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Version
Release Date
Description
V1.0.0
2017-07-20
First release.
Change History
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Table of Contents
Change History .................................................................................................................................. i
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ ii
1 Safety ............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Storage and Transport Safety ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Installation and Use Safety .......................................................................................................................... 1
2 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Application ................................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Features ........................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Synchronous Display ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Powerful Processing Capability ................................................................................................................... 5
3.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan ....................................................................................................................... 5
3.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode .............................................................................................. 6
3.5 Dual-Wi-Fi Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.5.1 Wi-Fi AP Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.5.2 Wi-Fi Sta Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 7
3.5.3 Wi-Fi AP+Sta Mode .................................................................................................................................. 7
3.6 Redundant Backup ...................................................................................................................................... 8
4 Hardware Structure....................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Appearance ................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.2 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................ 10
5 Software Structure ...................................................................................................................... 12
5.1 System Software ........................................................................................................................................ 12
5.2 Related Configuration Software ................................................................................................................. 12
6 Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 13
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1 Safety
This chapter illustrates Taurus series products safety to ensure storage,
transportation, installation and usage safety of the products.
Safety description is applicable to all personnel that contact or use the products. First,
pay attention to following points:
Read throughout the description.
Save the whole description.
Be complied with the whole description.
1.1 Storage and Transport Safety
Pay attention to dust and water prevention.
Avoid long-term direct sunlight.
Do not place the products at the position near fire and heat.
Do not place the products in an area containing explosive materials.
Do not place the products in strong electromagnetic environment.
Place the products 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
ship your products. For maximum protection, repack your product as it was
originally packed at the factory.
1.2 Installation and Use Safety
Only trained professionals may install the products.
Do not insert and unplug (power cord plug) when the power is on.
Ensure the safe grounding of the device.
Be careful about electric shock risk. Built-in power supply.
Always wear a wrist band and insulating gloves.
Do not place the products in an area having more or strong shake.
Perform dust removing regularly.
Do not maintain the products without authorization but contact NovaStar as soon
as possible.
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Replace spare parts only with the same parts supplied by NovaStar.
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Classification
Description
Market type
Advertising media: To be used for advertising and information
promotion including bar screen and advertising machine.
Digital signage: To be used for signage display in retail stores
including retail store screens and door head screens.
Commercial display: To display commercial information of
hotel, cinema and shopping mall, such as chain store
screens.
Networking
Independent screen: Use a PC or the client software of a
2.1 Introduction
Taurus series products are the second generation of multimedia players dedicated to
small and media size LED full color display developed by NovaStar.
T6 of the Taurus series products (herein after referred to as “T6”) feature following
advantages, better satisfying users’ requirements:
Synchronization display
Powerful processing capability
Omnidirectional control plan
Synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode
Dual-Wi-Fi mode
Redundant backup
2 Overview
In addition to program publishing and screen control via PC, mobile phones and LAN,
the omnidirectional control plan also supports remote centralized publishing and
monitoring.
2.2 Application
Taurus series products can be widely used in LED commercial display field, such as
bar screen, chain store screen, advertising machine, mirror screen, retail store screen,
door head screen, on board screen and the screen requiring no PC.
Classification of Taurus’ application cases is shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Application
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Classification
Description
mode
mobile phone to enable single-point connection and
management of a screen.
Cluster screen: Use the cluster solution developed by
NovaStar to realize centralized management and monitor of
multiple screens.
Connection
type
Wired connection: A PC connects to Taurus through the
Ethernet cable or LAN.
Wi-Fi connection: PC, Pad and mobile phone can connect to
Taunus through Wi-Fi, which can be enabled in the case
without PC in conjunction with ViPlex software.
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Control Plan
Connecting Mode
Client Terminal
Related Software
Program
publishing and
screen control
through PC
Connection via
network line
Connection via Wi-Fi
PC
ViPlex Express
NovaLCT-Taurus
Program
publishing and
screen control
through LAN
Connection via LAN
PC
ViPlex Express
NovaLCT-Taurus
Program
publishing and
screen control
through mobile
phone
Connection via Wi-Fi
Mobile phone and
Pad
ViPlex Handy
3.1 Synchronous Display
The T6 support switching on/off function of synchronous display.
When synchronous display is enabled, the same content can be played on different
displays synchronously if the time of different T6 units are synchronous with one
another and the same program is being played.
3.2 Powerful Processing Capability
3 Features
The T6 feature powerful hardware processing capability:
Support for 1080P video hardware decoding
Eight-core processor
2 GB operating memory and 8 GB internal storage space
3.3 Omnidirectional Control Plan
Table 3-1 Control Plan
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Control Plan
Connecting Mode
Client Terminal
Related Software
Cluster remote
program
publishing and
screen control
Wi-Fi
AP+Sta/wired/4G
Mobile phone, Pad
and PC
VNNOX
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
Cluster remote
monitoring
Wi-Fi
AP+Sta/wired/4G
Mobile phone, Pad
and PC
NovaiCare
ViPlex Handy
ViPlex Express
Cluster control plan is a new internet control plan featuring following advantages:
More efficient: Use the cloud service mode to process services through a uniform
platform. For example, VNNOX is used to edit and publish programs, and
NovaiCare is used to centrally monitor display status.
More reliable: Ensure the reliability based on active and standby disaster
recovery mechanism and data backup mechanism of the server.
More safe: Ensure the system safety through channel encryption, data fingerprint
and permission management.
Easier to use: VNNOX and NovaiCare can be accessed through Web. As long as
there is internet, operation can be performed anytime and anywhere.
More effective: This mode is more suitable for the commercial mode of
advertising industry and digital signage industry, and makes information
spreading more effective.
3.4 Synchronous and Asynchronous Dual-Mode
The T6 supports synchronous and asynchronous dual-mode, allowing more
application cases and being user-friendly.
When internal video source is applied, the T6 is in asynchronous mode; when
HDMI-input video source is used, the T6 is in synchronous mode. Content can be
scaled and displayed to fit the screen size automatically in synchronous mode.
Users can manually and timely switch between synchronous and asynchronous
modes, as well as set HDMI priority.
3.5 Dual-Wi-Fi Mode
The T6 have permanent Wi-Fi AP and support the Wi-Fi Sta mode, carrying
advantages as shown below:
Completely cover Wi-Fi connection scene. The T6 can be connected to through
self-carried Wi-Fi AP or the external router.
Completely cover client terminals. Mobile phone, Pad and PC can be used to log
in T6 through wireless network.
Require no wiring. Display management can be managed at any time, having
improvements in efficiency.
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T6’s Wi-Fi AP signal strength is related to the transmit distance and environment.
Users can change the Wi-Fi antenna as required.
3.5.1 Wi-Fi AP Mode
Users connect the Wi-Fi AP of a T6 to directly access the T6. The SSID is “AP + the
last 8 digits of the SN”, for example, “AP10000033”, and the default password is
“12345678”.
3.5.2 Wi-Fi Sta Mode
Configure an external router for a T6 and users can access the T6 by connecting the
external router. If an external router is configured for multiple T6 units, a LAN can be
created. Users can access any of the T6 via the LAN.
3.5.3 Wi-Fi AP+Sta Mode
In Wi-Fi AP+ Sta connection mode, users can either directly access the T6 or access
internet through bridging connection. Upon the cluster solution, VNNOX and
NovaiCare can realize remote program publishing and remote monitoring respectively
through the Internet.
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3.6 Redundant Backup
T6 support network redundant backup and Ethernet port redundant backup.
Network redundant backup: The T6 automatically selects internet connection
mode among wired network, Wi-Fi Sta or 4G network according to the priority.
Ethernet port redundant backup: The T6 enhances connection reliability through
active and standby redundant mechanism for the Ethernet port used to connect
with the receiving card.
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1
Gigabit Ethernet port
9
Ethernet port 2
2
USB2.0 port 1
10
Backup for Ethernet port 1
3
USB2.0 port 2
11
Backup for Ethernet port 2
4
HDMI1.4 input
12
Power input
5
HDMI1.4 output
13
SIM card eject button
6
Audio output
14
SIM card slot
7
Factory reset button, hold down
for 5 seconds to reset to factory
defaults
15
Dual-mode switching button
(synchronous/asynchronous)
8
Ethernet port 1
16
4G module slot
4.1 Appearance
Figure 4-1 Appearance of T6
4 Hardware Structure
Note: Product images provided in this file are for reference only, and the actual
products shall prevail.
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Table 4-1 Indicators of the T6
No.
Indicator Color
Indicator Status
Description
(1)
Green
Both the green and
yellow indicators are
turned on
simultaneously.
The product is connected to the
Gigabit Ethernet cable and the
connection status is normal.
(2)
Yellow
Always on
The product is connected to the
100M Ethernet cable and the
connection status is normal.
(3)
Red
Always on
Power input is normal.
(4)
Green
Flashes once every 2
seconds
The system is operating normally.
Flashes once every
0.5 second
System is sending data.
Always on/off
The system is operating
abnormally.
(5)
Green
Always on
The product is connected to the
Internet and the connection status
is normal.
Flashes once every 2
seconds
The product is connected to
VNNOX and the connection status
is normal.
(6)
Green
Same as the signal
light status of the
sending card
FPGA is operating normally.
4.2 Dimensions
The total thickness (board thickness + thickness of the components on the front and
back side) is no greater than 25.0mm.
Unit of the dimension chart is “mm”. Ground connection is enabled for location hole
(GND).
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Software
Description
ViPlex Handy
Mobile phone client software of the T6 includes Android
and iOS which are mainly used for screen management,
editing, and program publishing.
ViPlex Express
PC client software of the T6 only includes Windows which
is mainly used for screen management, editing, and
program publishing.
NovaLCT-Taurus
Display screen configuration software works in Windows
only, and is used to adjust screens to the best display
status.
5 Software Structure
5.1 System Software
Android operating system software
Android terminal application software
FPGA program
5.2 Related Configuration Software
Table 5-1 Related configuration software
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T6 Item
Sub-Item
Specifications
Physical
specifications
Dimension (H×W×D)
167.0mm×135.6mm×22mm
Weight
181.7g
Input power supply
DC
Rated voltage
5V
Rated current
3A
Maximum power consumption
18W
Storage temperature
0ºC-50ºC
Storage humidity
0%RH-80%RH
Operating temperature
-40ºC-80ºC
Operating humidity
0%RH-80%RH
Operating memory
2GB
Internal storage space
8GB
Packing
information
Dimension (H×W×D)
200mm×120mm×40mm
List
One bare card of the T6
LED multimedia player
One patch Wi-Fi antenna
One column Wi-Fi
omnidirectional antenna
One IPex convert SMA
18cm extension line
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Characteristics
Support 1.3 megapixel loading capacity, with maximum
width of 4096 pixels and maximum height of 1080 pixel.
Support 2-primary 2-standby Ethernet port redundant
mechanism.
Support dual-Wi-Fi, and features Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi Sta
functions.
Support Gigabit wired network.
Support stereo audio output.
Support HDMI Loop.
Support HDMI input mode.
Support HDMI input full-screen self-adaptive display.
Support manual and timing switching between synchronous
and asynchronous modes.
2-Way USB Host interface supports USB drive importing
display.
Onboard brightness sensor interface supports automatic
and timing smart brightness adjustment.
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