Page 1: Table Of Contents
Hi-LED 55 CONFIGURATION 04.1 FACTORY SETTINGS 04.2 FLASHING A HI-LED 55 MODULE 04.3 REPLACING THE POWER BOX OR RECEIVING CARD ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 2: Hardware
. Output power Output/Input data Power box Input power Output/Input data Test button Function button ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 3: Cables & Connection
Neutric Interlink signal/ power cable data cable CAT5E (1, 3, 6 or 10 meters) (1, 3, 6 or 10 meters) ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 4: Power Flow
The maximum amount of cabinets in 1 signal/data flow depends on the used controller. See below. The power and data do not necessarily need to follow the same flow. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 5: Hi-Led 55 Chain
Controller maximum: 40 cabinets (P2.8) / 34 cabinets (P2.5) PC/Laptop connection (configuration) Video input Data output (DVI) ports (to cabinets) ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 6 Video input (DVI or HDMI) PC/Laptop connection Data output ports (configuration) (to cabinets) Display Return button Navigation & selection button ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 7 To support more cabinets or larger resolutions, combining multiple controllers is also a possibility. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 8: Media Device
Cabling and configuring a corner/cube works the same way as for the regular Hi-LED’s. Handle each side as a different cabinet. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 9 Since the curved Hi-LED tiles are only available in pixel pitch 2.5, they can only be combined with other pixel pitch 2.5 Hi-LED tiles. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 10: Video File
To calculate the resolution width, multiply the amount of horizontal cabinets in your screen with the amount of horizontal pixels in one cabinet (Hi-LED 55 2.8 = 176 pixels; Hi-LED 55 2.5 = 192 pixels). To calculate the resolution height, multiply the amount of vertical cabinets in your screen with the amount of vertical pixels in one cabinet (2.8 = 176 pixels;...
Page 11 LED tile video should be. It’s important to know what type of cabinets you have, since Hi-LED 55 2.8 and Hi-LED 55 2.5 have a different amount of pixels. Resolution width: 3 x 176 pixels = 528 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.8) 3 x 192 pixels = 576 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.5)
Page 12: Video Setup Complex Screen
BrightSign media player. Also other workflows are possible, but this workflow makes sure you won’t face any scaling issues later on. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 13 (Hi-LED 55 2.8 = 176 x 176 pixels; Hi-LED 55 2.5 = 192 x 192 pixels). If there’s a gap between two cabinets in the screen, also leave a gap in the video.
Page 14: Video File Export Settings
BrightSign: BrightAuthor. The files that are created by publishing have to be copied on a micro-SD card which is inserted in the BrightSign media player. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 15 When the video is not prepared to match your screen, it’s also possible to scale the video using the BrightAuthor software. Navigate to the ‘Layout’ page and set the screen’s width and height. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 16 • Fill Screen and Centered: centers and crops the video to fill the screen and to maintain the aspect ratio ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 17 Now copy everything from the publish folder to a formatted SD Card. Insert the SD Card in the BrightSign player and press ‘Reset’. The video is now ready to play back. Reset button SD Card ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 18: Controlling Hi-Led 55
Connect your PC/laptop to the MCTRL300 controller using an USB cable and power up the controller. Next, open the NovaLCT software. This software is used to configure the MCTRL300 controller. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 19 USB port is not damaged. Now choose ‘System (S)’ > ‘Reconnect (R)’ from the top menu, the ‘0’ should change into ‘1’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 20 (3840 x 2160 if you are using a 4K controller). If not change the resolution. Select the refresh rate: ‘50Hz’ for Europe, ‘60Hz’ for the US. Click ‘Set’ to confirm and click ‘Save’ to store the data. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 21 The blue line and arrows represent the direction of the cabling. Accordingly to this flow, select the third vertical connection mode option. Also enter the total amount of cabinets (6). ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 22 You can also save this configuration to a file by clicking ‘Save to File’, to use again for future projects. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 23: Mctrl660 Controller Setup
Navigate to ‘Offset position’ and confirm. Set ‘Horizontal Offset X’ and ‘Vertical Offset Y’ to ‘0’ to match the top left position of your video with the top left position of your screen. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 24 The configuration is now complete. In contrast to configuring the LED screen trough the software, changes are stored immediately in the Novastar controller, there’s no need to save. The video plays properly now. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 25: Complex Screen
The rectangle is always as small as possible. Any other gaps in the pixelmap (here: border between left- and topside) are taxed from the controller’s capacity, not the port’s. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 26: Configuration Of A Complex Screen
4 by 4 cabinets. This means the controller will tax 16 cabinets from the port’s capacity. Since the port’s capacity for Hi-LED 55 2.5 is 17, this data flow is correct and all cabinets will work properly. If the result would be a 5 by 5 rectangle, the controller would tax 25 cabinets, which is too many.
Page 27 Start counting the squares, representing either a cabinet or a gap (blank cabinet), from the top left. We need 5 columns and 5 rows to be able to show all the video content. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 28 Before assigning the cabinets, set the ‘Receiving Card Size’. This refers to the amount of pixels in one cabinet. When using Hi-LED 55 2.8, this is 176 x 176 pixels. When using Hi-LED 55 2.5, this is 192 x 192 pixels.
Page 29 Click the top left position and select the box ‘Set Blank’. Proceed by clicking all empty positions. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 30 You can also save this configuration to a file by clicking ‘Save to File’, to use again for future projects. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 31: Save And Load Configuration
It’s also possible to save a setup configuration to a file. This way it’s possible to retain a configuration, even if it was overwritten. Saving can be done by choosing ‘Save to File’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 32 HW’ and ‘Save’ to store the configuration in the controller again. Remember to maintain the correct data flow according the configuration. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 33: Remove Configuration
Instead of clicking, dragging from one cabinet to the other is another possibility. To cancel the assignment, right-click the cabinet. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 34: Other Options
Columns: 3, Rows: 2 − Receiving Card Size: 176 x 176 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.8) or 192 x 192 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.5) ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 35: Multiple Data Port Outputs
MCTRL300 controller. Using Hi-LED 55 2.5 cabinets, this results in a maximum amount of 17 cabinets in one signal/data flow or in other words 17 cabinets for each data output (Hi-LED 55 2.8 = 20 cabinets). Check chapter ‘Novastar controllers’ for more detailed information about these numbers.
Page 36 If you need more outputs to provide all your cabinets of data, switch to a controller with more data output ports. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 37 Next click the cabinet above and continue by clicking all other cabinets in this flow (12) in a vertical way. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 38 1 and choose the correct data flow. The screen should play the video properly now. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 39: Full Hd Screen Setup
To build a Hi-LED screen that’s able to play a Full HD video (1920 x 1080px), calculate how many cabinets are needed to fit the video. This calculation depends on what type of Hi-LED’s are used. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 40: Multiple Screens
Follow next steps to configure the screen: open the NovaLCT software. In the ‘Screen Configuration’ window select the third tab: ‘Screen Connection’ and select the second screen type option: ‘Standard Screen’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 41 Send the configuration to the controller and save it by clicking ‘Send to HW’ and ‘Save’. The video plays properly now. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 42 Send the configuration to the controller and save it by clicking ‘Send to HW’ and ‘Save’. The video plays properly now. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 43: Setup With Curved Hi-Led Tiles
Follow next steps to configure the screen: open the NovaLCT software. In the ‘Screen Configuration’ window select the third tab: ‘Screen Connection’ and select the second screen type option: ‘Standard Screen’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 44 Send the configuration to the controller and save it by clicking ‘Send to HW’ and ‘Save’. The video plays properly now. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 45: Complex' Mode
Connection’ and select the third screen type option: ‘Complex Screen’. Click the ‘ A dd’ button to start adding cabinets to the setup. A pop-up box shows up. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 46 Set the cabinet width and height to 192 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.5) or 176 pixels (Hi-LED 55 2.8). Next, click the ‘ A dd’ button from the pop-up box. You can see an item is added in the panel on the right and in the left panel a cabinet appears.
Page 47: Smartlct
SmartLCT can be downloaded from the Novastar website: https://www.novastar.tech/download. How to use this software will be added to this manual later on. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 48: Novastar Website
8. If necessary, move the video to the correct position using the coordinates function in the NovaLCT software or the controller (first connect PC with controller using an USB cable) ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 49 This is different for every computer. Trying to use an unsupported resolution will result in the LED screen staying black. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 50: Hi-Led 55 Configuration
PC) needs to have (temporary) administrator rights during the installation process of the software. If not, he will not be able to access the program after installation. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 51 USB cable or USB port is not damaged. Now choose ‘System(S)’ > ‘Reconnect(R)’ from the top menu, the ‘0’ should change into ‘1’. To start the Hi-LED 55 configuration, click the ‘Screen Configuration’ button. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 52 Click ‘Load from File’ and in the pop-up window select the correct configuration file (.rcfgx) matching the batch number. Click ‘Open’ and click ‘OK’ in the confirmation pop- up box. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 53 ‘ A ll Receiving Card’ and click ‘Send’. If you want to reset a specific cabinet, select ‘Specify Receiving Card’ and specify the cabinet in your setup. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 54: Flashing A Hi-Led 55 Module
Without logging in you won’t be able to make any changes to the controller. As password fill in ‘admin’ or ‘666’ and press ‘Login’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 55 Open the second tab ‘Send by Topology’. Select the first option ‘Full screen’ to flash all modules in the setup. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 56 ‘OK’ in the pop-up box. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 57: Replacing The Power Box Or Receiving Card
To do this follow the steps described in the previous chapters ‘Factory settings’ and ‘Flashing a Hi-LED 55 module’. ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 58 ALUVISION > Clemence Dosschestraat 44 > 9800 Deinze, Belgium > T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 > info@aluvision.com > www.aluvision.com...
Page 59 CONTACT ALUVISION NV ALUVISION USA ALUVISION AUSTRALIA Clemence Dosschestraat 44 1620 Satellite Boulevard, Suite C T: +61 420 943 223 9800 Deinze, Belgium Duluth, GA 30097 T: +32 (0)9 381 54 70 T: +1 (470) 252 3500 info@aluvision.com...

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Page 1: Table Of Contents

Page 2: Hardware

Page 3: Cables & Connection

Page 4: Power Flow

Page 5: Hi-Led 55 Chain

Page 8: Media Device

Page 10: Video File

Page 12: Video Setup Complex Screen

Page 14: Video File Export Settings

Page 18: Controlling Hi-Led 55

Page 23: Mctrl660 Controller Setup

Page 25: Complex Screen

Page 26: Configuration Of A Complex Screen

Page 31: Save And Load Configuration

Page 33: Remove Configuration

Page 34: Other Options

Page 35: Multiple Data Port Outputs

Page 39: Full Hd Screen Setup

Page 40: Multiple Screens

Page 43: Setup With Curved Hi-Led Tiles

Page 45: Complex' Mode

Page 47: Smartlct

Page 48: Novastar Website

Page 50: Hi-Led 55 Configuration

Page 54: Flashing A Hi-Led 55 Module

Page 57: Replacing The Power Box Or Receiving Card