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NovaStar: How do I set up NovaLCT V5.4.4.3 CTM 2.0.07404 smart module monitoring for receiver card temperature dimming and light sensor dimming?

Topic

NovaLCT V5.4.4.3 CTM 2.0.07404 smart modules monitoring
  • Receiver card temperature dimming
  • Light sensor dimming

Environment

Product: NovaStar brand sender box and receiver cards
Components:NovaLCT V5.4.4.3 CTM 2.0.07404   located in the SharePoint: Shanghai Outdoor Product Thermal Dimming & Light Sensor Dimming - All Documents (sharepoint.com)
Applicable Product Series: This includes but not limited to DVX-2200N, RTX-2300”.

Before starting

  1. Verify the following items are on to enable dimming and smart modules monitoring:
    1. Monitoring and service of NovaLCT
    2. Control PC
    3. Sending box
  2. Verify the control cable is secure between the control PC and sending box.
  3. Install and configure the multi-function card. – NovaStar: How do I configure the Multi-Function Card MFN300?
  4. Install and configure the light sensor. – NovaStar: How do I configure the light sensor?
**Note: for those displays that have brightness difference between cabinets or send configuration file into a new receiver card, please in NovaLCT – Screen Configuration – Receiver Card, use Load from File and Send to Receiver Card. DO NOT use Read from Receiver Card from another cabinet and Send to Receiver Card.
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Steps

Access Monitoring

  1. Click Monitoring in NovaLCT. Do not use Monitoring (Trial).
  2. Click Configuration.

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Configure Refresh

  1. In Refresh Period, check Automatic Refresh and input Refresh Period (recommended 60s).
  2. Set Rereading Times when failing to read status (recommended 3 times).
  3. Click Save.

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Configure Hardware Settings

  1. In Hardware Settings, check Connect to Smart Module and Refresh Ribbon Cable.
  2. Click Save.

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On MonitorSite window and homepage of NovaLCT, Ribbon and Module Status icon will be seen to light up.

This is an example where a cabinet of 3-module high and 4-module wide has only one module connected to the hub board (the green square).

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Configure Monitoring Control

In Monitoring Control, click Add to set up strategies for the selected screen.

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  1. Select Temperature from Control Type drop down list.
  2. Select Maximum temperature and check Brightness Adjustment.
  3. Set up the temperature range and brightness level by following the rules below. Click OK.
  • 65°C < T < 70°C: 70% brightness
  • 75°C < T < 80°C: 30% brightness
  • 85°C < T < 90°C: 0% brightness

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Click OK to save.

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Configure Brightness Setting

  1. On the far right of taskbar in control PC, right click MonitorSite  and open Brightness Advanced Setting.
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  2. Check Enable Brightness Gradient.
  3. Set up Environment brightness detecting cycle (recommended 30s) and Times of reading environment brightness (recommended 5 times).
  4. Set up Start time and End time for the light sensor to work, depending on the local conditions of project site. It is typically from 4pm today to 9am the next day when the thermal dimming control is not likely to be triggered because the algorithm of light sensor controlling brightness contradicts that of thermal dimming.
  5. Click Save.

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