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User's Manual
Video Controller NovaPro HD
Rev1.4.1 NS160100032
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Statement
Welcome to use the product from Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred
to as “NovaStar”). It is our great pleasure to offer this manual to help you
understand and use the product. We strive for precision and reliability during the
compilation of this manual, and the content of this manual are subject to change
without notice. If you have any problem in use or you have any suggestion, please
feel free to contact us according to the contact information provided in this manual.
We will do our utmost to satisfy your needs. We would like to express our sincere
thanks to your suggestions and make assessment for adoption as soon as possible.
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Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Trademark
is the registered trademark of NovaStar.
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FCC Caution
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 B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment .This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between
the radiator & your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter
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Contents
1Safety Statement.............................................................................................................................1
2Overview............................................................................................................................................2
3Appearance.......................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Front Panel.............................................................................................................................3
3.2 Rear Panel...............................................................................................................................5
4Signal Connection ..........................................................................................................................7
5Description of Operation Modes..............................................................................................8
6Machine Operation........................................................................................................................9
6.1 Description of operation action .....................................................................................9
6.2 Main Interface.................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Step 1: Input Settings...................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Step 2: Screen Settings................................................................................................... 12
6.5 Step 3: Brightness Control............................................................................................. 15
6.6 Step 4: Output Settings .................................................................................................. 15
6.7 Display Control.................................................................................................................. 18
6.8 Advanced Settings ........................................................................................................... 20
6.8.1 Picture in Picture (PIP).......................................................................................... 20
6.8.2 Advanced Configuration..................................................................................... 22
6.8.3 Montage ................................................................................................................... 24
6.8.4 Load Cabinet File ................................................................................................... 25
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6.8.5 Alarm Threshold Settings ................................................................................... 28
6.8.6 Advanced Property ............................................................................................... 28
6.8.7 Save parameters to hardware ........................................................................... 29
6.8.8 Redundancy............................................................................................................. 29
6.8.9 DMX512 Channel Settings ................................................................................. 30
6.8.10 Factory Reset .......................................................................................................... 31
6.8.11 Hardware version.................................................................................................. 31
6.9 Communication Settings ............................................................................................... 32
6.10 Language Settings........................................................................................................ 32
7Web Interface Operation .......................................................................................................... 33
7.1Network Establishment .................................................................................................. 33
7.2 Operating Motion Description .................................................................................... 33
7.3 My Device............................................................................................................................ 35
8LCT Client Operation .................................................................................................................. 36
9Firmware Upgrade....................................................................................................................... 37
10 Troubleshooting and Precautions .................................................................................. 40
11 Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................... 42
12 Installation Dimensions...................................................................................................... 45
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1Safety Statement
To avoid potential hazards, please use this equipment according to the regulations. In
case of damages, non-professionals are not allowed to disassemble it for maintenance
without permission. Please contact the after-sales department of the company.
High voltage danger: The operating voltage of this product is 100-250V
AC.
Grounding: This product is grounded through grounding cord of power
supply. Please keep the grounding conductor is well grounded.
Electromagnetic interference: Keep this product far away from magnets,
motors and transformers.
Moisture proof: Keep the equipment in a dry and clean environment. In
case of liquid immersion, please pull the power plug immediately.
Keep away from flammable and explosive hazardous substance.
Prevent liquids or metal fragments from being immersed into the product
in order to avoid safety accidents.
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2Overview
NovaPro HD is a professional LED display controller. Besides the function of display
control, it also features in powerful front-end processing. It has integrated various
professional interfaces. With excellent image quality and free image control, NovaPro
HD has greatly satisfied the requirements of display industry.
Product features:
1) NovaPro HD has complete input interfaces including CVBS, VGA, SDI, DVI, HDMI
and DP. These interfaces support input resolution up to 1080p@60Hz, highest
pixel clock up to 165 MHz and output bandwidth up to 4 GBit.
2) NovaPro HD has adopted 12 Bit digital processing internally. With advanced de-
interlacing motion self-adaptive processing technology adopted, images are clear
and fine. Each input can be fully configured with contrast, saturation, hue, color
temperature. It allows for switching between point-to-point display and point-by-
point scaling of input image according to display resolution.
3) NovaPro HD doesn’t need computer software for system configuration. System
configuration can be completed only through one knob and one button. All
operations can be done only by several steps. That's what we called “Touch
Track”.
4) NovaPro HD supports multiple units splicing.
5) NovaPro HD has integrated DMX512 and GenLock input and loop interfaces.
Professional control and synchronization have been provided. With the design of
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dual power redundancy backup, the system is stable and reliable. Optical fiber
output has guaranteed the stability of long-distance data transmission.
6) In addition to the operations of the controller and LCT client, you can also
configure the system with browsers on your PC or PAD, namely, Web interface
operation which is able to preview and assist with system settings in real time
and confirm current working status of the system.
7) NovaPro HD is the flagship product of NovaStar new generation controllers. Being
powerful in image processing, professional in image control and friendly in user-
interface, NovaPro HD has brought unprecedented ease and pleasure in LED
display control.
3Appearance
3.1 Front Panel
①: Power switch
②: Indicator light
Green- indicator of operating status. It blinks normally when the controller
operates properly. It blinks slowly when there is no video signal input. It blinks
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like breathing when there are Ethernet ports of this unit in hot backup state.
Red- Power indicator
③: Option buttons of six input sources and below is corresponding indicator lights.
Short press a button to set it as the input source of main screen while long press
to set as the source of PIP. Result of the operation can be viewed on operation
screen during setting.
④：Operation screen (Please see details in the subsequent Chapter: Main Interface).
⑤：Knob: Enter by pressing the knob and select or adjust by turning the knob.
⑥：ESC: Exit current operation or option.
⑦：BLK: LED Display is blank screen. Indicator light is blue by default after power on
and it turns green when BLK is enabled;
FRZ: Images on LED Display are frozen. Indicator light is blue by default after
power on and it turns green when enabled;
PIP: Display PIP. Indicator light is blue by default after power on and it turns
green when enabled;
⑧: Type A female interface is USB interface to connect U disk to import configuration
file or update programs.
Type B female interface is USB control interface to connect PC for
communication.
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3.2 Rear Panel
Note: In order to improve user’s experience, layout of the interfaces may be adjusted
a little. The picture is only for reference.
Inputs
Audio
Audio Input
DP
DP Input
HDMI
HDMI Input
DVI
DVI Input
VGA
VGA Input
CVBS
PAL/NTSC TV Composite Video Inputs
3G-SDI IN
3G-SDI Input
Genlock IN
Synchronizing signal to guarantee the images on display
is synchronous with external Genlock source.
Outputs
3G-SDI LOOP
3G-SDI Loop out
GenLock LOOP
Genlock Loop out
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DVI LOOP
DVI Loop out
Monitor -DVI
Monitoring Interface
Monitor -HDMI
LED Out 1, 2, 3, 4
4-Channel Ethernet Outputs
OPT Output 1, 2, 3, 4
4-Channel Optical Fiber Outputs
Control Interface
ETHERNET
Ethernet Control (connecting PC for communication or
accessing Network)
USB Control
IN: connecting PC for communication or cascade input;
connecting USB OUT of last NovaPro HD
OUT: cascade output, Cascading USB IN of next NovaPro
HD
DMX Control
IN: connecting all consoles that support DMX512
interface protocol.
LOOP: DMX512 signal Loop output
Power
AC 100-250V~50/60HZ
AC Power Interface
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4Signal Connection
Signal Connection
Connect the required hardware devices referring to the interface descriptions in
previous chapters.
Note: Please turn OFF POWER before signal connection.
Fig. 4-1 Signal Connection
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Multiple Units Connection Sketch
Video Source Connection
Fig. 4-2 Oversized Video Source Loading Scheme (4K)
Cascade Control Signal Connection
...
Fig. 4-3 Cascade Control Signal Connection
5Description of Operation Modes
NovaPro HD is not only powerful in functions but also easy to use. It supports three
operating modes for users to choose in different occasions.
Mode 1: Machine operation. All operations can be completed by a knob and a button
on NovaPro HD without PC.
Mode 2: Web operation. Suitable for the situation when NovaPro HD and control
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computer are in the same LAN. Open up a browser on control computer and enter
the IP of NovaPro HD to log in control page.
Mode 3: NovaLCT client operation. Connect NovaPro HD to control computer and all
configurations can be completed on NovaLCT-Mars client. Then send to NovaPro HD.
Note: Interlace operation of machine, LCT and Web is not allowed.
Please refer to the following chapter for detailed operation steps.
6Machine Operation
LED display can be started with moderate brightness and used normally through five
simple steps.
Menus of Display Control, Advanced Settings, Communication Settings and Language
can help users to better control LED display.
6.1 Description of operation action
Knob: Press the knob to enter into menu and turn it to adjust values or select
submenus. At this time, enter into the submenus or confirm adjusted values by
pressing the knob.
【ESC】: Return key, exit from current menu or operation.
Option buttons of six input sources: Short press a button to set it as the input source
of main screen while long press to set as the source of PIP.
Lock: simultaneously press the knob and ESC button for more than three seconds to
lock the controller.
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Unlocking: simultaneously press the knob and ESC button for more than three
seconds to unlock the controller.
6.2 Main Interface
After starting the controller, the main interface of LCD display is as follows:
First row:product model, local IP/ device name (custom)
INPUT:
Main screen, signal source, input source signal format.
PIP, signal source, input source signal format.
OUTPUT:
Output signal format of LED display.
LED Output, Currently it is Port2 output.
STATE:
Status bar, meanings of each icon are described as below:
It denotes that the controller is in primary control mode.
It denotes that the controller is in backup mode.
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Current brightness is 80%.
When the temperature of NovaPro HD exceeds threshold value (able
to be changed by users), the temperature value will turn red and
blinks.
When the voltage of NovaPro HD exceeds threshold value (able to be
changed by users), the voltage value will turn red and blinks.
Current effect is point-to-point display.
Scaling down mode
Scaling up mode
It denotes that there is Genlock synchronous signal input.
It denotes that DMX channel signal is enabled.
It is USB control currently.
It is Ethernet Port control currently.
Image Mosaic enabled
Button lock icon, functions of the buttons and knob are locked when
this icon appears on the main interface.
It denotes that the controller is not locked
6.3 Step 1: Input Settings
Set the resolution of input source signal. Resolution can be directly set and changed
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through NovaPro HD for digital input modes: DVI, HDMI and DP. For other input
modes, resolution can only be changed on input devices.
Input resolution can be set through two ways:
I: Preset Resolution
Choose a suitable resolution from the standard resolutions preset in the controller. If
there is no suitable resolution, please go to II: Custom Resolution
II: Custom Resolution
Set custom width, height, refresh rate. Then turn the knob to select "Apply" and press
the knob to confirm and apply. If not confirmed, the custom resolution settings will
be unavailable.
6.4 Step 2: Screen Settings
Preconditions of screen settings:
1) Each Ethernet port must load the same number of cabinets (If the number of
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cabinets is not integer multiples of the Ethernet ports, the remaining cabinets will
be loaded by the last Ethernet port);
2) Regular screen, regular cabinets, each cabinet with the same size.
Operating steps of screen settings:
Step 1 Turn on the power of LED display. If the cabinets display normally, go to step
2. If the cabinets display abnormally, it is required to load
the cabinet file first and save it to receiving card. Please see detailed
operations in Advanced Settings.
Step 2 Enter into the submenu of "Screen Settings" submenu. The options are shown
in the following figure:
Step 3 Set Cabinet Row QTY and Cabinet Column QTY according to the actual
situation of the screen.
Step 4 Set Port1 Cabinet QTY. The device has some limitations on the cabinet quantity
of network interfaces. For details, see precautions for screen setting a). The
controller has certain limitations to the quantity of cabinet loaded by an Ethernet
port. Please see details in Notes a) of Screen Settings.
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Step 5 Set data flow of the screen and please see the Notes c), d), e) of screen settings.
Notes for screen settings:
a) If the number of ports with loads is n
(n≤4), the quantities of cabinets loaded by
each of the first n-1 ports must be equal (If
the quantity of cabinet loaded by each port
are different, please choose Advanced
Config and view details in Advanced
Configuration) and also be an integral
multiple of the quantities of cabinet rows or
columns and, meanwhile, be greater than or
equal to the quantities of cabinets loaded by
the nth port.
Example:
If Port 1, Port 2, Port 3 have loads, cabinet
quantity of Port 1 and Port 2 must be equal and
also be an integral multiple of the quantity of
cabinet row or column. As a result, set Port 1
Cabinet Qty only according to actual situation
during screen settings. The quantity of receiving
card loaded by Port 3 ≤the quantity of cabinet
loaded by Port 1.
b) In case of special-shaped cabinets, cabinets with different size and special-shaped screen, the
software NovaLCT-Mars is required to be connected to configure the screen.
c) During Data Flow setting, turn the knob to see the results of different types of data flow on the
screen in real time. If satisfied with the current data flow, you must press the knob to save the setting.
Press return key to exit from current operation.
d) During Data Flow setting, make sure that the data flow of each port is connected along the same
direction.
e) During Data Flow setting, make sure that the start position of Port 1 is the start position of whole
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data flow connection.
6.5 Step 3: Brightness Control
Return to main menu interface. Press the knob and select the corresponding value. At
this time, the knob can be turned to adjust brightness value.
6.6 Step 4: Output Settings
Output settings can be divided into three cases:
I: Point-to-point display, namely, scaling disabled. Size of output image is the same
as input image and the output is based on original proportion.
Horizontal and vertical offset of image are set as required and operation steps
are shown in the figure below.
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