NovaStar taurus series User manual

Taurus Series
Multimedia Players
TB4 Specifications
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ ii
1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Application ................................................................................................................................................... 2
2 Features ...........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Synchronization mechanism for multi-screen playing................................................................................. 3
2.2 Powerful Processing Capability................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan....................................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode.............................................................................................. 4
2.5 Wi-Fi AP Connection ................................................................................................................................... 4
3 Hardware Structure.......................................................................................................................6
3.1 Appearance ................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.1 Front Panel............................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.2 Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.2 Dimensions.................................................................................................................................................. 8
4 Software Structure ........................................................................................................................9
4.1 System Software.......................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Related Configuration Software................................................................................................................... 9
5 Product Specifications................................................................................................................10
6 Audio and Video Decoder Specifications..............................................................................11
6.1 Image......................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1.1 Decoder .................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.1.2 Encoder .................................................................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Audio.......................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2.1 Decoder .................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.2.2 Encoder .................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.3 Video.......................................................................................................................................................... 13
6.3.1 Decoder .................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.3.2 Encoder .................................................................................................................................................. 14
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1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
Taurus series products are NovaStar's second generation of multimedia players
dedicated to small and medium-sized full-color LED displays.
Features
The TB4 of the Taurus series products (hereinafter referred to as “TB4”) has the
following features:
Synchronization mechanism for multi-screen playing
Powerful processing capability
Omnidirectional control plan
Synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode
Wi-Fi AP connection
Note:
If the user has a high demand on synchronization, the time synchronization module is
recommended. For details, please consult our technical staff.
In addition to solution publishing and screen control via PC, mobile phones and LAN,
the omnidirectional control plan also supports remote centralized publishing and
monitoring.
Other Hardware Features
The hardware of the TB4 also has the following features:
Loading capacity up to 1300,000 pixels, with the maximum width of 4096 pixels
and maximum height of 1920 pixels
Wired Gigabit Ethernet
Stereo audio output
HDMI Loop
HDMI input and auto full-screen display
Manual and scheduled switching between synchronous and asynchronous
modes.
USB drive importing display
Onboard light sensor connector allowing for automatic and scheduled brightness
adjustment
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1.2 Application
Taurus series products can be widely used in LED commercial display field, such as
bar screen, chain store screen, advertising machine, mirror screen, retail store screen,
door head screen, on board screen and the screen requiring no PC.
Classification of Taurus’ application cases is shown in Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Application
Classification
Description
Market type
Advertising media: To be used for advertising and information
promotion including bar screen and advertising machine.
Digital signage: To be used for signage display in retail stores
including retail store screens and door head screens.
Commercial display: To display commercial information of
hotel, cinema and shopping mall, such as chain store
screens.
Networking
mode
Independent screen: Use a PC or the client software of a
mobile phone to enable single-point connection and
management of a screen.
Cluster screen: Use the cluster solution developed by
NovaStar to realize centralized management and monitor of
multiple screens.
Connection
type
Wired connection: A PC connects to Taurus through the
Ethernet cable or LAN.
Wi-Fi connection: PC, Pad and mobile phone can connect to
Taunus through Wi-Fi, which can be enabled in the case
without PC in conjunction with ViPlex software.
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2.1 Synchronization mechanism for multi-screen playing
The TB4 support switching on/off function of synchronous display.
When synchronous display is enabled, the same content can be played on different
displays synchronously if the time of different TB4 units are synchronous with one
another and the same solution is being played.
2.2 Powerful Processing Capability
The TB4 features powerful hardware processing capability:
1.5 GHz eight-core processor
Support for H.265 4K high-definition video hardware decoding playback
Support for 1080P video hardware decoding
2 GB operating memory
8 GB on-board internal storage space with 4 GB available for users
2.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan
Table 2-1 Control Plan
Control Plan
Connecting Mode
User Terminal
Related Software
Solution
publishing and
screen control
through PC
Ethernet cable
Wi-Fi
PC
ViPlex Express
NovaLCT
Solution
publishing and
screen control
through LAN
LAN
PC
ViPlex Express
NovaLCT
Solution
publishing and
screen control
through mobile
phone
Wi-Fi
Mobile phone and
Pad
ViPlex Handy
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Control Plan
Connecting Mode
User Terminal
Related Software
Cluster remote
solution
publishing and
screen control
Ethernet cable
Wi-Fi
Mobile phone, Pad
and PC
VNNOX
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
Cluster remote
monitoring
Ethernet cable
Wi-Fi
Mobile phone, Pad
and PC
NovaiCare
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
Cluster control plan is a new internet control plan featuring following advantages:
More efficient: Use the cloud service mode to process services through a uniform
platform. For example, VNNOX is used to edit and publish solutions, and
NovaiCare is used to centrally monitor display status.
More reliable: Ensure the reliability based on active and standby disaster
recovery mechanism and data backup mechanism of the server.
More safe: Ensure the system safety through channel encryption, data fingerprint
and permission management.
Easier to use: VNNOX and NovaiCare can be accessed through Web. As long as
there is internet, operation can be performed anytime and anywhere.
More effective: This mode is more suitable for the commercial mode of
advertising industry and digital signage industry, and makes information
spreading more effective.
2.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode
The TB4 supports synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode, allowing more
application cases and being user-friendly.
When internal video source is applied, the TB4 is in asynchronous mode; when
HDMI-input video source is used, the TB4 is in synchronous mode. Content can be
scaled and displayed to fit the screen size automatically in synchronous mode.
Users can manually and timely switch between synchronous and asynchronous
modes, as well as set HDMI priority.
2.5 Wi-Fi AP Connection
The TB4 has permanent Wi-Fi AP. The SSID is "AP + the last 8 digits of the SN", for
example, "AP10000033", and the default password is "12345678". The TB4 requires
no wiring and users can manage the displays at any time by connecting to the TB4 via
mobile phone, Pad or PC.
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TB4’s Wi-Fi AP signal strength is related to the transmit distance and environment.
Users can change the Wi-Fi antenna as required.
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3 Hardware Structure
3.1 Appearance
3.1.1 Front Panel
Figure 3-1 Front panel of the TB4
Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only.
Actual product may vary.
Table 3-1 Description of TB4 front panel
Name
Description
PWR
Power status indicator
Always on: Power input is normal.
SYS
System status indicator
Flashing once every other 2 seconds: The system is
operating normally.
Flashing once every other second: The system is installing
the upgrade package.
Flashing once every other 0.5 second: The system is
downloading data from the Internet or copying the upgrade
package.
Always on/off: The system is operating abnormally.
CLOUD
Internet connection status indicator
Always on: The unit is connected to the Internet and the
connection status is normal.
Flashing once every other 2 seconds: The unit is
connected to VNNOX and the connection status is normal.
RUN
FPGA status indicator
Same as the signal indicator status of the sending card:
FPGA is operating normally.
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Name
Description
SWITCH
Button for switching between synchronous and asynchronous
modes
Always on: Synchronous mode
Off: Asynchronous mode
3.1.2 Rear Panel
Figure 3-2 Rear panel of the TB4
Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only.
Actual product may vary.
Table 3-2 Description of TB4 rear panel
Name
Description
TEMP
Temperature sensor port
LIGHT
Light sensor port
WiFi-AP
Wi-Fi AP antenna port
COM1
Reserved
COM2
Reserved
ETHERNET
Gigabit Ethernet port
Indicator status:
Yellow indicator always on: The unit is connected
to 100M Ethernet cable and the status is normal.
Green and yellow indicators always on at the
same time: The unit is connected to Gigabit
Ethernet cable and the status is normal.
USB
USB 2.0 port
HDMI
IN: HDMI 1.4 input
OUT: HDMI 1.4 output
AUDIO OUT
Audio output
RESET
Factory reset button
Press and hold the button for 5 seconds to reset the
unit to factory settings.
LED OUT
Output Ethernet port
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Name
Description
ON/OFF
Power switch
100-240V~,50/60Hz
Power input
3.2 Dimensions
Unit: mm
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4 Software Structure
4.1 System Software
Android operating system software
Android terminal application software
FPGA program
Note: The third-party applications are not supported.
4.2 Related Configuration Software
Table 4-1 Related configuration software
Software
Description
ViPlex Handy
Mobile phone client software of the TB4 includes Android
and iOS which are mainly used for screen management,
editing, and solution publishing.
ViPlex Express
PC client software of the TB4 only includes Windows which
is mainly used for screen management, editing, and solution
publishing.
NovaLCT
Display screen configuration software works in Windows
only, and is used to adjust screens to the best display status.
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Specifications
Electrical
Parameters
Input power supply
100 V–240 V AC
Maximum power
consumption
18 W
Storage Space
Operating memory
2 GB
Internal storage space
8 GB on-board with 4 GB available
for users
Storage
Environment
Temperature
0°C –50°C
Humidity
0% RH–80% RH
Operating
Environment
Temperature
-40°C –80°C
Humidity
0% RH–80% RH
Packing
information
Dimensions (H×W×D)
375 mm ×280 mm ×108 mm
List
TB4 LED multimedia player ×1
Columned Wi-Fi omnidirectional
antenna ×2
One AC power cord ×1
Dimensions
(H×W×D)
278.5 mm ×139.5 mm ×45.0 mm
Antenna
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6 Audio and Video Decoder
Specifications
6.1 Image
6.1.1 Decoder
Type
Codec
Supported Image Size
Container
Remarks
JPEG
JFIF file format
1.02
48×48 pixels~8176×8176
pixels
JPG, JPEG
Not Support
Non-interleaved Scan
Software support
SRGB JPEG
Software support
Adobe RGB JPEG
BMP
BMP
No Restriction
BMP
N/A
GIF
GIF
No Restriction
GIF
N/A
PNG
PNG
No Restriction
PNG
N/A
WEBP
WEBP
No Restriction
WEBP
N/A
6.1.2 Encoder
Type
Codec
Supported Image
Size
Maximum Data
Rate
File Format
Remarks
JPEG
JPEG
Baseline
96×32
pixels~8176×8176
pixels
90Mpixels/Second
JFIF file format
1.02
N/A
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6.2 Audio
6.2.1 Decoder
Type
Codec
Channel
Bit rate
Sampling
rate
File Format
Remarks
MPEG
MPEG1/2/2.5
Audio Layer1/2/3
2
8kbps~320Kb
ps, CBR and
VBR
8KHZ~48
KHz
MP1, MP2,
MP3
N/A
Windows
Media
Audio
WMA Version 4,
4.1, 7, 8, 9,
wmapro
2
8kbps~320Kb
ps
8KHZ~48
KHz
WMA
Non-support
WMA Pro,
lossless and
MBR
WAV
MS-ADPCM,
IMA-ADPCM,
PCM
2
N/A
8KHZ~48
KHz
WAV
Support 4bit
MS-ADPCM,
IMA-ADPCM
OGG
Q1~Q10
2
N/A
8KHZ~48
KHz
OGG,
OGA
N/A
FLAC
Compress Level
0~8
2
N/A
8KHZ~48
KHz
FLAC
N/A
AAC
ADIF, ATDS
Header AAC-LC
and AAC-HE,
AAC-ELD
5.1
N/A
8KHZ~48
KHz
AAC, M4A
N/A
AMR
AMR-NB,
AMR-WB
1
AMR-NB
4.75~12.2kbp
s@8kHz
AMR-WB
6.60~23.85kb
ps@16kHz
8KHZ,
16KHz
3GP
N/A
MIDI
MIDI Type 0 and
1, DLS version 1
and 2, XMF and
Mobile XMF,
RTTTL/RTX,
OTA, iMelody
2
N/A
N/A
XMF,
MXMF,
RTTTL,
RTX, OTA,
IMY
N/A
6.2.2 Encoder
Type
Codec
Channel
Bit rate
Sampling rate
Container
Remarks
AMR
AMR-NB,
AMR-WB
2
4.75kbps~12.2Kbps
, CBR
8KHZ, 16KHZ
3GPP
N/A
AAC
AAC-ADTS-LC
1
4.75kbps~60Kbps,
CBR
8KHZ~44.1KH
Z
AAC,
3GPP,
Mpeg2TS
N/A
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6.3 Video
6.3.1 Decoder
Type
Codec
Supported Image
Size
Maximum
Frame Rate
Maximum Bit
Rate
(Ideal Case)
File Format
Remarks
MPEG
-1/2
MPEG
-1/2
48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
80Mbps
DAT, MPG,
VOB, TS
Support
Field Coding
MPEG
-4
MPEG
4
48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
38.4Mbps
AVI, MKV,
MP4, MOV,
3GP
Not support
MS MPEG4
v1/v2/v3
Not support
GMC
H.264/
AVC
H.264
T1&T2&TB1&TB
2&T1-4G&T2-4G
&TB1-4G&TB2-4
G: 48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
Other models:
48×48
pixels~4096×230
4 pixels
T1&T2&TB1&
TB2&T1-4G&
T2-4G&TB1-4
G&TB2-4G:
1080P@60fps
Other models:
4K@25fps,
1080P@60fps
T1&T2&TB1&
TB2&T1-4G&
T2-4G&TB1-4
G&TB2-4G:
57.2Mbps
Other models:
100Mbps
AVI, MKV,
MP4, MOV,
3GP, TS, FLV
Support
Field Coding
Support
MBAFF
MVC
H.264
MVC
48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
60fps
38.4Mbps
MKV, TS
Support
Stereo High
Profile only
H.265/
HEVC
H.265/
HEVC
T1&T2&TB1&TB
2&T1-4G&T2-4G
&TB1-4G&TB2-4
G: 64×64
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
Other models:
64×64
pixels~4096×230
4 pixels
T1&T2&TB1&
TB2&T1-4G&
T2-4G&TB1-4
G&TB2-4G:
1080P@60fps
Other models:
4K@60fps,
1080P@60fps
T1&T2&TB1&
TB2&T1-4G&
T2-4G&TB1-4
G&TB2-4G:
57.2Mbps
Other models:
100Mbps
MKV, MP4,
MOV, TS
Support
Main Profile
Support Tile
& Slice
GOO
GLE
VP8
VP8
48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
38.4 Mbps
WEBM, MKV
N/A
H.263
H.263
SQCIF(128×96),
QCIF(176×144),
CIF(352×288),
4CIF(704×576)
30fps
38.4Mbps
3GP, MOV,
MP4
Not support
H.263+
VC-1
VC-1
48×48
30fps
45Mbps
WMV, ASF,
N/A
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Type
Codec
Supported Image
Size
Maximum
Frame Rate
Maximum Bit
Rate
(Ideal Case)
File Format
Remarks
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
TS, MKV, AVI
MOTI
ON
JPEG
MJPE
G
48×48
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
38.4Mbps
AVI
N/A
Note: Output data format is YUV420 semi-planar, and YUV400(monochrome) is also supported for
H.264.
6.3.2 Encoder
Type
Codec
Supported Image
Size
Maximum
Frame
Rate
Maximum Bit
Rate
(Ideal Case)
File Format
Remarks
H.264/AVC
H.264
144×96
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
20Mbps
MOV, 3GP
Not support
MBAFF
Google VP8
VP8
96×96
pixels~1920×108
8 pixels
30fps
10Mbps
WEBM
N/A
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