Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Change History Version Release Date Description V1.0.0 2017-07-20 The first version. V1.0.0...
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Table of Contents Change History ..........................i Table of Contents ..........................ii 1 Overview ............................1 1.1 About This Solution............................1 1.2 Characteristics of the Application Solution ....................1 1.2.1 Synchronous Playing ..........................1 1.2.2 Smart Brightness Adjustment ........................
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 4.1.2 Taurus Login upon ViPlex Express (Windows) ..................23 V1.0.0...
1.1 About This Solution Taurus series products are the second-generation multimedia players developed by NovaStar specially designed for the medium-small size LED full color displays, and applicable to all kinds of display devices as well as many application scenes. AD player, mirror screen and post screen are used here as examples to describe the application solution of Taurus series products.
Taurus products support manual brightness adjustment as well. 1.2.3 4G Module Taurus series products provide models of onboard 4G modules, and therefore 4G network could be used for Internet connection. When mobile data network is enabled on ViPlex and priority requirements for signal selection are met, Taurus products with 4G module could connect to Internet.
1.2.4 Cluster Management Display quantity increases fast following with the development of smart city and commercial application, and cluster solution of NovaStar emerges to uniformly manage and monitor numerous displays in different places. VNNOX: A cloud publishing service used to realize display remote content management and remote terminal control.
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech management as well as solution editing and publishing. VNNOX It is a safe cloud publishing service, Visit www.vnnox.com and is mainly used for solution register and login. remote editing and publishing. NovaiCare It is a safe cloud monitoring service, Visit www.novaicare.com...
There are many application modes for the AD player and mirror screen, and only typical applications are introduced in this chapter, including the single application, cluster application and splicing application. Characteristics of the AD player and mirror screen of NovaStar are as shown in Table 2-1. Table 2-1 AD player and mirror screen...
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech in different time periods user can divide time periods as required to play the specified list in every time period. Support for media Blackout does not occur No need to set. switching without...
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 2.2 Single Application 2.2.1 Networking Diagram Taurus products provide Wi-Fi AP itself. After connecting to Wi-Fi AP with PC, Pad and mobile phone, enter the username and password to log in to the Taurus.
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 2.3 Cluster Application 2.3.1 Networking Diagram VNNOX and NovaiCare could be accessed directly or by way of bridge connection. When bridge connection is selected, following three methods for Internet connection of Taurus products are available with priorities ranging from high to low: ...
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 2.3.4 Relevant Configurations Before You Begin The login username and password for VNNOX, NovaiCare and NovaLCT-Taurus are acquired. Create solution(s) on VNNOX without random transition and random media of the solution(s).
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Step 4 Set the connection method between the Internet and Taurus. Priorities of wired network, Wi-Fi Sta and 4G network range from high to low. When the three methods are all enabled, the Taurus will select signals automatically according to the priorities.
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Wired network: If it is required to set static IP address, turn off Dynamic − DHCP, enter the IP address information of the Taurus and then click Apply in the Wired network configuration section.
Select Player Management, Players in the pop-up menu of in the upper right corner. Select asynchronous players corresponding to all Taurus series products requiring enabling the synchronous playing function. Click Real-time control and select open the synchronous broadcasting from the drop-down box.
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech The Taurus product provides Wi-Fi AP itself. Connect to Wi-Fi AP of each Taurus product through PC, Pad and mobile phone, and then enter the username and password to log in to the Taurus.
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Configuring other displays Step 1 Log in to the Taurus of the second display. Refer to 4.1.1 “Taurus Login upon ViPlex Handy (Android and iOS)” for specific operations. Step 2 Click screen name to enter Screen management page.
Post screens can be used without quantity limits, and the display contents can be controlled individually or in batch based on cluster management method. Characteristics of the post screen of NovaStar are as shown in Table 3-1. Table 3-1 Post screen...
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech blackout process. Support for generating Taurus products can No need to set. play log generate play log, and the user can check and export the log on VNNOX. Support for remote VNNOX is a safe cloud Visit www.vnnox.com...
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 3.2 Networking Diagram VNNOX and NovaiCare could be accessed directly or by way of bridge connection to centrally manage post screens. Taurus products can connect to Internet through the wired network, Wi-Fi and 4G network which is recommended for this solution.
Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech 3.5 Relevant Configuration Before You Begin Acquire the login username and password of VNNOX, NovaiCare and NovaLCT-Taurus. Create a solution on the VNNOX without random transition and random media. Create an asynchronous player which associates with License on the VNNOX.
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Turn Mobile data on. Step 5 Bind the asynchronous player. Select Remote Management, Player Binding. Set the VNNOX server and player authentication information. Click Obtain and select a player from the dropdown box of Player.
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Select Player Management, Players in the pop-up menu of in the upper right corner. Select asynchronous players corresponding to all Taurus series products requiring enabling the synchronous playing function. Click Real-time control and select open the synchronous broadcasting from the drop-down box.
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Taurus Series Multimedia Players Application Solution www.novastar.tech Select the target player, and click Update solution to manually distribute solutions to corresponding Taurus products. Repeat above steps to associate with solutions for other players in cluster till all players have been configured.
General Operations 4.1 Taurus Login Taurus series products feature Wi-Fi AP function. This chapter takes Wi-Fi AP connection as an example to introduce the Taurus login method. Other connection methods require hardware or software configuration. Refer to Taurus Series Multimedia Players Quick Start Guide for specific operations.
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Operating procedures The ViPlex Express can connect numerous Taurus products. Step 1 Connect the Wi-Fi AP of Taurus series products. Step 2 Start the ViPlex Express. Step 3 Click Refresh and the screen list will be displayed on the page.
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