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Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. Statement You are welcome to use the product of Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NovaStar). This document is intended to help you understand and use the product. For accuracy and reliability, NovaStar may make improvements and/or changes to this document at any time and without notice.
Independent Controller MCRL R5 User Manual Change History Change History Version Release Date Description V1.0.1 2018-03-07 Document style is updated. V1.0.0 2016-06-06 First release www.novastar.tech...
In the event of breakdowns, only trained personnel may disassemble it for maintenance, and please contact the after-sales department of NovaStar for help. High-voltage hazard: Operating voltage of this product ranges from 100 V to 240 V AC.
Pressing it powers on the device, while holding it down for 4–5 seconds powers off the device. ⑥ port Connects to the USB drive for firmware upgrade. Instruction on knob operations: On the home screen, pressing the knob enters the main menu. www.novastar.tech...
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LED screen display and external GENLOCK source. LOOP GENLOCK loop output Power Connector AC 100-240 V–50/60 Hz AC power input Note: Type-A USB port is prohibited from being connected to the upper computer directly. www.novastar.tech...
Independent Controller MCRL R5 User Manual 4 Homepage Homepage After the MCTRL R5 is powered on, the home screen is shown in the figure below. Description ① Name of the device ② Resolution and frame rate of the current input source.
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Description Optical fiber ports connection: Black indicates the port connection is valid and in control status. White indicates the port is unconnected or the connection is invalid. Control ports: Connects to USB/ Ethernet/ GenLock synchronization Rotation enabled/locked www.novastar.tech...
User Manual 5 Menu Operations Menu Operations MCTRL R5 features powerful functions and simple operations. To achieve better display effects, users can choose to set other options in the menu. 5.1 Brightness Adjustment On the main menu, press the knob to select the Brightness item and rotate the knob to adjust the brightness value.
Step 2 On the warning screen, click Yes to enter the advanced configuration screen. Step 3 Select Enable and set the parameters of targeted Ethernet ports. 5.2.3 Image Offset Set the horizontal offset and vertical offset of devices’ loading image. www.novastar.tech...
Hardware screen configuration is required to be done before the rotation settings. After screen configuration are done on SmartLCT, set rotation function on MCTRL R5, and a message “Reconfig screen. Are you sure?” will appear. Choose Yes to perform rotation settings.
Connect to PC and start NovaLCT on PC, and import the saved cabinet configuration files. Step 1 Save cabinet configuration files. After configuring the receiving cards, click Save to File to save the cabinet configuration files (.rcfgx) to local PC. www.novastar.tech...
Step 2 Import the cabinet configuration files to the MCTRL R5. Note: After entering the Configuration File of Controller Cabinet Import window, NovaLCT will automatically read the configuration files already existed in the MCTRL R5. Users can change the names and orders of these files or delete them.
Set the communication mode and network parameters. Two communication modes are provided: USB Preferred and LAN Preferred. When the USB and Ethernet ports are connected at the same time, the system will use the communication mode set by the user. www.novastar.tech...
5 Menu Operations Network settings include manual mode and auto mode. When setting the network manually, the IP address of current device cannot conflict with IP addresses of other devices. 5.8 Language Change the UI language of the MCTRL R5 unit. www.novastar.tech...
Independent Controller MCRL R5 User Manual 6 Specifications Specifications Input Voltage AC 100-240V 50/60 Hz Rated Power Consumption 25 W Operating Temperature -20° C–60° C Operating Humidity 10% RH–90% RH Dimensions 482.6 mm × 334.6 mm × 52.0 mm Weight 4.3 kg www.novastar.tech...
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