Key Features

• Screen configuration like building blocks
• Angles of image rotation supports the multiples of 90° (working with the Armor series receiving cards)
• Supports 360° free image rotation (working with the MCTRL R5)
• Supports 18bit+ and ClearView.
• Supports receiving card program and configuration information readback
• Supports the monitoring service and platform
• Supports seam brightness adjustment
• The functions of video controllers can be set on V-Sender
• Supports cabinet brightness and chroma adjustment in batches
• Supports hot backup
• The canvas can be exported as an image
• Windows, OS X

Configuration List

• Series MCTRL
• Series Professional
• Series VX
• Series MRV
• Series A8S

Start Page

• Project
• 🗀New ⭢ 🗀Open ⭢ 🗀Save ⭢ 🗀Save As ⭢ 🗀Export ⭢ 🗀Language
• New allows the user to create a new project.
• Open allows the user to open an existing project.
• Save allows the user to save a project.
• Save As allows the user to save a project under a new name.
• Export allows the user to export a project.
• Language allows the user to set the language.
• Device
• 🗀Reconnect ⭢ 🗀Refresh ⭢ 🗀Hot Backup ⭢ 🗀Seam Brightness ⭢ 🗀Mapping
• 🗀Test Pattern ⭢ 🗀Factory Reset ⭢ 🗀Brightness Adjustment ⭢ 🗀Batch
• Reconnect Device allows the user to search for and reconnect a device, update hardware information and save it to the current file.
• Hot Backup allows the user to backup between the devices and backup between the Ethernet ports of a device.
• Seam Brightness adjusts the seam brightness of the LED display.
• Mapping displays the receiving card number and Ethernet port information on the cabinets.
• Test Pattern verifies the display effect of cabinets.
• Factory Reset resets the parameters to factory defaults.
• Brightness Adjustment adjusts brightness of the screen.
• Batch adjusts cabinet brightness and chroma in batches.
• Edit
• 🗀Cabinet Management ⭢ 🗀Cabinet Connection ⭢ 🗀Delete Connection ⭢ 🗀Advanced
• 🗀View ⭢ 🗀Send ⭢ 🗀Save to Hardware (online operation)
• Cabinet Management allows you to add cabinets and set cabinet size.
• Cabinet Connection allows you to choose the cabinet connection type.
• Delete Connection removes the lines between cabinets.
• Advanced allows you to set cabinet display status in the editing area and the snapping mode.
• View includes front view and rear view.
• Sends the display configuration file to hardware devices.
• Save to Hardware sends and saves the screen configuration file to hardware devices.
• Monitor
• 🗀Real-Time Monitoring ⭢ 🗀BER Detection ⭢ 🗀Version Information ⭢ 🗀Monitoring Configuration
• Real-Time Monitoring monitors cabinet status in real time.
• BER Detection detects data packet loss during the communication between receiving cards.
• Version Information displays the Ethernet port information and program version information of the controllers and receiving cards.
• Monitoring Configuration allows you to configure the parameters to be monitored.
• Help
• 🗀Test Tool ⭢ 🗀User Manual ⭢ 🗀About
• Test Tool opens a preview window on the desktop to view the result of the test.
• User Manual opens the Smart manual.
• About identifies the software information.

Language

• Select your preferred language from the option box.

4.1 User Interface

• Canvas Properties
• 🗀Grid Color ⭢ 🗀Grid Width ⭢ 🗀Grid Height ⭢ 🗀Screen Name ⭢ 🗀Disable Edit
• Grid Color allows the user to edit the grid color of the canvas.
• Grid Width allows the user to set the grid width of the canvas.
• Grid Height allows the user to set the grid height of the canvas.
• Screen Name allows the user to set the screen name.
• Disable Edit allows the user to disable all the actions in the canvas.
• Screen Color Settings
• 🗀Grid Color ⭢ 🗀Brightness ⭢ 🗀Gamma ⭢ 🗀Customize Color Temperature
• Brightness allows the user to set the brightness of the display.
• Gamma allows the user to modify the gamma settings.
• Customize Color Temperature allows the user to modify the RGB settings.
• Device Properties
• 🗀Manufacturer ⭢ 🗀Type ⭢ 🗀Device ⭢ 🗀Port Name ⭢ 🗀Connection ⭢ 🗀Mapping Position ⭢ 🗀Position
• Manufacturer is the display manufacturer identified in the drop down menu.
• Type allows the user to select the module size.
• Device allows the user to select the model of NovaStar controller.
• Port Name allows the user to select the port.
• Connection identifies the sequence of the sending card, Ethernet port number and the receiving card.
• Mapping Position sets the position of the top left cabinet on the LED display.
• Position sets the position of the top left cabinet on the canvas.
• Loading Capacity Usage
• If set to Auto Connect, the cabinets beyond the loading capacity of the Ethernet ports cannot be connected.
• If manually connected, the cabinets beyond the loading capacity of the Ethernet ports can be connected.
• The Loading Capacity Usage section displays the usage of the loading capacity of Ethernet ports.
• Blue: Denotes the loading capacity is normal. When the loading capacity of the connected cabinets is within that of the Ethernet ports, the progress bar shows blue.
• Red: Denotes the loading capacity is beyond the limit. When the loading capacity of the connected cabinets exceeds that of the Ethernet ports, the progress bar shows red.

4.2 New Projects

• Function
• 🗀Project Name ⭢ 🗀Device Selection ⭢ 🗀Cabinet Selection ⭢ 🗀Screen Size ⭢ 🗀Maximum Load ⭢ 🗀Connection Type
• Project Name allows the user to name the project and choose a save path for the project.
• Device Selection allows the user to select a video controller.
• Cabinet Selection allows the user to select the manufacturer and type of the cabinets.
• Screen Size allows the user to set the columns and rows of the cabinets.
• Maximum Load shows the maximum screen width and height that can be loaded by the device.
• Connection Type allows the user to select the connection type of the cabinets or Auto Connect.
• Cabinet Management
• 🗀Export Selected Cabinets ⭢ 🗀Export All ⭢ 🗀Delete ⭢ 🗀Add
• Export Selected Cabinets allows the user to export one or more cabinet files.
• Export All allows the user to export all the cabinet files.
• Delete allows the user to delete cabinet files.
• Add allows the user to import and add cabinet files.
• Creating Modes
• Normal Mode allows the user to edit the project name, choose the save path, and select the cabinet
• Smart Mode

4.3 Screen Configuration

• Adding Cabinets
• Select device type and Ethernet port type.
• In the Cabinet Management section, add batches of cabinets.
• In the Cabinet Management section, add single cabinets.
• Select cabinets from the canvas using click and drag.
• Cabinet Connection
• Connecting Cabinets
• Before configuring the screen, you need to connect the cabinets. SmartLCT offers two connection methods.
• Auto connect
• On the Create a new project page, after you have selected Auto Connect, the cabinets will be automatically connected while you adding them in the canvas. If the loading capacity of the cabinets loaded by a single Ethernet exceeds the allowed loading capacity of that Ethernet port, auto connection will stop.
• Manual connect
• Add cabinets in the canvas and select the target cabinets. Then, in the Cabinet Connection section of the tool bar, choose a cabinet connection type. If the loading capacity of the cabinets loaded by a single Ethernet exceeds the allowed loading capacity of that Ethernet port, the connection will stop.
• Add cabinets in the canvas. Then, click to select the center of the first target cabinet and then move to the center of the second cabinet, and continue.
• Choose Edit > Advanced to enable or disable Auto Connect.
• Grouping Cabinets
• In the canvas, select the target cabinets and right-click to choose Group.
• In the Properties section, set the name, color and position for the grouped cabinets. The grouped cabinets will be edited as a whole.
• Deleting Cabinet Connection
• Select the target cabinets and right-click to select Delete Connection to remove the connection between the cabinets.
• Setting Cabinet Offset
• After you have added cabinets and connected them, a dotted rectangle surrounding the cabinets will appear. The size of the dotted rectangle denotes the loading capacity of the connected device.
• Select the arrow right to a cabinet and change its position relative to the dashed box.
• Rotating Cabinets
• Select the rotate icon to set the angle of rotation of the cabinets to the target position.

4.4 Sending Configuration Information

• Select the paper airplane icon and select yes in the confirmation box.
• Select the matching device that is online.

4.5 Other Operations

• Adding Devices
• At the bottom left of the Device section, select the plus icon to open the Add Devices dialog box.
• Select the device type and number to be cascaded and select Add.
• Hot Backup
• 🗀Device ⭢ 🗀Hot Backup
• The hot backup includes backup with the device (Ethernet port backup) and backup between devices.
• Hot backup is only available for the devices with the same communication ports.
• After device backup is set, the Ethernet ports of the backup device will be the backup of the corresponding ports of the master device. The backup relations cannot be crossed and removed.
• Backup Within the Device
• Add a device to the editing area.
• When the Ethernet ports are backed up, click at the top right of the device to remove the backup.
• Click X between two Ethernet ports to delete the line.
• Click X at the top right of the device to delete the device.
• Backup Between Devices
• Add devices that requires backup to the editing area.
• Drag a device onto another device, and the backup can be done automatically. Or click the small triangle in the right side of the device, drag to the small triangle of the other device and click to complete the backup.
• When the backup is done, the icon appears on the line between the two devices. Click this icon to switch between master and backup.
• Click X at the top right of a device to delete the device.
• Click the highlighted X at the top right of the dashed box to remove the backup.

5.1 User Interface

• Canvas Properties
• Select a blank area of the canvas and edit canvas properties in the Canvas section.
• 🗀Grid Color ⭢ 🗀Grid Width ⭢ 🗀Grid Height ⭢ 🗀Screen Name ⭢ 🗀Disable Edit
• Grid Width allows the user to set the grid width of the canvas.
• Grid Height allows the user to set the grid height of the canvas.
• Screen Name allows the user to set the screen name.
• Disable Edit allows the user to disable all the actions in the canvas.
• Screen Color Settings
• This is used to set color parameters of the screen.
• 🗀Gamma ⭢ 🗀Color Temperature ⭢ 🗀Enable 18-bit Mode ⭢ 🗀Enable ClearView ⭢ 🗀Calibration Type ⭢ 🗀Color Gamut Setting
• Gamma: Supports gamma.
• Color Temperature: Supports custom brightness and color temperature.
• Enable 18-bit Mode: Supports 18 bit grayscale mode.
• Enable ClearView: Supports ClearView.
• Calibration: Supports calibration type selection.
• Color Gamut Setting: Supports custom color gamut.
• PAL NTSC: Supports PAL or NTSC.
• Device Properties
• Select a cabinet. The properties of the device is displayed in the Properties section.
• 🗀Manufacturer ⭢ 🗀Type ⭢ 🗀Device ⭢ 🗀Port Name ⭢ 🗀Connection ⭢ 🗀Mapping Position ⭢ 🗀Test Pattern
• Manufacturer: Default.
• Type: Default
• Device: NovaStar series.
• Port Name: USD Hub
• Connection: Shows sending card #, Ethernet port # and receiving card #.
• Mapping Position: Position of the selected cabinet's top-left corner on the LED display.
• Test Pattern: Verifies the display effect of the screen.
• When the connected device supports rotation function, the center and angle of rotation can be set in the properties of the device to achieve full rotation of the LED display
• Advanced Properties
• On the Advanced tab page, you can set the pre-stored image and the startup screen status.
• 🗀Choose Image ⭢ 🗀Effect Settings ⭢ 🗀Function Settings ⭢ 🗀Disconnect Cable ⭢ 🗀No DVI Signal
• Choose Image: Browse for image file.
• Effect Settings: Choose from tile, stretched or centered.
• Function Settings: Enable or disable the startup screen function.
• Disconnect Cable: Set what is displayed when the cable is disconnected.
• No DVI Signal: Set what is displayed when there is no DVI signal.

5.2 New Projects

• Run Smart and refresh the device list and screen list.
• In the Function section, select Create Online Design to create a new project page.
• 🗀Project Name ⭢ 🗀Cabinet Selection ⭢ 🗀Screen Size ⭢ 🗀Maximum Load ⭢ 🗀Connection Type
• Project Name: Name the project and choose a save path for the project.
• Cabinet Selection: Select the manufacturer and type of the cabinets.
• Screen Size: Set the columns and rows of the cabinets.
• Maximum Load: The maximum screen width and height that can be loaded by the device.
• Connection Type: Select the connection type of the cabinets.

5.3 Screen Configuration

• After an online design is created, the edit page will be displayed.
• If the system is connected with receiving cards, it can read the cabinet size automatically.
• Select an Ethernet port type.
• In the Cabinet Management section, click the cabinet icons to add single or batches of cabinets.

5.4 Seam Brightness Adjustment

• First configure the LED display and then navigate to the Seam Brightness Adjustment page
• 🗀Module Mode ⭢ 🗀Cabinet Mode ⭢ 🗀Select Border ⭢ 🗀Clear Status ⭢ 🗀Keyboard Shortcuts
• Module Mode: Split the added cabinet into different areas (modules).
• Cabinet Mode: Recover the split cabinet.
• Select Border: Click-and-drag to choose the cabinet or click to choose horizontal borders of the cabinet.
• Clear Status: Clear selected status.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Set keyboard shortcuts and use them for cabinet mode selection and borders settings.
• Tool Bar
• 🗀Show Screen Window ⭢ 🗀Show Dashed Box ⭢ 🗀Show Number ⭢ 🗀Calibration Type
• 🗀Image Quality Adjustment ⭢ 🗀Screen Display Position
• Show Screen Window: Show or hide display window.
• Show Dashed Box: Show or hide dashed box of the selected borders.
• Show Number: Show or hide serial number of the display window.
• Calibration Type: Close calibration, chroma and brightness calibration.
• Image Quality Adjustment: Testing color on the display window.
• Screen Display Position: Switch position of the display window.
• Seam Brightness Parameter Adjustment
• 1. Choose Device > Seam Brightness to enter the seam brightness adjustment page.
• 2. Select the target border, and the border will become blue.
• 3. Choose precision of the adjustment.
• 4. Drag the slider next to the Selected Area Parameter Adjustment to adjust seam brightness parameters, and the borders will become green.
• 5. Type “admin” to access the factory area and user area settings page.
• Save to Factory Area: Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the factory area of the receiving card. These parameters will be used for maintenance after the cabinet is returned to factory.
• Save to User Area: Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the user area of the receiving card. These parameters will be used for on-site screen adjustment.
• Load Factory Area: Restore seam brightness adjustment parameters to the parameters last saved in the factory area.
• Load User Area: Restore seam brightness adjustment parameters to the parameters last saved in the user area.
• Save to HW: Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the sending device.
• Save: Save the seam brightness adjustment parameters.
• Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the sending device.

5.5 Batch Adjustment

• This function is used to adjust the brightness and chroma of cabinets of different batches in order to ensure the images are displayed uniformly on LED screen.
• First, configure the display and save the configuration parameters to hardware.
• 🗀Tool Bar ⭢ 🗀Editing Area ⭢ 🗀Batch Editing Area ⭢ 🗀Brightness Adjustment Area ⭢ 🗀Chroma Adjustment Area
• Tool Bar: Import: Import the batch adjustment parameter file, Save, Display, Calibrate, Switch and Save To Hardware.
• Editing Area: Edit the status of cabinets or modules.
• Batch Editing Area: Select to add a batch.
• Brightness Adjustment Area: Adjust cabinet brightness parameters.
• Chroma Adjustment Area:Adjust cabinet chroma parameters.
• 1. Select a target batch.
• 2. In the editing area, select the target cabinets or modules, and then click Add to Sample Area.
• 3. Adjust chroma and brightness.
• 4. Select Apply Adjustment.
• 5. Select Save to HW.

5.6 Monitoring

• First refresh the monitoring information of current system.
• 🗀Real-Time Monitoring ⭢ 🗀BER Detection ⭢ 🗀Version Information ⭢ 🗀Monitoring Configuration
• Real-Time Monitoring: Monitors the real-time status of the hardware devices such as receiving cards and function cards.
• BER Detection: Detects data packet loss during the communication between receiving cards.
• Version Information: Displays the device type, communication port status major version and other versions of the controllers and receiving cards.
• Monitoring Configuration: Configure the information to be monitored.

5.7 Sending Configuration Information

• Select the paper airplane icon and select OK in the confirmation box.

5.8 V-Sender

• V-Sender allows you to set the status of the current device and operate the device on the PC.
• 🗀Reconnect ⭢ 🗀Refresh ⭢ 🗀Reset ⭢ 🗀Save ⭢ 🗀Update ⭢ 🗀Test ⭢ 🗀Monitoring ⭢ 🗀Language
• Reconnect: Reconnect the device after the device went offline.
• Refresh: Refresh the device information.
• Reset: Reset to factory settings.
• Save: Send current device information to the hardware device and save it.
• Update: Update the firmware version of current controller device.
• Test: Test the display effect of the images displayed on LED screen.
• Monitoring: Set the temperature and voltage ranges for normal operating of current controller device.
• Language: Set the language of current page.

5.9 Other Operations

• Smart supports the Mapping function.
• Under Device > Mapping the receiving card numbers and Ethernet port information are displayed on the cabinets of the screen.

6.1 Building Screens Like Building Blocks

• 1. In the Device section, select a device and Ethernet port.
• 2. In the Tool bar, select Edit and then Cabinet Management
• 3. Select the Canvas to add cabinets.
• 4. Select one or multiple cabinets and move the mouse to change the cabinet position to build different layouts.

6.2 Rotating in 90° Increments

• Connect those receiving cards or controllers that support rotation.
• 1. On the canvas, select the target cabinets.
• 2. In the property area, select Reorient to select the angle of cabinet rotation.

6.3 Full 360° Rotation

• Connect the controller MCTRL R5 to Smart and the rotation function can be enabled.
• Rotation of a Single Cabinet
• 1. Select Rotate and then the cabinets. A rotating bar appears on each of the cabinets.
• 2. Select any of the rotating bars and drag the mouse. The cabinet rotates around its rotation center.
• 3. Or set the rotation center and angles of rotation in the property section on the right.
• Rotation of a Group of Cabinets
• 1. Select Rotate and the cabinets.
• 2. Right-click the cabinets and select Group.
• 3. Select the grouped cabinets. A rotating bar appears on each of the cabinets.
• 4. Click the rotation bar and drag the cabinets. The group of cabinets rotates around the rotation center.
• 5. Or set the rotation center and angles of rotation in the property section on the right.

6.4 LED Display Test

• Select Tools and then Test Tool to enter the display test tool page or receiving card test page.
• 🗀Window ⭢ 🗀Pure Color ⭢ 🗀Gradient ⭢ 🗀Grid ⭢ 🗀Orientation ⭢ 🗀Help ⭢ 🗀About
• Window: Set window position and size, or hide the window.
• Pure Color: Set window color (pure color), gray scale and refresh rate.
• Gradient: Set the gradient color and levels of the window.
• Grid: Set grid and color and other parameters of the window.
• Orientation: Set module size and the number of modules loaded by the scanning board. Detailed settings are shown in the figure below.
• Help: Keyboard shortcuts for quick operations.
• About: Details in the box.

6.5 Update and Read-back of Receiving Card Configuration Parameters

• 1. Select the target cabinets on the canvas.
• 2. Right-click to select Read back parameters/Update receiving card parameters to read back or update local receiving card configuration parameters.

6.6 Read-back of Controller and Receiving Card Information

• Select the refresh icon next to the corresponding controller or receiving card to read back the model, communication port and hardware version of the current controller or receiving card.

6.7 Receiving Card Program Upgrade

• First, save the upgrade package of receiving card firmware program to the local PC.
• 1. In the canvas, select the target cabinets to enter the Properties tab page on the right.
• 2. Select the Upload icon next to the Program Version.
• 3. Select the path of the upgrade package to upgrade the firmware program.

6.8 Controller Program Upgrade

• Save the upgrade package of the controller firmware program to the local PC and then enter V-Sender.
• 1. Select V-Sender.
• 2. Select Update or select the Properties tab and the upload icon next to Program Version.
• 3. On the Firmware Upgrade window that appears, select the path of the upgrade package.
• 4. Select Update.

6.9 Exporting Screen Configuration Information as Image

• Select Project and then Export
• 1. Set export parameters and information.
• 2. Click Export to export the screen configuration image to the local PC.