MCTRL R5
Sender / controller · MCTRL
- Capacity4.15 MP
- Outputs8 × RJ45
- Max. width3,840 px
- ModeSynchronous
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NovaStar · Receiving card
NV3210
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NV Series Manufacturer class: Receiving Card
The NV3210 is a NovaStar receiving card with 10 standard HUB320F connectors, supporting up to 40 groups of RGB real pixel data. With 8bit video sources the maximum load capacity per card is 512×384@60Hz for common driver ICs and 512×512@60Hz for PWM driver ICs; it also supports color management, 18bit+, HDR and module flash management.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 196.6 K px
- Area
- 512×384
- Data groups
- 40
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Best suited for
- Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 512 × 384 pixels with a single card.
- Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.
Key features (manufacturer)
- Maximum load capacity per card with 8bit video sources: 512×384@60Hz (common driver ICs), 512×512@60Hz (PWM driver ICs)
- With 10bit and 12bit video sources: 256×256@60Hz (common driver ICs), 512×256@60Hz (PWM driver ICs)
- 10 standard HUB320F connectors; up to 40 groups of RGB real pixel data, 40 groups of 3-LED or 30 groups of 4-LED dynamic sub-pixel data
- Color management (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020 and custom gamuts), 18bit+, HDR10 and HLG
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration, quick adjustment of dark or bright lines, multi-batch adjustment
- Low latency down to 1 frame (driver ICs with built-in RAM), 3D, 90° image rotation; free image rotation with the MCTRL R5 controller and SmartLCT
- Module flash management, automatic module calibration, Mapping 1.1, temperature and voltage monitoring, bit error detection
- Loop backup, dual NCP backup, dual backup of configuration parameters and dual program backup
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 196,608 px.
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- HDR
- Pixel calibration
- Mapping
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 196,608 px
- Official loading area
- 512 × 384 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
- Data groups
- 40
- HUB interface
- HUB320F ×10
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT, SmartLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 146.0 mm × 91.5 mm × 19.3 mm
- Weight
- 99.5 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +70°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.8 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 load capacity per card (common driver ICs, 8bit video sources)
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512×384@60Hz
- Maximum load capacity per card (common driver ICs, 10bit and 12bit video sources)
-
256×256@60Hz
- Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 8bit video sources)
-
512×512@60Hz
- Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 10bit and 12bit video sources)
-
512×256@60Hz
Network
- Gigabit Ethernet ports
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- Connect to the sending card, and cascade other receiving cards.
- Each connector can be used as input or output.
Interfaces
- HUB320F connectors
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- 10 standard HUB320F connectors
- connect to the module
- Data groups
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Up to 40 groups of RGB real pixel data, 40 groups of 3-LED dynamic sub-pixel data, or 30 groups of 4-LED dynamic sub-pixel data
- Line decoding
-
- Only supports signals A, B, and C
- does not support signals D and E
Control
- Module flash
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- Module flash management, automatic module calibration, one-click to apply calibration coefficients in module flash
- Smart Module and Module Auto Light-up need dedicated firmware
- Backup
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Dual NCP backup, loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup
- Monitoring
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Temperature and voltage monitoring, cabinet LCD, bit error detection
- Certifications
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RoHS, EMC Class A
Display
- Color management
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Standard (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020) and custom color gamuts
- 18bit+
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Improves the LED display grayscale by 4 times
- HDR
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HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086) and HLG
- Low latency
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Latency can be reduced to 1 frame (only when using modules with driver IC with built-in RAM)
- Image rotation
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- Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)
- free rotation at any angle with the dedicated MCTRL R5 controller and SmartLCT
Electrical
- Input voltage
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DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
- Rated current
-
0.5 A
- Rated power consumption
-
2.5 W
Physical
- Operating environment
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- -20°C to +70°C
- 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage temperature
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-40°C to +85°C
- Storage humidity
-
0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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146.0 mm × 91.5 mm × 19.3 mm
- Net weight
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99.5 g (single receiving card only)
Sources
Source note
Capacity is recorded for common driver ICs with 8-bit sources (512×384@60Hz); with PWM driver ICs the stated figure is 512×512@60Hz. With 10-bit and 12-bit sources the figures drop to 256×256 and 512×256.
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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