Page 2
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual Change History Document Version Release Date Description V1.0.0 2023-02-09 First release www.novastar.tech...
8.1 Set Language ..................................26 8.2 Set Session Timeout................................26 8.3 Set Temperature Scale ................................ 26 8.4 View Service Information ..............................27 9 Product Specifications ................................28 10 Video Source Specifications ..............................29 11 Ethernet Port Load Capacity ..............................30 www.novastar.tech...
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual Overview The MX30 is an all-in-one 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 integrates video processing and video control into one box and offers rich video input connectors (HDMI 2.0, HDMI 1.4, DP 1.1 and 3G-SDI), 10x Ethernet output ports...
Press the knob to confirm the operation. Hold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or unlock the buttons. BACK Go back to the previous menu or cancel the current operation. 2.2 Rear Panel www.novastar.tech...
Page 6
23.98 / 24 / 25 / 29.97 / 30 / 47.95 / 48 / 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 72 / 75 / 85 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 / 144 / 240 Hz EDID Support standard resolutions, up to 3840×1080@60Hz. management Support custom input resolutions. HDCP HDCP 2.2 compliant, backwards compatible Interlaced signal Not supported inputs www.novastar.tech...
Page 7
LOOP: Loop the sync signal. For standard Genlock signal generators, up to 20 MX30 devices can be cascaded. An auxiliary port that connects to the central control device (RS232) (Reserved) Power 100-240V~, An AC power input connector and switch 50/60Hz, 2-0.8A www.novastar.tech...
Page 8
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual Note The maximum input resolution and maximum width and height of HDMI and DP connectors must be obtained by setting the graphics card. www.novastar.tech...
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual Applications The MX30 has two typical application scenarios as shown below. In those application examples, the LED screen size is 4096×2160. Application 1: Synchronous Mosaic Application 2: Long-Distance Transmission via OPT Ports www.novastar.tech...
Hold down the knob and BACK button simultaneously for 5s or longer to lock or unlock the buttons. The connection status of the Ethernet ports Blue: Connected Gray: Disconnected 192.168.255.160 The device IP address For related operations, please refer to 7.3 Configure Communication Settings. www.novastar.tech...
Page 11
The output display status. For related operations, please refer to 7.5 Control Display Status. : The display is frozen. : The display is blacked out When no icon is displayed, the display is normal The temperature inside the chassis www.novastar.tech...
On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen. When the device working mode is All-In-One Controller, the main menu is shown in Figure 4-2. When the device working mode is Send-Only Controller, the Layer Settings menu is not displayed. Figure 4-2 Main menu www.novastar.tech...
On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > Select Input to select a video source. Figure 5-1 Select input source Perform the corresponding operations for the input source according to the input source type. For the SDI sources, please skip this step. External input sources (HDMI1, HDMI2, DP) www.novastar.tech...
After the configuration file is successfully saved, a message appears on the menu screen. 5.1.3 Swift Layout Set the screen configuration parameters to quickly complete the cabinet connection, so that the LED screen can display the input source image normally. www.novastar.tech...
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. For the details of performing the free screen configuration, please refer to VMP Vision Management Platform User Manual. www.novastar.tech...
A lower frame rate may result in image flickering, while a higher frame rate helps stabilize the display image. On the main menu screen, choose Input Settings > input source > EDID. The input source is HDMI1, HDMI2, or DP. www.novastar.tech...
Contrast and black level together affect the overall contrast of the image. Saturation It is used to adjust the color purity of the image. The greater the value, the more vivid the color. It is used to adjust the color effect of the displayed image color. www.novastar.tech...
11 Ethernet Port Load Capacity. 6.3 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 > Image. www.novastar.tech...
On the main menu screen, select Screen Brightness and press the knob to let the brightness value become editable. Figure 6-8 Screen brightness (the Send-Only Controller mode as example) 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. www.novastar.tech...
Press the BACK button to go back to the main menu, and then choose Screen Configuration > Save to RV Card. Figure 6-11 Save to RV card Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the values are successfully saved, a message appears on the menu screen. www.novastar.tech...
If Auto is selected, the output bit depth is the same as the input bit depth. 6.4.5 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 > Sync. www.novastar.tech...
On the home screen, the number of the layer that is using this input source is displayed in the input source information area. Scaling Mode: Set the scaling mode. − Custom: Customize the width and height. − Pixel to Pixel: Same as the width and height of the input source www.novastar.tech...
Page 23
Crop: Turn on or off input crop and set the crop size and position. Border: Turn on or off layer border and set the border thickness and color. If necessary, select other layers and set the related parameters. www.novastar.tech...
7.3 Configure Communication Settings Set an IP Address Manually set a static IP address for the device or set up the device to automatically obtain an IP address. On the main menu screen, choose Communication Settings > Network Settings. www.novastar.tech...
After the Mapping function is enabled, cabinets can display some information, such as the Ethernet port number and receiving card number, allowing users to easily obtain the locations and connection topology of receiving cards. On the main menu screen, choose Screen Configuration > Mapping. Figure 7-5 Mapping Enable the Mapping function by toggling on this switch www.novastar.tech...
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the diagnostics operation is complete, the diagnostic result will be displayed. Select Close to close the dialog box and the screen as shown in Figure 7-8 is displayed. Figure 7-8 After diagnostics www.novastar.tech...
Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. The device restarts automatically while the data is being reset. Reset all the data (This action cannot be undone.) Reset all the data to factory settings. Select Reset All. Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. www.novastar.tech...
Page 28
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual The device restarts automatically while the data is being reset. www.novastar.tech...
Select 30s, 1min or 5min from the drop-down options as required. 8.3 Set Temperature Scale Change the system temperature scale of the device. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > Temperature Scale. Select Celsius(° C) or Fahrenheit(° F) as needed. www.novastar.tech...
MX30 LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 8-3 Temperature scale 8.4 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. Figure 8-4 About us View the official website, technical support email address and service hotline of NovaStar.
1x Certificate of Approval IP Rating IP20 Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or wash the product. The amount of power consumption may vary depending on various factors such as product settings, usage, and environment. www.novastar.tech...
4096×1080@60Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 YCbCr 4:2:2 10bit RGB 4:4:4 3840×1080@6Hz YCbCr 4:4:4 YCbCr 4:2:2 4096×1080@60Hz 3G-SDI 10bit YCbCr 4:2:2 1920×1080@60Hz Note The maximum resolution of HDMI and DP inputs in the table must be obtained by setting the graphics card. www.novastar.tech...