Vixen Plugins

A plugin in Vixen is a file that extends Vixen. They are used to communicated with external hardware (controllers), add another User Interface (editor) to Vixen, or handle triggers that fire events in Vixen.

Hardware Interface

Plugins that support communication with DIY Electronics Hardware. Refer to Vixenlights.com for more details.

Lights On/Off Only (No Dimming)

• FGDimmer - Serial PIC based controller designed by FireGod
• 8_Line595 - Uses all of the 8 data lines of the parallel port. Note: All controllers on the port must have the same channel count for them to work correctly.
• BasicParallel - 8-channel controller connected to the 8 data lines of a parallel port.
• Hill320 - 320 channel controller by Hill Robertson.
• Icicle - For use with Icicle controllers. This plug-in implements the serial type A, version 2 protocol.
• MCC PCI DIO -
• Olsen595 - Scalable parallel port controller using the 74HC595 latch register. Can use multiple parallel ports. Supports the Grinch controller as well.
• Parallel12 - 12-channel controller connected to the 8 data lines + 4 control lines of a parallel port.
• PSC -
• Simple595 - A simpler plugin for the 595 controller that can only use one parallel port at a time and takes less effort to setup.
• K8055 - NEW! For use with the Velleman K8055 USB interface board.
• N DIO 96 - For use with the National Instruments PCI-DIO-96 card. Requires prior installation of the NI DAQmx driver. Also requires NationalInstruments.DAQmx.dll and NationalInstruments.Common.dll in the Plugins directory.

Lights - Dimming Capable

• Renard - A scalable PIC-based dimming controller that uses a single serial port.
• DMX-512 - For use with the Enttec Open DMX USB module. Also requires the IDMX (in the Plugins directory) and FTD2XX (in the Vixen directory) assemblies.
• DMXUSBPro - For use with the Enttec PRO DMX USB module.
• IDMX - Required for DMX-512 and DMXUSBPro plugins.
• FanslerDimmer - Another 595 controller that is capable of dimming.
• Horning Dimmer - A 595 controller that is capable of dimming.

Non-Lights applications

• LedTricksOutput
• AdjustablePreview - A plugin that lets you view the output of your sequences on your screen without needing external hardware connected. It allows you to adjust the pixel resolution and size. It also allows any size picture to be used.
• PGBLED - For use with RGBLED controllers. It only implements a very limited subset of the RGBLED controller currently.
• Launcher - Allows external programs to be launched by triggers contained in a sequence.
• Prop1 - NEW! Get started on a Halloween display using the EFX-TEK Prop-1 controller. Allows for 3 servo and 4 digital outputs. You will need updated firmware from EFX-TEK to allow the Prop-1 to be used with Vixen.
• Prop2 - NEW! Expand your growing Halloween display using the EFX-TEK Prop-2 controller. Allows for 8 servo and 8 digital outputs. You will need updated firmware from EFX-TEK to allow the Prop-2 to be used with Vixen.

User Interface

• LedTriksUI - LedTricks Sequence builder.
• Frames - Used to manage frames within the LedTricks sequence builder.
• FrameGenerator
• StardardScript
• StandardSequence
• TriggerResponce