NovaStar H5 Video Wall Splicer Specifications

Change History

Introduction

The H5 is NovaStar's newest generation of video wall splicer, featuring excellent image quality and designed especially for fine-pitch LED screens. The H5 can work as splicing processors that integrate both video processing and video control capabilities, or work as pure splicing processors. The whole unit adopts a modular and plug-in design, and allows for flexible configuration and hot swapping of input and output cards. Thanks to excellent features and stable performance, the H5 can be widely used in a variety of applications, such as energy and power, judicial departments and prisons, military command, water conservancy and hydrology, meteorologic earthquake prediction, enterprise management, metallurgy of steel, banking and finance, national defense, public security traffic management, exhibitions and presentations, production scheduling, radio and television, educational and scientific research, as well as stage rental applications.

Features

Modular and plug-in design

Based on a powerful hardware FPGA system architecture with a modular and plug-in design, the H5 offers a stable and highly efficient pure hardware architecture. It provides a variety of connector modules for flexible and personalized configuration, allowing for easy maintenance and a low failure rate. The H5 supports industry-standard input connectors including HDMI, DVI, DP, VGA, CVBS, SDI, and IP, and processes 10-bit video sources, supporting 4K high-definition inputs and outputs. It also offers three kinds of LED 4K sending cards, enabling backup between OPT ports and Ethernet ports for ultra-long distance transmission. The H5 supports multi-screen and multi-layer management, input/output EDID management and monitoring, input source renaming, BKG, and OSD settings, providing a rich image construction experience.

The H5 adopts a B/S architecture, supporting cross-platform, cross-system access and control without needing to install an application program. It is compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux platforms, allowing online collaboration of multiple users with fast web page response speeds, greatly improving on-site setup efficiency. The H5 also supports online firmware updates for easy hardware updates via PC.

• Three kinds of LED 4K sending cards:
  • H_20xRJ45 sending card loads up to 13,000,000 pixels.
  • H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card loads up to 10,400,000 pixels and provides two OPT ports that copy outputs on Ethernet ports.
  • H_4xfiber sending card loads up to 20,800,000 pixels and supports three working modes: independent, copy, and backup.

  Note: The three cards mentioned above cannot be used together to load the same screen.

• Multi-capacity configuration on a single card slot
• Simple screen configuration using a single card and connector.
• Online status monitoring of all input and output cards.
• Hot-swappable input and output cards.
• H_2xRJ45 IP input card supports up to 512 IP camera inputs and input mosaic.
• Auto decryption of HDCP-encrypted sources.
• Decimal frame rates supported.
• HDR10 and HLG processing.

Multi-screen management for centralized control

• Each screen can have its own output resolution.
• Output mosaic: Supports irregular rectangle mosaic without limitations.
• Frame synchronization technology ensures all output connectors output the image synchronously, resulting in a complete and smooth playback without stuck frames, frame loss, tearing, or piecing.
• Irregular screen configuration.
• Input source grouping management.
• Eye saver mode: Displays the image in a warmer, less bright way to relieve eye strain.
• LCD bezel compensation.

Diverse display possibilities for flexible configuration

• Multi-layer display: A single card supports 16x 2K layers, 8x DL layers, or 4x 4K layers.
• All layers support cross-connector output, and the layer quantity is not reduced for cross-connector output.
• High-definition scrolling text: Customize scrolling text content (slogans, notification messages), text style, scrolling direction, and speed.
• Up to 2,000 presets.
• Fade effect and seamless switching supported, with a switching duration of less than 60ms.
• Scheduled playback of preset playlist: Set whether to add presets to a playlist, ideal for monitoring, exhibitions, and presentations.
• OSD settings on a single screen with adjustable OSD transparency.
• BKG settings: BKG images do not occupy layer resources. The maximum width and height of a BKG image can be up to 15K and 8K respectively.
• Channel logo management: Set a text or image logo to identify the input source.
• Input source cropping and renaming after cropping: Crop any input source image to form a new input source.
• HDR and 10-bit video processing for exquisite and clear images.
• Color adjustment: Output connector color and screen color are adjustable, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, and Gamma.
• XR scenario control.
• 3D function: Works with NovaStar's 3D emitter (EMT200) for 3D visual effects.
• Low latency: Reduces latency from input source to receiving card to as low as 1 frame.

Web-page control, easy, friendly and convenient

• Web control: Real-time response and self-adaptive 1000M/100M network control allow for multi-user collaboration.
• Monitoring of inputs and outputs on the web page.
• Firmware update on the web page.
• Ark Visualized Management and Control Platform app control on pad devices.

Status monitoring and redundant power supply for better stability and reliability

• Self-test for fault detection.
• Auto monitoring and alarms.
• Supports hardware monitoring (fan rotation speed, module temperature and voltage, running status) and sends fault alarms if necessary.
• Supports an optional power supply for higher system reliability.
• Backup design: Backup between devices and backup between LED 4K sending cards.

Appearance

Front Panel

The front panel features an LCD screen which is a touchscreen that displays menus, submenus, messages, device status, and monitoring information, allowing users to perform all operations directly. The picture shown is for illustration purposes only; actual product may vary. The product can only be placed horizontally and should not be mounted vertically or upside-down. It can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack capable of withstanding at least four times its total weight, using eight M5 screws.

Rear Panel

The rear panel contains various input and output connectors, including multiple DVI, HDMI, DP, SDI, VGA, CVBS, and ETHERNET ports, as well as OPT ports and a GENLOCK input. The silkscreen markings indicate slot types: "I-x" for input cards, "O-x" for output cards, and "MVR" for preview cards. The picture shown is for illustration purposes only; actual product may vary.

Input Cards

H_4xDVI input card

Supports single link and dual link input modes, 10-bit input source, and 144Hz input. HDCP 1.4 compliant. Does not support interlaced signal input.

• Single link mode: Four DVI connectors for input. Each supports a maximum resolution of 2048×1152@60Hz and a minimum of 800×600@60Hz. Custom resolutions include max width of 2560 pixels (2560×972@60Hz) and max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz).
• Dual link mode: Connectors 2 and 4 are used for input (1 and 3 are unavailable). Each supports a maximum resolution of 3840×1080@60Hz and a minimum of 800×600@60Hz. Custom resolutions include max width of 3840 pixels (3840×1124@60Hz) and max height of 4095 pixels (1014×4095@60Hz).

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.4 W.

H_4xHDMI input card

Supports 10-bit input source, accompanied audio, and 144Hz input. Does not support interlaced signal input.

• For HDMI 1.3 inputs: Four connectors used for input. Each supports a maximum resolution of 2048×1152@60Hz and a minimum of 800×600@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 2560 pixels (2560×972@60Hz), max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz). HDCP 1.4 compliant.
• For HDMI 1.4 inputs: Two HDMI 1.4 connectors used for input (HDMI 1.3 connectors are unavailable). Each supports a maximum resolution of 3840×1080@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 3840 pixels (3840×1124@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (1014×4095@60Hz). HDCP 1.4 compliant.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.3 W.

H_1xHDMI2.0+1xDP1.2 input card

Only one connector can be used at a time. Selection is made via the Web page; default is HDMI 2.0. Supports accompanied audio and 144Hz input. Does not support interlaced signal input.

• 1x HDMI 2.0: Backward compatible with HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 1.3. Supports maximum resolution of 3840×2160@60Hz. HDCP 2.2 compliant. Custom resolutions: max width of 4092 pixels (4092×2261@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz).
• 1x DP 1.2: Backward compatible with DP 1.1. Supports maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60Hz or 8192×1080@60Hz. HDCP 2.2 compliant. Custom resolutions: max width of 8192 pixels (8192×1146@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz).

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.6 W.

H_2xRJ45 IP input card

Features 2x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Supports interlaced signal input.

• Supported protocols: RTSP, GB28181, and ONVIF.
• Supported coding formats: H.264 and H.265 for IPC videos.
• Supports decoding of video streaming provided by the encoder and unicast video streaming.
• Supports decoding of 8-bit H.264/H.265 YUV420 videos of I-frames and P-frames.
• Single card decoding capability: 4x 4K×2K, 8x 4K×1K, 16x 2K×1K, 64x D1.
• DHCP compliant.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 11.5 W.

H_4x3G SDI input card

Features 4x 3G-SDI connectors. Backward compatible with HD-SDI and SD-SDI. Supports ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD), and SMPTE 259 SD. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@60Hz. Supports 1080i/576i/480i de-interlacing processing.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 12.6 W.

H_2xCVBS+2xVGA input card

Features 2x VGA and 2x CVBS connectors.

• 2x VGA: Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz.
• 2x CVBS: Supports PAL and NTSC.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.3 W.

H_4xVGA input card

Features 4x VGA connectors. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1200@60Hz.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 16.2 W.

H_2xDP1.1 input card

Features 2x DP1.1 connectors. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 3840×1080@60Hz or 3840×2160@30Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 3840 pixels (3840×1124@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (1014×4095@60Hz). Supports 8-bit and 10-bit inputs. HDCP 1.3 compliant. Supports accompanied audio. Supports 144Hz input. Does not support interlaced signal input.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 11.5 W.

H_1xDP1.2 input card

Features 1x DP 1.2 connector. Backward compatible with DP 1.1. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60Hz or 8192×1080@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 8192 pixels (8192×1146@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz). HDCP 2.2 compliant. Supports accompanied audio. Supports 144Hz input.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.4 W.

H_1x12G SDI input card

Features 1x 12G-SDI IN and 1x 12G-SDI LOOP.

• 1x 12G-SDI IN: Backward compatible with 6G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, and SD-SDI. Supports ST-2082-1 (12G), ST-2081-1 (6G), ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD), and SMPTE 259 SD. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60Hz. Supports 1080i/576i/480i de-interlacing processing. Does not support input resolution and bit depth settings.
• 1x 12G-SDI LOOP: Loops out the 12G-SDI signal.

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input or loop output connection; Off indicates no input or loop output connection or abnormal connection.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 12 W.

H_1xHDMI2.0 input card

Features 1x HDMI 2.0 connector. Backward compatible with HDMI 1.4 and HDMI 1.3. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@60Hz. HDCP 2.2 compliant. Supports accompanied audio. Supports 144Hz input. Custom resolutions: max width of 4092 pixels (4092×2261@60Hz), max height of 4095 pixels (2188×4095@60Hz).

Status LEDs: On indicates normal input source access; Off indicates no input source or abnormal access.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 9.3 W.

H_2xAudio input+2xAudio output card

Supports single channel (4x phoenix audio inputs, 4x phoenix audio outputs) and dual channel (2x phoenix audio inputs, 2x phoenix audio outputs). Audio sampling rate: 48 kHz. When single channel balanced audio is used, there are four input and four output audio channels. When dual channel balanced audio is used, input and output channels are halved. Outputs accompanied audio from video input connectors and audio input cards. Supports output volume adjustment and one-click mute. Allows switching between single and dual channel modes. Audio output delay is supported.

Specifications: Weight: 550 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 6 W.

H_4xHDBaseT input card

Features 4x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Supports single link and dual link input modes, and accompanied audio.

• Single link input: Four connectors available for input. Each supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@60Hz. Custom resolution: max width of 2560 pixels (2560×983@60Hz), max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz). HDCP 1.4 compliant.
• Dual link input: Connectors 2 and 4 available for input. Each supports a maximum resolution of 3840×2160@30Hz. Custom resolution: max width of 3840 pixels (3840×1202@60Hz), max height of 3840 pixels (1092×3840@60Hz).
• HDCP 1.4 compliant.

Status LEDs: Green indicates normal input source access; Yellow indicates input source status (normal, no signal, or abnormal); Flashing indicates communication.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 39 W.

H_2xfiber input card

Features 4x 10G OPT ports. OPT 1 and OPT 2 are used for primary inputs, while OPT 3 and OPT 4 serve as backups for OPT 1 and OPT 2, respectively. Input source specifications for backup and primary ports must match. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30Hz and up to 2x SL inputs or 1x DL input. Supports input mosaic and two input modes: independent and mosaic. Supports automatic identification of input source resolution and color space. Supports 144Hz input. The optical module supports SFP+ encapsulation (10G SFP+ SR/LR). Input resolution settings are not allowed.

Status LEDs: On indicates the port has a signal; Off indicates no signal.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 42 W. Note: Four 10G SFP+ LR optical modules are included and pre-installed.

H_STD I/O card

This card can be installed into input card slots. It features 2x COM ports (programmable RS422/RS485/RS232), 1x ETHERNET port (10/100Mbps, TCP/IP, UDP/IP), and 3x I/O ports (programmable for input/output functions). It also has 3x RELAY OUT ports (for controlling device power) and 3x IR OUT ports (for programmable infrared control).

Specifications: Weight: 400 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 1.2 W.

Output Cards

H_4xDVI output card

Features 4x SL-DVI connectors. Supports single output, dual link output, and 144Hz output.

• Single link output: Four connectors available for output. Each supports a maximum resolution of 2048×1152@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 2560 pixels (2560×972@60Hz), max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit YCbCr 4:4:4 output.
• Dual link output: Connectors 2 and 4 available for output. Connector 1 copies output from connector 2, and connector 3 copies from connector 4. Adopts HDMI 1.4 protocol. Each connector supports maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30Hz/3840×1080@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 4096 pixels (4096×1124@60Hz), max height of 4096 pixels (1014×4096@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit YCbCr 4:4:4 output.

Status LEDs: On indicates the output connector is connected normally; Off indicates it is not connected.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 22.9 W.

H_4xHDMI output card

Features 4x HDMI 1.4 connectors. Supports single output, dual link output, and 144Hz output.

• Single link output: Four connectors available for output. Each supports a maximum resolution of 2048×1152@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 2560 pixels (2560×972@60Hz), max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4 output.
• Dual link output: Connectors 2 and 4 available for output. Connector 1 copies output from connector 2, and connector 3 copies from connector 4. Each supports maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30Hz/3840×1080@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 4096 pixels (4096×1124@60Hz), max height of 4096 pixels (1014×4096@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4 output.

Status LEDs: On indicates the output connector is connected normally; Off indicates it is not connected.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 22.1 W.

H_1xHDMI2.0 output card

Features 2x HDMI 2.0 connectors. Connector 2 copies the output on connector 1. Supports maximum resolution of 8192×1080@60Hz/4096×2160@60Hz. Custom resolutions: max width of 8192 pixels (8192×1146@60Hz), max height of 7680 pixels (1092×7680@60Hz). Supports 8-bit or 10-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output. Supports 144Hz output.

Status LEDs: On indicates the output connector is connected normally; Off indicates it is not connected.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 21 W.

Sending Cards

H_16xRJ45+2xfiber sending card

This LED 4K sending card can load up to 10,400,000 pixels (max. width: 10,240 pixels, max. height: 10,240 pixels). This card occupies two slots.

• 16x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet outputs: 8-bit bit depth: a single Ethernet port loads up to 650,000 pixels. 10-bit bit depth: a single Ethernet port loads up to 320,000 pixels. Supports backup between Ethernet ports and 144Hz output.
• 2x OPT outputs: Supports both SMF and MMF transmission. OPT 1 copies and outputs data from Ethernet ports 1-8. OPT 2 copies and outputs data from Ethernet ports 9-16. Supports 144Hz output.

Specifications: Weight: 600 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 41.25 mm. Power consumption: 34.2 W. Note: Optical modules for OPT ports must be ordered separately.

H_20xRJ45 sending card

This LED 4K sending card can load up to 13,000,000 pixels (max. width: 10,752 pixels, max. height: 10,752 pixels). This card occupies two slots.

• 20x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet outputs: 8-bit bit depth: a single Ethernet port loads up to 650,000 pixels. 10-bit bit depth: a single Ethernet port loads up to 320,000 pixels. Supports backup between Ethernet ports and 144Hz output.

Specifications: Weight: 600 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 41.25 mm. Power consumption: 40.1 W.

H_4xfiber sending card

This card can load up to 20,800,000 pixels (max. width: 16,384 pixels, max. height: 16,384 pixels). Independent, copy, and backup modes are supported. SM and MM optical modules are supported with transmission distance up to 10 km. Supports 8-bit and 10-bit outputs. Supports 144Hz output. Optical modules support SFP+ encapsulation (10G SFP+ SR/LR).

• Independent: All four OPT ports are used for output with equal loading capacity.
• Copy: OPT 1 and OPT 2 are main outputs; OPT 3 copies OPT 1, and OPT 4 copies OPT 2.
• Backup: OPT 1 and OPT 2 are main outputs; OPT 3 serves as backup for OPT 1, and OPT 4 serves as backup for OPT 2.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 39 W. Note: Four 10G SFP+ LR optical modules are included and pre-installed. When using this card, preset transition effect supports cut only. NovaLCT V5.4.4.6.CRM7401 is required for screen configurations.

Output Cards (Continued)

H_4x3G-SDI output card

Features 4x 3G-SDI connectors. Backward compatible with HD-SDI and SD-SDI output. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@60Hz. Supports 10-bit YCbCr 4:2:2 output. Supports Level A format only. Standard output resolutions include PAL (720×576i@50Hz), NTSC (720×480i@59.94Hz), 1920×1080i@50/59.94/60Hz, 1280×720p@23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60Hz, and 1920×1080p@23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60Hz.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 24 W.

H_4xHDBaseT output card

Features 4x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Supports single link and dual link output modes. Does not support fade transition effect. Supports transmission distance up to 100m with Cat5e and Cat6 cables.

• Single link output: Four connectors available for output. Each supports a maximum resolution of 2048×1152@60Hz. Custom resolution: max width of 2560 pixels (2560×983@60Hz), max height of 2560 pixels (884×2560@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr4:4:4 output.
• Dual link output: Connectors 2 and 4 available for output. Connector 1 copies output from connector 2, and connector 3 copies from connector 4. Each supports maximum resolution of 4096×2160@30Hz/3840×1080@60Hz. Custom resolution: max width of 4096 pixels (4096×1130@60Hz), max height of 4096 pixels (1014×4096@60Hz). Supports 8-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:4:4/YCbCr 4:2:2 output and 10-bit RGB 4:4:4/YCbCr4:4:4 output.

H_1x12G SDI output card

Features 1x 12G-SDI and 1x 12G-SDI (COPY) connectors. The 12G-SDI connector is for primary output, and the other copies the output. Backward compatible with 6G-SDI, 3G-SDI, HD-SDI, and SD-SDI. Supports ST-2082-1 (12G), ST-2081-1 (6G), ST-424 (3G), ST-292 (HD), and SMPTE 259 SD. Each connector supports a maximum resolution of 4096×2160@60Hz. Supports 10-bit YCbCr 4:2:2 output. Custom output resolution settings are not allowed. Only Level A format is supported.

Status LEDs: Green (on) or yellow (flashing) indicates the backend device is connected via Ethernet cable; Green (off) or yellow (off) indicates the backend device or cable is not connected.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 32 W.

H_2xRJ45+1xHDMI1.3 preview card

Features 2x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet outputs for network monitoring and 1x HDMI 1.3 for connecting a monitor to display monitoring information.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 19.5 W.

Control Card

H_Control Card

The control card supports bi-level and tri-level GENLOCK signals (accepts IN and LOOP). It features a Gigabit Ethernet port for communication with a control PC, router, or switch. It also includes USB 1 & USB 2 ports (2x USB 2.0) for web control, NovaLCT screen configuration, device program updates, and configuration parameter import/export. USB connectors do not provide power. A COM port (serial port) supports RS232 protocol for central control systems (accepts IN and loops OUT signals). The COM port cannot connect to a network or LED cabinet. A power switch allows ON/OFF control.

Specifications: Weight: 500 g. Dimensions: 193 mm × 247.12 mm × 21.15 mm. Power consumption: 6.2 W.

Applications

The applications section illustrates a typical setup for a video wall system. It shows the H5 Video Wall Splicer connected to various input sources (LED Screen, Fiber Converter, Ethernet Input, HDMI, SDI, DVI, VGA, DP inputs) and outputting to LED Sending Cards and Video Output Cards, which then drive LED Screens or LCD Splicing Screens. The diagram also shows connections to a Switch, Router, and PCs, indicating network control and management capabilities. Ancillary devices like Power Supply, Lighting, Curtain, Air Conditioner, Loudspeaker, and Pad devices are also depicted, highlighting the system's integration potential.

Dimensions

The H5 unit has dimensions of 482.6 mm (width) × 532.8 mm (depth) × 228.2 mm (height). The rack unit is 5U. The overall dimensions with tolerance are shown in diagrams.

Specifications Summary

Environment and Physical Specifications

Video Source Features

Notes and Cautions

Notes For Battery

• The battery is not intended to be replaced.
• Disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a battery can result in an explosion.
• Leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature surrounding environment can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.
• A battery subjected to extremely low air pressure may result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable liquid or gas.

Notes for Installation

When installing the product in a rack, use at least eight M5*8 screws. The rack must support at least four times the total weight of the mounted equipment. Consideration should be given to the operating ambient temperature, air flow, mechanical loading, circuit overloading, and reliable earthing.

FCC Caution

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) it must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial environment. If operated in a residential area, it may cause radio interference, requiring the user to correct it at their own expense.

Others

• This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, it may cause radio interference, requiring the user to take adequate measures.
• Please read the specifications thoroughly and use the product according to requirements. Contact NovaStar for any questions or suggestions. Improper use or use for illegal purposes makes the user solely responsible for any consequences.