MCTRL R5
Sender / controller · MCTRL
- Capacity4.15 MP
- Outputs8 × RJ45
- Max. width3,840 px
- ModeSynchronous
Official product image — source: NovaStar.
NovaStar · Receiving card
A10s Pro
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Armor Manufacturer class: Receiving Card
High-end full-featured small receiving card supporting NovaStar's Adaptive Thermal Compensation, Dynamic Booster, Full-Grayscale Calibration and LED Image Booster 3.0 technologies. It uses high-density connectors and supports up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128).
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- Setup supportFor Colorlight, NovaStar and Huidu systems we do the setup by connecting remotely with AnyDesk; call us about mounting.
- Compatibility checkCompatibility with the other components is checked during configuration.
- Order trackingShipping and installation status is tracked on your order page.
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)
- Up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups of serial data)
- Maximum load capacity per card with PWM driver ICs: 512×512@60Hz for 8bit and 10bit video sources, 512×384@60Hz for 12bit video sources
- With 10bit sources, 512×512@60Hz applies when working with COEX controllers; with other controllers the 10bit capacity is 512×384@60Hz
- LED Image Booster 3.0: color management (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020 and custom gamuts), precise grayscale and 22bit+ (grayscale improved 64 times); effects depend on driver IC
- Adaptive Thermal Compensation, Dynamic Booster, Full-Grayscale Calibration, Multi-Mode, Brightness Overdrive and Shutter Fit
- Frame Rate Adaptive 3.0 for input frame rates from 23 Hz to 240 Hz (requires specific driver ICs)
- HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086) and HLG
- Loop backup, dual card backup, and dual backup of configuration parameters, firmware program and calibration coefficients
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
- HDR
- 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
- VMP
Physical
- Dimensions
- 80.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 8.2 mm
- Weight
- 22.8 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +70°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
- Power consumption
- 4.0 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 8bit and 10bit video sources)
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512×512@60Hz
- Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 12bit video sources)
-
512×384@60Hz
- 10bit video sources by controller (PWM driver ICs)
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- 512×512@60Hz with COEX controllers
- 512×384@60Hz with other controllers
Network
- Ethernet
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- Port1 input Gigabit Ethernet port
- Port2 output Gigabit Ethernet port (pins on JH2)
Interfaces
- Parallel RGB data
-
Up to 32 groups
- Serial data
-
64 groups (expandable to 128 groups)
- Connectors
-
High-density connectors (JH1, JH2)
Control
- Mapping
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Mapping 1.1 (cabinet displays Ethernet port, receiving card and controller numbers in different colors)
- Monitoring
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- Temperature and voltage monitoring
- bit error detection
- detection of Ethernet cable disconnections
- status detection of dual power supplies
- Backup
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Dual card backup, loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup, dual backup of calibration coefficients
Display
- HDR
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HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086), HLG
- LED Image Booster 3.0
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Color Management (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020, custom gamuts), Precise Grayscale, 22bit+ (effects depend on driver IC)
- Frame Rate Adaptive 3.0
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- Adjusts receiving card parameters in real time for input frame rates of 23 Hz to 240 Hz
- requires support from specific driver ICs
- Low latency
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Latency at the receiving card end can be reduced to 1 frame (only with modules whose driver ICs have built-in RAM)
- Image rotation
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Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)
- 3D
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Works with a controller that supports the 3D function
Electrical
- Input voltage
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DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
- Rated current
-
0.8 A
- Rated power consumption
-
4.0 W
- Anti-static protection
-
2 kV
- Certifications
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RoHS, EMC Class B
Physical
- Operating environment
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- -20°C to +70°C
- 10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage environment
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- -40°C to +85°C
- 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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80.0 mm × 45.0 mm × 8.2 mm
- Net weight
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22.8 g (single receiving card only)
Sources
Source note
Capacity is stated for PWM driver ICs only: 512×512 at 60 Hz for 8-bit sources (recorded here; also for 10-bit sources with COEX controllers) and 512×384 for 12-bit sources.
- A10s Pro Receiving Card Specifications
- A10s Pro Receiving Card Specifications
- Armor - NovaStar
- A10s Pro Specifications V2.0.0
- Official product image — A10s Pro (A10s Pro Specifications V2.0.0)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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