A light fixture (130, 230, 330), comprising: a plurality of lights (136, 240, 338); a dimming protocol detection module (132, 232, 332) that automatically detects in real time at least one parameter of a received dimming protocol of a dimming input received in a dimming input signal, the received dimming protocol being detected from a plurality of dimming protocols, characterised by the plurality of dimming protocols from which the received dimming protocol is detected comprising a digital multiplex - hereinafter abbreviated DMX - dimming protocol, a remote device management - hereafter abbreviated RDM - dimming protocol, a digital addressable lighting interface - hereafter abbreviated DALI - dimming protocol, and a 0-10 V lighting control dimming protocol; and a light dimming control module (134, 234, 334) that is automatically reconfigured to match the detected dimming protocol based on the at least one parameter to control the plurality of lights based on the detected dimming protocol, wherein the at least one parameter for the DMX dimming protocol is at least one of a termination of a data link with a resistor having a value of no greater than 120 ohms, a voltage ranging from -5 volts to +5 volts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a DMX structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the RDM dimming protocol is at least one of a RDM packet within a DMX512 signal, a termination of a data link having a value of at least 245 millivolts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a RDM structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the DALI dimming protocol is at least one of a 0-63 bit address, an isolated communication line or combination thereof, and wherein the at least one parameter for the 0-10 V lighting control dimming protocol is at least a voltage ranging from 0-10 V. a plurality of lights (136, 240, 338); a dimming protocol detection module (132, 232, 332) that automatically detects in real time at least one parameter of a received dimming protocol of a dimming input received in a dimming input signal, the received dimming protocol being detected from a plurality of dimming protocols, characterised by the plurality of dimming protocols from which the received dimming protocol is detected comprising a digital multiplex - hereinafter abbreviated DMX - dimming protocol, a remote device management - hereafter abbreviated RDM - dimming protocol, a digital addressable lighting interface - hereafter abbreviated DALI - dimming protocol, and a 0-10 V lighting control dimming protocol; and a light dimming control module (134, 234, 334) that is automatically reconfigured to match the detected dimming protocol based on the at least one parameter to control the plurality of lights based on the detected dimming protocol, wherein the at least one parameter for the DMX dimming protocol is at least one of a termination of a data link with a resistor having a value of no greater than 120 ohms, a voltage ranging from -5 volts to +5 volts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a DMX structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the RDM dimming protocol is at least one of a RDM packet within a DMX512 signal, a termination of a data link having a value of at least 245 millivolts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a RDM structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the DALI dimming protocol is at least one of a 0-63 bit address, an isolated communication line or combination thereof, and wherein the at least one parameter for the 0-10 V lighting control dimming protocol is at least a voltage ranging from 0-10 V. wherein the at least one parameter for the DMX dimming protocol is at least one of a termination of a data link with a resistor having a value of no greater than 120 ohms, a voltage ranging from -5 volts to +5 volts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a DMX structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the RDM dimming protocol is at least one of a RDM packet within a DMX512 signal, a termination of a data link having a value of at least 245 millivolts, a data speed=250 kilobytes per second, a packet structure analysis for a RDM structure or combination thereof, wherein the at least one parameter for the DALI dimming protocol is at least one of a 0-63 bit address, an isolated communication line or combination thereof, and wherein the at least one parameter for the 0-10 V lighting control dimming protocol is at least a voltage ranging from 0-10 V.