SmartLCT

Screen Configuration Software

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User Manual Change History

Change History

Version Release Date Description

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V3.4.0 2018-08-03 1. Color temperature and color gamut adjustment is
added.

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2. The advanced mode of hot backup function is
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visualized.

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3. Batch adjustment function is added in the Device
menu.

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4. The Beacon function is deleted.

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5. UI language supports only Chinese and English.
V3.2.0 2017-11-30 1. Double seam brightness correction is added in Seam

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Brightness Adjustment.

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2. Monitoring service and platform

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3. Cabinets can rotate in 90°increments.
4. Beacon

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5. Receiving card program and configuration information

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readback

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V3.1.0 2017-05-25 1. Test Tool is added in the Tools menu.

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2. When the MCTRL R5 is selected, a rotating bar

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appears on each of the cabinets after you add cabinets

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and connect them.
3. The Batch Add button is added in the tool bar.

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4. The Alignment button is added in the tool bar.

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5. Simple Mode is added to the Hot Backup function.
6. The Factory Reset sub-menu is added in the Settings

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menu of V-Sender.

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7. Operating wizard is added to the Simple Mode of hot

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backup.

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V3.0.0 2017-01-20 First release

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User Manual Contents

Contents

Change History .................................................................................................................. ii

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Contents ............................................................................................................................ iii

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1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1

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1.1 System Architecture ..................................................................................................................................... 2

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1.2 Configuration List ......................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 Software Installation .................................................................................................................................... 2

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1.4 Notices ......................................................................................................................................................... 3

2 User Interface .................................................................................................................. 4

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3 Language ......................................................................................................................... 6

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4 Offline Operation............................................................................................................. 7
4.1 User Interface .............................................................................................................................................. 7

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4.2 New Projects ................................................................................................................................................ 9

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4.3 Screen Configuration .................................................................................................................................. 11

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4.3.1 Adding Cabinets....................................................................................................................................... 11

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4.3.2 Cabinet Connection ................................................................................................................................. 11

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4.4 Sending Configuration Information ............................................................................................................ 14

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4.5 Other Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 16

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4.5.1 Adding Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 16

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4.5.2 Hot Backup ............................................................................................................................................. 16

5 Online Operation ........................................................................................................... 18

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5.1 User Interface ............................................................................................................................................ 18

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5.2 New Projects .............................................................................................................................................. 23

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5.3 Screen Configuration ................................................................................................................................. 24
5.3.1 Adding Cabinets...................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.2 Cabinet Connection ................................................................................................................................ 25
5.4 Seam Brightness Adjustment .................................................................................................................... 25
5.4.1 User Interface ......................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4.2 Seam Brightness Parameter Adjustment ............................................................................................... 27
5.5 Batch Adjustment ....................................................................................................................................... 28
5.6 Monitoring .................................................................................................................................................. 30
5.6.1 Real-Time Monitoring ............................................................................................................................. 30
5.6.2 BER Detection ........................................................................................................................................ 31
5.6.3 Version Information ................................................................................................................................. 31

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5.6.4 Monitoring Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 31
5.7 Sending Configuration Information ............................................................................................................ 32
5.8 V-Sender .................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.8.1 Accessing V-Sender................................................................................................................................ 33
5.8.2 Introduction to Tool Bar ........................................................................................................................... 34
5.8.3 Adding Devices ....................................................................................................................................... 35
5.8.4 Screen Control ........................................................................................................................................ 36
5.8.5 Template Settings ................................................................................................................................... 36

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5.8.6 Device Properties ................................................................................................................................... 36

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5.8.7 Picture in Picture (PIP) ........................................................................................................................... 37

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5.8.8 Mosaic .................................................................................................................................................... 40

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5.9 Other Operations ....................................................................................................................................... 41

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5.9.1 Hot Backup ............................................................................................................................................. 41

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5.9.2 Mapping .................................................................................................................................................. 41

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6.1 Building Screens like Building Blocks ........................................................................................................ 42

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6.2 Rotating in 90°Increments ........................................................................................................................ 42

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6.3 Full 360°Rotation ...................................................................................................................................... 42
6.4 LED Display Test ....................................................................................................................................... 44

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6.5 Update and Readback of Receiving Card Configuration Parameters ....................................................... 45

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6.6 Readback of Controller and Receiving Card Inforamtion .......................................................................... 45

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6.7 Receiving Card Program Upgrade ............................................................................................................ 46

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6.8 Controller Program Upgrade ..................................................................................................................... 46

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6.9 Exporting Screen Configuration Information as Image .............................................................................. 46

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User Manual 1 Introduction

1 Introduction
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Overview
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SmartLCT is the new generation of screen configuration software from NovaStar.
Working with LED display controllers, it allows smart configuration of various complex
LED displays, including building-block screen configuration, offline (online) design,

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seam brightness adjustment, cabinet rotation, etc. SmartLCT makes screen

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configuration much easier and further enhances user experience.

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Key features:
 Screen configuration like building blocks
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Angles of image rotation supports the multiples of 90°(working with the Armor
series receiving cards).
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Supports 360°free image rotation (working with the MCTRL R5).

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Supports 18bit+.
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Supports ClearView.
 Supports receiving card program and configuration information readback.
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Supports the monitoring service and platform.

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 Supports seam brightness adjustment.

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 The functions of video controllers can be set on V-Sender.

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 Supports cabinet brightness and chroma adjustment in batches.

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 Supports hot backup.

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 The canvas can be exported as an image.
Operating environment: OS X, Windows 7 or later.

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1.1 System Architecture

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Name Version/Model Function Remarks

SmartLCT V3.4.0 Operation platform Required

Supported LED
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MCTRL300/MCTRL R5/MCTRL600/MCTRL660 Send input signals
to receiving cards
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/MCTRL4K/Thunderview_S1/MCTRL660 PRO
controllers via Gigabit Ethernet

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Supported all-in-
one video

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3D HD, NovaPro HD
VX2/VX4/VX4S/K4/K4S/V700/V800/V900/V900S
Process input
signals.
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controllers

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Supported MRV200/MRV210/MRV220 Drive the LED Optional
receiving cards display.
MRV300/MRV320/MRV330/MRV340/

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1.3 Software Installation
Just like the installation of other common software, install SmartLCT V3.4.0 by
following the setup wizard.

In case that antivirus software or firewall prompts pop up

during the installation, please permit them because the serial
driver may need to be installed.

The installation program will update the serial driver on the

customers' computer to the version of the driver in the

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installation package automatically if there is no serial driver or
its version is too early.

1.4 Notices
 Mac computers currently do not support MCTRL500, V800, V900 or V900S.
 Do not support LED display image offset adjustment of MCTRL4K when it works
in multi-card mode.

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 The V-Sender module does not support the Thunderview_S1 controller.

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 Support the cabinet configuration files (rcfgx) exported from or converted by

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NovaLCT V4.6.0 or later.

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 The Mac computer and the sending device must be set with the same IP

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address and gateway when they are connected by Ethernet cable.
 Close NovaLCT before using V-Sender to update hardware program of NovaPro

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Disable the auto refresh function on the monitoring configuration page before
performing firmware update or factory reset operations for sending cards or
receiving cards.

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2 User Interface
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Run SmartLCT to enter its start page.

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On the start page, you can create an online or offline project, or open an existing
project to enter the screen configuration page.

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Project
New/Open/Save/Save
As/Export/Language
Description
Allows you to create, save, export a project and set
the system language.
Allows you to search for and reconnect a device,
Reconnect Device update hardware information and save it to the
current file.
Refresh Device Reads the hardware information again.
Device Backup between devices and backup between the
Hot Backup
Ethernet ports of a device
Seam Brightness Adjusts the seam brightness of the LED display.
Displays the receiving card No. and Ethernet port
Mapping
information on the cabinets.

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Function Area Description

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.
Cabinet Management Allows you to add cabinets and set cabinet size.
Cabinet Connection Allows you to choose the cabinet connection type.

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Delete Connection Removes the lines between cabinets.
Allows you to set cabinet display status in the editing

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Advanced
Edit area and the snapping mode.

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View Includes front view and rear view.

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Sends the display configuration file to hardware

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Send
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Save to Hardware(online Sends and saves the screen configuration file to

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operation) hardware devices.

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Real-Time Monitoring Monitors cabinet status in real time.
Detects data packet loss during the communication

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BER Detection
between receiving cards.

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Monitor Displays the Ethernet port information and program

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Version Information version information of the controllers and receiving
cards.
Allows you to configure the parameters to be
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monitored.

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A LED display test tool developed by NovaStar can

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Test Tool

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allows you to open the preview window on the

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Help desktop and view the result of the test.

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User Manual User manual of SmartLCT

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User Manual 3 Language

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SmartLCT is available in German, French, Russian, Spanish, Chinese and English.

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You can change the language through any of the following methods.

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Step 1 In the tool bar of the screen configuration page, choose Project > Language.

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4 Offline Operation
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Canvas Properties
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Click a blank area of the canvas and edit the properties of the canvas in the Canvas
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 Grid Color: Edit the grid color of the canvas.
 Grid Width: Set the grid width of the canvas (unit: pixel).

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 Grid Height: Set the grid height of the canvas (unit: pixel).
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Screen Name: Set the screen name.

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 Disable Edit: Disable all the actions in the canvas.

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Figure 4-1 Canvas properties

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Screen Color Settings

Figure 4-2 Color properties

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Device Properties

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Click to select a cabinet. The properties of the device are displayed in the Properties

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 Connection 1-2-1: Denotes that the sending card No. is 1, Ethernet port No. is
2, and the receiving card No. is 1.
 Mapping Position: Position of the target cabinet's top-left corner on the LED
display
 Position: Position of the target cabinet's top-left corner on the canvas

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When the connected device supports rotation function (Currently, only the MCTRL R5
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.

Loading Capacity Usage

Note: If you have set the connection type to Auto Connect, the cabinets beyond the
loading capacity of the Ethernet ports cannot be connected. If you choose to
manually connect the cabinets, the cabinets beyond the loading capacity of the
Ethernet ports can be connected.

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The Loading Capacity Usage section intuitively displays the usage of the loading
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Blue: Denotes the loading capacity is normal. When the loading capacity of the

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connected cabinets is within that of the Ethernet ports, the progress bar shows

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 Red: Denotes the loading capacity is beyond the limit. When the loading

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capacity of the connected cabinets exceeds that of the Ethernet ports, the

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progress bar shows red.

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Run SmartLCT. In the Function section of the start page, click Create Offline

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Design to enter the Create a new project page.

Figure 4-4 New projects

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 Project Name: Name the project and choose a save path for the project.

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 Device Selection: Select a video controller. Here the MCTRL1600 is taken as
an example.
 Cabinet Selection: Select the manufacturer and type of the cabinets.
 Screen Size: Set the columns and rows of the cabinets.
 Max. Load: The maximum screen width and height that can be loaded by the
device.
 Connection Type: Select the connection type of the cabinets. You can select
Auto Connect.

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Cabinet Management
① Export the selected cabinets: Export the cabinet file.
② Export all: Export all the cabinet files.

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③ Delete: Delete cabinet files.

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④ Add: Add and import cabinet files.

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⑤ Edit: Edit cabinet files.

Figure 4-5 Cabinet management

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Creating Modes
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 Normal Mode: You only need to edit the project name, choose the save path,
and select the cabinet.
 Smart Mode: For details, see 4.2 New Projects.

4.3 Screen Configuration

After an offline project is created, you will enter the Edit page.

4.3.1 Adding Cabinets

Step 1 Select device type and Ethernet port type.

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Step 3 Move the mouse to the canvas, and click-and-drag to add cabinets.

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Connecting Cabinets

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Before configuring the screen, you need to connect the cabinets. SmartLCT offers

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two connection methods.
Method I: Auto connect

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cabinets will be automatically connected while you adding them in the canvas. If the

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loading capacity of the cabinets loaded by a single Ethernet exceeds the allowed

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loading capacity of that Ethernet port, auto connection will stop.

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II: Manually connect
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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

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loading capacity of the cabinets loaded by a single Ethernet exceeds the allowed

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loading capacity of that Ethernet port, the connection will stop.

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 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 so forth.
Note: Choose Edit > Advanced to enable or disable Auto Connect.

Grouping Cabinets
Step 1 In the canvas, select the target cabinets and click (or right click to choose
Group).
Step 2 In the Properties section, set the name, color and position for the grouped cabinets.
The grouped cabinets will be edited as a whole.

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Figure 4-6 Grouping cabinets

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Deleting Cabinet Connection
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Select the target cabinets and click in the tool bar (or right click to choose

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Delete Connection) to remove the connection between the cabinets.

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Setting Cabinet Offset

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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

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capacity of the currently connected device.

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oordinate system will be generated in the canvas.

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Step 2 Click to quit the edit.

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Figure 4-7 Setting cabinet offset

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Figure 4-8 Quitting editing

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Rotating Cabinets

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When the added device supports rotation function, rotate the cabinets according to

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the following steps. The MCTRL R5 is taken as an example.

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cabinets to the target position.

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Figure 4-9 Rotating cabinets

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Figure 4-10 Quit editing
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Step 2 Click Yes in the prompt box that appears.

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Step 3 In the Match Device dialog box that appears, select the matched online device.

Figure 4-12 Matching device

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4.5 Other Operations

4.5.1 Adding Devices
Step 1 At the bottom left of the Device section, click . The Add Devices dialog box
appears.
Step 2 Select device type, enter the number of the devices to be cascaded, and then click
Add.
Step 3 Click OK.

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 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

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Step 1 Add a device to the editing area.

Step 2 Click

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 When the Ethernet ports are backed up, click at the top right of the device to
remove the backup.
 Click between two Ethernet ports to delete the line.
 Click at the top right of the device to delete the device.

Backup Between Devices

Step 1 Add devices that requires backup to the editing area.
Step 2 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.
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 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 at the top right of a device to delete the device.
 Click at the top right of the dashed box to remove the backup.

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Switch Between Master and Slave Devices

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Before backup, click the toggle button on the right of a device to set it as the master
device or backup device.

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Icon Description Icon Description
Connection of the
Connection of the primary port is
primary port is not
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available.
The backup port is
The port is not backed up.
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The backup port is not
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5 Online Operation
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Canvas Properties
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Click a blank area of the canvas and edit canvas properties in the Canvas section.
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 Grid Width: Set the grid width of the canvas (unit: pixel).
 Grid Height: Set the grid height of the canvas (unit: pixel).

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 Screen Name: Set the screen name.

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 Disable Edit: Disable all the actions in the canvas.

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Figure 5-1 Canvas properties

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Screen Color Settings
This is used to set color parameters of the screen.
 Supports custom brightness, Gamma and color temperature.
 Supports 18 bit grayscale mode.
 Supports ClearView.
 Supports calibration type selection.
 Supports custom color gamut.
 Supports PAL or NTSC.

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Figure 5-2 Color properties

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Table 5-1 Description of color gamut settings page
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Enable editing.

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Disable editing.

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Zoom in editing area.

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Tool bar Zoom out editing area.

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Reset the color information.

Editing area Click-and-drag the enabling point to set target color gamut.

Close the color gamut adjustment.

Save the color gamut parameters.

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Send Send color gamut parameters to user terminals.

Send to HW Save color gamut parameters to the sending device.

Device Properties
Click to select a cabinet. The properties of the device is displayed in the Properties
tab. In the following description, the MCTRL4K is taken as an example.
 Connection 2-1-11: Denotes that the sending card No. is 2, Ethernet port No. is
1, and the receiving card No. is 11.
 Mapping Position: Position of the selected cabinet's top-left corner on the LED
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 Position: Position of the selected cabinet's top-left corner on the canvas
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Test Pattern: This is used for verifying the display effect of the screen.
Program Version: This is used to refresh, download or upgrade the version of

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the receiving card program.

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: Read back the version of the receiving card firmware for a single

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− : Read back the firmware program of the receiving card for a single
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− : Upgrade receiving card firmware program for a single or multiple
cabinets.
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Serial No.: Serial number of the device.

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 Module details: This is used to show operating status of the module.

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When the connected device supports rotation function (Currently, only the MCTRL R5

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Advanced Settings
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On the Advanced tab page, you can set the prestored image and the startup screen
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a. Click Browse to add an image.
b. Set the image effect and select Preview.

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c. Click Apply to save the settings.
d. Click Open. The LED display will show the prestored image.
Function settings
− Enable/Disable the startup screen function.
− Set the duration to play the startup screen image.
− Set the LED display playback status on startup for the situation where the
Ethernet cable is disconnected.
− Set the LED display playback status on startup for the situation where there
are no DVI signals.

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Loading Capacity Usage

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The Loading Capacity Usage section displays the usage of the loading capacity of

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 Red: Beyond the loading capacity. Cabinets exceeding the loading capacity
cannot be connected.

5.2 New Projects

Step 1 Run SmartLCT. On the start page, click next to Device List to refresh the device
list and screen list.
Step 2 In the Function section, click Create Online Design to enter the Create a new
project page.

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 Project Name: Name the project and choose a save path for the project.

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 Cabinet Selection: Select the manufacturer and type of the cabinets.

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 Screen Size: Set the columns and rows of the cabinets.

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 Max. Load: The maximum screen width and height that can be loaded by the

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 Connection Type: Select the connection type of the cabinets.

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5.3.1 Adding Cabinets

X I If the system is connected with receiving cards, it can read the cabinet size
automatically.
Step 1 Select an Ethernet port type.
Step 2 In the Cabinet Management section, click the cabinet icons.

 : Clicking this icon allows you to add cabinets in batches.

 : Clicking this icon allows you to add a single cabinet.

Step 3 Move the mouse to the canvas, and click-and-drag to add cabinets.

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5.3.2 Cabinet Connection

For detailed operation of cabinet configuration, see 4.3.2 Cabinet Connection.

5.4 Seam Brightness Adjustment

Before you begin: Configure the LED display (that is, add cabinets and connect
them).

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5.4.1 User Interface
Figure 5-4 Seam brightness adjustment page
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Tools Description
Module mode Split the added cabinet into different areas (modules).

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Cabinet mode Recover the split cabinet.

Select row and column/Select row/Select column/Select single
border/double borders

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Select border Demonstration:

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Clear status

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Clear selected status/Clear effect of all borders /Clear effect of
selected borders

Keyboard
Shortcuts
Set keyboard shortcuts

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Figure 5-6 Setting of shortcuts

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Tools Description

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Show screen
Show (or hide) display window.
Window
Show Dashed
Show (or hide) dashed box of the selected borders.
Box
Show Number Show (or hide) serial number of the display window.
Close calibration/Chroma calibration/Brightness calibration
Close calibration: The effect of seam brightness adjustment is
Calibration
not shown on the screen.
Type

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Chroma calibration/Brightness calibration: Screen calibration

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modes.

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Image Quality

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Adjustment Testing color on the display window (or LED screen)
Screen Display

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Switch position of the display window.
Position

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Description of Border Colors

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selected and the selected and the
parameter is not adjusted. parameter is not adjusted.

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Step 3 (Optional) Choose precision of the adjustment.

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Step 4 Drag the slider next to the Selected Area Parameter Adjustment to adjust seam
brightness parameters, and the borders will become green.

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Step 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.

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 Save to HW: Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the sending
device.
 Save: Save the seam brightness adjustment parameters.
Step 6 Save seam brightness adjustment parameters to the sending device.

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Area Description
Import: Import the batch adjustment parameter file.

local PC.

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Export: Save the adjustment parameters of current batch to

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Screen Display: Set the window to display on the main display

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Calibration Type: Choose the type of display calibration.

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Window Switch: Show/Hide the display window.

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Save: Save the batch adjustment parameters as a file.

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Save to HW: Save the batch adjustment parameters to
hardware.

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Edit the status of cabinets or modules (double-click on the

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Editing Area

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Two batches are added in this area by default when you perform

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Batch Editing
Click to add a batch.
Area
Click to select all batches. The statuses of cabinets in each
batch are displayed on the display window.
Brightness
Adjustment Adjust cabinet brightness parameters.
Area
Chroma
Adjustment Adjust cabinet chroma parameters.
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Procedures
Step 1 Select a target batch.
Step 2 In the editing area, select the target cabinets or modules, and then click Add to
Sample Area.
Step 3 Adjust chroma and brightness.
Step 4 Click Apply Adjustment.
Step 5 Click Save to HW.

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Click Refresh to refresh the monitoring information of current system.

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Real-Time Monitors the real-time status of the hardware devices such as
Monitoring receiving cards, multifunction cards.

BER Detection

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Version Displays the device type, communication port status major version and
Information other versions of the controllers and receiving cards.

Monitoring

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5.6.1 Real-Time Monitoring

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A: Canvas, where the real-time statuses of cabinets are displayed.

In the canvas, move the mouse and point to a cabinet. The current status of the
cabinet will be displayed. Double clicking the target cabinet allows you to view the
real-time status of the device and parameters, as shown in the figure below.

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is displayed.

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of the device is displayed. Clicking the device icon allows you to view the hot backup

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status of the device and Ethernet ports and the working status of the signal sources.

5.6.2 BER Detection

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Clicking Refresh will refresh the BER of current period so that users can observe the
stability of network communication.

5.6.3 Version Information

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5.6.4XMonitoring Configuration
Basic Information
You can configure the refresh rules for the real-time monitoring.
Select Auto refresh, and the monitoring information will be automatically refreshed
based on the Refresh cycle and the times of Retry you set.
When the Auto refresh is not selected, you need to refresh the monitoring
information manually.

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Device Configuration
Device configuration allows you to configure the Hot backup status and Signal
source status of the device for real-time monitoring.
 If Hot backup status is selected, the hot backup status of the device will be
monitored in real time.
 If Signal source status is selected, clicking Configuration allows you to select
the signal source to be monitored.

Screen Configuration
Step 1 Select the target devices (monitoring card, smart module and HUB).

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Step 3 Adjust monitoring parameters.
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Temperature When the temperature is higher than 66°C, you will see a temperature
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alarm in the real-time monitoring.

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real-time monitoring. When the voltage is higher than 3.40 V and lower

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real-time monitoring.

X Fan When the fan speed is lower than 1000 r/m, you will see a fan alarm in
the real-time monitoring.

Note: The figure above only shows some of the monitoring types. The meanings of
the thresholds of other types are similar.

5.7 Sending Configuration Information

Step 1 In the tool bar, click .
Step 2 In the prompt box that appears, click OK.

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5.8 V-Sender
V-Sender allows you to set the status of the current device and operate the device on
PC.
Supported devices include MCTRL300 (MSD300), MCTRL660, VX4S, Pro HD, 3D
HD, and MCTRL4K.

5.8.1 Accessing V-Sender

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In the Device section of the editing page, click to access V-Sender, as shown
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 : Reconnect the device after the device went offline.

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 : Send current device information to the hardware device and save it.

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 : Update the firmware version of current controller device.

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 : Test the display effect of the images displayed on LED screen.

 : Set the temperature and voltage ranges for normal operating of

current controller device.

 : Set the UI language of current page.

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5.8.3 Adding Devices

Step 1 At the bottom of the device list, click . The Add Devices page
appears.
Step 2 Select the devices you want to add and click OK.

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Ethernet Port Status

X The Information tab at the bottom of the canvas displays the status of Ethernet
ports.

Port Status Icon Description

Backed up but not This Ethernet port serves as the primary port and is not
connected connected to the receiving card.

Not backed up This Ethernet port serves as the primary port and is not
and not connected to the receiving card.
connected

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connected connected to the receiving card.

Not backed up This Ethernet port serves as the backup port and is not
but connected connected to the receiving card.

Backup takes This Ethernet port serves as the backup port which takes
effect. effect (indicating the Ethernet cable is disconnected).

5.8.4 Screen Control

At the bottom of canvas, the Control tab displays the input sources of the main

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screen and minor screen, and the methods of screen control. (The figure below takes
the K4S as an example.)
Meanings of the options of Screen Control:

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Freeze: The current content being displayed pauses.
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 Test Pattern: Allows you to verify the display effect of the screen with different
test patterns.

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Select a template on the Template tab below the canvas and click to save

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 Clicking will delete the selected template.

5.8.6 Device Properties

After you set the Input, Color and Output, clicking Apply will complete the settings.

Option Description

Properties Displays the device's type, communication port, ID, hardware program

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version. Change the device name and upgrade the firmware version of
currently connected controller device.

Input Set the input source type, data bits and input source resolution. Displays
the resolution of current input source.

Color Used for adjusting the screen color

Output Mosaic: If the number of the pixels of the LED display exceeds the
loading capacity of the device, the mosaic function is required. For
detailed operation, see 5.8.8 Mosaic.

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Note: When Mosaic is selected, the Disable Zoom, Auo Fit, Video
Source Synchronization options under Main Screen are hidden.

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such as capture, output size, output position, transparency

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output video sources.

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 LCD Lock: Locks the operation screen of the device. After the
operation screen is locked, buttons on the device are disabled.

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 Smart Gray Scale: Adjusts the grayscale of the LED display.

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 Deinterlace: Restores the interlaced video signal to progressive

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signal.

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 VGA Auto Adjusting: Adjusts the sampling parameters of VGA input

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signal automatically.

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 ADC Auto Calibration: Adjusts color cast, dimming and other display
problems.

Audio
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5.8.7 Picture in Picture (PIP)
Connect a video controller which supports PIP function. Then, enter the V-Sender
page and select the PIP tab in the canvas.
Click the different icons in the tool bar to adjust the layout of the main screen and
minor screen, as shown in the figure below.
Note: Move the mouse to the canvas. When the mouse pointer changes into a double arrow,
click and drag to change the size of the main screen or minor screen.

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Tool Bar Icon Description

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Cancel Cancels the results of a previous action.

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Revert

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Zoom in Zooms in view.

Zoom out Zooms out view.

Main and Minor Screens

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Main Screen Settings
You can set the zoom status of the main screen. Three options are provided: Disable
Zoom, Customize Zoom and Auto Fit.
 Disable Zoom: The size of input image is the same as the size of the output
image and only the image offset position is settable.

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Auto Fit: The input image is zoomed to fit the main screen automatically. This
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 Selecting Apply to All will apply the settings to all the input sources.
After the settings are done, clicking Apply will send the current configuration
information to the input source.

Minor Screen Settings

The size and position of the minor screen are editable. Selecting Capture allows you
to set the size and start position of the content to be captured. The captured content
will be displayed on the LED display.

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After the settings are done, clicking Apply will send the current configuration

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Video Source Synchronization

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output video source.

5.8.8 Mosaic
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of a single device, the mosaic function will be required.

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Step 1 Access V-Sender. On the Output tab, select Mosaic.

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Non-Equal Division: When the loading capacities of each of the VX4S units are
different, set the total number of pixels of the LED display, the loading area of

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current device and the start position.

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rows and columns, and the start position of the loading area of the current

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5.9 Other Operations

5.9.1 Hot Backup
For the detailed operation of hot backup, see 4.5.2 Hot Backup.

5.9.2 Mapping
SmartLCT supports the Mapping function.
Choose Device > Mapping. The receiving card numbers and Ethernet port
information are displayed on the cabinets of the screen.

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6.1 Building Screens like Building Blocks
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Step 1 In the Device section, select a device and Ethernet port.

Step 2 In the tool bar, choose Edit > Cabinet Management >
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Step 4 Select one or multiple cabinets and move the mouse to change the position of the
cabinet(s). Build different shapes of screens as required.

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Before you begin: Connect the receiving cards or controllers that support rotation to
SmartLCT, for example, A8s.

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Step 1 In the canvas, select the target cabinet.

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6.3 Full 360°Rotation

X I Before you begin: Connect the controller MCTRL R5 to SmartLCT, and the rotation
function can be enabled.

Rotation of a Single Cabinet

Step 1 Click and select the cabinets. A rotating bar appears on each of the cabinets.
Step 2 Select any of the rotating bars and drag the mouse. The cabinet rotates around its
rotation center.
Step 3 (Optional) Set the rotation center and angles of rotation in the property section on the
right.

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Step 2 Right click the cabinets and choose Group.

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the grouped cabinets.

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Choose Tools > Test Tool to enter the display test tool page (that is, receiving card
test page).

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 Window: Set window position and size, or hide the window.
 Pure Color: Set window color (pure color), grayscale and refresh rate.
 Gradient: Set the gradient color and levels of the window.
 Grid: Set grid and color and other parameters of the window.

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 Orientation: Set module size and the number of modules loaded by the
scanning board. Detailed settings are shown in the figure below.

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 About: LED display solutions. See detials in the figure below.

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Parameters
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Save receiving card parameter configuration files to the local PC.

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read back or update local receiving card configuration parameters.

6.6 Readback of Controller and Receiving Card Inforamtion

Choose Monitor > Version. Click 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.

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6.7 Receiving Card Program Upgrade

Before you begin: Save the upgrade package of receiving card firmware program to
the local PC.
Step 1 In the canvas, select the target cabinet(s) to enter the Properties tab page on the
right.

Step 2 Click next to Program Version.

Step 3 Select the path of the upgrade package to upgrade the firmware program.

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Step 3 On the Firmware Upgrade window that appears, click to select the path of the
upgrade package.

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Step 3 Click Export to export the image to the local PC.

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