MCTRL R5
Sender / controller · MCTRL
- Capacity4.15 MP
- Outputs8 × RJ45
- Max. width3,840 px
- ModeSynchronous
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NovaStar · Receiving card
MRV210
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MRV Manufacturer class: Receiving Card
The MRV210 is a general receiving card from NovaStar; a single card loads up to 256×256 pixels. It uses 4 hub connectors and supports up to 24 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data.
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- Setup supportFor Colorlight, NovaStar and Huidu systems we do the setup by connecting remotely with AnyDesk; call us about mounting.
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Key specifications
View Technical Details- Capacity
- 65.5 K px
- Area
- 256×256
- Data groups
- 24
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Best suited for
- Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 256 × 256 pixels with a single card.
- Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.
Key features (manufacturer)
- A single card loads up to 256×256 pixels
- 4 hub connectors; up to 24 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data
- Data modes: 16 groups of parallel RGBR' data (1/32 scan), 20 groups of parallel RGB data (1/16 scan), 24 groups of parallel RGB data (1/4 scan only), 64 groups of serial data
- Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration with NovaLCT and NovaCLB
- 3D image output with a sending card that supports 3D
- Pre-stored image, temperature and voltage monitoring, cabinet LCD, configuration parameter readback
- Loop backup and dual backup of the application program
- Input voltage DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V; rated power consumption 2.5 W
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 65,536 px.
Technical specifications
- Backup / redundant line
- Pixel calibration
- Monitoring (temperature / voltage)
Capacity and outputs
- Loading capacity
- 65,536 px
- Official loading area
- 256 × 256 px
- Port speed
- 1 Gbps
- Data groups
- 24
- HUB interface
- Hub connectors ×4 (JH1-JH4)
Connectivity and software
- Software / platform
- NovaLCT, NovaCLB
Physical
- Dimensions
- 138.9 mm × 47.9 mm × 17.5 mm
- Weight
- 58.4 g
- Operating temperature
- -20°C to +70°C
- Input voltage
- DC 3.3 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 loading capacity
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256 × 256 pixels
Network
- Gigabit Ethernet ports
-
Labelled in the appearance picture only
Interfaces
- Hub connectors
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4 hub connectors for communication
- Data groups
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Up to 24 groups of parallel RGB data or 64 groups of serial data
- 5-pin LCD connector
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PH-5A 5-pin header, 2.0 mm pitch (PH-5Y terminal purchased by the customer)
Control
- Monitoring
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- Temperature and voltage monitoring without peripherals
- cabinet LCD
- Backup
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- Loop backup
- dual backup of the application program
- Pre-stored image / readback
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- Pre-stored image in receiving card
- configuration parameter readback
- Certifications
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RoHS, EMC Class A
Display
- Calibration
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Working with NovaLCT and NovaCLB: brightness and chroma calibration on each LED
- 3D function
-
Working with the sending card that supports 3D function, the receiving card supports 3D image output
Modes
- 16 groups of parallel RGBR' data
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- Supports 1/32 scan
- R4B, R8B, R12B and R16B can be reused as the E signal
- 20 groups of parallel RGB data
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- Uses 1/16 scan
- pin 9 outputs the Ctrl signal
- 24 groups of parallel RGB data
-
Supports 1/4 scan only
- 64 groups of serial data
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Data1 to Data64 across JH1 to JH4
Electrical
- Input voltage
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DC 3.3 V to 5.5 V
- Power connector
-
XH-4A 4-pin header, 2.54 mm pitch (XH-4Y terminal purchased by the customer)
- Rated current
-
0.5 A
- Rated power consumption
-
2.5 W
Physical
- Operating temperature
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-20°C to +70°C
- Operating humidity
-
10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
- Storage environment
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- -25°C to +125°C
- 0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
- Dimensions
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138.9 mm × 47.9 mm × 17.5 mm
- Net weight
-
58.4 g
- Packing
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- Antistatic bag and anti-collision foam per card
- 100 receiving cards per packing box
- box 650.0 mm × 500.0 mm × 200.0 mm
Sources
Source note
The 256×256 pixel capacity is not split by driver IC type. Scan support depends on the data mode: 1/32 with 16 groups of RGBR' data, 1/16 with 20 groups and 1/4 only with 24 groups of parallel RGB data. The scan ratio depends on the data-group mode (see the technical table).
Dataset: 2026.10.12-1 · last verified: Oct 6, 2026
Interoperability between receiving cards and controllers from different manufacturers is not assumed without official documentation.
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