Novastar Multifunction Card is a control system with a number of functions, and specific control software to be equipped, you can easily control the LED display of the display images and videos, today I will comprehensively for you to analyze, Novastar Multifunction card how to carry out the correct equipment and some precautions.
What is Novastar multifunction card?
Novastar multifunction card is a kind of function card with a variety of auxiliary functions, the most common of which is Nova MFN300. Next we take Nova MFN300 as an example to introduce in detail. Nova MFN300 interfaces are: Ethernet port, power switch terminal, external device interface, audio port, clock chip, sensors and so on, next let us to let’s take a look at each of these interfaces.
Interfaces of Novastar Multifunction Card
Ethernet port: Used to connect the device to the network, giving network communication and physical interface, allowing the connected device to query and access the Internet at high speed, and so on.
Power Switch Terminal: The power switch terminal can be connected to control the relay on the Novastar multifunction card to implement the power on or off the power of the LED display.
External Device Interface: The external device interface can be connected to the power switch port to implement the optical sensor and support 3D emitter; the optical sensor allows for improved viewing of the display, optimizing energy consumption, making the display more energy efficient, thus extending the service life of the device;
in support of the 3D emitter, allowing the image to be divided into two, so that our left and right eyes can view different images.
Audio port: Used to connect to computer and speakers, etc., for the display to play audio and video sound and for the audio screen output of the LED display.
Clock Chip: This is a function that allows the LED display to accurately show and set the time, and is one of the hardware that all display electronic devices will have.
Sensors: This feature can be used to detect the surrounding environment and then display the corresponding temperature and humidity on the LED display, which is often used in LED displays installed in parks.
Features of Novastar Multifunction Card
can provide clear and sharp image visualization for high-resolution LED displays, ensure that the display can have advanced calibration for more accurate color, and allow easy access to components, as well as repairs and upgrades to the components, and so on.
When connected to a sensor, the Novastar multifunction card enables precise and timed brightness control; supports HDMI input and full-screen playback; and the Novastar multifunction card’s external setup interface is compatible with D-function transmitter cards, allowing for 3D display of content, new display technologies and more!
Novastar Multifunction Card Parameters
Novastar MFN300 Multifunction Card Parameter Description
Voltage (V)
- Rated Voltage: 3.8V
- Maximum Voltage: 5.5V
- Power Management Voltage: 250V
Current (A)
- Rated current: 0.38A
- Maximum current: 0.5A
- Power management current: 3.00A
Power Consumption (W)
- Rated power consumption: 2W
- Maximum power consumption: 2.5W
Operating Temperature (°C)
- Operating Temperature: -20°C~+65°C
- Storage Temperature: -25°C~+75°C
Operating Humidity (%RH)
- Operating Humidity: 10%RH to 85%RH, non-condensing
- Storage Humidity: 0%RH to 90%RH, non-condensing
How to connect Novastar Function Cards to LED displays and precautions?
Steps to Configure Novastar Multifunction Card
Nova LCT software is a tool provided by Novastar to configure the computer, which can be used in conjunction with the receiver card, monitor card, and multifunction card for brightness adjustment, power management, data monitoring, smart settings, and so on.
Login to the NovaLCT software
First of all, you need to install the latest version of the NovaLCT software on your computer, and then login to Nova LCT, then we can see a “Multifunction card” option on the computer’s display page, left mouse button to click on it. In the upper left corner, add the option to connect to the Ethernet port.
Select the parameter
and enter the correct location of the multifunction card’s peripheral device connection. As mentioned above, we have connected the sensors to ports 1 and 4, so we enter the parameters 1 and 4, click OK, and the display will detect the sensor’s value.
Configuring the Novastar Multifunction Card
After selecting the correct parameters, five functional options appear in sequence at the top of the display page
Power Management
You can choose to turn the power on or off.
Afterward, you have to make sure that the time for power management is the same as the actual time in reality.
You can set the notes for the power options autonomously, for example, to set Switch 1 as the channel with the sensor, which eases the maintenance work later on.
The power management also allows you to set up an emergency device, which allows you to disconnect the current situation of the power supply in a timely manner in special cases.
In the power management, you can set the brightness control method, there are manual control, software control, and display autonomous control, you can adjust the brightness according to your favorite control method.
Data monitoring
To monitor data, you need to connect the control card in advance before you can make a number of control choices, for example, there are three options: voltage control, humidity control and temperature control.
Peripherals
The Nova MFN300’s multifunction card has four peripheral ports, which can be used to set up four peripherals, such as sensors, etc. Simply select the correct port and click Save.
Load Program
When updating the Nova MFN300 multifunction control card, you can click the control panel of load program, and then enter “admin” to unlock the upload function, and then refresh to view the current version and the latest version, and then you can complete the update program.
Audio Management
Audio management can provide audio output for the LED display control system; in the interface of audio management we can see two options, one is independent channel and the other is HDMI channel, when the LED display is connected with Nova MFN300 multifunctional card, you can directly select the independent channel; if you are using the HDMI cable for the video and audio playback, you can select the HDMI channel.
Refresh
After making all the selections, the display is refreshed once to avoid that the display is not yet loaded out with the selected options.
Some precautions for connecting Novastar MNF300
Precautions for installation
To carry out the structural installation of Novastar multifunction card, for example, when installing sensors to connect with peripheral devices, we can fix the multifunction card on the top of the structure first, and then go on to connect the sensors.
Avoid direct sunlight when installing the sensor, the sensor reading will be more stable if the sensor is installed facing north or down, because installing the sensor facing north can effectively avoid direct sunlight, which will make the display have more stable brightness value;
If the LED display in the outdoor lawn or soil on the temporary construction, you can install the sensor to the bottom of the display, can be more effective to avoid direct sunlight.
The installation of the sensor needs to avoid areas that may cause large fluctuations in temperature and humidity, such as concrete floors, next to air conditioning units, vents and so on, which can easily lead to errors in the sensor readings.
Precautions when connecting the multifunction card to the sensor
To connect the multifunction card to the sensor you need to be equipped with the appropriate data cable, e.g., an airline plug in cable, etc.; use the data cable to connect the sensor to the 1st and 4th ports of the multifunction card’s peripheral device; the multifunction card’s peripheral device usually has only 4 ports, if you use a multifunction card with more than 4 ports, the sensor may not be able to recognize and detect the value of the multifunction card.
Precautions for connecting the multifunction card to the display
To connect the multifunction card to the display, you can use HDMI, VGA, DP cable, etc. Use the data cable to connect the signal port of the display to the Ethernet port on the multifunction card.
Summary
In this article, we have explained the use of Nova MFN300 multifunction card and how to configure Nova MFN300 multifunction card, if there are some problems that you don’t understand when configuring the card, you can also contact us, we will help you to analyze the specific reasons.
