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  • Page 1 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual...
  • Page 2 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1.1.1 2023-01-13 Optimized some content description.  Updated the card description.  Updated the description of the USB port on the front panel. V1.1.0 2023-01-03 ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Contents Change History ....................................i Contents ......................................ii 1 Introduction ....................................1 2 Appearance ....................................2 2.1 Front Panel .................................... 2 2.2 Rear Panel .................................... 2 3 Applications ....................................6 4 UI Introduction ..................................... 7 4.1 Home Screen ..................................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Introduction The CX80 Pro is a flagship 8K LED display controller in the brand-new control system COEX series of Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NovaStar). This controller offers rich video input connectors (HDMI 2.1, HDMI 2.0, DP 1.4 and 12G-SDI) and supports 5Gbps output via Ethernet port and 40Gbps remote transmission...

  • Page 5: Appearance

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Appearance 2.1 Front Panel Name Description  Running Indicator Solid red: Standby  Solid blue: The device is being started.  Solid green: The device is running normally.  Flashing red: The device is running abnormally.
  • Page 6 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual With Input Card 2 Installed Input Cards Input card 1: CX_HDMI 2.1+DP 1.4+12G-SDI×4 Type Description 7680×4320@(60/50/48/30/25/24Hz) only HDMI 2.1 Resolutions Support HDR10 and comply with the SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086 standards.
  • Page 7 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Input card 2: CX_HDMI 2.0×4+12G-SDI×4 Type Description HDMI 2.0 Resolutions Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz (Forced) Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz Max width/height (Forced) Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz) Max height: 8192 pixels (1080×8192@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 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz...
  • Page 8  For input card 1, the HDMI and DP connectors support only 7680×4320 input sources. For requirements of other resolutions, frame rates and bit depths on input card 1, please contact NovaStar for customization.  For all the input cards, the width of HDMI and DP input sources must be an integer multiple of eight. In addition, the maximum input resolution and maximum width and height of HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.4 connectors must be...

  • Page 9: Applications

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Applications The CX80 Pro has two typical applications. Application 1: Ethernet Output Application 2: Long-Distance Transmission via OPT Ports www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 10: Ui Introduction

    After the device is powered on, the home screen is displayed as follows, displaying device related information. The CX80 Pro is equipped with a touch LCD on which users can tap related areas to directly enter the corresponding settings page, making operating more convenient.
  • Page 11 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Item Content Description The chassis fan speed  Green: The fan speed is normal.  Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed exceeded the threshold range.  Yellow: Fan speed alarm. The speed exceeded the threshold range significantly.

  • Page 12: Main Menu

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Item Content Description Bottom line The screen brightness You can touch this area to open a pop-up window and drag the slider to adjust the screen brightness. Black out You can touch this area to change the current display status on the LED screen.
  • Page 13 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Module Description Select and apply a saved preset to quickly complete settings of the parameters on the Input, Layout, Processing and Screen Settings pages. Set input parameters, including source selection, EDID management, HDR parameter settings, and input color adjustment parameters.

  • Page 14: Screen Configuration

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Screen Configuration 5.1 Set Input Source Select the desired input source and complete the related settings, such as resolution and frame rate. If the resolutions of the input source and screen are the same, the image can be displayed pixel to pixel. A lower frame rate may result in image flickering, while a higher frame rate helps stabilize the display image.

  • Page 15: Free Screen Configuration In Vmp

    5.2 Free Screen Configuration in VMP The CX80 Pro does not support screen configuration on LCD. After input settings are completed, please configure the cabinet topology in VMP software to complete the logical connection of cabinets. The VMP software can be used to configure either the regular screens or complex screens, and supports free wiring of the cabinets, plus the ability of calculating the used load capacity according to the cabinets that are actually loaded.
  • Page 16 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual From the menu bar, choose View > Display, select a view for the topology area, and select the content to be displayed. You can also select a view by clicking one of the following icons at top right of the topology area. The selected view will have a green spot near it.
  • Page 17 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 5-6 Cabinet connection For cabinets that have the same size and consecutive serial numbers, if you want to change the cabinet connection topology, select the cabinets and then select a quick topology under Quick topo in the properties area, as shown in Figure 5-7.
  • Page 18 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual − Grid: When the switch is , a grid is displayed on the canvas. If you do not need to display the grid, click to change it to , or set the switch to −...
  • Page 19 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual − Right click the cabinet Select String: Select all the cabinets on the connection line of the current cabinet. Switch: Switch the display areas of two cabinets. Group: Group the selected cabinets. To set the group name and color, please select the group and set them in the properties area.

  • Page 20: Display Effect Adjustment

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Display Effect Adjustment 6.1 Set External Input Source Parameters 6.1.1 Check Input Source Information Check the attribute values of the input source, including the resolution, frame rate, bit depth, color gamut, etc. On the main menu screen, choose Input > Select Source to select an external video source (HDMI, DP or SDI).

  • Page 21: Set Hdr Parameters (Hdmi And Dp Only)

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-3 EDID Select EDID and set the resolution and frame rate of the input source.  Custom: Set the resolution manually.  Listed standard resolutions: Select the desired resolution from the drop-down options.

  • Page 22: Adjust Color

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Note Using the HDR function reduces the CX80 Pro load capacity by less than half if the CX80 Pro works with the CA50E, CA50C and XA50 receiving cards. For details, see chapter 11 Ethernet Port Load Capacity.

  • Page 23: Set Screen Color

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-6 Internal source Select a static picture or a motion picture. Set the parameters according to your actual needs; otherwise, please skip this step. Figure 6-7 Screen parameters After the settings are done, tap Apply.

  • Page 24: Screen Settings

    The low latency function is used to reduce the latency at the controller, or increase the latency when the controller works with high-latency equipment. The latency value varies according to the selected input card and device working mode, as described in the table below. Table 6-1 Latency at the CX80 Pro controller Input Card 2 Input Card 2...

  • Page 25: Set Ouput Bit Depth

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Perform any of the following operations as required.  Enable low latency Set the Low Latency switch to  Set additional frame latency Select Additional Frame Latency. Tap and select a value from the drop-down list.

  • Page 26: Color Processing

    6.6.1 Color Replacement Replace one color with another color according to the specified settings. This function only has an on/off switch on the CX80 Pro. You need to follow the steps below to set the specific parameters in VMP. Note Replacement of highly saturated colors is recommended for better effect.

  • Page 27: 14Ch Color Correction

    Color Replacement to perform the on/off operation. Figure 6-14 Color Replacement 6.6.2 14Ch Color Correction This function only has an on/off switch on the CX80 Pro. You need to follow the steps below to set the specific parameters in VMP. Run VMP and connect devices.

  • Page 28: Curves Adjustment

    14CH Color Correction to perform the on/off operation. 6.6.3 Curves Adjustment Adjust color curves. This function only has an on/off switch on the CX80 Pro. You need to follow the steps below to set the specific parameters in VMP. Run VMP and connect devices.

  • Page 29: Enable 3D Lut

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-16 Curves Adjustment Select the white, red, green or blue channel. Drag the slider under the curve diagram to set the curve adjustment range. Click on any position of the curve to add an adjustment point and drag the point to adjust the curve.

  • Page 30: Dynamic Booster

    Figure 6-19 3D LUT 6.6.5 Dynamic Booster Note The Dynamic Booster function can be achieved when the CX80 Pro works with the CA50E, CA50C and XA50 receiving cards. Before operation, brightness correction by using the CA410-VP427, CA410-P427 or EYE2-400 color analyzer is recommended.

  • Page 31: Apply Presets

     The CX80 Pro supports applying the presets only. To save a preset, follow the steps below in VMP. Save Presets After completing the screen configuration and display effect adjustment, you can save the data on the Source, Layout, Processing and Screen Settings pages as a preset so that these data can be directly applied in the future.
  • Page 32 CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-22 Saving presets Click a preset icon. In the properties area, set a name for the preset and select the data you need to save. If the preset you selected is not a blank one, the original data will be overwritten.

  • Page 33: Device Management

    When the device is powered on, a self-test is performed automatically.  Startup OK: You can start using the full functionality of the CX80 Pro.  Startup error: The following error information is displayed. If you select Close, you will use the device in the function restricted state.

  • Page 34: Set An Ip Address

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 7-3 Diagnostics After successful diagnostics, do any of the following as required.  Check the diagnostic result Check the diagnostic result report, including the supply voltages of the MCU, FPGA and motherboard, the temperature inside the chassis, and other information.

  • Page 35: Check The Firmware Version

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 7-5 Factory reset Do any of the following according to the data you want to reset.  Reset part of the data Reset all the data except the imported files, network parameters, language settings, and device name.

  • Page 36: System Settings

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual System Settings 8.1 Switch Working Mode Switch the device working mode to All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller. On the main menu screen, choose Settings > Working Mode. Figure 8-1 Working Mode Select All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller.

  • Page 37: Set Lcd Brightness

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 8-3 Enable Screen Saver Select 1min, 5min, 30min, 1hour or Never from the drop-down options as needed. 8.4 Set LCD Brightness Set the LCD brightness of the device according to the on-site conditions.

  • Page 38: Set Temperature Scale

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Choose 中文 or English as required. 8.6 Set Temperature Scale Change the temperature scale of the device. On the main menu screen, choose Settings > Temp Scale. Figure 8-6 Temperature scale Choose ° C or ° F as required.

  • Page 39: Product Specifications

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Product Specifications Electrical Power supply AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 4A Specifications Power consumption 170 W Operating –10º C to +45º C Temperature Environment Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing Storage –30º C to +80º C...

  • Page 40: Video Source Specifications

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Video Source Specifications Input Features Bit Depth Color Space/Sampling All Input Resolutions Input card 1 HDMI 2.1 7680×4320@(60/50/48/30/25/24Hz) RGB4:4:4 8bit YCbCr4:4:4 YCbCr4:2:2 7680×4320@(30/25/24Hz) RGB4:4:4 10bit/12bit YCbCr4:4:4 7680×4320@(60/50/48/30/25/24Hz) YCbCr4:2:2 DP 1.4 7680×4320@(30/25/24Hz) RGB4:4:4 8bit/10bit...

  • Page 41: Ethernet Port Load Capacity

    CX80 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Ethernet Port Load Capacity When the CX80 Pro works with CA50E, CA50C and XA50 receiving cards, the formula of calculating the load capacity per Ethernet port and the detailed parameters are as follows.

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