Novastar Taurus series User manual

Taurus Series

Multimedia Players

TB2 Specifications

Product Version: V1.0.0

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TB2 Specifications Change History

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Change History

Version

Release Date

Description

V1.0.0

2017-11-30

First release.

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Taurus Series Multimedia Players

TB2 Specifications Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Change History................................................................................................................................ ii

Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................iii

1 Safety ...............................................................................................................................................1

1.1 Storage and Transport Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Installation and Use Safety.......................................................................................................................... 1

2Overview.........................................................................................................................................2

2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 2

2.2 Application................................................................................................................................................... 2

3Features ...........................................................................................................................................4

3.1 Synchronous Display................................................................................................................................... 4

3.2 Powerful Processing Capability................................................................................................................... 4

3.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan....................................................................................................................... 4

3.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode.............................................................................................. 5

3.5 Wi-Fi AP Connection................................................................................................................................... 5

4 Hardware Structure.......................................................................................................................7

4.1 Appearance ................................................................................................................................................. 7

4.1.1 Front Panel............................................................................................................................................... 7

4.1.2 Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................ 8

4.2 Dimensions.................................................................................................................................................. 8

5Software Structure ......................................................................................................................10

5.1 System Software........................................................................................................................................ 10

5.2 Related Configuration Software................................................................................................................. 10

6 Specifications...............................................................................................................................11

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TB2 Specifications 1 Safety

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1 Safety

This chapter illustrates Taurus series products safety to ensure storage,

transportation, installation and usage safety of the products.

Safety description is applicable to all personnel that contact or use the products. First,

pay attention to following points:

Read throughout the description.

Save the whole description.

Be complied with the whole description.

1.1 Storage and Transport Safety

Pay attention to dust and water prevention.

Avoid long-term direct sunlight.

Do not place the products at the position near fire and heat.

Do not place the products in an area containing explosive materials.

Do not place the products in strong electromagnetic environment.

Place the products at a stable position to prevent damage or personal injury

caused by dropping.

Save the packing box and materials which will come in handy if you ever have to

ship your products. For maximum protection, repack your product as it was

originally packed at the factory.

1.2 Installation and Use Safety

Only trained professionals may install the products.

Do not insert and unplug (power cord plug) when the power is on.

Ensure the safe grounding of the device.

Be careful about electric shock risk.

Always wear a wrist band and insulating gloves.

Do not place the products in an area having more or strong shake.

Perform dust removing regularly.

Do not maintain the products without authorization but contact NovaStar as soon

as possible.

Replace spare parts only with the same parts supplied by NovaStar.

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TB2 Specifications 2 Overview

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2 Overview

2.1 Introduction

Taurus series products are the second generation of multimedia players dedicated to

small and media size LED full color display developed by NovaStar.

TB2 of the Taurus series products (herein after referred to as “TB2”) feature following

advantages, better satisfying users’ requirements:

Loading capacity up to 650,000 pixels

Synchronization display

Powerful processing capability

Omnidirectional control plan

Synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode

Wi-Fi AP connection

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 program publishing and screen control via PC, mobile phones and LAN,

the omnidirectional control plan also supports remote centralized publishing and

monitoring.

2.2 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 2-1.

Table 2-1 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.

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Classification Description

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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3 Features

3.1 Synchronous Display

The TB2 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 TB2 units are synchronous with one

another and the same program is being played.

3.2 Powerful Processing Capability

1.5 GHz four-core processor.

Support for 1080P video hardware decoding.

1 GB operating memory and 8 GB internal storage space.

3.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan

Table 3-1 Control Plan

Control Plan Connecting Mode Client Terminal Related Software

Program

publishing and

screen control

through PC

Connection via

network line

Connection via Wi-Fi

PC ViPlex Express

NovaLCT-Taurus

Program

publishing and

screen control

through LAN

Connection via LAN PC ViPlex Express

NovaLCT-Taurus

Program

publishing and

screen control

through mobile

phone

Connection via Wi-Fi Mobile phone and

Pad ViPlex Handy

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Control Plan Connecting Mode Client Terminal Related Software

Cluster remote

program

publishing and

screen control

Connection via

network line

Connection via Wi-Fi

Mobile phone, Pad

and PC VNNOX

ViPlex Handy

ViPlex Express

Cluster remote

monitoring Connection via

network line

Connection via 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 programs, 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.

3.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode

The TB2 supports synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode, allowing more

application cases and being user-friendly.

When internal video source is applied, the TB2 is in asynchronous mode; when

HDMI-input video source is used, the TB2 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.

3.5 Wi-Fi AP Connection

The TB2 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 TB2 requires

no wiring and users can manage the displays at any time by connecting to the TB2 via

mobile phone, Pad or PC.

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TB2’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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4 Hardware Structure

4.1 Appearance

4.1.1 Front Panel

Figure 4-1 Front panel of the TB2

Note: Product images provided in this document are for reference only, and the actual

products shall prevail.

Table 4-1 Description of TB2 front panel

Name

Description

AUDIO

Audio output

USB

USB2.0 port

PWR

Power status indicator

Always on: Power input is normal.

SYS

System status indicator

Flashing once every 2 seconds: The system is operating

normally.

Flashing once every 0.5 second: The system is

downloading data from the Internet.

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 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

RESET

Factory reset button

Hold down for 5 seconds to reset to factory defaults.

SWITCH

Button for switching between synchronous and asynchronous

modes

Always on: Synchronous mode

Off: Asynchronous mode

4.1.2 Rear Panel

Figure 4-2 Rear panel of the TB2

Note: Product images provided in this document are for reference only, and the actual

products shall prevail.

Table 4-2 Description of TB2 rear panel

Name

Description

ETHERNET

Gigabit Ethernet port

WiFi-AP

Wi-Fi antenna port

HDMI IN

HDMI 1.4 input

LEDOUT

Output Ethernet port

PWR

Power input

4.2 Dimensions

Unit of the dimension chart is “mm”. Ground connection is enabled for location hole

(GND).

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5 Software Structure

5.1 System Software

Android operating system software

Android terminal application software

FPGA program

Note: The third-party applications are not supported.

5.2 Related Configuration Software

Table 5-1 Related configuration software

Software

Description

ViPlex Handy Mobile phone client software of the TB2 includes Android

and iOS which are mainly used for screen management,

editing, and program publishing.

ViPlex Express PC client software of the TB2 only includes Windows

which is mainly used for screen management, editing,

and program publishing.

NovaLCT-Taurus Display screen configuration software works in Windows

only, and is used to adjust screens to the best display

status.

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6 Specifications

Item Sub-Item Specifications

Physical

specifications Dimensions (W x D x H) 178 mm×102.5 mm×28.5 mm

Weight 384.1 g

Input power supply 5 V DC

Rated power consumption 15 W

Storage temperature 0°C –50°C

Storage humidity 0% RH–80% RH

Operating temperature -40°C –75°C

Operating humidity 0% RH–80% RH

Operating memory

1 GB

Internal storage space 8 GB

Packing

information Dimensions (W x D x H) 335 mm×190 mm×62 mm

List TB2 LED multimedia player x 1

Switched-mode power supply

(HXF-25W-12V) x 1

Columned Wi-Fi omnidirectional

antenna x 1

Characteristics Support 650,000 pixel loading capacity, with maximum width

of 1920 pixels and maximum height of 1080 pixels.

Support Wi-Fi AP connection.

Support Gigabit wired network.

Support stereo audio output.

Support HDMI input mode.

Support HDMI input full-screen self-adaptive display.

Support manual and timing switching between synchronous

and asynchronous modes.

1-Way USB interface supports USB drive importing display.

Onboard brightness sensor interface supports automatic and

timing smart brightness adjustment.

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