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NovaStar · Sender / controller
MCTRL600
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MCTRL Manufacturer class: LED Display Controller
LED display controller with 1x DVI input, 1x HDMI input, 1x audio input and 4x Ethernet outputs, supporting input resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz. It communicates with a PC over a type-B USB port and multiple units can be cascaded via UART.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 2.3 MP
- Outputs
- 4 × RJ45
- Max. width
- 3,840 px
- Mode
- Synchronous
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Best suited for
- Synchronous installations where a PC or live HDMI/DVI source is shown one-to-one on the display.
- Displays with a total load of up to 2,304,000 px (4 Ethernet outputs).
Key features (manufacturer)
- 1x SL-DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3 and 1x audio input
- 4x Gigabit Ethernet outputs, capacity per port up to 650,000 pixels
- Input resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz; custom resolutions with maximum width 3840 and maximum height 3840
- Redundancy between Ethernet ports supported
- HDMI input is HDCP 1.4 compliant
- 1x light sensor connector for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- 1x type-B USB control port and 2x UART control ports; up to 20 devices can be cascaded
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaLCT and the calibration platform
Capacity and network topology
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2
3
4
- Total capacity
- 2,304,000 px
- Per port
- 650,000 px
- Max. width × height
- 3,840 × 3,840 px
- Operating mode
- Synchronous
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- Pixel calibration
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 2,304,000 px
- Maximum width
- 3,840 px
- Maximum height
- 3,840 px
- Ethernet outputs
- 4
- Capacity per port
- 650,000 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
Inputs and playback
- HDMI inputs
- 1
- DVI inputs
- 1
- Input interfaces
- SL-DVI ×1, HDMI 1.3 ×1
- Color depth
- 12 bit
Connectivity and software
- Sensor interfaces
- Light sensor ×1
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 482.0 mm × 268.5 mm × 44.4 mm
- Weight
- 2.5 kg
- Operating temperature
- –20°C to +60°C
- Input voltage
- AC 100-240V~50/60Hz
- Power consumption
- 6.6 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Capacity per port
-
Up to 650,000 pixels
Inputs
- DVI IN
-
- 1x SL-DVI input connector
- resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz
- custom resolutions supported
- HDMI IN
-
- 1x HDMI 1.3 input connector
- resolutions up to 1920×1200@60Hz
- custom resolutions supported
- HDCP 1.4 compliant
- Maximum width
-
3840 (3840×600@60Hz)
- Maximum height
-
3840 (500×3840@60Hz)
- Interlaced input
-
Does NOT support interlaced signal input
- AUDIO
-
Audio input connector
- Max input resolution, 8bit (Single-link DVI / HDMI 1.3)
-
1920×1200@60Hz (RGB 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:2:2)
- Max input resolution, 10bit/12bit (Single-link DVI / HDMI 1.3)
-
1440×900@60Hz (RGB 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:4:4, YCrCb 4:2:2)
Outputs
- Ethernet outputs
-
4x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet ports
Network
- Redundancy
-
Redundancy between Ethernet ports supported
Interfaces
- LIGHT SENSOR
-
Connect to a light sensor to monitor ambient brightness to allow for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Control
- USB
-
Type-B USB 2.0 port to connect to PC
- UART IN/OUT
-
- Input and output ports to cascade devices.
- Up to 20 devices can be cascaded.
Electrical
- Input voltage
-
AC 100-240V~50/60Hz
- Rated power consumption
-
6.6 W
Physical
- Operating temperature
-
–20°C to +60°C
- Operating humidity
-
10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
-
482.0 mm × 268.5 mm × 44.4 mm
- Net weight
-
2.5 kg (weight of a single device only)
- Packing box
-
586 mm × 465 mm × 353 mm (each packing box can hold up to 5 devices)
- Carrying case
-
565 mm × 88 mm × 328 mm
- Mounting
-
- This product can only be placed horizontally.
- Do not mount vertically or upside-down.
- Certifications
-
CE, RoHS, FCC, IC, CB, PSE
Sources
Source note
The specification states the maximum input resolution (1920×1200@60Hz) and the capacity per Ethernet port (650,000 pixels); it does not state a total loading capacity.
- MCTRL600 LED Display Controller Specifications
- MCTRL600 LED Display Controller Specifications
- MCTRL600
- MCTRL600 Specifications V2.3.5
- Official product image — MCTRL600
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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