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Page 2: Table Of Contents
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Contents 1 Change History .................................. 6 2 Applications ..................................7 3 Home Screen ..................................8 3.1 Home Screen ................................8 3.2 Second Home Screen ............................. 10 3.2.1 OPT Status Screen............................10 3.2.2 Fiber Converter Screen..........................11 4 Menu Operations ................................
Page 3 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual 4.7 USB Playback ................................34 4.7.1 USB Player................................ 34 4.7.2 Playback Settings ............................35 4.8 Advanced Settings ..............................37 4.8.1 End-to-End Backup ............................. 37 4.8.1.1 Device Backup ............................37 4.8.1.1.1 Backup Between Devices ......................37 4.8.1.1.2 Backup Between Ethernet Ports ....................
Page 4 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual 5 Software Control ................................62 5.1 Software Installation and Connection ......................62 5.1.1 Software Installation ............................ 62 5.1.2 Software Connection............................ 62 5.2 Project Management ............................... 63 5.2.1 Create New Projects ............................. 63 5.2.2 Import Projects ............................... 65 5.2.3 Export Projects ...............................
Page 5 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual 5.4.2 Configure Screen Properties ........................90 5.4.2.1 Rename Screens ............................90 5.4.2.2 Configure Low Latency ......................... 91 5.4.2.3 Set Canvas Size ............................92 5.4.2.4 Configure Test Patterns ........................93 5.4.2.5 Configure Output Color ........................95 5.4.3 Configure Cabinet Properties ........................
Page 6 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual 5.8 Software Settings ..............................119 5.8.1 Switch UI Language ........................... 119 5.8.2 Export Logs ..............................119 5.8.3 Configure Device Backup ........................119 5.8.4 Manage Cabinet Library .......................... 121 5.8.5 Configure Preferences ..........................123 5.8.6 View Software Info .............................
Page 7: Change History
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Change History Document Release Date Description Version V1.0.0 2024-12-10 First release www.novastar.tech...
Page 8: Applications
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Applications The application diagram takes the VX2000 Pro as an example. www.novastar.tech...
Page 9: Home Screen
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Home Screen This chapter takes the VX2000 Pro as an example. Home Screen Figure 3-1 Home Screen (VX2000 Pro) Content Description VX2000 Pro The device name Hold down the knob and BACK ...
Page 10 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Content Description The Ethernet port is connected. The Ethernet port is not connected. The Ethernet port is connected  and serves as the backup output port. When the backup icon at the ...
Page 11: Second Home Screen
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Second Home Screen OPT Status Screen When the device is in Video Controller mode, this page may vary according to the device connected to the OPT port, as well as the OPT 3/4 working mode and the OPT loop mode.
Page 12: Fiber Converter Screen
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 3-4 OPT Loop You can set the working mode of OPT 3 and OPT 4 to Copy or Backup. The OPT status screen page will display the set working mode. Fiber Converter Screen When the device working mode is set to Fiber Converter, OPT 1~4 are all used for input and Ethernet ports are used for output.
Page 13: Menu Operations
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Menu Operations Knob: On the home screen, press the knob to enter the operation menu screen.  On the operation menu screen, rotate the knob to select a menu item and press the knob to ...
Page 14: Operating Procedure
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen. Step 2 Select Screen Brightness and press the knob to confirm the selection. Step 3 Rotate the knob to adjust the brightness value. You can see the adjustment result on the LED screen in real time.
Page 15 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 4-2 Data flow Notes Cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 1 ≥ cabinets loaded by Ethernet port 2 ≥ ... ≥ cabinets  loaded by Ethernet port n ("n" represents the maximum port number.) The number of cabinets loaded by each Ethernet port must be an integer multiple of ...
Page 16: Save To Rv Card
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual During data flow settings, you can see the result on the LED screen in real-time. If the entire screen displays content correctly, that is, no overlapping or repetition, press the knob to save the settings.
Page 17: Led Screen Color
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure On the main menu screen, go to Screen Configuration > Mapping and turn on the function. Figure 4-3 Mapping Example: S:01 stands for the sending card number, P:01 stands for the Ethernet port number and #001 stands for the cabinet number.
Page 18: Parameter Descriptions
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure On the main menu screen, go to Screen Configuration > More Settings to enter the screen color settings screen. Select Gamma and press the knob to confirm. Rotate the knob to adjust the Gamma value ...
Page 19: Layer Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Layer Settings Add Layers Notes The maximum number of layers that can be added depends on the connected device. Device Model Number of Supported Layers (2K×1K) VX2000 Pro Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen.
Page 20: Set Layer Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 6 Rotate the knob to select Input Source and select the desired input source for the layer. Step 7 Rotate the knob to select other layer parameters and set them if needed. The layer parameter descriptions are shown in Figure 4-4.
Page 21 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Menu Description Scaling Mode The layer supports the following three scaling modes. Full Screen: The layer image fills the whole screen.  Pixel to Pixel: The layer image is not scaled but displayed in the original ...
Page 22: Input Crop
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Input Crop This function allows you to crop the input source image and make the cropped part display on full screen. Prerequisites A fine signal is connected to the input connector. Notes The status and capacity of the cropped source remain consistent with the original one.
Page 23: Input Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 4-5 Input crop effect Input Settings The input settings allow you to switch the input connector capacity, set input resolution and InfoFrame override parameters, as well as configure mosaic sources. Figure 4-6 Input settings...
Page 24: Set Input Resolution
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes Changing the connector capacity of the OPT source is not supported. Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the input settings screen, rotate the knob to select Input Source and press the knob to display the input source list.
Page 25 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual You have selected an HDMI or DP source. SDI does not support this function.  Screen Example Figure 4-7 Standard resolution Figure 4-8 Custom resolution Operating Procedure (Standard Res) Step 1 On the input settings screen, select the desired input source and press the knob to confirm.
Page 26: Import And Export Edid
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure (Custom Res) Step 1 On the input settings screen, select the desired input source and press the knob to confirm. Step 2 On the input resolution settings screen, select Custom. Step 3 Rotate the knob to select Width and press the knob to confirm.
Page 27: Configure Infoframe Override Parameters
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure (Import EDID) Step 1 On the input resolution settings screen, rotate the knob to select Import EDID and press the knob to enter the EDID file list screen. Step 2...
Page 28 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description You have selected an HDMI or DP source. SDI does not support this function. Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the input settings page, rotate the knob to select InfoFrame Override and press the knob to enter the corresponding screen.
Page 29: Configure Mosaic Sources
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Configure Mosaic Sources Both HDMI and OPT sources support mosaicing. Notes Only the VX2000 Pro supports this function.  Only the input sources of the same connector type support mosaicing, and the frame rates ...
Page 30 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 5 Rotate the knob to select the mosaic layout area and press the knob to select sub-sources of each mosaic area. Step 6 Rotate the knob to select Apply to make the settings take effect; otherwise, select Reset to reset the settings to defaults.
Page 31: Preset Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Preset Settings A preset is a set of parameters that save the layer and layer-related information. The VX Pro series supports 256 user-defined presets. After a preset is saved, you can load the preset simply by its name.
Page 32: Load Presets
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 2 Press the knob to open the preset operations window. Step 3 Rotate the knob to select Save and press the knob to save the layer settings to this preset. After a preset is saved, the preset status on the right side changes to Saved.
Page 33: Display Control
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the preset settings screen, rotate the knob to select a saved preset. Step 2 Press the knob to open the preset operations window. Step 3 Rotate the knob to select Delete and press the knob to open a confirmation window.
Page 34 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Descriptions Menu Sub-Menu Description Normal Display the content of the current input source. Freeze Freeze the current frame of the output image. Make the output image fade to black. Test Pattern Pure Color...
Page 35: Usb Playback
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual USB Playback Play images or videos saved in a USB drive and configure the playback parameters. A USB source can be used as a layer source. The models of devices that support USB playback and the corresponding output resolutions for USB sources are listed below.
Page 36: Playback Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to USB Playback > USB Player to enter the USB player screen. Step 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired the file and press the knob to play the file or stop the playback.
Page 37 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Video format: mp4  Video coding: H.264, H.265  Max. video frame rate:  H.264: 3840×2160@30fps, H.265: 3840×2160@60fps Audio coding: AAC-LC  Audio sampling rate: 8kHz, 16kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz  Parameter Descriptions Parameter...
Page 38: Advanced Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description : On  If Resume Playback not enabled, replay the files in the playlist in order; If enabled, replay the file being played before power failure from the beginning. : Off ...
Page 39: Hardware Connections
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Prerequisites Before creating a backup relation, make sure that both the primary and backup devices are  on the same LAN. In a backup relation, the models and device versions of the primary and backup devices must ...
Page 40: Backup Between Ethernet Ports
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > End-to-End Backup > Device Backup to enter the device backup screen. The available devices on the same LAN will be automatically searched.
Page 41 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 Run the NovaLCT software. On the menu bar, go to User > Advanced Synchronous System User Login. Enter the password and click Login. Step 2 Click Screen Configuration to enter the screen configuration page.
Page 42: Input Backup
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 5 Set the serial numbers of both the primary device and backup device to 1. Step 6 Set the serial number of the primary port and the serial number of the corresponding backup port.
Page 43 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes Input backup rules: In each backup group, two input sources serve as the backup for each other.  Only the source from the same type of input connector can be set as the backup source.
Page 44: Ethernet Port Backup Test
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > End-to-End Backup > Input Backup to enter the input backup settings screen. Step 2 Rotate the knob to select Input Backup and press the knob to turn on the function.
Page 45: Synchronization
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Enable the output of all the Ethernet ports on the current device to complete the test. Backup Only Disable the output of the primary Ethernet port on the current device to test whether the backup port or device takes effect.
Page 46: Audio Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Synchronization to enter the synchronization settings screen. Step 2 Rotate the knob to select Sync To and press the knob to display the sync source list. The options include Internal, HDMI X/DP/SDI and Genlock.
Page 47 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Via the audio output connector  Connect the audio output connector to an external speaker. Screen Example www.novastar.tech...
Page 48: Set Audio Status
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Set Audio Status Turn on or turn off the audio, and adjust the output and volume settings as needed. Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Audio to enter the audio settings screen.
Page 49: Set Output Volume
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Audio > Output and press the knob to display the output audio list. Step 2 Select the desired output audio and press the knob to confirm.
Page 50: Low Latency
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Audio to enter the audio settings screen. Step 2 Rotate the knob to select Volume and press the knob to confirm. Then rotate the knob again to adjust the audio volume and press the knob to confirm.
Page 51 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > Low Latency and press the knob to confirm. Then rotate the knob again to turn on or turn off the function and press the knob to confirm.
Page 52 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to Advanced Settings > 3D Settings > Status to turn on the function. Step 2 Select the 3D format of the video source. The options include Side-by-Side, Top-and-Bottom and Frame Sequential.
Page 53: Working Mode
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Working Mode Setting device and OPT wording modes are both supported. Device Working Mode Three working modes are supported, including Video Controller, Fiber Converter and ByPass. Screen Example Parameter Descriptions Device Model Parameter...
Page 54: Opt Mode
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual OPT Mode Supports settings of both the OPT working mode and loop mode. Screen Example Hardware Connections The diagram takes the VX2000 Pro as an example. Figure 4-13 Copy mode www.novastar.tech...
Page 55 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 4-14 Backup between Ethernet and OPT ports Figure 4-15 OPT loop mode Parameter Descriptions Device Model Parameter Description Copy: OPT 3 copies the output on Ethernet ports 1~10, VX2000 Pro OPT 3/4 ...
Page 56: Hdcp Status
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Device Model Parameter Description : Enable the loop mode.  : Disable the loop mode.  HDCP Status High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections. When the accessed input source is an HDCP-encrypted one, you need to turn on this function to enable the device to transmit and process the source.
Page 57: System Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description When Keep Ratio is selected, the blank area that the output image cannot cover the entire monitor screen will be automatically filled with solid black. System Settings This function allows you to set a shortcut button for an assigned function. By using the Fn button, you can quickly navigate to the target menu screen and never need to access a specified menu item by entering the menus level by level.
Page 58: Diagnostics
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 2 Rotate the knob to select the desired time value and press the knob to confirm. Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Return to Home You can set the period when the system stays at the current screen before returning to the homepage automatically when there is no operation performed.
Page 59: Update Device
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Prerequisites Before exporting logs, you have inserted a USB drive into the USB port on the device. Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, go to System Settings > Log Export to enter the log exporting screen.
Page 60: Parameters Description
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual After you set IDs successfully, connect devices using Ethernet cables based on the set ID.  Parameters Description Parameter Description Cascading ID When multiple devices are cascaded, you need to set a virtual ID for each device, ensuring that the devices displayed in NovaLCT match with actual devices.
Page 61: Communication Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Screen Example Parameter Descriptions Parameter Description Reset the parameter settings to factory defaults, except for the Input EDID, Keep User Data communication, Fn, imported files and device name. Reset All Reset all the parameter settings to factory defaults.
Page 62: Language
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Operating Procedure Step 1 On the main menu screen, rotate the knob to select Communication and press the knob to enter the communication settings screen. Step 2 Select Network Mode and press the knob to confirm.
Page 63: Software Control
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Software Control Software Installation and Connection Software Installation Prerequisites The software package is obtained.  A computer meeting the following requirements is prepared:  Operating system: Windows 10 (64-bit) or later − CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 or later −...
Page 64: Project Management
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Via LAN  Connect the device and the control PC to the same LAN to ensure that both of them are on the same network segment. Project Management Create, edit and delete projects, and view project details. The project file (.uprj) can be exported by a device, and then imported into other devices of the same model, so as to quickly apply the device parameters and resource files in the project file.
Page 65 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-2 Create online projects (VX2000 Pro) Step 3 Name the project. Step 4 Select the devices that you want to include in the project, and click Add. A device can be added to one project only.
Page 66: Import Projects
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Delete project: Click Delete in the Action column.  View project details: Click Details in the Action column.  Import Projects Import the local project files (.uprj) to the device. Please note that the device models must match with the models in the project file.
Page 67: Export Projects
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Export Projects Export the device project files to your local computer. Step 1 Select Projects on the left side of the interface to show the project list. Step 2 Select the Online Projects tab, double-click the project name or click Enter in the Action column to enter the device configuration interface.
Page 68 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-5 Online device list (VX2000 Pro) Step 2 (Optional) Switch the display style of the device list as desired. : Graphical view  View the device name, IP address and model. −...
Page 69: Configure Device Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Configure Device Properties Select the device on the left side of the device configuration interface, and then configure the device-related properties on the right pane. Figure 5-6 Device properties (VX2000 Pro) Rename Device Change the device name.
Page 70: Switch Working Mode
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description Enter a name for the device in the text box next to Device Name. In the device list on the left side of the interface, you can also right click the device name and select Rename from the context menu to change the device name as well.
Page 71: Configure Ip Address
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description Select Video Controller, Fiber Converter or ByPass from the drop-down list. Configure IP Address Manually set a static IP address for the device or let the device to automatically obtain an IP address.
Page 72: Configure Sync Source
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Gateway The default gateway Configure Sync Source Select a sync signal to synchronize all the cascaded device units or synchronize the primary and backup devices to display the output images of all the units in sync.
Page 73: Configure Hdcp
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description rate. The default value is 60Hz. Configure HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) is a form of digital copy protection to prevent copying of digital audio and video content as it travels across connections. When the accessed input source is an HDCP-encrypted one, you need to turn on this function to enable the device to transmit and process the source.
Page 74: Configure Input Source Backup
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Prerequisites None Notes None Interface Example Description Click Edit and the parameters become editable. Set the time zone, date and time respectively, and then click Apply. Configure Input Source Backup Establish a backup relation for two input sources.
Page 75: Reset To Factory Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual If Primary Source Preferred is selected, automatically switch to the primary source. − If Primary Source Preferred is not selected, continue using the backup source. − Interface Example Description Step 1 Set the Input Source Backup switch to Step 2 Select or deselect Primary Source Preferred.
Page 76: Restart Device
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes Please do this with great caution.  The reset action does not affect the device firmware version.  Power-off is not allowed during the reset process.  The device will restart automatically after the reset is completed.
Page 77: Configure Input Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description Click Restart, and then click Yes in the displayed dialog box. Configure Input Properties Click the target input connector on the graphical device rear panel, and then set the input- related properties in the property area on the right pane.
Page 78: Set Opt Ports
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes None Interface Example Description On the Basic tab interface, change the connector name as required. Set OPT Ports Set the OPT working mode and loop mode. Prerequisites The device working mode is set to Video Controller.
Page 79: View Opt Source Info
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description Device Model Parameter Description VX2000 Pro OPT 3/4 Working OPT 3 and OPT 4 working modes Mode Config method: Select Copy or Backup from the drop-down list. Copy: OPT 3 and OPT 4 copy the output on Ethernet port ...
Page 80: Set Input Connector Capacity
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description On the Input Source tab interface, change the connector name as required. Set Input Connector Capacity Switch the input connector capacity as desired. Prerequisites Notes Interface Example When a connector is configured for hot backup, you can no longer switch its capacity.
Page 81: Configure Infoframe Override Parameters
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description Parameter Description Capacity Select the desired connector capacity from the drop-down list. 4K: 4K×2K  DL: 4K×1K  SL: 2K×1K  Configure InfoFrame Override Parameters Configure the InfoFrame override parameters of the input source, so that the device can use it when doing some calculations.
Page 82: Configure Edid
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Bit Depth The bit depth of the input, i.e., the binary digits to represent a single color Quantization The quantization range of the input Range Select From Input and the device will read the attribute values that come with the input source.
Page 83 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description On the EDID tab interface, configure the following parameters and click Apply after the settings. Parameter Sub-Parameter Description Resolution The number of horizontal pixels and vertical pixels of the image Config method: Select the desired resolution from the drop-down list.
Page 84: Import And Export Edid
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Sub-Parameter Description H Active The horizontal size in pixels of the active area H Front Porch The offset between the end of the active area and the beginning of the H sync...
Page 85: Configure Compatibility With Mac
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description EDID Import  On the EDID tab interface, click EDID Import. In the dialog box that appears, select an EDID file and click Open. EDID Export  On the EDID tab interface, click EDID Export. In the dialog box that appears, select a path and click Save.
Page 86: Screen Configuration
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description : Off  Screen Configuration Configure Screen Topology Configure the cabinet topology to complete the physical wiring connections of the cabinets on the screen. Configure Online Cabinets Prerequisites The device is connected and cabinets are connected to the device.
Page 87 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual The cabinets will be automatically connected when you are adding them, as shown in Figure 5- 9. The Ethernet port's loading capacity information will be displayed, as shown in Figure 5-10. Figure 5-9 Cabinets connected automatically...
Page 88 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-11 Quick topology Step 5 Do any of the following to arrange and align the cabinets and cabinet groups to let the cabinet positions meet the display requirements. Use the function buttons.
Page 89 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Grid Spacing: Set the spacing of horizontal and vertical lines of the grid. The spacing is set to the resolution of the first cabinet by default. Snap to Cabinet: When positioning a cabinet near another one, the cabinet being moved will automatically align and snap to the edge of the adjacent cabinet, effectively eliminating gaps.
Page 90 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Zoom to Selection: The selected element is zoomed and displayed in the center of the − canvas. Fit Screen: The canvas size is automatically adjusted to fit the topology area size. − Zoom 1:1: The canvas size equals the input source resolution.
Page 91: Configure Screen Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-12 Online cabinet topology (VX2000 Pro) Use either Unico or NovaLCT to configure the screen.  Mapping is used to show the relations between the cabinets of the LED screen and the ...
Page 92: Configure Low Latency
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes None Interface Example Description On the Basic tab interface, enter a new screen name, and then click elsewhere in the interface to complete the screen name change. Configure Low Latency When the input source travels from where it comes to the processing device, sending device and then the receiving card, latency exists inevitably.
Page 93: Set Canvas Size
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description Parameter Description Low Latency Turn on of turn off the function. : On  The device latency can be reduced by 1 frame. : off  Set Canvas Size Prerequisites...
Page 94: Configure Test Patterns
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description On the Basic tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Resolution The size of the canvas, that is the size of the device effective loading area Config method: Select the desired resolution from the drop-down list.
Page 95 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Notes None Interface Example Description On the Basic tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Test Pattern Turn on or turn off the function. : On  : Off  After the function is enabled, select the desired test pattern.
Page 96: Configure Output Color
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Configure Output Color Configure the output color parameters. Prerequisites None Notes Note Interface Example Description On the Effect tab interface, configure the following parameters. www.novastar.tech...
Page 97: Configure Cabinet Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Contrast The ratio of the luminance of the brightest color to that of the darkest color Adjust the contrast value either as a whole or individually adjust the RGB components. Brightness...
Page 98: Configure Cabinet Groups
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description None Click LCT Lite to run the software in which you can configure the receiving card parameters. Configure Cabinet Groups Change the cabinet group name and background color. Prerequisites A cabinet group has been created.
Page 99: Configure Cabinet Positions
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Configure Cabinet Positions Prerequisites None Notes The cabinet rotation in 90° increments feature is only supported by certain models of receiving cards, as detailed below: Model Description CA50E, XA50Pro, A10s Pro Supported by all versions.
Page 100: Set Cabinets
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Set Cabinets Prerequisites None Notes None Interface Example Description On the Cabinet Properties tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Blackout Turn on or turn off the function. : On  : Off ...
Page 101: Configure Ethernet Port Backup
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Once enabled, the display brightness will slowly change from 0 to the target value after the screen is powered on. Test Pattern Select a test pattern to perform screen aging test and troubleshoot problems.
Page 102: Screen Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Backup Test Select the desired backup test. Off: Enable the output of all the Ethernet ports on the current device to  complete the test. Backup Only: Disable the output of the primary Ethernet port on the current ...
Page 103: Adjust Output
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description Select Screen Settings at the top of the page, and then on the Image Quality tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Brightness The brightness of the LED screen Gamma Adjust the ratio of the screen brightness to the input level.
Page 104 3D glasses. This setting ensures that the switching between left and right eye images of the 3D glasses is in sync with the switching between the left and right eye images on the screen. This parameter is applicable to both the NovaStar and third- www.novastar.tech...
Page 105: Check Load
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description party emitters. Check Load Check the capacity usage of each Ethernet port of the device. Prerequisites None Notes None Interface Example www.novastar.tech...
Page 106: Layer Operations
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description On the Output tab interface, click next to the device information to check the usage of the device loading capacity. Layer Operations Add Layers Add layers to screen Prerequisites Make sure the device is in Video Controller mode before adding layers.
Page 107 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-13 Programming (VX2000 Pro) Step 2 Add the layers to the screen. Drag an input source in the input list to the screen. Step 3 Perform the desired layer operations as required.
Page 108: Configure Video Source Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Configure Video Source Properties In the input list, select an input source and set the relevant properties on the right pane. For detailed configurations and parameter descriptions, please refer to Configure Input Properties.
Page 109: Configure Mosaic Sources
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description On the Mosaic tab, type in a new source name and click anywhere else on the interface to save the change. Configure Mosaic Sources Set the mosaic source name, sub-source type, mosaic layout as well as sub-source size.
Page 110: Configure Usb Source Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Name Description Config method: Select the desired layout from the standard layout template, and then drag the inputs in the input list to the sub-cells respectively. Sub-Source Size The size of the sub-sources Default width: 1920 pixels, max width: 8192 pixels ...
Page 111: Configure Playback Parameters
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description In the playlist, select a file to play it and you can also stop the playback, play the previous or next file as well as set the playback mode. Configure Playback Parameters...
Page 112 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Description On the Settings tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Playback Mode The playback mode of the file Repeat: Play the files in the playlist in order. Once the playback of ...
Page 113: Configure Layer Properties
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description : On  If a file is playing before the device power failure, enabling this function allows to replay the file from beginning after the device is powered on with a USB drive inserted.
Page 114 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Interface Example Description On the Basic tab interface, configure the following parameters. Parameter Description Name The layer name Aspect The ratio of the layer's width to its height Ratio After the aspect ratio is changed, the height of the layer remains unchanged, and the device automatically calculates its width.
Page 115: Crop Layer Sources
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Crop Layer Sources When there are black borders or other redundant info in the input source image, the required picture can be retained through the cropping the input source, so as to improve the screen utilization.
Page 116: Manage Presets
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Parameter Description Width The number of horizontal pixels (width) of the cropped area Height The number of vertical pixels (height) of the cropped area Manage Presets To manage the presets, click Preset on the right side of the Programming interface and perform the corresponding actions as needed.
Page 117: Maintenance
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Load Presets In the preset list, select the desired preset to load it. After the preset is successfully loaded, the corresponding indicator light at the top left of the preview area will light up: : The preset is not loaded.
Page 118 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-16 Device maintenance (VX2000 Pro) Update During the update process, power-off and all operations are NOT allowed. Step 1 Click Update. Step 2 In the pop-up dialog box, select the update file (.img) and click OK.
Page 119: Device Diagnostics
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Power-off is NOT allowed during the reset process.  The device will restart automatically after the reset is completed.  Click Factory Reset. In the pop-up dialog box, select Keep user data or Reset all, and then click OK.
Page 120: Software Settings
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-18 Device diagnostics (VX2000 Pro) Software Settings Switch UI Language In the menu bar, go to Settings > Language to switch the UI language. Export Logs In the menu bar, go to Settings > Export Log to export the logs of the Unico software.
Page 121: Operation Procedure
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Prerequisites Before creating a backup relation, make sure that both the primary and backup devices are  on the same LAN. In a backup relation, the models and device versions of the primary and backup devices must ...
Page 122: Manage Cabinet Library
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual After the action completes, the firmware versions of the primary and backup devices will be displayed. Step 4 Click OK to complete the backup relation settings. Step 5 (Optional) Click Delete to delete the desired backup relation.
Page 123 VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Figure 5-20 Cabinet file Figure 5-21 Virtual Cabinet Step 2 Select the object to be imported. When Local Pack is selected, the file will be stored in the Unico installation directory.  Virtual cabinet files can be imported to the local pack only.
Page 124: Configure Preferences
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual Step 2 Select a local directory and click Save. Sync Cabinet Files Sync cabinet files between the device and local computer.  Select the files to be synced (multiple files can be selected), and click Sync cabinet files between devices ...
Page 125: View Software Info
VX Pro Series All-in-One Controller User Manual View Software Info In the menu bar, go to Help > About Us to view the software-related info. www.novastar.tech...
Page 126: Copyright
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