hundred pixels to installations containing hundreds of thousands of channels.<br />
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== Display Models ==<br />
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Every decoration in a display is represented as a '''model'''.<br />
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Examples include:<br />
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* Smart pixel props<br />
* Matrices<br />
* Mega trees<br />
* Arches<br />
* Candy canes<br />
* Singing faces<br />
* Traditional AC lighting<br />
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Models define the physical layout of the display so lighting effects can be generated automatically.<br />
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== Supported Controllers ==<br />
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xLights supports a wide variety of controller types, including:<br />
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* Pixel controllers<br />
* [[Renard]] controllers<br />
* [[DMX]] controllers<br />
* [[ESPixelStick]]<br />
* [[WLED]]<br />
* Commercial Ethernet controllers<br />
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== Communication Protocols ==<br />
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xLights can transmit show data using several protocols, including:<br />
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* [[DDP]]<br />
* [[E1.31]]<br />
* [[DMX]]<br />
* [[Renard]]<br />
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The available protocols depend on the capabilities of the selected controller.<br />
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== Advantages ==<br />
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* Free and open source<br />
* Large user community<br />
* Extensive effect library<br />
* Supports many controller types<br />
* Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, and Linux)<br />
* Regularly updated<br />
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== Christmas Lighting Applications ==<br />
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xLights can be used to:<br />
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* Create synchronized musical displays<br />
* Design animated pixel props<br />
* Control traditional AC lighting<br />
* Test controllers before installation<br />
* Export sequences for show players such as Falcon Player (FPP)<br />
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== Related Articles ==<br />
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* [[DDP]]<br />
* [[E1.31]]<br />
* [[DMX]]<br />
* [[Renard]]<br />
* [[Pixel Controllers]]<br />
* [[Smart Pixels]]<br />
* [[WLED]]<br />
* [[ESPixelStick]]</div>ErnieHorning