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MX40 Pro 

 

LED Display Controller 

 

 

 

 

 

User Manual 

 

 

XI'AN 

NOVASTAR 

TECH 

CO., 

LITD.

Summary of Contents for MX Series

Page 1: ...MX40 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual XI AN N O VASTAR TECH CO LITD ...

Page 2: ...MX40 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual www novastar tech i Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1 0 0 2022 07 09 First release XI AN N O VASTAR TECH CO LITD ...

Page 3: ...olution and Frame Rate HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 and DP only 13 6 2 3 Adjust Color HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 DP SDI 14 6 2 4 Set HDR HDMI1 HDMI2 and HDMI3 only 14 6 3 Set Internal Input Sources 15 6 4 Set Output Parameters 16 6 4 1 Adjust Screen Brightness 16 6 4 2 Adjust Gamma and Color Temperature 16 6 4 3 Enable 3D Function 17 6 4 4 Set Low Latency 18 6 4 5 Set Bit Depth 18 6 4 6 Set Sync Source 19 6 5 Set Lay...

Page 4: ...an NovaStar Tech Co Ltd hereinafter referred to as NovaStar This controller integrates video processing and video control into one box and offers rich video input connectors HDMI 2 0 DP 1 2 and 12G SDI 20x Ethernet output ports and 4x 10G optical ports It can also work with the brand new software VMP Vision Management Platform to provide a better operation and control experience XI AN N O VASTAR T...

Page 5: ...e USB 2 0 Used to send cabinet configuration files and export the diagnostic result TFT Screen A 3 5 inch screen that displays the device status menus submenus and messages for parameter settings Knob On the home screen press the knob to enter the main menu screen On the main menu screen rotate the knob to select a menu item or adjust the parameter value Press the knob to confirm the operation Hol...

Page 6: ... IN 1 Resolutions Max resolution 4096 2160 60Hz or 8192 1080 60Hz Min resolution 800 600 60Hz Max width height Max width 8192 pixels 8192 1080 60Hz Max height 7680 pixels 1080 7680 60Hz Frame rates 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 47 95 48 50 59 94 60 71 93 72 75 100 119 88 120 143 86 144 240 Hz HDR Support HDR10 and comply with the SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards Support HLG and comply with the BT ...

Page 7: ... up to 3840 2160 60Hz Support custom input resolutions HDCP HDCP 1 3 compliant Interlaced signal inputs Not supported 12G SDI IN 1 Standards Support ST 2082 12G ST 2081 6G ST 424 3G and ST 292 HD standard video inputs Support 3G Level A Level B DS mode Resolutions Max resolution 4096 2160 60Hz Frame rates Support frame rates up to 60 Hz Outputs OUTPUT area Type Qty Description 1 20 20 Gigabit Ethe...

Page 8: ...rder and can be connected to VMP software No switch is needed to cascade control of multiple devices as a network switch is already built in GENLOCK 1 A pair of Genlock signal connectors Support Bi Level and Tri Level IN Accept the sync signal LOOP Loop the sync signal For standard Genlock signal generators up to 20 MX40 Pro devices can be cascaded AUX 1 An auxiliary connector that connects to the...

Page 9: ...6 3 Applications The MX40 Pro has two typical application scenarios as shown below In those application examples the LED screen size is 4096 2160 Application 1 Synchronous Mosaic Application 2 Long Distance Transmission via OPT Ports XI AN N O VASTAR TECH CO LITD ...

Page 10: ...y Controller The device working mode All In One Controller The video processing and sending functions are available Independent Controller Only the video sending function is available For related operations please refer to 7 1 Switch Working Mode The device button lock status The icon displayed The buttons are locked The icon not displayed The buttons are unlocked Hold down the knob and BACK butto...

Page 11: ...DMI3 and DP only Screen 4096 2160 59 94Hz The screen resolution and frame rate The screen brightness For related operations please refer to 6 4 1 Adjust Screen Brightness Port 1 20 The statuses of the Ethernet ports Blue Connected Gray Disconnected OPT 1 4 The statuses of the OPT ports Blue Connected Gray Disconnected Bottom line Sync Genlock The sync signal currently used and the signal status Sy...

Page 12: ...ons please refer to 7 5 Control Display Status The temperature inside the chassis 4 2 Main Menu On the home screen press the knob to enter the main menu screen When the device working mode is All In One Controller the main menu is shown in Figure 4 2 When the device working mode is Send Only Controller the Layer Settings menu is not displayed Figure 4 2 Main menu XI AN N O VASTAR TECH CO LITD ...

Page 13: ...f the first n 1 ports must be the same and the integral multiple of the number of cabinet rows or columns and it must be greater than or equal to the number of cabinets loaded by the last port 5 1 Quick Configuration via Front Panel Screen 5 1 1 Set Input Source Select the desired input source and complete the related settings such as resolution and frame rate If the resolutions of the input sourc...

Page 14: ...cabinet configuration file rcfgx to the cabinet and save it to display the image normally Before the operation please import cabinet configuration file with VMP or store the cabinet configuration file in the root directory of the USB drive and insert the USB drive into the USB connector on the device front panel On the main menu screen choose Screen Configuration Send Cabinet Config File Figure 5 ...

Page 15: ... port 1 Data Flow Front View Select the data flow for the cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1 H Offset Set the horizontal offset of the displayed image V Offset Set the vertical offset of the displayed image 5 2 Free Screen Configuration via VMP The VMP software can be used to configure either the regular screens or complex screens and supports free wiring of the cabinets plus the ability of calcul...

Page 16: ...t etc On the main menu screen choose Input Settings input source Infoframe The input source is HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 DP or SDI Figure 6 2 Input source information When the device working mode is All In One Controller the Select Input menu is not displayed View the input source information 6 2 2 Set Resolution and Frame Rate HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 and DP only Set the resolution and frame rate of the externa...

Page 17: ...the value that comes with the input source will be used On the main menu screen choose Input Settings input source EDID The input source is HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 DP or SDI Figure 6 4 Infoframe override When the device working mode is All In One Controller the Select Input menu is not displayed Set the override parameters as required Select Auto and the device will read the attribute value that comes w...

Page 18: ... screen brightness to ensure that the ratio of the brightness of the entire source content remains unchanged MaxCLL Override When the MaxCLL Override switch is the parameter takes effect MaxCLL Override the maximum video source brightness and adjust the brightness to a specified value To restore the parameters to the defaults select Reset 6 3 Set Internal Input Sources Select the internal source s...

Page 19: ...en select Screen Brightness and then the brightness value becomes editable Figure 6 8 Screen brightness the All In One Controller mode as example Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness to the target value and then press the knob to confirm Choose Screen Configuration Save to RV Card Figure 6 9 Save to RV card Select Yes in the displayed dialog box After the brightness value is successfully saved...

Page 20: ... adjust the temperature to the target value and then press the knob to confirm If you want to restore the parameters to the defaults select Reset Press the BACK button to go back to the main menu and then choose Screen Configuration Save to RV Card Figure 6 11 Save to RV card Select Yes in the displayed dialog box After the values are successfully saved a message appears on the menu screen 6 4 3 E...

Page 21: ... the 3D glasses is in sync with the switching between the left and right eye images on the display This parameter applies to both the NovaStar and third party emitters 6 4 4 Set Low Latency Turn on the low latency function to reduce the delay at the controller or increase the latency when the device is used with high latency equipment On the main menu screen choose Advanced Functions Output Settin...

Page 22: ...to go back to the upper level menu Select Phase Offset Choose Adjustment Mode and then select the desired mode from the drop down options Off Turn off the phase offset function Angle The related parameter Angle can be set Fraction The related parameter Fraction can be set Absolute The related parameters Lines and Pixels can be set when the sync source is Active Source 6 5 Set Layers Alll In One Co...

Page 23: ...width and height of the canvas Width Set the layer width Height Set the layer height H Position Set the horizontal coordinate X of the layer on the canvas V Position Set the vertical coordinate Y of the layer on the canvas Priority Set the Z coordinate of the layer on the canvas The greater the value the higher priority Crop Turn on or off input crop and set the crop size and position Border Turn ...

Page 24: ...backup device for the current device so that the backup device can take over the primary device when it fails On the main menu screen choose Advanced Functions System Backup Select Backup Device Figure 7 2 Device backup Select a device from the devices found Select Yes in the displayed dialog box A prompt will be displayed after the operation is successful 7 3 Set an IP Address Manually set a stat...

Page 25: ...o reset the IP address to the default select Reset 7 4 Enable Mapping After the Mapping function is enabled cabinets can display some information such as the Ethernet port number and receiving card number allowing users to easily obtain the locations and connection topology of receiving cards On the main menu screen choose Screen Configuration Mapping Figure 7 4 Mapping Enable the Mapping function...

Page 26: ...ration is complete the diagnosis result will be displayed Select Close to close the dialog box and the screen as shown in Figure 7 7 is displayed Figure 7 7 After diagnostics Do any of the following as required View the diagnostic results Select View Results to enter the report page and view the results Export the diagnostic result to a USB drive a Insert the USB drive to the USB port on the front...

Page 27: ...data you want to reset Reset part of the data Reset all the data except the imported files network parameters language settings and device name a Select Keep User Data b Select Yes in the displayed dialog box The device restarts automatically while the data is being reset Reset all the data This action cannot be undone Reset all the data to factory settings a Select Reset All b Select Yes in the d...

Page 28: ...screen from another screen automatically if no action is performed during the specified time On the main menu screen choose System Settings Return to Home Figure 8 2 Session timeout value Select 30s 1min or 5min from the drop down options as required 8 3 View Service Information View the service information of NovaStar allowing users to ask questions and give feedback On the main menu screen choos...

Page 29: ...Gross weight 10 5 kg Note It is the total weight of the product accessories and packing materials packed according to the packing specifications Packing Information Packing box 660 0 mm 570 0 mm 210 0 mm kraft paper box Accessory box 408 0 mm 290 0 mm 50 0 mm white cardboard box Accessories 1x Power cord 1x Ethernet cable 1x HDMI cable 1x DP cable 1x Certificate of Approval IP Rating IP20 Please p...

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