
If you’ve ever seen giant, bright lighting systems
on stage, at concerts, or on big outdoor art
installations, you’ve been looking at DMX
lighting. DMX512 is a control protocol used by the
pros but it’s easy to use in your own projects with
just an Arduino!
DMX stands for Digital Multiplex. It was
invented in 1986 as an easy way to control lots of
theater lights. DMX is really useful because it’s
a very simple protocol that lets you command
a large number of elements with a single
controller. Lots of off-the-shelf DMX lights are
really made to light big things: like a stage,
building, or sculpture. Using devices that are
controlled through ...