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NovaStar SP60 Pro User Manual

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  • Page 1 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual...

  • Page 2: Change History

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Change History Document Version Release Date Description Added features including dynamic Booster, image quality  V1.2.0 2024-10-24 enhancement, and presets. Added support for Delta3 and Delta4 sub-pixel layouts.  Supports mixed output via optical port and Ethernet, as ...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SP60 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 ............................................3 3 Applications ............................................6 4 UI Introduction ............................................ 7 4.1 Home screen ..........................................
  • Page 4 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual 7.5 Diagnostics ..........................................24 7.5.1 Upon Powering Up ...................................... 24 7.5.2 Maintenance ........................................24 7.6 View Firmware Version ......................................25 7.7 Factory Reset ..........................................25 8 Basic System Settings ........................................27 8.1 Set Language ..........................................27 8.2 Set Temperature Scale ......................................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Introduction The SP60 Pro is an LED display controller developed by Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (referred to as NovaStar). It is specifically designed for sub-pixel (virtual pixel) screens and boasts 20 Ethernet ports. This controller combines video processing and control functions and features 2x HDMI 2.0 input ports, 20x Ethernet output ports, and 2x...

  • Page 6: Appearance

    SP60 Pro 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 7: Rear Panel

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual 2.2 Rear Panel Inputs (INPUT area) Type Description Max resolution: 4096×2160@60Hz or 8192×1080@60Hz (Forced) Resolution Min resolution: 800×600@60Hz Max width: 8192 pixels (8192×1080@60Hz) width/height Max height: 7680 pixels (1080×7680@60Hz) (Forced) 50 / 59.94 / 60 / 71.93 / 72 / 75 / 100 / 119.88 / 120 / 143.86 /...
  • Page 8 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Gigabit Ethernet output ports. Support hot backup between Ethernet ports. The maximum sub-pixel load capacity of the device is 17.69 million.  For Delta1 sub-pixel layout, the maximum sub-pixel load capacity of a single port ...
  • Page 9 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Gigabit Ethernet control ports. Support TCP/IP protocol and star connection. They have the same functions without priority and order, and can be connected to ETHERNET VMP software. No switch or router is needed to deploy multiple devices on the same LAN via device cascading as the network switching function is already built in.

  • Page 10: Applications

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Applications The SP60 Pro has two typical application scenarios as shown below. In those application examples, the LED screen size is 4096×2160. Application 1: Output via Ethernet Ports Application 2: Long-Distance Transmission via OPT Ports...

  • Page 11: Ui Introduction

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual UI Introduction 4.1 Home screen After the device is powered on, the home screen showing device related information is displayed. Figure 4-1 Home screen The home screen is shown in Figure 4-1 and the home screen descriptions are shown in Table 4-1.
  • Page 12 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Item Content Description Gray: Disconnected  192.168.0.10 The device IP address Please refer to 7.2 Configure Communication Settings for related operations. Input HDMI1, HDMI2, The device input source type and status Internal Green: The signal is accessed normally and used.

  • Page 13: Main Menu

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Item Content Description Please refer to 6.2.4 Set HDR Parameters for related operations. The 3D function status The icon displayed: The 3D function is turned on.  The icon not displayed: The 3D function is turned off.

  • Page 14: Initial Screen Configuration

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Initial Screen Configuration If the LED screen, cabinets, data flow and the number of 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 15: Load Cabinet Config Files

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Perform the corresponding operations for the input source according to the input source type.  External input sources (HDMI1, HDMI2) input source input source Choose > EDID. The is HDMI1 or HDMI2. Set Mode to Custom or Standard, and then set the resolution and frame rate.

  • Page 16: Configure The Screen Quickly

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Select the target configuration file. Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. After the configuration file is successfully sent, a message appears on the menu screen and then you will automatically return to configuration file screen.

  • Page 17: Display Effect Adjustment

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Display Effect Adjustment 6.1 Apply Presets Apply a saved preset in VMP to the device to quickly complete display effect adjustment. On the main menu screen, select Preset. The saved presets in VMP is displayed on the menu screen, as shown in Figure 6-1.

  • Page 18: Set Resolution And Frame Rate

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual 6.2.2 Set Resolution and Frame Rate Set the resolution and frame rate of the external input source. 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 at low refresh rate, while a higher frame rate helps stabilize the display image.

  • Page 19: Set Hdr Parameters

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual It is used to adjust the color purity of the image. The greater the value, the more Saturation vivid the color. It is used to adjust the color effect of the displayed image color.

  • Page 20: Set Internal Input Sources

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual 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.

  • Page 21: Set Output Parameters

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-7 Layer parameters View the Canvas Size and the max frame rate. Select a layer and view the related parameters. Input Source: The number of the layer that is using this input source is displayed in the input source ...

  • Page 22: Adjust Gamma And Color Temperature

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Figure 6-8 Screen brightness (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.

  • Page 23: Enable 3D Function

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Rotate the knob to adjust the temperature to the target value, and then press the knob to confirm. To restore the parameters to the defaults, select Reset. Press the BACK button to go back to the main menu, and then choose Screen Configuration > Save to RV Card.

  • Page 24: Set Low Latency

    NovaStar and third-party emitters. Note To use the 3D function, specified 3D glasses are needed. For details, please contact NovaStar technical support. 6.5.4 Set Low Latency The low latency function is used to reduce the delay at the controller, or increase the latency when the device works with high-latency equipment.

  • Page 25: Set Output Bit Depth

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual 6.5.5 Set Output Bit Depth Set the output bit depth of the input source. On the main menu screen, choose Advanced Functions > Output Settings. Figure 6-14 Output bit depth Select the desired bit depth value from the listed ones.

  • Page 26: Device Management

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Device Management 7.1 Switch Working Mode Set the device working mode to All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > Working Mode. Figure 7-1 Working mode Select All-In-One Controller or Send-Only Controller.

  • Page 27: Enable Mapping

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Set the Protocol Switch Set the SNMP and Art-Net protocol switch status. Note SNMP Protocol Instructions Art-Net Protocol Instructions For details, see the 7.3 Enable Mapping 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.

  • Page 28: Diagnostics

    When the device is powered on, it automatically conducts a diagnostic process:  Normal startup: All functions of the SP60 Pro are available for use.  Abnormal Startup: Based on the error message displayed, select Export Log to obtain the diagnostic results.

  • Page 29: View Firmware Version

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Select Export to USB Drive. A prompt will be displayed after the operation is successful. 7.6 View Firmware Version View the current firmware program version of the device. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings.
  • Page 30 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Select Yes in the displayed dialog box. The device restarts automatically while the data is being reset. www.novastar.tech...

  • Page 31: Basic System Settings

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Basic System Settings 8.1 Set Language Change the system language of the device. On the main menu screen, choose 语言/Language. Choose 中文 or English as required. Figure 8-1 Language 8.2 Set Temperature Scale Change the system temperature scale of the device.

  • Page 32: View Service Information

    Select 30s, 1min or 5min from the drop-down options as required. 8.4 View Service Information View the service information of NovaStar, so that users can consult questions and provide feedback and suggestions. On the main menu screen, choose System Settings > About Us.

  • Page 33: Dynamic Sub-Pixel Configuration In Vmp

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Dynamic Sub-Pixel Configuration in VMP 9.1 Set Display Mode Launch VMP, connect to the controller, and set up the screen topology. Select the screen from the project list, and then navigate to the Screen Settings tab.
  • Page 34 SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Select the screen from the project list, and then navigate to the Processing tab. Figure 9-2 Image enhancement Enable or disable Image Enhancement as needed. When enabled, this feature improves the display by enhancing contrast, details, and colors. It makes the overall image more detailed and refined, with sharp edge details and vibrant, full colors.

  • Page 35: Specifications

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Specifications Electrical Power input 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 1.5A Specifications Max power 82 W consumption Operating Temperature –20°C to +50°C Environment Humidity 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing Storage Temperature –30°C to +80°C Environment Humidity...

  • Page 36: Video Source Specifications

    SP60 Pro LED Display Controller User Manual Video Source Specifications Color Space Input Resolution Sampling Bit Depth Integer Frame Rate (Hz) HDMI 4096×2160 RGB / YCbCr 4:4:4 10bit 24/25/30/48/50 2.0-1/ (Forced) 8bit 24/25/30/48/50/60 HDMI 2.0-2 YCbCr 4:2:2 8/10bit 3840×2160 RGB / YCbCr...