MX2000 Pro

LED Display Controller

User Manual
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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 DP 1.2, HDMI 2.1 and 12G-SDI
input cards

V1.0.0 2023-09-08 First release

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Contents

Change History .................................................................................................................................................................................... i

Contents................................................................................................................................................................................................ ii

Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Appearance ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Front Panel ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2

Rear Panel................................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Applications .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Solution Build .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

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

5G Solution (CX_1x40G_Fiber Output Card) ................................................................................................................ 9

VMP Operations .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Device Connection............................................................................................................................................................... 10

UI Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Device Management ........................................................................................................................................................... 11

4.1 Export and Import Project Files .................................................................................................................... 11

Manage Device Groups ........................................................................................................................................... 13
Set Backup Device .................................................................................................................................................... 14

Screen Configuration.......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Create Screens ........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Configure Screen Topology ................................................................................................................................... 16
Set Card Backup ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Set the Cabinet........................................................................................................................................................... 21

Input Source Configuration .............................................................................................................................................. 22

Add Layers ................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Set External Sources ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Set Internal Sources ................................................................................................................................................. 28

Display Correction ............................................................................................................................................................... 30

Correct Seams ............................................................................................................................................................ 30
Correct Multi-Batch Cabinets/Modules ............................................................................................................ 31
Lock and Unlock Correction Page ....................................................................................................................... 33

Color Processing................................................................................................................................................................... 34

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Color Replacement ................................................................................................................................................... 34

14Ch Color Correction ............................................................................................................................................. 35
Set Color Curves ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
Enable 3D LUT............................................................................................................................................................ 37

Screen Settings ..................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Adjust Image Quality ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Set Output ................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Preset Management ............................................................................................................................................................ 45

Save Presets ................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Apply Presets .............................................................................................................................................................. 46
Manage Presets.......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Import and Export Presets ..................................................................................................................................... 47

Screen Monitoring............................................................................................................................................................. 48
Check device status ............................................................................................................................................... 48
Check Monitoring Records .................................................................................................................................. 49

Calibration Coefficient Management ......................................................................................................................... 50

Upload Calibration Coefficients......................................................................................................................... 50
Edit Calibration Coefficients ............................................................................................................................... 53
12.3 View Calibration Effect................................................................................................................................ 54
Save Calibration Coefficients.............................................................................................................................. 56
Read back coefficients .......................................................................................................................................... 57
Export coefficients.................................................................................................................................................. 58

Screen Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................................... 60

Maintain Controllers .............................................................................................................................................. 60
Maintain Cabinets ................................................................................................................................................... 62

Software Settings .............................................................................................................................................................. 64

Offline Mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 64
14.1 Change Language and Temperature Scale ......................................................................................... 65
Manage Cabinet Library ....................................................................................................................................... 66
14.3 Check User Manual ....................................................................................................................................... 69
View Software Information ................................................................................................................................. 69
Check Keyboard Shortcuts.................................................................................................................................. 69

Front Screen Panel ..................................................................................................................................................................... 70

UI Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 70

Home Screen............................................................................................................................................................... 70

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Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................................... 72

Screen ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
Set Brightness, color temperature and gamma ............................................................................................. 74
Set screen status ....................................................................................................................................................... 74

Input.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 75
Set Internal Source ................................................................................................................................................... 75
Check Input Source Information .......................................................................................................................... 76
Set EDID ........................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Set HDR......................................................................................................................................................................... 78

Communication..................................................................................................................................................................... 79

Setting an IP Address............................................................................................................................................... 79
Set SNMP...................................................................................................................................................................... 80

Settings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Configure LCD screen .............................................................................................................................................. 80
Setting Language ...................................................................................................................................................... 81
Set Temperature Scale ............................................................................................................................................ 82
Check Firmware Information ................................................................................................................................. 82
Factory reset ............................................................................................................................................................... 83

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................................. 83
View and Export Logs.............................................................................................................................................. 84
Check device status .................................................................................................................................................. 84

Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................... 86

Video Source Specifications.................................................................................................................................................... 88

Ethernet Port Load Capacity .................................................................................................................................................. 89

1G Solution (MX_4x10G_Fiber Output Card) ............................................................................................................. 89

5G Solution (CX_1x40G_Fiber Output Card) .............................................................................................................. 90

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Introduction

The MX2000 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 2U size, it supports up to 8x 4K or 4x 8K video inputs, with a
maximum load capacity of 35.38 million pixels, making it ideal for large-screen configurations.

The MX2000 Pro supports up to 5 types of 8K/4K input cards. 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. It can also
work with the brand-new software VMP (Vision Management Platform) to provide a better
operation and control experience.

The MX2000 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.

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Appearance

Front Panel

Description Function

Running indicator  Solid red: The device is in standby mode.

 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  For exporting the device diagnostic result to a USB drive only.
 Only the NTFS and FAT32 file systems are supported. Others are not
supported.

A 5-inch screen that is for displaying the device status, configuring

IPS Touchscreen
settings, 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.

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Rear Panel

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

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 2 indicates the second output card slot.

 The card slot marked with "MVR" only supports the installation of MVR output card. (Reserved)

 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 Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)

(Forced) 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

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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_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 Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×4320@30Hz)

(Forced) 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

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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 Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz)

(Forced) Max height: 8192 pixels (1080×8192@60Hz)

Frame rate 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×DP 1.4 input card

Type Qty Description

DP 1.4 2 Resolution Max resolution: 7680×4320@30Hz (Forced)

Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz

Max width/height Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×4320@25Hz)

(Forced) 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.

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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_4×12G-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 60 Hz.

HDR Support HDR10 and comply with the SMPTE

ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards.

Support HLG.

Interlaced signal inputs Support converting 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 ports

 Support single-mode and multi-mode optical fiber modules, with a
maximum transmission distance of 10km.

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 A single optical port has the same load capacity of 10x 1G Ethernet
ports, and a single card supports up to 40x Ethernet port outputs.
 The maximum load of a single 1G Ethernet port is as follows, please
refer to 8 Ethernet Port Load Capacity for more details:

− 8bit@60Hz: 659,722 pixels

− 10bit@60Hz: 494,791 pixels (available only with the A10s Pro

receiving card)

− 10/12bit@60Hz: 329,861 pixels

Control card

Type Qty Description

ETHERNET 2 Gigabit Ethernet control ports. Support TCP/IP 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 units of MX2000 Pro 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 units of MX2000 pro can

be cascaded.

AUX 1 An auxiliary connector that connects to the central control device (RS232)
(Reserved)

SPDIF 1 A digital audio output (Reserved)

Power

Connector Qty Description

100-240V~, 50/60Hz 1 An AC power input connector.

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Applications

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 CVT10, CVT10 Pro 1G receiving cards such as

card A10s Pro

5G Solution CX_1x40G_Fiber output CVT8-5G 5G receiving cards such as

card CA50E

Note

It is not possible to build 1G and 5G solutions with an MX2000 Pro at the same time.

1G Solution (MX_4x10G_Fiber Output Card)

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This diagram is an example of two input cards and one MX_4x10G_Fiber output card installed on
a MX2000 Pro. The actual application may vary.

5G Solution (CX_1x40G_Fiber Output Card)

This diagram is an example of two input cards and one CX_1x40G_Fiber output card installed on
a MX2000 Pro. The actual application may vary.

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VMP Operations

Users can only perform some basic operations on the MX2000 Pro LCD screen. To perform more
operations, please install Vision Management Platform (VMP) on the control PC.

Device Connection

Ethernet Cable

Connect the controller and the control PC directly via Ethernet cable and set a static IP address
for the controller to let the controller and control PC be 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.

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UI Introduction

Figure 4-1 UI Introduction

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.

Device Management

4.1 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.

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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

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

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Step 3 Click OK.

Figure 4-4 Successful import

Manage Device Groups

Create a group and add devices to manage the grouped devices uniformly and perform some
batch operations.

Notice

Only devices of the same model and same firmware version can be added to the same group.

Operating Procedure

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

Figure 4-5 Group management

Step 2 Click to create a group, enter a group name and press Enter or click on the other position
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.

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Controllers of different models or firmware versions cannot be grouped.

Step 4 After the settings, click .

 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.

Note

You can set the Mapping switch to to enable the mapping function

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

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 .

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Step 3 After the settings, click OK.

Screen Configuration

Create Screens

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 Create Screens

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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 down Ctrl and click on the screen names.

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 two canvases OUT 1 and OUT 2 in
Figure 4-9 correspond to three output cards respectively.

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Figure 4-9 Canvas

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

Figure 4-11 Ethernet port capacity

 8/-: Indicates that 8 cabinets are connected to the Ethernet port.

 45%: Indicates these 8 cabinets have used 45% of the Ethernet port’s capacity.

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Figure 4-12 Cabinet Information

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

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

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− 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: 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.

Use the function menus on the menu bar

− Edit menu

− View menu

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Use the right-click function menus

− Right-click the canvas

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

− Right-click the cabinet

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.

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Step 9 Set the cabinet topology for other canvases.

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

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.

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

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Control Display Status

Set the Blackout or Freeze switch to .

Enable Indicator

Set the Indicator switch to 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.

Input Source Configuration

Add Layers

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

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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 being used for the screen but not connected.

 Gray: The input source is not connected.

Step 4 Make layer adjustments as needed.

Lock layer

Switch source

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

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− 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.

− 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.

: 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.

: 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.

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.

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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 Maximum Load Capacity

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 Maximum Load Capacity

View Source Information

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

Figure 4-18 Source information

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Set EDID

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

Figure 4-19 EDID

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

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Figure 4-21 Color adjustment

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 It is used to adjust the brightness of the dark areas of the image. The
Shadow/Blue Shadow principle is the same as that of black level, but only the RGB components
are adjusted.

Red Highlight/Green It is used to adjust the brightness of the highlight areas of the image. The
Highlight/Blue principle is the same as that of contrast, but only the RGB components are
Highlight adjusted.

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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

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.

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.

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 Static images

 Dynamic images

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

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Display Correction

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 .

Step 3 Set the parameters in the Display area.

Figure 4-24 Display content (seams)

 Calibration: Set the Calibration switch to to make the screen apply the calibration
effect made by the calibration platform.

 Brightness: Adjust the display brightness.

 Display image: Set the image displayed on the screen. To display the current source image,
click and hold .

Step 4 Select a correction mode.

Figure 4-25 Select mode (seams)

 Cabinet Seams: Correct the seams of cabinets.

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 Module Seams: Correct the seams of the 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

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.

 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.

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.

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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)

 Calibration: Set the Calibration switch to to make the screen apply the calibration
effect made by the calibration platform.

 Brightness: Adjust the display brightness.

 Display image: Set the image displayed on the screen. To display the current source image,
click and hold .

Step 4 Select a correction mode.

Figure 4-29 Select mode

 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

Step 6 In the topology area, click or click and drag the mouse to select the cabinets or modules to be
corrected.

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Step 7 Drag the slider to adjust chroma.

Figure 4-31 Adjustment

 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.

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

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.

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Color Processing

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

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.

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Figure 4-34 Color Replacement

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.

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.

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Figure 4-35 14CH Color Correction

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

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.

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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.

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

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

Figure 4-38 Adjusting intensity

To delete the file, click .

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Screen Settings

Adjust Image Quality

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

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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 , 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

Apply Calibration Effect

Check the effects before and after screen calibration.

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Prerequisites

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

Related Information

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

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

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

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Adjust EOTF

Note

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

Set Output

Set Output Bit Depth and Additional Frame Latency

Note

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

Step 3 Set a value for Additional Frame Latency.

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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

 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.

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 .

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Figure 4-47 Frame Multiplication

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.

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

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Step 3 Set the relevant parameters.

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.

Related Information

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

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.

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 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.

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

Preset Management

Save Presets

After completing the display effect adjustment, you can save the data on 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.

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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

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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

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Figure 4-53 Import presets

Export Presets

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

Screen Monitoring

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

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 : 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.

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

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

 : 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.

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.

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.

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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.

Calibration Coefficient Management

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

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.

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− 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.

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Figure 4-56 Calibration coefficient management

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

Figure 4-57 Select mode

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.

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Figure 4-58 Upload calibration coefficients

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

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

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。

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Figure 4-60 Pixel calibration coefficients

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 .

Increase or decrease the coefficient value of the selected pixel.

Click to close the pixel topology.

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.

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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

 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

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.

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Figure 4-63 Main calibration switches

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.

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Figure 4-64 Select mode

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click Save.

Figure 4-65 Save Calibration Coefficients

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

Read back 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.

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Figure 4-66 Select mode

Step 4 In the Coefficient Management area, click Read.

Figure 4-67 Read back coefficients

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.

Export 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.

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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

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

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Screen Maintenance

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

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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 name and IP Address.

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.

Figure 4-72 Edit controller

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

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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.

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.

Maintain Cabinets

Related Information

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.

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Figure 4-73 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.

Upload the NCP file, firmware program, configuration file, image quality file and update
cabinet

a. On the Cabinet tab page, select one or multiple cabinets, click Update, and select an
update method.

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b. Click Import and upload the file.

To upload NCP file, select NCP File.

To upload firmware program, select Firmware.

To upload configuration file, select Config File.

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.

Software Settings

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.

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Figure 4-74 Add controller

Step 4 Select MX2000 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 4-75 Edit cards

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.

14.1 Change Language and Temperature Scale

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

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Figure 4-76 Changing the display language

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 4-77 Cabinet library

Upload NCP File

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

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Figure 4-78 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 4-79 Successful export

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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 .

 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.

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.

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Figure 4-80 NCP file information

14.3 Check User Manual

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

View Software Information

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

Check Keyboard Shortcuts

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

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Front Screen Panel

UI Introduction

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

Figure 5-2 Input and output card details

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

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Table 5-1 Home screen descriptions

Area Content Description

Top line MX2000 Pro The device name.

The name can be changed in VMP software.

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 unlocked

Hold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s

or longer to lock or unlock the buttons and screen.

The connection status of the USB drive

 Green: Connected
 When the icon is not displayed: Disconnected

192168102187 The device IP address

Input / IN 1 to 2 The device input source type and status.

Output  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 2 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: Disconnected

When 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: Connected
 Gray: Disconnected

Monitoring The chassis fan speed

 Green: The fan speed is normal.

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Area Content Description

 Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed exceeded the threshold

range.
 Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed exceeded the threshold
range significantly.

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 exceeded the threshold
range significantly.

The temperature inside the chassis

Meaning of numerical colors:

 Green: The temperature is normal.
 Yellow: Temperature alarm. The temperature exceeded the
threshold range.
 Red: Temperature alarm. The temperature exceeded the
threshold range significantly.

Bottom Genlock The sync signal currently used.

line
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.

Main Menu

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

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Figure 5-3 Main menu

Table 5-2 Main menu description

Module Description

Show screen name, sync signal source, and brightness; Set brightness, color
temperature, gamma; Enable/Disable 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 settings.

Set LCD screen timeout and brightness; Set system language and temperature scale;
Check firmware information, and restore factory settings.

Perform device diagnostics, view and export logs, and check device status.

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Screen

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

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

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.

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Figure 5-5 Set screen status

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.

 : Disabled.

Input

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.

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Figure 5-6 Internal source

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.

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.

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Figure 5-7 Input source information

Step 3 Check the input source information.

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.

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Figure 5-8 EDID

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.

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

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.

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 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.

Communication

Setting an IP Address

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

Figure 5-10 Network

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.

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Set SNMP

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

Step 2 Select the Protocol tab.

Figure 5-11 Protocol

Step 3 Toggle on or off SNMP.

 : Enable the device to use SNMP for communication.

 : Disable SNMP.

Settings

Configure LCD screen

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

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Figure 5-12 Configure LCD screen

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.

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 5-13 Language settings

Step 3 Select 中文 or English.

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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 5-14 Set Temperature Scale

Check Firmware Information

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

Figure 5-15 Check firmware information

Step 2 Select Firmware to open the sub-interface.

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

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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 5-16 Factory Reset

Maintenance

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 5-17 Diagnostics

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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.

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 5-18 Device log

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

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.

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Figure 5-19 Check device status

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Specifications

Electrical Specifications Power supply 100-240V~, 50/60Hz

Max power
260W
consumption

Operating Environment Temperature 0°C to +45°C

Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing

Storage Environment Temperature -10°C to +60°C

Humidity 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing

Physical Specifications Dimensions 482.6 mm × 94.6 mm × 529.7 mm (foot pad included)

Weight  Standard (1x control card, 1x input card, 1x

output card)

− Net weight: 12.0kg

− Total weight: 12.5 kg

 Fully installed (1x control card, 2x input cards, 2x
output cards)

− Net weight: 13.0kg

− Total weight: 13.5kg

Note:
Total weight refers to the weight of the product,
accessories, and packing materials.

Packing Information Packing box 660.0 mm × 570.0 mm × 210.0 mm, kraft paper box

Accessories 1x Power cord, 1x Ethernet cable

1x Quick Start Guide, 1x Customer Letter, 1x Safety

Manual, 1x Certificate of Approval

IP Rating IP20

Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or
wash the product.

Noise Level
53 dB (A)
(typically at 25°C/77°F)

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

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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

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

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Ethernet Port Load Capacity

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 / 8bit 10bit 12bit

Bit Depth

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

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

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 12bit: Load capacity × 48 × Frame rate < 1000 × 1000 × 1000 × 0.95

Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)

Frame Rate / 8bit 10bit 12bit

Bit Depth

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

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

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Max Load Capacity per Ethernet Port (Pixels)

Frame Rate / Bit 8bit 10bit 12bit

Depth

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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