Novastar MBOX600 Pro

NovaStar MBOX600 Pro — the control PC and the sending card in a single box

The MBOX600 Pro combines an Intel N97 industrial PC and a 2.6 million pixel sending card in a 319 mm box. It replaces the usual "control PC plus sending controller" pair with a single device, with Wi-Fi, a 4G/5G module and SNMP monitoring.

Specifications

Capacity: 2,600,000 pixels — width 64 to 4096 px, height 64 to 1920 px
Processor: Intel N97 quad-core up to 3.6 GHz — 4 or 8 GB RAM, 128 or 256 GB SSD
OS: Windows 10 or 11 IoT Enterprise, or Ubuntu 22.04
Outputs: 4 x Gigabit Ethernet to the receiving cards, 1 x HDMI 1.3, 1 x 3.5 mm stereo audio
Inputs: 1 x HDMI 1.3, 2 x sensor connectors, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, 2 x control Gigabit Ethernet
Network: Wi-Fi 5, 4G/5G module, SNMP and TCP/IP monitoring
Format: 319.0 x 135.3 x 45.5 mm — 1,778 g
Power: DC 12 V, 3 A, 34 W

NovaStar MBOX600 Pro — technical analysis

The argument shows on the cabinet drawing. A classic installation needs a playback PC, a sending controller, two power supplies, a switch and the cabling between all three. The MBOX600 Pro replaces the lot with a 1.8 kg box powered at 12 V. On a totem, a street-furniture mast or a façade, that means a smaller cabinet, less exposed connectivity and one device to service.

The second argument is remote operation. The 4G/5G module and SNMP monitoring allow a screen to be driven and watched with no wired link to the site — exactly the need of an urban totem estate or car-park screens. The two sensor connectors take a light probe for day/night regulation. To plan for: power is 12 V DC, not mains, and the box is not rackable.

• Totems and street furniture — smaller cabinet, 4G/5G control with no wired link.
• Façade screens with a remote control room — remote SNMP monitoring.
• Car parks and retail parks — sites with no local network available.
• Fixed retail and corporate installation — one box instead of three.
• Cabinet refurbishment — space and cabling saved.

• 12 V DC power — no direct mains: plan the power brick into the cabinet.
• 2.6 million pixels — width capped at 4096 px and height at 1920 px: check the wall geometry.
• Single HDMI 1.3 input — no DVI, no DisplayPort.
• Remote operation — the 4G/5G module and SNMP are the argument on a dispersed estate.
• One device to service — but also one point of failure: plan spare stock.