Fixtures
Working with lighting fixtures in Spectralite
Fixtures
Fixtures are the lighting devices you control with Spectralite - LED pars, moving heads, pixel strips, and more.
In This Section
Adding Fixtures
Add fixtures to your project
DMX Patching
Assign DMX addresses
Generic LEDs
Work with generic RGB fixtures
Creating Fixtures
Define custom fixture profiles
What is a Fixture?
A fixture in Spectralite represents a physical lighting device. Each fixture has:
- Identity - Name, type, manufacturer
- Channels - DMX parameters it responds to
- Address - Where it lives in the DMX universe
- Position - Location in your 3D space (for visualization)
Fixture Types
LED Fixtures
- LED Pars - Wash lights with color mixing
- LED Bars - Linear wash fixtures
- LED Panels - Flat wash fixtures
Intelligent Fixtures
- Moving Heads - Motorized position with color/gobo
- Scanners - Mirror-based movement
- Hybrid - Combined spot/wash/beam
Pixel Fixtures
- LED Strips - Individually addressable pixels
- LED Matrices - 2D pixel arrays
- LED Tape - Flexible pixel strips
Effect Fixtures
- Lasers - Laser effect projectors
- Strobes - High-intensity flash units
- Hazers/Foggers - Atmospheric effects
Fixture Library
Spectralite includes definitions for thousands of fixtures. Access via:
- Project > Library Manager > Fixtures
- Search by manufacturer or model
- Browse by manufacturer
Quick Start
- Open the Project Fixtures panel
- Click Add fixture
- Select a fixture from the library
- Set its name, universe, and DMX address
- Click Save changes
For detailed instructions, see Adding Fixtures.