NOVASTAR VX1000 All In One Controller Owner’s Manual

NOVASTAR VX1000 All In One Controller

Product Usage Instructions

To set up the VX1000 All-in-One Controller, follow these steps:

• Connect the input sources (HDMI, DVI, SDI) to the corresponding input connectors.
• Connect the output devices (Ethernet ports, Fiber outputs, HDMI) to the desired display screens or devices.
• Adjust audio inputs and outputs as needed for sound settings.
• Use V-Can, NovaLCT, or the front panel knobs and buttons to select operation modes and adjust settings.
• Adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and Gamma settings for optimal image quality.

Maintenance

• Regularly update firmware and calibration software to ensure optimal performance.

Change History

Updated the rated power consumption information.

V1.5.1| 2024-01-29| Updated the product rear panel picture.

Updated the current information.

V1.5.0| 2023-11-09| Updated the certification information.
V1.4.1| 2023-08-08| Updated the dimension picture.
V1.4.0| 2023-05-06| Updated the rear panel picture.
V1.3.0| 2022-07-30| Updated the rear panel picture.
V1.2.0| 2022-02-18| Updated the certifications.

Added the Notes and Cautions section.

V1.0.0| 2021-05-30| First release

Introduction

• The VX1000 is NovaStar’s new all-in-one controller that integrates video processing and video control into one box. It features 10 Ethernet ports and supports video controller, fiber converter and Bypass working modes. A VX1000 unit can drive up to 6.5 million pixels, with maximum output width and height up to 10,240 pixels and 8192 pixels, respectively, which is ideal for ultra-wide and ultra-high LED screen applications.
• The VX1000 is capable of receiving a variety of video signals and processing high-resolution 4K×1K@60Hz images. In addition, the device features stepless output scaling, low latency, 3D, pixel-level brightness and chroma calibration and more, to present you with an excellent image display experience.
• What’s more, the VX1000 can work with NovaStar’s supreme software NovaLCT and V-Can to greatly facilitate your in-field operations and control, such as screen configuration, Ethernet port backup settings, layer management, preset management and firmware update.
• Thanks to its powerful video processing and sending capabilities and other outstanding features, the VX1000 can be widely used in applications such as medium and high-end rental, stage control systems and fine-pitch LED screens.

Certifications

• CE, CB, UL, CMIM, EAC, FCC, IC, RCM, UKCA, NOM, KC
• If the product does not have the relevant certifications required by the countries or regions where it is to be sold, please contact NovaStar to confirm or address the problem. Otherwise, the customer shall be responsible for the legal risks caused or NovaStar has the right to claim compensation.

Features

• Input connectors

  • 1x HDMI 1.4 (IN & LOOP)
  • 1x HDMI 1.4
  • 1x DVI (IN & LOOP)
  • 1x DVI
  • 1x 3G-SDI (IN & LOOP)
  • 1x 10G optical fiber port (OPT1)

• Output connectors

  • 10x Gigabit Ethernet ports

• A single device unit drives up to 6.5 million pixels, with a maximum width of 10,240 pixels and a maximum height of 8192 pixels.

  • 2x Fiber outputs

• OPT 1 copies the output on 10 Ethernet ports.

• OPT 2 copies or backs up the output on 10 Ethernet ports.

  • 1x HDMI 1.3
  • For monitoring or video output

• Self-adaptive OPT 1 for either video input or sending card output
  Thanks to the self-adaptive design, OPT 1 can be used as either an input or output connector, depending on its connected device.

• Audio input and output

  • Audio input accompanied with HDMI input source
  • Audio output via a multifunction card
  • Output volume adjustment supported

• Low latency
  Reduce the delay from the input to receiving card to 20 lines when the low latency function and Bypass mode are both enabled.

• 3x layers

  • Adjustable layer size and position
  • Adjustable layer priority

• Output synchronization
  An internal input source or external Genlock can be used as the sync source to ensure the output images of all cascaded units in sync.

• Powerful video processing

  • Based on SuperView III image quality processing technologies to provide stepless output scaling.
  • One-click full-screen display
  • Free input cropping

• Easy preset saving and loading

  • Up to 10 user-defined presets supported
  • Load a preset by simply pressing one button

• Multiple kinds of hot backup

  • Backup between devices
  • Backup between Ethernet ports
  • Backup between input sources

• Mosaic input source supported
  The mosaic source is composed of several input connectors of the same type.

• Up to 4 units cascaded for image mosaic

• Three working modes

  • Video Controller
  • Fiber Converter
  • Bypass

• All-round color adjustment Input source and LED screen color adjustment supported, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and Gamma

• 3D function Worked with the EMT200 3D emitter and matched 3D glasses to present a 3D visual experience.

• Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration Work with NovaLCT and NovaStar calibration software to support brightness and chroma calibration on each LED, which can effectively remove color discrepancies and greatly improve LED display brightness and chroma consistency, allowing for better image quality.

• Multiple operation modes
  Control the device as you wish via V-Can, NovaLCT or the device front panel knob and buttons.

Table 1-1 Function limitations

visual experience.

Turning on the 3D mode will halve the device output capacity.

For a side-by-side 3D video source, it is recommended to set the layer width to half of the video source width. For a top-and-bottom 3D video source, it is recommended to set the layer height to half of the video source height. The recommended settings will help to achieve a 3D pixel-to-pixel display effect.

| Low latency
Low Latency| All cabinets loaded by Ethernet ports must be aligned at the top of the circumscribed rectangle.| Genlock: When the device works as a video controller, the low latency and Genlock are not exclusive. When the device works in ByPass mode, the two functions cannot be enabled simultaneously.
 |  | 3D

Genlock

|

N/A

|

Low latency: When the device works as a video controller, the low latency and Genlock are not exclusive. When the device works in ByPass mode, the two functions cannot be enabled simultaneously.

Mosaic

| Only the main layer can use the mosaic source.

When the main layer uses the mosaic source, the PIP layers cannot be opened.

|

PIP layer

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Image Mosaic| After the image mosaic function is turned on, the full-screen scaling and pixel-to-pixel display of the layer are unavailable.| N/A
Main Layer Transition Effect| When the 3D function is turned on, the fade effect is unavailable.

When the PIP layer is opened, the fade effect is unavailable.

When the main layer uses the mosaic source, the fade effect is unavailable.

| N/A
ByPass Mode| When the device works as an independent LED display controller, the video processing function is unavailable.| N/A

Appearance

Front Panel

Press the knob to confirm the setting or operation.

3| ESC button| Exit the current menu or cancel an operation.
4| Control area| Open or close a layer (main layer and PIP layers), and show the layer status.

Status LEDs:

−  On (blue): The layer is opened.

−  Flashing (blue): The layer is being edited.

−  On (white): The layer is closed.

SCALE: A shortcut button for the full-screen function. Press the button to make the layer of the lowest priority fill the entire screen.

−  On (blue): Full-screen scaling is turned on.

−  On (white): Full-screen scaling is turned off.

5| Input source buttons| Show the input source status and switch the layer input source. Status LEDs:

On (blue): An input source is accessed.

Flashing (blue): The input source is not accessed but used by the layer.

On (white): The input source is not accessed or the input source is abnormal.

**Notes: **

When a 4K video source is connected to OPT 1, OPT 1-1 has a signal but OPT 1-2 does not have a signal.

When two 2K video sources are connected to OPT 1, OPT 1-1 and OPT 1- 2 both have a 2K signal.

6| Shortcut                function buttons| PRESET: Access the preset settings menu.

TEST: Access the test pattern menu.

Freeze: Freeze the output image.

FN: A customizable button

Note
Hold down the knob and ESC button simultaneously for 3s or longer to lock or unlock the front panel buttons.

Rear Panel

Input Connectors

Connector| Qty| Description
3G-SDI| 1| ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD) and ST-259 (SD) standard video inputs supported

Max. input resolution: 1920×1080@60Hz

Deinterlacing processing supported

3G-SDI loop output supported

DOES NOT support input resolution and bit depth settings.

HDMI 1.4| 2| Max. input resolution: 3840×1080@60Hz or 3840×2160@30Hz
 |  | HDCP 1.4 compliant

Mosaic of two HDMI 1.4 inputs supported

Custom resolutions supported

−  Max. width: 4092 pixels (4092×1136@60Hz)

−  Max. height: 3981 pixels (1060×3981@60Hz)

Loop output supported on HDMI 1.4 1

DOES NOT support interlaced signal inputs

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DVI (HDMI 1.4)| 2| Max. input resolution: 3840×1080@60Hz or 3840×2160@30Hz

HDCP 1.4 compliant

Custom resolutions supported

−  Max. width: 4092 pixels (4092×1136@60Hz)

−  Max. height: 3981 pixels (1060×3981@60Hz)

A mosaic of two DVI inputs supported

Loop output supported on DVI 1

l DOES NOT support interlaced signal inputs

Output Connectors
Connector| Qty| Description
Ethernet ports| 10| Gigabit Ethernet ports

Max. loading capacity: 6.5 million pixels

Max. width: 10,240 pixels

Max. height: 8192 pixels

Ethernet ports 1 and 2 support audio output. When you use a multifunction card to parse the audio, be sure to connect the card to Ethernet port 1 or 2.

Status LEDs:

The top left one indicates the connection status.

−  On: The port is well connected.

−  Flashing: The port is not well connected, such as a loose connection.

−  Off The port is not connected.

The top right one indicates the communication status.

−  On: The Ethernet cable is short-circuited.

−  Flashing: The communication is good and data is being transmitted.

−  Off: No data transmission

HDMI 1.3| 1| Support monitor and video output modes.

The output resolution is adjustable.

Optical Fiber Ports

Connector| Qty| Description
OPT| 2| 10G optical fiber ports

OPT 1: Self-adaptive, either for video input or for output

− When the device is connected with a fiber converter, the port is used as an output connector.

−  When the device is connected to a Pixelhue video processor, the port is used as an input connector.

−  Max. capacity: 1x 4K×1K@60Hz or 2x 2K×1K@60Hz video inputs

OPT 2: For output only, with copy and backup modes

OPT 2 copies or backs up the output on 10 Ethernet ports.

Single mode OPT module description:

Hot-swappable

Transmission rate: 9.95 Gbit/s to

11.3 Gbit/s

Wavelength: 1310 nm

Transmission distance: 10 km

| OPT fiber selection:

Model: OS1/OS2

Transmission mode: Single-mode twin-core

Cable diameter: 9/125 μm

Connector type: LC

Insertion loss: ≤ 0.3 dB

l Return loss: ≥ 45 dB

Multi-mode OPT module description:

Hot-swappable

Transmission rate: 9.95 Gbit/s to

11.3 Gbit/s

Wavelength: 850 nm

Transmission distance: 300 m

| OPT fiber selection:

Model: OM3/OM4

Transmission mode: Multi-mode twin-core

Cable diameter: 50/125 μm

Connector type: LC

Insertion loss: ≤ 0.2 dB

Return loss: ≥ 45 dB

Control Connectors
Connector| Qty| Description

ETHERNET

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1

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Connect to the control PC or router. Status LEDs:

The top left one indicates the connection status.

−  On: The port is well connected.

−  Flashing: The port is not well connected, such as a loose connection.

 |  | −  Off The port is not connected.

The top right one indicates the communication status.

−  On: The Ethernet cable is short-circuited.

−  Flashing: The communication is good and data is being transmitted.

−  Off: No data transmission

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USB| 2|  USB 2.0 (Type-B):

−  Connect to the control PC.

−  Input connector for device cascading

USB 2.0 (Type-A): Output connector for device cascading

GENLOCK IN-LOOP| 1| Connect to an external sync signal. Accepts bi-level and tri-level signals.

IN: Accept the sync signal.

LOOP: Loop the sync signal.

LIGHT SENSOR| 1| Connect to a light sensor to collect the ambient brightness, allowing for automatic screen brightness adjustment.

Note
Only the main layer can use the mosaic source. When the main layer uses the mosaic source, PIP 1 and 2 cannot be opened.

Applications

Dimensions

• The VX1000 provides the flight case or carton packaging. This section provides the dimensions of the device, flight case and carton, respectively.

Device

Packaging

Flight Case

Note
For detailed flight case drawings, please contact NovaStar’s technical support staff.

Carton

Specifications

1x Power cord

1x HDMI to DVI cable 1x USB cable

1x Ethernet cable 1x HDMI cable

1x Quick Start Guide

1x Certificate of Approval 1x DAC cable

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1x Power cord

1x HDMI to DVI cable 1x USB cable

1x Ethernet cable 1x HDMI cable

1x Quick Start Guide

1x Certificate of Approval 1x Safety Manual

1x Customer Letter

Packing size| 521.0 mm × 517.0 mm × 102.0 mm| 565.0 mm × 175.0 mm × 450.0 mm

Gross weight

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10.4 kg

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6.8 kg

Noise Level ( typical at 25°C/77°F)| 45 dB (A)

Video Source Features

l DVI (HDMI 1.4)

l OPT 1

|  | YCbCr 4:4:4| 4092×1136@60Hz (Custom)

4096×1080@60Hz (Forced)

YCbCr 4:2:2

YCbCr 4:2:0

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Not supported

10-bit| Not supported

12-bit

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Not supported

3G-SDI| l Max. input resolution: 1920×1080@60Hz

l DOES NOT support input resolution and bit depth settings.

l Supports ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD) and ST-259 (SD) standard video inputs.

Notes and Cautions

FCC STATEMENT

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, according to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used under the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Others

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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CONTACT

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• www.novastar.tech
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• support@novastar.tech

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