NovaStar taurus series User manual

Taurus Series
Multimedia Players
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1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 About This Solution...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Characteristics of the Application Solution.................................................................................................. 1
1.2.1 Synchronous Playing................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2.2 Smart Brightness Adjustment................................................................................................................... 2
1.2.3 4G Module ................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.2.4 Cluster Management ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Software Acquiring Method ......................................................................................................................... 3
2 AD Player and Mirror Screen Solution.....................................................................................5
2.1 Overview...................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Single Application........................................................................................................................................ 7
2.2.1 Networking Diagram................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2.2 Required Software.................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.3 Relevant Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Cluster Application....................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.1 Networking Diagram................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 Required Software.................................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.3 Required Hardware Devices..................................................................................................................... 8
2.3.4 Relevant Configurations ........................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Splicing ...................................................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.1 Networking Diagram............................................................................................................................... 12
2.4.2 Required Software.................................................................................................................................. 13
2.4.3 Relevant Configuration........................................................................................................................... 13
3 Post Screen Solution...................................................................................................................16
3.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Networking Diagram.................................................................................................................................. 18
3.3 Required Software..................................................................................................................................... 18
3.4 Required Hardware Devices...................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 Relevant Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 19
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4 General Operations.....................................................................................................................23
4.1 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS)................................................................................ 23
4.2 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Express (Windows) ......................................................................................... 24
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1.1 About This Solution
Taurus series products are the second-generation multimedia players developed by
NovaStar specially designed for the medium-small size LED full color displays, and
applicable to all kinds of display devices as well as many application scenes.
AD player, mirror screen and post screen are used here as examples to describe the
application solution of Taurus series products. Pictures of Taurus series products
used in networking diagram are taken from T6 model.
For more information of Taurus series products, please visit www.novastar.tech to
download relevant documents.
1.2 Characteristics of the Application Solution
1.2.1 Synchronous Playing
This function makes several displays play the same image at the same time with high
accuracy based on advanced synchronous playing and scheduling technologies.
The synchronous playing function could be enabled for different displays as long as
following three requirements are met:
The synchronous playing function has been enabled on the ViPlex or VNNOX.
The time of multiple Taurus products are synchronized.
Playing plans of multiple Taurus products are the same without random transition
or media.
Advantages of the synchronous playing function are shown in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Synchronous playing
Object
Advantage
User
Improve advertisement and information broadcast
effects
Environment
Improve city image and make the city more colorful
Display
Improve visual experience
Time could be synchronized through NTP and RF modes from which the user could
select one as required:
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NTP time synchronization: Taurus time synchronization is based on NTP server.
No hardware is required to be added, and time synchronization accuracy
depends on network speed. Consequently, network traffic will be consumed by
using 4G network.
RF time synchronization: Master and slave devices are required to be set for
Taurus. Time of the slave device is synchronized with that of the master device
through RF network, and therefore RF device is required. This time
synchronization method is applicable to events with high time synchronization
requirement and does not consume network traffic, but its signal receiving
depends on the environment and is limited by distance.
1.2.2 Smart Brightness Adjustment
Smart brightness adjustment includes auto brightness adjustment and timing
brightness adjustment.
Auto brightness adjustment: Display brightness will automatically adjust
according to environment brightness.
Timing brightness adjustment: Display brightness will automatically adjust to a
specific value at a given point of time.
Taurus products have brightness sensor connectors. Connect the light sensor and set
smart brightness adjustment rules on ViPlex to enable the smart brightness
adjustment function.
Advantages of smart brightness adjustment are as shown in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Smart brightness adjustment
Object
Advantage
User
Reduce manual operations
Environment
Avoid light pollution
Display
Smarter
Taurus products support manual brightness adjustment as well.
1.2.3 4G Module
4G module can be installed on the Taurus series products. To connect the Taurus to
the Internet via 4G network, buy the corresponding 4G module and install it according
to the country or region of the service provider.
The Taurus can be connected to the Internet through the following three methods
listed from the highest to the lowest priority:
Wired network
Wi-Fi Sta
4G network
When the three methods are all enabled, the Taurus will select signals automatically
according to the priorities.
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When mobile data network is enabled on ViPlex and priority requirements for signal
selection are met, Taurus products with 4G module could connect to Internet.
Advantages of 4G module are as shown in Table 1-3.
Table 1-3 4G module
Object
Advantage
User
Solution transmission speed is fast without wiring
operation
Environment
-
Display
All Internet connection methods are available to
enable more application scenes
1.2.4 Cluster Management
Display quantity increases fast following with the development of smart city and
commercial application, and cluster solution of NovaStar emerges to uniformly
manage and monitor numerous displays in different places.
VNNOX:Acloud publishing service used to realize display remote content
management and remote terminal control.
NovaiCare:A cloud monitoring service used to realize display remote monitoring.
VNNOX and NovaiCare could be accessed to remotely and uniformly manage
displays with PC, Pad or mobile phone as long as Internet is available.
Advantages of cluster management are as shown in Table 1-4.
Table 1-4 Cluster management
Object
Advantage
User
Remotely and uniformly manage and monitor
numerous displays
Environment
Helpful for the development of the smart city
Display
Without limits on deployment position and quantity
1.3 Software Acquiring Method
Table 1-5 Software acquiring methods
Type
Description
Method
ViPlex Handy
It is a LAN-based display
management software, including the
one applicable to Android and iOS
operating systems, is mainly used for
display management as well as
Scan the following QR
code to download and
install the APP.
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Type
Description
Method
solution editing and publishing.
ViPlex Express
It is a LAN-based display
management software applicable to
the Windows operating system, and
is mainly used for display
management as well as solution
editing and publishing.
Visit www.novastar.tech,
download and install the
required software.
VNNOX
It is a safe cloud publishing service,
and is mainly used for solution
remote editing and publishing.
Visit www.vnnox.com for
register and login.
NovaiCare
It is a safe cloud monitoring service,
and is mainly used for display remote
monitoring.
Visit www.novaicare.com
for register and login.
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2 AD Player and Mirror Screen
Solution
2.1 Overview
AD player and mirror screen, the typical commercial display applications, are mainly
used for information publishing and advertisement display, and can be placed at the
shopping mall, hotel, office building, exhibition, bank, station and community.
There are two application modes for the mirror screen which is a mirror when the
display is turned off.
There are many application modes for the AD player and mirror screen, and only
typical applications are introduced in this chapter, including the single application,
cluster application and splicing application.
Characteristics of the AD player and mirror screen of NovaStar are as shown in Table
2-1.
Table 2-1 AD player and mirror screen
Characteristic
Description
Required Configuration
Support for
synchronous display
Application of advanced
synchronous playing and
dispatching technologies
realize high-accuracy
synchronous playing for the
same image on different
displays.
Enable the
synchronous playing
function on the ViPlex
or VNNOX.
Set time synchronizing
rules on the ViPlex or
VNNOX.
Support for smart
brightness adjustment
Automatic and timing
brightness adjustment could
reduce manual operation,
and brightness filtering
technology could help to
avoid brightness
interference to realize
stable display brightness.
Set smart brightness
adjustment rules on
ViPlex.
Support for splicing
playing
Both individual playing and
splicing playing are
available for multiple
displays.
Set splicing-related
parameters on ViPlex.
Support for selling
During the process of
Edit solutions on VNNOX.
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Characteristic
Description
Required Configuration
advertisements played
in different time periods
solution scheduling, the
user can divide time periods
as required to play the
specified list in every time
period.
Support for media
switching without
blackout
Blackout does not occur
during media switching
process.
No need to set.
Support for generating
play log
The Taurus products can
generate play log, and the
user can check and export
the log on VNNOX.
No need to set.
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2.2 Single Application
2.2.1 Networking Diagram
Taurus products provide Wi-Fi AP itself. After connecting to Wi-Fi AP with PC, Pad
and mobile phone, enter the username and password to log in to the Taurus.
2.2.2 Required Software
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
2.2.3 Relevant Configurations
No need to set. Refer to 4 General Operations for specific operations to connect and
log in to the Taurus products.
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2.3 Cluster Application
2.3.1 Networking Diagram
VNNOX and NovaiCare could be accessed directly or by way of bridge connection.
When bridge connection is selected, following three methods for Internet connection
of Taurus products are available with priorities ranging from high to low:
Wired network
Wi-Fi Sta
4G network
When the three methods are all enabled, Taurus products will select signals
automatically according to the priorities.
2.3.2 Required Software
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
VNNOX
NovaiCare
2.3.3 Required Hardware Devices
Function
Required Hardware Device
Model
Synchronous playing
When RF time synchronization is used, it is
required to purchase RF devices
E32-1W
Smart brightness
adjustment
Light sensor
NS048D
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2.3.4 Relevant Configurations
Before You Begin
The login username and password for VNNOX, NovaiCare and NovaLCT are
acquired.
Create solution(s) on VNNOX without random transition and random media of the
solution(s).
Create asynchronous players on VNNOX and associate the players with the
License.
Configurations required before monitoring have been done on NovaLCT and
NovaiCare.
Refer to software online help for specific operations of VNNOX, NovaiCare and
NovaLCT.
Acquiring Player Authentication Information
The authentication information is required when you bind asynchronous players on
VNNOX to the Taurus through ViPlex.
Step 1 Visit www.vnnox.com and log in to VNNOX Lite or VNNOX Pro.
Step 2 Perform the following operations to view the correct authentication information.
VNNOX Lite: Choose > Account.
VNNOX Pro: Choose > Organization Management > System
Management and select the Player Authentication tab.
Configuring ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS)
Step 1 Log in to the Taurus. Refer to 4.1 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS).
Step 2 Click screen name to enter Screen management page.
Step 3 Set rules for smart brightness adjustment.
1. Select Screen Settings > Brightness Control.
2. Click Brightness Mode, select Smart, and click OK.
3. Click Smart Brightness Adjustment Parameters.
4. Click Edit.
5. Click to set rules for timed brightness adjustment. Then click OK.
6. Click to set rules for auto brightness adjustment. Then click OK.
7. Click Auto adjustment parameters to set the corresponding relation between
ambient brightness and screen brightness.
8. Click OK.
Step 4 Set the connection method between the Internet and Taurus.
Priorities of wired network, Wi-Fi Sta and 4G network range from high to low. When
the three methods are all enabled, the Taurus will select signals automatically
according to the priorities.
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Wired network: When static IP address is required, select Network Settings >
Wired Network Setting, turn DHCP off, enter the static IP address of the Taurus,
and click OK.
Wi-Fi Sta: Select Network Settings > Wi-Fi Setting, and turn WiFi on. Click the
Wi-Fi name of the external router and enter the Wi-Fi password, and click OK.
4G network: Select Network Settings > Mobile Data Setting, and turn Mobile
Data on.
Step 5 Bind the asynchronous player.
1. Select Remote Management > VNNOX.
2. Set the VNNOX server and player authentication information.
3. Click Obtain and select a player from the drop-down box of Player.
4. Click OK after setting.
Step 6 If display remote monitoring is required, perform the following procedures. Otherwise,
ignore this step.
1. Select Remote Management > NovaiCare.
2. Turn NovaiCare on.
3. Select the service node of the NovaiCare from the drop-down box of Server.
4. Click the right side of Possessor line.
5. Enter the username for login NovaiCare in the pop-up dialog box, and click OK.
6. Click OK after setting.
Step 7 Repeat above steps to configure other Taurus products in cluster till all Taurus
products have been configured.
Configuring ViPlex Express (Windows)
Step 1 Log in Taurus and see detailed operations in 4.2 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Express
(Windows).
Step 2 Select Screen Control.
Step 3 Set rules for smart brightness adjustment.
1. Select Brightness adjustment.
2. Select the target terminal in the terminal list.
3. Click on the Smart page.
4. Set rules for timed brightness adjustment and click Add.
5. Set rules for auto brightness adjustment and click Add.
6. Click Cancel.
7. Click Apply.
Step 4 Set the way to connect Taurus to the Internet.
The priority of wired network, Wi-Fi Sta and 4G network is from high to low. If all of the
three ways are enabled, the Taurus will choose signal automatically according to the
priority order.
1. Select Network configuration.
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2. Select the target terminal in the terminal list and perform the following operations
according to actual needs.
−Wired network: If it is required to set static IP address, deselect Dynamic
DHCP, enter the IP address information of the Taurus and then click Apply
in the Wired network configuration section.
−Wi-Fi Sta: Turn on Wi-Fi in the Wi-Fi configuration section. Click the Wi-Fi
name of external router and then enter Wi-Fi password and click OK.
−4G network: In the Mobile network configuration area, turn on mobile
network.
Step 5 Bind asynchronous players.
1. Select Server configuration.
2. Select the target terminal in the terminal list.
3. In Configure parameters for connecting screens to VNNOX, configure
VNNOX server and player authentication information.
4. Click next to Player and select a player.
5. Click Bind.
Step 6 If you want to monitor displays remotely, please perform this step; otherwise, skip this
step.
1. In Configure parameters for connecting screens to NovaiCare, configure
NovaiCare server and login user name.
2. Click Send.
Step 7 Repeat above steps until all the Taurus products in the cluster are configured.
Configuring VNNOX
When setting timing rules and synchronous playing upon ViPlex, every Taurus
product is required to be set individually, and batch setting is available for setting
timing rules and synchronous playing upon VNNOX. When the public network is
available, VNNOX is recommended for batch configuration to reduce manual
operations.
Step 1 Visit www.vnnox.com and log in to VNNOX Pro.
Step 2 Set time synchronization rule.
1. Select > Players Management >Time Synchronization.
2. Click NTP server configuration.
3. Configure NTP service information, and then click Save&Close.
4. Click New on the page of time synchronization task list.
5. Enter time synchronization task name and select time synchronization method,
and then click Next.
−NTP: Select a NTP server and then click Ok.
−RF: Select a time synchronization standard device and then click Ok.
6. Click Add in the Players tab of the time synchronization task attribute page.
−NTP time synchronization: Select all the players in cluster and then click Ok.
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−RF time synchronization: Select all the slave players in RF network and then
click Ok.
7. When the time synchronization method upon RF network is selected, and NTP
server is used for the time synchronization standard device, click Configure tab
to set NTP to Yes, and select NTP server. Otherwise, ignore this step.
8. Click Save or Save&Close. Players added in the time synchronization task will
perform time synchronization according to rules defined in the task.
Step 3 If the same image is required to be played by different screens, perform the following
procedures. Otherwise, ignore this step.
1. Select > Players Management >Players.
2. Select asynchronous players corresponding to all Taurus series products
requiring enabling the synchronous playing function.
3. Click Real-time control and select Turn on sync play from the drop-down box.
Step 4 Associate with solution(s).
1. Select > Players Management >Players.
2. Select a player and click Attribute, or click a player name.
3. Select a solution from the drop-down box of parameter associate solution.
4. Whether solution distribution type is Manual.
−Yes. Click Save&Close to return to the player list page. Perform term 5.
−No. Click Save or Save&Close. VNNOX will automatically distribute
solutions to corresponding Taurus products.
5. Select the target player, and click Update solution to manually distribute
solutions to corresponding Taurus products.
6. Repeat above steps to associate with solutions for other players in cluster till all
players have been configured.
2.4 Splicing
2.4.1 Networking Diagram
The following figure uses three displays splicing as an example to illustrate Taurus
connection.
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The Taurus product provides Wi-Fi AP itself. Connect to Wi-Fi AP of each Taurus
product through PC, Pad and mobile phone, and then enter the username and
password to log in to the Taurus.
2.4.2 Required Software
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
2.4.3 Relevant Configuration
2.4.3.1 Configuring the first display
Configuring ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS)
Step 1 Log in to the Taurus of the first display. Refer to 4.1 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Handy
(Android and iOS) for specific operations.
Step 2 Click screen name to enter the Screen management page.
Step 3 Select Video Control.
Step 4 Click Edit.
Step 5 Configure the required parameters.
Mode: Manual
Source: Inside
Offset X: 0
Offset Y: 0
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Step 6 Click OK.
Configuring ViPlex Express (Windows)
Step 1 Log in Taurus and see detailed operations in 4.2 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Express
(Windows).
Step 2 Select Video source.
Step 3 Select the target terminal in the terminal list.
Step 4 On the Manual page, configure all required parameters.
Video source type: Internal
X: 0
Y: 0
Step 5 Click Apply.
2.4.3.2 Configuring other displays
Configuring ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS)
Step 1 Log in to the Taurus of the second display. Refer to 4.1 Taurus Login upon ViPlex
Handy (Android and iOS) for specific operations.
Step 2 Click screen name to enter Screen management page.
Step 3 Select Video Control.
Step 4 Click Edit.
Step 5 Configure the required parameters.
Horizontal splicing image is taken as an example here for illustration. In the event of
vertical splicing, the way for setting Offset Y is the same as that for setting Offset X.
Mode: Manual
Source: HDMI
Offset X: (The display serial number–1) x The Image width. For example, when
the image width is 500px, it is required to be set as 500px for the second display
and 1000px for the third display.
Offset Y: 0
Step 6 Click OK.
Step 7 Repeat above steps to configure other Taurus products till all Taurus products have
been configured.
Configuring ViPlex Express (Windows)
Step 1 Log in Taurus and see detailed operations in 4.2 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Express
(Windows).
Step 2 Select Video source.
Step 3 Select the target terminal in the terminal list.
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Step 4 On the Manual page, configure all required parameters.
Horizontal splicing image is taken as an example here for illustration. In the event of
vertical splicing, the way for setting Y is the same as that for setting X.
Video source type: HDMI
X: (The display serial number–1) x The Image width. For example, when the
image width is 500px, it is required to be set as 500px for the second display and
1000px for the third display.
Y: 0
Step 5 Click Apply.
Step 6 Repeat above steps to configure other Taurus products till all Taurus products have
been configured.
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3 Post Screen Solution
3.1 Overview
Post screens prevail on both sides of highways and roads following with the
development of the smart city. Smart post screen has distinct advantages compared
with the conventional post which features illumination and static advertisement only
and requires new manufacture and installation in case of advertisement replacement,
while the smart post provides functions including illumination, security monitoring,
environment monitoring, emergency call, charging pile and LED display which used
high-definition smart LED post screen for road leading, data release and advertising
promotion.
Post screens can be used without quantity limits, and the display contents can be
controlled individually or in batch based on cluster management method.
Characteristics of the post screen of NovaStar are as shown in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1 Post screen
Characteristics
Description
Require Configuration
Support synchronous
playing
Use advanced synchronous
playing and scheduling
technologies to make several
displays play the same image
at the same.
Enable the
synchronous playing
function on the ViPlex
or VNNOX.
Set time
synchronizing rules
on the ViPlex or
VNNOX.
Support for smart
brightness adjustment
Automatic and timing
brightness adjustment could
reduce manual operation,
and brightness filtering
technology could help to
avoid brightness interference
to realize stable display
brightness.
Set smart brightness
adjustment rules on
ViPlex.
Support for selling
advertisements played
in different time periods
During the process of solution
scheduling, the user can
divide time periods as
required to play the specified
list in every time period.
Edit solutions on
VNNOX.
Support for media
switching without
Blackout does not occur
during media switching
No need to set.
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