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A light system that is controllable to generate a plurality of selected lighting effects, the light system includes a main processor, the main processor being in communication with a plurality of light sources; and each of the plurality of light sources having a distinct, known address whereby one o

A light system that is controllable to generate a plurality of selected lighting effects, the light system includes a main processor, the main processor being in communication with a plurality of light sources; and each of the plurality of light sources having a distinct, known address whereby one of more of the light sources are individually addressable by the main processor, a known address being received by a selected light source of the plurality of light sources and acting to set the selected light source of the plurality of light sources in a disposition to receive a subsequent command from the main processor for generating a selected lighting effect. A light source and a method of forming a light system are further included.

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What is claimed is: 1. A decorative light string for creating variable lighting effects, comprising: a main processor; a plurality of light source assemblies, each having a distinct address known to the main processor, each of the plurality of light source assemblies including one or more light sour

What is claimed is: 1. A decorative light string for creating variable lighting effects, comprising: a main processor; a plurality of light source assemblies, each having a distinct address known to the main processor, each of the plurality of light source assemblies including one or more light sources and a microprocessor, wherein the microprocessors of the light source assemblies are powered serially; and a serial communication line adapted to transmit lighting effect data to the microprocessor; and further comprising a fixed voltage device connected across the negative and positive power pins of each microprocessor and wherein each of the plurality of light source assemblies further comprises a first and a second diode, wherein the cathode of the first diode is electrically connected to a negative power supply pin of the microprocessor, the anode of the first diode is electrically connected to the cathode of the second diode and a data input pin to the microprocessor, and the anode of the second diode is connected to the positive power supply pin of the microprocessor.