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Absen Polaris PL3.9 Pro V10 · 3.9 mm

This sheet gives the datasheet figures for the Absen Polaris PL3.9 Pro V10, a 3.9 mm LED panel in a 500 × 500 mm cabinet, with a worked example wall and a calculator preloaded with it. Change columns and rows to get resolution, power draw, circuits, the data wiring plan, rigging quantities and the complete pack list.

Spec sheet from the manufacturer datasheet

ManufacturerAbsen, Polaris PL series
Pixel pitch3.9 mm
Cabinet size500 × 500 × 88 mm
Pixels per cabinet128 × 128 (16,384 px)
Weight8.4 kg (34 kg/m²)
Max power, full white170 W (680 W/m²)
Typical power58 W
Refresh rate3,840 Hz
Brightness4,500 nits
Viewing angle (H / V)140° / 100°
Max hang20 panels
Hanging bar weightnot published by manufacturer
Panels per dolly8 (our packing assumption)

Source: Absen: PL Series specifications (V20221201), retrieved 2026-09-01.

Worked example: a 16 × 9 wall (16:9)

16 columns by 9 rows of this tile makes a 8.00 × 4.50 m wall, the closest this cabinet gets to 16:9, at 2,048 × 1,152 pixels (2.36 MP): 144 panels plus 8 spares at the one-off rate. It weighs about 1,410 kg including bumpers, around 564 kg across each of 3 points.

On European power it draws 24.5 kW at full white (8.4 kW on typical content), which at an 80% derate is 9 × 16 A / 230 V circuits. Data comes to 6 runs at up to 31 panels per port, worst run 68% loaded, fitting 1 × NovaStar VX1000. Every figure is derived by the calculator below. Change the numbers for your own wall.

R168%R268%R368%R468%R545%R645%2w2w2w2w2w2w2w2w~564 kg~564 kg~564 kg8.00 m (2,048 px)4.50 m (1,152 px)24.5 kW max · 9× 16 A / 230 V · 6 runs on 1× NovaStar VX1000

Main: 16 × 9 Absen PL3.9 Pro V10

Size
8.00 × 4.50 m
Area
36.0 m²
Resolution
2,048 × 1,152 px
Pixels
2.36 M px
Panels
144 + 8 spares
Weight
1,410 kg incl. bumpers
Power
24.5 kW max, 8.4 kW typical, 9 circuits
Data
6 runs on 1 processor at 60 Hz 8-bit
Truck
5.8 m of deck

This is a live example. Change the panel and the size in the steps and every figure recomputes.

RigPlan.appPrinted
Summary
1 wall · 230 V / 16 A circuits · 60 Hz 8-bit
MainAbsen PL3.9 Pro V1016 × 98.00 × 4.50 m2,048 × 1,152 pxflown
Panels
144 + 8 spares
Weight
1,410 kg incl. bumpers
Power
24.5 kW max, 8.4 kW typical, 9 circuits
Data
6 runs on 1 processor at 60 Hz 8-bit
Truck
5.8 m of deck

The pack list, the data wiring and power run plans, the cable tags and the system sheet print with a Solo account: rigplan.app/pricing

Data wiring 6 runs · up to 31 panels per run at 80% · worst 68% · 1× NovaStar VX1000 · fed from the top

Display connection file 🔒 The file NovaLCT loads under Screen Connection, Load from File; the receiving card file still comes from the maker.

Run 1Columns 1 to 327 panels · 68% of port
Run 2Columns 4 to 627 panels · 68% of port
Run 3Columns 7 to 927 panels · 68% of port
Run 4Columns 10 to 1227 panels · 68% of port
Run 5Columns 13 to 1418 panels · 45% of port
Run 6Columns 15 to 1618 panels · 45% of port

Power runs 9 circuits · up to 16 panels/circuit · 24.5 kW max · 1× distro

Circuit 1Row 1, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 2Row 2, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 3Row 3, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 4Row 4, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 5Row 5, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 6Row 6, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 7Row 7, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 8Row 8, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 9Row 9, fed left to right (rear)16 panels · 2,720 W · 92% · Distro 1 · L3
PatchDistro 1: circuits 1 to 9 (L1×3 L2×3 L3×3)

The rules behind every number

Every quantity above is derived from the rules below, written with working AV techs and corrected as they red-pen them.

  1. openSpare panels: 5% of wall count, minimum 2 (one-off).
  2. ✓ confirmedBumpers come from your stock, not a formula: widest first, combined to cover 16 columns. Partial coverage (a wider bar over fewer columns) is allowed and noted; shortfalls are flagged instead of invented.
  3. openHanging bar weights for this system are not published, so your standard 35/25/15 kg for 3/2/1-wide applies.
  4. openRigging points: one per ≤3 m of wall width, minimum 2, giving 3. 1× 1 t hoist per point.
  5. openPer point: 2× steel, 2× spanset, 4× 3.25 t shackle.
  6. openPoint load: wall weight ÷ points × 1.2 dynamic factor. Warn above 800 kg per 1 t hoist.
  7. ✓ confirmedCircuits sized on max load (full white) at 80% derate: 17 panels per 16 A / 230 V circuit (170 W/panel). Typical draw shown separately for the venue/generator ask.
  8. ✓ confirmedPower runs follow the connectors: in one side, out the other, gendered plugs, jumpers as short as the maker can get away with. Vertical works both ways, sideways only one hop to the right (rear view), so a run may snake up and down across adjacent columns, but never left and right. Full rows fed left to right need 9 circuits against 16 vertical; rows win here.
  9. open1× 63 A 3-phase distro per 18 circuits (1). TRUE1 jumpers = panels − runs, +10% spare.
  10. ✓ confirmedRuns are load-balanced: panels split evenly across the circuits a shape needs (12+12, never 18+6) so every main-in pulls about the same. Phases are a suggested round-robin L1 to L3 within each distro.
  11. ✓ confirmedExact-pixel mapping (NovaStar VX1000): a port carries only the panels wired to it, and data snakes in any direction (unlike power). Wiring follows whole columns as vertical serpentines, numbered from the left seen from the rear, the natural reading order when patching, with every run capped at 80% of 650 k px per 1G port at 60 Hz 8-bit (threshold, refresh and depth adjustable): at most 31 panels per run, giving 6 runs, worst run 68%. Loads balance evenly across runs. Capacity is the sheet figure at 8-bit; refresh scales as 60/Hz. No sheet publishes a per-port width cap; the MX40 Pro’s minimum load width is applied where it bites. Correct me with measured figures.
  12. ✓ confirmedRedundancy defaults off. Rental shows rarely run looped data; it is primarily a critical-installation feature. Turning it on gives every run a B loop from a second unit, so the processor count doubles.
  13. openData enters each run at the top of its first column and snakes on from there, so the drawing, the cable tags and the connection file all start at that end. The entry end is a choice per wall; the runs, ports and processors stay the same either way.
  14. openHome runs cut at run distance + wall height + 5 m service loop.
  15. openProcessors are checked on two limits: port count and total pixel capacity (capacities placeholder).
  16. ✓ confirmedProcessor list defaults to NovaStar (VX1000 first, UHD Jr / MCTRL / MX / VX family). Rental houses rarely run Brompton; it stays available for the shops that do. All figures verified against manufacturer spec sheets.
  17. openCases: 8 panels per dolly, 60 cables per trunk, 8 bumpers per case, rigging trunk per 6 points. Truck estimate: 0.5 m² footprint per case over 2.4 m trailer width.
  18. openElectronics spares: 1 receiving card per 25 panels, 1 PSU per 25, minimum 1 each.

Cable tags 288 tags · 6 data runs · 9 circuits

One label per cable, both ends named, in the order the runs are wired: cabinets as column and row seen from the rear, c1r1 top left. Print them, or copy the list as CSV for a label printer.

Copy tags as CSV 🔒

The tag list, your own label format, and the CSV for a label printer are a Solo feature.

Pack list

0/22 packed

Panels 0/4 packed

144 pcsAbsen PL3.9 Pro V10 tiles16×9 wall, 8.0×4.5 m
8 pcsSpare tilesone-off rate 5%
6 pcsSpare receiving cards
6 pcsSpare PSUs

Rigging 0/6 packed

8 pcs2-wide bumpersfrom your stock · 25 kg each (your standard)
3 pcsChain hoists, 1 tpoint load ~564 kg incl. 1.2 dyn.
6 pcsSteels, 1 m2 per point
6 pcsSpansets2 per point
12 pcsShackles, 3.25 t4 per point
9 mTruss to span wall+1 m overhang, or house points

Power 0/3 packed

1 pcs63 A 3-phase distro24.5 kW max · ~8.4 kW typical content
9 pcsFeeder lines to wall (16 A / 230 V)~30 m each
149 pcsTRUE1 jumperspanel-to-panel, incl. 10% spare

Data & control 0/3 packed

1 pcsNovaStar VX10006/10 ports used
6 pcsCat6A home runs, ~40 mrun + height + 5 m loop
159 pcsCat6 panel jumpersincl. 10% spare

Cases & truck 0/6 packed

19 pcsPanel dollies8 tiles per dolly
1 pcsBumper cases8 per case
6 pcsCable trunks~323 cables total
1 pcsRigging trunks
1 setGaff, velcro, zip ties, sharpiesalways
5.8 mTruck deck, linear28 cases est.
Planning aid. Rigging figures (points, loads, hardware) must be verified by a competent rigger before anything leaves the ground; panel and processor figures come from the manufacturers' datasheets and can change between revisions. Made with RigPlan, the free LED wall planner · rigplan.app

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How these numbers are derived: power and circuits, panels per data port, the pack list.