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1. Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Edit auto adjustment parameters Retry adjust times Light sensor detect period Light sensor detect times Light sensor calculate type Calculate average for all light sensor Calculate average without max and min Notice Calculate type of environment bright related to light sensor count Fig 10 95 Auto adjustment 10 7 Online upgrade Operating steps of online upgrade of Pluto client software 1 Press Operate in PlutoManager main interface select Online upgrade Refresh all to enter below page wi Client Software online upgrade en Version Path Group a fe name I 492468049 4 j 3407022 __vpgrade _ pumas eso o a OOOO Ces 2n 108 WBL 192 163 0 39 O eo Getting wersion eee Client name IP Client version Upgrade result Operate a amanan Fig 10 96 Online upgrade of Pluto client software Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 2 Click to select path of upgrade package 3 Upgrading of one client or all clients is optional 10 8 TimeSyn Keep the time of terminal consistent with that of the control computer server or terminal network through the tim
2. Fig 10 67 Play Program publishing successfully 10 4 2 Offline export Offline export means to export current Play Programs to USB disk first and then connect to client and play Operation steps 1 Press LG in Fig 10 64 to enter offline export setttings shown as below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd r Offline export x Playlist information Playlist name Office plpst Export playlist to U disk TA w l Search After U disk connected client Play after copying to other storage devices O Integrated memory SD card Play without copying Fig 10 68 Offline export settings Play after copying Play Program to other storage device under this mode after connecting USB disk to client Play Programs and programs will be copied to selected storage device before playing Play without copying under this mode after connecting USB disk to client Play Programs and programs will be played directly without copying to other storage device 2 After setting press Export to export current Play Program to USB disk Export complete Fath G FPlutoClient PlayFile Fig 10 69 Export succeed 10 4 3 Emergency insert play Emergency insert play means to insert some media or Play Programs which need to be played Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450
3. Back ea A ES in Effect Random speed Dis C outetfect pandom Speed nis C Inverse Color J Inverse White and Black Inverse Fig 10 73 Insert text file 2 After inserting media files click OK to return to the emergency insert play page as shown in Fig 10 70 Click Choose client to read the display size of client who need the insert play Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select insert play mode and duration 3 After setting of insert play options click Publish button at the bottom of the page Edit parameter of convert video window will pop up as shown in Fig 10 63 Choose the video effect to be converted to and click OK After conversion is completed the following window will pop up Total play program amount to be converted 1 Current play program name TempEmergencyinfo play program location 1 Media amount in play program 1 Currentoecia Conve Convert play program complete 2013 4 9 11 19 51 Fig 10 74 Insert play files converted to Play Program 4 Click OK to enter the online publish page as shown below Select the client who need the insert play who s also online Click Next 5 Check Play Program and client list to be published Make sure they are correct then click Publish When publish result shows Succeed it means insert play files have been successfully publ
4. HovaLCI Pluto 4 0 2 System S Beta P Tools C User U Plug in Tool P Language Lang L Help H Software Config S d P kel H d I Screen Coat Client Authorized K Resolution Config R Remote System Info Language Config L Remote Address ZXNoplutoS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count Monitor info B i E s4 l O O O Server Status Server Version 1 0 Network Parameter Settings Findow KI EN Configure the asynchronous system information Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Obtain an IP address automaticallyi Recommended Configure server network parameters to connect in Wan The Serve Platform Select Server Domain Static E 192 168 0 162 Connect Port 31298 gt Senior Setting fared Fig 4 20 Configure server network parameters to connect to Wan Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 2 If the WAN where Control Computer A locates has a static and fixed IP please tick the option server static IP to directly fill in the static IP address owned by you Configure server network parameters to connect in Wan The Server Parameters Platform Select O Server Domain Connect Port 31298 all Senior Setting memegpgs mn me Fig 4 21 Set server static IP 3 If there is not static fixed
5. meanen corong Client List By name By name ascending By ip descending By ip ascending descending order O order O order O order Name IP ZXNpluto5 192 168 0 48 ZXNpluto3 192 168 0 105 ZXNpluto1 192 168 0 57 wangbl 192 168 0 73 n 125 192 168 0 98 LYN 192 168 0 96 amea sen ms Fig 4 12 Connect System 4 Click on User Advanced user login to pop up the user login interface and then enter the password admin click on Login to enter advanced user interface S NovaLCI Pluto 4 0 2 System S Setting N Tools Leem Plug in TooK P Language Lang L Help H i Brightness aS Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System info Remote Address ES E ETS ae Mey ee Device Count 1 Monitor Info passwort L em Server Status Server Version 1 0 Fig 4 13 Advanced login D HovaLCT Pluto ga 0 2 System S Setting N Tools C User U Plug in Tool P Language Lang L Henn geek Screen Config Brightness Calibration Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System Info Remote Address ZXNpluto5 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count 1 Monitor Info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Fig 4 14 Advanced interface Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 5 Click on set terminal configuration
6. network configuration to enter the interface as follows HovaLCTI Pluto 4 0 2 System S Setting p Tools C User U Plug in TooP Language Lang L Help H Basen e EN San K Resolution Config R Remote System info Language Config L Remote Address ZXNopluteS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Montor Info O O Server Status Server Version 1 0 Hetwork Parameter Settings Findo C Configure the asynchronous system information C Configure serwer network parameters to connect in Wan The semer ete D atfo rn Cele Server Domain Static IP read keen ege Fig 4 15 setting network parameter Device Count 1 6 Tick configuring asynchronous system information user can modify the system name Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Network Parameter Settings Findow Tee Cl Configure the asynchronous system information System Information System Name F Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Obtain an IP address automatically Recommended Fig 4 16 Setting system name 7 LAN parameter configuration Previously while deploying preparation work on the network Automatic IP acquisition has been selected and the advantages of this method are only one time of setting for the first use is required and later there is no need to
7. 2 Option 2 or 3 load module information to software Gei Option 1 Smart setting Option 2 Load module from file File Path l Browse O Option 3 Load module from database Cabinet Database Path e Selected Module Select Module Fig 7 4 Smart Setting dialog 3 Select Option 1 Smart setting and click Next to activate smart setting wizard The Smart Setting Step 1 page will appear as shown in Fig 7 5 Smart Setting Step 1 Chip Type Data Type Concurrent Module Info woke Tee Regular Module ee ChipCoum of each color LE Actual Pixel x 32 sl y Gi Data Group Decoding Type T4HC138 Decoding Scan Type F Over 16 Scans 1 8 K Module in one scan boa SSES e M Module Cascade Type From The Front aT Taht ee ree C G Ge gece To ae O mii To Fig 7 5 Smart Setting Step 1 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Data Type Data type the options have parallel drive three color 1 dot series three color 8 dot series three color 16 dot series four color 1 dot series four color 8 dot series and four color 16 dot series Chip Type Select the drive chip type from the list according to what is actually used for the cabinets e g MBI5036 MBI5042 etc OE Polarity This option can be High Effective Low Effective or Unknown M
8. The play type of page is Specific Timesas2 ABCBCC ABCBCC The play type of page is Specific Duration ABCBCC ABCBCC 3 Preview a media Click a media item in the media list to preview it in the current window in this case the current window is a common window New property settings will take effect immediately even they are set during the previewing The first media source in the media list of a window will be automatically previewed when the window is selected 4 Move a media item Use the t buttons to move a media item in the media list forward or backward and thus change the play order of the media sources Mouse can also be used to move media items The Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd red line in Fig 10 41 indicates the new position of the mouse item dragged by the mouse E Ba sz EA eis Any Times Fig 10 41 move a media item by mouse 5 The copy and paste of media Click button to copy the selected media and click button to insert the copied media after the selected media 6 Apply the media properties to others Select a media and then click button a choose the media to apply to in the pop up dialog Name Common Window 1 x y Width 147 Height e Bam wg ty elt Apply properties to AER jingmeidiannaozhuomianbizhixia 2010115193
9. 8 Scan Bo ES Fig 7 12 Screen config in No scan board cascaded mode Read form HW This is used for the application to read the LED display configuration information from the hardware 2 Cascading scan board mode PSD100 Asynchronous card cascading MRV300 MRV320 scan board The mode of cascade receiving card is divided into sending card mode and multi display configuration The former is asynchronous card without box carrier equal to sending card Multi display configuration is usually used for dual panels Both panels play the same picture Multi display mode does not support correction Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd There are three LED display types which are simple screen standard screen and complex screen These options will be shown at the top of each screen page in the Screen Configuration page Choose a screen type before any configuration operation Configurations for different type of screen will be given respectively as follows a Simple Screen Configuration Simple screen means each scan board drives same pixel array edit items below according to LED display status Screen Config T Sender Mode Deputy Channel Screen Screen Type 9 Simple Screen Standard Screen Complex Screen Note One sending board for screen every scan board must have same loadin
10. Monitoring is one of the key features of the Mars serial LED display control systems The monitoring subsystem performs comprehensive monitoring on the overall LED display The monitored parameters and status include system components working status cabinet door Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd status open close and temperature humidity smoke fans status and power supply The monitoring subsystem can also report error by email when fails detected Shown below is the Monitor page The status and parameters mentioned above can all be viewed here HE Monitor COM1 Screenl Status of Scan Board COM1 Screen1 cr Seil Zoom S al CS 0 40 H Normal p Fault of d Voltage vfa Unknown The time of monitor data 17 33 43 4 Statistics Information ao Scan Board Count 9 Fault Alarm Information ollage Exception vount Ttor ca Fault Scan Board Count 8 We p R Refresh Period None The time to next refresh None Fault Alarm Information Communication Lis Read monitor information finished Fig 7 38 Monitor page Refresh This button is used to update the monitored data Monitor Setting This button is used to edit the contents to be monitored and set rules for alarm Email Setting This button is used to set the email notification Email Log Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaSta
11. Note that if the database for saving the coefficients is a cabinet database one cabinet should be selected at one time for coefficients saving Save Click this button to save the calibration coefficients of the selected display area to the specified database If the database for saving the coefficients is a cabinet database a dialog will appear for users to input the cabinet ID 7 7 2 3 Set coefficients for a new scan board Operating steps 1 Specify the LED display area that the new receiving card scan board drives Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients y Select Area of Hew Scan Board in Screen Screen l Location 2 0 Y 0 Size 2848 x 3840 Sereen Fixel Gei Topology or List d Select Ares On Screen egen S Fig 7 61 Page for specifying the working area of the new scan board 2 Select the calibration coefficient source The coefficients could be from a database the Database option or generated according to those of the surrounding receiving cards the Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Refer to Surrounding Scan Board option Select the source of Coefficients Database Refer to Surrounding Scan Board Select Database Type Cabinet ID Columns Rows Discription a a Fig 7 62 Page for getting calibration coefficients from a
12. Play control Current play information Time of getting current info 2014 27 12 10 36 19 E Play program name 12 phem A zikrLouT 192 168 0 115 inise 192 168 0 36 192 168 0 43 gp e An 192 168 0 44 L sn470 5 EECHER G Common segment Playing Global page Ed snasss 192 168 0 34 l Common page Playing Op 1572 11 192 168 0 92 192 168 0 114 Di lt ii lt D lt ii lt D EY E EY Kai Play image d r d Total chent amount Fig 10 77 Play control page Play control gt Play Enable the client display start to play gt Pause Pause the current playing gt Stop Stop the current playing gt Cancel Emergency insert play Cancel the inert play task gt Cancel notice Cancel the immediate notification Current play information User can refresh to get the current playing status of current client Just select a terminal and click Read button the current play information of the selected terminal will be shown Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Current play information Time of getting current info 2014 27 12 10 36 19 2 Flay program name 12 pkym Common segment Playing z Global page m Common page Playing Fig 10 78 current play information View client play image Click to get the real time play image of the current client
13. 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Operating steps of configure Play Program directory 1 Click Configuration button in the main interface of PlutoManager The following window will pop up Configure playlist save path x Saye direct Fig 10 45 Configure Play Program directory 2 Click warning window will pop up Serious warning X Previously saved playlist cannot be used again after changing directory contine Fig 10 46 Play Program directory changing warning Previously saved Play Program cannot be used again after changing directory means after the directory is changed clicking Open button will lead to the new directory to search for Play Program The Play Programs previously saved in the default directory will no longer be opened therefore cannot be used So users are recommended to configure directory before saving Play Program 3 Click Yes to choose a new directory And then click OK New directory will be configured successfully Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 3 Making Sign List Edit mode needs to be configured first the operating steps are clicking Configuration Config edit mode and checking Sign play list and clicking OK Software configuration
14. Enabl Disnable Calibraion Che een wi Current Screen OoOo m f d ch Fig 7 55 upload coefficients step 2 upload to specific pixel area c Topology or List Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Select Upload Area Screen 1 Location zZ 0 Y 0 Size 384 X 384H O Screen Pixel Topology or List F Select Area On Screen rm e es Fig 7 56 upload coefficients step 2 upload by Topology or List Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Screen If this option is selected calibration coefficients for the whole display will be uploaded Pixel Select this option to upload calibration coefficients to the specified pixel area Topology or List Selected this option to upload calibration coefficients to the cabinets selected in the cabinet array sketch map or the cabinet list If the current LED display is a simple or a standard display the sketch map of the cabinet array will be shown after this option is selected Otherwise if the current is a complex display the shown is the cabinet list Zoom The zoom slide bar is for zoom in or out the cabinet array sketch map 3 Choose Fast upload or Stable upload then press Upload button Online ET Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Upload Coefficients n Fig 7 57 upload coefficients step 3 Phone
15. M Common Winde liming Inserted Segment A wf Cycle Inserted Segment Fig 10 6 Example of play program Common Segment The segment has these time properties Effective Date Effective Days of the Week Effective Time of the Day For Example The common segment Segment from June 23 2012 to June 30 2012 every Monday Wednesday Friday played from 8 00 to 12 00 as shown in Fig 10 7 ar nn ee Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd g Ba ot Aw ooo E ar rra Program Segmenti 2012 6 23 ED Hame Segmenti Time Property k PA Effective Date P V No Date Limit From 2012 6 23 e T 2012 6 30 v Effective Day of the Week oo e og 5 F A11 J Monday Tuesday J Wednesday Thursday ei EN E 4 Friday Saturday Sunday dg B Pagel Zem O Effective Time Of the Day e Sak F A1 Day From 08 00 00 LG To m op Fig 10 7 Common segment Segment1 Timing Inserted Segment The segment is started to play for specific times or duration at a specific time point in effective days of effective date It has these time properties Effective Date Effective Days of the Week and several Specific Time Points For Example Timing inserted segment Segment2 from June 23 2012 to June 30 2012 every Monday Wednesday and Friday played at 8 30 for 1 times as shown in Fig 10 8 S
16. Simple Click this item to switch to the simple adjustment page The color bar under each slide bar indicates the color to be shown when adjusting Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 If the cabinet driven by the new scan board is only different from the surrounding cabinets in brightness simple adjustment is sufficient 2 If the cabinet driven by the new scan board is different from the surrounding cabinets in color adjust the brightness saturation and hue through the advanced adjustment page for better image quality 3 Use the test tools in Plug In Tool gt Test Tool to require the LED display to show the color that is being adjusted 4 Save the calibration coefficients to the hardware FLASH so they won t be lost when the LED display is powered off Shown in Fig 7 66 is the page for saving the coefficients to the hardware Click the Save button to save the coefficients to the hardware Save Coefficients swe rn fren mes Fig 7 66 Page for saving calibration coefficients to the hardware 7 7 2 4 Set coefficients for a new module 1 Specify the cabinet where the new module locates Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select the New Module Screen 1 Location Zo Y 0
17. lt Zi on EE Green lt gt 0 0 PS SSSESSSSESESSESSSSSESESSCSESESESSRSSREER REE RERRSERSEESEEES Blue gji gt on Advanced Show Color Wi beggen p teem Fig 7 64 Simple adjustment page Red Use the slide bar to adjust the red brightness of the calibration coefficients Green Use the slide bar to adjust the green brightness of the calibration coefficients Blue Use the slide bar to adjust the blue brightness of the calibration coefficients Advanced Click this item to switch to the advanced adjustment page EE Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Adjust Coefficients l Advanced GO GN D Color Adjust Red O Green Blue Brightness lt 0 0 lv Saturation lt iv 0 0 Hue s 50 0 iv Color Temperature Adjust O Yellow Cyan O Magenta White Red Green Blue Note Display different color for observing the effect Simple Show Color Wi eo Gems Geo Fig 7 65 Advanced adjustment page Color Adjustment The brightness hue and saturation of red green and blue can be adjusted in the Color Adjust panel Color Temperature Adjustment Use the slide bars to adjust the red green and blue components for yellow cyan magenta and white in the Color Temperature Adjust panel
18. m Port index D regen vente Scan Board Size Width 200 Heiaht 200 S C Set Blank Note Click or drag left mouse button to config screen right mouse button to Save ContgFie Save ee Fig 12 1 Read LEDdisplay info from hardware 3 Only part of the modules of each cabinet work normally in Smart Setting Please check whether the size of the module array is correctly set in the page of Smart Setting Step 1 as shown in Fig 12 2 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Smart Setting Step 1 E Chip Type Data Tvpe Chio Tvoe MBI5036 v OE Polaritv Unknown v Module Info Regul O Irregul Data Group Module Tvoe Decodina Tvoe 74HC138 Decoding Scan Type Module in one scan Module Cascade Type From The Front Left To Right To Up To Down O Right Left O Down O To Up we Fig 12 2 Smart setting step 1 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 13 Document version statement Nova Pluto Asynchronous Control System User Sept 25 2012 Initial edition Nova Pluto Asynchronous Control System User Dec 25 2012 NovaLCT Pluto V3 4 2 Nova Pluto Control System User Manual V3 0 NovaLCT Pluto V4 0 0 hania Nova Pluto Control System User
19. Current Gain current gain can be enabled disabled here To modify the current gain settings click the Change Setting item Detect Screen Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Click this button to perform point detect on the whole display Detect Selected Click this button to perform point detect on the pixel array of the selected scan boards Pause Click this button to pause the ongoing point detect operation Stop Click this button to stop the ongoing point detect operation Zoom Drag the slide bar to zoom in or out of the LED display sketch map Notification panel The information of the ongoing point detect operation will be shown in this panel Colors of the LED display sketch map gt Gray the point detect operation result is unknown It may be due to hardware communication failure or scan board setting error gt Red Error LED lights detected The number shown is the number of the error LED lights gt Green No error LED lights detected gt Yellow the scan board cabinet does not connected with a monitor card 1 Put the curse on the sketch map of a cabinet to show its information 2 Module specifications have effect on the point detect result Please set the point detect parameters according to the module type 2 In Fig 7 42 click on the cabinet in the sketch map to open the Point Detect R
20. Delete Delete Pease Select th D s gc te WEI Add Media to Window Fig 10 37 Right click menu of window 10 2 5 4 Media Editing Media editing will be illustrated with a common window as an example 1 Adda media Media sources of a media type that is supported by NovaStudio2012 can be added to a common window for showing Refer to 1 3 Media Types Supported for information about the supported media types Click the circled button in Fig 10 38 to access the drop down menu of media types Select the corresponding item to add a media source of that type to the common window Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd i ax gt ee Add Media File Complex Text Static Text Single Line text Scrolling Text Analog Clock Digital Clock Please select the E l Countdown Timer item in toolbar Ly Add Media to Window Weather Copied Media Fig 10 38 Add media 1 Media properties setting Properties of a media source can be set is related to the type of the media source Refer to 1 3 Media Types Supported for information about the settable properties of a certain type of media Settable properties of the selected media item in the media source list will be shown on the property panel as shown in Fig 10 39 Modify the property settings of a media item through the property panel if require
21. GAMMA AND CURRENT DAIN 55 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Zad Ee 55 Zaz SEGU ACUSE E 57 Jad AUCAS EE 59 7 3 CABINET LIBRARY MANAGEMENT E 63 7 4 DEPEN CONTROL rae E T E E E E EA E NAE AE A E E O AEI A 66 7 5 MONITOR THE ng 66 Aab MOn OFS I EE 68 7 5 2 Email Notification SCCCING ccsecsecvecreosecsecnoovessecsocnsssecnccnesvecnecnsssscnecnsstscnecnssrscnecnssrssrecrssrssccsrss rege Ngere Aeee 70 Faded Notification email lO EE WEN ME 71 TOA MONO CONIO ET 72 7 6 CHECK HEHE ET E E remain iammnennany 76 7 7 BRIGHTNESS COLOR Tel Tu le WEEN 80 Dstt e Tee tte EE E Uma TA He Mentor 80 74A Manage Coefficients seriinin a WEE WT 81 7 8 FUNCTION CARD MANAGEMENT scx incuahanseaunenccunstaaenia jan M AE 103 FOL FOET MNU NEN ET E TE 104 Tes Montor DO E en oii S oak ae Ei a EE EST EEEE NET ET R a 107 7 8 3 External Device MANAGEMENT cccsseccccsnscccsanseccsasecsaunecssausecssauseessaueessauseessaueeessuuscesauseessausesssuaeessausssssaages 108 76A Logd Progra ceai EE 109 7 9 MAIN BOARD POW RR VAMA GE isror iine a n a a Ea a R a E Eaa a Ea E E NEA 111 SR TT TT alt RE e KE 113 So INSRORUCTION TO PLUTOMANAGER E 114 9 1 INTRODUCTION TO PLUTOIVIANAGER INTERFACE rncescnruntcangeaniotsewmninneniancniasanniceeqeaioaaennwaaeadeienendctsanaveiasmpniteumneteaswes 116 9 2 VISITE 118 10 PLUTOMANAGER OPERATION INSTRUCTION
22. Help H 4 Ea W gd Advanced Login A h Brightness Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System info 7 User Login Remote Address ZXNoplutos 19 Henger info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Fig 4 4 Advanced login Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 2 System S Setting N Tools C User U Plug in Tool P Language Lang L Help H Bax i Screen Config Brightness Calibration Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System Info Remote Address ZXNoplutoS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count Monitor Info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Fig 4 5 Advanced interface 4 Click on set terminal configuration network configuration to enter the interface as follows S NovyaLCT Pluto Y4 0 2 Tools C User U Plug in TooKP Language Lang L Heem ln a Sak L26 lent Configic e ae Screen Conf Y Client Authorized K Resolution Gre Remote System Info Language Config L Remote Address ZXNoplutoS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count Monitor Info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Network Parame
23. NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Upload Click this button to upload the selected calibration coefficients to the hardware Save Save the selected calibration coefficients to hardware FLASH The saved data won t be lost even the system is powered off 7 7 2 2 Save Coefficients to Database This operation is to read back the calibration coefficients form the current LED display and save them to a database file Operating steps 1 The calibration coefficients read back can be saved to an existing database or a new database Shown in Fig 7 58 and Fig 7 59 are the pages for saving coefficients to an existing database and a new database respectively cern ne ee Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select Database Gei Save to an Existing Database D Save to a Hew Database Select Database T E Type Uoknown Existing Cabinet ID Columns Uoknown Rows Undonown Diseription Unknown EE Le Jegen epes Fig 7 58 saving calibration coefficients to an existing database Open Click this button to open an existing database to save the read back calibration coefficients The new saved coefficients will replace the old ones according to the position If the coefficients array size of the opened database is sma
24. Play program save directory Client manag Gg e configuration y program Play management Client control Chent information Online Offline Total amount Server information Current edit mode of program C Play program Sign play list Fig 10 47 Config edit mode Begin to make Sign list according to the following steps Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd SI PlutoManager V4 4 0 Operate Configuration Language Lang Help Client management Create sacs A Publish play program Play management Client control Client information Online 0 Lei Leaks Offline 26 A Total amount 26 Server information 192 168 0 134 _ iui Lui EE e rg eh adha HoOemnceoz gt e f WORK Ha Qa E Play duration 8 ET Edit play list NewList splpy a SR I A D i Hour 0 Min 10 Sec F Play effect 0 0 128x128 D Display Style Page to Page v 1 gt Stay Time 3 e E Has effect Apadoid Aed Random 9 4 Forder Back Ground Apadod epay Play Segment Select Sign 2 E Specific date m Fig 10 48 Sign play list edit page EE Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 3 1
25. The rectangle area of the computer display is called mapping area Content inside the mapping area will be shown on the LED display The default location is 0 0 which is actually the upper left corner of the computer display Virtual Mode Specify the pixel type of the LED display The option could be real pixel or virtual 3 LEDs or virtual 4 LEDs Scan Board Columns Rows Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd These are the quantity of columns and rows of the scan board receiving card array of the LED display A sketch map of the scan board array as Fig 8 13 will be shown in this page after these two parameters are set Reset All This button is used to reset all cabinet settings and connection settings Back This button is used to clear all settings related to the last set card Clear Port This button is used to clear all settings related to the current Ethernet port Width Height Scan Board Size These are the width and height of the pixel array drove by current scan board Apply to port Click this button to set the pixel array sizes of all scan boards connected to the current Ethernet port the same as that of the current scan board Set Blank Select this if the current position pixel array of the current scan board needs to be left unset Set Relay The current scan board sizeis 0 Standard screen c
26. User U Plug in TooKP Language Lang L Help H I 4 Search Pluto System S D 3 gt Kr 4 Remote System info Remote Address Unknown Net Connection Not Connected Device Count Unknown Monitor Info No Screen click here to config Server Status No Server Search Pluto System Findow Sel Search Progress Search complete Remaining time Os Searched pluto count 1 zen RNA Client List By name By name ascending By ip descending By ip ascending descending order O order O order O order Name IP pluto 192 168 0 220 Fig 4 2 Search Pluto system 2 Select the client then click Connect System Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Search Pluto System Findow Search Progress Search complete WV Remaining time Os Searched pluto count 1 Chert List By nama By nama ascending By ip descending By ip ascending descending order Oo order O order Oo order Mame IP LG Fig 4 3 Connect System 3 Click on User Advanced user login to pop up the user login interface and then enter the password admin click on Login to enter advanced user interface D HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 2 System Setting N Tools C A ueeenn D Plug in Too P Language LangXL
27. ei lag Play Property When reached the Pay 2 minutes 0 lt seconds time point Play times Fause current play when playing inserted segment Show window name and index Fig 10 22 Properties page of timing inserted segment You can add one or more playing time point for the timing inserted segment For inserted segment if Pause current play when playing inserted segment is selected the current common segment play If has would be paused and hide if begin to play inserted segment otherwise the inserted segment and the current common segment would be played Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd together E Play P rogram 7 d Segment is O ON 0 0 Play Property Play minutes ZER seconds Every minutes Play times Pause current play when playing inserted segment Time Property Effective Date C No Date Limit From Effective Day of the Week a Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Effective Time Of the Day All Day From 09 00 00 To Show window name and index Fig 10 23 Properties page of cycle inserted segment Use the toolbar on the right or right click menu you can copy paste move or delete the selected segment The toolbar and menu is shown as Fig 10 24 E fe Play Program 4g Inserte Be Inserte J Tuesday V Wednesd
28. 16 2012 Log Information COME Sereenl Temperature gt 32 brightness decrease DUR Succeed COME Sereenl Temperature gt 32 brightness decrease DUR Succeed Fig 7 46 Monitor Control Log 7 5 4 3 Recovering Of Monitor Control The lastest control information will show in the bottom right corner in the main form and the monitor page As it show in Fig 7 47 is the information which comes from the last control Eu ol ae se a Ba eo O e OW O O O OJ 2012 6 6 15 43 53 COM6 Screenl brightness decrea Fig 7 47 Control Information In The Monitor Page Click this link label to view the controlled information list as it show in Fig 7 48 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Finished Control Finished Control Fig 7 48 View The Control Information List Recover Control If the control scheme is performed View 7 5 4 1 Configure Control Scheme to configure the control scheme and the user can restart monitor control by clicking this button after dealing with the fault View Log Open the log window and view the stored logs 7 6 Check the LED Status The LED status checking function also known as point detect is to check the working status of each LED on a LED display NovaLCT Pluto can detect and locate LEDs that are in open circuit or short circuit status 1 Point detect is only
29. 192 168 0 91 192 168 0 115 Schedual E Auto 192 168 0 36 192 168 0 43 192 168 0 44 192 168 0 39 192 168 0 34 192 168 0 92 192 166 0 114 Program name Bright info list Valid month Feb Mar Check all May Jun Aug Sept Nov Dec Fig 10 94 schedule adjustment Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 4 3 Automatic brightness Similar to operations of Lux automatic brightness adjustment of NovaPluto LCT please refer to 7 2 3 Auto Adjustment i Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 8 Puto2012 Txe 192 168 0 56 Bright adjustment Manual O Schedual Auto 8 zikrLouT 192 168 0 115 Light sensor list to detect brightness T RTE 192 168 0 36 IN snas6 3 192 168 0 43 sne51 10 192 168 0 4 amp sna70 5 192 168 0 39 L 8 snsss6 192 168 0 34 lle amp sne72 11 192 168 0 92 l e Retry adjust times 2 Je Sanne eme Jesse Cem Lh sensor detect times W NV Light sensor calculate type Calculate average for all light sensor Adjust relationship Max lux Mm lux Max brightness Min brightness Segments
30. 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd urgently on the client display during normal playing Instant play and delay play are optional by the degree of urgency Delay time can be set freely Return to Play Program publish main interface shown in Fig 10 70 Click the Emergency insert play to enter the emergency insert play page CS Play program publish Lr Emergency insert play a l Immediate notification Emergency insert play Inserted file ty File Play program Window size Width 200 gt Choose client Height 200 Insert play dur TE Min cec Insert play mode Gi Immediate Delay EE E se i Fig 10 70 Emergency insert play page Inserted file type file Play Program Window size Size of the current client display Insert play mode gt Immediate Inserted media file or Play Program will be played immediately once successfully published gt Delay The playing will be delayed for a period of time after successful publishing the delay time can be set Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Insert play duration Total play time of inserted media file or Play Program 1 Window size must be the real size of the current client display so when media files are added and you don t know the size of the d
31. 91 gp Pito2012 Tixe 192 168 0 56 Current Client time information amp zIKPLoUT 192 168 0 115 se ee ini 192 168 0 36 VUEN n n5653 192 168 0 43 Set client time information 1651 10 192 168 0 44 l pute Network time WC Ia ue a Time source Networktime si Nep 6 192 168 0 34 Time zone UTC 06 00 h2eH sne72 11 192 168 0 92 Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 21 79 59 ssne648 czg 192 168 0 114 n twowFisin 192 168 0 91 Restart client The timed restart Time of getting current info E Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day Client password config Notice Password must be 6 to 16 characters o Cancel authorized Qld password yo Modit Fig 10 90 Cancel or modify password Note After the terminal is configured with a password an exclamation mark as shown in Fig L0 91 will be displayed on the terminal that is because no authorization has been given on PlutoManager in the main interface of PlutoManager click Configuration select Authorization Configuration check the Input the Authorize Password input the latest password click OK See 11 Client Authorization for the detailed descriptions for the authorization E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Sytem config amp Network config ei Server config Client
32. IP address Check Server Domain input the domain obtained in 4 2 2 2 Preparation work Configure server network parameters to connect in Wan The Server Parameters Platform Select Server Domain novaxian vicp nef Static IP Connect Port 31298 S Senior Setting enn mm pn Fig 4 22 Internet parameters settings 4 Set connection port Adopt the default value and make sure it is different from other software ports Attention The connection port set here must be the same as the connection port set by playback control software 5 After completion of network parameter settings click Send to send the network Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd parameters to the Asynchronous Card Hetwork Parameter Settings Findo F Configure the asynchronous system information on C Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Obtain an IP address automaticaly Recommended Configure server network parameters to connect in Wan The Server Parameters Platform Select Gi Server Domain novaxian vicp net Static IP eme NH Fig 4 23 Send Network parameter 4 2 2 4 Playback control software PlutoManager setting 1 Run PlutoManagerin Control Computer A Click Configuration Software Configuration in main interface as shown below
33. Just select a terminal and click Read button the current play image of the selected terminal will be shown click for a larger view Play image Fig 10 79 play image 10 5 2 Log management User can set valid days of log storage and view log of specific period of time in log management page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd EZ Play management Current group All group db Play contro Client play program SS Bee P Grc Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Puto2012 Txe 192 168 0 56 lt Di Set valid days of log storage w ZJKPLOUT 192 168 0 115 Time of getting current info E ASS A 192 168 0 36 _ ee Valid days T lt 31 days ON snase 3 192 168 0 43 i sne51 10 192 168 0 44 lt Di Log operation Start date 2014 02 12 EES l E sna70 5 192 168 0 39 Start date Cl F Getting existing log again TI 192 168 0 34 el End date 2014 02 12 E 8 EA 192 168 0 92 GER OR ssnes4sczg 192 168 0 114 n iwowFisin 192 168 0 91 d mt Total client amount Fig 10 80 Log management page Set valid days for log storage The user can set freely but it shall not be more than 31 days After the setting click Apply to take effect Click Read to view the current setting Log operation User can set the start and end date check Getting existing log aga
34. Manual V4 0 NovaLCT Pluto V4 0 2 PlutoManager V3 4 2 ManageCenterV3 4 1 Nova Pluto Control System User Manual V4 3 0 NovaLCT Pluto V4 3 0 Feb 17 2014 PlutoManager V4 3 0 Nova Pluto Control System User Manual V4 4 0 June 17th 2014 NovaLCT Pluto V4 4 0 PlutoManager V4 4 0 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com
35. Publish after editing Choose Video Conversion Quality window will pop up Select the Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd quality you want to convert 3 After conversion is completed the page will be as shown below Total play program amount to be converted 1 Current play program name TempEmergencyinfo play program location 1 Media amount in play program 1 Current media 13 in Conve Convert play program complete 2013 4 9 11 19 51 Fig 10 76 Instant notification convert to Play Program 4 Click OK to enter the online publish page The following steps are same to online publish 10 5 Play management Play management includes play control log management and storage management to help users know the current play status and external storage condition of client timely 10 5 1 Play control Enter the play control page directly by clicking Play Management in the main interface as shown below On the left is client list Select a client to control play status of it Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd OC t 3 oe S 1 r iii iii WEG Da Play control Ko Log mangement Client play program r oentnone Puto2012 Te 192 168 0 56 Current client two VWiFi slm 192 168 0 91
36. Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com Table of Contents L SVS de TE 1 1 1 CONFI GUAT OIG EE 2 1 2 OY SES PGT KI 2 SEN Ca Sg ee AE EC 2 3 HARDWARE INTRODUCTION AND CONNECTION ccsscsscssccssccsccsscssccsccsscnscssccsscnsccsccsscescossosscnscesscsscescossossooses 3 A NETWORK DEPLOYMENT geegent 5 4 1 REQUIREMENTS ee 5 4 1 1 Hardware CONMECTION 00ccceecscsovensossrecsescneuscscnsrscscrevecscnonssscucrevsesencnscsceenscs race Agee sossrecscscnensssonsnscssrensesenes 5 Gide SSCL ee ET WE 6 4 2 NETWORK DEPLOYMENT SOLUTION picissinsinsccsinasncniacalnnccuaesineatavabencesaesnnegen DE E 10 4 2 1 LAN configuration solution cccccreccesvesvecrconesvecnees wf Ms GQPresccsccuessecnsosessscncossssecncovssssencossessenscsnsssencesssss 10 4 2 2 Small WAN solution Server free JEE 17 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ee eege EE EEN 22 6 INTRODUCTION TO NOVALCT PLU WO WI un E 23 6 1 NOVALC TAP REN eh OHIO IT coroners EEE EET tana tewassmecuasaatguedssaeadaaieantinestnncaaadiantiaeasananiedite 23 6 2 MENGAT a A NI EE 24 7 NOVALCT PLUTO OPERATION INSTRUCTION csscsscssscssccsscssccsscsscssccsscnscnscosscsscnscsscsscescosscnscessosscescessossonsoess 26 7 1 START THE LED DISPLAY ET 26 7 1 1 Start with System Configuration Ee 26 P S T TE 28 P SEEC e EE 42 TA Adut ENC Per oman ee 44 Pa Ne e O A EE 50 Z466 Save Load Configuration Files sssrini ieni EE 50 7 2 ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS DISPLAY QUALITY
37. Square BI Log Setting F Enable Log Saving Time Of Log Days Fig 7 40 Email notification setting page 2 To enable email notification email sender recipient and email info need to be set click Apply button after setting 7 5 3 Notification email log If email notification is enabled in the email notification setting page of Fig 7 40 user can view notification email log by clicking Email log in the Monitor Page of Fig 7 41 as show below User can search notification email log by date or delete overdue logs manually Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Gi History afk Email History Error Screen Notification Ponte rk EmailState Recipients Notify Date Fig 7 41 the History of notification emails 7 5 4 Monitor Control 7 5 4 1 Configure Control Scheme Contig Konitor Control Information Enable Honitor Control Control information list 1 Temperature A 32 brightness decrease 50 Temperat ALL 2 Temperature A TOW brightness decrease 50 Temperat ALL Fig 7 42 Configuration Of Monitor Control Enable Monitor Control The functions of Monitor Control will work only when the option is checked Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Va
38. Succeed Fig 7 27 manual adjustment page of Display adjustment Display quality There are two modes for display quality soft mode and strengthen mode Use soft mode for the Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd situation that the environment brightness is not very high Strengthen mode is better when the background is very bright Gamma Adjustment If Fixed Value is selected the Gamma coefficient can be any value between 1 and 4 And the default value is 2 8 Select Custom to manually define the Gamma table Brightness Adjustment Brightness can be adjusted by the slide bar All together there are 256 levels of brightness Color Temperature Adjustment Color temperature adjustment can be done in two ways customization and color temperature table Choose one as you want Select Custom and the color temperature can be adjusted through the brightness and current gains of Red Green and Blue components Click Color Temperature button to open the dialog for color temperature table configuration Color temperature can be adjusted by changing the items in the table 1 Current gain adjustment option won t be available if the LED drive chips do not support current gain adjustment 2 Professional equipment is necessary to find out the current gains and brightness of red green and blue for different LED display brightness
39. Width Show ALL O Search by Condition Search Condition Regular Cabinet Irregular Cabinet Select All Cabinet Width Cebinet Hight 0 Module Cascade Search Now Current operation status Database is open C Documents and Settings Administrator itempDD mel Fig 7 36 Cabinet management page Import Cabinet Click this button to import a cabinet configuration file to a cabinet library Export Cabinet Click this button to export the cabinet configurations from a cabinet library to a cabinet configuration file Show All Select this option to shown in the list all cabinets configurations in the library Search by Condition Select this option to shown the configurations of the cabinets that meet the requirements set in the Search Condition panel in the list Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 4 Display control Click Display Control button from the toolbar or select Tools gt Display Control from the main menu of the NovaLCT Pluto application main interface to open the Screen Control page as shown below in Fig 7 37 Screen Control Fig 7 37 the Screen Control page Kill Show nothing on the LED display Lock Always show the current image frame of the LED display Run Switch the LED display back to normal from Kill or Lock 7 5 Monitor the System
40. and asynchronous controller PBOX100 PluotManager is a play and management software for Pluto asynchronous control system it can connect to the asynchronous control card via LAN or internet The main functions include client management Play Program editing Play Program transmission play status remote monitoring etc NovaLCT Pluto software referred to as LCT hereinafter mainly controls the LED display s smart setting performance parameter setting brightness adjustment and calibration to achieve the best performance of it E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 1 Configuration list PluotManager Accessories 1 2 System structure Program publishing and play status monitoring Configuration software Parameters configuration display calibration and NovaLCT Pluto hardware monitoring a om Internet Playback control computer Fig 1 1 Architecture of server free system 2 System requirements In order to ensure the stability and security of the system operation following requirements are Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd recommended The computer of MC go mainly runs management software to achieve play program production remote release remote monitoring and o
41. available for LED displays of which the LED drive chips support LED lights open short circuit status checking 2 Drive chips supported by Mars serial LED display control systems and good for point detect at present are MBI5036 MBI5034 MBI5040 DM13H and MBI5030 3 Monitor boards for Pluto LED display control systems are required for point detect Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Operating steps 1 Select Tool gt Point Detect from the NovaLCT Pluto main menu to open the Point Detect page for point detect setting Shown in Fig 7 49 is the Point Detect page As shown in the figure the LED display under point detecting has a scan boards array of 2 rows and 4 columns one scan board corresponds to a cabinet And the drive chips used are MBI5036 TENER Screen1 Screen Topological Graph Unknown Error d a a Normal x No Monito Current Gain V Enable Chanae Settina Beteciscceng Sasasa rae so 2013 04 09 02 12 56 B 1B tht 1 1 2nebie s St rt hte E 2013 04 09 02 13 11 BF1T iSsehh RRRA EA THB RARE 2 Information Fig 7 49 the Point Detect page Point Detect Parameters gt Detect Type this is the LED lights status type can be checked gt Threshold Current set the current threshold for point detect here by selecting an index gt
42. be used for the position and size setting of a window Name Common Window 1 x D i Al Y Width 147 el Height Fig 10 31 tools for window position and size setting En Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Fig 10 32 a focused common window To show all the windows of a page just select the page from the page list This could be very helpful for windows layout adjustment Fig 10 33 showing all windows of a page 3 Delete a window To delete a specified window click the circled Delete button as shown in Fig 10 34 En Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd F Window Editing Area e FS Play Program EF Segmenti m Paget Common Wind Height 280 P Gz Inserted Segment2 t b e x k t ei L E ae Page en Common Windi Fig 10 34 Delete window 4 Move a window For overlapped windows in the same page the one at front will cover those under it Suppose a common window and a clock window is added to a page at the same position of 0 0 200 200 The common window will cover the clock window when this page is on shown if the common window is in front of the clock window in the window list To avoid the clock window being covered by the common window move it to the
43. click Save Config File at the bottom of the Screen Config window and follow the instructions Seve Confie File Save Chose Fig 7 26 Screen config window 8 Load a system configuration file Please refer to 7 1 1 Start with System Configuration Files for details Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 2 Adjust the brightness display quality Gamma and Current Gain Click Brightness button from the toolbar or select Tools gt Brightness from the main menu of the NovaLCT Pluto application main interface to open the Display Adjustment page for brightness display quality Gamma and current gain adjustment Shown in Fig 7 27 is the Display Adjustment page 7 2 1 Manual Adjustment Display Adjustment COM1 Screeni Adjustment Mode f Gi Manual O Schedule Config CH Auto Contig Display Quality Gamma Adjustment Soft Mode Wi Enhanced Mode Fixed Value Mode A Mode B Brightness Adjustment lt ES lt Ge 100 0 WEE Gamma Table Color Temperature Adjustment Custom Chip BEISO36 Fain F Resistor Setting RGB Brightness 100 0 ss BR ais SS P joa Be am SS 100 0 sions BR ae 100 08 Synchronous Synchronous L BE n Tenperatura Read Gamma value result
44. configuration file to configure LED display is that the configuration procedure is very simple and easy and no manual configuration operation is required Requirement Configuration file of same type LED display exists Operating steps 1 To configure a LED display with system configuration file click Screen Config button from the toolbar or select Tools Screen Config from the main menu of the NovaLCT Pluto application main interface to open the Screen Config window shown as below 2 HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 2 System S Setting N Tools C User U Plug in Tool P Language Lang L Help H Se xX ig Brightness Calibration Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System Info Remote Address ZXNopluteS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count Monitor Info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Screen Config Mode Select No receiving card cascaded O Cascading receiving card Config Screen Load Config File Fig 7 1 Screen config window 2 Click Next to enter Scan Board page as shown below press Load file to load rcfg format scan board config file ER Screen Config COKl Sl Scan Board Screen Config Hark The current operation is no scan board cascaded mode Module Info Chip MBISO36 Size 32Wx32H Sc
45. d Fig 7 16 set the cabinet info Cabinet Info Pixel array size and module cascade direction can be set in this panel Note that the Regular panel is for regular shape cabinet parameters setting and the Irregular panel is for irregular shape cabinet parameters setting Irregular shape cabinet is not supported by this version Shown in Fig 7 17 is the Regular Cabinet Info panel which is circled and marked as area 1 in Fig 7 16 Regular rem 8 E s mimm vias Module Casc Right to Left v Fig 7 17 the regular cabinet info panel Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Width Height These two items specify the width and height of the cabinet pixel array Note that the two numbers circled in Fig 7 17 are the maximum values that can be set which is also named as Maximum Width and Maximum Height Maximum Width Maximum width varies with parameters of refresh rate gray scale levels and shift clock frequency Normally the higher the refresh rate is and the higher the gray scale levels are the smaller the maximum width will be while the higher the shift clock frequency is the larger the maximum width can be But as the shift clock frequency is limited by drive chips and module design the maximum width is also limited Maximum Height The Maximum Height depends on the module design 1 If the
46. front of the common window or move the common window to the back of it The circled arrow buttons in Fig 10 35 are use to move a window forward or backward L r Laye ga y i Play Program 44 Segment Es x Clock Window Lower Layer Name ig Inserted Segment2 En Inserted Segment3 Clock Type Analog C Back mp Stretch 3 H Scale IB 5 gt Fig 10 35 Move window 5 Duplicate a window To duplicate a window select the source window click the Copy button and then click the Paste Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Circled in Fig 10 36 are the Copy button and the Paste button Window Editing rea ta Play Program D Sementi x 2 Pagel 8 N C Clock Window CC Gere 0 eu x D Width 200 gt Height 200 Fig 10 36 the Copy button and the Paste button ame Common Windowl The right click menus on the window node and on the window zone in the screen are also supported to edit the window as shown in Fig 10 37 Window Editing Area HE Play Program GG Segment Add Media d I9l Paget Mame Add Media Clear Media P d v 20 3 width 147 S Height a Clear Media 4g Inserted Ji Page Positon Size Cid Positon Size Down Layer z m Page Down Layer Copy O q m Paste Paste
47. in the Screen Config window Fig 7 1 and click Next enter screen config window as shown in Fig 7 3 a Screen Config COM1 Gem we a oe D Asi a8 Oo ger a ko US X_ Scan Board Screen Config Mark The current operation is no scan board cascaded mode Sender Mode Module Info Chip MBISO36 Size 32Wx16H Scan Type 1 2 Direction Horizontal Decode Type 74HC138 Decoding Data Group 2 Cabinet Info Regular Irregular Pixel Width 32 Please a z Please make sure p make sure TI Pixel Height 16 H lt 128 the width h Seid EEN the width Module Casca Right to Left andheight Construct v and height Performance Setting sesh Rt OE a Gray Scale Normal 8192 e Gray Mode Brightness First Data Clock MHZ Data Duty 50 a 25 75 Clock Phase Low Gray Com 9 Blanking Time DAX el 1 20us Ghost Control a sl 1 14 Line Change Time 3 N 0 12 Brightness Effici 90 87 Min OE 904 ns zeien Let Seet Renafromtw SenaTonw Save contoFie Save cose Fig 7 3 Screen Config page for manual configuration of LED display 2 Click Smart Setting button in Scan Board page and to open the Smart Setting dialog as shown below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Smart Setting Note 1 Pption 1 click Next to begin smart setting
48. lux Fig 7 32 the the Auto Adjustment settings The LED display control system uses light sensors to get the environment brightness Add light sensor Click button in Fig 7 32 and NovaLCT Pluto will automatically detect light sensors that are connected to asynchronous cards and add them to the lightness sensor list as shown in the upper light sensor list in Fig 7 33 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select Light Sensor Light sensor of sending board Index Address Operate Light sensor of function card Tou can config light sensor of function card in Function Card page Index Address Operate gel a em Fig 7 33 light sensor list page The retry number when adjustment failed If NovaLCT Pluto fails in auto brightness adjustment it will retry the adjustment again The number set here is times NovaLCT Pluto try to adjust the brightness before it give up Detect Period the time period the light sensors measure the environment brightness Read times of light sensors the times that NovaLCT Mars reads the measurement results of the light sensors Auto brightness time interval The auto brightness time interval is the production of Detect Period and Read times of light sensors For example if light sensors measure the environment brightness every 10 second this is the Detect Period an
49. open the page for system monitoring as shown below ee al Outer Device Load Program ST Power Management E i P mb Refresh B Fig 7 78 System monitoring page Refresh Click this button to acquire the monitored data from the current function card and the monitor board that connected to the current function card En Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 8 3 External Device Management Requirement light sensor connected Click the Outer Device button in the Function Card Management page to open the page for external devices management as shown in Fig 7 79 KT ES se Ges Power Management Monitor Data Load Program Refresh Fig 7 79 External device management page Refresh This is to refresh the information of the external devices Save Click this button to save the external device type settings to a file The Save button must be clicked after any modifying of the external device type settings EE Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 8 4 Load Program Click the Load Program button in the Function Card Management page to open the page for loading program to the hardware as shown in Fig 7 80 SS Power Management Monitor Data Outer De
50. play program Clentname e EE two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Pwto2012 Tke 192 168 0 56 Current Client time information Dino ii i a M O O Current group All group e ZJKPLOUT 192 168 0 115 VU Client time zone m o ene 192 168 0 36 dl geet tame snis 192 168 0 43 E sne51 10 192 168 0 44 d sna70 5 192 168 0 39 192 168 0 34 i Time zone quTc 06 00 p E 192 168 0 92 p EE client time information Time Source Network time F Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 21 32 02 Apply to client 192 166 0 114 Restart now Time of getting current info Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day Read Ap Apply d Apply Fig 10 91 Terminal unauthorized Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 3 Server configuration Lal Client control Current group Client play program All group k Cent name P Current chent Piuto2012 Tixe 192 168 0 56 8 zKPLouT O sns 192 168 0 36 TER 192 168 0 43 snesi 10 n470 5 192 166 0 44 192 166 0 39 192 166 0 34 192 166 0 92 192 166 0 114 192 168 0 91 197 168 0115 Time of getting current info Sytem co
51. set up and during the use IP conflict inside LAN shall not occur to ensure the normal work of system If the user requires respectively setting IP of each client he may set IP manually and cancel the ticked Automatic IP acquisition recommended After the manual setting of LAN parameters as shown in the following image Note IP shall not conflict with other devices in LAN click send to send the network parameters to the asynchronous system E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN System network parameters Tip Change network parameters need to restart the network card the current C Obtain an IP address automatically Recommended IP Address 192 168 0 73 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 DNS KSC Fig 4 17 LAN parameter configuration 4 2 1 2 Playback control software PlutoManager setting Run Pluto Manager on the playback control computer and click configuration server configuration on the main interface as shown below Le gt D PlutoManager V3 4 2 _ x Operate d on figurato Language Lang Heip Rm w Software configuration gt ly program Play managemen Play program save directory Authorization configuration Client information Online 6 ke De
52. the settings to a FLASH chip The saved data won t be lost even the hardware is powered off Location This is the upper left corner of a rectangular area of the computer display The rectangle area of the computer display is called mapping area Content inside the mapping area will be shown on Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd the LED display The default location is 0 0 which is actually the upper left corner of the computer display Virtual Mode Specify the pixel mode of the LED display The option could be real pixel or virtual 3 LEDs or virtual 4 LEDs Scan Board Columns Rows These are the quantity of columns and rows of the scan boards receiving cards array of the LED display Scan Board Width Height These two parameters in the Scan Board Info panel refer to the width and height of the pixel array driven by a scan board receiving card They must be set the same as those set in the Scan Board page b Standard Screen Configuration Configure scan boards connection routing manually and each scan board could drive different pixel array E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Fig 7 14 standard screen configuration page Location This is the upper left corner of a rectangular area of the computer display
53. version of scan board 0 2013 4 9 11 55 51 Current control system address 1 port 4 Read FPGA program version of scan board 0 Current control system address 1 port 4 Read FPGA program version of scan board 0 Fig 8 1 Hardware program loading page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Program Path Select the program to be loaded to the hardware Scan Board FPGA Select this option to upgrade the FPGA program of a scan board Change Click this button to load the selected program to the selected hardware Refresh All If this option is selected the version info of scan boards connected to the current serial port will be refreshed when click the Refresh button Refresh One If this option is selected only the version info of the selected scan board will be refreshed when click the Refresh button Refresh Click this button to show the current version info of the hardware This can be used to check whether the hardware program has been upgraded 9 Introduction to PlutoManager PluotManager is a play and management software for Pluto asynchronous control system it can connect to the asynchronous control card via LAN or internet The main functions include client management Play Program editing Play Program tranmission play status remote monitoring etc The software interface is simple and easy to learn Main feat
54. 0 H_sn651_22 al H_sn660 18 ral H_sn661_26 al H_sn664_20 H_sn667_19 H_sn669_15 H_sn670_16 Check all IP 192 168 1 195 192 168 1 174 192 168 1 168 192 168 1 31 192 168 1 171 192 168 1 169 192 168 1 175 192 168 1 21 192 168 1 189 192 168 1 167 192 168 1 196 192 168 1 172 Language type English en v Group A CS Current lang Update result Operate Update E b Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update Update v a a ae Fig 10 100 Language Management 11 Client authorization Encrypt the specified client and the encrypted client cannot be connected at will by any other people so as to protect the play security of client display 11 1 authorization Authorization of the terminal can be conducted in two ways Way I NovaLCT Pluto terminal authorization 1 Password authorization In the NovaLCT Pluto main interface click on Setting Client Authorized and enter password in the Play Authorized Setting Window and then click on OK Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Function Card Monitor Remote System Info Remote Address LYN 192 165 0 96 Net Connection Connected Device Cou Monitor info Play Authorized Setting indoyr New Password ben 6 16 digits or l
55. 014 F 4F April 28 2014 4A280 AMT Hash Fig 10 54 Set Scheduled date b Click TIME to set the play time of List available options are All day point in point or Time slot When Point in point play is selected click to select the point in time double click to cancel the default is to play for one hour from the selected point in time for example three points in time are selected in the following figure 12 AM 3 AM and 8 AM then the play scheduled dates are Play from 12 AM to 1 AM Play from 3 AM to 4 AM Play from 8 AM to 9 AM Time Segment Select Sign CC AllDay Point in time Time slot SIL AT JAJAN F Check all Check invert Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Fig 10 55 Set Point in time When Time slot play is selected click lk increase or decrease the time segments Time Segment Select Sign AllDay Point in time Time slot Start Time End Time 09 54 00 10 54 00 10 13 13 10 13 13 10 13 14 10 13 14 Fig 10 56 Set Time slot c Click WEEKDAY to set the day in the week to play List Select Sign F All days of a week F Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Fig 10 57 Set weekday d Select Sign Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR N
56. 52531011 Jpg All other media of the same type Co Select media from list TT 201011519352531011 jpg Path CADocuments and S Back Background M SE TI Out Effect Fig 10 42 Apply properties to media Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Otherwise the media operation also provides the corresponding right click menu as shown in Fig 10 43 and Fig 10 44 Move Up Mowe Down Copy Insert Media Delete Fig 10 43 Right click menu of selected media E Ba ew gt el 13 jpg a jN O jingmediannaozhuomianbizhitiazal 367103_4 jpg A ny Times 201011519352531011 jpg Any Times File Complex Text static Text Single Line text Scrolling Text Please select the tem in toolbar ir Add Media to Analog Clock Digital Clock Countdown Timer Weather Fig 10 44 Right click menu of blank zone 10 2 5 5 Configure Play Program directory After clicking save in Play Program creating page the Play Program will be automatically saved to default directory factory default My Documents NovaPluto PM Play Program The user can configure the directory of Play Program Re configuration of Play Program directory might cause unsuccessful Play Program publishing therefore users are recommended to read the contents of this section carefully E Phone NovaStar Xian
57. 8 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 4 Network deployment This section introduces several common network set up solutions so that users can deployment their network according to their specific requirement and the local network environment In order to ensure regular running of the system the operator is recommended to obtain some network knowledge before use 4 1 Requirements 4 1 1 Hardware connection The Pluto system default IP is 192 168 0 220 before the network connection set the network parameters of each asynchronism card on the software NovaLCT pluto it is recommended to adopt the direct network cable connection to connect local computer and clients Local computer In which NovaLCT Pluto run Netword cable PSD100 LED display Fig 4 1 Hardware Connection of NovaLCT Pluto Configuration Display Attention The local computer shall be directly connected to the 100Mpbs network port Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 4 1 2 Setting system IP Set ip of local computer to 192 168 0 100 Run Nova LCT Pluto on the local computer 1 Click on System search pluto system s LCT will search the Current Connected Pluto systems Searching results is shown as below HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 2 No Hardware ra
58. 92 168 0 44 O sn4705 192 168 0 39 HR BE GR sne72 11 ER Puto2012 192 166 0 34 192 166 0 92 192 166 0 114 n ZS umf ln an 192 188 0 9 O snes BTR 192 188 048 hits 192 168 0 95 e Sn ao 6o7 tits 192 163 0 42 O sn703 14 192 168 0 159 A hit 192 168 0 35 ER hit 192 168 0 54 EN sn347 12 192 168 0 37 8 um 8 ER 192 168 0 40 tii 192 168 0 55 ee at d Les mt 192 168 0113 Total client amount Fig 10 82 Synchronous broadcast Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 Client control The terminal control includes terminal network configuration system configuration server configuration and terminal brightness adjustment In addition The order of the sub options can be adjusted for example click Network Configuration and press left click to drag around 10 6 1 Network config Modify the current terminal network parameters set terminal IP under Wired Configuration if the terminal is connected with the control system network by cable carry it out under Wireless Configuration if the terminal is connected with the network through wifi Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 1 1 Wired configuration e Client control _ em wm A All group e Network config Sytem confi
59. Add client operation steps Method one Click Client Management Search client in LAN Search all clients in LAN PlutoManger will add all clients in LAN Method two Click Client Management Search client in LAN Search by IP the client IP must be known only client with specific IP will be added Method three Click Client Management Search client in LAN Search a part of client in LAN input IP scope After adding client by any of above three methods the client info can be seen in both main interface and client management page 2 Modify the client name Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select terminal click right button gt Modify Client name fill the new client name then click Modify ig Client management M X ES Se Search client in LAN Z ss rou E a All clients Status Delete Refresh ae aie Re aa d Refresh client EE 128 lt Default gt Search client Delete client l s Pluto 3 Move to 128 Pluto2012 120 n 108 WBL 327 160 0 6 384 Pluto2012 CZG 192 168 0 54 9300090909 SZ SS SS SS XS RRE QOOQOE Pluto2012 FGH 192 168 0 220 Modify client name Client name Fig 10 2 Modify client name 3 Client grouping 6 Click Create group to create a ne
60. Authorized Modify Authorized Rm e Fig 11 4 Cancel Authorized Way II PlutoManager terminal authorization See 10 5 2 3 Client password configuration for the specific operations Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 11 2 Authorized decryption 1 NovaLCT It shall be input the correct password when connecting the authorized terminal 2 PlutoManager authorization configuration If the terminal is set with a password or the password has been changed then the user has to input the latest password or import the corresponding authorization document into PlutoManager otherwise the connection error may occur For example previously authorization has been set for LYZ and in PlutoManager client list you may see that this client displays abnormal connection SN PlutoManager V4 3 0 03 T01 x Eo L N Operate Configuration Language Lang Help ig u Cent management Create play program Publish play program Play management Client control Show by status v A Client name p Screen size ARNPUW I IS IDN 2 J05 0 wangdi 192 168 0 73 128 128 dp ZXNpluto2 192 168 0 75 128 128 sn 125 192 168 0 98 128 128 dp Ziiputo3 192 168 0 105 384 256 Be l D Pwtor 19214680 24 128 128 e 0 pi q 9216806 em L g s a LYN 192 168 0 96 32 32 e KR BS 0 100
61. Changing the program is not recommended unless there are problems with the function cards 7 9 Main Board Power Manage For the power control of asynchronous control card the figure below is the main menu of power management EI Nain Board Power Manage Timing Adjustment List Start date End date Effective Time Expiration Time Current Power Status Status Unknown Immediately Open Fig 7 82 Power Management Window of the Board 1 Immediate On Off Clicking read back can read the current power state and the immediate on or immediate off nearby can make real time control over the asynchronous card power 2 Clocked On Off Click Add button 7 to set for example effective date effective days and effective time on the following menu and then click Ok Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Power Setting Effective date Scheduled date From Sape 09 11 To 2013 09 11 Weekly effective days Monday Tuesday wednesday Thursday All Fri day Satur day sunday Effective time Enable Time 08 00 00 Close Time 22 00 00 Fig 7 83 Add Power Clocked Control Return to the main menu of power management and click Send to send the clocked control command to the asynchronous card a Main Board Power Manage Timing Adjustment List End date Effective Time E
62. Introduction of toolbar Open designated Play according to website click the Scheduled date button List edit and designated homepage to client Open List Save ae List edit homepage return to the edit Stop play Send List window Ga mes Ja Be e SG O OO OO Set coordinate a foe eee eat Fae List S any time f the and clic ist edi urin a rocess Create Save List ay E homepe el to return PEENIGW LISI Pause and then meee the to the edit window button to refresh to the latest Set play window o Click O to set play window Method one check Auto click Choose client to select the client and direct read the size of the load display screen of the client and take it as the size of the play window Method two check Manual Custom size and fill in the size of the play window Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Set play window information kd Play window mapping location X 0 Y 0 Play window size Auto Choose client Width 400 Height 400 Manual Custom size 400 Fig 10 49 Set play window information 10 3 2 Edit Play List The edit homepage of Play List is divided into multiple windows and each window is named according to its function as shown in the following figure Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www no
63. June 24 2012 to June 25 2012 From June 25 2012 to June 26 2012 Every day in a week Every day in a week Play Interval 30 minutes Play Interval 30 minutes If F is at the back of E in the play program then F has the priority to be played on time confliction The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 14 Play Program EditingArea ASD F Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 Jr To 2012 6 26 Bv CL 201276724 E Inserted Play iE 0 00 Next Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes 201276725 E Inserted Play iF 0 00 Next Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes 2012 6 26 Inserted Play iF 0 00 Next Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes Fig 10 14 F has higher priority than E Otherwise if E is at the back of F in the play program then E has the priority to be played on time confliction The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 15 s PlayProgramEditing rea e ay Program e m EG E Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 De To 2012 6 26 Dis E 2012 6 24 E Inserted Flay E 0 00 Hext Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes GC 2012 6 25 i Inserted Play iE 0 00 Next Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes 2012 6 26 EI Inserted Play iF 0 00 Next Day 0 00 Every 30 Minutes Fig 10 15 E has higher priority than F Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Note If there is no conflicti
64. MENT oprise onani n E E E A EE E 202 Ty CLIENT AUTITMIGCRIZATION EEN 203 IEE AUTHORIZATION ERT 203 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 11 2 AUTHORIZED DECRYPTION BE 209 12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS eessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssssssssssssosessssssssssso 211 13 DOCUMENT VERSION STATEMENT sssssssssssssssssssssesssssssssssssssssssssosssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssosssssssssssssssssssssoo 215 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 System overview NovaPluto is a set of LED display centralized playback control program that can remotely release play programs monitor playback and screen body state and remote control This program has flexible network structure so that it can be easily deployed in the local area network and wide area network supports the server free single server and multi server architectures and suits different scale projects under different situations The NovaCloud software is required when a server is available For details see related materials about NovaCloud NovaPluto program mainly includes three parts which are the display configuration software NovaLCT Pluto centralized playback control software PlutoManager
65. NOVASTAR Document number NOVA2012 Pluto HB 01 Version V 4 4 0 Nova Pluto Control System User Manual Xi an NovaStar Tech Co Ltd NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Statement Dear users Welcome to use Pluto control system We are pleased to offer this manual to help you understand and use the product In the preparation of the manual we try to make it accurate and reliable Nova may revise and alter the contents of the manual at any time without notice If you have any problems in the use or you have any suggestions please inform us in accordance with the contact provided in this manual For the problems you encounter in the use we will do our best to provide support For your suggestions we would like to express our thanks and make assessment as soon as possible for adoption Copyright Copyright of this manual is reserved to Xi an NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Any individual or organization is not allowed to copy or extract all or any part of the contents in any form without written approval Trademark NOVASTAR sais IS the registered trademark of Nova Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Definition of document mark ATTENTION Identifies information that requires special consideration TIP Identifies advice or hints for the user Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar
66. Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd D PlutoManager V3 4 2 ae x E Operate figuration D Language Lang Help lt Software configuration gt Play program save directory Play management Auth fi uthorization configuration program Client information Online 6 Lei Details Offline g Le Total amount 14 Server information IP 192 168 0 162 o Software configuraton x 192 168 0 162 5 connai eee nee configuration Fig 4 24 Software settings Connect IP IP corresponding to the network card currently used by computer Connection ports It is allowed to use the default value and make sure this port shall not be occupied by other softwares Connecting port here and Cmd port in 4 2 2 3 Client setting must be the same 2 After completion of the above setting in the main interface of Pluto Manager and terminal management interface the automatically connected terminal asynchronous system can be seen 5 Software installation Installation of NovaLCT Pluto PlutoManager is the same to other common software applications Operate according to the installation wizard Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR A 6 Introduction to NovaLCT Pluto NovaStar Tec
67. Play window mapping location X is x coordinate and Y is y coordinate They are usually set as 0 The screen begins mapping from 0 0 Play window size gt Customized size Must be set according to the actual size of the display gt Specified client Choose client from the client list to read the size of the client display directly Specific client operating steps a Select Choose Client in Fig 10 17 b Click Choose Client on the right to enter client list Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Choose client Client name LED dispaly size J Pluto 3 128 128 Pluto2012 FiGH 2046 256 an 106 WBL ood 255 A ta IM Be Pluto 126 126 plutoz 256 Pluto2012 C7G 284 Pluto2012 120 XN 01 400 4 5 e 7 E 9 pluto3 126 Fig 10 17 Read display size of specific client c Select specific client and click OK The software will read the size of the client display directly 10 2 4 Configure playlist directory After clicking save in playlist creating page the playlist will be automatically saved to default directory factory default My Documents NovaPluto PM PlayList The user can configure the directory of playlist Re configuration of playlist directory might cause unsuccessful playlist publishing therefore users are recommended to read the contents of this se
68. Search client by IP or name Client sorting non sorting ascending or descending sort by name ascending or descending sort by IP IP View the IP of current computer Client info Shows the total quantity of clients online client quantity and of offline client quantity Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 9 2 Menu Toolbar ce ren 1 Some Import Export client Add group Add LAN client Client management View client information Client management Delete offline client New Add a page Create Play Program Add a window Create play program Preview Save Play Program conversion Online publish Publish Play Program Offline publish Publish play program Instant notification Emergency insertion View and manage current play info Play log management Play management gt J External storage device management operate H Time management Version readback Online upgrade It can be set as time synchronization through Online upgrade Terminal time PlutoManager or the Cloud server or auto synchronization time synchronization through the terminal Read the current font of the terminal Font management Update the font of the terminal Readback the current language of the Language management terminal Update the language of the terminal Read and set the time zone and time of the Terminal contro
69. Size 400 X400H Screen Pixel Topology or List Fj Select Area On Screen Fig 7 67 Page for specifying the cabinet where the new module locates 2 Double click the selected cabinet to open the page for specifying the new module Select the new module position in the cabinet Select the New Module Scan Bo 0 0 1 Location 0 0 Size 200X200 Screen Pixel Topology or List C Select Area On Screen Module Size x Display Mode Modules C Pixels Fig 7 68 Page for specifying the new module in the cabinet Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Module Size Set the pixel array size of a module here NovaLCT Mars divides a cabinet into modules according to the module pixel array size and the cabinet pixel array size 3 Select the calibration coefficients source Calibration coefficients generated according to those of the surrounding modules are used for the new module because the coefficients saved in the scan board or the database are not suitable for the new module just could be used for calibration reference Select the source of Coefficients Database Refer to Select Reference Module Reference Z 1 Adjusted E Reference E Module Module tet L m Fig 7 69 Page for selecting the calibration coefficients source of new module 4 Adjust the calibrati
70. T Pluto manually 7 2 1 Manual Adjustment Click Fix to fix the brightness setting to the hardware where the brightness will not be lost when the power is cut off E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Lal Client control seks Current group All group T Hnfig Network config CH Server config ges Bright adjust Client play program EE P d Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Bright adjustment o Manual O Schedual Ci Auto Puto2012 Te 192 168 0 56 gn zIKPLoUT 192 168 0 115 O snige 192 168 0 36 Currect brightness 100 3 gp ense 192 168 0 43 gp enes1 10 192 168 0 44 niro 192 168 0 39 192 168 0 34 192 168 0 92 ssnes4sczg 192 168 0 114 two wiFisin 192 168 0 91 Fig 10 93 Manual adjust 10 6 4 2 Timing brightness The timing brightness adjustment of PlutoManager is simpler the user can configure more complex timing brightness adjustment scheme in the NovaLCT Pluto 7 2 2 Schedule Adjustment The timing brightness adjustment shall not be set on NovaPluto LCT and PlutoManager simultaneously if both software have been set with the timing adjustment then the system will perform the final setting E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd two WiFi sim
71. V4 3 0 so3 T01 EE E x Operate Configuration Language Lang Help o oF F B Client management Create play program Publish play program Play management Client control Show by status v A Client name P Screen size Online ZXNpluto3 192 168 0 105 384 256 ZXNpluto1 192 168 0 57 384 256 ZXNpluto2 192 168 0 75 128 128 wangbi 192 168 0 73 128 128 ZXNoplutoS 192 168 0 46 256 256 Offline Fig 11 7 Client Display after Authorization Configuration 12 Frequently asked questions 1 Software shows No Hardware Please check whether all the clients that currently connected are electrified 2 Software shows No Screen If the LED display has been configured already then try to read the configurations from the display by click Read from HW button in the Screen Configuration page as shown in Fig 12 1 If the display has not been configured yet please configure it first Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Sg Screen Config CoNl Scan Board Screen Config Hark The current operation in cascading scan board mode aoe Soreeni Screen Type Simole Screen Standard Screen O Comolex Screen Basic Information i i Location X 0 0 Virtual Mode Real Pixel v Operate Port Scan Board gt Scan Board SN C Hid id Sending Board Index Columns J Rows l l
72. aStar Tech Co Ltd H Software Config Findow Network Config Connect IP 192 168 0 162 192 168 0 162 25 26 59 116 m Note connections port with other software can t the same o re Fig 4 10 LCT software configuration 2 Click on System search pluto system s LCT will search All the Pluto systems within the scope of LAN Searching results is shown as below HovaLCT Pluto V4 0 2 No Hardware System S Setting N User Plug in TooKP Language Lang L Help Remote System info Remote Address Unknown Net Connection Not Connected Device Count Unknown Monitor Info 1 click here to co Server Status No Server Search Pluto System Vindor Search Progress Search complete P Remaining time 0s Searched pluto count 7 Client List By name O By name ascending O By ip descending O By ip ascending descending order order order order Name IP ZXNpluto5 ZXNpluto3 192 168 0 105 ZXNpluto2 192 168 0 75 ZXNpluto1 192 168 0 57 wangbl 192 168 0 73 n 125 192 168 0 98 LYN 192 168 0 96 Fig 4 11 Search Pluto System Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 3 Select the client then click Connect System Search Pluto System Findow Search Progress Search complete WV Remaining time 0s Searched pluto count 7
73. aced module in the LED display Adjust Coefficients This option is to adjust the calibration coefficients of the selected LED display area for better Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd performance Erase Coefficients This option is to erase the calibration coefficients of the selected LED display 7 7 2 1 Upload Coefficients This is to upload the calibration coefficients to the LED display thus the LED display control system can use the coefficients to improve the image quality of the display Operating steps 1 Browse directory to select calibration coefficients database FS Screen Calibration Ze Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients CU Sereanl Select Database Select Database Z Mieementz and Settings dein strater diy Documents Calibr Browse Type Serean Da Cabinet ID Colwens DIS Bees Discription EnablefDirnable Calitraien Chr eai k Current Screen Fig 7 53 upload coefficients step 1 Browse Click this button to select the calibration coefficients database file to be uploaded Type The type of the selected calibration coefficients database is shown here There are two database Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd types screen database an
74. al client amount Fig 10 81 Storage management page Read read total storage space and available space of client storage devices Delete all media Delete all the media files of the current media storage device Delete invalid media media files not used by the current play program are considered as expired media Click on this button will delete all expired media files Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 5 4 Synchronous broadcast It will broadcast in strict accordance with the time quantum of broadcast scheme if the synchronous broadcast terminal is initiated The time synchronization generally shall be carried out on terminals in order to guarantee high time consistency See Terminal Time Synchronization in 10 8 for the specific operations for the time synchronization Select the terminal in terminal list and click Read to view whether the synchronous broadcast is Initiated or not Initiate it by checking the Terminal initiates the synchronous broadcast and clicking Apply to activate the function as Play managemen All group ive i Log mangement la Storage manageme 4 Client play program ER Cieni name a Current client Puto2012 Tike 192 188 0 58 Client sync play Current group sn4o3 4 192 168 0 36 zKPLouT 192 168 0 115 Enable sync play snas6 3 192 168 0 43 sn65i 10 1
75. ame time to select multiple right click and select Convert The following window will pop out click Advanced You can Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd set the parameters in detail if no advanced settings the video will be converted with the default parameters Convert parameter ffmpeg Target video format frame rate Buffer size Qscale Fig 10 63 Edit parameter of convert video 3 After the conversion is completed it will be shown as below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Play program publish ee Wormal publish Emergency insert play Ki J Immediate notification Play program list Total amount 5 Lol KR Screens size T Convert result Delete 400 400 High 78 09K tie ae lc Pore x NewList 3 400 400 Not converted 8 P xX Fig 10 64 Play Program conversion result 4 Press 7 to publish successfully converted Play Program as shown below Online send Choose the client to send Select by client Select by group Client name l i E Screen size Status P name wl t FiG Sen ein T Check all Online amount Fig 10 65 Play Program online publish page Select by client Directl
76. amma color temperature will be adjusted according to the time table Shown in Fig 7 29 is the schedule adjustment page of the Display Adjustment page Click Config button according to the instruction and the Config Schedule File page will be opened Shown in Fig 7 30 is the Config Schedule File page Create the schedule time table for adjustment and NovaLCT Pluto will perform the adjustment operations automatically according to the schedule Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Display Adjustment COM1 Screent Adjustment Mode Manual Sched Config Auto Config Schedual Adjust brightness Gamma and color temperature according to time table Please click Config Read Scan Board Parameters result Succeed The time of the computer on which NovaLCT Pluto is running is the base of the schedule If the computer time is not correct the adjustment operation will not be performed at the expected time Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd x Config Schedual File The retry mmber when Add schedule Edit Schedual Start Color Temperatur Brightness Adjust Gamma Gam
77. an Type 1 8 e Direction Horizontal Decode Type 74HC138 Decoding Data Group 2 gt Cabinet Info Regular irregular 2 Please make sure v the width Pixel Width 32 Pixel Height 32 Module Casca Right to Left and height View Cabinet Performance Setting F Symmetrical Output F D clock signal as the second road extends to 32 group data F Enable twenty data Group Swap Refresh Rate 480 v HZ Accelerate Rate A v Gray Scale Normal 4096 v Gray Mode Refresh Rate First Data Clock 12 5 v MHZ Data Duty gJ v 25 75 Clock Phase 2 v Low Gray Com H z a Ghost Control Blanking Time 25 2 00us Ed 1 24 Line Change Time 3 0 19 Brightness Effici 68 75 Min OE 160 ns zsm G ReadFromHw Segen SaveContgfie Save cose Fig 7 2 Load configuration file The loaded performance parameters from the configuration file can be adjusted if they are not suitable Please refer to 7 1 4 Adjust the Performance Parameters for details about how to adjust Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd i the performance parameters 7 1 2 Start Manually 7 1 2 1 Smart Setting Operating steps 1 Select Config Screen option
78. ase Reload coefficients Shown in Fig 7 75 is the page for erasing reload calibration coefficients Erase coefficients erasing calibration coefficients of the whole display or any cabinets Reload coefficients reload the calibration coefficients lastly saved in hardware Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Select Scan Board Screen 1 Location SO TO Size 128 X128H Screen Pixel O Topology or List Select Area On Screen Operate all pixels en Brase Return Fig 7 75 Page for erasing calibration coefficients Screen Select this option to erase all calibration coefficients for the whole display Topology or List Select this option to select the cabinets from the cabinet array sketch or the cabinet list of which the calibration coefficients are to be erased TIP The calibration coefficients will be their default values after the erase operation Make a copy of the calibration coefficients save to a database file for safety 7 8 Function Card Management Management operations of the function card also named multifunction card such function card configuration program loading external device configuration monitored data updating and Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar l
79. ay V Thursday J Saturday V Sunday Move Down Delete y 00 00 To 17 00 00 lear Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR fon 2 2 we G Ag Y Fe E Pa E i aga a Ai lt Eu a we i e R fe WK AYA 2 lt vy on oA e OC s GTA ITA lt A Je KEN Et we T d GG Ag ai Ag fe Ee kv CT 10 2 5 2 Page Editing 1 Create a new page e De P SAYA D D a i al E AYA 8 wm ay y GTA Ee e eme A P w EN Aag GTA j ai Ta e 2 2 2 A gt r i gt a h V wa NovaStar Tech Co Ltd ey _ farts g ke AN ke Screenl Sox mg 7 empt GNA e 2 fz e a waj VAN J Le Play Program G23 Segmenti ors Inserted Segment2 Add Common Page d Inserted Sezgment3 Add Global Page Add Copied Page aa CC Co g a BN gt Coe a s v J LA kl lt 3 Ae 2 lt G L Sal TF Ge fe x Fae ed Copy Paste 4 d a A Wal banne Move Up Naa Kaz G SA Move Down lt A wx Mei i ane Can fe _ JS SS Delete E R La VG Clear be em Previe
80. ayout of the windows can be customized A segment can have multiple pages And of course the window layouts of these common pages can be different from each other The common pages will be shown in the order they are listed in the segment Normally one common page is enough for a segment Window A window also named a play window Is an area of a page in which visible media sources will be show Note that any window must be affiliated to a page Common Window A common window could have its own media sources list and thus different types of media sources can be played in it in the list order Scroll Text Window A window that is only for showing scrolling text e Clock Window A window that is only for analog or digital clocks Countdown Timer Window Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd A window that is only for showing information from a time meter Weather Window A window that is only for showing weather information 10 2 2 Play Program Dispatch Rule If there are conflicts between the playing times of segments follow the below rules A The back one has the higher priority for the same type segments B If the timing inserted segment has the same playing time point as the cycle inserted segment play the timing inserted segment You can view the dispatching result between different dates in the Play Progra
81. been set for the terminal input a password is displayed in the interface if the password has been set previously the password can be cancelled or changed Lal Client control Current group Client play program Client name All group IP 4 Piuto2012 Tixe zikrLouT Pa an4 e 4 w Sn 3 ee 10 sn4705 snasos 1672 11 Pa SSn ZS cp Zanen AE ie _in A L L T i 192 168 0 56 192 168 0 115 192 166 0 36 192 168 0 43 192 168 0 44 192 168 0 39 192 168 0 34 192 168 0 92 192 166 0 114 192 168 0 91 Sytem config ei Server config Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Current Client time information Client time zone Client time Set client time information Time Source Time zone Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 21 27 46 Restart client The timed restart Time of getting current info m Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day Client password config Notice Password must be 6 to 16 characters Password Repeated input Fig 10 89 Client password Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Lal Client control E A d e we D ll E EE eaS a fig Current group All group MM CH Sytem con Network config ei Server config Client play program p es P d Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0
82. bsite www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 8 Click Next in Smart Setting Step 5 to enter Smart Setting Step 9 page as shown in Fig 7 10 Click the corresponding grids according to the position of the lightened LEDs until no LED is lightened any more A line of the lightened LEDs routing will be drawn at the same time A message indicating the finish of the Smart Setting Step 9 will be shown when enough LEDs have been processed Smart Setting Step 9 Note Look at the lighting point in the modules and click the corresponding cells Undo to back or Clear to restart 12 345 6 amp 6 8 FS H 12 43 19345 ol 18349 Da Rs aS SB wT CTT HEET HE EHEH hb ahehe Ro RO up Fig 7 10 Smart Setting Step 9 Press left button and drag the mouse to accomplish quick routing drawing Use Automatic button to accomplish drawing routing lines of the same pattern 9 Click Next In Smart Setting Step O page to open Save Module dialog which is for saving the settings set for the module through all the smart setting steps The Save Module dialog is shown in Fig 7 11 Saving the module settings to files module configuration files Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd or cabinet database files will make it easier to perform module configuration for another LED
83. color after the adjustment operation Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select The Adjustive Mode Adjust Own Effect Effect As Other Selected Area Adjust own effect Fig 7 71 Page for Adjust Own Effect option Select The Adjustive Mode Adjust Own Effect Effect As Other Selected Area Select Reference Area Screen 1 Location SO Y 0 Size 400 X 400H Screen O Pixel Gei Topology or List IT Select Area On Screen Fig 7 72 Page for Effect As Other Selected Area Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 If Adjust Own Effect option is selected NovaLCT Pluto will acquire the calibration coefficients of the selected area for the hardware Adjustment on these coefficients is independent to the other area of the LED display 2 If Effect As Other Selected Area is selected NovaLCT Pluto will adjust the calibration coefficients of the selected area according to those of the reference areas and make the selected area looks similar to the reference areas in color The nearer the reference areas are to the area being adjusted the better the adjustment result will be 3 Adjust the calibration coefficients This step is similar to that for a new scan board Please refer to 7 7 2 3 Set co
84. ction carefully Operating steps of configure playlist directory 1 Click Configuration button in the main interface of PlutoManager The following window will POP Up Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Configure playlist save path x Default path Fig 10 18 Configure playlist directory Saye direct 2 Click warning window will pop up Serious warning K i Previously saved playlist cannot be used again after changing directory continue Fig 10 19 Playlist directory changing warning Previously saved playlist cannot be used again after changing directory means after the directory is changed clicking Open button will lead to the new directory to search for playlist The playlists previously saved in the default directory will no longer be opened therefore cannot be used So users are recommended to configure directory before saving playlist 3 Click Yes to choose a new directory And then click OK New directory will be configured successfully 10 2 5 Edit Play Program 10 2 5 1 Edit Segment 1 Create Click the button on the toolbar of Play Program Editing Area or right click on the Play Program Node or right click on the screen a menu pops up shown as Fig 10 20 for adding new segment Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 W
85. d EE Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd F Window Editing Area EE 1 Any Times ery Ge ER Cl outeffect e Gest Dis Fig 10 39 Properties page of media 2 Set play times of media Select the media in the list then double click the Play Times Grid to change the play times You can manually enter a new number or select the existing number in the drop down as shown in Fig 10 40 gt eax gt t eis 2 jingmeiiannaozhuomianbizhttiazal 367103_4 jpg 3 201011519352531011 jpg 1 2 Fig 10 40 Change play times of media Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd The media scheduling is related with the play type of current page described as follows lt If there is three media A B and C of one common window the corresponding play time is 1 2 and Any Times the play order is as follows The play type of page is Cycle ABCBCCCC The play type of page is Specific Times as2 ABCB ABCB The play type of page is Specific Duration ABCBCCCC lt If there is three media A B and C of one common window the corresponding play time is 1 2 and 3 the play order is as follows The play type of page is Cycle ABCBCC ABCBCC ABCBCC
86. d NovaLCT Mars reads the measurement results of the light sensors for 5 times Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd this is the Read times of light sensor before adjusting the LED display brightness the auto brightness time interval will be 50 seconds Calculate Type of Lux This is to specify how the final result is calculated from the measurement results of all light sensors Fix Color Temperature If this option is selected the LED display brightness will be adjusted according to the color temperature table and the environment brightness Number of Segments Thresholds need to be set for automatic brightness adjustment When the environment brightness is higher than the high side threshold a high brightness level will be set for the screen for example 100 And while the environment brightness is lower than the low side threshold a low brightness level is set The interval between the high and low threshold of environment brightness is linearly divided into subsections with subsection number equals the Number of Segments So does the interval between the high and low LED display brightness levels If the environment brightness is in certain subsection the corresponding brightness level will be set for the LED display The maximum number is 10 1 The information of the multifunction card light sensor list is from the multif
87. d NovaLCT Pluto are listed is this panel Enable Calibration This option is to enable or disable LED display calibration using calibration coefficients Save button in the Enable Disable Calibration panel Click this button to save the calibration switch status enable or disable to the hardware Save button in the communication log panel Click this button to save the communication log to a text file 7 7 2 Manage Coefficients This page is to adjust the calibration coefficients for better calibration performance Shown in Fig Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 52 is the Manage Coefficients page H Screen Calibration E Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Select Operation 1 Upload Coefficients 2 Save coefficients to database Enable Disnable Calibraion Brightness Y Current Screen Fig 7 52 Manage Coefficients page Upload Coefficients Upload a calibration coefficients database to the LED display Save coefficients to database This operation is to read back the calibration coefficients form the LED display and save them to a database file Set coefficients for a new scan board This option is to set the calibration coefficients for a newly placed scan board in the LED display Set coefficients for a new module This option is to set the calibration coefficients for a newly pl
88. d cabinet database A screen database contains calibration coefficients for a whole display while a cabinet database contains calibration coefficients for one or multiple cabinets Cabinet ID The cabinet ID s will be shown here if the selected is a cabinet calibration coefficient database Columns This is the column number of the calibration coefficient array of the selected database Rows This is the row number of the calibration coefficient array of the selected database 2 Click Next button to choose upload area there are three options Screen Pixel Topology or List a Screen SR Screen Calibration pomm Screen Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Di Sereen Select Upload Ares Screen 1 Location r 0 To Size sed X 34H Gei Tertii CH Fisel CH Topelogy er List Select Agen On Sereen Operate all pixels Calibrai on Chr oma Current Sor eer Sen 1 Fig 7 54 upload coefficients step 2 upload to screen Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd b Pixel E Screen Calibration d F 1 Current Sereen Qeline Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Gei Zereepl Select Wplead Arti Screen 1 Location E 0 Y 0 Size 2048 3840 C Seram Pixel C Topology or List Select Ares n Screen Start Colmes Stert Best of a Fidth EN Haight
89. d configuration file click Lead File at the bottom of the Scan Board page in the Screen Config window and follow the instructions 5 Save a LED display configuration file a To save settings to a LED display configuration file click Seve Tile at the bottom of the Screen Config page of the Screen Config window and follow the instructions Shown in Fig 7 25 is the Screen Config page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Screen Config Mark The current operation in cascading scan board mode Screen Screen Type Simple Screen Standard Screen D Complex Screen Basic Information Location x 0 y H Virtual Mode Real Pixel v Operate Port Scan Board Scan Board l Coums 5 ES E ee Line Sending Board Index Sending 1 Port 1 Scan Board Size Width 128 S Width 128 Height 128 Set Blank Set Relay Note Click or drag left mouse button to config screen right mouse button to ca Data Stats pm mer Send TH SCENE Fig 7 25 Screen config page 6 Load a LED display configuration file To load a LED display configuration file click Save Fike at the bottom of the Screen Config page in the Screen Config window and follow the instructions 7 Save a system configuration file To save settings to a system configuration file
90. d segment D are set as follow From June 24 2012 to June 30 2012 From June 24 2012 to June 30 2012 Every day in a week Every day in a week At 8 00 15 00 At 9 00 15 00 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd If Dis at the back of C in the play program then D has the priority to be played at the same time point 15 00 The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 12 In June 24 2012 ET Play Program Editing amp rea _________ B Y Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 Lie To 2012 6 24 e 2 2012 6 24 CL Inserted Play Fig 10 12 D has higher priority than C Otherwise if C is at the back of D in the play program then C has the priority to be played at the same time point 15 00 The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 13 In June 24 2012 n Play ProgramEditingArea EF nde 9 C Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 Jy To 2012 6 24 EY 2012 6 24 CL Inserted Play C 15 00 Fig 10 13 C has higher priority than D Cycle Inserted Segment Suppose time properties of cycle inserted segment E and cycle inserted segment F are set as follow Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd From
91. d with background picture El Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd The play type is only Cycle for global page The global page will be always playing during the segment playing Use the toolbar on the right or right click menu you can copy paste move or delete the selected page The toolbar and menu is shown as Fig 10 28 EI Play Program lt 4 Segmenti a Pages wt al 54d Scrolling Text Window i 4g Inserted Add Clock Window Toolbar E 3 Inserted Add Countdown Timer Window Add Weather Window Clear Window Save Window Layout of Page Rreview Current Page menu sw Current Segment from Cyrfent Page TE Right click Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Play Program E Segmenti cial Common Windi TT Clock Window Add Weather Window K Inserted Segment KN Inserted Segment Ee Common Window Tor Rinds of media Add Scrolling Text Window Add Clock Window Add Countdown Timer Window Copy Delete Clear Window Save Window Layout of Page Prewiew Current Page Rewiew Current Segmen on screen Fig 10 28 Menu of page 10 2 5 3 Window Editing 1 Create a new window After adding a page you should add windows to the pa
92. database Browse Click this button to select the database that the calibration coefficients for the new scan board are from If the selected is a cabinet database the cabinet ID should also be specified from the Cabinet ID drop list Cabinet ID If the selected database is a cabinet database the IDs of the cabinets of which the calibration coefficients are contained in the database will be list in the drop list If the selected database is a screen database the list will be unavailable Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select the source of Coefficients O Database Refer to Surrounding Scan Board Select Reference Cabinet Reference Zone fi l Adjusted E Reference Bi Cabinet Cabinet e ien Return Fig 7 63 Page for generating coefficients for the new scan board according to those of its surrounding scan boards 3 If the calibration coefficients from Step 2 are not satisfying they can be adjusted There are two type of adjustment Simple and Advanced Shown in Fig 7 64 and Fig 7 65 are the pages for Simple and Advanced adjustment respectively Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Adjust Coefficients Simple Red
93. displays constructed by modules which require the same settings as the one just set Choose Option 2 or 3 in Smart Setting dialog Fig 7 4 in Step 2 select corresponding files and modules and smart setting is done Click Finish to finish smart setting after saving the settings Click Finish directly if you don t want to save the settings Save Hodule Note You can save module to file or cabinet database for later using Module Name Option 1 Save module to file File Path O Option 2 Save module to database Cabinet Database Path Fig 7 11 Save Module dialog The saved module settings can be used in Fig 7 4 of Step 2 by choosing option 2 or 3 to simplify smart setting process 7 1 2 2 LED Display Configuration According to the quantity of scan board there re two different modes for LED display configuration No scan board cascaded mode or cascading scan board mode 1 No scan board cascaded mode one PSD100 Asynchronous card only Switch to Screen Config page in Fig 7 1 interface of No scan board cascaded mode as shown below in Fig 7 12 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd H Screen Config CONI Scan Board Hark The current operation is no scan board cascaded mode Basic Information o Virtual Mode Real Pixel v Location Ke o Y i Scan Bo
94. dule status Smart Setting Step 2 Current Module is Gi Black Showi ng mes a Fig 7 6 Smart Setting Step 2 C This step will be skipped if module OE polarity is known and set in Smart Setting Step 1 i 5 Click Next in Smart Setting Step 2 page to enter Smart Setting Step 3 page as shown in Fig 7 7 En Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Smart Setting Step 3 Auto switch status Manual switch status Please choose the module color in each status O1 Bed A O2 Green 3 Blue EE Fig 7 7 Smart Setting Step 3 6 Click Next in Smart Setting Step 3 page after selection to enter Smart Setting Step 4 page as shown in Fig 7 8 Enter the number of LED rows that are lightened in a module Smart Setting Step 4 Lighting rows for columns in the modules Si Ro Sims zeg Fig 7 8 Smart Setting Step 4 7 Click Next in Smart Setting Step 4 page to enter Smart Setting Step 5 page as shown in Fig 7 9 Enter the number of LED columns that are lightened in a module Smart Setting Step 5S Lighting rows or columns in the modules 2 EJ Column E par Geng Fig 7 9 Smart Setting Step 5 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 We
95. e ZXNpluto7 sn 64 192 168 0 107 128 128 Piuto2012 FGH 192 168 0 220 2048 256 Puto2012 192 168 0 220 120 120 a lt gt Total amount 14 amp Oniine 6 ote S P 192 1 1 Fig 11 5 Display Status of Client without Authorization Configuration Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Solutions In the software main interface click on Configuration Authorize file as shown below BY PlutoManager V4 3 0 S03 Tol 2 T loa Operate Configuration Language Lang Help Software configuration Play program save directory y program Play management Client control Client information Online Offline Total amount Server information iP Import authorize file File path O Input authorize password JSW Or d Show password Fig 11 6 Configure Authorization Information Way I Select Import authorize file option then click on to import authorized file of LYZ and click on OK Way II Select Imput authorize password option and click on OK After importing the authorized file the display status of this client is normal as shown below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd lt 9 PlutoManager
96. e configuration file The first is to save it at the last step of smart setting please refer to 7 1 2 1 Smart Setting gt 9 for details Shown in Fig 7 22 is the dialog for saving module settings to a module configuration file Save Wodule Note You can save module to file or cabinet database for later using Module Name Option 1 Save module to file File Path Option 2 Save module to database Cabinet Database Path Fig 7 22 Dialog for saving module setting to a module configuration file Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd The other way is to click gt button in the Module Info panel of the Scan Board page The module settings can be saved to a module configuration file through the opened dialog Shown in Fig 7 23 is Module Info panel of the Scan Board page that the button is on Scan Board Screen Config Hark The current operation in cascading scan board mode Module Info Chip Common C Size 32Wx32H Scan Type 4 3 gt Direction Horizontal Decode Type F4HC138 Decodina Data Group 2 j Fig 7 23 Module Info panel 2 Load a module configuration file In smart setting step 2 Please refer to 7 1 2 1 Smart Setting gt 2 select Option 2 Load module from file in the Smart Setting dialog and follow the instructions 3 Save a scan board co
97. e synchronization 1 Click operate in the main interface TimeSyn to open the Sync Play TimeSyn window A TimeSyn mode is same of all clients Pluto2012 Tre JKPLOUT ez sl es mm Del DO so From PlutoManager From MC op server From network Check all Fig 10 97 TimeSyn Terminal time synchronization unified setting Check the option to conduct the unified setting of all terminals Time synchronization mode Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd gt PlutoManager time synchronization keep the time of terminal consistent with that of the PlutoManager computer i e control computer gt Cloud server time synchronization keep the time of terminal consistent with that of Cloud server if the Cloud platform is used gt Terminal automatic time synchronization time acquisition of terminal is from the network gt Readback the selected readback all readback the current mode of the selected or all terminals Update the selected update all Update the time hack of the selected or all terminals to current settings 2 Select the time synchronization mode for the terminal and apply to terminal CG 3 click Dutton for time setting click OK when finish TimeSyn setting Timesyn interval A gt Minute Time source Network time r UTC OS omdat A St FaH D Timesyn zoo
98. ebsite www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Play Program Editing Area E3 Play Program Ta B 42 Segmenti e naal i ii E E Page een Common Windi Ei Clock Window E Inserted Segment E Inserted Segment Inserted Segment 2132 4 9 w i Refresh Add Common Segment Add Inzerted Segment Za 1 SD F lt LAT j PUAS j HIV Aw tj Add Se es Eesen Add Inserted Segment V EUAS Add Copied Segment A j L Waay d L Vays Fig 10 20 Add segment 2 Editing Properties of Segment You can edit the properties at the Segment Editing Area after adding the common segment or inserted segment Shown in Fig 10 21 Fig 10 22 and Fig 10 21 is the corresponding property page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Segment Editing Area lt Play Program a a RRN KE PR Segmenti b pn 7 Name Segmenti E Common Windi Be a TT Clock Window Time Property dei Inserted Segment Effective Date Effective Day of the Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Effective Time Of the Day All Fig 10 21 Properties page of common segment Segment Editing Area 33 Play Program a alti ON m Gc3 Segmenti Ge inserted Segment of Inserted Segment E Inserted Segment KE seg Time Point List
99. ected the two 50pin output ports of a scan board will work for the left and the right half of the cabinet pixel array respectively D clock as the second road extended to 32 sets of data If selected the scan board will provide 32 sets of output data for the cabinet This mode and Twenty Data Group Mode cannot be selected at the same time Enable twenty data group mode If selected the scan board will provide 20 sets of output data for the cabinet This mode and D clock as the second road extended to 32 sets of data can not be selected at the same time Group Swap Adjust the order of date group Refresh Rate This is the rate that images shown on a LED display are update The higher the refresh rate is the more stable the video is for watching Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Gray Scale Normally 256 levels of gray scale is enough for two color LED displays 4096 levels enough for indoor full color LED displays and 16384 levels enough for outdoor full color LED displays And apparently the more levels the gray scale is divided into the more exquisite the shown images will be Accelerate Rate This parameter is used to increase the refresh rate If N is selected the refresh rate will be increased by N times Gray Mode There are three options for Gray Mode Brightness First Refresh Rate First and Gray First Brightness F
100. ed com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd power supply management will be given in this section 7 8 1 Power management Click the Power Management button in the Function Card Management page to open the page for power management The Power Management page is shown in Fig 7 76 Circled in the page is the Power Management button amp D r Managen ma h vel k Function Card Time 2012 05 25 Friday 10 26 16 Manual CH Auto Switch 1 Switch 2 iit Switch 3 Switch 4 Switch 5 Switch 6 Switch 7 j i KS ER ti m j E b Switch 8 UH Fig 7 76 Power management page Function Card Time panel gt Read to read the time from the function card and show in this panel gt Set to set the function card time as that of the computer Set Notes Set note for each of the power supply of the current function card Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Start Delay Set the delay time for starting power If the delay time is successfully set the stating of each of the power supply control by the function card will be delay for the delay time For example if the delay time Is set as 2 seconds then each power supply will delay 2 seconds when starts Refresh This button is to refresh the power management informa
101. efficients for a new scan board gt step 3 for more details 4 Click the Save button to save the adjusted calibration coefficients to the hardware The save coefficients won t be lost even the system is powered off Apply and Save Coefficients i Apply The Effect To Other Area en Finish eme Fig 7 73 Page for the calibration coefficients saving The adjustment operations in Step 2 and Step 3 can also be applied to other areas that need the same adjustment Click Apply The Effect To Other Area item in Fig 7 73 to open the page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd for setting Apply and Save Coefficients sm Apply The Effect To Other Area Apply the Effect to Other Area Screen 1 Location zZ 0 Y 0 Size 400 X 400H Screen Pixel Topology or List Select Area On Screen Operate all pixels ege ra an eme Fig 7 74 Page for Apply The Effect To Other area Apply Apply adjustment operations to the selected area 1 If the adjustment operations are to be applied to another area the problem of this area should be similar to the area selected in Step 1 Otherwise don t apply the operations to this area 2 If the adjustment result of the new area is satisfying after applying the operations click Save button again to save the adjusted calibration coefficients to the hardware 7 7 2 6 Er
102. egment Editing rea o BS Play Program S42 Segment 2012 6 23 a Ba e E A we ss Oe o e o C el Jl Pagel Hame Inserted Segment Sa Page2 Time Point List Cl Clock Window T9g 30 2012 6 23 To 2012 6 30 Monday Wednesday Friday amk Common Windc RE Play Property When reached the Play minutes U seconds time point m Play 1 rel times d loom J Pause current play when playing inserted segment EI Show window name and O index Fig 10 8 Timing inserted segment Inserted Segment2 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Cycle Inserted Segment The segment is played for specific times or duration at regular intervals in effective time of effective days of effective date It has these time properties Effective Date Effective Days of the Week Effective Time of the Day and Play Intervals For Example Cycle inserted segment Segment3 from June 23 2012 to June 30 2012 every Monday Wednesday Friday from 8 00 to 12 00 played one time every 30 minutes shown as Fig 10 9 Segment Editing rea BS Play Program e w s e h gt d ut d H E E Segment 2012 6 23 aj hett lil Pagel E a d ted 5 t3 Sen 1 Common Winde Fees Eet Se Page2 Play Property C Clock Unden Play 0 minutes 4 seconds cof Common W
103. er wifis Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 2 System configuration 10 6 2 1 Time management The time error may occur on terminal after a long time work or the time shall be adjusted after the asynchronous card is replaced Under system control interface users can read the current client time and time zone check out the time of selected zone apply the time zone to the terminal For example select a time zone Central America To show the time of this time zone click Read button to read client time and client time zone and the window is as follow g Client control Current group Client play program All group r Network confip ae Sytem config Oy Server config d Cientname PB Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Pito2012 Txe zKPLouT e n A ue nes1 10 gp sna70 5 gn Sn D E sne72 11 Pa 85n664 9 c7zg 192 166 0 56 192 166 0 115 192 166 0 36 192 166 0 43 192 166 0 44 192 166 0 39 192 166 0 34 192 166 0 92 192 166 0 114 maisos A Current Client time information 1 Client time zone Client time Set client time information Time source Network time 1 Time zone OUT DE 3 Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 20 59 28 Restart client The timed restart Time of getting current info E Enable the timed resta
104. esult of Modules page for details about LED status information Shown in Fig 7 50 is the Point Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Detect Result of Modules page showing the LED status of the red cabinet in Fig 7 50 Point Detect o it SS gpm ge ho RedA 1 Green 0 Blue 0 Red B 0 Module Position 2 3 Total Damaged 1 Red A Damaged 1 Green Damaged 0 Blue Damaged 0 Fig 7 50 the Point Detect Result of Modules Shown on the left of Fig 7 50 is the module array of the cabinet and on the right the pixel array of the selected module in the module array Red A This is the number of the error red LEDs of the selected module Select this item to view the locations of the error LEDs in the pixel array sketch The black points in the array are the error lights Green This is the number of the error green LEDs of the selected module Select this item to view the locations of the error LEDs in the pixel array sketch Blue This is the number of the error blue LEDs of the selected module Select this item to view the Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd locations of the error LEDs in the pixel array sketch Red B This is the number of the error virtual red LEDs of the selected modu
105. et Meter Start Delay en bk pak per git emer Step Bama Start Step Switch 1 10 51 30 3 13 32 30 amp Switch 2 13 51 30 gt 13 92 30 S Switch 3 13 51 30 13 52 30 Switch 4 13 51 30 amp 13 52 30 gt Switch 5 13 51 30 13 52 30 Switch 6 13 51 S 13 52 30 3 Switch 7 13 51 30 iS 13 52 30 5 Switch 6 13 51 30 5 13 52 30 3 Fig 7 77 Automatic power control page Select the Auto option to set the power control mode into auto control mode The time for start or stop each power supply can be set in this page Click Send button to send the schedule to the hardware And the hardware system will automatically start or stop the power supplies according to the schedule 1 In Auto mode the schedule will be disabled if the Emergency Stop button is clicked The schedule won t be enabled until the Start All button is clicked 2 The time standard for automatic power control is the function card time Check the function card Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd time before setting the schedule for auto power control To check the function card time click Read button in the Function Card Time panel To set the function card time click Set button and the function card time will be set the same as that of the computer 7 8 2 Monitor Data Click Monitor Data button in the Function Card Management page to
106. etters Repeated Input Cd Note Please save the password the same password need not keep many times lt p n Play Authorized Setting Window Fig 11 1 Play Authorized Setting 2 Modify authorized In the Play Authorized Modify Window tick Modify Authorized enter the newest password Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd and click on OK And then save the authorized file and it is better to cover the previous authorized file of this client Play Authorized Modify Findow Cancel Authorized Note Please save the password the same password need not keep many times Play Authorized Modify Yandoyw Cancel Authorized Ce Modify Authorized Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Play Authorized Modify Findow E Cancel Authorized Ce Modify Authorized New Password 6 16 digits or letters Repeated input rerrere Note Please save the password the same password need not keep many times mmo Seier ze Sal Fig 11 2 Modify Authorized 3 Generating authorization documents Once the password is set click on Save to File to save the authorized file to the specified directory it is recommended to set a na
107. euekEeskeuek eeh eeee Eege Eege EEN NNN EEN ECKE ENEE 119 101 CLIENT MANAGEMENT sisiscsavesnanaasableselesesd santo saaletaienadnvata eege 119 ae CREATE PLA ROGRAIV RE 124 10 2 1 POY TOT ON eels go eal O en eee en ee ee TOR Pm Te mre one eer eter nnn nen Ten ee ener toe ene eee ere ers 124 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 2 2 Play Program Dispatch RUIE eebe 129 10 2 3 Ree TA ee ee E 133 10 2 4 Configure playlist directorn ONENERA ETEEN REEE R ETENN OEREN RDE RRENEN 135 10 2 5 Ea PV OG EE 136 a MANG IONLI EE 154 10 3 1 POTU LION ee 156 10 3 2 FE IY IS PE S E AE E E A EE rie csanensecniete E rsa rane T 157 10 3 3 Sending e E ENT A Ngee 166 NNER PROGRAM RE WEN E 166 10 4 1 Omme PUDS ET 166 10 4 2 BUE E EE EN CE AE E 171 10 4 3 Emergency inseri Dilay Lee ene ee eee a e a WE 172 10 4 4 WUTC OIG NOCO UON ET E E 177 TOS PLAY MANAGEMENT E pn A TI 179 10 5 1 POCONO E A E 179 10 5 2 BOG FOO O CIN ET E TE 181 10 5 3 Slarage management risser en KEE 182 10 5 4 Synchronous DIOGO ere e WE E 184 NOS CLIENT CONTRO stacey asic HE OT 185 10 6 1 IN ENO CON O EE 185 10 6 2 En ns Bette EE 188 10 6 3 VF COMO OI EE 194 10 6 4 PE IS aie ceca E te eee neat ets aca eases aes dee ees 195 10 7 ONTINE UPGRADE EE 199 El Eege 200 109 FONT MANAGEMENT arrancan i ea aipenanntene mam E T a E eam aee nn R N 202 10 10 LANGUAGE MANAGE
108. f cabinets The Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd coefficients for the same cabinets are grouped together and labeled with the cabinet ID Thus even the place of a cabinet has been changed the corresponding coefficients can also be correctly uploaded to the cabinet 2 Choose upload area there are three options Screen Pixel Topology or List Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients _ Select Area Screen 1 Location ZO Y 0 Size 284 x 3840 CH Screen Pixel Gei Topology or List EI Select Area On Screen pem EN EN E O Bak d See a O Return Fig 7 60 Page for specifying the display area for coefficients saving Screen Check this option if the calibration coefficients for the whole display are to be saved If the database for saving the coefficients is a cabinet database this option will be unavailable Pixel Check this option to select the pixel area for which the calibration are to be saved If the database for saving the coefficients is a cabinet database this option will be unavailable Topology or List Check this option to select the cabinets for which the calibration coefficients are to be saved Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd
109. f the first port in the first sending board Fig 7 20 the Send by Address page Shown in Fig 7 20 is the Send by Address page The Sending Port and Scan Bo are used to specify the receiver cards to which the settings will be sent Set these three parameters according to the instructions given at the lower half of the page Send Parameters to Scan Board All Sean Boards Reset the start position of scan boards Specified Scan Boards Send By Address Send By Topolopy Select Sereen ZGcreenl Screen 1 Location 3 100 Y 100 Size 256 X 128H O Screen Pixel Topology Or List IT Select Area On Sc Ka ii gt Fig 7 21 the Send by Topology page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Shown in Fig 7 21 is the Send by Topology page The sketch of the receiver cards layout is show in this page Select the receive cards from the sketch To select multiple scan boards press the left button and drag the mouse 3 Click ni and the parameter settings will be sent to scan boards 7 1 5 Save Settings to FLASH Once data is saved in the FLASH chips of the hardware the saved data won t be lost even the hardware is powered off To save the settings to FLASH click the SoSe in the Screen Config page Fig 7 3 Please save the settings to FLASH click the Save button after se
110. fresh Status The status here refers to the working status of the scan boards If this option is selected the working status of the scan boards will be under monitoring Refresh Temperature If this option is selected the temperature within the cabinets will be under monitoring Refresh power of scan board If this option is selected the power supplies of the scan boards will be under monitoring Connect Monitor Board Monitor Boards are required for certain status and parameters monitoring Select this option to get those status and parameters under monitoring Refresh Humidity If this option is selected the humidity within the cabinets will be under monitoring Refresh Smoke If this option is selected the smoke within the cabinets will be under monitoring Refresh cabinet status If this option is selected the working status of the cabinets will be under monitoring Refresh status of Cabinet Door If this option is selected the open close status of the cabinet doors will be under monitoring Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Refresh Fan If this option is selected the fans status will be under monitoring Every cabinet has same number of fan If for every cabinet the number of fans to be monitored is the same select this option and set the fan number in the box to the right of this option Ever cabinet has d
111. g Basic Information Location x 0 Virtual Mo Connection Setting Scan Bo Columns 8 Scan Bo Width Scan Bo Rows 8 Scan Bo Height Connecting Mode w a EE NRU er Seere emm seam b eegagge mmnm a Fig 7 13 simple screen configuration page Sender Mode If asynchronous card carries no box carrier please tick this item o Ree Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Deputy channel When the display screen is externally connected with an asynchronous system and a synchronous system check this option can realize the switching between the synchronous and asynchronous systems For example when the asynchronous system is disconnected the display screen will show the synchronous system image when the synchronous system is disconnected the display screen will show the asynchronous system image and when neither is disconnected the firstly accessed image will be displayed Much Screen Tick this item to make configuration of multiple panels Read File This is used for the application to load the LED display configuration settings from a file Save File This is used to save the LED display configuration settings to a scr file Send to HW This is used to send the LED display configuration settings to the connected PSD100 Asynchronous card Save This is used to save
112. g CH server contig Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Current group Client play program Client name P Pwito2012 Tie 192 168 0 56 a gn zKPLoUT OR snass 4 RTR d 8 EI A9 E sna70 5 ll BI 192 166 0 115 192 160 0 36 192 166 0435 192 166 0 44 192 160 0 39 192 166 0 34 192 166 0 92 Time of getting current info 2014 2 8 16 51 37 O Obtain an IP address automatically Recommended IP Subnet Mask Gateway DNS gn 167211 L ssn664 8 czg 192 168 0 114 MAC address 50 31 535 200 07 DA i n two wiFisim 192 168 0 91 Wireless configuration Time of getting current info 2014 2 8 15 44 19 Wifi list Tip If you choose the wrong Wifi client will disconnect AF nowa WPASPSE Low Connected nova WPASPSK High Not connected liuyanWifi WPASPSK High Not connected PlutoTest WPAZPSK Low Not connected NETGEAR WPASPSK Low Not connected TP LINK_ AFa2E Open Low Not connected 1 2 A rg 5 6 Fal yti6e0 WPA SPSK Low Not connected i zem Fig 10 83 Wired configuration Click Read to read the current IP Remote Change of Terminal IP Method 1 Tick Automatically Obtain IP Address recommended and the click Apply Method 2 Change the parameter manually and then click Apply When IP is successfully set the terminal will automatically d
113. g Play List Click zent on the toolbar with the software prompting saving list first then sending User operates by following the software prompts 10 4 Publish Play Program 10 4 1 Online publish Online publish means publishing Play Program directly to the client who s online storage Space through network Operation steps Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 Go back to the main interface of PlutoManager Click Publish Play Program button Or click send in the Edit Play Program window to enter the Play Program publishing page sl Play program publish R Sj Normal publish Vi Emergency insert play Ss Immediate notification Play program list Total amount J Lol Play program Screen size Convert result eg Export Delete NewList 2 400 400 Not converted f NewList 1 400 400 Not converted EI NewList 400 400 Not converted E NewList 400 400 Not converted Ei NewList 3 400 400 Not converted EI Fig 10 62 Play Program publishing page Update press to view all finished Play Programs liest delete all Play Programs and files Delete once deleted all files related to Play Program will be gone no matter converted or not F Send send Play Program E Export export Play Program to USB disk 2 Select the Play Programs you want to convert press Ctrl at s
114. ge For example click the button shown in Fig 10 29 to add a common window to the page i amp ZS t we x Ss LC O O i On i E Play Program B 42 Segmenti a Common Window for kinds of media O Common Windi Scroll Text Window 3 Clock Window Clock Window Sei Inserted Segment ka Countdown Timer Window Gi Inserted Segment3 Weather Window Fig 10 29 Add window to page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd The newly added window will be shown on the computer display after the add operation as shown in Fig 10 30 UM Create play program NewList plpym SG HH Open Save Dave as on New Play Program S42 Segmenti E Paget Common Windi O Clock Window j Common Wind Gz Inserted Segment E Inserted Segment Fig 10 30 Added window 2 Window position and size setting The position and size of a newly added window may need to be reset as the default values are unlikely to meet the requirements These values can be reset directly by using the tool provided in NovaStudio2012 as shown in Fig 10 31 A more intuitive way to reset these values is to use the mouse Click on the window to put focus on it and then set its position and size by drawing pulling and squeezing as shown in Fig 10 32 The arrow keys and their combination with Shift keys can also
115. h Co Ltd If notification of anti virus software or firewall pops up please allow it because the installation process may require to install serial port driver NovaLCT Pluto software integrates functions of LED display configuration brightness adjustment comprehensive working status monitoring LED lights open short circuit status checking and etc NovaLCT Pluto also plays an important role in the pixel level LED display brightness chromaticity calibration by working with NovaCLB to fulfill the operation With cabinet database and configuration files in use it simplifies user s operation 6 1 NovaLCT Pluto main interface HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 0 T02 System S Setting N Tools C Plug in Tool P User U Language Lang L Help H aX amp Screen Config Brightness Calibration Display Control Monitor Function Card Remote System Info Remote Address 192 168 0 49 Net Connection Connected Device Count Monitor Info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Fig 6 1 NovaLCT Pluto main interface Title Shows software name and version info Menu Toolbar See the next section for detailed description Table 6 1 Remote system info Shows related information of the currently connected clients Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Monitor info Shows the overall monitoring results Red point
116. ifferent number of fan If the numbers of fans to be monitored are different from one cabinet to another select this option and click the Setting button to set the fan numbers for each cabinet Refresh power of monitor board If this option is selected the power supplies on the monitor board will be under monitoring Every cabinet has same number of power If for every monitor board the number of power supplies to be monitored is the same select this option and set the power supplies number in the box to the right of this option Every cabinet has different number of power If the numbers of power supplies to be monitored are different from one monitor board to another select this option and click the Setting button to set the power supplies numbers for each cabinet 7 5 2 Email Notification setting Operating steps 1 Click Email settings button in the Monitor Page of Fig 7 38 to enter the email notification setting page shown as below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Setting Of Email Notification About Monitor Fault EJ Hotification Setting Enable Email Hotification Email Sender Email Address HovaStarTech 126 com Email Password Fkkkkkkkk SMTP Server smtp 126 com Port 23 Modify Sender Use Default Recipient Email Address Email Information e Email From Kiel Le e Neighborhood A
117. in and then Read to obtain log list of corresponding period of time 10 5 3 Storage management Media Play Programs are all stored in the hardware or removable storage devices of client In order to avoid failure of sending or loss of media due to lack of space user shall maintain storage Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd device space regularly Space utilization of media storage devices of each client can be viewed in storage management page All media expired media and all lists can be deleted Please manage the remaining space of storage devices timely EI Play management wall alata amp gt Play control Kap Log mangemen kl Storage management dh Client play program s KH foie F Gr Current client two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 Puto2012 Te 192 168 0 56 lt Di Media storage device information i i a Ziel le Time of getting current info snaga 4 192 168 0 36 Pa en4563 192 1680 43 Current media storage device L en651 10 197 168 0 44 Integrated memory information sna70 5 192 168 0 39 Total storage space Free space uer 6 192 168 0 4 167211 192 168 0 92 SE EES OR 6848 en 192 168 0 114 n twowFisin 192 168 0 91 Total storage space Free space SS m pal P a m U disk information Total storage Space Media operate dp Tot
118. inde Every 30 S minutes Sr Inserted Segment2 Play 1 times a Ze J Pause current play when playing inserted segment Pie Se Inserted Segments Time Property ERT Pagel Effective Date ES We L No Date Limit From 2012 6 23 te E 6 30 e GES wo Effective Day of the Week Fl all Z Monday Tuesday Vi Wednesday Thursday ji d Friday l Saturday Sunday Effective Time Of the Day All Day From 12 00 00 To 18 00 00 lt petal i Show window name and E index Fig 10 9 Cycle inserted segment Inserted Segment3 Page A page is an area on the computer display screen that is mapped to a LED display for showing visible media sources such as videos pictures and text on the LED display Global page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Global page is a special common page that it always stays on the front of all other common pages In the case that common pages of different window layout are needed while a window at a fix position is also required such like that for clock weather info or scrolling text putting the fix position window in a global page is the best way for the window layout design But if only one common page is needed a global page may not be necessary as the fix position window can be set directly to the position required Common Page A common page can have multiple windows and the l
119. indicates error detected and green indicates no error Click on the red point to access the alarm window which contains corresponding error info shown as below COMi Screenl Fig 6 2 Alarm window containing error info 6 2 Menu Toolbar Menu Toolbar Function Local system SS Connect to system System Search Pluto system Ly Search Pluto system through the network PReconnect gl Wg nifection fails Reconnect the system View current IP of Pluto system and configure Net Config network parameters of it Resolution Client Config Config R Readback Configure current Resolution onfig Language Readback Configure current language Config L Settings Set connection IP current computer IP Software Config Set connection port avoid port conflict with other applications Client Authorized aa Encrypt the client and generate the authorized file Config edit mode Select to Edit Play program or Sign play list ey Configure the display Accessible to advanced Screen config Screen Config users only Tools Ea Adjust the brightness of LED display Three modes Brightness available manually scheduled and automatically Brightness Cabinet database Eeer Manage existing cabinet database or create a new Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd management Calibration Display control a Ca
120. ine blanking interval This parameter can be used to weaken the decoy Increase the value of this parameter if decoy is serious Ghost Control This refers to the time to end the process for weakening decoy It is used in conjunction with Blanking Time and Line Change Time to weaken the decoy Line Change Time This parameter refers to the time to switch to the next row It is used in conjunction with Blanking Time to weaken the decoy of scan mode LED displays The steps of performance parameters adjustment are as follows 1 Adjust the parameters in the Performance Setting panel Fig 7 18 until the Maximum Width and Height shown in the Cabinet info panel Fig 7 17 are larger than the pixel array size of the cabinet Then click Send To itt in Fig 7 16 If the message as follows appears after clicking the Send To HW button it means there are parameters not properly set in the Performance setting panel or the Cabinet info panel Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Those parameters will be in red Reset those parameters and click Send To HW button Ka The parameters in red color are unreasonable please adjust 2 If all parameter settings are acceptable the dialog as shown in Fig 7 19 will appear after clicking the Send To HW button aH Send Parameters to Scan Board Gei All Scan Boards D Reset the start pos
121. ion Position of immediate notification textbox on the display gt Width Textbox width lt window width Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd gt Height Textbox height lt window height gt Left edge If the upper left corner of the window is 0 0 the left edge value is the distance between left edge of textbox and left edge of the window i e x coordinate Left edge lt window width textbox width gt Upper edge Upper edge value is the distance between the upper edge textbox and the upper edge of the window i e y coordinate Upper edge lt window height textbox height Play mode gt Loop times Set loop times of immediate notification gt Play duration Play duration of immediate notification Media type gt Scrolling text Editable text transparent background text effects text color font loop scrolling speed play duration etc gt Single line text Editable text transparent background text effect font entrance exit effect retention time etc gt Static text Editable text transparent background paragraph font play duration etc gt Complex text Text editor transparent background entrance exit effect retention time etc Operating steps of immediate notification 1 Edit textbox size coordinates content and text format in immediate notification page of Fig 10 75 2 Click
122. irst mode is for normal use and it has lower brightness loss In Refresh Rate First mode image refresh rate can be greatly increased but the cost is 8 of brightness loss And Gray First mode will cost 50 brightness to get a better gray when display with low bright Data Clock This is the shift clock frequency The shift clock frequency depends on the performance of drive chips and the circuit design of the modules The higher the drive chip performance is and the better the module circuit is designed the higher the shift clock frequency can be A higher shift clock frequency will results in a larger pixel array more gray levels or higher refresh rate that a scan board can support Clock Duty This is the duty cycle for the shift clock The shift clock frequency can be increased by changing this parameter Normally the duty cycle should be set as 50 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Data Phase By phase here refers to the time relation between the shift clock and the corresponding data to be shifted This parameter can be used to eliminate the errors due to the phase such as image dislocation and flashing pixels Low Gray Compensation For drive chips that cannot respond to narrow pulse signals the Low Gray Compensation parameter can be used to improve the image quality of low gray levels Blanking Time This is the l
123. isconnect and then reconnect 10 6 1 2 Wireless configuration Click Refresh button to refresh the searched Wifi by the current terminal double click on a wifi then the current terminal can be connected to the wifi if the wifi has a password it is necessary Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd to input the password Current group Angroup e E urrent group Alligroup Network config Sytem config CH Server config Client play program Gene pur ai a Puto2012 Tixe 192 168 0 56 oon E zIKPLouT 197 163 0115 1 Time of getting current info 2014 2 6 16 31 37 w Sn DS A 192 166 0 36 1 E Obtain an IP address automaticaly Recommended snase 3 192 168 0 43 P uo Di 21651 10 192 168 0 44 ee rere amp sn470 5 192 168 0 39 Gateway 192 168 0 34 DNS 8 sng72 11 192 168 0 92 192 168 0 114 MAC address Wireless configuration Time of getting current info 2014 2 8 15 44 19 Wifi list Tip If you choose the wrong Wifi chent will disconnect Luss me tow Ze 2 en mem me Women rn me rou ie TPM TAFS zen wacom e Fig 10 84 Wireless configuration Click Other wifis to add the wifi that is too far away to be searched by the terminal if the wifi has a password it is necessary to input the password Advanced Security Fassword Fig 10 85 Add oth
124. ished to the client Operating steps of insert Play Program Select Play Program in Fig 10 70 Emergency insert play page and click L to insert Play Program The following steps are same to those of insert files Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 4 4 Immediate notification Immediate notification mainly releases some text information Once successfully published current information will be played on the client display immediately prior to all other tasks Return to Play Program publish main interface Click Immediate Notification The page is as shown below Piay program publish I X kend Immediate notification 4 gt Upper edge window height textbox height Width 200 Textbox width window width Height 30 a Textbox height window height Play mode Loop times Ea Play d jo eil Hour 10 Fj Min 0 4 Sec Media type Scrolling text Single line text Static text Complex text Text Property Back C Text Effect font Bem CB ss 0 C Cycle interval of Cycles Pixel Go speed Normal v Text editing area Direction Right to Left Duration H 5 Hour 10 Gel Min Fig 10 75 Immediate notification page Window size Must be the actual size of the client display User can click Choose client and read from the client Posit
125. isplay it can be read directly by choosing client 2 For insert play it shall also be considered that whether the window size of Play Program is same to the size of the display If they are different need to edit first Operating steps of insert file 1 Click L button to select the media files images video audio documents need to be inserted as shown below They are editing interfaces of insert pictures video and audio etc Please choose insert file x File path C Documents and Settings Administratony DocumentsiMy Pictures pic_010 jpq File property Path CADocuments and Settings Administratornity Documents ily Pictures pic_01 Back AN DSSS in Effect See w Speed Dis CT out Effect A speed 10 0 18 A Fig 10 71 Insert pictures E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Please choose insert file x File path CADocuments and Settings Administratonily Documents Music Becauze Of File property Path C Documents and Settings Administratonity Documents ily MusicibBecause Back Scale Volumn 100 Position I m 00 00 00 Duration 00 03 19 782 Fig 10 72 Insert video Please choose insert file x File path CA Documents and Settings AdministratorniMy Documentsitest docx File property Path CA Documents and Settings Administratonily Documentsitest docx
126. ition of scan boards O Specified Scan Boards Send Cancel Fig 7 19 Send parameters to all scan boards All Scan Boards When this option is selected parameter settings will be sent to all scan boards scan boards Reset the start position of scan boards This option is available when All Scan Boards is selected When this option is checked start positions of all relating scan boards will be set as 0 0 Thus all relating scan boards will show on their pixel arrays the upper left corner image of the computer display Specified Scan Boards This option is for sending parameter settings to specific receiver cards There are two ways for sending parameter settings to specific receiver cards by address and by sketch map Corresponding pages are shown in Fig 7 20 and Fig 7 21 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd L I Send Parameters to Scan Board All Sean Boards Reset the start position of scan boards Gi Specified Scan Boards O Smd Send By Address Send By esan Pal Sending Index start from LS means all 1 If the position of scan board is 1 it means all the scan boards of the first sending board 2 If the position of scan board is 1 1 it means all the scan boards of the first port in the first sending board 3 If the position of scan board is 1 1 1 it means the first scan board o
127. izes and so on The setting will be shown in the list Edit To edit the information that has been set for scan boards Delete To delete the selected scan board from the scan boards list Clear To delete all scan boards from the list 7 1 3 Set the Cabinet Info Switch to Scan Board page in Fig 7 16 EnO Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd ES Screen Contig COnl Scan Board Screen Config Hark The current operation is no scan board cascaded mode Module Info Chip Common C Size 32ZW 32H scan Tvoe 1 8 Direction Horizontal Decode Tvpe T4HC138 Decodina Data Groun 2 Cabinet Info Regular Irregular Pixel Width 32 lt 64 Please A make Pixel Heioht 32 se lt 256 sure the Module Casc Right to Left w width and w Construct View Cabinet O Symmetrical Output l D clock signal as the second road extends to 32 group data O Enable twenty dat Refresh Rate 960 v HZ _ Gray Scale Normal 409 w Gray Mode Refresh Rate Firs Data Clock MHZ Data Duty 50 w l 25 75 Clock Phase 2 Low Gray Co D 2 Blanking Time 2 00us Ghost Contro Line Change T 3 el 0 19 ha Brightness Eff 68 24 Min OE 80 ns eh Save File Send To HW loadfile Save File Read From Hiv Send To HW l e h P Ms F i i
128. l Gg terminal Immediately timing to restart the terminal Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Set the terminal password The terminal IP settings for wired configuration or terminal Wifi settings and access for wireless configuration Brightness adjustment of terminal display screen manual timing automatic Configuration and access of terminal parameters connected to the server IP configuration Software configuration l l l Connecting port configuration Play Program directory l l l l Play Program storage directory configuration Configuration configuration Authorization Load terminal authorization document configuration Input terminal authorization password oe Language ne Francais Multi language switching TT eeen O wep woa IL oeo Table 9 1 PlutoManager toolbar 10 PlutoManager Operation Instruction 10 1 Client management Click Client Management on the toolbar of PlutoManager main interface to enter Client management page Fig 10 1 E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR WO Client management Search chent pn LAN Create group import client iy DE ok wee lt Default gt pluto Defined pluto2 lt Default gt pluto3 ZXN 01 Pluto2012 FGH lient
129. le Select this item to view the locations of the error LEDs in the pixel array sketch 7 7 Brightness Color Calibration 7 7 1 Online Calibration In online calibration NovaCLB connects with NovaLCT Pluto through network Data and instructions for LED display calibration are exchanged through the network Shown in Fig 7 51 is the online calibration page ER Screen Calibration x Current Screen Online Calibration Offline Calibration Manage Coefficients Network Setting Local IP 192 168 0 162 aw Port 8080 Reconnect Conmunication Log 08 41 25 Listening s Screenl Enable Disnable Calibraion Chroma v Current Screen m Fig 7 51 Online calibration page Enable Disnable Calibraion Disnable Chroma or Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Current Screen The LED displays connected to the computer will be list in this panel Select the LED display to be calibrated from the list Local IP This is the IP address that NovaLCT Pluto listens to It is actually an IP of the computer on which NovaLCT Pluto is running Port This is the port that NovaLCT Pluto listens to Reconnect Click this button to terminate the current listening process and start a new listen process using the settings of Local IP and Port Communication Log Records of the communication between NovaCLB an
130. libration E Monitor Co Plug in Display Contral Function card Function Card Hardware info Point detect Color Restore Main Board Power H Main Board Power Open Nova display test tools which contains all the Test tool contents of LED display test a one Accessible to advanced users only NovaCLB software for including Connect to display calibration calibration coefficients uploading and adjustment Accessible to advanced users only Show blank lock a image and continue the playing Enter the monitoring page to access monitor settings and results Enter the function card page to configure Enter point detect page to check LED open short circuit status working only after LED display configuration Adjust color gamut Clocked immediate off on of terminal power Tool Calculator M A shortcut to the calculator application of Windows Language English En Chi PRC Switch to Chinese language of the People s inese PR Republic of China ranas emoten Oooo Switch to English View the version of software company name and other info Table 6 1 Menu Toolbar introduction Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 NovaLCT Pluto operation instruction 7 1 Start the LED Display 7 1 1 Start with System Configuration File The advantage of using system
131. lid days of logs Set the valid days of logs One control information can be added by clicking the button in Fig 7 42 As it show in Fig 7 43 is to add one temperature control information as it show in Fig 7 44 is to add one smoke control information Add One Control Informati on Control Information Control Type Temperature Control When temperature gt 70 C Brightness decrease 50 i o LJ Restore brightness after temperature decrease When lt fo LC restore brightness temperature LC Open Cooling Device Power Off Fig 7 43 Temperature Control Information Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Add Une Control Intormation Control Information Control Type Smoke Control When the 4 Smoke Cabinet Power Off L Send e mail after power off Boun informati ZA Fig 7 44 Smoke Control Information Choose Power to Control My COM1 Sending Board 1 Port 1 0 iv Switch 1 i Switch 2 iv Switch 3 p Switch 4 a Switch 5 y Switch 6 kel Switch 7 fw Switch 8 Fig 7 45 Select The Controlled Power Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 5 4 2 Monitor Control Log Preview Honitor Control Log Date Wednesday April
132. ller than that of the current display the save operation will be failed If the opened is a cabinet database the ID list of the existing cabinets of the database will be shown Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select Database C Save ta an Existing Database Co Save to a Hew Database Hew Database Type Sereen Database O Cabinet Database dat tbese SSS G Type Unknown Existing Cabinet ID Columns Unknown Rows Diseription Undcnown a Jm sed Fig 7 59 saving calibration coefficients to a new database Screen Database Select this option if it is to save the calibration coefficients to a new screen database Cabinet Database Select this option if it is to save the calibration coefficients to a new cabinet database Create Click this button to create a new screen database or a cabinet database according to the settings 1 Screen database In a screen database the saved are the calibration coefficients and the positions of they are to be uploaded to in the LED lights array of the whole display In the uploading procedure the coefficients are uploaded according to the positions set for them Thus if the position of a cabinet is changed the coefficients for this cabinet will not be correctly uploaded 2 Cabinet database In a cabinet database the calibration coefficients are arranged in the form o
133. ls Hardware gt Nova asynchronous control card PSD100 gt ADSL router Software gt NovaLCT Pluto gt PlutoManager gt Static IP or Dynamic domain 4 2 2 1 Hardware network architecture Internet remote control network structure is shown as below Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Fig 4 19 Internet remote control network structure 4 2 2 2 Preparation work If there is not static fixed IP address please firstly apply domain name and then configure virtual server For specific operating method please refer to Dynamic Domain Name Configuration Manual 4 2 2 3 Client setting The following text shall take the display screen as an example to explain the configuration operation steps and the configuration steps of other display screens are similar Run NovaLCT Pluto on the local computer and use network cables to directly connect the local computer and asynchronism card or connect them into one LAN 1 Inthe main interface of NovaLCT Pluto click onthe setting terminal configuration Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd network configuration to enter the network parameter setting window and then tick configure server parameters connected in the WAN
134. m Click Create play program in the toolbar of PlutoManager main interface to enter the Play Program creating page shown in Fig 10 5 W Create play file Newlistplpym P K amp ea H H XxX o oave New Open SR Play Program E49 General Segmenti Dave as Set Flay Fause Stop Play Program Editing Area Date Range of Schedule From 20140626 le To 20140626 ir Si Common Play i General Segmenti 0 00 Next Day 0 00 The latter segment has higher priority in the same type Show window name and The timing inserted segment has higher priority than the cycle inserted one Fig 10 5 Play Program creating page 10 2 1 Play Program Structure Play program can save as the file which extension is plpym it is composed by several common segments otherwise it can also contain one or more inserted segments The common segment and inserted segment is composed by one or more pages and each page is composed by one or more windows The window can be divided into Common Window Clock Window Scroll Text Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Window Countdown Timer Window Weather Window The Common Window can contain one or more different types of media One example of play program structure is shown as Fig 10 6 fg Play Program Common Segment Common Winde 22 Page2 M Clock Window
135. m Editing Area For example Common Segment Suppose time properties of segment A and segment B are set as follow From June 24 2012 to June 30 2012 From June 24 2012 to June 30 2012 Every day in a week Every day in a week From 8 00 00 to 15 00 00 in each day From 8 00 00 to 12 00 00 in each day If Bis at the back of A in the play program then B has the priority to be played on time confliction The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 10 In June 24 2012 El Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd eam Z Play ProgramEditingArea ee ay Irogram AZ A 2012 6 24 2012 6 Si S AE B 2012 6 24 2012 6 Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 Lis To 2012 6 24 Lie 2012 68 24 Common Play B 8 00 12 00 iA 12 00 15 00 Fig 10 10 B has higher priority than A Otherwise if A is at the back of B in the play program then A has the priority to be played on time confliction The dispatching results will be shown as Fig 10 11 In June 24 2012 K B 2012 8 24 2012 6 57 Y EE A 2012 6 24 2012 6 Date Range of Schedule From 2012 6 24 Lis To 2012 6 24 Le E 2012 6 24 Common Play i A 8 00 15 00 Fig 10 11 A has higher priority than B Timing Inserted Segment Suppose time properties of timing inserted segment C and timing inserte
136. ma Fixed value he C Custom Gamma Table ee Canson Fig 7 30 the Config Schedule File page 7 2 3 Auto Adjustment Select Select Schedule in the Adjustment Mode panel to open auto adjustment page Then click Config button Display Adjustment COM1 Screenl Adjustment Mode Manual Schedule Auto Adjust brightness according to enviroment brightness Please click Config Send adjustment modeSucceed Fig 7 31 Auto Adjustment page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Auto Brightness Light Sensor for Auto Brightness Stat Index Address Adjust the parameter Settings The retry number when adjustment failed Detect Period Read times of light sensors b Notice Before doing every auto adjustment we will read the light sensor value N times and caculate the average value after removing maximum and minimum then we adjust screen brightness according to this average value and the linear straight which you set Caculate Type of Lux Average after remove maximum and Average ofall light sensor minimum Adjustive Relationship of Auto Brightness Fixed Color Temperature Environment Screen Arinhtneassc 12000 um gt 80 Linear adiustment between mininum and maxinum Numbers of S P ES
137. me allowing rapid identification as per clients for the authorized file Play Authorized Setting Findow PN orreee New Password 6 16 digits or letters Repeated input ocean Note Please save the password the same password need not keep many times Fig 11 3 Saving Authorized File 4 Cancel authorized Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd In the NovaLCT Pluto main interface click on Setting gt Client Authorized and at this moment it is required to enter password again and then tick Cancel Authorized and click on OK to cancel authorized HovaLCT Pluto 4 0 2 Sege Tools C User U Plug in ToolP Language Lang L Help H Software Config S Client Config C eo ge Client Authorized K p jppiay Control Monitor Function Card Remote System info Remote Address LYN 192 168 0 96 Net Connection Connected Device Cou Monitor info Server Status Server Version 1 0 Play Authorized Login indoyw Old Password rreren d Random Code 776024841 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Play Authorized Modify Findow Gei Cancel Authorized Modify Authorized Play Authorized HNodify Findow Cancel
138. module cascade direction is from left to right or from right to left then as mentioned above the Maximum Width depends on the parameters such as refresh rate gray scale levels and shift clock frequency and the Maximum Height depends on the module design 2 If the module cascade direction is from top to bottom or from bottom to top then factors affect the Maximum Width and Height are just switched The Maximum Height depends on the parameters such as refresh rate gray scale levels and shift clock frequency and the Maximum Width depends on the module design 7 1 4 Adjust the Performance Parameters To achieve the best performance performance parameters should be set properly Performance parameters setting can be through the performance setting panel which is circled and marked as Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd area 2 in Fig 7 16 Performance Setting DW Symmetrical Output C D clock signal as the second road extends to 32 group data C Enable twenty dat Group Swap Ehe Raie H7 Accelerate R Gray Scale Gray Mode Refresh Rate Firs w Data Clock MHZ Data Duty 50 wl 25 75 Clock Phase Low Gray Co Blanking Time 25 lt 2 00us eee lop 1 24 Line Change T 3 zl 019 Brightness Effi 68 24 Min OE Bons Fig 7 18 the Performance setting panel Symmetrical Output If sel
139. n Fig 10 98 TimeSyn setting TimeSyn interval For setting the time period according to which terminals time will be checked and reset Time source Optional network time or computer time TimeSyn zone For time zone setting Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 9 Font Management Read and update current font of the terminal od Font management 7 Choose font to update Choose file to update IF PCC60 C2G6 192 166 0 156 F sn460 7 192 166 0 41 Mf pit 192 168 0 33 Ge Se Snf 2 1864 192 168 0 112 eo 2n661 13 192 168 0 38 zxn p01 sn065 60 026 192 163 0 106 Pluto2012 192 168 0 30 WiFi O2 192 168 0 12 PCC30 C 02 192 168 0 220 vi Pluto P 192 168 0 13 ue eens e Lais Bang emm WI ke zan P0S sni08 192 162 0 6 an Check all tit ih Ge E Fig 10 99 Font Management 10 10 Language Management Update the terminal s language Tick Uniform Setting of Terminal Language to select language type and then click Update All to update the language of all terminals Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd gd Language management Language type is same of client Client name anengen Eege H_sn343_24 H_sn347_25 H_sn387_14 H_sn405_3
140. nding settings of the LED display configuration performance parameters and hot backup to hardware 7 1 6 Save Load Configuration Files There are four types of configuration files at present the module configuration file the scan board configuration file the LED display configuration file and the system configuration file Module Configuration File Saved in a module configuration file are the settings of modules Module configuration files can be used for quick configuration of modules requiring the same kind of settings Scan board Configuration File Saved in a scan board configuration file are the settings of scan boards Scan board configuration Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd files can be used for quick configuration of cabinets requiring the same kind of settings LED Display Configuration File Saved in a LED display configuration file are the information of how scan boards are put together to construct a LED display The LED display configuration files can be used for quick construction of a LED display System Configuration File Saved is a system configuration file is the complete setting information of a LED display control system It can be used to quickly recover a LED display control system from error or to quickly start a LED display 1 Save a module configuration file There are two ways to save a modul
141. nfig Config server parameters 2014 2 8 Management platform Connection parameters F Server Domain Static IP Connection port Fig 10 92 server config Read read the current server configuration of the terminal G ff 7 peoe ss lasas eet Network config CH Server config two WiFi sim 192 168 0 91 16 54 2T PlutoManager k Advanced Management platform select PlutoManager or MC go according to the actual plan Server domain name apply for a domain name mapping if the terminal and the control computer are not in the same local area network LAN input the domain name here Server static IP control the local IP of the computer Connection port adopt the default settings to ensure that the port can t be taken up by other software in the main interface of PlutoManager click Configuration Software Configuration Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd and then set the connection port Setting After the server parameter is set click Setting to apply that to the terminal 10 6 4 Bright adjust 10 6 4 1 Manual brightness Pull the bar can adjust the display brightness which will be automatically applied to the terminal display screen The manual adjustment here is simple the user can adjust the image quality Gamma color temperature in manual brightness of NovaLC
142. nfiguration file To save settings to a scan board configuration file click Seve Tile at the bottom of the Scan Board page in the Screen Config window and follow the instructions Shown in Fig 7 24 is the Scan Board page EE Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd H Screen Config COM1 SE Scan Board Screen Config Hark The current operation is no scan board cascaded mode Module Info Chip Common C Size 32Wx32H Scan Tvoe Direction Horizontal Decode Tvpe 74HC138 Decodina Data Group Cabinet Info Regular Irregular Pixel Width sl lt 64 Please A E make Pixel Heiaht v lt 256 sure the Module Casc Rightto Left width and v Construct Performance Setting C Symmetrical Output C D clock signal as the second road extends to 32 group data CT Enable twenty dat Refresh Rate 960 vl Hz Accelerate R 4 Gray Scale Low 16384 w Gray Mode Refresh Rate Firs Data Clock 425 v Data Duty 50 25 75 Clock Phase 2 v Low Gray Co np Blanking Time 25 4 2 00us Ghost Contro 20 Line Change T 3 0 19 Brightness Effi 68 24 Smart Setting Fig 7 24 Scan Board page 4 Load a scan board configuration file To load a scan boar
143. no client connection According to tips in the page if the client is in LAN click configuration to select add all clients or add client with specific IP r 4 Add client in LAN x Set search mode Search all clients in LAN Search by IP Search a part of client in LAN Add searched client to Fig 9 2 Add client in LAN If the client is in Internet configure system network parameters in NovaLCT Pluto please refer to lt Nova Pluto Control System User Manual gt for details Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd ST PlutoManager V4 3 0 S03 T01 i i n ao oe Operate Configuration Language Lang Help Toolbar Chent management Create play program Publish play program Play management Cent control l Details SEET AN Show by status vA Quick search A Client name ip Screen size pluto 192 168 0 66 128 128 ZXN 01 192 168 0 49 400 400 sn 108 WBL 192 168 0 89 384 256 pluto2 192 168 0 130 256 128 pluto 1 192 168 0 126 128 128 Total amount 6 onne 3 O offre 2 QP 192 168 0162 Fig 9 3 PlutoManager main interface Menu Toolbar Please refer to Table 9 1 in the next section for details Client list Show clients by group LED display size and status respectively And also show client name IP corresponding LED display width and height and status Quick search
144. odule Clear Module Pixel Columns Pixel Rows Data Direction Chip Scan Type Show All MBISO36 1 6 Search by Condition Search Condition Select All Data Direction Chip Scan Type Encoding Mode OE Polarity Module Width Module Height Tata Groups vw e a nana amp o ba Search Now me CH Current operation status Database is open C Documents and Settings Administrator Sim itempDD mel Fig 7 35 Module management page Import Module Click this button to import the module configuration files generated during the Smart Setting procedure to a cabinet library Export Module Click this button to export the module configurations from a cabinet library to a module configuration file Module configuration files help in speeding up the Smart Setting procedure Show All Select this option to request NovaLCT Pluto to show module configurations of all cabinets in the list Search by Condition Select this option to shown all module configurations that meet the requirements set in the Search Condition panel in the list Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 3 Cabinet Management H Module and Cabinet DatabBase Sees Module Operation Cabinet Operation om i Import Cabinet Export Cabinet Refresh Cabinet Delete Cabinet Clear Cabinet en Module Cabinet Hame Cabinet Type Cabinet
145. odule type The option can be regular module or irregular module Irregular module is not supported by this version Actual Pixel This is the size of the real pixel array of a module X represents the width and Y the height Decoding type The options can be Static 74HC138 Code or Straight Decoding choose according the type LED display module actually used Scan Type The options could be any scan rate between 1 scan and 1 16 scan or unknown Rows and columns of the Module in one scan board also named receiving card This is the size of the module array in the cabinet which is being configured by smart setting Module Cascade Type Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select the corresponding option according to the module connection routing Note that the cabinet should be observed from the front when considering the cascading direction 1 If the module array size is set as the default 1 column 1 row the modules in the first rows of the module arrays of all cabinets will be lightened LED lights on 2 If the module array size is set as the real numbers the last module of each first row of the module arrays of all cabinets will be lightened LED lights on II 4 Click Next in Smart Setting Step 1 page to enter Smart Setting Step 2 page as shown in Fig 7 6 Select according to the mo
146. of certain color temperature so that if the color temperature table has been set NovaLCT Pluto will adjust the LED display settings according to the current brightness setting and keep the color temperature unchanged Configure the Color Temperature Table Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR Configure color temperature Operate Note Selected color temperature is yellow Add Add color temperature Delete Delete color temperature Edit Edit selected color temperature Color Brightness 100 90 80 10 R Gain 193 85 161 54 133 85 106 15 G Gain 193 85 161 54 133 85 106 15 B Gain 193 85 161 54 133 85 106 15 R Brightness 255 100 0 229 89 8 204 80 0 NovaStar Tech Co Ltd G Brightness B Bright 255100 0 255100 0 229 89 8 229 89 85 204 80 0 204 80 05 178 69 5 1768 69 8 178 69 385 193 85 193 85 255 100 0 204 80 0 178 69 8 255 100 0 204 80 0 178 69 8 299100 1 22489 89 204 80 05 17869 39 161 54 133 89 106 15 161 54 133 85 106 15 161 54 133 85 106 15 Fig 7 28 Color Temperature Table configuration page 7 2 2 Schedule Adjustment Select Schedule in the Display Adjustment page to open schedule adjustment page Schedule adjustment is to generate a time table and the LED display brightness G
147. on between two cycle inserted segments but they has the same playing time point still follow the same dispatch rule the back one has higher priority For Example suppose time properties of G and H are set as follow From June 24 2012 to June 25 2012 From June 24 2012 to June 25 2012 Every day in a week Every day in a week Play Interval 20 minutes Play Interval 10 minutes If H is at the back of G H will be played at 00 20 40 minutes of every hour Otherwise play G If one time point of timing inserted segment is the same as one playing time of cycle inserted segment play timing inserted segment For example suppose time properties of cycle inserted segment I and timing inserted segment L are set as follow it would play L when arrived at 10 30 From June 24 2012 to June 25 2012 From June 24 2012 to June 25 2012 Every day in a week Every day in a week Play Interval 30 minutes At 10 30 10 2 3 Display Window Setting Click New button in Fig 10 5 to enter Fig 10 16 to set the play window information Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Set play window information x Play window mapping location Play window size Hote please fill out as per actual size Gei Customized size Width T20 4 Height 450 4 O Specified client Choose client mn zeg Fig 10 16 Play window information
148. on coefficients if the generated coefficients are not satisfying The adjustment page is similar to that for a new scan board Please refer to 7 7 2 3 Set coefficients for a new scan board gt step 3 for more details 5 Save the calibration coefficients to the hardware FLASH so they won t be lost when the LED display is powered off The operation is similar to that for a new scan board Please refer to 7 7 2 3 Set coefficients for a new scan board gt step 4 for more details Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 7 2 5 Adjust coefficients If some parts of the LED display are different from the rest in color the color of these areas can be adjusted by modifying the corresponding calibration coefficients Operating steps 1 Select the areas to be adjusted Select The Adjustive Area Screen 1 Location SO Y 0 Size 400 X 400H Screen Pixel Topology or List O Select Area On Screen i U a Fig 7 70 Page for selecting the area to be adjusted 2 Select the adjustment type If Adjust Own Effect option is selected the color adjustment of selected area is independent to the other areas of the LED display If Effect As Other Selected Area option is selected the color of the selected area will be adjusted according to the reference area color The selected area color will look similar to the reference area
149. onfiguration method The configuration operation is easy First set the index as 1 for the receiving card scan board directly connected to the asynchronous card through an Ethernet port and input values for other parameters And then set the index as 2 for the receiving card which is connected to the first Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd index 1 receiving card and also input values for other parameter for the No 2 receiving card Do the same configuration operation until all receiving cards are set The configuration is completed by then The pixel array sizes of the receiving cards can be different from each other and can also be left unset After configuration click corresponding button to send the configuration information to the receiving card or save it in the computer The right button of the mouse can be used to clear the settings for the current scan board c Complex Screen Configuration Need to configure each scan board s starting Coordinates and pixel array respectively Fig 7 15 complex screen configuration page Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Add Click Add to access the page for scan boards information setting such as Ethernet output ports mapping areas pixel array s
150. online status Total client amount 6 Ps Online otine D I NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Export client Group 1P Screen size Status 192 168 0 126 428 128 192 168 0 130 256 128 192 168 0 66 384 128 192 168 0 49 400 400 192 168 0 89 384 256 192 168 0 238 1024 128 DEEN Fig 10 1 Client management page The following management operations can be performed in Client management page Icon Name Function amp Search client in LAN Search chent in LAN Create group Import client Operation Click the icon Select Connect to All or Connect to specified IP Click Connect 1 Click the icon 2 Add a group name and click OK Rename In the client group list right click the group to be renamed In the right click menu click Rename and press ok after modification 1 Click the icon 2 Select the path of the file and click OK Provided that prior the client has been previously exported Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 1 Click the icon 2 Select save path of the file Export client 3 Select the client group to be exported or choose export all clients 4 Click OK Delete offline Offline clients won t be shown after clicking this client button View client Press to view client group name group name Table 10 1 Client management toolbar 1 ADD Client in LAN
151. ovaStar Tech Co Ltd Check Select sign and then select the clients of playing the page Note Every page can be played on different clients If Select sign is not checked the page can be played on multiple clients Time Segmen Select Sign Select sign Select by client Select by group Name 1P 68 0 15 Djesa en Lan E amgese E Check al Fig 10 58 Sign e View Scheduled date Click 2 to view the Scheduled date Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd BHapeeneeozooet Conditions ofthe query Twelve Twenty_Four e A A V VA A A A A A A A AAA AA AAAA Text2 VIS IV IVI V4 IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IV IY MY IVI VIII A Fig 10 59 View Scheduled date by day EI Edit play list NewList sp Gains om e 00008 Conditions ofthe query el Year Week Week18 2014 0427 Sign Fig 10 60 View Scheduled date by week Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Leet j 977 O N EI Edit play list NewList splpy e e Ha bgemceo Conditions ofthe query h DateSegment StartDate 2014 4 28 GY End date 2014 4 28 Media name i Saturday Fig 10 61 View Scheduled date by time segment 10 3 3 Sendin
152. r Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Click this button to check the log of the report email sent by NovaLCT Pluto monitoring subsystem Monitor Control Configure the temperature and smoke monitoring control program Control Log Check control scheme acting result 7 5 1 Monitor setting Bonitor Setting Auto Refresh Retry times Setting Retry times after read st Refresh and Alarm Setting Refresh Setting Refresh Status Refresh Temperature C Connect Monit Refresh Humidity Refresh Smoke Refresh cabinet status Refresh status Refresh Fan Every cabinet has same number of fan Every cabinet has different number of fan Refresh power of monitor board Every cabinet has same number of power Every cabinet has different number of power Alarm Setting Vwhen tem T display alarm information Fig 7 39 Monitor setting page Auto Refresh If this option is check NovaLCT Pluto will automatically check the status and parameters being Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd monitored and update the monitored data periodically according to the period setting Retry times after read status failed This parameter determines how many time NovaLCT Pluto will retry to check the status and parameters being monitored when it fails in doing so Re
153. rt restart in special time for every day Fig 10 86 Time management page Clik Apply to client The message of Set client system succeed indicates client time Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd correctly set Click Read button and you will see the terminal time is the same as that of the time zone GES ys an EE en curentoow Agow geg EE zeen e Client play program Piuto2012 Txe 192 168 0 58 amp ep Our 192 168 0 115 OR sng 192 168 0 36 sne 192 168 0 43 snesi 10 192 168 0 44 192 166 0 39 192 166 0 34 192 166 0 92 192 166 0 114 Current client two WiFi slm 192 168 0 91 Current Client time information Client time zone UTC 06 00 Fh SH Client time 2014 2 11 20 59 53 Set client time information Time source Time zone UTC 06 00 rh H Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 20 59 55 1 Restart client The timed restart Time of getting current info E Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day Fig 10 87 Adjust time Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 2 2 Client Restart iento ThT as Sa ESCH Lal Client control e fe ee ee Client play program certneme je Wm SE Plu
154. splay screen to view the distribution situation of pixels Add countdown Add text Add analog clock Add weather report clock pl 7 DEI NW fi WORK Ss Add media file Add digital clock Add Amplify the screen to pic video text wor temperature view pixels d etc and humidity SS Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd JOZ u QE Fig 10 52 Page adding media window Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd TVOR y Ake CECCI ULC CD FCD DC CH CC Fig 10 53 Screen after 3 times of amplification 3 Play and media attribute edit window When adding the media simultaneously set attribute of the media and the play effect at the window 4 Page review window After finishing page editing randomly select one page to preview the display effect of the page in the preview window 5 Scheduled select a client window a Check Scheduled date to set play date of list and click elt increase or decrease the time Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Time Segment Select Sign Scheduled date Start Time End Time April 27 2014 F 4F April 27 2014 BOB April 28 2
155. taus Offline 8 fa Total amount 14 Server information P 192 168 0 162 Software configuration x 192 168 0 162 192 168 0 162 25 26 59 116 Connect IP Connection por gen mee Fig 4 18 Server setting Connect IP IP corresponding to the network card currently used by computer Connection ports It is allowed to use the default value and make sure this port shall not be occupied by other software Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd In the main interface of PlutoManager click on the terminal management search LAN terminal to search all LAN terminals specified IP terminals or partial LAN terminals and add the searched terminals to the specified groups For detailed steps of searching clients and grouping clients please refer to PlutoManager Manual After adding in the main interface of Pluto Manager and terminal management interface the added terminals can be seen 4 2 2 Small WAN solution server free The communication principle is LED control card connects to PlutoManager control platform running in playback control computers actively by domain parameters to establish communication links At present the common ways to access the network include network cable access to a WAN 3G Wifi The following text shall introduce the configuration of WAN to users in detai
156. ter Settings Findow D Configure the asynchronous system information fm Fi Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Obtain an IFP address automaticaly Recommended C Configure serwer network parameters to connect in Wan Static IFP Senior Ser Fig 4 6 Network parameter settings 5 Tick configuring asynchronous system information so that the user can modify the system name and an easily recognizable system name will bring convenience to your later operation Network Parameter Settings Findow Civ Configure the asynchronous system information System Information System Name LYN F Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Obtain an IP address automaticaly Recommended Fig 4 7 Setting System information Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 6 Tickthe option configuring system parameters connected on the LAN and obtain an IP address automatically and then click send Network Parameter Settings Findow TT Configure the asynchronous system information Civ Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN System network para Tip Change network parameters need to restart the network card the current Obtain an IP address automatically Recommended Fig 4 8 Configure system network parameters to connect in LAN Respectively set the net
157. ther functions Requirements for computer hardware configuration CPU Dual core over 2 4GHz Hard disk drive SCSI interface with over 500GB capacity Video card Independent video card 3D hardware acceleration over 1G video memory MC go computer software 1 Operation system environment windows XP SP3 Windows7 32 bit Installation component Microsoft NET Framework MC go software NovaPluto Hardware introduction and connection PBOX100 control card interface R3 1 LIGHT SENSOR USB LAN WAN AUDIO OUT ON eme EH N 5 13 6 RESET 6 2 __16 3 PWR e TT PBOX10 Be AC100 240V 50 60Hz Fig 3 1 PBOX100 interface diagram Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd LIGHT SENSOR Light sensor interface for LED display brightness adjustment according to environment USB Connect to common USB disks available in the market SD Insert SD card Audio Audio input interface LAN WAN Megabyte Ethernet port Connect to internet OUT Gigabyte Ethernet port Cascading to M3 receiving card scan board MRV 200 MRV210 MAR220 MRV300 MRV320 MRV330 MRV340 MRV350 MRV360 MRV365 or multi function card MFN300 2 PBOX100 control card dimensions Default IP 192 168 0 220 Fig 3 2 PBOX100 dimensions Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 704
158. tion including the power control mode manual auto or software control the power supply status start or stop the function card time and the delay time Start All This button is to start all power supplies controlled by the function card Emergency Stop Click this button to stop all power supplied controlled by the function card For power supplies under auto control their schedules will be disabled when the emergency stop operation is executed The schedules won t be enabled until Start All button ts clicked Manual This is to set the power control into manual control mode Use the Start button or the Stop button to start or stop the corresponding power Auto This is to set the power control into auto control mode The hardware system will start or stop the power supplies according to the schedule automatically The schedule can be set and send to the hardware through NovaLCT Pluto Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 8 1 1 Manual Power Control Select the Manual option to set the power supply control mode in to manual mode And the power supplies of the function card can be controlled through the corresponding Start button or Stop button 7 8 1 2 Auto Power Control The page for automatic power control is as shown in Fig 7 77 Function Card Tise een En 2012 04 17 Tuexday 18 30 23 Bed ze S
159. toz012 Te 192 168 0 56 Current Client time information zixeLout 192 168 0 115 Ieren UTC De 00 Eh SH snie 192 168 0 36 Were ES mamen n563 192 168 0 43 U Pa sn651 10 192 1680 44 Set client time information ce Network time S 504705 192 168 0 39 Tme Source Networktime T Ps 2n465 6 197 166 0394 Time zone UTC 06 00 rh SH E sne72 11 192 168 0 92 Time of selected zone 2014 2 11 21 00 54 ssnes4sczg 192 168 0 114 twowirisin 192 168 0 91 Restart client The timed restart Time of getting current info Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day Restart time 11 00 14 Fig 10 88 Terminal Reset Restart now select the terminal and click Restart Now button to restart the current terminal timed restart Click Read to view whether the current terminal is set as clocked restart If yes the restart time can be altered if no please tick Enable the timed restart restart in special time for every day to set the restart time finally click Apply to send the restart command to the asynchronous card Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 6 2 3 Client password configuration Input admin at the interface of System Configuration to display the terminal password setting interface as shown in the following figure As no password has
160. unction card configuration settings 2 NovaLCT Pluto first generates the environment brightness value from measurement results of all available light sensors according to certain calculating algorithm And then NovaLCT Pluto uses the generated environment brightness to adjust the LED display brightness according to the parameter settings such as brightness thresholds segment numbers Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 7 3 Cabinet Library Management This is to manage the existing cabinet libraries or creating new cabinet libraries It helps in quick configuration of the cabinets and modules 1 Click Tool gt Cabinet Library to open the library management page If it is the first time to open the page the dialog as shown in Fig 7 34will appear for open or create a library Open Or Create Library Please open or create a library Fig 7 34 the dialog for opening or creating a library Open Click this button to open an existing library Create Click this button to create a new library 2 Module Management Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd a Hodule and Cabinet DatabBase Module Operation Cabinet Operation gt OQ RK D Import Module Export Module Refresh Module Delete M
161. ures as follows Support a variety of media formats such as video images text weather clock countdown Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Word Excel Txt etc Support Play Program transmission via online or offline Support multi window playing Support hiding preview window Self adapting window display Multiple clients synchronous display Multi period display and support cycle inserted display timing inserted display Remote restart terminal Remote setting of terminal IP Support upgrading of word stock Support upgrading by service packs Support remote software upgrading Simple interface and easy operation Support multiple languages Support customization I OOOO Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 9 1 Introduction to PlutoManager interface Su PlutoManager V4 3 0 S03 T01 I mm Ze r x Operate Configuration Language Lang Help a u F g i Client management Create play program Publish play program Play management Client control Client information There s no current client configuration method 2 If client is in Internet please configure in NovaLCT Pluto l Server information Fig 9 1 Main interface of PlutoManager with
162. vastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd o ET Edit play list NewList splpy Ha Ee nr e 0006 Current play information 0 0 400 400 Analog Clock Time Segment Select Sign d Scheduled date Start Time End Time 20145 49259 20144 49259 e Name Name Analog Clock Duration 1 Hour 0 Duration Apadoud Aed Auadouid epay Border NoBorder e Background el ng and medi la za Scheduled selecte a client window Fig 10 50 Page function distribution 1 Page adding or deleting sorting layout window attribute edit window Click 8 to add the page select Page Layout at the drop down box at the right of the screen and amend the proportion by clicking the buttons Up Down Left and Right based on requirements Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select page layout d Amend the iat on oi of layout by click the buttons Up Down Left and Right Fig 10 51 Page adding or deleting sorting layout window 2 Page adding media window Select one window of the page and then click button on the toolbar to add media to the window Click Q to simulate the real di
163. vice Refresh Fig 7 80 Program loading page Refresh Click this button to acquire the version information of the current function card Input admin directly to access the options for program loading as shown in Fig 7 81 E Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Function Card Information Model ID FPGA Version FPGA Note selected function O Load program for all functi card frogram Version Pro am Path Fig 7 81 Page with program loading options Exit Click this button to go back to the page shown in Fig 7 80 Load program for selected function card Select this option to load program to the current function card Load program for all function card Select this option to load program to all function cards Program Path Select the program to be loaded here Change Click this button to load the selected program to the current function card or all function cards 1 There isn t any place to view the typing when inputting the password Just type in the password directly and the page shown in Fig 8 79 will change to the one shown in Fig 7 81 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 2 Just input in the password again if the one input before was wrong 3
164. w Current Segment a rr A n s f WI em Tag i AN Fig 10 24 Menu of segment Click the button on the toolbar at Segment Editing Area to add a Common Page or Global Page as shown in Fig 10 25 ES JS Play Program E Segmenti coved ig Inserted Segment2 SE Inserted Segment3 2 Properties Setting 2 A Segment Edi tinghrea as il Common Page Gei Global Page Fig 10 25 Add page The properties of the added page can be set through the property panel Shown in Fig 10 26 is the property panel Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd ooo Page Editing Area OS 8 t 4 v8 0800 Background Im Color Fig 10 26 Properties of page There are three options for Play Type Cycle Specific Times and Specific Duration If Play Type is set to be Cycle this page will be shown repeatedly if Specific Duration NovaStudio2012 will shift to the next page after showing this page for the time specified by Play Duration if Specific Times NovaStudio2012 will shift to the next page after all the play windows finish playing their media sources repeatedly for N times N is specified by Play Times Area of the page that is not covered by windows will show the background picture or color as shown in Fig 10 27 Play ee Window Background Picture Fig 10 27 backgroun
165. w group and then group the clients That is to divide clients into groups Grouping can be done through the following two ways Methods one Select one or more clients use the right button to click move to then to choose one group in the window of choose client group and then click OK The clients will be moved to the selected group Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Client name 1P Screen size Status Delete Refresh gt wm Ox S w em ex Modify client name Refresh client Pluto2012 FGH Search client an 108 WBL Delete client Copy to sl Chooseclient group Ke B All clients lt Default gt i Default gt Fig 10 3 Client grouping methods one Methods two Select one or multiple terminal And drag it to the target group The following fig shows dragging three screens into the Defined group IP Screen size E a All clients Status_ Delete Refrest bel Default A gt SW a lt Defg x amp x amp mew eer es Ss G pumzorz cze eos mes zemmer nem ex ZG Fig 10 4 Client grouping methods two Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVA STAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 10 2 Create play Progra
166. work parameters of each asynchronous card according to the above mentioned steps 4 2 Network deployment solution 4 2 1 LAN configuration solution All LED displays and the control computer need to locate in the same LAN Requirements Hardware gt Nova asynchronous control card PSD100 gt Switch Software gt NovaLCT Pluto Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd gt PlutoManager Fig 4 9 All LED displays and control computers locate in the same LAN 4 2 1 1 Client setting 1 Run Nova LCT Pluto on the local computer click onthe set software configuration to enter the interface as shown below The connected IP is the IP corresponding to the current computer network card the connection port can use the default values and it is not allowed to be same as other software port E HovaLCT Pluto V4 0 2 EiT e oftware Config S gt Sech g Client Config C gt _ lt nay Co Client Authorized h play Control Monitor Function Card settingi N Toob C UsenU Plug in TookF Language Lang L Henn Remote System info Remote Address 2 NpluteS 192 168 0 48 Net Connection Connected Device Count 1 Honger bio Server Status Server Version 1 0 Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR Nov
167. xpiration Time 2013 10 09 2013 10 09 15 21 00 Current Power Status Status Immediately Open Fig 7 84 Send the clocked power control commend to the asynchronous card a Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd 8 Hardware program upgrade Operation steps for updating hardware program in LCT Login as an advanced user and input admin in the main interface of NovaLCT Pluto to open hardware program loading page 1 There isn t any place to view the typing when inputting the password Just type in the password directly 2 Just input the password again if you typed the wrong password 3 Hardware program updating is not recommended if no problem occurs Load Program Load Program Select Program Program Mame Ver Proaram Version Proaram Path OoOo o LR Select tems To Load Gending Board MCU Sending Board FRGA Scan Board FRGA Hardware Version Info RefreshAll RefreshOne Sending Board Port H Scan Board H amp V0 0 0 0 Total 1 Remarks Position Sending 1 Port 1 Scan Bo 1 Sending Board MCU Sending Board FPGA Scan Board FPGA Communication Info 2013 4 9 11 55 48 Current control system address 1 port Read FPGA program version of scan board 0 2013 4 9 11 55 50 Current control system address 1 port 3 Read FPGA program
168. y check the client who s online which Play Program will be sent to Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Select by group Publish Play Program by group If the size of terminal screen is different from playback program and the users still send this playback to the screen the system will adopt the self adapting window playback but this will lead to the terminal screen become deformed 5 Select target clients then press Next Online send x Related information Play control in sending files Pgusectent playing while sending media It may cause slow sending speed if client is playing while sending media Play program sawe path in client Gei Integrated memory SD card U disk Fig 10 66 Online publish settings 6 Pause client playing while sending media is suggested choose where to save Play Program in client then press Next to publish after successfully publishing below window will be shown Phone NovaStar Xian 86 29 8450 7048 NovaStar Shenzhen 86 755 3359 2491 Website www novastar led com NOVASTAR NovaStar Tech Co Ltd Online send x Send play program Current send play program New List 2 phym Client list of recive play program Client name IP Publish result Operate 1 Pluto2012 FGH 192 168 0 238 WI Sms Resend E en108 WBL 192 168 0 5 ne 5 Resend

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