MCTRL R5
Sender / controller · MCTRL
- Capacity4.15 MP
- Outputs8 × RJ45
- Max. width3,840 px
- ModeSynchronous
Official product image — source: NovaStar.
NovaStar · Receiving card
XC160 Plus
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XC Series Manufacturer class: Receiving Card
General small receiving card developed by NovaStar. A single XC160 Plus supports resolutions up to 512×384@60Hz and comes with DDR2 connectors, supporting up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups).
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 196.6 K px
- Area
- 512×384
- Data groups
- 32
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Best suited for
- Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 512 × 384 pixels with a single card.
- Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.
Key features (manufacturer)
- A single card supports resolutions up to 512×384@60Hz
- DDR2 connectors; up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups of serial data)
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaStar's high-precision calibration system; quick uploading of calibration coefficients
- Quick adjustment of dark or bright lines, 3D function, individual gamma adjustment for RGB, image rotation in 90° increments
- Mapping function, temperature and voltage monitoring, cabinet LCD, bit error detection, status detection of dual power supplies
- Dual card backup, loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup
- Smart module and LVDS transmission with dedicated firmware
- 67.6 mm × 35.0 mm × 5.2 mm, 7.2 g
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 196,608 px.
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- Pixel calibration
- Mapping
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 196,608 px
- Official loading area
- 512 × 384 px
- Data groups
- 32
- HUB interface
- DDR2 connector (200 pins)
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT
Physical
- Dimensions
- 67.6 mm × 35.0 mm × 5.2 mm
- Weight
- 7.2 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +70°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
- Power consumption
- 2.5 W
Manufacturer-specific technical data
In the manufacturer's own wording (the original English terms are kept).
Capacity
- Maximum resolution
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512×384@60Hz
- Parallel RGB data groups
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Up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data
- Serial data groups
-
64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups of serial data)
Network
- Ethernet ports
-
2 Ethernet ports on the connector pins (Port1_TRD[0-3]±, Port2_TRD[0-3]±)
Interfaces
- Connector
-
DDR2 connector (pins 1-200 in the pin tables)
Control
- Smart module
-
Supported (dedicated firmware required)
- LVDS transmission
-
Supported (dedicated firmware required)
- Monitoring
-
- Receiving card temperature and voltage monitored without peripherals
- bit error detection (NovaLCT V5.2.0 or later)
- status detection of dual power supplies
- cabinet LCD
- Backup
-
Dual card backup and status monitoring, loop backup, dual backup of configuration parameters, dual program backup
Display
- Calibration
-
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaStar's high-precision calibration system
- 3D function
-
Supports 3D output when working with a sending card that supports 3D
- Individual gamma adjustment for RGB
-
Supported with NovaLCT V5.2.0 or later and a sending card that supports this function
- Image rotation
-
Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)
Electrical
- Input voltage
-
DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
- Rated current
-
0.5 A
- Rated power consumption
-
2.5 W
Physical
- Operating temperature
-
-20°C to +70°C
- Operating humidity
-
10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage temperature
-
-25°C to +125°C
- Storage humidity
-
0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
-
67.6 mm × 35.0 mm × 5.2 mm
- Board thickness
-
- Board not greater than 1.0 mm
- total thickness not greater than 6.0 mm
- Net weight
-
7.2 g (weight of a single receiving card only)
- Packing
-
- Antistatic bag and anti-collision foam per card
- 40 receiving cards per box
- box 378.0 mm × 190.0 mm × 120.0 mm
- Certifications
-
RoHS
Sources
Source note
The document gives a single maximum resolution of 512×384 at 60 Hz, with no separate figures by driver-IC type. Smart module support and LVDS transmission require dedicated firmware.
- XC160 Plus Specifications V1.0.3
- Official product image — XC160 Plus (XC160 Plus Specifications V1.0.3)
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
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