Novastar Mctrl R5 LED Controller

Original price was: £2,938.60.Current price is: £2,300.00.

Novastar Mctrl R5 LED Controller

The Novastar Mctrl R5 LED Controller is a cutting-edge device that offers advanced control capabilities for your LED display. With its powerful processing capabilities, the Mctrl R5 can easily manage large-scale displays with high resolution and refresh rates. Its built-in HDR10 support ensures accurate color reproduction and contrast, while its user-friendly interface makes it easy to set up and configure. Plus, the Mctrl R5 supports multiple signal inputs, including HDMI and DisplayPort, allowing you to connect a wide range of devices. Whether you’re creating immersive entertainment experiences or dynamic advertising displays, the Novastar Mctrl R5 LED Controller is an excellent choice for your needs.
Free Rotation LED panel rotates in any area at any angle, providing infinite possibility for creative display. Super-long loading capacity The loading capacity of a single set can reach up to 4K×1K@60Hz. Long-distance optical transmission The distance of optical transmission can reach about 10 kilometers, presenting more stable images. ​ Input Interface HDMI 1.4、Dual DVI、6G SDI

Change History

Document Version Release Date Description
V1.0.4
2022-09-21
Updated the document content.
V1.0.3
2021-11-26
  • Optimized the document content.
  • Changed the document style
V1.0.2
2019-09-06
Optimized the document content.
V1.0.1
2018-06-04
Updated the document style.
V1.0.0
2016-06-06
First release

Introduction

The MCTRL R5 is the first LED display controller of NovaStar that supports image rotation. A single MCTRL R5
features a load capacity of up to 3840×1080@60Hz. It supports any custom resolutions within this capacity, meeting the on-site configuration requirements of ultra-long or ultra-wide LED displays.


Working with the A8s or A10s Plus receiving card, the MCTRL R5 allows for free screen configuration and image rotation at any angle in SmartLCT, presenting a variety of images and bringing an amazing visual experience to users.


The MCTRL R5 is stable, reliable and powerful, dedicated to providing an ultimate visual experience. It can be mainly used in rental and fixed installation applications, such as concerts, live events, security monitoring centers, Olympic Games and various sports centers.

Certifications

FCC, RoHS, UL&CUL, CE, CB, IC

If the product does not have the relevant certifications required by the countries or regions where it is to be
sold, please contact NovaStar to confirm or address the problem. Otherwise, the customer shall be
responsible for the legal risks caused or NovaStar has the right to claim compensation.

Features

  • A variety of input connectors
    − 1x 6G-SDI
    − 1x HDMI 1.4
    − 1x DL-DVI
  • 8x Gigabit Ethernet outputs and 2x optical outputs
  • Image rotation at any angle
    Work with the A8s or A10s Plus receiving card and SmartLCT to support image rotation at any angle.
  • Support for 8-bit and 10-bit video sources
  • Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration
    Work with the high-precision calibration system to perform brightness and chroma calibration on each LED to effectively remove brightness differences and chroma differences, enabling high brightness consistency and chroma consistency.
  • Firmware update via USB port on the front panel
  • Up to 8 devices can be cascaded.

Table 1-1 Feature constraints

Feature Constraints
Image rotation
  • A 10-bit input does not support image rotation.
  • The screen must be configured on the MCTRL R5 before the rotation setting in the LCD menu.
  • The screen must be configured in SmartLCT before the rotation setting in SmartLCT.

Specifications

Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Input voltage
AC 100V~240V-50/60Hz
Rated power consumption
25 W
Operating Environment
Temperature
–20°C to +60°C
Humidity
10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage Environment
Temperature
–20°C to +70°C
Humidity
10% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Physical Specifications
Dimensions
482.6 mm × 334.6 mm × 52.0 mm
Net weight
4.3 kg
Packing Information
Carrying case
    • 530 mm × 370 mm × 140 mm
Accessory box

405 mm × 290 mm × 48 mm
1x Power cord, 1x Ethernet cable, 1x USB cable, 1x HDMI cable,
1x DVI cable

Packing box
550 mm × 400 mm × 175 mm

Appearance

Front Panel

Front-Panel--MCTRL-R5
No. Name Description
1
“R5” indicator
Solid orange
The device is functioning normally
Solid orange
The device has no signal input.
Breathing blue
The device is in standby mode.
Solid red
The device has an alarm
2
OLED screen
Display the device status, menus, submenus and messages.
3
Knob

On the home screen, press the knob to enter the main menu screen.
On the main menu screen, rotate the knob to select a menu item or adjust
the parameter value. Press the knob to confirm the operation.

4
BACK
Go back to the previous menu
5
POWER
Standby button
6
USB
A USB port used to connect a USB drive for firmware update

Rear Panel

Connector Type Connector Name Description
Input
SDI

Cont1x 6G-SDI input connector

  •  Maximum resolution: 3840×1080@60Hz
  •  Do NOT support interlaced signal input.
  •  Do NOT support input resolution settings or input bit depth settings. nt
HDMI

1x HDMI 1.4 input connector

  •  Maximum resolution: 3840×1080@60Hz
  •  Minimum resolution: 800×600@24Hz
  • Custom resolutions supported
    Maximum width: 3840 (3840×1080@60Hz)
    Maximum height: 3840 (800×3840@60Hz)
  • Supported standard resolutions:
    1024×768@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1280×720@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1280×1024@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1366×768@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1440×900@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1536×1536@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    1600×1200@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1920×1080@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1920×1200@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2048×640@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    2048×1152@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2304×1152@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2560×816@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    2560×1600@(24/25/30/48/50/60)Hz
    3840×1080@(24/25/30/48/50/60)Hz
  • Support HDCP 1.4.
  • Do NOT support interlaced signal input
DVI

1x DL-DVI input connector

  •  Maximum resolution: 3840×1080@60Hz
  • Minimum resolution: 800×600@24Hz
  • Custom resolutions supported
    Maximum width: 3840 (3840×1080@60Hz)
    Maximum height: 3840 (800×3840@60Hz)
  • Supported standard resolutions:
    1024×768@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1280×720@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1280×1024@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1366×768@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1440×900@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1536×1536@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    1600×1200@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1920×1080@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    1920×1200@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2048×640@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    2048×1152@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2304×1152@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100)Hz
    2560×816@(24/25/30/48/50/60/72/75/85/100/120)Hz
    2560×1600@(24/25/30/48/50/60)Hz
    3840×1080@(24/25/30/48/50/60)Hz
  • Do NOT support interlaced signal input.
Connector Type Connector Name Description
Output
1–8

8x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports

  •  Max capacity per port:
    − 8-bit inputs: 650,000 pixels
    − 10-bit inputs: 325,000 pixels
  • Do not support audio output.
  • Support redundancy between Ethernet ports.
OPT1–OPT2
2× 10G optical ports
 
  • OPT 1 copies and outputs the data on Ethernet ports 1–8.
  • OPT 2 is the copy channel of OPT 1.
Control
ETHERNET
Connect to the control computer
USB IN-OUT
  • IN: 1x type-B USB 2.0, used as the input port to cascade devices or
    connect to PC for device debug
  • OUT: 1x type-A USB 2.0, used as the output port to cascade devices.
    Up to 8 devices can be cascaded.
GENLOCK IN-LOOP

A pair of Genlock signal connectors. Support Bi-Level, Tri-Level and
Black burst.

  • IN: Accept the sync signal.
  • LOOP: Loop the sync signal.
Power
AC 100V~240V-50/60Hz

Dimensions

MCTRL-R5-LED-Display-Dimensions

Brand

Novastar LED

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