TB30 Novastar Controller

The NovaStar TB30 is a new-generation multimedia player designed specifically for full-color LED displays. It integrates playback and sending capabilities, allowing users to publish content and control screens locally via a computer, mobile phone, or tablet. When paired with NovaStar’s cloud publishing and monitoring platforms, the TB30 enables comprehensive remote management from any internet-connected device. Characterized by its reliability and intelligent control, it is widely utilized for commercial displays and smart city applications, including fixed displays, lamp-post screens, chain stores, and digital advertising players.

Technical Specifications & Features

Core Performance & Capacity

• Pixel Loading Capacity: Supports a loading capacity of up to 650,000 pixels. The maximum width and height can each be configured up to 4096 pixels.

• Processing Hardware: Equipped with a quad-core ARM A55 processor clocked at 1.8 GHz alongside dedicated hardware support for 4K video decoding.

• Memory & Storage: Features 1 GB of onboard RAM and 32 GB of internal solid-state storage.

• Playback Capacity: Smoothly handles concurrent decoding layouts, including 1x 4K video, 2x 1080p videos, 5x 720p videos, 6x 480p videos, or 6x 360p videos.

• Note: Videos with source resolutions between 2K and 4K are automatically natively converted into 4K videos during playback.

Hardware Interfaces & Connectors

• Display Output: 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports. One port serves as the primary output link and the other acts as a hardware backup.

• Network & Control Interfaces: * 1x Gigabit Ethernet port for connecting to a control computer, LAN, or public network for configuration and content publishing.

  • 1x USB (Type B) port for direct control computer connections.

• USB Ports (Storage): 1x USB 3.0 (Type A) port allowing for direct USB media playback, firmware upgrades, and storage expansion.

• Audio: 1x Stereo audio connector supporting standard three-pole 3.5 mm audio jacks. The hardware audio sample rate is fixed at 48 kHz.

• Sensor Slots: 2x Dedicated sensor connectors supporting plug-and-play links for brightness sensors or combined temperature/humidity environment sensors.

• Antenna Terminals: Physical expansion terminals for a Wi-Fi antenna, an optional GPS antenna (COM 2), and an optional 4G cellular antenna (COM 1).

Connectivity & System Functionality

• Simultaneous Wi-Fi Roles: Wi-Fi AP and Wi-Fi Sta modes can be active concurrently. Users can tie the player to an upstream Wi-Fi station network while hosting a local Wi-Fi hotspot for direct terminal control.

• Network Failover Priority: Automatic hierarchy selection depending on link availability: Wired Network > Wi-Fi Network > 4G Network.

• Note: The device ships without a cellular module; 4G modules must be purchased separately if required.

• Multi-Screen Sync: Supports frame-accurate synchronous playback across separate display screens via Network Time Protocol (NTP), GPS time syncing, or RF time synchronization modules. Enabling frame-sync tracking halves the player’s simultaneous video decoding headroom.

• System Software: Powered by an Android 11 operating system base running custom Android terminal applications and dedicated FPGA control programs.

Data Reference Tables

Front Panel Diagnostics

Local USB Drive File System Constraints

Media Decoding Environment

Physical, Electrical & Environmental Parameters

• Chassis Dimensions: $274.3\text{ mm} \times 139.0\text{ mm} \times 40.0\text{ mm}$ (Tolerance: $\pm0.3\text{ mm}$)

• Weight Profile: Net Weight: 1228.9 g | Gross Package Weight: 1648.5 g

• Electrical Input: AC 100-240V~, 50/60Hz, 0.6A

• Power Draw: Maximum power consumption of 18 W (Recommended supply allocation: 25 W).

• Ingress Protection: IP20 rated (Indoor implementation; protect from moisture or water intrusion).

• Temperature Limits: $-20^\circ\text{C}$ to $+60^\circ\text{C}$ (Operating) | $-40^\circ\text{C}$ to $+80^\circ\text{C}$ (Storage)

• Humidity Limits: $0\%$ to $80\%$ RH, non-condensing (Operating & Storage boundaries)