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Independent Controller MCTRL R5
Specifications
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Specifications
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Contents
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1 Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Storage and Transport Safety ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Installation and Use Safety .......................................................................................................................... 1
2 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Features ........................................................................................................................................... 4
4 Appearance ..................................................................................................................................... 5
5 Dimensions .................................................................................................................................... 7
6 Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 8

Independent Controller MCTRL R5
Specifications
1 Safety
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1 Safety
This chapter illustrates safety of the MCTRL R5 independent controller to ensure the
product’s storage, transport, installation and use safety.
Safety instructions are applicable to all personnel who contact or use the product.
First of all, pay attention to following points.
Read through the instructions.
Retain all instructions.
Comply with all instructions.
1.1 Storage and Transport Safety
Pay attention to dust and water prevention.
Avoid long-term direct sunlight.
Do not place the product at a position near fire and heat.
Do not place the product in an area containing explosive materials.
Do not place the product in a strong electromagnetic environment.
Place the product at a stable position to prevent damage or personal injury
caused by dropping.
Save the packing box and materials which will come in handy if you ever have to
store and ship the product. For maximum protection during storage and shipping,
repack the product as it was originally packed at the factory.
1.2 Installation and Use Safety
Only trained professionals may install the product.
Plugging and unplugging operations are prohibited when the power is on.
Ensure safe grounding of the product.
Beware of electric shock hazards.
Always wear a wrist band and insulating gloves.
Do not place the product in an area having frequent or strong shake.
Perform dust removing regularly.

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Contact NovaStar for maintenance at any time, rather than have the product
disassembled and maintained by non-professionals without authorization.
Replace faulty parts only with the spare parts supplied by NovaStar.

Independent Controller MCTRL R5
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2 Overview
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2 Overview
Developed by NovaStar, the MCTRL R5 is the first independent controller that
supports rotation function. With up to 3840×1080@60Hz loading capacity of a single
unit, it can support any custom resolution within this range as required, thus meeting
the on-site configuration requirements of extra-long or extra-large LED displays.
Working with the A8s or A10s, the MCTRL R5 supports free screen configuration on
SmartLCT, presenting full rotation of the display screen at any angle, adding diversity
to images, and bringing different visual experience to users.
The MCTRL R5 is mainly applied to concert control centers, live events, security
monitoring, Olympic Games and various sports centers.

Independent Controller MCTRL R5
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3 Features
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3 Features
Provides complete input connectors, including 1 × 6G-SDI, 1 × dual-link DVI and
1 × HDMI 1.4.
Supports 8 × Gigabit Ethernet ports and 2 × fiber optical outputs.
Supports rotation of LED screens at any angle.
Adopts innovative architectural design to enable smart configuration, which can
greatly shorten the stage preparation time.
Adopts NovaStar G4 engine to realize a perfect image display with no flickering
and scanning lines, but fine quality and good sense of depth.
Supports NovaStar's latest pixel level calibration technology with a fast and
efficient process.
Implements white balance calibration and color gamut mapping to ensure colors
are faithfully reproduced.
Supports screen configuration at any time without a PC.
Supports easy and quick manual adjustment of screen brightness.
Supports hardware upgrade via USB on the front panel.
Supports cascading multiple controllers for uniform control.

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4 Appearance
Front Panel
Blue always on: Normal
Red on: Alarm
Orange on: No signal
Blue breathing: Standby
Pressing the knob enters a menu or confirms an option
or operation, while rotating the knob selects a menu
item or adjusts a parameter.
Returns to the parent menu.
Pressing it powers on the device, while holding it down
for 4–5 seconds powers off the device.
Connects to the USB drive for firmware upgrade.
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Rear Panel
8 × Neutrik (NE8FBH) Gigabit Ethernet outputs
2 × Fiber optical outputs
OPT1 corresponds to Ethernet ports 1–8.
OPT2 serves as the backup for OPT1.
Input port for cascading devices, or for PC connection
Output port for cascading devices
GENLOCK type: Blackburst.
It is the GENLOCK synchronization signal which is used
to ensure synchronization between the LED screen
display and external GENLOCK source.
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Note: Type-A USB port is prohibited from being connected to the upper computer
directly.

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5 Dimensions
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5 Dimensions
Unit: mm

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482.6 mm × 334.6 mm × 52.0 mm
FCC
RoHS
UL&CUL
EMC
LVD
CB
IC
Each MCTRL R5 unit is equipped with a suitcase, an
accessory box and a large carton.
Packing dimensions:
Suitcase: 550 mm × 400 mm × 175 mm, white cardboard
box printed with NOVASTAR, one unit in a suitcase.
Accessory box: 405 mm × 290 mm × 48 mm, white
cardboard box printed with Accessory Box.
Accessories include 1 × power cord, 1 × Ethernet cable,
1 × USB cable, 1 × HDMI cable and 1 × DP cable.
Carton: 550 mm × 400 mm × 175 mm, craft paper box
printed with NOVASTAR.
Packing rules: Product and accessory box (containing
related cables) packed in the suitcase and the suitcase
packed in the large carton.
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