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  • Page 1 VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual...
  • Page 2 Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1.0.0 2021-06-18 First release www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Contents 1 Overview ..................................1 2 Appearance ..................................2 3 Applications ..................................5 4 Home Screen ................................... 8 Home Screen ................................8 Second Home Screen ..............................9 5 Menu Operations ................................11 Screen Brightness..............................11 Screen Configuration ...............................
  • Page 4 VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Image Mosaic ................................26 Display Control ................................ 27 Advanced Settings ..............................28 5.8.1 Device Backup ............................... 28 5.8.2 Input Backup ..............................31 5.8.3 Synchronization .............................. 32 5.8.4 HDMI Output ..............................32 5.8.5 Audio ................................33 5.8.5.1 Output ..............................

  • Page 5: Overview

    It features 6 Ethernet ports and supports video controller, fiber converter and Bypass working modes. A VX600 unit can drive up to 3.9 million pixels, with the maximum output width and height up to 10,240 pixels and 8192 pixels respectively, which is ideal for ultra-wide and ultra-high LED screen applications.

  • Page 6: Appearance

    VX600 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 VX600 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 VX600 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.

  • Page 9: Applications

    VX600 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 VX600 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.
  • Page 11 VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual  Work as a fiber convert for long-distance transmission Note: In long-distance transmission, either OPT 1 or OPT 2 can be used. When OPT 2 is used, switch its working mode to Copy. www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 12: Home Screen

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Home Screen Home Screen Figure 4-1 Home screen Icon Description VX600 The device name 192.168.0.10 The device IP address The layer input source and resolution  Main  PIP 1  PIP 2 Screen The current screen resolution...

  • Page 13: 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 VX600. On the home screen, rotate the knob to access the second home screen page.
  • Page 14 VX600 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 VX600.  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 VX600.

  • Page 15: Menu Operations

    VX600 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 16: Quick Configuration

    VX600 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 17: Send Cabinet Configuration File

    VX600 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 18: Save To Rv Card

    VX600 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 19: 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 20: 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 VX600 supports three layers. The layer properties and settings are shown in Table 5-2.

  • Page 21: Add Layers

    VX600 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 22 VX600 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.

  • Page 23: Switch Layer Input Sources

    VX600 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 24: Adjust Layer Opacity

    VX600 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 25: Input Settings

    Figure 5-16 Select input source 5.4.1 Set Input Resolution The VX600 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 26: Set Input Source Color

    VX600 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 27: View Color Space

    5.4.5 Configure Mosaic Sources The VX600 supports a mosaic source composed of two input sources accessed to OPT 1. 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 28: Preset Settings

    Preset Settings A preset is a set of parameters that save the layer and layer-related information. The VX600 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 29: Save Presets

    VX600 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 30: 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 VX600 unit, the image mosaic function is required. You can use multiple device units together to load the LED screen.

  • Page 31: Display Control

    VX600 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 32: Advanced Settings

    HDCP, low latency and OPT 2 working mode. 5.8.1 Device Backup The VX600 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 33 VX600 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 34 VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual  The setting procedure for the Ethernet port backup: Step 1 Run the NovaLCT software. On the menu bar, go to User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login. Step 2 Click Screen Configuration to enter the screen configuration page.

  • Page 35: Input Backup

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-30 Primary Ethernet ports Step 8 Repeat Step 6 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 36: Synchronization

    Note: If two or more VX600 units load an LED screen, the sync sources used by each device must be the same. 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.

  • Page 37: Audio

    HDMI output connector supports Monitor and Video Output modes.  Monitor: The image displayed on the LED screen will be appropriately processed based on the resolution and frame rate of the HDMI output connector, so that the device connected to the VX600 can properly receive the image. ...

  • Page 38: Output

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-35 Audio output connection On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Audio to enter the audio settings screen. Figure 5-36 Audio settings 5.8.5.1 Output Set to play which audio on the external speaker.

  • Page 39: Volume

    The VX600 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 40 VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual In this mode, the data flow of the connected fiber converter is the same as that of the VX600. Figure 5-39 Copy Backup The connections in the Backup mode are shown below. Figure 5-40 Backup Note: When the OPT port works as the backup output port, OPT 2 is used for the connection.

  • Page 41: System Settings

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual System Settings The system settings allow you to set the Fn shortcut button, return to home time, diagnose the device, and view other related information. 5.9.1 Fn This function allows you to set a shortcut button for an assigned function. By using the Fn button, you can quickly navigate to the target menu screen and never need to access a specified menu item by entering the menus level by level.

  • Page 42: Factory Reset

    5.11.1 Set Communication Mode The VX600 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 43: Set Network Parameters

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-44 Communication mode Step 2 Rotate the knob to select Mode and press the knob to confirm. Rotate the knob again to select the desired mode and press it to confirm. The options include LAN Preferred and USB Preferred.

  • Page 44: Working Mode

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Working Mode The VX600 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 5-46 Working mode Video Controller ...

  • Page 45: Device Update

    The VX600 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 > VX600 > Firmware. Click Download to download and save the latest software package to your local hard drive. Firmware Update Device Connection You can update the VX600 in V-Can only.
  • Page 46 VX600 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.

  • Page 47: Device Backup/Restore

    VX600 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 48: Specifications

    If the product does not have the relevant certifications required by the countries or regions where it is to be sold, please apply for the certifications yourself or contact NovaStar to apply for them. Noise Level ( typical at 25° C/77° F) 45 dB (A) www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 49: Video Source Features

    VX600 All-in-One Controller User Manual Video Source Features Input Connectors Bit Depth Max. Input Resolution 8-bit RGB 4:4:4  HDMI 1.3 1920×1200@60Hz (Standard) YCbCr 4:4:4  3840×648@60Hz (Custom)  YCbCr 4:2:2 OPT 1 600×3840@60Hz (Forced) YCbCr 4:2:0 Not supported 10-bit...

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