DVX-2200: How do I configure a display via NovaStar sending box?

Configure the Primary Sending Box

1. Power on the Primary Sending Box.
2. Open and Log in to NovaLCT. NovaStar: How do I log into and install software to use the NovaLCT-Mars Sender Box?

LED Display Configuration -local screen configuration

The LED display configuration file is the information of how receiver cards are put together to construct a LED display. The LED display configuration files can be used for quick construction of a LED display.  This is configured, backed up, via the NovaLCT Software/Screen Connection Tab.   

This file does not exist at time of install.  Install personnel create this in the NovaLCT based on the display riser that shows the signal paths.  

Using the Standard Screen selection, build out the display using the display riser drawing.

1. Navigate to the Screen Connection tab. 
2. Enter the matrix size of the panels on the left-hand side
3. Enter the number of columns and Rows
4. Select the desired Sender Box output and start clicking on the tiles (panels) in the order that they are wired on the riser diagram. 
   1. Note: If panels are a different matrix size, change the matrix size and continue clicking on the next panels in the signal chain.
5. Once completed with the first output, select the 2nd output button.
6. Click through the tiles until complete.
7. Do the same for the remaining outputs.

Send the Configuration

1. Click the 'Send to Hardware' button to send the screen config to the sender card and display.
2. Click the Save button at the bottom-right to save the file to memory.
3. Click Save Config to File and save a copy of the .src on the control PC.
4. Next, Navigate to the Sender Card Tab and press refresh at the top of the page.
5. In the redundancy section click the primary check box.  Hit the save button at the bottom of the screen.
6. Lastly, verify the source information and adjust resolution and/or input source as needed.  Press Save once again.
7. Close the Screen Configuration Window.
8. Verify that the display is properly showing content.

Receiver card

The receiving card tab allows you to read and send the receiver configuration (.rcfgx) files of the connected LED panels.  Perform the following steps to save a local copy of the receiver card configuration file. To make this work, the RJ45 cables from the display panels must be connected to the sender box output(s). 

The following steps pull the working card configuration into the software.  ⚠️ Use caution to avoid sending any incorrect information to the receiver card.  Only send saved working configurations for the appropriate panel size.

Connect to the primary sender box and go to the Receiving Card tab.

1. Click Read from HW button.- This will let you see how the cards are configured from the factory. 
   1. No changes should be needed if things are working properly.  
   2. If there are visual issues with the panel or display, the original receiver configuration (.rcfgx) file will need to be loaded. 
2. Click Save to File and save a copy of the .rcfgx file to the control PC.

⚠️Visual difference between cabinets: (do only if needed)

For displays that have brightness difference between cabinets or sending configuration file into a new receiver card, use Load from File and Send to Receiver Card. The original receiver card configs are saved on the control systems site (typically by Dak SH).  This is the configuration that each panel leaves the factory with.

For details on loading the receiver card, see: How to load receiver card configurations with Nova LCT

Redundant Sending Box

1. Open the screen Configuration again and connect to the redundant sender box.
2. Navigate to the Screen Connection tab.
3. Click the load form file button.
4. Load the .scr file that was saved from the primary box.
5. Click the send to HW button.
6. Click the save button in the lower-right hand corner.
7. Go to the Sender card tab and click the refresh button.
8. Down in the redundancy section, click the 'Set as Backup' checkbox, and then click save at the bottom.
9. Adjust the source and resolution as needed to match the primary sending box.  Press Save button again and close the window.

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Verification

1. Test the redundant box by disconnection output channel 1 from the primary sender box. 
2. The status can be verified by the indicators on the front display panel.  The outputs are shown in diamonds.  The top corner of the icon shows redundancy status.  
   1. MCTRL 660Pro and the V series models have a web interface that gives visual conformation of changes.  . 
      1. Log into by using your web browser, and navigate to "http://Sender Box-IP".
      2. The outputs are shown as diamonds similar to the front control panel view. 

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How to verify correct version of NovaLCT and site receiver card configuration file (master file)

 (These are not required, but it is a best practice to keep the file on hand if the config needs to be reloaded.)

• The receiver card file extension: .rcfgx
• Saved in a receiver card configuration file are the settings of receiver cards. Receiver card configuration files can be used for quick configuration of cabinets requiring the same kind of settings.  
• The receiver card configs that are saved on the control systems site (typically by Dak SH) are what we consider the “master file”.  This is the configuration that each panel leaves the factory with.  There is typically a unique file for each panel type on each contract.  DVX-2200 is a special case in that the panels were purchased under a purchase contract (C31397) but then sold on individual domestic contracts.  This is really the only configuration we have exposure to when it comes to the panels.    The configuration will need to be "loaded from file" to the correct panel  if changing out a receiver card or if a panel looks like it is brighter/different than the rest. 

• The stocking contract number is needed to search Control System Configuration - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
• DVX2200N Specific files 
• NovaLCT version -Open the config file and look for the NLCT version in the filename.  Download this version of NovaLCT from  DD4081867.  J:\Dak3024\040xxxxx\04081867

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