NovaStar C1 User manual
C1
Event Controller
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User Manual
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Contents
1 Introduction...............................................................................................................................1
2 Hardware Introduction..............................................................................................................2
2.1 Appearance............................................................................................................................. 2
2.2 Front Panel.............................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 Rear Panel .............................................................................................................................11
3 Applications ............................................................................................................................13
4 Operations..............................................................................................................................14
4.1 Preparation............................................................................................................................ 14
4.2 Configuration......................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.1 Adding Devices...................................................................................................................15
4.2.2 Configuring Device Properties............................................................................................17
4.2.2.1 Input................................................................................................................................ 18
4.2.2.2 Output ............................................................................................................................. 22
4.2.2.3 Fast Mosaic..................................................................................................................... 27
4.2.2.4 Advanced Mosaic............................................................................................................ 28
4.3 Programming......................................................................................................................... 30
4.3.1 Layer...................................................................................................................................30
4.3.2 Transition Effects ................................................................................................................34
4.3.3 BKG....................................................................................................................................35
4.3.4 Presets................................................................................................................................37
4.3.5 AUX.....................................................................................................................................39
4.3.6 Capturing............................................................................................................................40
4.4 Settings ................................................................................................................................. 40
4.4.1 Device Status......................................................................................................................41
4.4.2 Program Update .................................................................................................................42
4.4.3 USB Import and Export.......................................................................................................43
4.4.4 Communication Settings.....................................................................................................44
4.4.5 Language............................................................................................................................44
4.4.6 Restoring Factory Settings..................................................................................................45
4.4.7 Self-Test..............................................................................................................................46
4.4.8 Manufacturer Information....................................................................................................46
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1 Introduction
The C1 is an event controller of NovaStar specifically designed for video processing
products and mainly used for live stage control.
The C1 is designed with 2 LCD screens. One is used to monitor input sources. The
other, together with buttons on the panel, is used to configure the layer size, layer
position, input source, output resolution, layer border and input cropping.
The C1 is also designed with a joystick and T-Bar. The joystick is used to precisely
adjust the layer size and position. The T-Bar supports 1024 levels of layer
transparency adjustment, finely controlling the transition effects of presets.
Thanks to the cool LED buttons, highly sensitive joystick and T-Bar, plus the 2 LCD
screens, the C1 is extremely easy to operate, making live stage control most
convenient.
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Note
Button operations mentioned in this document are as follows.
Press: Press and immediately release the button.
Hold down: Press and hold the button for 3 seconds or longer.
2.1 Appearance
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2.2 Front Panel
LCD Screens
The C1 is designed with 2 LCD screens for monitoring and operation configuration.
The monitor screen on the left is used to monitor the input sources, PVW and PGM.
You can view the input source content, real-time editing content in PVW, and current
playback contents in PGM. The touch operation screen on the right is a visual
operation platform. You can view related parameters, edit layers and perform other
operations there.
Figure 2-1 Monitor screen and touch operation screen
Operation
The operation area includes navigation and confirmation buttons.
Figure 2-2 Operation buttons
PgUp: Press this button to go to the previous page.
PgDn: Press this button to go to the next page.
APP: Press this button to apply current configuration parameters.
: Press this button to exit current operation and return to the previous
operation. Hold down this button to return to the homepage.
OK: Press this button to confirm an option or operation.
/ / / : Press this button to move the cursor to a specified
direction.
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Device/Number
When a target device is selected by pressing a number button corresponding to the
device, the number button turns green.
When you are setting parameters on the touch operation screen, buttons 1–10
function as numeric buttons for you to enter numbers. Pressing the BACKSPACE
button deletes the entered numbers.
Figure 2-3 Number buttons
Function
In the function area, you can select mosaic mode, adjust output color, save layer
parameters, select test pattern, fade the LED screen to black, enter the programming
page, etc.
Figure 2-4 Function buttons
MOSAIC: Press this button to enter the mosaic screen.
EASY MOSAIC: Press this button to enter the easy mosaic page.
OUTPUT COLOR: Press this button to enter the output color adjustment page.
EDID: Press this button to enter the page of setting input source resolution.
CAPTURE: Press this button to capture an image of the input source, PVW or
PGM, and save the image as BKG.
−Capturing an image of input source
Press the Capture button first. When the button flashes green, press the
source number button corresponding to the target input source. After the
image is captured, the system jumps to the image saving page on the touch
operation screen. You can choose to save the image as BKG.
−Capturing an image of PVW/PGM
Press the Capture button first. When the button flashes green, press the
PVW/PGM button in the FUNCTION area to capture an image of current
PGM content, or hold down the PVW/PGM button to capture an image of
current PVW image. After the image is captured, the system jumps to the
image saving page on the touch operation screen. You can choose to save
the image as BKG.
DSK: Press this button to enter the color keying configuration page.
USER KEY: Press this button to save layer parameters.
CLONE: Press this button to copy a layer.
−Press a layer button, or select a layer on the right LCD screen and then
press CLONE button to clone a layer for the selected layer. The size of the
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cloned layer is the same as that of the original layer, and the two layers are
in a horizontal symmetry position with the LED screen center as reference
point.
−When you move the original layer or the cloned layer, the two layers will
move vertically together.
−When you adjust the size of the original layer or the cloned layer, the two
layers will always keep the same size.
−The original layer and the cloned layer should not be on the screen loaded
by the same port.
−When the original layer is selected, the indicator of the corresponding layer
button is green. When the cloned layer is selected, the indicator turns red.
−The input source and image quality of the two layers are always the same.
−When the mosaic mode is 1×2, 1×3 or 1×4, layer cloning is supported.
AUX: Press this button to enter the page of setting auxiliary output.
FTB: Press this button to fade the LED screen to black.
NORMAL: Press this button to go back to normal display.
TEST PATTERN: Press this button to enter the test pattern settings page.
RESET: Press this button to reset values of parameters currently set on the
touch operation screen.
PGM EDIT: Press this button to enable or disable PGM image editing.
When you press the PGM EDIT button, the button turns green and PGM editing
is enabled. At this time, the PGM content is displayed in the editing area on the
touch operation screen. If you press the PGM EDIT button again, the button
indicator goes off and PGM editing is disabled.At this time, the PVW content is
displayed in the editing area.
GENLOCK: Press this button to enter the Genlock settings page.
EXP: Press this button to enable or disable cascade mode.
DUAL LINK: Press this button to enable or disable dual-link output mode.
MIRROR: Press this button to mirror the layer image horizontally.
−When you select a layer on the touch operation screen and then press
MIRROR button to create another layer of the selected layer. The size of the
mirrored layer is the same as that of the original layer, and the two layers
are in a horizontal symmetry position with the LED screen center as
reference point. However, the two layer images are horizontally reversed.
−When you move the original layer or the mirrored layer, the two layers will
move vertically together.
−When you adjust the size of the original layer or the mirrored layer, the two
layers will always keep the same size.
−The original layer and the mirrored layer should not be on the screen loaded
by the same port.
−When the original layer is selected, the indicator of the corresponding layer
button is green. When the mirrored layer is selected, the indicator turns red.
−The input source and image quality of the two layers are always the same.
−When the mosaic mode is 1×2, 1×3 or 1×4, layer mirroring is supported.
MAIN: Press this button to enter the programming page.
PGM/PVW: Press this button to select PGM and hold down the button to select
PVW. This button mainly works with the CAPTURE button to capture an image
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the PGM or PVW, or works with the AUX button to set the PGM or PVW as the
source of AUX output.
Preset
The C1 supports up to 32 presets. When a preset is selected by pressing the
corresponding preset button, the button turns green.
Figure 2-5 Preset selection buttons
When the button is in yellow, the corresponding preset has layer data.
When the button is in red, the corresponding preset uses a template.
When the button is in green, the corresponding preset is being used.
: When the button indicator is green, preset 1–16 can be selected.
: When the button indicator is red, preset 17–32 can be selected.
Preset Edit
Figure 2-6 Preset editing buttons
COPY: Press this button to copy the data of the selected preset to another
preset.
Press the COPY button first. At this time, the COPY button flashes yellow and
the buttons of the presets that have layer data also flash yellow. Then, press to
select a preset and a target preset in the PRESET area respectively. At this time,
the preset data of the first select preset is copied to the second selected preset.
TEMPLATE: Press this button to apply a standard preset template.
Press the TEMPLATE button first. At this time, the TEMPLATE button flashes
yellow and the preset buttons that flash red in the PRESET area are buttons of
standard preset templates. Then, press one preset template button to select a
template. The selected template will be applied to current editing area.
CUSTOM: Press this button to apply the custom preset.
Press the CUSTOM button first. At this time, the CUSTOM button flashes yellow
and the preset buttons that flash yellow in the PRESET area are buttons of
custom presets. Then, press a custom preset button. The selected custom
preset will be applied to current editing area.
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SAVE CUSTOM: Press this button to save the data in current editing area as a
custom preset.
Press the SAVE CUSTOM button first.At this time, the button flashes yellow.
Then, press a preset button in the PRESET area. The data in current editing
area will be save to the select preset as a custom preset.
DELETE CUSTOM: Press this button to delete a custom preset.
Press the DELETE CUSTOM button first. At this time, the DELETE CUSTOM
button flashes yellow and the buttons of saved custom presets in the PRESET
area flash yellow. Then, press a custom preset button. The selected custom
preset will be deleted.
PREVIOUS: Press this button to go to the previous preset.
NEXT: Press this button to go to the next preset.
CLEAR: Hold down this button to clear the parameters of the selected preset.
LOCK: Hold down this button to lock the buttons in the PRESET area and
PRESET EDIT area.
ALL: Press this button to select all the custom presets. You can use this button
and the DELETE CUSTOM together to delete all the custom presets at once.
Layer
The C1 supports up to 8 layers and 1 BKG. The layer buttons represent the numbers
of the layers. When you press one of those buttons, the corresponding layer is
selected and the button turns green.
Button indicator descriptions:
Off: The layer has been closed or the layer is not open.
Yellow: The layer is opened but not selected.
Green: The layer is opened and selected.
Red: The cloned/mirrored layer is selected.
Figure 2-7 Preset selection buttons
Number button: Press this button to select the corresponding layer.
BKG: Press this button to select the BKG layer.
ALL: Press this button to select all the layers.
6 buttons of irregular layers: Press a button to set an irregular layer. Supported
irregular layers include hart, oval, circle, new moon, star and diamond layers.
ADD LAYER: Press this button to add a layer.
On the programming page, when you press the ADD LAYER button on the
panel, a layer will be added to the PVW. The added layer size defaults to
800×600.
CLEAR LAYER: Press this button to clear the selected layer. This button can
also work with the ALL button to clear all the layers. If no layers are selected,
every time when you press this button, a layer in the editing area will be cleared.
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The order of clearing is the front layer, the back layer, and then the layers from
the back to the front.
LAYER EDIT: Press this button to enter the editing page of the selected layer.
On that page, you can view the layer No. layer priority, layer resolution and input
source used by the layer. You can also change the layer size and position.
LAYER COLOR: Press this button to enter the lay color adjustment page where
you can set the brightness, contrast, saturation and hue.
TOP: Press this button to bring the selected layer to front.
BOTTOM: Press this button to send the selected layer to back.
MASK: Press this button to enter the layer mask settings page.
LAYER FREEZE: Press this button to freeze the selected layer.
CROP ON/OFF: Press this button to enable or disable the function of cropping a
single input source.
BKG ON/OFF: Press this button to enable or disable the BKG function.
Source
The number buttons 1–16 corresponds to 16 input sources. For the normal input
source, when you press the corresponding input source button, the button turns
green. If the input source becomes abnormal, or no input source is connected, when
you press the input source button, the button turns red and after you release the
button, the button goes back to the normal display status. To use any of the buttons
in this area, you only need to press it.
Figure 2-8 Input source buttons
Button status:
Green: The input source is being used.
Yellow: The input source is accessed to the device connected to the C1, but the
source is not used.
Off: No input source is accessed or the input source is abnormal.
Lock
The buttons in this area can avoid accident caused by press on other buttons by
mistake
Figure 2-9 Buttons in lock area
ALL LOCK: Hold down this button to lock all the buttons and the touch operation
screen. When the button flashes and then turns highlighted, the lock operation
takes effect.
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FREEZE PGM: Press this button to freeze the frame currently played in the
PGM. After pressed, the button turns blue. The content in PVW can still be
edited.
Adjustment
Figure 2-10 Buttons in adjustment area
Joystick: Move the joystick to adjust the layer size and position, etc., and rotate
the knob to adjust the layer priority and set the size of image that you want to
crop from an input source.
POS: Press this button to enable/or disable the function of adjusting the layer
position. This button works with the joystick.After pressed, the button turns
green. When you have adjusted the position with the joystick and pressed this
button again, the button light goes back to normal status.
Select a layer on the touch operation screen and press the POS button. Then,
move the joystick to adjust the layer position.
ZOOM: Press this button to enable or disable the function of adjusting the layer
size. This button works with the joystick. After pressed, the button turns green.
When you have adjusted the layer size with the joystick and pressed this button
again, the button light goes back to normal status.
Select a layer on the touch operation screen and press the ZOOM button. Then,
move the joystick to zoom the layer size. Move the joystick forward to zoom out
the layer vertically, leftward to zoom out the layer horizontally, backward to zoom
in the layer vertically, rightward to zoom in the layer horizontally.
CROP: Press this button to crop an image of current input source. After pressed,
the button turns green. When you have finished the cropping operation and
pressed this button again, the button light goes back to normal status.
Select a layer (accessed with available input source) on the touch operation
screen and press the CROP ON/OFF button in the Layer area on the front panel
to enable the layer cropping function. At this time, the CROP ON/OFF button
turns to green and the input cropping page is displayed on the touch operation
screen. Then, press the CROP button in this area. At last, on the touch operation
screen, drag the sliders of Width, Height, Xand Y, tap the +or –button, or
enter numbers to adjust the layer size and position.
FULL SCREEN: Press this button to make the selected layer displayed in full
screen. When you press the button again, the layer size and position will be
changed to the previous status.
On the touch operation screen, select a layer and press the FULL SCREEN
button. The layer will fill the entire mosaic screen where the layer belongs to.
H/V: Press this button to select the direction of adjusting a layer by using the
joystick. After pressed, the button turns green. When you have fished the
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operation with the joystick and pressed this button again, the button light goes
back to normal status.
−H: Press this button to enable only horizontal operations. When this button
turns green, only horizontal adjustment operations will take effect on the
layer no matter you move the joystick forward, backward, leftward or
rightward.
−V: Press this button to enable only vertical operations. When this button
turns green, only vertical adjustment operations will take effect on the layer
no matter you move the joystick forward, backward, leftward or rightward.
−The Hbutton and Vbutton cannot be used at the same time.
Z: Press this button to enable the function of adjusting the priority of a selected
layer. This button works with knob of the joystick. After pressed, the button turns
yellow. When you have finished the operation and pressed this button again, the
button light goes back to normal status.
On the touch operation screen, select a layer and press the Zbutton. Then,
rotate the knob to adjust the layer priority.
: Press the button to enable the function of adjusting a layer proportionally.
After pressed, the button turns green. When you press this button again, the
function is disabled.
−When this button works with the POS button, you can move the joystick to
adjust the layer position proportionally.
−When this button works with the ZOOM button, you can rotate the joystick
knob to adjust the size proportionally.
STEP: Press this button to set the step of moving the joystick. After pressed, the
button turns green. When you have fished the operation and pressed this button
again, the button light goes back to normal status.
When you adjust the step, the specific step value is displayed on the top right
corner of Programming page in real-time, such as Step: 1. The step value
ranges from 1 to 7.
–/+: Press one of these buttons to decrease or increase the joystick step by one
pixel.
Transition
The transition effect buttons in this area will turn green if they are pressed. Other
buttons will turn green after they are pressed and then the button lights go back to
normal status after the buttons are released.
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Figure 2-11 Buttons in TRANSITION area
SWAP: Press this button to set the mode of interacting between PVW and PGM
information as swapping.
AUTO FADE: Press this button to set the transition effect as auto fade.
MORE: Press this button to enter the effect selection page.
TAKE: Press this button to send a layer from PVW to PGM with a transition
effect.
CUT: Press this button to send a layer from PVW to PGM without a transition
effect.
T-Bar: Move the T-Bar to manually control the interacting between PVW and
PGM information. The T-Bar supports only the fade transition effect.
2.3 Rear Panel
Figure 2-12 Rear Panel
1. ON/OFF: Power switch
2. AC 100-240 V–50/60 Hz: AC power input
3. ETHERNET: An Ethernet port connecting to a device to be controlled by the
C1
4. USB: A type-B USB port connecting to an upper computer to update the C1
program
5. U-DISK: A type-A USB port connecting to a USB drive to upgrade the C1
program and import the BKG files
6. MONITOR IN: An HDMI-type monitoring connector that connects to the
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monitoring connector of the device controlled by the C1
7. Monitor LOOP: An HDMI-type monitoring loop output connector that
connects to the monitoring connector of the device controlled by the C1. The
C1 receives the input signal from the device and send the signal to another
monitor.
8. RESET: A pinhole reset button used to restart the C1
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3 Applications
Note
Note: The device must be powered off before connection.
Figure 3-1 Application scenario
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4 Operations
The C1 has 3 major functions: configuration, programing and settings. These
functions let you easily and quickly manage and control the processing devices.
The configuration function allows you to add and delete devices, view input
properties, set input EDID, view the information of the outputs, set output
resolution, adjust output image quality, set test pattern and synchronization
mode.
The programming function allows you to choose presets, add layers, lock the
touch operation screen, view layer properties, set the transition effect and
duration, view layer information on the layer properties page, adjust input
cropping, and adjust input image quality.
The settings function includes viewing device status, program update,
communication settings, language setting, restoring factory settings, and viewing
manufacturer information.
Figure 4-1 Operation flowchart
4.1 Preparation
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the controlled device to the C1 through Ethernet
ports and then set IP address of the device (taking the N9 for example).
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Figure 4-2 Setting IP address of controlled device
Set the IP address of the C1 and make sure the C1 and the N9 are on the same
network segment. To set the IP address, choose Menu > Settings >
Communication Settings to set the IP, subnet mask, and gateway on the
communication settings page.
Figure 4-3 Setting IP address of C1
4.2 Configuration
The configuration function allows you to add and delete devices, view input
properties, set input EDID, view the information of the outputs, set output resolution,
adjust output image quality, set test pattern and synchronization mode.
4.2.1 Adding Devices
Step 1 On the home screen, click Configuration to enter the configuration page. Then click
Search.
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Figure 4-4 Searing for devices
Step 2 On the touch operation panel, select the device to be added and then click Add.
Figure 4-5 Adding devices
After the devices are added, you can view the information of those added devices on
the Device List page, as shown in the figure below.
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Figure 4-6 Device list
Note:
The C1 automatically groups the added devices. Up to 50 devices can be found and
up to 16 devices can be added.
On device list page, tap the removing button (icon) to select the devices to be
removed, and then tap the button again to remove the selected devices.
4.2.2 Configuring Device Properties
On the device list page, tap to enter the device properties page. Or select a
device, and then click the OK in the OPERATION area to enter the device properties
page. Settings of the device properties include Input, Output, Easy Mosaic, and
Advanced Mosaic.
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