MCTRL R5
Sender / controller · MCTRL
- Capacity4.15 MP
- Outputs8 × RJ45
- Max. width3,840 px
- ModeSynchronous
Official product image — source: NovaStar.
NovaStar · Receiving card
A9s
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Armor Manufacturer class: Receiving Card
High-end small receiving card; a single A9s loads up to 512×512 pixels (PWM IC) and supports pixel level brightness and chroma calibration and 3D. It uses high-density connectors and supports up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups).
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- Setup supportFor Colorlight, NovaStar and Huidu systems we do the setup by connecting remotely with AnyDesk; call us about mounting.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 262.1 K px
- Area
- 512×512
- Data groups
- 32
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Best suited for
- Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 512 × 512 pixels with a single card.
- Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.
Key features (manufacturer)
- A single card loads up to 512×512 pixels (PWM IC)
- Up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups of serial data)
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaLCT and the calibration platform
- 3D image output when working with a sending card that supports the 3D function
- Image rotation in multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)
- Temperature and voltage monitoring without peripherals; status detection of dual power supplies
- Loop backup, dual card backup, and dual backup of configuration parameters, firmware program and calibration coefficients
- EMC Class B compliant hardware design
Capacity and loading area
The card receives data over the Ethernet chain and drives the module group inside this area. The cabinet/module load cannot exceed this area or the capacity of 262,144 px.
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- Pixel calibration
- Mapping
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 262,144 px
- Official loading area
- 512 × 512 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
- Data groups
- 32
- HUB interface
- High-density connectors ×2 (JH1, JH2)
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 80.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 9.1 mm
- Weight
- 22.3 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +70°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
- Power consumption
- 2.5 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Maximum loading capacity
-
512×512 pixels (PWM IC)
Network
- Ethernet
-
Gigabit Ethernet ports (Port1, Port2) on the high-density connector
Interfaces
- Parallel RGB data
-
Up to 32 groups
- Serial data
-
64 groups (expandable to 128 groups)
- Connectors
-
High-density connectors (JH1, JH2)
Control
- Mapping
-
The cabinets display the receiving card number and Ethernet port information
- Monitoring
-
- Temperature and voltage monitoring without peripherals
- status detection of dual power supplies
- cabinet LCD shows temperature, voltage, single run time and total run time
- LVDS transmission
-
- Supported with dedicated firmware
- reduces the number of data cables from the hub board to module
- Backup
-
Dual card backup, loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup, dual backup of calibration coefficients
Display
- Calibration
-
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaLCT and calibration platform (CalCube MiniLED V1.1.0 or later recommended)
- 3D function
-
3D image output when working with the sending card that supports 3D function
- Image rotation
-
Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)
Electrical
- Input voltage
-
DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
- Rated current
-
0.5 A
- Rated power consumption
-
2.5 W
- Certifications
-
RoHS, EMC Class B
Physical
- Operating environment
-
- -20°C to +70°C
- 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage environment
-
- -25°C to +125°C
- 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
-
80.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 9.1 mm
- Net weight
-
22.3 g
Sources
Source note
The loading capacity of 512×512 pixels is stated for PWM driver ICs only; the document gives no figure for conventional driver ICs.
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
Interoperability between receiving cards and controllers from different manufacturers is not assumed without official documentation.
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