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  • Page 1 KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual...
  • Page 2 KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1.0.0 2022-10-11 First release www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Contents Change History ....................................i Contents ......................................ii 1 Overview ...................................... 1 2 Appearance ....................................2 2.1 Front Panel .................................... 2 2.2 Rear Panel .................................... 2 3 Applications ....................................4 4 Home Screen ....................................5 5 Screen Configuration ...................................

  • Page 4: Overview

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Overview The KU20 is an LED display controller with 6 Ethernet ports in the brand-new control system COEX series of Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NovaStar). This controller offers 1x HDMI input, 6x Ethernet outputs and 1x optical output.

  • Page 5: Appearance

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Appearance 2.1 Front Panel Name Description  Solid red: Standby Running Indicator  Solid blue: The device is being powered on.  Solid green: The device is running normally.  Flashing red: The device is running abnormally.
  • Page 6 KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Max width/height Max width: 3840 (3840×600@60Hz) Max height: 2560 (800×2560@60Hz) Frame rates 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/47.95/48/50/59.94/60/71.93/72/75/100/ 119.88/120 Hz EDID management Support standard resolutions, up to 1920×1200@60Hz. Support custom input resolutions. HDCP HDCP 1.4 compliant Interlaced signal inputs...

  • Page 7: Applications

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Applications The KU20 has two typical application scenarios as shown below. In those application examples, the LED screen size is 1920×1200. Application 1: Synchronous Mosaic Application 2: Long-Distance Transmission via OPT Ports www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 8: Home Screen

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Home Screen After the device is powered on, the home screen is displayed as follows. On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen. Figure 4-1 Home screen The home screen is shown in...
  • Page 9 KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Classification Content Description 1920*1080@60.00Hz source For the resolution and frame rate settings, please refer to 6.1.2 Set Resolution and Frame Rate. Screen 1920×1080@59.94Hz The screen resolution and frame rate The screen brightness For the screen brightness settings, please refer to 6.3.1 Adjust Screen Brightness.

  • Page 10: Screen Configuration

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Screen Configuration If the LED screen, cabinets, data flow and cabinets loaded by Ethernet ports can meet the following requirements, you can configure the screen via the device front panel menu; otherwise, screen configuration in VMP will be your ideal choice.

  • Page 11: Optional) Send Cabinet Config File

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual  Internal sources Choose Internal Source > Image, and then select a static picture or a motion picture. When the relevant parameters of the image are displayed, set the parameters according to your actual needs;...

  • Page 12: Free Screen Configuration Via Vmp

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 5-3 Quick configuration Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. Set the following parameters as required. Figure 5-4 Screen configuration parameters  Cabinet Row Qty: Set the quantity of cabinet rows.  Cabinet Column Qty: Set the quantity of cabinet columns.

  • Page 13: Display Effect Adjustment

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Display Effect Adjustment 6.1 Set External Input Source Parameters 6.1.1 View Input Source Information View the attribute values of the input source, including the resolution, frame rate, bit depth, color gamut, etc. On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > Select Input and select HDMI1.

  • Page 14: Adjust Color

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-4 EDID parameters  Custom: Set the resolution manually.  Standard: Select the desired resolution from the drop-down options. After the settings are done, select Apply and press the knob. 6.1.3 Adjust Color Set the input source override parameters and adjust the color.

  • Page 15: Set Internal Input Sources

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual 6.2 Set Internal Input Sources Select the internal source stored in the device and set the related parameters for screen testing and troubleshooting. On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > Internal Source > Image.

  • Page 16: Adjust Gamma And Color Temperature

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-9 Screen brightness Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness to the target value, and then press the knob to confirm. Choose Screen Configuration > Save to RV Card. Figure 6-10 Save to RV card Select Yes in the displayed dialog box.

  • Page 17: Set Low Latency

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-12 Save to RV card Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the values are successfully saved, a message appears on the menu screen. 6.3.3 Set Low Latency Turn on the low latency function to reduce the delay at the sending card, or increase the delay when the device is used with high-latency equipment.

  • Page 18: Set Sync Source

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual 6.3.5 Set Sync Source Select a synchronization signal for the display frame rate and set the phase offset. On the main menu screen, choose Advanced Functions > Output Settings > Synchronization. Figure 6-15 Synchronization Select Sync Source and then select the desired sync source from the drop-down options.

  • Page 19: Device Management

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Device Management 7.1 Set a Backup Device Specify a backup device for the current device so that the backup device can take over the primary device when it fails. On the main menu screen, choose Advanced Functions > Device Backup.

  • Page 20: Control Display Status

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 7-3 Mapping Enable the Mapping function by toggling on this switch 7.4 Control Display Status Set the display loaded by the controller to a black screen or frozen status. On the main menu screen, choose Display Control.

  • Page 21: View The Firmware Version

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual  Export the diagnostic result to a USB drive Insert the USB drive to the USB port on the front panel of the device. Select Export to USB Drive. A prompt will be displayed after the operation is successful.

  • Page 22: Basic System Settings

    Select 30s, 1min or 5min from the drop-down options as required. 8.3 View Service Information View the service information of NovaStar, allowing users to ask questions and give feedback. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > About Us.

  • Page 23: Specifications

    KU20 LED Display Controller User Manual Specifications Electrical Power input 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 1.5A Specifications Max power 25 W consumption Operating –20º C to +50º C Temperature Environment Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing Storage –30º C to +80º C...

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