NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Contrôleur d'affichage LED

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Product Type	8K LED display controller
Model	MX6000 Pro
Brand	NovaStar
Dimensions (with foot pads)	482.6 mm × 282.9 mm × 538.8 mm (19.0 × 11.1 × 21.2 in)
Net Weight (without cards)	31 kg (68.3 lb)
Power Supply	100-127 V or 200-240 V AC, 15 A / 10 A, 50/60 Hz
Power Consumption	625 W
Max Load Capacity	141 million pixels
Video Inputs (max config)	Up to 32× 4K or 8× 8K
Color Depth	12-bit
Refresh Rate	Up to 360 Hz
HDR Support	HDR10, HLG
Input Card Options	HDMI 2.0, HDMI 2.1, DP 1.2, DP 1.4, 12G-SDI, VoIP
Output Card Options	4× 10G Fiber or 1× 40G Fiber
Control Software	VMP (Vision Management Platform)
Front Panel Display	7-inch IPS touchscreen
Operating Temperature	-10°C to +60°C (14°F to 140°F)
Storage Temperature	-10°C to +60°C (14°F to 140°F)
Humidity (Operating/Storage)	0%–80% RH / 0%–90% RH, non-condensing
IP Rating	IP20

Frequently Asked Questions - MX6000 Pro NovaStar

What is the maximum pixel load of the MX6000 Pro?

The MX6000 Pro can load up to 141 million pixels, making it suitable for large LED screens.

How do I set up a new screen in VMP?

Select the controller from the device list, go to the Layout tab, click New Screen, enter a screen name, choose the working mode (All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller), and configure the canvas and cabinet topology.

Can I backup the controller to ensure reliability?

Yes. From the menu bar, choose Tools > System Backup. Select a primary controller and a backup controller. The backup will take over automatically if the primary fails.

What types of input cards are supported?

The MX6000 Pro supports up to six different input cards: MX_4× HDMI 2.0, MX_2× HDMI 2.1, MX_4× DP 1.2, MX_2× DP 1.4, MX_4× 12G-SDI, and VoIP cards.

How do I adjust the brightness and gamma of the screen?

Select the controller, go to Screen Settings > Image Quality tab. Adjust the Brightness slider (shown in nits if calibration is done) and the Gamma value.

What is the purpose of the 'Shutter Fit' feature?

Shutter Fit synchronizes the screen refresh and camera shutter to eliminate flicker in video recordings. It requires a Genlock signal from the same generator.

Can I use 3D with the MX6000 Pro?

Yes. Enable 3D in Screen Settings > Output tab. Set the source format (e.g., Side-by-Side), eye priority, and emitter delay. Note that 3D cannot be used simultaneously with low latency or frame multiplication.

How do I perform screen calibration?

Use the Correction tab in VMP. You can correct seams between cabinets/modules, adjust multi-batch cabinets, and upload calibration coefficients via Tools > Coefficient Management.

How to export logs for troubleshooting?

On the front panel, go to Maintain > Log tab and click Export after inserting a USB drive. In VMP, right-click the controller and select Export Log.

What are the recommended receiving cards for 1G and 5G solutions?

For 1G solution (using MX_4x10G Fiber output card), use the A10s Pro receiving card. For 5G solution (using CX_1x40G Fiber output card), use CA50E, CA50C, or XA50 receiving cards.

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USER MANUAL MX6000 Pro NovaStar

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User Manual

Change History

Document Version	Release Date	Description
V1.1.1	2023-10-13	Updated input cards information
V1.1.0	2023-09-28	Added information for HDMI 2.1 and 12G-SDI input cards
V1.0.1	2023-09-08	Added accessory information
V1.0.0	2023-08-03	First release

Change History ....i

Contents ...... ii

1 Introduction....1

2 Appearance....2

2.1 Front Panel....2

2.2 Rear Panel .... 3

3 Applications....8

3.1 Solution Build 8

3.2 1G Solution (MX_4x10G_Fiber Output Card)....8

3.3 5G Solution (CX_1x40G_Fiber Output Card) 9

4 VMP Operations....10

4.1 Connect to VMP 10

4.2 UI Introduction....10

4.3 Device Management....11

4.3.1 Export and Import Project Files.... 11

4.3.2 Manage Device Groups 12

4.3.3 Set Backup Device 12

4.4 Screen Configuration....13

4.4.1 New Screen....13

4.4.2 Configure Screen Topology....14

4.4.3 Set Card Backup....18

4.4.4 Set the Cabinet....19

4.5 Input Source Configuration....20

4.5.1 Add Layers....20

4.5.2 Set External Sources....21

4.5.3 Set Internal Sources 24

4.6 Display Correction 25

4.6.1 Correct Seams....25

4.6.2 Correct Multi-Batch Cabinets/Modules 26

4.6.3 Lock and Unlock Correction Page 28

4.7 Color Processing 28

4.7.1 Color Replacement....28

4.7.2 14Ch Color Correction 29

4.7.3 Set Color Curves 30

4.7.4 Enable 3D LUT 30

4.8 Screen Settings....31

4.8.1 Adjust Image Quality....31

4.8.1.1 Adjust Brightness and Gamma 31

4.8.1.2 Set LED Image Booster 31

4.8.1.3 Apply Calibration Effect....32

4.8.1.4 Set Thermal Compensation 32

4.8.2.1 Set Output Bit Depth and Additional Frame Latency....33

4.8.2.2 Set Sync Parameters....34

4.8.2.3 Set Frame Multiplication 34

4.8.2.4 Set Shutter Fit....35

4.8.2.5 Enable 3D Function ....35

4.8.2.6 Check the Load....36

4.9 Preset Management....36

4.9.1 Save Presets 36

4.9.2 Apply Presets....37

4.9.3 Manage Presets....37

4.9.4 Import and Export Presets 38

4.10 Screen Monitoring .... 38

4.10.1 Check Device Status 38
4.10.2 Check Monitoring Records 39

4.11 Calibration Coefficient Management....40

4.11.1 Upload Calibration Coefficients....40
4.11.2 Edit Calibration Coefficients....42
4.11.3 12.3 View Calibration Effect....43
4.11.4 Save Calibration Coefficients....44
4.11.5 Read Back Calibration Coefficients....45
4.11.6 Export Calibration Coefficients....46

4.12 Screen Maintenance....47

4.12.1 Maintain Controllers....47
4.12.2 Maintain Cabinets....49

4.13 Software Settings 51

4.13.1 Offline Mode 51
4.13.2 14.1 Change Language and Temperature Scale ....52
4.13.3 Manage Cabinet Library ....52
4.13.4 14.3 Check User Manual ....54
4.13.5 14.4 Check Software Information....54
4.13.6 Check Keyboard Shortcuts....54

5 Front Screen Panel....55

5.1 UI Introduction....55

5.1.1 Home Screen....55
5.1.2 Main menu....57

5.2 Screen....58

5.2.1 Set Brightness, Color Temperature and Gamma 58
5.2.2 Set Screen Status....58

5.3 Input 59

5.3.1 Set Internal Source....59
5.3.2 Check Input Source Information .... 59
5.3.3 Set EDID....60
5.3.4 Set HDR 61

5.4 Communication 61

5.5 Settings 62

5.5.1 Configure LCD Screen....62
5.5.2 Setting Language....62
5.5.3 Set Temperature Scale 63
5.5.4 Check Firmware Information....63
5.5.5 Factory Reset 64

5.6 Maintenance....64

5.6.1 Diagnostics 64
5.6.2 View and Export Logs....65
5.6.3 Check Device Status 65

6 Specifications....67
7 Video Source Specifications 68
8 Ethernet Port Load Capacity 70

8.1 1G Solution (MX_4x10G_Fiber Output Card)....70

8.2 5G Solution (CX_1x40G_Fiber Output Card)....71

1 Introduction

The MX6000 Pro is a large professional 8K LED display controller from Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NovaStar), designed as part of the COEX control system series. Its remarkable features include 12-bit color depth, 360 Hz capability, real-time multi-screen scaling, 0-frame latency, and HDR supportability, providing precise brightness control, true-to-life color fidelity, and an excellent image quality. Its card-based modular design is specifically tailored for future LED displays, allowing for flexible input and output card configurations that are stable and easy to maintain. With a compact 6U size, it supports up to 32x 4K or 8x 8K video inputs, with a maximum load capacity of 141 million pixels, making it ideal for large-screen configurations.

The MX6000 Pro offers a wide range of options with up to six different input cards supporting 8K, 4K, and VoIP. For output, it supports two types of output cards: 4x 10G fiber and 1x 40G fiber. These cards can be configured flexibly to accommodate either 1G or 5G bandwidth for the control system, catering to different requirements. Additionally, it supports seamless backup and automatic switching between devices and cards. In case of any malfunction, it promptly switches over while issuing automatic alerts, ensuring stable output on-site. To further enhance the user experience, it is complemented by the advanced control software, VMP, enabling users to have better control and management capabilities.

The MX6000 Pro offers many advantages such as highly integrated design, premium image quality, powerful performance, tremendous load capacity, and easy control. It is widely used in rental services for large events, xR/VP studios, large fixed installation applications, TV production, e-sports events, exhibition halls, and other application scenarios.

2 Appearance

2.1 Front Panel

Running Indicator Standby Button COEN Main MX6000 Pro MX6000 Pro USB 2.0 IPS Touchscreen Knob BACK NOVASTAR

Description	Function
Running indicator	Solid red: Standby.Solid blue: The device is being powered on.Solid green: The device is running normally.Flashing red: The device is running abnormally.
Standby button	Press the button to power on or power off the device.Hold down the button for 5s to 10s to restart the device.
USB 2.0	Connect to a USB drive only to export the device diagnostic result.Only the NTFS and FAT32 file systems are supported. Others are not supported.
IPS touchscreen	A 7-inch screen that is for displaying the device status, setting parameters, and sending commands.
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.Hold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or unlock the buttons and screen.
BACK	Go back to the previous menu or cancel the current operation.

2.2 Rear Panel

Input Card Slots Output Card Slots MVR Card Slot Control Card Slot Power Supply

All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only. Actual product may vary.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Rear Panel - 2

Note

Markings on the rear panel card slot:

The card slot marked with "IN x" only supports the installation of input cards, where x is the slot number. For example, IN 1 indicates the first input card slot.
The card slot marked with "OUT x" only supports the installation of output cards, where x is the slot number. For example, OUT 6 indicates the sixth output card slot.
• The card slot marked with "MVR" only supports the installation of MVR cards.
• The card slot marked with "CTRL" only supports the installation of control cards.

Input Card
MX_4× HDMI 2.0 input card

Type	Qty	Description
HDMI 2.0	4	Resolution	Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz or 8192×1080@60Hz (Forced)Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
		Max width/height(Forced)	Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)Max height: 8192 pixels (1080×8192@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.
		EDID management	Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×2160@60Hz.Support custom input resolutions.
		HDCP	Support HDCP 2.3, backwards compatible with HDCP2.2/ HDCP 1.4/ HDCP 1.3.
		Interlaced signal inputs	Not supported.
MX_2× HDMI 2.1 input card

Type	Qty	Description
HDMI 2.1	2	Resolution	Max resolution: 8192×4320@30Hz (Forced)Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
		Max width/height (Forced)	Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×4320@30Hz)Max height: 8192 pixels (4320×8192@30Hz)
		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.
		EDID management	Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×2160@60Hz.Support custom input resolutions.
		HDCP	HDCP 2.3 compliant, backwards compatible with HDCP 2.2/HDCP 1.4/HDCP 1.3.
		Interlaced signal inputs	Not supported
MX_4× DP 1.2 input card
INDP 1.2		2DP 1.2	3DP 1.2DP 1.2
Type	Qty	Description
DP 1.2	4	Resolution	Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz or 8192×1080@60Hz (Forced)Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
		Max width/height (Forced)	Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)Max height: 8192 pixels (1080×8192@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.
MX_2× DP 1.4 input card

DP 1.4	2	Resolution	Max resolution: 7680×4320@30Hz (Forced)Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz
		Max width/height (Forced)	Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×4320@25Hz)Max height: 8192 pixels (4320×8192@25Hz)
		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.
		EDID management	Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×2160@60Hz.Support custom input resolutions.
		HDCP	Support HDCP 2.3, backwards compatible with HDCP2.2/ HDCP 1.4/ HDCP 1.3.
		Interlaced signal inputs	Not supported.
MX_4× 12G-SDI input card

Type	Qty	Description
12G-SDI	4	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).
		Resolution	Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz
		Frame rate	Support frame rates up to 60Hz.
		HDR	Support HDR10 and comply with the SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards.Support HLG.
		Interlaced signal inputs	Support converts interlaced signals to progressive signals.
		Others	Belden 12G SDI standard cables are recommended. Cables up to 50 meters are supported.

Output Card
MX_4×10G_Fiber output card

Type	Qty	Description
OPT 1-4	4	10G optical portsSupport single-mode and multi-mode optical fiber modules, with a maximum transmission distance of 10km.A single optical port can load up to 10 channels of 1G Ethernet ports, and a single card can support up to 40 channels of Ethernet port output.The maximum load of a single 1G Ethernet port is as follows:-8bit@60Hz: 659,722 pixels-10bit@60Hz: 494,791 pixels (available only with the A10s Pro receiving card)-10/12bit@60Hz: 329,861 pixels
MX_1×40G_Fiber output card
Type	Qty	Description
OPT 1	1	40G optical portSupport single-mode and multi-mode optical fiber modules, with a maximum transmission distance of 10km.A single optical port/A Single card can load up to 8 channels of 5G Ethernet portsThe maximum load of a single 5G Ethernet port is as follows:-8bit@60Hz: 2,592,000 pixels-10bit@60Hz: 2,073,000 pixels-12bit@60Hz: 1,728,000 pixels

Control card
			[00VT]
Type	Qty	Description
ETHERNET	2	Gigabit Ethernet control ports. Support TCP/IP protocol and star connection.They have the same functions without priority and order, and can be connected to VMP software. No switch or router is needed to deploy multiple devices on the same LAN via device cascading as the network switching function is already built in. Up to 20 MX20 devices can be cascaded.
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 MX20 devices can be cascaded.
AUX	1	An auxiliary connector that connects to the central control device (RS232) (Reserved)
SPDIF	1	A digital audio output (Reserved)
MX_MVR output card
Power
Type		Qty	Description
100-127V~/200-240V~,15A/10A, 50/60Hz		2	An AC power input connector and switch

3 Applications

3.1 Solution Build

Based on the installed output cards (MX_4x10G_Fiber output card/CX_1x40G_Fiber output card), users can build 1G/5G solutions with different models of fiber converters and receiving cards. 1G/5G refers to the output bandwidth of a single Ethernet port. For more detailed information, please refer to 8 Ethernet Port Load Capacity.

Table 3-1 COEX system build

Solution	Output Card	Fiber Converter	Receiving card
1G solution	MX_4x10G_Fiber output card	CVT10, CVT10 Pro	1G receiving cards such as A10s Pro
5G solution	CX_1x40G_Fiber output card	CVT8-5G	5G receiving cards such as CA50E

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Solution Build - 1

It would not be possible to build both 1G and 5G solutions with an MX6000 Pro at the same time.

3.2 1G Solution (MX\_4x10G\_Fiber Output Card)

$NovaStar MX6000 Pro - 1G Solution (MX\_4x10G\_Fiber Output Card) - 1$

flowchart

graph TD
    A["LED Screen"] --> B["40x 1G Ethernet"]
    B --> C["4x CVT 10 Fiber Converter"]
    C --> D["4x 10G OPT"]
    D --> E["HDMI Input"]
    D --> F["DP Input"]
    D --> G["SDI Input"]
    D --> H["SMPTEST 2110 Input"]
    E --> I["Switch"]
    F --> J["Router"]
    G --> K["PC"]
    H --> L["n×PC"]

This diagram is an example of four input cards and one MX_4x10G_Fiber output card installed on an MX6000 Pro. The actual application may vary.

3.3 5G Solution (CX\_1x40G\_Fiber Output Card)

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flowchart

graph TD
    A["LED Screen"] --> B["8x5G Ethernet"]
    B --> C["1x CVT8-5G Fiber Converter"]
    C --> D["HDMI Input"]
    C --> E["DP Input"]
    C --> F["SDI Input"]
    C --> G["SMPTE ST 2110 Input"]
    D --> H["Server with HDMI/DP/SDI/SPMTE"]
    E --> H
    F --> H
    G --> H
    H --> I["Switch"]
    H --> J["Router"]
    I --> K["n×PC"]
    J --> L["PC"]

This diagram is an example of four input cards and one CX_1x40G_Fiber output card installed on an MX6000 Pro. The actual application may vary.

4 VMP Operations

Users can only perform some basic operations on the LCD screen of MX6000 Pro. To perform more operations, please install Vision Management Platform (VMP) on the control PC.

4.1 Connect to VMP

Via Ethernet Cable

Connect the controller and the control PC directly using an Ethernet cable, and assign a static IP address to the controller to ensure that the controller and control PC are on the same network segment.

Via LAN

Connect the controller and the control PC to the same LAN and set the controller to automatically obtain an IP address.

4.2 UI Introduction

Figure 4-1 UI Introduction
Menu Bar Function Tabs NOVA STAR Device List Source List Topology Area Properties Area

Note:

All the figures in this document use operations in Windows10 as examples.

You can refer to section 4.6.3 Lock and Unlock Correction Page to lock the Correction page to avoid changing the display content due to misoperation.

4.3 Device Management

4.3.1 Export and Import Project Files

Export the project files (.nprj) of devices or device groups so that you can import the files to apply the configuration data to the same kind of devices, improving the configuration efficiency.

Notice

The project file can be imported to the device that is of the same model and share the first two digits of the firmware version.

For example, the project file of V1.3.0 can be imported to the devices whose firmware version is V1.3.1.

Export Project Files

Step 1 From the menu bar, choose Project > Export and select a device or device group.

You can also right-click a device or device group in the device list and select Export from the pop-up menu.

Step 2 Select a local directory and click Save.

Figure 4-2 Successful export
Exported

Import Project Files

Step 1 From the menu bar, choose Project > Import to and select a device or device group.

You can also right-click a device or device group in the device list and select Import from the pop-up menu.

Step 2 Select a local project file and click Open.

After successful device matching, a dialog box as shown in Figure 4-3 is displayed.

Figure 4-3 Matching devices
Device Matching File Device Please select the file device Offline Device Please select the online device Match No. File Device 1 MX6000 Pro 192.168.0.15 ... Name: MX6000 Pro_1 Name: MX6000 Pro_1 IP: 192.168.0.15 IP: 192.168.0.15 Firmware: 1.0.0.T2 Firmware: 1.0.0.T2 Type: MX6000 Pro Type: MX6000 Pro Match Result Operation Successful OK Cancel

Step 3 Click OK.

Figure 4-4 Successful import
Import successful

4.3.2 Manage Device Groups

Optimize device management by creating device groups, which will enable uniform management and batch operations on multiple devices within the same group.

Notice

Only devices of the same model and firmware version can be grouped.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 In the device list area, click Manager the group management page.

Figure 4-5 Group management
Project Edit View Tools Settings Help Offline Device Search device name, IP, model Device Name IP Model Status Mapping Group 1 MX40 Pro_1 192.168.0.10 MX40 Pro MX40 Pro_1 192.168.0.12 MX40 Pro MX40 Pro_1 192.168.0.13 MX40 Pro MX6000 Pro_1 192.168.0.15 MX5000 Pro + Create group

Step 2 Click ☐ to create a group, enter a group name and press Enter or click any empty space on the page. To rename a group, right-click the group, select Rename from the pop-up menu and enter a new group name.

Step 3 Drag the target devices to the created group. Controllers of different models or firmware versions cannot be grouped.

Step 4 After the settings, click

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Operating Procedure - 2

• To delete a device in a group, drag the device out of the group.
- To delete a group, right-click the group, select Remove group from the pop-up menu.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Operating Procedure - 3

You can set the Mapping switch to enable the mapping function

4.3.3 Set Backup Device

Enhance system reliability by establishing a primary controller and backup controller, allowing the backup controller to take over responsibility in case of primary controller failure.

Step 1 From the menu bar, choose Tools > System Backup to open the System Backup dialog box.

You can also right-click a device or device group in the device list and select System backup from the pop-up menu to open the System Backup dialog box.

Figure 4-6 System backup
System Backup Primary MX6000 Pro_1 Backup Add Backup List Number Primary Device Backup Device Operate OK Cancel

Step 2 Select a primary controller and a backup controller from the drop-down options respectively, and then click Add.

The backup list will display the added backup information. To delete the backup information, click

Step 3 After the settings, click OK.

4.4 Screen Configuration

4.4.1 New Screen

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Layout.

Figure 4-7 Layout

Step 2 Click New Screen.

Step 3 Enter a screen name on the pop-up window.

Figure 4-8 New Screen
New Screen Screen Name Screen 1 Working Mode All-In-One Controller Send-Only Controller Low Latency Layer Layout Processor Latency 1 frame OK Cancel

Step 4 Select a Working Mode. When operating as a Send-Only Controller, please configure the layer layout as well.

All-In-One Controller supports free layer layout; Send-Only Controller is subject to fixed layer layout.

Step 5 Set low latency.

When low latency is set to , the latency at the data-sending end is reduced by 1 frame.

Step 6 Click OK once you are done.

Related Operations:

Edit screen: Click Edit in the Screen section of the properties area.
Delete screen: click ✗ on the right side of the screen tab or in the top right corner of the topology area.
Select multiple screens: Hold Ctrl and click on the screen names.

4.4.2 Configure Screen Topology

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Layout.

Step 2 Select a view by clicking one of the following icons at top right of the topology area.

• : Show the cabinets only.
• : Show the preview image of the input source only.
• : Show the cabinets and preview image of the input source at the same time.

Note

You can also select a view from the menu bar > View > Display and choose the content to be displayed, including cabinet topology, cabinet status, group names, source tags, and overlapping cabinets.

Step 3 Select a screen.

Step 4 Select a canvas at the bottom of the page. First click on any output port of the canvas, and then click on the topology area to place the canvas.

Each canvas corresponds to an output card. For example, the three canvases OUT 1, OUT 2, and OUT 3 in Figure 4-9 correspond to three output cards respectively.

Figure 4-9 Canvas
Canvas OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 ✓ 1 B/- 45% ✓ 2 B/- 45% ✓ 3 B/- 45% ✓ 4 B/- 45% ✓ 5 B/- 45% ✓ 6 O/- 0% 7 O/- 0% 8 O/- 0% 9 O/- 0% 10 O/- 0% 11 O/- 0% 12 O/- 0% 13 O/- 0% 14 O/- 0% 15 O/- 0% 16 O/- 0% 17 O/- 0% 18 O/- 0% 19 O/- 0% 20 O/- 0%

Related Operations:

Set canvas resolution: Select a canvas at the bottom of the page and then set the canvas resolution in the properties area.
Move Canvas: Click and hold the name at the top left of the canvas in the topology area, then drag it to the desired position.
Delete: Canvas: Click on the name at the top left of the canvas in the topology area to select it, then press Delete.
Locate Canvas: Set Canvas Mapping to ☐, so that the canvas position can be quickly viewed on the LED screen.

Step 5 After placing a canvas, you can drag or click the mouse in the topology area to add cabinets.

The cabinets will be automatically connected when you are adding them, as shown in Figure 4-10. The Ethernet port's load capacity information will be displayed, as shown in Figure 4-11. The properties area will display the cabinet information, as shown in Figure 4-12.

Figure 4-10 Cabinets connected automatically
P1 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 9 8 7

Figure 4-11 Ethernet port capacity
✓ 1 8/- 45% ✓ 2 8/- 45% 3 0/- 0% 11 0/- 0% 12 0/- 0% 13 0/- 0%

8/-: Indicates that 8 cabinets of the Ethernet port are added to the topology.
45%: Indicates these 8 cabinets have used 45% of the Ethernet port's capacity.

Figure 4-12 Cabinet Information
Cabinet Manufacturer Other Type NC 2.6 V1 Version V1.0.0.252 Resolution 192*192px Module Structure 96x96 Pitch 2.600mm Max Frame Rate 240.00Hz Serial Number --- Rv Card A10s Pro Rv Card Firmware V1.1.2.33 Driver Chip Chip_MBI5264 Decoder Decode138 Scans 16scans Refresh Rate 7680Hz Grayscale 16bits Change

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Note - 5

Note

If all the cabinets loaded by the Ethernet ports have the same size, you can use the swift layout function to quickly add and connect the cabinets for all the Ethernet ports.

The operations are as follows:

Click Swift Layout and then drag the mouse on the canvas to add cabinets that match the actual requirements. In the properties area, select a layout and click Done.

Step 6 Select another Ethernet port and continue to add cabinets until all cabinets are connected.

To change the cabinet model, simply select the cabinet and then click Change in the property area.

Step 7 For cabinets that have the same size and consecutive serial numbers, if you want to change the cabinet connection topology, select the cabinets and then select a quick topology under Quick topo in the properties area, as shown in Figure 4-13. For other cabinets, skip this step.

Figure 4-13 Quick topology
Quick topo 2 S U U S 2 U U Z S N N S Z N N

Step 8 Do any of the following to arrange and align the cabinets to let the cabinet positions meet the display requirements.

Use the function buttons

1:1 Fit Screen Grid Align Left Align Right Align Bottom Arrange Top Undo Redo Zoom Out Zoom In 1:1 Zoom To Selection Align Top Arrange Left

1:1: The canvas size equals to the input source resolution.
Zoom to Selection: The selected element is zoomed and displayed in the center of the canvas.
Fit Screen: The canvas size is automatically adjusted to fit the topology area size.

Click to show its drop-down menu shown below. The menu can be used to set the canvas grid.

Grid Color Spacing X 128px Y 10px Snap To Cabinet Snap To Grid

Grid: When toggled on (○), a grid is displayed on the canvas. If you do not need to display the grid, set the switch to ○
Color: Set the grid color.
Spacing: Set the spacing of horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. The spacing is set to the resolution of the first cabinet by default.
Snap to Cabinet: When positioning a cabinet near another one, the cabinet being moved will automatically align and snap to the edge of the adjacent cabinet, effectively eliminating gaps.
Snap to Grid: The cabinet will be snapped to the grid.

- Edit menu

Edit View Tools Settings Undo Redo Swap Group Ctrl+G Ungroup Ctrl+Shift+G Add to Group Delete Del Align

- View menu

View Tools Settings Zoom In Ctrl++ Zoom Out Ctrl+- Zoom 1:1 Ctrl+0 Zoom to Selection Ctrl+D Fit Screen Ctrl+F ✓ Show Grid Snap to Grid ✓ Snap to Cabinets Display Lock Correction

Use the right-click function menus

- Right-click the canvas

Zoom To Controller Fit Screen Ctrl+F Zoom 1:1 Ctrl+0 Zoom to Selection Ctrl+D

Zoom to Controller: The selected controller is zoomed and displayed in the middle of the topology area.

- Right-click the cabinet

Select String Change Model Select Same Cabinets Blackout Freeze Swap Group Ctrl+G Ungroup Ctrl+Shift+G Add To Group Lock Unlock Delete Del

Select String: Select all the cabinets on the connection line of the current cabinet.

Swap: Swap the positions of the two selected cabinets.

Group: Group the selected cabinets. To set the group name and color, please select the group and set them in the properties area.

Ungroup: Ungroup the cabinets.

Add to Group: Add the selected cabinets to a group.

Set cabinet coordinates and rotation

Select a cabinet and set its coordinates and rotation angle in the properties area. After the cabinet is rotated, the input source will be rotated by the set angle and displayed.

Position Coordinate X 128 Y 128 Rotation (0°)

Step 9 Set the cabinet topology for other canvases.

4.4.3 Set Card Backup

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Layout.

Step 2 In the properties area, select a backup for the card.

Figure 4-14 Backup settings
Backup Settings OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 None OUT 4 None OUT 5 None OUT 6 None OUT 7 None OUT 8 None Verify Primary Verify Backup

Step 3 Click Verify Primary or Verify Backup to examine whether the channel is working properly.

Verify Primary: Disconnect the backup channel and examine whether the primary channel is working properly.
Verify Backup: Disconnect the primary channel and examine whether the backup channel is working properly.

4.4.4 Set the Cabinet

Select the controller from the device list and then select Layout. Select one or more cabinets and do any of the following operations in the properties area.

Figure 4-15 Cabinet settings
Cabinet Settings Blackout Freeze Indicator Light up slowly Test Pattern Normal No Data signal Blackout

Control Display Status

Set the Blackout or Freeze switch to .

Enable Indicator

Set the Indicator switch to enable the running status indicator of the cabinet.

Enable the Light Up Slowly Function

Set the Light up slowly switch to 📄 so that after the screen is powered on, the display brightness will slowly change from 0 to the target value.

Set Test Pattern

Select a test pattern from the drop-down list of Test Pattern to perform screen aging test and troubleshoot problems.

Set Image for Abnormal Situations

Select an option from the No Data signal drop-down list.

Blackout: The screen displays a black image.
Last Frame: The screen always displays the last frame.

4.5 Input Source Configuration

4.5.1 Add Layers

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Source.

Figure 4-16 Input source

Step 2 Select an input card at the bottom of the page.

Step 3 Double-click the thumbnail of the input source or drag the input source to the target position to add a layer. (Remember to select a canvas first if there are multiple canvases).

All-In-One Controller supports free layer layout; Send-Only Controller is subject to fixed layer layout and when adding a layer, it will automatically fill the canvas and the size and position of the layer cannot be adjusted.

You can check the source status according to the source indicator:

• Green: The input source is connected.
- Red: The input source is applied for the screen but not connected.
- Gray: The input source is not connected.

Step 4 Make layer adjustments as needed.

Lock layer

Layer Name Layer 3 Lock

Switch source

- Select a layer and select another source in the properties area.

Source Source IN 1_HDMI 3

- Right-click a layer, select Source from the displayed menu, and select another source.

Adjust layer size and position

- Select a layer and set the layer size and coordinates in the properties area. You can also bring the layer to front or send it to back.

Position and Size X 1569 Y 813 W 1920 H 1080 Bring to Front Send to Back

Right-click a layer and select Bring to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward or Send Backward from the displayed menu.
At the top right of a layer, click a function icon to set the layer.

: Lock the layer.
: Unlock the layer.
1: The layer size is the same as the input source resolution.
☐: The layer automatically fill the screen.
The layer size changes automatically according to the canvas size.
X: Delete the layer.

Set borders

Select a layer and enable or disable the layer borders function in the properties area. After enabling the function, you can set the border thickness and color.

Border Thickness 0 Color Red

Crop the input source

Select a layer and enable or disable the Crop function in the properties area. Then, you can set the crop size and position on the thumbnail of the layer. You can also make adjustments by setting the parameter values below the thumbnail. When Same as Layer Size is set to ☐, the input source image will be cropped according to the layer size.

Crop NOVA STAR X 0 Y 0 W 1674 H 966 Same as Layer Size

4.5.2 Set External Sources

Select the controller from the device list and then select Source. Select an external source from the source list and do the following as required.

Set DP 1.4 Mode

Select an option from the drop-down list to calculate the layer resources for the DP 1.4 connector.

8192*2160@60Hz: Up to 2 layers can be added.
4096*2160@60Hz: Up to 4 layers can be added.

Figure 4-17 DP 1.4 mode
DP1.4 Mode Max Bandwidth 8192*2160@60Hz

View Source Information

View the resolution, frame rate, bit depth, and other information of the external source.

Figure 4-18 Source information
Source Information (IN 1_HDMI 1) Resolution 3840*2160 px Refresh Rate 60.00Hz Bit Depth 8bit Color Space/Sampling YCbCr 4:4:4 Gamut Rec.709 Quantization Range Limited Dynamic Range SDR Metadata >

Set EDID

Select a value from the drop-down lists of Resolution and Refresh Rate and click Apply.

Figure 4-19 EDID
EDID Resolution 3840*2160 Refresh Rate 60.00Hz Apply

Adjust Color

In the InfoFrame Override area, select a value from the drop-down lists of Color Space/Sampling, Gamut and Quantization Range. Then, in the Color area, drag the sliders to adjust the parameter values.

The override parameter will be used in the calculation of color adjustment. Select From Input and the software will read the attribute value that comes with the input source.

Figure 4-20 InfoFrame Override
InfoFrame Override Color Space/Sampling From Input Gamut From Input Quantization Range From Input

Figure 4-21 Color adjustment
Color Black Level Contrast Saturation Hue 0° Red Shadow Green Shadow Blue Shadow Red Highlight Green Highlight Blue Highlight

Table 4-1 Descriptions of color adjustment parameters

Parameter	Description
Black Level	It is used to adjust the brightness of the dark areas of the image. The smaller the value, the darker the dark part of the screen.
Contrast	It is used to adjust the brightness of the highlight areas of the image. The greater the value, the brighter the highlight part of the screen.Contrast and black level together affect the overall contrast of the image.
Saturation	It is used to adjust the color purity of the image. The greater the value, the more vivid the color.
Hue	It is used to adjust the color effect of the displayed image color. Generally, it is divided into warm, cool and intermediate tones.
Red Shadow/Green Shadow/Blue Shadow	It is used to adjust the brightness of the dark areas of the image. The principle is the same as that of black level, but only the RGB components are adjusted.
Red Highlight/Green Highlight/Blue Highlight	It is used to adjust the brightness of the highlight areas of the image. The principle is the same as that of contrast, but only the RGB components are adjusted.

Set HDR Parameters

Note

To set HDR parameters, the hardware must support HDR and the HDR10 or HLG sources must be prepared.

Select an HDR format from the drop-down list of Format and set related parameters. Select Auto and the software will read the attribute value that comes with the input source.

Figure 4-22 HDR
HDR Format Auto HDR10 Parameters PQ Mode ST2084(PQ) MaxCLL Override 1000nits

HDR10 parameters:

- PQ Mode: The mapping method of video source brightness.

- ST2084 (PQ): This mode 1:1 maps the brightness of the video source. The part that exceeds the maximum screen brightness will still be displayed as the maximum screen brightness.

- ST2086 (Linear mapping): This mode linearly maps the brightness of the video source. It globally adjust the video source brightness according to the maximum screen brightness to ensure that the ratio of the brightness of the entire source content remains unchanged.

- MaxCLL: The override value of the maximum video source brightness. MaxCLL takes effect when Override is selected.

4.5.3 Set Internal Sources

The internal sources can be used for screen testing and troubleshooting. Select the controller from the device list and then select Source. Select an internal source from the source list and do the following as required.

Set the Image

Select an image and set the Grayscale, Gradient Stretch, Speed, and Space. The adjustable parameters for each image may vary based on the interface.

- Static images

Internal

• Dynamic images

Grayscale Gradient Stretch Speed Space

Set the Resolution, Refresh Rate, and Bit Depth

Select a value from the drop-down lists of Resolution, Refresh Rate, and Bit Depth and then click Apply.

Figure 4-23 Internal source parameters
Resolution 4096*2160 Refresh Rate 60.00Hz Bit Depth 8bit Apply

4.6 Display Correction

4.6.1 Correct Seams

Adjust brightness of the seams between cabinets or modules to improve the visual experience. If brightness correction has been done for the screen, the screen brightness can be adjusted in nits. Otherwise, it can be adjusted only in percentage.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Correction.

Step 2 On the Seams tab page in the properties area, set the Seam Correction switch to

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Step 3 Set the parameters in the Display area.

Figure 4-24 Display content (seams)
Seams Modules Seam Correction Display Calibration Brightness 519nits 100.0% (W) (R) (G) (B) (Tab)

Calibration: Set the Calibration switch to 📋 to make the screen apply the calibration effect made by the calibration platform.
● Brightness: Adjust the display brightness.
Image: Set which image the screen displays. To display the image of current input source, click and hold it.

Step 4 Select a correction mode.

Figure 4-25 Select mode (seams)
Select Mode Cabinet Seams (F1) (F2) (F3) LDM Seams (8) (8) (8) (F4) (F5) (F6)

• Cabinet Seams: Correct the seams of cabinets.
• LDM Seams: Correct the seams of the modules.

Step 5 When correcting the module seams, if you need to override the numbers of module columns and rows, set the Cabinet Structure Override switch to . Otherwise, skip this step.

Figure 4-26 Cabinet structure override
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Step 6 In the topology area, click or click and drag the mouse to select the seams to be corrected.

Step 7 Set the adjustment parameters.

Figure 4-27 Set the parameters.
Adjustment Brightness ( 4 + 1/↓ ) ● Quick adjust ○ Fine adjust Restore Reset Hide cursor on screen Save

Quick adjust: Has a large range of adjustment.
● Fine adjust: Has a small range of adjustment.
Hide cursor on screen: When this is set to , use the keyboard shortcuts to adjust the seams and the cursor will not be displayed on the screen.

Step 8 Place the mouse on the scroll wheel icon and adjust the brightness by dragging the wheel icon up or down, scrolling the mouse wheel, or using the keyboard shortcuts 4+/ .

Restore: Restore the configuration to the last saved.
Reset: Reset the configuration to the status before adjustment.

Step 9 After the settings, click Save.

4.6.2 Correct Multi-Batch Cabinets/Modules

Adjust the chroma of cabinets or modules from multiple batches to make the overall chroma of the display more balanced and uniform. If brightness correction has been done for the screen, the screen brightness can be adjusted in nits. Otherwise, it can be adjusted only in percentage.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Correction.

Step 2 Select the Modules tab in the properties pane.

Step 3 Set the display content.

Figure 4-28 Display content (multiple-batch)
Seams Modules Display Calibration Brightness 566nits 100.0% (W) (R) (G) (B) (Tab)

Calibration: Set the Calibration switch to ☐ to make the screen apply the calibration effect made by the calibration platform.
● Brightness: Adjust the display brightness.
• Image: Set which image the screen displays. To display the image of current input source, click and hold it.

Step 4 Select a correction mode.

Figure 4-29 Select mode (multiple-batch)
Select Mode Cabinet LDM (F7) (F8)

• Cabinet: Correct the multi-batch cabinets.
- Module: Correct the multi-batch modules.

Step 5 When correcting the multi-batch modules, if you need to overwrite the numbers of module columns and rows, set the Cabinet Structure Override switch to . Otherwise, skip this step.

Figure 4-30 Cabinet structure override
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Step 6 In the topology area, click or click and drag the mouse to select the cabinets or modules to be corrected.

Step 7 Drag the slider to adjust chroma.

Figure 4-31 Adjustment
Adjustment R (1 + 1/↓) 1115 G (2 + 1/↓) 1023 B (3 + 1/↓) 1023 Restore Hide cursor on screen Save

- Restore: Restore the configuration to the last saved.

- Hide cursor on screen: When this is set to , use the keyboard shortcuts to adjust chroma and the cursor will not be displayed on the screen.

Step 8 After the settings, click Save.

4.6.3 Lock and Unlock Correction Page

After the screen correction is finished, you can lock the Correction page by either of the following methods to avoid changing the display content due to misoperation.

Right-click the Correction icon and click Lock. Clicking Lock again unlocks the page.
From the menu bar, choose View > Lock Correction. Clicking Lock Correction again unlocks the page.

Figure 4-32 Correction icon
Layout Source Correction Processing Screen Settings Preset Monitor

Note

After the Correction page is locked and you have entered another page, if you want to go back to the Correction page, you must manually unlock the page first.

4.7 Color Processing

4.7.1 Color Replacement

Replace a color with another color according to the settings.

Notice

It is recommended to choose color with higher saturation for replacement to achieve better outcome.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Processing.

Figure 4-33 Color Processing
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Step 2 Set the Color Replacement switch to .

Step 3 Set the colors before and after replacement.

Method 1: Click the color area in to open the color palette and set a color.
• Method 2: Click the eyedropper in and select a color in the topology area.

Figure 4-34 Color Replacement
Color Replacement From To Hue Tolerance 5% Hue Softness 20% Shadow Strength 20% Skin tone Protect

Step 4 Set Hue Tolerance, Hue Softness, Shadow Strength, and Skin Tone Protect.

Hue Tolerance: Indicates the hue range of the color to be replaced. The larger the value, the larger the replacement area
Hue Softness: Indicates the hue softness of the transition area.
Shadow Strength: Indicates the gradient parameter of the highlight or shadow area. The larger the value, the smoother the gradient.
Skin Tone Protect: Keeps the skin tone as original as possible.

4.7.2 14Ch Color Correction

Precisely adjust the hue, saturation and brightness of black, white, and the 12 derived standard colors of the red, green and blue primary colors.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Processing.

Step 2 Set the 14h Color Correction to .

Step 3 Click a value of a color to enable the editing and change the value, , for example.

Figure 4-35 14CH Color Correction
14Ch Color Correction H(°) S(%) B(%) Red 0.0 0.0 0.0 Orange 0.0 0.0 0.0 Yellow 0.0 0.0 0.0 Lime 0.0 0.0 0.0 Green 0.0 0.0 0.0 Turquoise 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cyan 0.0 0.0 0.0 Cobalt 0.0 0.0 0.0 Blue 0.0 0.0 0.0 Violet 0.0 0.0 0.0 Magenta 0.0 0.0 0.0 Crimson 0.0 0.0 0.0 R(%) G(%) B(%) White 0.0 0.0 0.0 Black 0.0 0.0 0.0

4.7.3 Set Color Curves

Adjust the color curves.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Processing.

Step 2 Set the Curves switch to .

Figure 4-36 Curves
Curves Channel W R G B Input Output 133 106

Step 3 Select the white, red, green or blue channel.
Step 4 Drag the slider at the bottom of the curve diagram to set the curve adjustment range.
Step 5 Click anywhere on the curve to add an adjustment point and drag the point to adjust the curve.

Input and Output indicate the absolute coordinates of the adjustment point in the curve diagram.

To delete the adjustment point, drag the point outside the curve diagram, or select the point and press Delete.

Click the 📄 icon at the right of Channel to reset the curve of the current channel. Click the 📄 icon next to Curves to reset all the curves.

4.7.4 Enable 3D LUT

A set of mapping relationships are defined in the 3D LUT file (.cube) to adjust the colors of the video source.

Prerequisites

A 17×17×17 3D LUT file must be prepared in advance.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Processing.

Step 2 Click anywhere in the Load 3DLUT File area, select a file and open it.

Figure 4-37 Loading 3D LUT file
3D LUT + Load 3D LUT file

Step 3 Set the 3D LUT to and drag the slider to adjust the strength of the 3D LUT.

Figure 4-38 Adjusting intensity
3D LUT NightFromDay.CUBE Night from Day Intensity 60%

To delete the file, click

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4.8 Screen Settings

4.8.1 Adjust Image Quality

4.8.1.1 Adjust Brightness and Gamma

If brightness correction has been done for the screen, the screen brightness can be adjusted in nits. Otherwise, it can be adjusted only in percentage.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Figure 4-39 Screen Settings

Step 2 In the Image Quality tab, set the brightness and gamma value.

Figure 4-40 Brightness and gamma adjustments
Image Quality Output Adjustment Brightness 566nits 100.0% Gamma 2.80

4.8.1.2 Set LED Image Booster

Set the LED Image Booster function to improve the precision and accuracy of the image color and gradation and realize free switching of the display color gamut.

Prerequisites

Before the operation, color gamut and brightness correction by using the CA410-VP427, CA410-P427 or EYE2-400 color analyzer must be done.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the LED Image Booster section of the Image Quality tab, select an output color gamut from the Gamut drop-down list.

The output gamut options include standard gamuts, custom gamuts, the original screen gamut and the input gamut (From input).

To set the custom gamut, click a select a gamut in the properties area on the color gamut diagram, and adjust the red, green, blue and white parameters based on the selected gamut. The custom gamut name can be changed.

Step 3 Drag the slider to adjust color temperature.

Step 4 Enable or disable Magic Gray as needed.

Figure 4-41 LED Image Booster
LED Image Booster Gamut From Input Color Temperature 6500K Magic Gray 22bit+ Precise Grayscale

4.8.1.3 Apply Calibration Effect

Check the effects before and after screen calibration.

Prerequisites

Before operation, screen calibration must be done and calibration coefficients must be uploaded.

When the A10s Pro receiving card is used, the seam correction can be performed separately. This means even if the calibration switch is turned off, the seam correction effect is still kept.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Image Quality tab, set the Calibration switch to to make the screen apply the calibration effect made by the calibration platform.

Figure 4-42 Calibration
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4.8.1.4 Set Thermal Compensation

Adjust the application intensity of the thermal coefficients.

Prerequisites

Before the operation, thermal calibration must be done and thermal coefficients must be uploaded.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Image Quality tab, set the Thermal Compensation switch to .

Figure 4-43 Thermal compensation
Thermal Compensation Cold Hot 3%

Step 3 Drag the slider to adjust the application intensity of the thermal coefficients.

4.8.1.5 Adjust EOTF

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The supported adjustment parameters depend on the HDR settings.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Image Quality tab, drag the sliders to adjust the values of Shadow Compensation, Ambient Light Compensation and Clip Level.

Figure 4-44 EOTF Adjustment
EOTF Adjustment Shadow Compensation 2% Ambient Light Compensation 0% Clip Level 0%

4.8.2 Set Output

4.8.2.1 Set Output Bit Depth and Additional Frame Latency

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When the controller works with high-latency devices, you can set additional frame latency.

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Output tab, select an option from the drop-down list of Bit Depth.

If Auto is selected, the output bit depth is the same as the input bit depth.

Figure 4-45 Output bit depth
Video Bit Depth Additional Frame Latency Off

Step 3 Set a value for Additional Frame Latency.

4.8.2.2 Set Sync Parameters

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 Select the Output tab.

Step 3 Select a synchronization signal for the display frame rate and set the phase offset.

Figure 4-46 Sync
Sync Active Source(L1:Internal) 60.00Hz Genlock Not locked Internal 60.00Hz Phase Offset Off

• Active Source: Sync with the frame rate of the active source.
- Genlock: Sync with the frame rate of the Genlock signal. When the shutter fit function of the controller is effective, please select this option. In addition, the controller and the camera need to use the same Genlock signal generator.
- Internal: Sync with the frame rate of the controller's internal clock.

4.8.2.3 Set Frame Multiplication

Frame multiplication can make the screen output multiple frames within the original one frame time and provide them to different cameras.

Notice

When the A10s Pro, CA50E, CA50C, or XA50 receiving cards are used, the supported frames rate is up to 240 Hz.
For other Armor series receiving cards, the supported frame rate is up to 120 Hz.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Output tab, set Frame Multiplication to .

Figure 4-47 Frame Multiplication
Frame Multiplication Frame Multiplication 2 (120Hz) Output Frames 1 Video ✓ Offset X 0 Y 0 2 Video ✓ Offset X 0 Y 0 Frame Multiplication could be used to create flashing or flickering effects, with potential to cause disorientation or discomfort, or to be a risk factor for photosensitive epilepsy.

Step 3 Set the number of frames and the display mode of each frame.

Take the above Figure 4-47 as an example. The parameters are described as follows:

- Frame Multiplication: After the current frame rate (59.94) is multiplied by 3, it is 179.82 Hz. Three frames are output in 1/59.94 second.

Video: The first and second frames display the input source image. The first frame displays the image from the coordinates (0, 0) and the second frame displays the image from the coordinates (1920, 0).
• Color: The third frame displays a pure white image.

4.8.2.4 Set Shutter Fit

Adapt the screen and camera shutter to produce better filming results.

Prerequisites

It requires that the sync signal must be Genlock and the controller and camera need to use the same Genlock signal generator.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Output tab, set Shutter Fit to .

Figure 4-48 Shutter Fit
Shutter Fit Mode Angle Angle 360.000°

Step 3 Set the relevant parameters.

4.8.2.5 Enable 3D Function

Enable the 3D function and set the related parameters for users wearing 3D glasses to view stereoscopic images.

Notice

● The 3D function and the low latency or frame multiplication function cannot be enabled at the same time.
• Only the main layer supports 3D effect.

To use the 3D function, specified 3D glasses are needed. Please contact NovaStar technical support.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Output tab, set 3D to .

Figure 4-49 3D
3D Source Format Side-by-Side Right Eye Offset 0 Eye Priority Left 3rd Emitter Emitter Delay 7000us

Step 3 Set the relevant parameters.

Source Format: Set the format of the 3D video source. Set the format to Side-by-side, Top-and-bottom or Frame sequential according to the format of the accessed video source.
Right Eye Offset: Set the start position of the right eye image. When the video source format is side-by-side or top-and-bottom and the left and right eye images are provided, this parameter can be set.
Eye Priority: Set which image is sent first, the right eye image or the left eye image. Wear the 3D glasses to watch the display. If the display is abnormal, set the parameter value to the other one. If the display is normal, the setting is done.
3rd Emitter: When a third-party 3D signal emitter is used, set the switch to
Emitter Delay: Set the delay time of sending the synchronization signal from the 3D signal emitter to the 3D glasses. This setting ensures that the switching between left and right eye images of the 3D glasses is in sync with the switching between the left and right eye images on the display. This parameter is applicable to both the NovaStar and third-party emitters.

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4.8.2.6 Check the Load

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Screen Settings.

Step 2 In the Output tab, click ➤ next to the device information to check the usage of the controller's load capacity.

Figure 4-50 Port load
▼ Port Load Out 1 Normal > Out 2 Normal > Out 3 Normal > Out 4 Normal >

4.9 Preset Management

4.9.1 Save Presets

After completing the display effect adjustment, you can save the data of the Source, Layout, Processing and Screen Settings pages as presets so that these data can be directly applied in the future. Up to 128 presets can be saved in VMP.

Notice

The preset of a specific device can only be applied by this device itself and the preset of a group can be applied by all the devices in the group.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Preset.

Step 2 On the preset management page, click to enter the page shown in Figure 4-51.

To go back to the preset management page, click a blank area in the properties area.

Figure 4-51 Preset management
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Step 3 Click the icon of a preset.
Step 4 In the properties area, set a name for the preset and select the screen and data you need to save.
If the preset you selected is not empty, the original data will be overwritten.
Step 5 Click Save.

4.9.2 Apply Presets

Apply a saved preset to quickly complete settings of the parameters on the Source, Layout, Processing and Screen Settings pages.

Notice

The preset of a specific device can only be applied by this device itself and the preset of a group can be applied by all the devices in the group.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 Select the controller from the device list and then select Preset.

Step 2 On the preset management page, double-click a preset and wait it to finish loading.

The preset that is being used has a ▼ at the top right.

Figure 4-52 Apply presets
1 Preset 1 2 Preset 2 3 Preset 3 +

4.9.3 Manage Presets

Select the controller from the device list and then select Preset and do the following operations as needed.

Modify a Preset

Select a preset. In the properties area, change the related information and click Save.

Delete a Preset

Right-click a preset and select Delete from the pop-up menu.
On the preset management page, select a preset and click Delete in the properties area.

Clear Presets

Right-click a preset and select Delete All from the pop-up menu.

4.9.4 Import and Export Presets

Select the controller from the device list and then select Preset and do the following operations as needed.

Import Presets

Click Import, select a preset file (.nprt) and click Open. In the displayed dialog box, select the device to which you want to import the file and click OK.

Figure 4-53 Import presets
Preset Import Preset file Name Model Preset Number MX6000 Pro_1 MX6000 Pro 1 Controller Name Model Preset Number MX6000 Pro_1 MX6000 Pro 1 OK Cancel

Export Presets

Click Export, select a file page, set a file name, and click Save.

4.10 Screen Monitoring

4.10.1 Check Device Status

Select the controller from the device list and then select Monitor. Click the function icons on the left to check the related information

Figure 4-54 Screen monitoring

• : The controller.

Check the status of the connectors on the rear panel of the controller.
Check the controller's name, current uptime, total uptime, mainboard temperature, mainboard voltage, and fan status.
Check the temperature and voltage of the cards.
Set on/off of the Controller Finder switch. When set to 📄, you can locate the controller.
Set on/off of the Total Errors switch. When set to 📄, you can monitor the errors.
Set on/off of the Fan switch. When set to 📄, you can monitor the fan status and display it in the Controller area.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Check Device Status - 2

• The receiving card temperature. In the properties area, you can check the temperature information.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Check Device Status - 3

• : The cabinet voltage. In the properties area, you can check the voltage information.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Check Device Status - 4

- The total bit errors. In the properties area, you can check the detailed information of the errors. Click to clear the errors and click to check the error information in a specified time range.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Check Device Status - 5

Note

Selecting 📄, 📄, or 📄 enables you to check the cabinet position, voltage, total uptime, and current uptime under the Cabinet section of the properties area. You can also blackout, freeze, or enable test patterns for cabinets under the Cabinet Settings section.

4.10.2 Check Monitoring Records

Select the controller from the device list and then select Preset. At the bottom of the page, do the operation as needed.

Figure 4-55 Monitoring records

Search records

Enter the key words in the search box.

Query records

Click the time widget and set the start and end time. If you select Now, the monitoring records will be updated in real time.

Set how the records are displayed

From the drop-down list, select Sort by time, Order by controller, Order by type, and Order by level. If the latter three are selected, the records can be expanded or collapsed.

Clear records

Click Delete and then click OK.

Export records

Click Export, select a file page, set a file name, and click Save.

4.11 Calibration Coefficient Management

Upload, save, adjust, and read back calibration coefficients.

4.11.1 Upload Calibration Coefficients

Upload the local calibration coefficient file to the current screen, cabinet or module and apply the coefficients to the display effect.

Prerequisites

• To upload screen coefficients, make sure:

The screen configuration is done, the cabinets are not rotated, and there are no cabinet gaps or overlapping.
The configured screen must be rectangular, and the cabinet on the top left corner (as shown in the figure below) must be at the (0, 0) point of the canvas.

NovaStar MX6000 Pro - Prerequisites - 1

natural_image

Colorful spiky pencil arrangement radiating from a central point, displayed within a software interface window (no text or symbols on the pencils themselves)

- To use the database file, you should prepare it in advance, and the resolutions of the configured screen and the screen in the database must be the same.

• To upload cabinet coefficients, make sure:

The target cabinets must have cabinet IDs.

Notice

During coefficient uploading, if the controller and/or receiving cards go offline, the uploading will fail.

If the coefficient uploading fails, the coefficients will not be saved automatically. You can manually save them as needed.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 In the device list on the left, select the desired controller.

Step 2 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Coefficient Management.

Figure 4-56 Calibration coefficient management
Offline Device Search Device Name: PC Model Group 1 E5 MR40 Pro.1 E6 MR40 Pro.1 E7 MR40 Pro.1 E8 MR40 Pro.1 Coefficient Management New Screen Screen 1 Model Flash Display Brightness 300% 100% Show locating cursor Select Mode Stream Cabinet LDM Plan (1) (2) (3) (4) Calibration Brightness and Chrome Calibration Full Grayscale Calibration Coefficient Management + Upload Coefficients Send Read Export

Step 3 In the Select Mode area, select the uploading range. The options include Screen, Cabinet and LDM.

Figure 4-57 Select mode
Select Mode Screen Cabinet LDM Pixel (F1)(F2)(F3)(F4)

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click + and select the target calibration data file (.db) from the local computer.

The coefficient types in the file will be read automatically. You can select the range of coefficient types as needed.

Figure 4-58 Upload calibration coefficients
Coefficient Management + Upload Coefficients Save Read Export

File to import Upload the coefficient file and apply it to the display effect Coef File: Screen_20220803184153.db Correct file format Calibrated: Screen Resolution: 2560*1440 Coef Type: ✓ Brightness and chroma OK Cancel

Step 5 Click OK to upload the coefficients to receiving cards.

4.11.2 Edit Calibration Coefficients

Prerequisites

• Calibration coefficients are available.
• Cabinet configuration is done and the cabinets stay online.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 In the device list on the left, select the desired controller.
Step 2 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Coefficient Management.
Step 3 In the Select Mode area, select Pixel.

Figure 4-59 Select mode
Select Mode Screen Cabinet LDM Pixel (F1)(F2)(F3)(F4)

Step 4 In the topology, click to select a cabinet.
Step 5 In the displayed window, select the target pixels and enter the parameters in the Coefficient Management area to adjust the proportion relationship of the red components, green components and blue components in RGB.

The calibration coefficients of the selected pixels will be overridden and changed to the values you set.

Figure 4-60 Pixel calibration coefficients
MX40 Pro RR RG RB GR GG GB BR BG BB 1 (F1) (F2) (F3) (F4) Calibration Brightness and Chroma Calibration Full-Grayscale Calibration Coefficient Management Save Read Export

Table 4-2 Table 12-1 Parameter relationship and value range

/	Red-R	Green-G	Blue-B
Red-R	RR (512 ~ 2047)	GR (0 ~ 255)	BR (0 ~ 127)
Green-G	RG (0 ~ 255)	GG (512 ~ 2047)	BG (0 ~ 255)
Blue-B	RB (0 ~ 127)	GB (0 ~ 127)	BB (512 ~ 2047)

Table 4-3 Icon description

Icon	Description
	The step of single increase or decrease. Use it together with [IMAGE]
	Increase or decrease the coefficient value of the selected pixel.
	Click to close the pixel topology.

4.11.3 12.3 View Calibration Effect

Notice

If brightness correction has been done for the screen, the screen brightness can be adjusted in nits. Otherwise, it can be adjusted only in percentage.

Set the Display Content

In the Display area, you can adjust the screen brightness to clearly see the actual calibration effect change at each grayscale. You can also switch the color to see the uniformity of a single color and the entire display image.

Figure 4-61 Set display content
Display Brightness 566nits 100.0% (W) (R) (G) (B) (Tab) Show locating cursor

● Brightness: Adjust the screen brightness.

Display image: Set the image displayed on the screen. To display the current source image, click and hold
Show locating cursor: When the switch is set to , the selected area on the screen will display blue borders. This helps you quickly locate the cabinets, modules or pixels that you are currently operating.

Enable and Disable Calibration Effect

In the Calibration area, you can turn on or off the sub-calibration switches and then view the display effects before and after the calibration.

The sub-calibration switches include Brightness and Chroma Calibration, Full-Grayscale Calibration and Low-Grayscale Calibration. The actual displayed switches depend on the existing coefficient types of the screen.

Figure 4-62 Sub-calibration switches
Calibration Brightness and Chroma Calibration Full-Grayscale Calibration

The main calibration switches are on the Correction and Screen Settings pages. When the main calibration switches are turned on or off, all the sub-calibration switches will be turned on or off simultaneously.

Figure 4-63 Main calibration switches
Blackout Freeze Layout Source Correction Processing Screen Settings Preset Monitor Browse 1 11 Seams Modules Display Calibration Brightness 56bits 100.3% (W) (R) (M) (R) (Tab) Select Mode Cabinet Seams LDM Seams (F1) (F2) (F3) (F4) (F5) (F6)

Blackout Freeze Layout Source Correction Processing Screen Settings Reset Monitor System 1 Image Quality Output Adjustment Brightness 500% 100.0% Gamma 2.80 LED Image Booster Current Original Color Temperature 6700 Magic Grey Linear Dimethylsilic Calibration Thermal Compensation Cold Hot 40%

4.11.4 Save Calibration Coefficients

Notice

During coefficient saving, if the receiving cards go offline, the saving will fail.

Operating Procedure

Save the calibration coefficients of the current screen, cabinet or module to the receiving card to avoid calibration effect loss due to power failure.

Step 1 In the device list on the left, select the desired controller.

Step 2 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Coefficient Management.

Step 3 In the Select Mode area, select the saving range as needed, including Screen, Cabinet, LDM and Pixel.

Figure 4-64 Select mode
Select Mode Screen Cabinet LDM Pixel (F1)(F2)(F3)(F4)

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click Save.

Figure 4-65 Save calibration coefficients
Save Coefficients Save the current display effect coefficients to avoid loss due to power failure Save To: ✓ User area in Rv card Flash Coef Type: ✓ Brightness and chroma ✓ Full-grayscale OK Cancel

Step 5 In the pop-up dialog box, set the relevant parameters and click OK to save the current coefficients to the receiving cards.

4.11.5 Read Back Calibration Coefficients

Read back the calibration coefficients saved in the receiving card and apply them to the current screen.

Notice

During coefficient readback, if the receiving cards go offline, the readback will fail.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 In the device list on the left, select the desired controller.

Step 2 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Coefficient Management.

Step 3 In the Select Mode area, select the reading range as needed, including Screen, Cabinet, LDM and Pixel

Figure 4-66 Selecting working mode
Select Mode Screen Cabinet LDM Pixel (F1)(F2)(F3)(F4)

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click Read.

Figure 4-67 Read back coefficients
Read Back Coefficients Read back the saved coefficients and apply them to the display effect Read From: ● User area in Rv card Flash Coef Type: ✓ Brightness and chroma ✓ Full-grayscale OK Cancel

Step 5 In the pop-up dialog box, set the relevant parameters and click OK to read the coefficients and apply them to the screen.

4.11.6 Export Calibration Coefficients

Export the calibration coefficients of the current screen, cabinet or module to the local computer. When the receiving card is replaced or the new screen has the same specifications, you can upload the exported calibration coefficients directly to use.

Prerequisites

• To export screen coefficients, make sure:

- The screen configuration is done, the cabinets are not rotated, and there are no cabinet gaps or overlapping.

- The configured screen must be rectangular, and the top-left-corner coordinates of the circumscribed rectangle of the configured screen must be (0, 0).

• To export cabinet coefficients, make sure:

The target cabinets must have cabinet IDs.

Notice

During coefficient exporting, if the controller and/or receiving cards go offline, the exporting will fail.

Operating Procedure

Step 1 In the device list on the left, select the desired controller.

Step 2 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Coefficient Management.

Step 3 In the Select Mode area, select the export range as needed, including Screen, Cabinet, LDM and Pixel.

Figure 4-68 Select mode
Select Mode Screen Cabinet LDM Pixel (F1)(F2)(F3)(F4)

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click Export.

Step 5 Select a file path on the pop-up dialog box and click Save.

Step 6 In the pop-up Export Coefficients window, set the relevant parameters and click OK to export the coefficients of the screen to a file (.db).

Figure 4-69 Export coefficients
Export Coefficients Export and save the current display effect coefficients as a file File Name: Il-Screen_Coefficient_20221228111010.db Coef Type: ✓ Brightness and chroma ✓ Full-grayscale OK Cancel

4.12 Screen Maintenance

4.12.1 Maintain Controllers

From the menu bar, choose Tools > Maintain and do the following operations as needed.

Figure 4-70 Controller maintenance

Operations in Device List

In the device list, right-click a controller. In the pop-up menu, select Controller Properties to open its dialog box.

Figure 4-71 Controller properties

Check the device Information

Check the basic information, detailed information, input card information and output card information of the controller.

+ Change the time

Click the time widget and change the time.

+ Change the time zone

Select a time zone from the Time zone drop-down list.

Export Logs

Click Export Log, select a location, set the file name, and click Save.

After you right click a controller in the device list, you can also perform the following operations:

+ Rename the controller

In the pop-up menu, select Rename and rename the controller.

Enabling Mapping

In the pop-up menu, select Mapping to enable the Mapping function. It allows users to easily obtain the locations and connection topology of receiving cards.

Operations on Controller Maintenance Page

In the device list on the left, select a controller or a group. On the Controller page, select the target controllers and then perform the operations.

Find the controller

Click Controller Finder to mark the area loaded by the controller on the LED screen and the LCD screen of the controller becomes green, which helps you find the controller quickly.

Upgrade the firmware program

Click Upgrade, select the firmware program file (.img) or .zip file and click Open. On the displayed window, double-check the uploaded file name and version and click Update to start upgrading.

Upgrade Select File: Upload File Name Current Version Update Version MX6000 Pro-153 V1.0.0.T3.072703 Input Slot 3 V1.0.0.072801 Input Slot 4 V1.0.0.072801 Input Slot 5 V1.0.0.072801 Input Slot 8 V1.0.0.072801 Output Slot 1 V1.0.0.072801 Output Slot 2 V1.0.0.072801 Upgrade Cancel

Note

All cards must be updated at the same time.

During the upgrade process, the controller will automatically restart. In addition, please do not close VMP or switch to another controller until the upgrade is complete.

+ Restart the controller

Click Restart and click OK.

+ Reset settings (operate with caution)

Click Reset and click OK.

4.12.2 Maintain Cabinets

For the cabinet painter operation, the configuration parameters of the cabinet to be copied can be saved to local computer as an .rpkg file for future use.

Operating Procedure

From the menu bar, choose Tools > Maintain and select the Cabinet tab. In the device list, select the target controllers and perform the following operations on the cabinets as needed.

Figure 4-72 Cabinet maintenance

Select the target cabinets and perform any of the following operations :

Check the cabinet information
Check the cabinet status, manufacturer, model, firmware version, location, etc.
Copy the firmware program and configuration file
Click Cabinet Painter and select one or more cabinets so that other cabinets can have the same firmware program and configuration file as the selected cabinet.
Restart the cabinet
Click Restart and click OK.

To upload image quality file, select Image Quality File.

c. Select the target row of cabinet data and click Update.
d. After the file is uploaded, click Save Rv-card config.

+ Refresh information

Click Refresh.

Find the cabinet

Click Cabinet Finder in the Action column. This function helps you find the cabinet on the screen quickly.

4.13 Software Settings

4.13.1 Offline Mode

You can add offline devices without connecting to a device to perform operations in VMP.

Step 1 From the menu bar, choose Tools > Offline Mode > Enter Offline Mode.

Step 2 Click on the top of the device list.

Step 3 Click Add Controller in the pop-up dialog box.

To add multiple devices of the same model, click Batch Add.

Figure 4-73 Add controller
Add Controller No. Controller Model Card Type Name IP AddressOperation 1 MX6000 Pro IN (1/8) .OUT (1/8) MX6000 Pro_1 192.168.0.16 Add Controller Batch Add OK Cancel

Step 4 Select MX6000 Pro from the drop-down list of Controller Model.

Step 5 Click 📋 and then select input and output cards in the pop-up window. Click OK once you are done.

Figure 4-74 Edit cards
Edit Cards IN 1 MX_4xHDMI2.0 IN 2 Select a type IN 3 Select a type IN 4 Select a type IN 5 Select a type IN 6 Select a type IN 7 Select a type IN 8 Select a type OUT 1 MX_4x10G_Fiber . OUT 2 Select a type OUT 3 Select a type OUT 4 Select a type OUT 5 Select a type OUT 6 Select a type OUT 7 Select a type OUT 8 Select a type OK Cancel

Step 6 Fill in the IP address and controller name.

Step 7 Click OK once you are done.

Click to copy the current device and click to delete it.

4.13.2 14.1 Change Language and Temperature Scale

From the menu bar, choose Settings > General, select the target language and temperature scale, and click OK.

Figure 4-75 Changing the display language
General Language 中文 English Temperature Scale Celsius (℃) Fahrenheit (℉) OK

4.13.3 Manage Cabinet Library

From the menu bar, choose Settings > Cabinet Library. Click Manage Packs and do the following operations as needed to manage the cabinet library files.

Figure 4-76 Cabinet library

Upload NCP File

Step 1 Click Add. On the displayed window, click Upload File.

Figure 4-77 Adding NCP file

Step 2 Select the targets to be imported (multiple targets can be selected).

When Local pack is selected, the imported NCP file will be saved under the VMP installation directory.
When Device pack is selected, the imported NCP file will be saved in the LED controller's storage space.

Step 3 Select the .ncp file to be imported from the local computer and click Add.

After the file is selected, you can click Delete to delete the uploaded file.

You can also click Refresh to refresh the NCP file list.

Export NCP File

Step 1 Select one or more files on the Manage Packs screen and then click Export.

For batch export, multiple files will be compressed as a .zip file and exported.

Step 2 Select a local directory and click Save.

Figure 4-78 Successful export
Exported successfully.

Sync NCP File

- Sync NCP files between the device and local computer

Select the files to be synced (multiple files can be selected), and click

Device PackMX40 Pro_13 Pack Name Creation Date 2005 128 128 249 hot cool 2023-02-25 10:36:05 Local Pack Pack Name Creation Date 2005 128 128 249 hot cool 2023-02-25 10:36:05 Test lib 2023-12-22 18:00:39 ShowHz 2023-01-14 09:05:13 Other 2023-01-14 09:05:13 None 2023-01-14 09:05:13

- Sync NCP files between devices

a. Select the files to be synced (multiple files can be selected), and click Sync NCP.
b. On the displayed window, select the devices to which the files are synced (multiple devices can be selected).
c. Click Sync.

Device Pack(MX6000 Pro_1) Pack Name Creation Date 2021 NCFSync ControllerName IP Model Group 1 MX40 Pro_1 192.158.9.10 MX40 Pro MX40 Pro_1 192.158.9.12 MX40 Pro MX40 Pro_1 192.158.9.13 MX40 Pro MX6000 Pro_1 192.158.9.15 MX6000 Pro Cabinet U Type Resolution Abscn 2065 180*8bps Sync Cancel 2023-08-09 18:08:83 2022-12-22 18:03:39 Version Revision 1.1.4.09 0

Check NCP File Information

Select an NCP file, and the information about all the cabinets that use this NCP file will be displayed in the Cabinet List area below. The information includes cabinet type, resolution, maximum frame rate, receiving card type, release status, version and revision.

Figure 4-79 NCP file information
Back Manage Packs Add Remove Export Refresh Sync NCP Device Pack(MX5000 Pro_1) Pack Name Creation Date 2005 2023-01-09 18:03:25 Local Park Pack Name Creation Date 2005 2023-01-09 18:03:25 Test Size 2022-12-22 18:03:29 Cabinet List Type Resolution Max Frame Rate Rv Card Status Version Revision Album 160*80ps 80Hz A10s Pro Test 1.1.4.09 0

4.13.4 14.3 Check User Manual

From the menu bar, choose Help > User Manual to open and check the VMP user manual.

4.13.5 14.4 Check Software Information

From the menu bar, choose Help > About and check the software information.

4.13.6 Check Keyboard Shortcuts

From the menu bar, choose Help > Keyboard Shortcuts and check the commonly used software operation shortcuts.

5 Front Screen Panel

5.1 UI Introduction

5.1.1 Home Screen

After the device is powered on, the home screen showing device related information is displayed as Figure 5-1. Rotate the knob to select an input or output card to view its details, as shown in Figure 5-2.

Figure 5-1 Home screen
MX6000 Pro 192.168.102.189 IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 MVR CTRL 1 2 ETHERNET AUX IN GENLOCK LOOP POWER 1 POWER 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 OUT 3 OUT 4 OUT 5 OUT 6 OUT 7 OUT 8 PWR Mainboard 12.01v 39.2°C Genlock No signal Screens 8 Frozen 1 Blackout 0 Menu

Figure 5-2 Input and output card details
IN 8 HDMI 1 : 1920*1080 @60Hz HDMI 2 : No Signal HDMI 3 : No Signal HDMI 4 : 1920*1080 @60Hz Close

OUT 4 (10G SFP+) 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Close

The home screen is shown in Figure 5-1 and the home screen descriptions are shown in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1 Home screen descriptions

Area	Content	Description
Top line	MX6000 Pro	The device name.The name can be changed in VMP software.
Top line		The device button and touchscreen lock status.When the icon is displayed: The buttons are locked.When the icon is not displayed: The buttons are unlockedHold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or unlock the buttons and screen.
	[STOS]	The connection status of the USB driveGreen: ConnectedWhen the icon is not displayed: Disconnected
	192.168.102.189	The device IP address
Input / Output	IN 1 to 8	The device input source type and status.Green: The input source is connected.Red: The input source is being used for the screen but not connected.Gray: The input source is not connected.
	OUT 1 to 8	The status of the output Ethernet ports.Green: The Ethernet port is connected and working normally.Red: The Ethernet port is connected but working abnormally.Gray: DisconnectedWhen the Ethernet port, associated card, or associated device is used as a backup, you will see an orange triangular icon displayed in the top-right corner.
	MVR (Reserved)	The status of the MVR card ports.
Control	CTRL	The status of the control Ethernet port, AUX port, and GENLOCK port.Green: ConnectedGray: Disconnected
Power Supply	PWR	The status of the device power supply.Green: ConnectedGray: Disconnected
Bottom line	[EXX86]	The chassis fan speed.Green: The fan speed is normal.Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed has exceeded the threshold range.Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed has exceeded the threshold range significantly.
	[EXXOW]	The supply voltage of the mainboard.Meaning of numerical colors:Green: The voltage is normal.Yellow: Voltage alarm. The voltage has exceeded the threshold range.Red: Voltage alarm. The voltage has exceeded the threshold range significantly.
	[TSX4]	The temperature inside the chassisMeaning of numerical colors:Green: The temperature is normal.Yellow: Temperature alarm. The temperature has exceeded the threshold range.Red: Temperature alarm. The temperature has exceeded the threshold range significantly.
Right	Genlock	The sync signal currently used.
side	Screens	The number of screens with load.
	Blackout	The number of screens that are blacked out.
	Frozen	The number of screens that are frozen.
	Menu	The device main menu.

On the home screen, tap the menu icon at the bottom right or press the knob to enter the main menu page.

Figure 5-3 Main menu
Back Menu Screen Input Network Settings Maintain

Table 5-2 Main menu descriptions

Module	Description
	Show screen name, sync signal source, and brightness. Set brightness, color temperature, gamma, as well as enable black screen or freeze screen.
	Set internal source, check external input source information, and configure EDID and HDR parameters for external input sources.
	Configure network parameters.
	Set LCD screen timeout and brightness, set system language and temperature scale, chec firmware information, and restore factory settings.
	Perform device diagnostics, view and export logs, and check device status.

5.2 Screen

5.2.1 Set Brightness, Color Temperature and Gamma

Step 1 Select Screen from the main menu to access the screen list.

The list displays screen names, sync signal sources, and brightness.

Step 2 Select a screen to open the parameter settings.

Figure 5-4 Set Brightness, color temperature and gamma
Back Screen 1 Brightness 50.1% Color Temperature 6500K Gamma 2.80 Blackout Freeze

Step 3 Adjust the values for brightness, color temperature and gamma.

5.2.2 Set Screen Status

Step 1 Select Screen from the main menu to access the screen list.

The list displays screen names, sync signal sources, and brightness.

Step 2 Select a screen to open the parameter settings.

Figure 5-5 Set screen status
Back Screen 1 Brightness 50.1% Color Temperature 6500K Gamma 2.80 Blackout Freeze

Step 3 Select Blackout or Freeze and then press the knob to toggle on or off the switch.

●: Enabled. The screen display will turn black or freeze, but the playback will not be interrupted.

5.3 Input

5.3.1 Set Internal Source

Step 1 Select Input from the main menu to access the input source list.

Step 2 Select Internal source to open the parameter settings.

Figure 5-6 Input source
Back Internal Source Internal Source Adjustment Grayscale 125 Gradient Stretch 2 Speed 50 Spacing 8 Resolution 1920*1080 > Frame Rate 60.00Hz > Bit Depth 8bit > Apply

Step 3 Select Internal Source, navigate to the sub-interface, and then select an image.

Step 4 Press BACK to return to the parameter settings.

Step 5 Set the Grayscale, Gradient Stretch, Speed, and Space. The adjustable parameters for each image may vary based on the interface.

Step 6 Select Resolution, Frame Rate, and Bit Depth in sequence and set a value for each in the pop-up dialog box.

Step 7 After the settings are done, click Apply.

5.3.2 Check Input Source Information

Step 1 Select Input from the main menu to access the input source list.

Step 2 Select an input source to access the Information tab.

Figure 5-7 Input source information
Back Info EDID HDR10 Resolution 1920*1080 Frame Rate 60.00 Hz Bit Depth 8 bit Colour Space/Sampling RGB 4:4:4 Gamut BT.709 Quantization Range Full (0-255) Dynamic Range SDR MinDML MaxDML MaxCLL MaxFALL White Point

Step 3 Check the input source information.

5.3.3 Set EDID

Step 1 Select Input from the main menu to access the input source list.

Step 2 Select an input source to open the parameter settings.

Step 3 Navigate to the EDID tab.

Figure 5-8 EDID
Back Info EDID HDR10 Resolution 1920*1080 > Frame Rate 60.00 Hz > Apply Default

Step 4 Select Resolution and Frame Rate in sequence and set a value for each in the pop-up dialog box.

Step 5 After the settings are done, click Apply.

5.3.4 Set HDR

Step 1 Select Input from the main menu to access the input source list.

Step 2 Select an input source to open the parameter settings.

Step 3 Navigate to the HDR10 tab.

Figure 5-9 HDR10
Back Info EDID HDR10 Format SDR > HDR10 Settings PQ Mode ST2084(PQ) Max CLL Override Max CLL 1000nits Default

Step 4 Select Format and then select Auto, HDR10, HLG, or Close from the pop-up dialog box.

Step 5 For HDR10, please set the relevant parameters.

- PQ Mode: The mapping method of video source brightness.

ST2084 (PQ): This mode 1:1 maps the brightness of the video source. The part that exceeds the maximum screen brightness will still be displayed as the maximum brightness.

ST2086 (Linear mapping): This mode linearly maps the brightness of the video source. It globally adjust the video source brightness according to the maximum screen brightness to ensure that the ratio of the brightness of the entire source content remains unchanged.

• Max CLL Override: Enable or disable Max CLL override.

• Max CLL: The max content light level.

5.4 Communication

Step 1 Select Communication from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Figure 5-10 Network
Back Network Obtain Automatically IP Address 192.168.0.10 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 Apply Default

Step 2 Toggle on or off Obtain Automatically.

• The device automatically obtain an IP address.
• : You need to manually set an IP address for the device.

Step 3 If Obtain Automatically is disabled, you need to set an IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway and. If it is enabled, this step is not required.

Step 4 After the settings are done, click Apply.

5.5 Settings

5.5.1 Configure LCD Screen

Step 1 Select Settings from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Figure 5-11 Configure LCD screen
Back Settings Auto Lock LCD 30s > LCD Brightness 5 > Language English > Temp Scale Celsius(℃) > Firmware > Factory Reset >

Step 2 Select Auto Lock LCD and set a value in the pop-up dialog box.

Step 3 Select LCD Brightness and adjust the value.

5.5.2 Setting Language

Step 1 Select Settings from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Step 2 Select 语言/Language to open the sub-interface.

Figure 5-12 Language settings
Back Settings 中文 English

Step 3 Select 中文 or English.

5.5.3 Set Temperature Scale

Step 1 Select Settings from the main menu to access the settings interface.
Step 2 Select Temp Scale and then select Celsius(℃) or Fahrenheit(℉) from the pop-up dialog box.

Figure 5-13 Set Temperature Scale
Back Settings Cancel OK Auto LCD

Figure 5-14 Check firmware information
Back Settings Auto Lock LCD 30s > LCD Brightness 5 > Language English > Temp Scale Celsius(℃) > Firmware > Factory Reset >

Step 2 Select Firmware to open the sub-interface.

Step 3 Select Controller, Input Card, and Output Card to check the related information.

5.5.5 Factory Reset

Step 1 Select Settings from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Step 2 Select Factory Reset and then select Keep user data or Reset All from the pop-up dialog box. Finally, select OK.

Figure 5-15 Factory Reset
Back Settings Factory Reset Keep user data Imported files, network settings, languages, and device names will be kept. Keep user data All parameters will be reset to default. Cancel OK

5.6 Maintenance

5.6.1 Diagnostics

To export the diagnostics log, insert a USB drive to the USB port on the front panel of the device.

Step 1 Select Maintain from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Figure 5-16 Diagnostics
Back Diagnostics Log Status Warning: Diagnostics may cause abnormal display. Start

Step 2 Navigate to the Diagnostics tab and select Start.

Step 3 Once the diagnostic process is completed, select Details to check the diagnostic result. You can also select Export to export the result into a USB drive.

5.6.2 View and Export Logs

To export the logs, insert a USB drive to the USB port on the front panel of the device.

Step 1 Select Maintain from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Step 2 Navigate to the Log tab to check the device logs.

Figure 5-17 Device log
Back Diagnostics Log Status 2023-02-23 13:09:08 Error Controller 12G-SDI 2: Input source disconnected. Export

Step 3 Select Export to export the logs into a USB drive.

5.6.3 Check Device Status

Step 1 Select Maintain from the main menu to access the settings interface.

Step 2 Navigate to the Status tab to check the device status.

Figure 5-18 Check device status

6 Specifications

Electrical Specifications	Power supply	100-127V~/200-240V~,15A/10A,50/60Hz
Electrical Specifications	Power Consumption	625 W
Operating Environment	Temperature	-10°C to +60°C
Operating Environment	Humidity	0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing
Storage Environment	Temperature	-10°C to +60°C
Storage Environment	Humidity	0% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Physical Specifications	Dimensions	482.6 mm × 282.9 mm × 538.8 mm (foot pad included)
Physical Specifications	Net weight	31 kg (without cards)
Packing Information	Packing box	725.0 mm × 635.0 mm × 410.0 mm, kraft paper box
	Accessories	1x Power cord, 1x Ethernet cable1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Customer Letter, 1x Safety Manual,1x Certificate of Approval
IP Rating		IP20Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or wash the product.
Noise Level (typical at 25°C/77°F)		53 dB (A)

The amount of power consumption may vary depending on various factors such as product settings, usage, and environment.

7 Video Source Specifications

Input	Bit Depth	Sampling Format	Max Input Resolution
HDMI 2.0	8bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@60Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2
	10bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@48Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2	4096×2160@60Hz
	12bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@30Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2	4096×2160@60Hz
HDMI 2.1	8bit/10bit/12bit	RGB 4:4:4	8192×4320@30Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2
DP 1.2	8bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@60Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2
	10bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@60Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2
	12bit	RGB 4:4:4	4096×2160@50Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2	4096×2160@60Hz
DP 1.4	8bit	RGB 4:4:4	7680×4320@30Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2
	10bit	RGB 4:4:4	7680×4320@24Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2	7680×4320@30Hz
	12bit	RGB 4:4:4	5120×2160@60Hz
		YCbCr 4:4:4
		YCbCr 4:2:2	7680×4320@30Hz
12G-SDI	10bit	YCbCr 4:2:2	4096×2160@60Hz

8 Ethernet Port Load Capacity

8.1 1G Solution (MX\_4x10G\_Fiber Output Card)

When Working with A10s Pro Receiving Card

When working with the A10s Pro receiving card, the formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the detailed parameters are as follows:

8bit: Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
10bit: Load capacity × 32 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
12bit: Load capacity × 48 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95

Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)
Frame Rate / Bit Depth	8bit	10bit	12bit
24Hz	1,649,306	1,236,979	824,653
25Hz	1,583,333	1,187,500	791,667
30Hz	1,319,444	989,583	659,722
50Hz	791,667	593,750	395,833
60 Hz	659,722	494,792	329,861
120Hz	329,861	247,396	164,931
144Hz	274,884	206,163	137,442
240Hz	164,931	123,698	82,465

When Working with Other Armor Series Receiving Cards

When working with other Armor series receiving cards, the formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the detailed parameters are as follows:

8bit: Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
• 10bit: Load capacity × 48 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95
● 12bit: Load capacity × 48 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95

Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)
Frame Rate / Bit Depth	8bit	10bit	12bit
24Hz	1,649,306	824,653	824,653
25Hz	1,583,333	791,667	791,667
30Hz	1,319,444	659,722	659,722
50Hz	791,667	395,833	395,833
60 Hz	659,722	329,861	329,861
120Hz	329,861	164,931	164,931
144Hz	274,884	137,442	137,442
240Hz	164,931	82,465	82,465

8.2 5G Solution (CX\_1x40G\_Fiber Output Card)

When working with the CA50E, CA50C, or XA50 receiving cards, the formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the detailed parameters are as follows:

8bit: Load capacity × 24 × Frame rate < 5G × 0.75
• 10bit: Load capacity × 30 × Frame rate < 5G × 0.75
● 12bit: Load capacity × 36 × Frame rate < 5G × 0.75

Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)
Frame Rate / Bit Depth	8bit	10bit	12bit
24Hz	6,480,000	5,182,500	4,320,000
25Hz	6,220,800	4,975,200	4,147,200
30Hz	5,184,000	4,146,000	3,456,000
50Hz	3,110,400	2,487,600	2,073,600
60 Hz	2,592,000	2,073,000	1,728,000
120Hz	1,296,000	1,036,500	864,000
144Hz	1,080,864	864,441	720,576
240Hz	648,000	518,250	432,000

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USER MANUAL MX6000 Pro NovaStar

Contents

1 Introduction

2 Appearance

2.1 Front Panel

2.2 Rear Panel

Note

3 Applications

3.1 Solution Build

3.2 1G Solution (MX\_4x10G\_Fiber Output Card)

3.3 5G Solution (CX\_1x40G\_Fiber Output Card)

4 VMP Operations

4.1 Connect to VMP

Via Ethernet Cable

Via LAN

4.2 UI Introduction

Note:

4.3 Device Management

4.3.1 Export and Import Project Files

Notice

Export Project Files

Import Project Files

4.3.2 Manage Device Groups

Notice

Operating Procedure

4.3.3 Set Backup Device

4.4 Screen Configuration

4.4.1 New Screen

4.4.2 Configure Screen Topology

Note

Note

Use the function buttons

Use the function menus on the menu bar

Use the right-click function menus

Set cabinet coordinates and rotation

4.4.3 Set Card Backup

4.4.4 Set the Cabinet

Control Display Status

Enable Indicator

Enable the Light Up Slowly Function

Set Test Pattern

Set Image for Abnormal Situations

4.5 Input Source Configuration

4.5.1 Add Layers

Lock layer

Switch source

Adjust layer size and position

Set borders

Crop the input source

4.5.2 Set External Sources

Set DP 1.4 Mode

View Source Information

Set EDID

Adjust Color

Set HDR Parameters

Note

4.5.3 Set Internal Sources

Set the Image

Set the Resolution, Refresh Rate, and Bit Depth

4.6 Display Correction

4.6.1 Correct Seams

4.6.2 Correct Multi-Batch Cabinets/Modules

4.6.3 Lock and Unlock Correction Page

Note

4.7 Color Processing

4.7.1 Color Replacement

Notice

Operating Procedure

4.7.2 14Ch Color Correction

4.7.3 Set Color Curves

4.7.4 Enable 3D LUT

Prerequisites

Operating Procedure

4.8 Screen Settings

4.8.1 Adjust Image Quality

4.8.1.1 Adjust Brightness and Gamma

4.8.1.2 Set LED Image Booster