How do I slow down the speed of the "lightning" or "snowflake" effect in Trimlight Edge?
The Lightning and Snowflake effects in Trimlight Edge can sometimes appear faster than expected, especially on systems with fewer lights. These effects are influenced by the number of lights the controller believes are connected. Increasing the programmed light count on an unused portion of the system can spread the flashes or twinkles farther apart, making the overall effect appear slower.
Why the Light Count Matters
The Lightning and Snowflake effects activate a percentage of the lights across the system. With a smaller programmed light count, the flashes may appear closer together and occur more frequently. A larger count creates additional space between the illuminated points, producing a calmer and less crowded effect.
How to Slow the Effect
Open the Trimlight Edge app and go to the controller settings. Locate the light-count settings for the controller outputs, then adjust the fourth port as demonstrated in the video tutorial. Increase the number assigned to that port so the controller calculates the effect across a larger total number of lights.
Only use this adjustment when there are no additional physical lights beyond the final active run associated with that portion of the system. The added count does not represent real lights farther down the roofline. Instead, it changes how the Lightning or Snowflake effect is distributed across the lights that are installed.
After saving the setting, return to the pattern and preview the effect on your home. The flashes or twinkles should appear more spread out. If the result is still too fast, make another small adjustment and test it again instead of entering a dramatically larger number immediately.
Record the original light-count setting before changing it. If the pattern behaves unexpectedly, restore the previous number or contact your local Trimlight dealer for assistance.
Watch the tutorial below to see where the fourth-port setting is located and how the adjustment changes the effect.