A universal automated yoke that accommodates a variety of different sizes and types of lighting fixtures. The yoke includes adjustment mechanisms to accommodate a wide variety of sizes of lighting fixtures. The yoke further includes an adjustment mechanism to correct for various out of balance conditions of the lighting fixtures. The out of balance conditions are typically caused by added components, such as a color changer, that shift the balance point of the fixture. The device automates all the pan and tilt adjustments of the installed light fixture.