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PC, Mac and Linux. For installations we recommend the dedicated platform (such as the CX10), which comes pre-configured for a LED CTRL installation.

Art-Net and sACN over Ethernet are the native output formats. These are converted to the protocol the lights need by additional controllers — the PX24 (Art-Net to SPI / X-Stream) or the DX10 (Art-Net to DMX).

Not to program. DEMO mode covers concept work and programming with no licence. Driving live fixtures needs a USB licence key. Licences run from 10 to 256 universes (direct control) or 1024 universes (pixel mapping), and multiple keys combine for more capacity.

Run the Windows installer from ledctrl.com and accept the unknown-publisher prompt. Keep the default that also installs the Aladdin HASP SRM licensing software, set the destination folder and Start Menu location, then select Install. Takes about a minute.

Full walkthrough: Installation guide.

Mount the .dmg, then install two things in order. Run Sentinel Runtime.pkg first — that is the HASP driver for licensed operation. Then drag the LEDctrl icon to Applications. Double-clicking it launches the app instead of installing it.

Full walkthrough: Installation guide.

The MX96PRO/SX and PX24 controllers are tightly integrated with LED CTRL, providing drag-and-drop assignment of pixel groups, simplified single-point configuration, documentation and monitoring.

Set the master IP first, then match the controllers to it. Worked example: master 2.0.40.1, PX24 2.0.40.2, MX96 2.0.40.3, all on subnet 255.255.255.0. Pick the adapter under File → Settings → ArtNet Settings, “Default network interface”. New devices show as EXCLUDED — right-click to Enable and assign universes. Defaults are PX = 24, MX = 96.

Step by step: Hardware Patch.

Yes. Set Country and City in the Time/date Scheduler (File → Time/date scheduler) so it derives longitude and latitude, then trigger on Sunrise/Sunset or Solar noon with an offset up to ±23:59. Start of day gives an absolute time, and custom times import from CSV. Events run on chosen days of the week with a repeat interval and a maximum repeat count.

Import and export package as *.lcpack, with optional media and images. If auto backup is enabled (via Preferences), LED CTRL also takes periodic automatic backups — when loading, select Load Backup in the Open dialog to list them by timestamp.

Yes. The Media Controls pane in the Programmer’s Flexi Mapper tab lets you apply video, images, generated effects and NDI streaming input. Zoom, position, rotation, perspective, aspect, media speed, media start point and source area are all adjustable. Activation can apply the media across every pixel on the canvas, or across selected pixels only.

The canvas where you design, configure and visualise a project. Import a project image, lay fixtures over it, configure them, generate programming. One project can hold multiple Flexi Mappers to control separate zones, or for different creative effects.

Yes. “16 bit High resolution” in the Pixel Group properties dialog assigns two channels per colour component instead of one, giving 65,536 possible values. Set it at creation: pixel type (full control or pixel mapping only), channel order and high resolution cannot change afterwards. Note this consumes double your licence compared to 8-bit pixels. An alternative is a strip such as the X-Stream FXT10, letting the MX or PX controller upscale colour resolution from 8-bit to 16-bit.

LED CTRL includes a media generator for a range of media-mapped effects, as well as Direct FX — directly controlling pixels with auto-generated patterns without applying media. Direct FX covers Intensity Chase, Intensity Ripple and Intensity Wave for intensity, and Rainbow, RGB Chase, RGB Ripple, RGB Uber and Swirl for colour. Custom versions can be saved to the Direct FX panel.