B7s

Manufacturer: NovaStar

Fully verified B Series Manufacturer class: Receiving Card

High-end small receiving card developed by NovaStar, mainly used for transparent screens and LED strip screens. It uses high-density connectors and supports up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups).

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Key specifications

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Capacity: 147.5 K px
Area: 384×384
Data groups: 32

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Best suited for

Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 384 × 384 pixels with a single card.
Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.

Key features (manufacturer)

Maximum load capacity per card with common driver ICs: 384×384@60Hz (8bit sources), 384×192@60Hz (10bit and 12bit sources)
Maximum load capacity per card with PWM driver ICs: 512×384@60Hz (8bit sources), 512×192@60Hz (10bit and 12bit sources)
Up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data (expandable to 128 groups of serial data)
Color Management with standard (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020) and custom color gamuts; 18bit+
HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086) and HLG
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration, quick adjustment of dark or bright lines, multi-batch adjustment
Low latency (down to 1 frame with driver ICs with built-in RAM), 3D, 90° image rotation and free image rotation (with MCTRL R5 and SmartLCT)
Mapping 2.0, temperature and voltage monitoring, dual card backup, loop backup, dual program backup

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 147,456 px.

Technical specifications

Backup / redundant line
HDR
Pixel calibration
Mapping
Monitoring (temperature / voltage)

Capacity and outputs

Loading capacity: 147,456 px
Official loading area: 384 × 384 px
Port speed: 1 Gbps
Data groups: 32
HUB interface: High-density connectors ×2 (JH1, JH2)

Connectivity and software

Software / platform: NovaLCT, SmartLCT, VMP

Physical

Dimensions: 72.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 8.3 mm
Weight: 13.2 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 load capacity per card, common driver ICs: 384×384@60Hz (8bit video sources)

384×192@60Hz (10bit and 12bit video sources)
Maximum load capacity per card, PWM driver ICs: 512×384@60Hz (8bit video sources)

512×192@60Hz (10bit and 12bit video sources)
With COEX controllers and 10bit video sources: PWM driver ICs 512×384@60Hz

common driver ICs 384×384@60Hz
Parallel RGB data groups: 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 Gigabit Ethernet ports (Port1, Port2) on connector JH2

Interfaces

Connectors: High-density connectors JH1 and JH2 (84 pins each in the pin tables)

Control

Mapping 2.0: Shows controller, port and receiving card numbers

cabinet resolution mapping supports a minimum of 20×36 pixels
Monitoring: Receiving card temperature and voltage monitored without external devices

bit error detection

detection of Ethernet cable disconnections
Smart module: Supported (dedicated firmware required)
Backup: Dual NCP backup, dual card backup and status monitoring, loop backup, dual program backup

Display

Color Management: Standard (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020) and custom color gamuts
18bit+: Improves LED display grayscale by 4 times

universal reset ICs do not support 18bit
HDR: HDR10 (SMPTE ST 2084 and SMPTE ST 2086) and HLG
Low latency: Video source latency on the receiving card end can be reduced to 1 frame (only with driver ICs with built-in RAM)
Image rotation: Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)

free rotation at any angle with the dedicated MCTRL R5 controller and SmartLCT

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 environment: -40°C to +85°C

0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Dimensions: 72.0 mm × 29.0 mm × 8.3 mm
Net weight: 13.2 g (weight of a single receiving card only)
Certifications: RoHS, EMC Class B

Sources

Source note

Capacity is recorded for common driver ICs with 8-bit sources (384×384 at 60 Hz); with PWM driver ICs the card loads up to 512×384. With 10-bit or 12-bit sources the height is halved (384×192 or 512×192).

B7s Specifications V1.0.1 Official specification · V1.0.1 · Read directly · 07.10.2026
Official product image — B7s (B7s Specifications V1.0.1) Official specification · V1.0.1 · Read directly · 07.10.2026

Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026

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