Novastar Taurus TB2-4G WIFI Media Player With HDMI Input for Full Color LED Display
Introduction
The TB2-4G (Optional 4G) is the second generation of multimedia player launched by NovaStar for full-color LED displays. This multimedia player integrates playback and sending capabilities, allowing for solution publishing and screen control via various user terminal devices such as PC, mobile phones and tablets. The TB2-4G (Optional 4G) also supports the cloud publishing and monitoring platforms to easily enable cross-regional cluster management of screens.
The TB2-4G (Optional 4G) supports both synchronous and asynchronous modes which can be switched anytime or as scheduled, satisfying various playback demands. Multiple protection measures such as terminal authentication and player verification are taken to keep the playback secure.
Thanks to its security, stability, ease of use, smart control, etc., the TB2-4G (Optional 4G) widely applies to commercial display and smart cities such as lamp-post displays, chain store displays, advertisement players, mirror displays, retail store displays, door head displays, vehicle-mounted displays, and displays without requiring a PC.
Certifications
CCC
Features
●Loading capacity up to 650,000 pixels with a maximum width of 1920 pixels and a maximum height of 1080 pixels
●1x Gigabit Ethernet output
●1x Stereo audio output
●1x HDMI 1.3 input, accepting HDMI input and allowing content to auto fit to screen
●1x USB 2.0, capable of playing solutions imported from a USB drive
●1x USB Type B, capable of connecting to a PC
Connecting this port to a PC allows users to configure screens, publish solutions, etc. with NovaLCT and ViPlex Express.
●Powerful processing capacity
− 4 core 1.2 GHz processor
− Hardware decoding of 1080P videos
− 1 GB of RAM
− 32 GB of internal storage (28 GB available)
●All-round control plans
− Solution publishing and screen control via user terminal devices such as PC, mobile phones and tablets
− Remote cluster solution publishing and screen control
− Remote cluster screen status monitoring
●Synchronous and asynchronous modes
− When the internal video source is used, the TB2-4G (Optional 4G) works in asynchronous mode.
− When the HDMI video source is used, the TB2-4G (Optional 4G) works in synchronous mode.
●Built-in Wi-Fi AP
User terminal devices can connect to the built-in Wi-Fi hotspot of the TB2-4G (Optional 4G). The default SSID is “AP+Last 8 digits of SN” and the default password is “12345678” .
●Support for 4G modules
− The TB2-4G (Optional 4G) ships without a 4G module. Users have to purchase 4G modules separately if needed.
− Wired network is prior to 4G network.
When both of the networks are available, the TB2-4G (Optional 4G) will choose signals automatically according to the priority.
Appearance
Front Panel
Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only. Actual product may vary.
| Name | Description |
| SWITCH | Dual-mode switching button Green staying on: Synchronous mode Off: Asynchronous mode |
| SIM CARD | SIM card slot |
| PWR | Power indicatorStaying on: The power supply is working properly. |
| SYS | System indicator Flashing once every 2 seconds: The Taurus is functioning normally. Flashing once every second: The Taurus is installing the upgrade package. Flashing once every 0.5 second: The Taurus is downloading data from the Internet or
copying the upgrade package. Staying on/off: The Taurus is abnormal. |
| CLOUD | Internet connection indicator Staying on: The Taurus is connected to the Internet and the connection is available. Flashing once every 2 seconds: The Taurus is connected to VNNOX and the
connection is available. |
| RUN | FPGA indicator Flashing once every second: No video signal Flashing once every 0.5 second: The FPGA is functioning normally.
Staying on/off: The FPGA is abnormal. |
| HDMI IN | 1x HDMI 1.3Video input connector in synchronous modeContent can be scaled and displayed to fit the screen size automatically in synchronous mode.Requirements of full screen zoom in synchronous mode:
64 pixels ≤ Video source width ≤ 2048 pixels Allows images to be zoomed in only |
| USB 1 | 1x USB 2.0Imports solutions from a USB drive for playbackOnly the FAT32 file system is supported and the maximum size of a single file is 4 GB. |
| ETHERNET | Fast Ethernet portConnects to the network or control PC. |
| WiFi-AP | Wi-Fi antenna connector |
| 4G | 4G antenna connector |
Rear Panel
Note: All product pictures shown in this document are for illustration purpose only. Actual product may vary.
| Name | Description |
| PWR | Power input connector |
| AUDIO | Audio output |
| USB 2 | USB Type B |
| RESET | Factory reset buttonPress and hold this button for 5 seconds to reset the product to its factory settings. |
| LEDOUT | 1x Gigabit Ethernet output port |
Assembling And Installation
The Taurus series products widely apply to commercial display, such as lamp-post displays, chain store displays, advertisement players, mirror displays, retail store displays, door head displays, vehicle-mounted displays, and displays without requiring a PC.
Table 1-1lists the application scenarios of the Taurus.
Table 1-1 Applications
| Category | Description |
| Market type | Advertising media: Used for advertisement and information promotion, such as lamp-post displays and advertisement players. Digital signage: Used for digital signage displays in retail stores, such as retail store
displays and door head displays. Commercial display: Used for the display of business information of hotels, cinemas, shopping malls, etc., such as chain store displays. |
| Networking method | Independent screen: Connect to and manage a screen by using a PC or mobile clientsoftware. Screen cluster: Manage and monitoring multiple screens in a centralized manner by
using the cluster solutions of NovaStar. |
| Connection method | Wired connection: The PC and Taurus are connected via Ethernet cable or LAN. Wi-Fi connection: The PC, tablet and mobile phone are connected to the Taurus viaWi-Fi. Working with ViPlex, the Taurus can apply to the scenarios where no PC is required. |
Dimensions
TB2-4G (Optional 4G)
Tolerance: ±0.1 Unit: mm
Antenna
Tolerance: ±0.1 Unit: mm
Specifications
| Electrical Parameters | Input voltage | DC 5 V~12V |
| Maximum power consumption | 15 W | |
| Storage Capacity | RAM | 1 GB |
| Internal storage | 32 GB (28 GB available) | |
| Storage Environment | Temperature | –40°C to +80°C |
| Humidity | 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing | |
| Operating Environment | Temperature | –20ºC to +60ºC |
| Humidity | 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing | |
| Packing Information | Dimensions (L×W×H) | 335 mm × 190 mm × 62 mm |
| List | 1x TB2-4G (Optional 4G)
1x Wi-Fi omnidirectional antenna 1x Power adapter 1x Quick Start Guide |
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| Dimensions (L×W×H) | 196.0 mm × 115.5 mm × 34.0 mm | |
| Net Weight | 304.5 g | |
| IP Rating | IP20
Please prevent the product from water intrusion and do not wet or wash the product. |
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| System Software | Android operating system software
Android terminal application software FPGA program Note: Third-party applications are not supported. |
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Audio and Video Decoder Specifications
Image
| Category | Codec | Supported Image Size | File Format | Remarks |
| JPEG | JFIF file format 1.02 | 48×48 pixels~8176×8176 pixels | JPG, JPEG | No support for non-interlaced scan Support for SRGB JPEGSupport for Adobe RGB JPEG |
| BMP | BMP | No Restriction | BMP | N/A |
| GIF | GIF | No Restriction | GIF | N/A |
| PNG | PNG | No Restriction | PNG | N/A |
| WEBP | WEBP | No Restriction | WEBP | N/A |
Audio
| Category | Codec | Channel | Bit Rate | SamplingRate |
| MPEG | MPEG1/2/2.5 Audio Layer1/2/3 | 2 | 8Kbps~320Kbps , CBR and VBR | 8KHz~48KHz |
| WindowsMediaAudio | WMA Version4/4.1/7/8/9,wmapro | 2 | 8Kbps~320Kbps | 8KHz~48KHz |
| WAV | MS-ADPCM, IMA- ADPCM, PCM | 2 | N/A | 8KHz~48KHz |
| OGG | Q1~Q10 | 2 | N/A | 8KHz~48KHz |
| FLAC | Compress Level 0~8 | 2 | N/A | 8KHz~48KHz |
| AAC | ADIF, ATDS Header AAC-LC and AAC-HE, AAC-ELD | 5.1 | N/A | 8KHz~48KHz |
| AMR | AMR-NB, AMR-WB | 1 | AMR-NB 4.75~12.2kbps @8kHzAMR-WB 6.60~23.85Kbps @16KHz | 8KHz, 16KHz |
| MIDI | MIDI Type 0/1, DLS version 1/2, XMF and Mobile XMF, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, iMelody | 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Category | Codec | Supported Resolution | Maximum Frame Rate | |||
| MPEG-1/2 | MPEG- 1/2 | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 30fps | |||
| MPEG-4 | MPEG4 | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 30fps | |||
| H.264/AVC | H.264 | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 1080P@60fps | |||
| MVC | H.264MVC | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 60fps | |||
| H.265/HEVC | H.265/HEVC | 64×64 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 1080P@60fps | |||
| GOOGLEVP8 | VP8 | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 30fps | |||
| H.263 | H.263 | SQCIF(128×96),QCIF
(176×144), CIF (352×288), 4CIF (704×576) |
30fps | |||
| VC-1 | VC-1 | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 30fps | |||
| MOTIONJPEG | MJPEG | 48×48 pixels ~ 1920×1080 pixels | 30fps | |||
| MaximumBit Rate (Ideal Case) | FileFormat | Remarks | ||||
| 80Mbps | DAT, MPG, VOB, TS | Support for fieldcoding | ||||
| 38.4Mbps | AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, 3GP | No support for MS MPEG4 v1/v2/v3, GMC, and DivX3/4/5/6/7…/10 | ||||
| 57.2Mbps | AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, 3GP, TS, FLV | Support for field coding and MBAFF | ||||
| 38.4Mbps | MKV, TS | Support for Stereo High Profile only | ||||
| 57.2Mbps | MKV, MP4, MOV, TS | Support for Main Profile, Tile & Slice | ||||
| 38.4Mbps | WEBM,MKV | N/A | ||||
| 38.4Mbps | 3GP, MOV, MP4 | No support forH.263+ | ||||
| 45Mbps | WMV, ASF, TS, MKV, AVI | N/A | ||||
| 38.4Mbps | AVI | N/A | ||||
Note: The output data format is YUV420 semi-planar, and YUV400 (monochrome) is also supported for H.264.
Notes and Cautions
This is Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
