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Q-SYS NovaStar TU Series driver
🚀 Early AccessThe NovaStar TU Series Q-SYS Driver enables full control of NovaStar TU Series Android Display Controllers from a Q-SYS Core via the NovaStar TU binary TCP protocol (port 5201) or RS-232.
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The NovaStar TU Series Q-SYS Driver enables full control of NovaStar TU Series
Android Display Controllers from a Q-SYS Core via the NovaStar TU binary TCP
protocol (port 5201) or RS-232. Supported functions include source switching, volume/
mute control, screen power, remote navigation, playback management, brightness
adjustment, and comprehensive device status monitoring.
Android Display Controllers from a Q-SYS Core via the NovaStar TU binary TCP
protocol (port 5201) or RS-232. Supported functions include source switching, volume/
mute control, screen power, remote navigation, playback management, brightness
adjustment, and comprehensive device status monitoring.
Features
Transport
- Binary TCP on configurable port (default 5201)
- RS-232 at 115,200 bps, 8N1
- Automatic reconnection with configurable poll interval
Display Control
- Source switching: Android / HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 / HDMI 3
- Screen on/off toggle and discrete on/off buttons
- Brightness control (0–100%) applied to all receiving cards simultaneously
- Effect/display mode: Standard, Meeting, Vivid, Skin
Audio
- System volume control (0–100)
- Audio mute toggle
- Volume Up/Down remote keys
Power Management
- Standby, Wake-Up, and Power-Off commands for the Android card
Remote Navigation
- Home, Back, Menu, Power keys
- Directional pad: Up, Down, Left, Right, Confirm
- Switch Signal (cycle inputs)
Playback
- Playlist initialisation and program count readback
- Program index selection
- Play, Pause, Resume, Previous, Next, Exit
Device Status (Polled)
- System state: Standby / Normal / Fail
- USB insertion detection
- HDMI 1/2/3 signal presence
- WiFi: Off / On / Connected, with signal strength percentage
- Bluetooth: Off / On / Discoverable
- Wired network connection state
- Mute state readback
Sending Card Diagnostics
- Link status for up to 20 output ports (ports 1–20)
Receiving Card Diagnostics
- Real-time brightness percentage readback
- Temperature readback (°C)
- Supply voltage readback (V)
Connectivity Control
- WiFi Station mode on/off
- WiFi AP mode on/off
- Bluetooth on/off
- Relay 0 on/off
Licensing
- Trial mode with full-feature evaluation period
- License key entry and activation via the AchKayEm Vault
- QR code link on About tab for quick access to the activation page
Version history
v0.1.20Latest
Fixed RX/TX read_len issues.