The screen configuration and operating software for NovaStar's COEX-series video processors (MX20/MX30/MX40 Pro, KU20 etc.).
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NovaStar VMP (Vision Management Platform) LED wall software
VMP is the control interface of the COEX platform: it sets the input/output matrix, the screen layout, scene switching (presets) and system status monitoring on NovaStar's newer, modular video processors. Unlike traditional NovaLCT, it handles not only the LED panel side but the whole signal processing chain (inputs, outputs, redundancy) in one graphical interface.
It is mainly relevant on projects where, alongside the LED wall, several video inputs (camera, laptop, media server) also have to be handled through a single controller — that is, in control room or event technology applications.
Where the VMP sits in an LED wall system
VMP is the network control interface of the COEX processors (MX20, MX30, MX40 Pro, KU20): the laptop connects to the processor over Ethernet, the video inputs (HDMI, DVI, SDI — depending on the model) arrive directly on the processor, and the outputs run over Cat6 or fibre to the receiving cards in the cabinets. Unlike classic NovaLCT, the input matrix, the screen layout, writing the cabinet file and managing scenes (presets) are all on one interface, so there is no need to open a separate program for the panel side and the signal processing side.
WHEN IT IS THE RIGHT CHOICE
On systems operated with a COEX-series NovaStar processor, where several video sources have to be routed to the LED wall or to LCD displays through one controller.
WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR
VMP was made specifically for the COEX series; classic sending/receiving card NovaStar systems need NovaLCT or SmartLCT — the two do not substitute for each other.
The VMP in practice
The workflow: recognise the processor on the network, load the cabinet file and write it to the receiving cards, build the screen on the Screen Configuration interface (cabinet grid, port allocation), assign and scale the source, and finally save the settings into a preset. VMP also runs under macOS, but according to the manufacturer's own datasheet calibration is not available on macOS and has to be done from Windows — on a team with mixed machines this comes out mid-job if it is not clarified in advance. One pitfall is that the VMP version and the processor firmware have to be updated together: if they differ, the software still connects but functions are missing or displayed incorrectly. There is no Hungarian interface; the menu is English or Chinese.
Alternatives to the VMP
VMP cannot be used with a classic sending card NovaStar system (MCTRL, VX series); those need NovaLCT or SmartLCT. If the geometry of the wall is irregular and many sending cards are working on it, SmartLCT's graphical designer is more comfortable. For premium, in-front-of-camera (XR, broadcast) work, Brompton Tessera or Megapixel HELIOS gives more colour management and synchronisation tools, in exchange for a closed, hardware-tied licence. The deciding factor is simple: which processor is in the rack.
VMP manual and datasheet
The documents live on the manufacturer's own site and open in a new window — so you always get the latest version. We do not copy or translate their contents.
VMP on video
The player is only embedded on click — until then not a single request goes to YouTube.
Novastar MX40 and VMP Setup and Configuration
Kevin Ring - Video Tutorials · YouTube · Tutorial
3. How-To: VMP MX40 Pro Setup Screen
NovaStar · YouTube · Tutorial
NovaStar 1 How To Register Virtual Device in VMP| Novastar
LEDSCREENPARTS · YouTube · Tutorial
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