NV7516

Manufacturer: NovaStar

Fully verified NV Series Manufacturer class: Receiving Card

The NV7516 is a general receiving card from NovaStar with 16 standard HUB75E connectors and up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data. With 8bit video sources the maximum load capacity per card is 512×384@60Hz for common driver ICs and 512×512@60Hz for PWM driver ICs.

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Key specifications

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Capacity: 196.6 K px
Area: 512×384
Data groups: 32

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Best suited for

Driving a cabinet or module group of up to 512 × 384 pixels with a single card.
Permanent installations that need temperature / voltage monitoring.

Key features (manufacturer)

Maximum load capacity per card with 8bit video sources: 512×384@60Hz (common driver ICs), 512×512@60Hz (PWM driver ICs)
With 10bit video sources: 512×192@60Hz (common driver ICs), 512×256@60Hz (PWM driver ICs)
16 standard HUB75E connectors; up to 32 groups of parallel RGB data
Color management (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020 and custom gamuts) and 18bit+
Pixel level brightness and chroma calibration, quick adjustment of dark or bright lines, multi-batch adjustment
Low latency down to 1 frame (driver ICs with built-in RAM), 3D, individual gamma adjustment for RGB, 90° image rotation
Data group mapping, Mapping 1.1, temperature and voltage monitoring, bit error detection, detection of Ethernet cable disconnections
Loop backup and 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 196,608 px.

Technical specifications

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

Capacity and outputs

Loading capacity: 196,608 px
Official loading area: 512 × 384 px
Port speed: 1 Gbps
Data groups: 32
HUB interface: HUB75E ×16

Connectivity and software

Software / platform: NovaLCT

Physical

Dimensions: 91.5 mm × 145.6 mm × 19.3 mm
Weight: 101.9 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, 8bit video sources): 512×384@60Hz
Maximum load capacity per card (common driver ICs, 10bit video sources): 512×192@60Hz
Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 8bit video sources): 512×512@60Hz
Maximum load capacity per card (PWM driver ICs, 10bit video sources): 512×256@60Hz

Network

Gigabit Ethernet ports: Connect to the sending card, and cascade other receiving cards.

Each connector can be used as input or output.

Interfaces

HUB75E connectors: 16 standard HUB75E connectors

connect to the module
Parallel RGB data: Up to 32 groups
5-pin LCD connector: Connect to the LCD

Control

Calibration coefficients: Can be uploaded, read back, saved to hardware, and erased

quick or stable upload with acceleration support
Mapping: Data group mapping (test pattern by data group) and Mapping 1.1 (Ethernet port, receiving card and controller numbers)
Monitoring: Temperature and voltage monitoring, cabinet LCD, bit error detection, detection of Ethernet cable disconnections
Backup: Loop backup, dual program backup
Certifications: RoHS, EMC Class A

Display

Color management: Standard (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 / Rec.2020) and custom color gamuts
18bit+: Improves the LED display grayscale by 4 times
Low latency: Latency can be reduced to 1 frame (only when using modules with driver IC with built-in RAM)
3D: Works with the controller that supports 3D function to enable 3D output
Image rotation: Multiples of 90° (0°/90°/180°/270°)

Electrical

Input voltage: DC 3.8 V to 5.5 V
Rated current: 0.5 A
Rated power consumption: 2.5 W

Physical

Operating environment: -20°C to +70°C

10% RH to 90% RH, non-condensing
Storage environment: -40°C to +85°C

0% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Dimensions: 91.5 mm × 145.6 mm × 19.3 mm
Net weight: 101.9 g (single receiving card only)

Sources

Source note

Capacity is recorded for common driver ICs with 8-bit sources (512×384@60Hz); with PWM driver ICs the stated figure is 512×512@60Hz. With 10-bit sources the figures are 512×192 and 512×256.

NV7516 Specifications V1.0.2 Official specification · V1.0.2 · Read directly · 07.10.2026
Official product image — NV7516 (NV7516 Specifications V1.0.2) Official specification · V1.0.2 · Read directly · 07.10.2026

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

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