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NovaStar MCTRL700 Pro Quick Start Manual
NovaStar MCTRL700 Pro Quick Start Manual

NovaStar MCTRL700 Pro Quick Start Manual

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MCTRL700 Pro
LED Display Controller
Quick Start Guide

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  • Page 1 MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Quick Start Guide...
  • Page 2 MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Quick Start Guide Contents 1 Overview ..........................................1 2 Device connection ......................................2 3 NovaLCT Operations ....................................... 4 3.5.1 Upload Coefficients ..................................7 3.5.2 Checkerboard Test Pattern ............................... 8 4 Reset Button ........................................10 www.novastar.tech...
  • Page 3 The MCTRL700 Pro is an LED display controller developed by Xi'an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NovaStar). It supports 1x HDMI input, 1x DVI input, 1x AUDIO input, and 6x Ethernet outputs. The maximum load capacity of a single controller is 1920×1200@60Hz. It supports connections to a control computer and device cascading through gigabit Ethernet ports, ensuring faster data transmission and higher stability.
  • Page 4 Software Settings Step 1 Ensure that the MCTRL700 Pro is properly connected to the control computer. Step 2 On the computer with NovaLCT installed, open the Network and Sharing Center. Step 3 Click Change adapter settings.
  • Page 5 Quick Start Guide Note The default IP address for the MCTRL700 Pro is 192.168.0.10. Make sure not to use this address when configuring the computer's IP. Step 6 Run NovaLCT and click View Details of Device to confirm that the MCTRL700 Pro is connected.
  • Page 6 Figure 3-1 Traditional load calculation / Free layout IP Settings The MCTRL700 Pro allows you to set its IP address using NovaLCT. You can also reset it to the factory default IP by pressing the reset button. Step 1 On the menu bar, choose User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login.
  • Page 7 Step 3 Click Set IP and configure the device's IP address. Device Identify When there are multiple MCTRL700 Pro controllers in the setup, you can quickly identify each controller by their IP addresses. Step 1 On the menu bar, choose User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login.
  • Page 8 MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Quick Start Guide Step 1 Ensure that the light sensor is connected to the controller. Step 2 On the menu bar, choose User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login.
  • Page 9 Calibration 3.5.1 Upload Coefficients The MCTRL700 Pro has significantly improved the speed of uploading calibration coefficients, making it more than 10 times faster than traditional MCTRL series controllers. For example, while uploading calibration coefficients takes 7 minutes with the traditional MCTRL series, the MCTRL700 Pro can complete the same upload in just 40 seconds.
  • Page 10 Quick Start Guide Figure 3-4 Upload coefficients 3.5.2 Checkerboard Test Pattern The MCTRL700 Pro supports checkerboard test pattern through calibration software, allowing compatibility with a broader range of calibration options, such as full-grayscale calibration and low-grayscale calibration. Firmware Update Step 1 On the menu bar, choose User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login.
  • Page 11 MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Quick Start Guide Figure 3-5 Program loading Step 3 Choose a communication port. If you need to reconnect the controller, click Reconnect. Step 4 Specify the viewing range and click Refresh to view the current program version of the hardware.
  • Page 12 MCTRL700 Pro LED Display Controller Quick Start Guide Reset Button IP Reset Press and hold the reset button for 3s to reset the controller IP address to its factory default setting (192.168.0.10). A successful reset is indicated when the red STATUS indicator on the front panel flashes 4 times per second for 3 seconds.