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- Page 1 VX1000 All-in-One Controller V1.0.1 User Manual...
- Page 2 Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1.0.1 2021-05-25 Optimized the product descriptions. V1.0.0 2021-05-10 First release www.novastar.tech...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Contents 1 Overview ..................................1 2 Appearance ..................................2 3 Applications ..................................5 4 Home Screen ................................... 7 Home Screen ................................7 Second Home Screen ..............................8 5 Menu Operations ................................10 Screen Brightness..............................10 Screen Configuration ............................... - Page 4 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual System Settings ............................... 37 5.9.1 Fn ................................... 37 5.9.2 Return to Home (s) ............................38 5.9.3 Diagnostics ..............................38 5.9.4 About ................................38 Factory Reset ................................ 38 Communication Settings ............................39 5.11.1 Set Communication Mode ..........................39 5.11.2 Set Network Parameters ..........................
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Page 5: Overview
It features 10 Ethernet ports and supports Video Controller, Fiber Converter and Bypass working modes. One VX1000 unit can drive up to 6.5 million pixels, with the maximum output width and height up to 10,240 pixels and 8192 pixels, respectively, ideal for ultra-wide and ultra-high LED screen applications. -
Page 6: Appearance
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Appearance Front Panel Area Function LCD screen Display the device status, menus, submenus and messages. Knob Rotate the knob to select a menu item or adjust the parameter value. Press the knob to confirm the setting or operation. - Page 7 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Rear Panel Input Connectors Connector Description 3G-SDI ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD) and ST-259 (SD) standard video inputs supported Max. input resolution: 1920×1080@60Hz Deinterlacing processing supported 3G-SDI loop output supported DOES NOT support input resolution and bit depth settings.
- Page 8 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual − When the device is connected with a fiber converter, the port is used as an output connector. − When the device is connected with a video processor, the port is used as an input connector.
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Page 9: Applications
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Applications Work as a video controller: The HDMI output connector is used for monitoring with a fixed output resolution of 1920×1080@60Hz. Note: Please do not manually set the HDMI 1.3 output connector's resolution via Advanced Settings > HDMI Output;... - Page 10 Work in ByPass mode: The VX1000 works as an independent LED display controller. The output image will not be processed and will be displayed in pixel-to-pixel. In this mode, only the main layer can be used, but two PIP layers are unavailable.
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Page 11: Home Screen
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Home Screen Home Screen Figure 4-1 Home screen Icon Description VX1000 The device name 192.168.0.10 The device IP address Main The layer input source and resolution PIP 1 PIP 2 Screen The current screen resolution... -
Page 12: Second Home Screen
The second home screen page displays the working and connection statuses of the OPT ports and the working and connection statuses of the Ethernet ports on the fiber converter connected to the VX1000. On the home screen, rotate the knob to access the second home screen page. - Page 13 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 4-3 OPT 2 backup mode Master＞Port: Display the connection and backup statuses of the Ethernet ports of the VX1000. Copy＞OPT2: OPT 2 works in Backup mode. Display the connection and backup statuses of the Ethernet ports on the fiber converter connected to the VX1000.
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Page 14: Menu Operations
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Menu Operations Operating Instructions Knob: − On the home screen, press the knob to enter the operation menu screen. − On the operation menu screen, rotate the knob to select a menu item and press the knob to confirm the selection or enter the submenu. -
Page 15: Quick Configuration
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-2 Screen configuration 5.2.1 Quick Configuration When the LED screen is a regular one composed of cabinets from the same batch, you can use the quick configuration function to configure the LED screen. Prerequisites ... -
Page 16: Send Cabinet Configuration File
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes: Cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1 ≥ cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 2 ≥ ... ≥ cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 10 The number of cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port must be an integer multiple of Cabinet Row Qty or Cabinet Column Qty of the screen. -
Page 17: Save To Rv Card
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-6 Import cabinet configuration file Step 3 Click Add Configuration File and select the desired file from the window that appears. Step 4 Click Save the Change to HW to save the configuration file to the device. -
Page 18: Mapping
The receiving cards that are connected to the device must support the Mapping function. For the supported models of the receiving cards, please visit our official website at www.novastar.tech. On the main menu screen, go to Screen Configuration > More Settings > Mapping and turn on the function. -
Page 19: Led Screen Color
The supported frame rates include 23.98 Hz, 24 Hz, 25 Hz, 29.97 Hz, 30 Hz, 47.95 Hz, 48 Hz, 50 Hz, 59.94 Hz, 60 Hz, 72 Hz, 75 Hz, 85 Hz, 100 Hz and 120 Hz. Layer Settings The VX1000 supports three layers. The layer properties and settings are shown in Table 5-2. -
Page 20: Add Layers
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Menu Description Note: Press an input source button in the SOURCE area on the device front panel to quickly select an input source for the layer. Scaling Mode The layer supports the following three scaling modes. - Page 21 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 2 Press an input source button in the INPUTS area to quickly select an input source for the layer. Menu Operations Step 1 On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen.
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Page 22: Switch Layer Input Sources
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual 5.3.2 Switch Layer Input Sources Button Operations Step 1 Press the MAIN, PIP 1 or PIP 2 button in the CONTROL area on the device front panel to quickly open the layer and the device screen displays the corresponding layer settings screen. -
Page 23: Adjust Layer Opacity
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-13 Input crop Figure 5-14 Input crop effect Input Source: 1920×1080@60Hz Layer Size: 1920×1080 5.3.4 Adjust Layer Opacity Adjust the layer opacity according to your own needs. Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Layer Settings > Main Layer/PIP 1/PIP 2 > Opacity. -
Page 24: Input Settings
Figure 5-16 Select input source 5.4.1 Set Input Resolution The VX1000 provides the HDMI, DVI and 3G-SDI (optional) input connectors. When a DVI or HDMI input source is output by a graphics card, the resolution settings are supported. The following two methods are provided to set the input resolution: ... -
Page 25: Set Input Source Color
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-17 Standard resolution Step 8 Rotate the knob to select Apply and press the knob to complete the standard resolution settings. Custom Resolution Step 1 On the input settings screen, select the desired input source and press the knob to enter the input resolution settings screen. -
Page 26: View Color Space
5.4.5 Configure Mosaic Sources The VX1000 supports a mosaic source composed of two input sources of the same type. Step 1 On the input settings screen, rotate the knob to select MOSAIC and press the knob to enter the mosaic source settings screen. -
Page 27: Preset Settings
Preset Settings A preset is a set of parameters that save the layer and layer-related information. The VX1000 supports ten user-defined presets. After a preset is saved, you can load the preset simply by its name. The preset operations include Save, Load, Clear and Copy To. -
Page 28: Save Presets
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-21 Preset settings 5.5.1 Save Presets After the layer settings, you can save those settings as a preset. Step 1 On the preset settings screen, rotate the knob to select a preset. Step 2 Press the knob to open the preset operations window. -
Page 29: Rename Presets
For the exact method and steps of how to rename a preset in V-Can, please refer to V-Can User Manual. Image Mosaic When the pixel count of an LED screen is larger than the loading capacity of a single VX1000 unit, the image mosaic function is required. You can use multiple device units together to load the LED screen. -
Page 30: Display Control
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-23 Image mosaic Step 3 Set the mosaic-related parameters for each device. Total H Pixels: The number of pixels in the horizontal direction of the LED screen Total V Pixels: The number of pixels in the vertical direction of the LED screen ... -
Page 31: Advanced Settings
HDCP, low latency, 3D and OPT 2 working mode. 5.8.1 Device Backup The VX1000 supports both the backup between devices and Ethernet ports. Backup Between Devices Device backup allows you to set the backup relationship between two devices. You can set one of the devices as the primary device or the backup device. - Page 32 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-26 Device Backup Step 2 Rotate the knob to select Primary. Follow the same procedure to set the other device as Backup. Notes: In the device backup mode, the quantity of the cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port on both the primary and backup devices must be the same, but their data flow must be in a reversed way.
- Page 33 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 2 Click Screen Configuration to enter the screen configuration page. Step 3 Click Next to enter the screen configuration page. Figure 5-28 Screen configuration Step 4 Select the Sending Card tab, and then click Add in the Redundancy area.
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Page 34: Input Backup
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-30 Primary Ethernet ports Step 8 Repeat Step 6 and Step 7 to complete the backup settings for other Ethernet ports. 5.8.2 Input Backup Input backup allows you to set the backup relationship between two input sources. When one input source has a problem or the input connector fails, the backup source will be used seamlessly and continue to work well to ensure the LED screen will not go black. -
Page 35: Synchronization
Step 3 Rotate the knob to select Source and press the knob to confirm. Then rotate the knob again to select the desired sync source. Note: If two or more VX1000 units load an LED screen, the sync sources used by each device must be the same. www.novastar.tech... -
Page 36: Hdmi Output
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual 5.8.4 HDMI Output The HDMI output connector can be used for output. When the HDMI connector is used for output, its output resolution can be adjusted, but the Ethernet output will be affected. The following resolutions are supported on the HDMI output connector. -
Page 37: Audio
This function allows you to set the audio output, audio volume and input audio. The VX1000 supports audio connection via a multifunction card. Connect the Ethernet port 1 or 2 to a multifunction card, and then connect the multifunction card to an external speaker. -
Page 38: Volume
The VX1000 can reduce the delay from the input to receiving card to as low as 1 frame when the low latency and synchronization functions are both turned on and the data runs vertically on the screen. - Page 39 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-38 3D connections Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > 3D > Status to turn on the function. Figure 5-39 3D settings Step 2 Select the 3D format of the video source. The options include Side-by-Side, Top-and-Bottom and Frame Sequential.
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Page 40: Opt 2 Mode
On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > OPT 2 Mode to enter the OPT port settings screen. Figure 5-41 OPT 2 working mode Copy The connections in the Copy mode are shown below. In this mode, the data flow of the connected fiber converter is the same as that of the VX1000. Figure 5-42 Copy www.novastar.tech... -
Page 41: System Settings
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Backup The connections in the Backup mode are shown below. Figure 5-43 Backup Note: When the OPT port works as the backup output port, OPT 2 is used for the connection. Firstly set the OPT 2 mode to Backup, and then make all the connections as shown above. -
Page 42: Return To Home (S)
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual 5.9.2 Return to Home (s) You can set the period when the system stays at the current screen before returning to the homepage automatically when there is no operation performed. The value ranges from 60s to 3600s. -
Page 43: Communication Settings
5.11.1 Set Communication Mode The VX1000 can communicate with the control PC via either the Ethernet cable or USB cable. If the device is connected to the control PC via both the Ethernet cable and USB cable, you can select your preferred communication channel. -
Page 44: Set Network Parameters
Step 5 Rotate the knob to select Apply to make the settings take effect; otherwise, select Reset to reset the settings to defaults. Working Mode The VX1000 supports three working modes, including Video Controller, Fiber Converter and Bypass. On the main menu screen, select Working Mode to enter the working mode settings screen. Figure 5-49 Working mode Video Controller ... -
Page 45: Language
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual − When the device is connected to a video processor, OPT 1 is used as an input connector. − When the device is connected to a fiber converter or a device working under the Fiber Converter mode, OPT 1 is used as an output connector. -
Page 46: Device Update
The VX1000 allows you to update the firmware in V-Can. Obtain Firmware Update Package Visit NovaStar’s official website at www.novastar.tech, and then go to DOWNLOADS > Processors > VX1000 > Firmware. Click Download to download and save the latest software package to your local hard drive. Firmware Update Device Connection You can update the VX1000 in V-Can only. - Page 47 VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 4 Click Browse in the Update Program area to open a window where you can select the location of the downloaded firmware package. Note: If you need to update multiple devices, check the boxes next to the desired devices in the Device List area.
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Page 48: Device Backup/Restore
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Device Backup/Restore Device Backup You can back up the device configuration to your local computer and restore it when needed. Prerequisites You have made the necessary device configuration. You have connected the device to the control PC with V-Can installed via the Ethernet cable. -
Page 49: Specifications
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Specifications Electrical Power connector 100–240V~, 1.5A, 50/60Hz Parameters Rated power consumption 28 W –10° C to +60° C Operating Temperature Environment Humidity 20% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing –20° C to +70° C Storage Temperature... -
Page 50: Video Source Features
VX1000 All-in-One Controller User Manual Video Source Features Input Connectors Bit Depth Max. Input Resolution 8-bit RGB 4:4:4 3840×1080@60Hz (Standard) HDMI 1.4 4092×1136@60Hz (Custom) YCbCr 4:4:4 DVI (HDMI 1.4) 4096×1080@60Hz (Forced) YCbCr 4:2:2 OPT 1 YCbCr 4:2:0...
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