Barco NX--4 User manual

NX-4
The true Black LED display
Barco introduces the next breakthrough in LED displays — the NX-4, the industry’s new visual
standard in indoor LED technology. With its revolutionary Black LED, the NX-4 delivers the deep-
est black levels of any product on the market.
But the new Black LED is only one element that makes the NX-4 unique. Key advances in base
materials, mechanical design and color processing have raised the bar of LED displays to new
heights of image quality.
NX-4 is not simply an incremental advance in 4mm LED tile technology — it’s more, much
more. In fact, the term “quantum leap” doesn’t even come close.
Key benefits include:
• Phenomenal black levels
• Contrast ratio of 4000:1
• Brightness output of 2000 Nit
• Seamless & lightweight
• 16-bit color & grayscales
• Consistent uniformity over time
• Creativity options
• Serviceable without tools

Current
technology
New Barco
black LED
Black package only Black package Black
Silicon resin
The elegant contradiction - black and bright
New visual standard in LED displays
Neo magnet and seam hider New Mag-frame
950:1 >4000:1
Contrast ratio
Seamless and lightweight
Today’s industry standard for mounting an LED
wall is metal. While strong and roadworthy,
metal frames are heavy, and very sensitive
to deformation. To complement NX-4’s new
LED display benchmark, Barco has engineer-
ed the industry’s new structural benchmark
— the “Mag-frame”.
Mag-frame is built of carbon fiber and is de-
signed in a framework — rather than a box.
The result is a support system far stronger, far
lighter, and ten times less sensitive to defor-
mation than the current “metal” structures.
For added strength and fewer components,
the structure uses optimized glue rather than
screws, providing extremely tight tolerances
along all three structural axes (x, y and z).
Not only is carbon fibre incredibly strong, it is
also super light. The weight of the NX-4 tile
including structure and cables is 59kg/sqm,
21% less than ILite 6XP. For the crew, this
translates into significant savings in terms
of transportation, serviceability, and far less
stress on the overhead truss.
Barco has also transformed the entire science
of mounting the modules within the tile. With
Mag-frame, LED modules connect directly to
the structure via high-strength neodymi-
um “neo” magnets, rather than traditional
screws. No tools are required for mounting or
removal. With each magnet capable of hold-
ing over 1000 times its own mass, the result
is precise positioning, super easy setup, and a
totally seamless display.
By far, the key factor that sets the NX-4 apart
from all other LED displays is immediately
evident — even when the LEDs are turned
off. With the NX-4, Barco has developed a
true black LED — not just a black package, but
a radically new design, from the interior resin
to the exterior shaders.
Using black silicon resin instead of the tradi-
tional white epoxy, not only does the NX-4
appear black, but each LED outputs the deep-
est blacks and brightest luminance levels of
any product on the market — with a phenom-
enal contrast ratio of 4000:1 and a calibrated
light output of 2000 Nit.
In addition, NX-4’s remarkable output is en-
hanced by a new “light-trap” shader that
combines a super-black shader casting with
optimized geometry. The result — dramati-
cally enhanced horizontal and vertical view-
ing angles, a significant reduction in light
reflections and deeper black levels than ever
before.
Is “black and bright” a contradiction?
Yes — but a most elegant one, and only
from Barco.

Consistent uniformity over time
Brilliant colors, breathtaking grayscales
New visual standard in LED displays
Color triangle of new ‘Black LED’
The NX-4’s “black and bright” attributes will
revolutionize the display industry, but not
if the product’s lifetime has to suffer as a
result. To address this, Barco has engineered
an “anti-aging” solution on three levels:
It’s a fact that LEDs age, and their output declines in brightness over
time. But with NX-4’s technical advances, Barco has not only engineered
an “anti-aging” solution, but an ROI solution as well — With the product’s
brightness declining to only 85% after 60,000 hours!
With the introduction of the NX-4, color
processing advances to a new industry pin-
nacle — 16-bit processing and new “tri-color”
calibration on all three colors simultaneously.
Each NX-4 LED can deliver up to 281 trillion
colors, enabling tiles to reach staggering new
levels of color depth, uniformity, and gray-
scale range — a critical requirement for all
low brightness applications.
With a tight selection of LEDs and the 16-
bit processing power of the NX-4, tiles can
be calibrated to a larger color triangle – one
that is actually wider than the HDTV standard,
delivering vibrant images with deep, uniform
colors across the entire display surface. In
combination with the DX-700, Barco’s new
16-bit digitizer, the NX-4 delivers more colors,
more detail, and a higher degree of unifor-
mity than ever before — without sacrificing
color depth. Effectively, NX-4 and DX-700 pro-
vide a brilliant “no compromise” system that
must be experienced in person to fully appre-
ciate — print simply does not do it justice!
•By using next generation, highly efficient LED dies and running the LEDs at lower tempe-
ratures, extremely high brightness levels have been achieved at much lower currents. It’s
simple — Less stress equals longer life.
•Within the LED itself, the use of silicon instead of epoxy resin also slows the aging process,
and provides a greater degree of reliability in humid operating conditions.
•NX-4’s new “tri-color” LED calibration further ensures display stability and uniformity over time.

DX-700
1920 px (20 tiles wide)
1080 px (10 tiles high)
HD 1920 x 1080
Native HD — by design
Each NX-4 tile consists of nine modules, plus
a single control unit, which also houses the
power supply and interface board. NX-4 tiles
are 448mm wide by 504mm high (17.6 x 19.8
inches), with a 96 x 108 pixel resolution.
Individually, each tile’s aspect ratio is 8:9. Place
two tiles side-by-side and you’re spot on 16:9
— and precisely ready for HD. Given a 20 x 10
tile array, your exact pixel resolution is 1920 x
1080 — the native HD resolution.
Get creative
NX-4 also employs the same small modular
concept as Barco’s renowned OLite series
— allowing the tiles to be used either as a
standard integral display, or split apart for cre-
ative designs. And when used in conjunction
with Barco’s Director Toolset, you can build
displays of any shape or form — limited only
by your imagination.
DX-700 Control
Box
Max 5 m
Max 1 m
Max 5 m Max 5 m
Link
Control
Box
Control
Box
Creative freedom
HD format

Remove the tools, improve the serviceability
With the NX-4, Barco designers have given you
less to work with! That is, no tools or cables
are required to set up and secure an NX-4 LED
wall, or take it apart for service. And because
the Mag-frame is essentially an open struc-
ture, there’s easy access to every module, the
control unit and interface boards. The control
unit can even be opened while the tile is fully
operational. For added serviceability, if any
shader is damaged, they are easily removed
and replaced.
The inter-tile locking system has also been
re-designed for ease of setup, with simplified
electrical connections, accurate “click” pre-
locks, robust horizontal and vertical locking
mechanisms — and (once again), no cables or
tools required.
We give you less — to your distinct advan-
tage! Click
Click
Ease of setup using click pre-locks
Control unit can be opened
while the tile is operational

DX-700 processor – purpose-built for the NX-4
Barco’s new DX-700 is a multi-window pro-
cessor designed as a versatile, advanced digi-
tizer for all current Barco LED products and all
next generation platforms such as NX-4. With
DVI output modules designed specifically
for current products (such as MiPIX, DLite 7
and OLite 612 I6XP), and new “NNI” output
modules designed specifically for NX-4 tiles,
DX-700 provides the power of 16-bit proces-
sing, modularity, and multi-bank control.
DX-700 is further enhanced with “universal”
input modules that enable you to connect DVI
(RGB or YCbCr), Dual-DVI (RGB), Component
Analog (RGB or YPbPr), SD-SDI, HD-SDI, and
Dual HD-SDI formats.
You can also configure a single DX-700 with
multiple input and output modules, in a
variety of creative configurations, and link
multiple DX-700’s together for larger, more
complex setups.
... and so much more. With DX-700 in your sys-
tem, not only will your NX-4 tiles shine with
the full spectrum of color and detail, but your
legacy Barco tiles will appear more brilliant
than ever before.
Additional DX-700 features include:
• 16-bit processing
• 10-bit color depth, in either 4:4:4 or
4:2:2 input format
• Motion-adaptive de-interlacing
• Dynamic contrast enhancement on any
input source
• Input adjustments, including saturation,
balance and sharpness
• Seamless transitions between inputs
• Color-keying
• Digital video effects, including freeze,
strobe and linear color transformations
• Comprehensive “wizards” for input and
output setup
• Presets storage and recall

Director Toolset
New configuration module
New basic module
Advanced installation and control software
Barco’s Director Toolset is an integrated software package which provi-
des an intuitive, graphical interface for fast installation, system calibra-
tion, layout configuration and display control.
As a modular application, the Director Toolset is now easier and faster
to update and manage in the field. Key features include:
Configuration module
• Improved management system (copy, delete, save etc.)
• Complete projects can be created off-line
• Easy to switch between different setups (configurations)
• Clear connectivity overview
• Group presets, enabling you to recall presets on different displays
simultaneously
• Direct access to all devices (LED, Digitizer, Fiber, AEC)
Tile position module
• Selectable positioning method (auto or manual)
• Improved manual/creative positioning method
• Ability to configure creative wall configurations
• Ability to split displays into segments (e.g. long tickertapes, multiple
walls driven by a single processor)
Operations module
• Easy copy of setting (viewport & window)
• Selectable color/window and picture insertion
• Easy setup/recall of presets via preview/live window
• Undo/redo function
• New integrated stack manager, enabling you to easily manage stacked
configurations
Monitoring module
• Semi automatic bug reporting tool
• Configuration report generation
IX module
• Creative design module for NX-4, MiTRIX, MiSTRIP, OLite modules,
MiPIX and MiSPHERE
Basic module (new)
• An easy setup wizard which enables users to set up LED displays, align
input sources and create presets with ease
General features
• Configuration report generation
• Automatic software/firmware downloads functionality (new)
- Automatically scans and downloads the latest software and firmware
from a secured web server
- Eliminates the need to access the Partner Zone in order to have the
latest code

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NX-4 specifications
Module
Tile
NX-4 dimensions
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Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice
Pixel pitch 4.6 mm
Brightness 2000 Nit display calibrated at 6500K
LED configuration 3-in-1 SMD
Pixel density 45,931/sqm
4,271/sqf
10,368/tile
Viewing angle 120 degree horizontal (min 50 % brightness)
+48, -55 degr ee vertical (min 50 % brightness)
Contrast ratio 4000:1 at 500 lux
Lifetime 60,000H full white, 85 % brightness
Power consumption 300W maximum
132W average
Weight / tile 13.3Kg including structure, cable
29.3lbs including structure, cable
Processing 16 bit/color
Colors 281 trillion
Refresh rate 3,200Hz
Temperature 0 - 40 degree operating
-20 - 60 degree storage
Humidity 35 - 85 % operating
10 - 90 % storage
Source compatibility CVBS, YC, YUV, RGB, DVI (Single and Dual Link, up to 2048x1536),
SDI, HD-SDI, Dual link HD-SDI
Certification CE class A, TUV, FCC Class A, ETL, Cebec
Order number R9052771