NovaStar: Module stuck on red, module or modules with white lines showing through content or section blank

Potential Symptoms

  • Module will not show content
  • Only solid red
  • Only solid black
  • White lines showing through content

Environment

  • Product Family: Sender Box
  • Product: Nova MCTRL 600, Nova MCTRL 660, NovaStar VX4S, NovaStar brand sender box and receiver  cards
  • Components: NovaLCT-Mars
  • Control System: Market Standard or Limited Compliance using transmit common/open protocol
    • This includes but not limited to DVN-4003, Dragon sticks, J Series, JVX, U Series, Q Series, QVN, SLD, Z Series, and ZPN.

Cause

  • Unseated or partially seated receiver card.

Resolution


Order of Operations can be very important for proper return of display signal. 
  • Completely cut power to display (at breaker level, not just power button on display)
  • Remove module from display and reseat receiver card.
    • receiver card could be located under a different module - one that may be displaying properly within the shared panel of distorted modules
  • Ensure that all receiver card screws are tightened and reinsert module.
  • Put modules back on display
  • Energize display
    • If module takes on grainy appearance, resend calibration to the modules
  • If display doesn't come back to functional state, replace receiver card (following the steps above)
    • resend calibration to the modules after replacing receiver card
 
Avoid exposing the contents of the power/signal box to moisture.
 

Related Resources

How to judge receiver card failure NovaStar controlled display?

Daktronics L Series Displays- Removal and Installation of an L Series Receiver and Hub Card

Daktronics J Series Displays- J10 Replacing a Hub and Receiver Card

How do I replace a NovaStar receiver card in a display?

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