Links
This page collects the official Light Stream resources: the website and download page, technical support channels, and the table of contents for documentation on the Light Stream Software program, the Light Stream Player, and Light Stream Converter hardware.
Official website
| Resource | Address | What's there |
|---|---|---|
| Home page | lightstream.pro | Product and hardware descriptions, contacts, license purchase |
| Support and download | lightstream.pro/ru/support | Installer for the latest version of the program (the Download button), video tutorials |
The download and installation procedure for the program is covered in Quick start.
Links inside the program
All external links are collected in the Help menu of the Light Stream main window. Each of these items opens a page in the default browser.
| Menu item | What opens |
|---|---|
| Support Chat | Light Stream chat on Telegram — t.me/lightstreamchat. Questions about the program and hardware are asked here |
| Telegram Channel | News channel — t.me/lightstreampro: announcements of new versions and updates |
| VKontakte Group | Light Stream community — vk.com/lightstreampro |
| Light Stream Website | The site's home page — lightstream.pro |
Above in the same menu are two items that don't lead anywhere but open windows of the program itself: Hotkeys — a list of key combinations with the sections Main, Timeline, Mapping and 3D View, and Activation — a window for entering and checking the license key.
There is a link to the website in two more windows:
- in the welcome window Welcome to Light Stream — the Update label in the top right corner. The two neighboring labels do not open the browser: License opens the Activation window, and Settings opens the program's settings window (see Settings);
- in the Activation window — the lightstream.pro label at the bottom of the panel with the logo, and the buy a license link next to the License Key field; the second one is visible until a key is entered.
All of them lead to the site's home page.
Light Stream Software documentation
- Quick start — installing the program, activating the license, and the first project: from drawing fixtures to exporting animations and loading them into the player.
- User Guide — table of contents for all articles about the program: mapping, fixtures, effects, compositions, 3D preview, projections, export, and settings.
- Terminology — what Light Stream calls a fixture, a spline, a layout, a composition, and a universe.
- System requirements — computer requirements for running the program.
- System Files and Paths — where the program stores projects, libraries, and settings.
- Fixtures — a general article about fixtures and their addressing.
- Art-Net Is Not Being Sent — what to check if fixtures don't respond to the signal from the program.
Light Stream Player documentation
- Light Stream Player User Guide — the player's web interface: animations, playlists, scheduling, network and universe settings.
- Light Stream Player Settings — player parameters in the Properties window of the Light Stream program.
- Importing Cue Files into Player — how to load animations exported from Light Stream into the player.
- Connecting LS Player to the Internet — configuring the player's network connection.
- Fixture Addressing — distributing fixtures across universes and addresses.
- Automation and Light Stream Player Automation — running animations on a schedule and by triggers, controlling fixture power.
- LS Player MQTT API — controlling the player over MQTT from an external system.
Light Stream Converter documentation
- Converter 6 - User Guide — port assignment, indication, device configuration.
- Converter 6 rev.1 and rev.2 - User Guide — the same for earlier device revisions.
- Light Stream Converter Parameters — converter parameters in the Properties window of the Light Stream program.
- Configuring Light Stream Converter — preparing the converter for work in a project.
Unreal Engine plugin
- Light Stream Plugin - Unreal Engine — transferring the picture from Unreal Engine to Light Stream.
Reference tables
- Supported LED ICs — which pixel chips are supported by Light Stream hardware.
- DMX Interface Capabilities — comparison of interfaces by number of universes and ports.
Changelogs
What's new in each version:
- Changelog Software — the Light Stream program.
- Changelog Player — Light Stream Player firmware.
- Changelog Converter — Light Stream Converter firmware.