NovaStar MCTRL660 PRO User manual

MCTRL660
LED Display Controller
User Manual
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Change History
Document Version
Release Date
Description
V1.4.3
2021-09-28
Added the hot backup verification function.
Added the 10-bit Gamma adjustment function.
Support the 10-bit and 12-bit video source inputs.
Optimized the device cascading solution. Up to 20 devices
can be cascaded.
Changed the document style.
Optimized the document content.
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Contents
1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................................................1
2 Appearance......................................................................................................................................................................2
3 Applications......................................................................................................................................................................4
4 Cascade Devices .............................................................................................................................................................4
5 Home Screen................................................................................................................................................................... 5
6 Menu Operations.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
6.1.1 Step 1: Set Input Resolution ............................................................................................................................6
6.1.2 Step 2: Quickly Configure the Screen..............................................................................................................7
6.3.1 Offset Position..................................................................................................................................................8
6.3.2 Image Quality...................................................................................................................................................9
6.3.3 Master/Redundancy.........................................................................................................................................9
6.3.4 Load Cabinet Files...........................................................................................................................................9
6.3.5 Save to RV Card............................................................................................................................................10
6.3.6 Smart Brightness............................................................................................................................................10
6.3.7 Factory Reset.................................................................................................................................................10
7 Operations on PC........................................................................................................................................................... 12
7.3.1 NovaLCT........................................................................................................................................................13
7.3.2 SmartLCT.......................................................................................................................................................13
8 Specifications................................................................................................................................................................. 15
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1 Overview
Introduction
The MCTRL660 is an LED display controller developed by NovaStar. It supports 1x DVI input, 1x HDMI input,
1x audio input, and 4x Ethernet outputs. A single MCTRL660 device supports input resolutions up to
1920×1200@60Hz.
The MCTRL660 adopts an innovative architecture to implement smart screen configuration without using a
computer, allowing a screen to be configured within 30 seconds. It also allows users to adjust screen
brightness manually, which is faster and more convenient.
The MCTRL660 can be mainly used in the rental and fixed applications, such as concerts, live events, security
monitoring centers, Olympic Games and various sports centers.
Features
3 types of input connectors
−1x SL-DVI
−1x HDMI 1.3
−1xAUDIO
4x Gigabit Ethernet outputs
1x type-B USB control port
2x UART control ports
They are used for device cascading. Up
to 20 devices can be cascaded.
Support for high-bit-depth inputs:
8bit/10bit/12bit
Support for 18-bit grayscale processing
and display
Support for manual screen brightness
adjustment, which is fast and
convenient
Quick screen configuration without
using a computer
An innovative architecture to implement
smart screen configuration, allowing a
screen to be configured within 30
seconds and greatly shortening the
stage preparation time
Pixel level brightness and chroma
calibration
Work with the calibration platform to
perform brightness and chroma
calibration on each LED to effectively
remove color differences and greatly
improve display brightness consistency
and chroma consistency, allowing for
better image quality.
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2 Appearance
Front Panel
No.
Name
Description
1
Power switch
ON/OFF
2
Indicator
PWR
(Red)
Always on: The power supply is normal.
Off: The power is not supplied, or the power supply is abnormal.
RUN
(Green)
Slow flashing (flashing once in 2s): The video input is unavailable.
Normal flashing (flashing 4 times in 1s): The video input is available.
Rapid flashing (flashing 30 times in 1s): The screen is displaying startup image.
Breathing: The Ethernet port redundancy has taken effect.
STA
(Green)
Always on: The device is operating normally.
Off: The device is not operating, or operating abnormally.
3
LCD screen
Display the device status, menus, submenus and messages.
4
Knob
Rotate the knob to select a menu item or adjust the parameter value.
Press the knob to confirm the setting or operation.
5
BACK button
Go back to the previous menu or exit the current operation.
Rear Panel
Connector Type
Connector Name
Description
Input
DVI IN
1x SL-DVI input connector
Maximum resolution: 1920×1200@60Hz
Support custom input resolutions.
Maximum width: 3840 (3840×600@60Hz)
Maximum height: 3840 (548×3840@60Hz)
Do NOT support interlaced signal input.
HDMI IN
1x HDMI 1.3 input connector
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Maximum resolution: 1920×1200@60Hz
Support custom input resolutions.
Maximum width: 3840 (3840×600@60Hz)
Maximum height: 3840 (548×3840@60Hz)
Support HDCP 1.4.
Do NOT support interlaced signal input.
AUDIO
Audio input connector
Output
4x RJ45
4x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Capacity per port up to 650,000 pixels
Support redundancy between Ethernet ports.
HDMI OUT
1x HDMI 1.3 output connector for cascading
DVI OUT
1x SL-DVI output connector for cascading
Control
TO PC
Type-B USB 2.0 port to connect to PC
UART IN/OUT
Input and output ports to cascade devices.
Up to 20 devices can be cascaded.
Power
AC 100V-240V~50/60Hz
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3 Applications
Figure 3-1 Applications
4 Cascade Devices
To control multiple MCTRL660 devices simultaneously, follow Figure 4-1 to connect them.
Figure 4-1 Cascading devices
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5 Home Screen
Figure 5-1 shows the home screen of the MCTRL660.
Figure 5-1 Home screen in the sending card mode
Figure 5-1 Home screen icon description
Icon
Description
Indicate that the HDMI connector has a video source
connected. It flashes when the video source has no
signal.
Indicate that the device is in the master mode.
These are the Ethernet output ports. Ethernet port 2 is
currently used for output.
The current screen brightness is 50%.
It is the button lock icon. When this icon appears, it
means that the knob and BACK buttons are currently
locked.
Indicate that the resolution is 1920×1080 pixels and the
frame frequency is 60 Hz.
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6 Menu Operations
The MCTRL660 is powerful and easy to use. You can quickly configure the LED screen to light it up and
display the entire input source following steps in 6.1 Light a Screen Quickly. With other menu settings, you
can further improve the LED screen display effect.
Light a Screen Quickly
Following the two steps below, namely Set Input Resolution > Quickly Configure the Screen, you can quickly
light up the LED screen to display the entire input source.
6.1.1 Step 1: Set Input Resolution
This function is used to set the output resolution of the graphics card. In general, the content shown on the
screen cannot exceed the output resolution of the graphics card.
Enter the Advanced Setting menu to set the video source resolution. It can be achieved in two methods:
select a preset resolution and customize a resolution.
Method 1: Select a preset resolution
Select a proper resolution and refresh rate from the standard resolution presets in the controller. If there is no
proper preset, use method 2 to customize a resolution.
Input Source
Available Standard Resolution Presets
HDMI/DVI
1024×768@(24/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
1280×1024@(24/30/48/50/60/72/75/85)Hz
1366×768@(24/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
1440×900@(24/30/48/50/60/72/75/85)Hz
1600×1200@(24/30/48/50/60)Hz
1920×1080@(24/30/48/50/60)Hz
1920×1200@(24/30/48/50/60)Hz
2560×960@(24/30/48/50)Hz
Method 2: Customize a resolution
Step 1 On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu.
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Step 2 Choose Advanced Setting > EDID Resolution. Customize a horizontal resolution, vertical resolution and
refresh rate.
Step 3 Select Apply and press the knob to apply the custom resolution.
If it is not applied, the customized resolution will not take effect.
6.1.2 Step 2: Quickly Configure the Screen
Follow the steps below to complete quick screen configuration.
Step 1 Power on the screen.
If the cabinet is in normal display, go to Step 2.
If the cabinet is in abnormal display, load the cabinet file first and save it to the receiving card following
operations in 6.3.4 Load Cabinet Files.
Step 2 Enter the Screen Setting submenu and set the parameters.
Set Cabinet Row QTY and Cabinet Col QTY (numbers of cabinet rows and columns to be loaded)
according to the actual situation of the screen.
Set Out1 Cabinet QTY (number of cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1). The device has restrictions on
the number of cabinets loaded by the Ethernet ports. For details, see Note a).
Set Data Flow of the screen. For details, see Note c), d), and e).
Figure 6-1 Quick configuration
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