NOVASTAR MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual
- July 8, 2024
- NOVASTAR
Table of Contents
NOVASTAR MX30 LED Display Controller
Specifications
- Inputs:
- HDMI 2.0-1 IN
- HDMI 1.4-2 IN
- DP 1.1
- 3G-SDI IN
- Outputs:
- 10 Gigabit Ethernet output ports
- Resolutions (Forced): 23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz
- HDR: Support HDR10, comply with SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards, support HLG
- HDCP: HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3
- Interlaced Signal: Not supported inputs
Product Usage Instructions
1. Overview
The MX30 LED Display Controller is designed to manage input signals and output to LED displays.
2. Appearance
2.1 Front Panel
- Running Indicator: Indicates the status of the device.
- Standby Button: Power on/off the device.
- USB 2.0: Connect a USB drive to export diagnostic results.
- TFT Screen Knob: Interface for menu navigation and parameter adjustment.
- BACK: Navigate menus and cancel operations.
2.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel includes various input ports for HDMI, DP, and SDI signals.
3. Usage Instructions
3.1 Power On/Off and Restart
To power on/off the device, press the Standby Button. Hold it for 5 seconds to restart the device.
3.2 Menu Navigation
Use the TFT Screen Knob to navigate menus, select items, and adjust parameters. Press the knob to confirm actions.
3.3 Lock/Unlock Buttons
To lock or unlock the buttons, hold down the Knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5 seconds.
FAQs
- Q: What file systems are supported for USB drives?
- A: Only NTFS and FAT32 file systems are supported for USB drives.
- Q: What HDR standards are supported?
- A: The device supports HDR10 and complies with SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards, as well as HLG.
MX30
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MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual
Change History
Document Version
V1.4.0
Release Date
2024-04-26
V1.0.1 V1.0.0
2023-07-04 2023-02-09
Description
The “Layer Setting” in the LCD interface of the device has been renamed to
“Layer Parameters”. Now, it only shows the parameters without allowing any
modifications.
Added descriptions for low latency. Updated the application diagrams.
First release
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1 Overview
The MX30 is an all-in-one LED display controller in the brand-new control
system COEX series of Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to
as NovaStar). This controller integrates video processing and video control
into one box and offers rich video input connectors (HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, DP
1.1 and 3G-SDI), 10x Ethernet output ports and 2x 10G optical ports. It can
also work with the brand-new software VMP (Vision Management Platform) to
provide a better operation and control experience. This document mainly
describes the menu operations on the LCD screen of the controller. For more
function operations, see the VMP Vision Management Platform User Manual.
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Appearance
2.1 Front Panel
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Name
Running Indicator
Standby Button USB 2.0 TFT Screen Knob
BACK
Description
Solid red: Standby Solid blue: The device is being started. Solid green: The
device is running normally. Flashing red: The device is running abnormally.
Press the button to power on or power off the device. Hold down the button for
5s or longer to restart the device.
Connect to a USB drive only to export the device diagnostic result. Only the
NTFS and FAT32 file systems are supported. Others are not supported.
A 3.5-inch screen to display the device status, menus, submenus and messages
for parameter settings
On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen. On the main
menu screen, rotate the knob to select a menu item or adjust the parameter
value. Press the knob to confirm the operation. Hold down the knob and BACK
button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or unlock the
buttons.
Go back to the previous menu or cancel the current operation.
2.2 Rear Panel
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Inputs Type HDMI 2.0-1 IN
HDMI 1.4-2 IN
DP 1.1
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Qty Description
1 Resolutions
Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz (Forced) Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
Max width/height Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)
(Forced)
Max height: 7680 pixels (1080×7680@60Hz)
Frame rates
23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz
HDR
Support HDR10 and comply with the SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards.
Support HLG.
EDID management
Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×2160@60Hz. Support custom input resolutions.
HDCP
HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3.
Interlaced signal Not supported inputs
1 Resolutions
Max resolution: 4096×1080@60Hz (Forced) Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
Max width/height Max width: 4096 pixels (4096×1080@60Hz)
(Forced)
Max height: 4096 pixels (1080×4096@60Hz)
Frame rates
23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz
EDID management
Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×1080@60Hz. Support custom input resolutions.
HDCP
HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3.
Interlaced signal Not supported inputs
1 Resolutions
Max resolution: 4096×1080@60Hz (Forced) Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
Max width/height Max width: 4096 pixels (4096×1080@60Hz)
(Forced)
Max height: 4096 pixels (1080×4096@60Hz)
Frame rates
23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz
EDID management
Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×1080@60Hz. Support custom input resolutions.
HDCP
HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3.
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Interlaced signal Not supported inputs
3G-SDI IN
2 Standards
Support ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD) and ST-259 (SD) standard video inputs.
Support 3G-Level A/Level B (DS mode).
Resolutions
Max resolution: 1920×1080@60Hz
Frame rates
23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60 Hz
Interlaced signal Support MQ level deinterlacing. The interlaced signals will be
inputs
automatically detected and converted to progressive signals.
Outputs
Type
Qty Description
110 OPT 12
10 Gigabit Ethernet output ports. Support hot backup between Ethernet ports.
Max device load capacity: 6.5 million pixels
The maximum load capacity per Ethernet port is as follows. For details, see 11
Ethernet Port Load Capacity. 8bit@60Hz: 659,722 pixels 10bit@60Hz: 329,861
pixels. When the controller works with the A10s Pro receiving card, the
capacity can be up to 494,791 pixels.
Note The maximum load capacity is only achieved when the load width of a
single port is 192 pixels or more. If the load width is less than that, the
load capacity will be reduced accordingly, calculated as (192 – load width) ×
load height.
2 10G optical output ports
OPT 1 transmits the data of Ethernet ports 1 to 10.
OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1.
HDMI 2.0-1 LOOP 1 HDMI loop through. Up to 8 devices can be cabled in one loop.
HDMI 1.4-2 LOOP 1
3G-SDI LOOP
2 SDI loop through. Up to 8 devices can be cabled in one loop.
SPDIF OUT
1 A digital audio output (Reserved)
Controls
Type
Qty Description
ETHERNET
2 Gigabit Ethernet control ports. Support TCP/IP protocol and star topology.
They have the same functions without priority and order, and can be connected
to VMP software. No switch or router is needed to deploy multiple devices on
the same LAN via device cascading as the network switching function is already
built in. Up to 20 MX30 devices can be cascaded.
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GENLOCK
1 A pair of Genlock signal connectors. Support Bi-Level, Tri-Level, and
Blackburst.
IN: Accept the sync signal.
LOOP: Loop the sync signal. The Genlock input signal supports a frame rate
range from 23.98 Hz to 60 Hz. For standard Genlock signal generators, up to 20
MX30 devices can be cascaded.
AUX
1 An auxiliary port that connects to the central control device (RS232) (Reserved)
Power
100-240V~,
1 An AC power input connector and switch
50/60Hz, 2-0.8A
Note
The maximum input resolution and maximum width and height of HDMI and DP
connectors must be obtained by setting the graphics card.
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3 Applications
The MX30 has two typical application scenarios as shown below. In those
application examples, the LED screen size is 4096×2160.
Application 1: Synchronous Mosaic
Application 2: Long-Distance Transmission via OPT Ports
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UI Introduction
4.1 Home Screen
After the device is powered on, the home screen showing device related
information is displayed as follows.
Figure 4-1 Home screen
The home screen shown in Figure 4-1 is described in Table 4-1.
Area
Home screen descriptions
Content
Description
Top line MX30
The device name The name can be changed in VMP software.
All-In-Once Controller
The device working mode
All-In-One Controller: The video processing and sending functions are
available. Send-Only Controller: Only the video sending function is available.
For related operations, please refer to 7.1 Switch Working Mode.
The device button lock status
When the icon displayed: The buttons are locked. When the icon not displayed:
The buttons are unlocked.
Hold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or
unlock the buttons.
192.168.255.160
The connection status of the Ethernet ports Blue: Connected Gray: Disconnected
The device IP address For related operations, please refer to 7.3 Configure
Communication Settings.
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Area Content
Description
Input
HDMI1, HDMI2, DP, SDI1, SDI2, Internal
The device input source type and status
Green: The signal is accessed normally and used. Blue: The signal is accessed
normally, but not used. Red: The signal is abnormal. Gray: The signal is
abnormal and not used.
For related operations in the Send-Only Controller working mode, please refer
to 5.1.1 Set Input Source.
Internal 1920×1080@144Hz
The resolution and frame rate of the currently available input source
If multiple input sources are available, the resolution and frame rate of each
input source will be displayed one by one. If the input is used by the layer,
the layer number will be displayed below.
For related operations, please refer to 6.2.2 Set Resolution and Frame Rate
(HDMI1, HDMI2 and DP only).
Screen 1920×1080@144.00Hz The screen resolution and frame rate
The screen brightness For related operations, please refer to 6.5.1 Adjust Screen Brightness.
Port
110
The statuses of the Ethernet ports Blue: Connected Gray: Disconnected
OPT
12
The statuses of the OPT ports Blue: Connected Gray: Disconnected
Bottom line
Sync:HDMI@143.86Hz The sync signal currently used and the signal status Sync: Active Input: Sync with the frame rate of the current input source Sync: Genlock: Sync with the frame rate of the Genlock signal Sync: Internal: Sync with the frame rate of the internal clock of the device Color code: Blue: The signal is normal. Red: The signal is abnormal. For related operations, please refer to 6.5.5 Set Sync Source.
SDR
The format of the dynamic range
For-related operations, please refer to 6.2.4 Set HDR Parameters (HDMI1 only).
The output display status. For related operations, please refer to 7.5 Control Display Status.
: The display is frozen.
: The display is blacked out When no icon is displayed, the display is normal
The temperature inside the chassis
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4.2 Main Menu
On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen. When the
device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the main menu is shown in Figure
4-2. When the device working mode is Send-Only Controller, the Layer
Parameters menu is not displayed.
Figure 4-2 Main menu
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Initial Screen Configuration
If the LED screen, cabinets, data flow and the number of cabinets loaded by
Ethernet ports can meet the following requirements, you can configure the
screen via the device front panel menu; otherwise, screen configuration in VMP
will be your ideal choice. Screen: The LED screen must be a regular screen.
Cabinet: The cabinets must be regular ones of the same size, and function
well. Data flow: The data must run in the same way for all Ethernet ports and
the data flow must be one of the
followings. The starting position of the data flow is the first cabinet of
Ethernet port 1, and the connections are made in sequence according to the
serial number of the Ethernet port.
Number of cabinets loaded by Ethernet ports: If n ports are used to load the
cabinets, the number of cabinets loaded by each of the first (n1) ports must
be the same and the integral multiple of the number of cabinet rows or
columns, and it must be greater than or equal to the number of cabinets loaded
by the last port.
5.1 Quick Configuration via Front Panel Screen
5.1.1 Set Input Source
Select the desired input source and complete the related settings, such as
resolution and frame rate. If the resolutions of the input source and screen
are the same, the image can be displayed pixel to pixel. A lower frame rate
may result in image flickering, while a higher frame rate helps stabilize the
display image.
Note Input source settings are required for screen configuration in the Send-
Only Controller working mode and not required in the All-In-One Controller
mode.
On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > Select Input to select a
video source.
Figure 5-1 Select input source
Perform the corresponding operations for the input source according to the
input source type. For the SDI sources, please skip this step.
External input sources (HDMI1, HDMI2, DP)
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a. Choose input source > EDID. The input source is HDMI1, HDMI2, or DP. b. Set
Mode to Custom or Standard, and then set the resolution and frame rate.
Custom: Set the resolution manually. Standard: Select the desired resolution
from the drop-down options. c. After the settings are done, click Apply.
Internal sources
a. Choose Internal > Image, and then select a static picture or a motion
picture. b. When the relevant parameters of the image are displayed, set the
parameters according to your actual
needs; otherwise, please skip this step. c. Press the BACK button to go back
to the upper-level menu and select Resolution. d. Set Mode to Custom or
Standard, and then set the resolution and frame rate. e. After the settings
are done, click Apply.
5.1.2 Load Cabinet Config File
When the cabinet cannot display images normally, send the cabinet
configuration file (.rcfgx) to the cabinet and save it to let the cabinet
display image normally. Before the operation, please import cabinet
configuration file with VMP, or store the cabinet configuration file in the
root directory of the USB drive and insert the USB drive into the USB port on
the device front panel. On the main menu screen, choose Screen Configuration >
Send Cabinet Config File.
Figure 5-2 Send cabinet config file
Select the target configuration file. Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the configuration file is successfully sent, a message appears on the menu screen and then then you will automatically return to configuration file screen. Press the BACK button to go back to the upper-level menu. Select Save to RV Card. Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the configuration file is successfully saved, a message appears on the menu screen.
5.1.3 Swift Layout
Set the screen configuration parameters to quickly complete the cabinet connection, so that the LED screen can display the input source image normally.
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On the main menu screen, choose Screen Configuration > Swift Layout.
Figure 5-3 Quick configuration
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. Set screen configuration parameters as
required. Cabinet Row Qty: Set the quantity of cabinet rows. Cabinet Column
Qty: Set the quantity of cabinet columns. Port 1 Cabinet Qty: Set the quantity
of the cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1. Data Flow (Front View): Select the
data flow for the cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1. H Offset: Set the
horizontal offset of the displayed image. V Offset: Set the vertical offset of
the displayed image.
5.2 Free Screen Configuration via VMP
The VMP software can be used to configure either the regular screens or
complex screens, and supports free wiring of the cabinets, plus the ability of
calculating the used load capacity according to the cabinets that are actually
loaded. For the details of performing the free screen configuration, please
refer to VMP Vision Management Platform User Manual.
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Display Effect Adjustment
6.1 Apply Presets
Apply a saved preset in VMP to the device to quickly complete display effect
adjustment. On the main menu screen, select Preset. The saved presets in VMP
is displayed on the menu screen, as shown in Figure 6-1.
Figure 6-1 Presets
Select a preset.
6.2 Set External Input Source Parameters
6.2.1 View Input Source Information
View the attribute values of the external input source, including the
resolution, frame rate, bit depth, color gamut, etc. On the main menu screen,
choose Input Settings > input source > Infoframe. The input source is HDMI1,
HDMI2, DP, SDI1, or SDI2.
Figure 6-2 Input source information
When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the Select Input menu
is not displayed.
View the input source information.
6.2.2 Set Resolution and Frame Rate (HDMI1, HDMI2 and DP only)
Set the resolution and frame rate of the external input source. If the
resolutions of the input source and screen are the same, the image can be
displayed pixel to pixel. A lower frame rate may result in image flickering,
while a higher frame rate helps stabilize the display image. On the main menu
screen, choose Input Settings > input source > EDID. The input source is
HDMI1, HDMI2, or DP.
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Figure 6-3 EDID
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When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the Select Input menu
is not displayed.
Set Mode to Custom or Standard, and then set the resolution and frame rate.
Custom: Set the resolution manually. Standard: Select the desired resolution
from the drop-down options. After the settings are done, click Apply.
6.2.3 Adjust Color
Set the infoframe override parameters of the external input source and adjust
the color. The override parameter will be used in the calculation of color
adjustment. If the value of this parameter is not set manually, the value that
comes with the input source will be used. On the main menu screen, choose
Input Settings > input source > Infoframe Override. The input source is HDMI1,
HDMI2, DP, SDI1 or SDI2.
Figure 6-4 Infoframe override
When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the Select Input menu is not displayed. Set the override parameters as required. Select Auto and the device will read the attribute value that comes with the input source. Press the BACK button to go back to the upper-level menu. Select Color Adjustment. Set the related parameters.
Parameter
Black Level Contrast
Saturation Hue
Description
It is used to adjust the brightness of the dark areas of the image. The
smaller the value, the darker the dark part of the screen.
It is used to adjust the brightness of the highlight areas of the image. The
greater the value, the brighter the highlight part of the screen. Contrast and
black level together affect the overall contrast of the image.
It is used to adjust the color purity of the image. The greater the value, the
more vivid the color.
It is used to adjust the color effect of the displayed image color.
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Parameter
Description
Red Shadow/Green Shadow/Blue Shadow
It is used to adjust the brightness of the dark areas of the image. The principle is the same as that of black level, but only the RGB components are adjusted.
Red Highlight/Green
It is used to adjust the brightness of the highlight areas of the image. The principle is the
Highlight/Blue Highlight same as that of contrast, but only the RGB components are adjusted.
6.2.4 Set HDR Parameters (HDMI1 only)
Set the parameters used during the process of parsing HDR video sources. On
the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > HDMI1 > HDR.
Figure 6-5 HDR
When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the Select Input menu
is not displayed.
Select HDR and select the HDR format from the listed options. Select Auto and
the device will read the attribute value that comes with the input source.
Select HDR10 Parameters to complete the related settings. If the HDR format is
SDR here, no parameters need to be set. HDR-related parameters include: PQ
mode: The mapping method of video source brightness.
– ST2084 (PQ): This mode 1:1 maps the brightness of the video source. The part
that exceeds the maximum screen brightness will still be adjusted to the
maximum screen brightness.
– ST2086 (Linear mapping): This mode linearly maps the brightness of the video
source. It globally adjusts the video source brightness according to the
maximum screen brightness to ensure that the ratio of the brightness of the
entire source content remains unchanged.
MaxCLL Override: When the MaxCLL Override switch is , the MaxCLL parameter
takes effect. MaxCLL: Override the maximum video source brightness and adjust
the brightness to a specified value. To restore the parameters to the
defaults, select Reset.
Note Using the HDR function reduces the MX30 load capacity by less than half
if the MX30o works with the A10s Pro receiving card. For details, see 11
Ethernet Port Load Capacity.
6.3 Set Internal Input Sources
Select the internal source stored in the device and set the related parameters
for screen testing and troubleshooting.
On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > Internal > Image.
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When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the Select Input menu
is not displayed. Select a static picture or a motion picture. When the
relevant parameters of the image are displayed, set the parameters according
to your actual needs; otherwise, please skip this step. Press the BACK button
to go back to the upper-level menu and select Resolution. Set Mode to Custom
or Standard, and then set the resolution, frame rate and bit depth.
Figure 6-7 Resolution parameters
Custom: Set the resolution manually. Standard: Select the desired resolution
from the drop-down options. After the settings are done, click Apply.
6.4 View Layer Parameters (All-In-One Controller Mode only)
The LCD screen of the controller is designed to only display layer parameters.
To create or configure layers, please connect to VMP for these operations. For
detailed instructions, please refer to VMP Vision Management Platform User
Manual. On the main menu screen, select Layer Parameters.
Figure 6-8 Layer parameters
View the Canvas Size and the max frame rate. Select a layer and view the related parameters.
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Input Source: The number of the layer that is using this input source is
displayed in the input source information area.
Scaling Mode: The scaling mode currently being applied. – Custom: Customized
width and height. – Pixel to Pixel: Same as the width and height of the input
source – Snap to Canvas: Same as the width and height of the canvas – Fill
Screen: Same as the width and height of the screen
Width: The layer width. Height: The layer height. H Position: The horizontal
coordinate (X) of the layer on the canvas. V Position: The vertical coordinate
(Y) of the layer on the canvas. Priority: The Z coordinate of the layer on the
canvas. The greater the value, the higher priority. Crop: The status of the
input crop, as well as the size and position of the crop. Border: The status
of the layer border, as well as the border thickness and color. If necessary,
select other layers and view the related parameters
6.5 Set Output Parameters
6.5.1 Adjust Screen Brightness
Adjust and save the screen brightness. On the main menu screen, select Screen
Brightness and press the knob to let the brightness value become editable.
Figure 6-9 Screen brightness (the Send-Only Controller mode as example)
Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness to the target value, and then press
the knob to confirm. Choose Screen Configuration > Save to RV Card.
Figure 6-10 Save to RV card
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box.
After the brightness value is successfully saved, a message appears on the menu screen.
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6.5.2 Adjust Gamma and Color Temperature
Adjust and save the Gamma and color temperature. On the main menu screen,
choose Advanced Functions > LED Screen Color.
Figure 6-11 LED screen color
Adjust the Gamma value. 1. Select Gamma and press the knob to let the value
become editable. 2. Rotate the knob to adjust the Gamma to the target value,
and then press the knob to confirm. Adjust the color temperature value. 1.
Select Color Temperature and press the knob to let the value become editable.
2. Rotate the knob to adjust the temperature to the target value, and then
press the knob to confirm. If you want to restore the parameters to the
defaults, select Reset. Press the BACK button to go back to the main menu, and
then choose Screen Configuration > Save to RV Card.
Figure 6-12 Save to RV card
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the values are successfully
saved, a message appears on the menu screen.
6.5.3 Set Low Latency
The low latency function is used to reduce the delay at the controller, or
increase the latency when the device works with high-latency equipment. On the
main menu screen, choose Advanced Functions > Output Settings.
Figure 6-13 Low latency
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Perform any of the following operations as required.
Enable low latency Set the Low Latency switch to
to enable the low latency function.
Set additional frame latency a. Select Additional Frame Latency and press the knob to let the value become editable. b. Rotate the knob to adjust the parameter to the target value, and then press the knob to confirm.
Note
When low latency is enabled, the sync source cannot be set to Genlock. The
latency at the controller is 0 frame (less than 1 ms) in Send-Only Controller
working mode and 1 frame in
All-In-One Controller working mode. To enable low latency, please make sure
all Ethernet ports load the cabinets vertically and share the same Y
coordinate. Free screen configuration (for example, Ethernet port 2 loads
cabinets horizontally, or its Y coordinate is different from that of Ethernet
port 1) will reduce the load capacity.
6.5.4 Set Bit Depth
Set the output bit depth of the input source. On the main menu screen, choose
Advanced Functions > Output Settings.
Figure 6-14 Bit depth
Select Bit Depth and then select the desired bit depth value from the drop-
down options. If Auto is selected, the output bit depth is the same as the
input bit depth.
6.5.5 Set Sync Source
Select a synchronization signal for the display frame rate and set the phase
offset. On the main menu screen, choose Advanced Functions > Output Settings >
Sync.
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Figure 6-15 Sync
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Select Sync Source and then select the desired sync source from the drop-down
options. Active Source: Sync with the frame rate of the active source.
Genlock: Sync with the frame rate of the Genlock signal. Internal: Sync with
the frame rate of the controller’s internal clock. When this option is
selected, a related
parameter Frame Rate is displayed. You can select a value from its drop-down
options.
Press the BACK button to go back to the upper level menu.
Select Phase Offset.
Choose Adjustment Mode and then select the desired mode from the drop-down
options. Off: Turn off the phase offset function. Angle: The related parameter
Angle can be set. Fraction: The related parameter Fraction can be set.
Absolute: The related parameters Lines and Pixels can be set when the sync
source is Active Source.
Note When the sync source is set to Genlock, low latency cannot be enabled.
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Device Management
7.1 Switch Working Mode
Set the device working mode to All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller.
On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > Working Mode.
Figure 7-1 Working mode
Select All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller. Select Yes in the
displayed dialog box.
7.2 Set a Backup Device
Specify a backup device for the current device so that the backup device can
take over the primary device when it fails. On the main menu screen, choose
Advanced Functions > System Backup > Select Backup Device.
Figure 7-2 System backup
Select a device from the devices found. Select Yes in the displayed dialog
box. A prompt will be displayed after the operation is successful.
7.3 Configure Communication Settings
Set an IP Address
Manually set a static IP address for the device or set up the device to
automatically obtain an IP address. On the main menu screen, choose
Communication Settings > Network Settings.
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Figure 7-3 Network settings
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Choose Mode and then select a mode from the drop-down options. Manual:
Manually set a static IP address for the device. Auto: The device
automatically obtains an IP address. If the manual mode is selected, set an IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and select Apply. If the automatic
mode is selected, this step is not required. If you want to reset the IP
address to the default, select Reset.
Set the Protocol Switch
Set the SNMP and Art-Net protocol switch status.
Figure 7-4 Protocol
Note For details, see the SNMP Protocol Instructions and Art-Net Protocol
Instructions.
7.4 Enable Mapping
After the Mapping function is enabled, cabinets can display some information,
such as the Ethernet port number and receiving card number, allowing users to
easily obtain the locations and connection topology of receiving cards. On the
main menu screen, choose Screen Configuration > Mapping.
Figure 7-5 Mapping
Enable the Mapping function by toggling on this switch .
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7.5 Control Display Status
Set the display loaded by the controller to a black screen or frozen status.
On the main menu screen, choose Display Control.
Figure 7-6 Display control
Select a display status as required. Normal: Display the normal output screen.
Freeze: Make the output screen always display the current frame. The input
source is played normally. Blackout: Make the output screen go black. The
input source is played normally.
7.6 Diagnostics
7.6.1 Upon Powering Up
When the device is powered on, it automatically conducts a diagnostic process:
Normal startup: All functions of the MX30 are available for use. Abnormal
startup: Depending on the displayed error message, you can choose to export
the diagnostic results
or continue to operate in a limited functionality state.
7.6.2 Maintenance
Perform device diagnostics, then view and export the result. On the main menu
screen, choose System Settings > Diagnostics.
Figure 7-7 Diagnostics
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the diagnostics operation is complete, the diagnostic result will be displayed. Select Close to close the dialog box and the screen as shown in Figure 7-8 is displayed.
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Figure 7-8 After diagnostics
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Do any of the following as required. View the diagnostic results
Select View Results to enter the report page and view the results. Export the
diagnostic result to a USB drive
a. Insert the USB drive to the USB port on the front panel of the device. b.
Select Export to USB Drive.
A prompt will be displayed after the operation is successful.
7.7 View the Firmware Version
View the current firmware program version of the device. On the main menu
screen, select System Settings. View the current firmware program version next
to Firmware Version.
Figure 7-9 Firmware version
7.8 Reset to Factory Settings
Reset part or all of the device data to the factory settings. On the main menu
screen, choose System Settings > Factory Reset.
Figure 7-10 Factory reset
Do any of the following according to the data you want to reset.
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Reset part of the data Reset all the data except the imported files, network
parameters, language settings, and device name. a. Select Keep User Data. b.
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. The device restarts automatically
while the data is being reset.
Reset all the data (This action cannot be undone.) Reset all the data to
factory settings. a. Select Reset All. b. Select Yes in the displayed dialog
box. The device restarts automatically while the data is being reset.
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Basic System Settings
8.1 Set Language
Change the system language of the device. On the main menu screen, select
/Language. Choose English or as required.
Figure 8-1 Language
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8.2 Set Session Timeout
Specify a certain amount of time for session timeout after which the LCD will
return to the home screen from another screen automatically if no action is
performed during the specified time. On the main menu screen, choose System
Settings > Return to Home.
Figure 8-2 Session timeout value
Select 30s, 1min or 5min from the drop-down options as required.
8.3 Set Temperature Scale
Change the system temperature scale of the device. On the main menu screen,
choose System Settings > Temperature Scale. Select Celsius(°C) or
Fahrenheit(°F) as needed.
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Figure 8-3 Temperature scale
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8.4 View Service Information
View the service information of NovaStar, allowing users to ask questions and
give feedback. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > About Us.
Figure 8-4 About us
View the official website, technical support email address and service hotline of NovaStar.
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9 Product Specifications
Electrical Specifications Power input
100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 2-0.8A
Max power consumption 55 W
Operating Environment Temperature
20ºC to +50ºC
Storage Environment
Humidity Temperature
0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing 30ºC to +80ºC
Humidity
Physical Specifications Dimensions
0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing 482.6 mm × 94.2 mm × 466.7 mm
Net weight
7.2 kg
Gross weight
10.2 kg
Note: It is the total weight of the product, accessories, and packing
materials packed according to the packing specifications.
Packing Information
Packing box
660.0 mm × 570.0 mm × 210.0 mm, kraft paper box
Accessory box
408.0 mm × 290.0 mm × 50.0 mm, white cardboard box
Accessories
1x Power cord 1x Ethernet cable 1x HDMI cable 1x DP cable 1x Certificate of Approval
IP Rating
IP20 Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or wash the product.
The amount of power consumption may vary depending on various factors such as product settings, usage, and environment.
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10 Video Source Specifications
Input HDMI 2.0-1
Resolution
4K
4096×2160
(Forced)
Color Space
RGB / YCbCr
3840×2160
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
2K1K 2560×1440
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
1920×1080
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
HDMI 1.4-1 4K
YCbCr
4096×2160 (Forced)
RGB / YCbCr
3840×2160
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
2K1K 2560×1440
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
1920×1080
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
DP 1.1
YCbCr
4K
4096×2160 RGB /
(Forced)
YCbCr
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Sampling Bit Depth Integer Frame Rate (Hz)
4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2
10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit
8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit
8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit
24/25/30/48/50 24/25/30/48/50/60
24/25/30/48/50 24/25/30/48/50/60 24/25/30/48/50/60/75/100
24/25/30/48/50/60/75/100/120 24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100/120/ 144
24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100/120/ 144/240 (240 Hz needs to be forced) 24/25
24/25/30
24/25/30
24/25/30/48/50/60 24/25/30/48/50/60/75 24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100
24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100/120 24/25/30
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Input 3G-SDI
Resolution 3840×2160
Color Space
RGB / YCbCr
2K1K 2560×1440
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
1920×1080
YCbCr
RGB / YCbCr
2K1K 2048×1080 1920×1080
YCbCr YCbCr
Sampling Bit Depth Integer Frame Rate (Hz)
4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:4:4
4:2:2 4:2:2
10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit 8bit 8/10bit 10bit
24/25/30
24/25/30/48/50/60 24/25/30/48/50/60/75 24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100/120
24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/100/120/ 144 24/25/30/48/50/60
Note
The table above only displays a selection of common resolutions and integer
frame rates. Decimal frame rates are also supported, allowing for automatic
frame rate adaptation from the highest frame rate of each resolution down to
23.98/29.97/47.95/59.94/71.93/119.88/143.86 Hz.
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11 Ethernet Port Load Capacity
When Working with A10s Pro Receiving Card
The formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the
detailed parameters are as follows. 8bit: Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate <
1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95 10bit: Load capacity × 32 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000
× 1000 × 0.95
Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)
Frame Rate / Bit Depth 8bit
10bit
24 Hz
1,649,305.556
1,236,979
25 Hz
1,583,333
1,187,500
30 Hz
1,319,444
989,583
50 Hz
791,667
593,750
60 Hz
659,722
494,792
120 Hz
329,861
247,396
144 Hz
274,884
206,163
240 Hz
164,931
123,698
When Working with Other Armor Series Receiving Cards
The formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the
detailed parameters are as follows. 8bit: Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate <
1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95 10bit: Load capacity × 48 ×Frame rate < 1000 × 1000
× 1000 × 0.95
Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)
Frame Rate / Bit Depth 8bit
10bit
24 Hz
1,649,305.556
824,653
25 Hz
1,583,333
791,667
30 Hz
1,319,444
659,722
50 Hz
791,667
395,833
60 Hz
659,722
329,861
120 Hz
329,861
164,931
144 Hz
274,884
137,442
240 Hz
164,931
82,465
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Note The maximum load capacity is only achieved when the load width of a
single port is 192 pixels or more. If the load width is less than that, the
load capacity will be reduced accordingly, calculated as (192 – load width) ×
load height.
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