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AET QC 2.976 Outdoor (500×1000) · 2.976 mm

This sheet gives the datasheet figures for the AET QC 2.976 Outdoor (500×1000), a 2.976 mm LED panel in a 500 × 1000 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

ManufacturerAET, QC series
Pixel pitch2.976 mm
Cabinet size500 × 1000 × 83 mm
Pixels per cabinet168 × 336 (56,448 px)
Weight13 kg (26 kg/m²)
Max power, full white325 W (650 W/m²)
Typical power110 W
Refresh rate3,840 Hz
Brightness4,000 nits
Viewing angle (H / V)140° / 140°
Max hangnot published by manufacturer
Hanging bar weightnot published by manufacturer
Panels per dolly4 (our packing assumption)

Source: AET: QC 2.976 Outdoor specifications, retrieved 2026-09-17. Outdoor rental cabinet, SMD 1415, front and rear service, front IP65, rear IP54. Page gives 650/220 W/m² maximum and average, 3,500 to 4,000 nits, 3,840 Hz and 13 kg per cabinet. No hanging limit is published, so the hang figure is a placeholder.

Worked example: a 16 × 5 wall (16:10)

16 columns by 5 rows of this tile makes a 8.00 × 5.00 m wall, the closest this cabinet gets to 16:10, at 2,688 × 1,680 pixels (4.52 MP): 80 panels plus 4 spares at the one-off rate. It weighs about 1,240 kg including bumpers, around 496 kg across each of 3 points.

On European power it draws 26 kW at full white (8.8 kW on typical content), which at an 80% derate is 10 × 16 A / 230 V circuits. Data comes to 16 runs at up to 9 panels per port, worst run 43% loaded, fitting 2 × NovaStar VX1000. Every figure is derived by the calculator below. Change the numbers for your own wall.

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Main: 16 × 5 AET QC 2.976 Outdoor (500×1000)

Size
8.00 × 5.00 m
Diagonal
371 in
Area
40.0 m²
Resolution
2,688 × 1,680 px
Pixels
4.52 M px
Panels
80 + 4 spares
Weight
1,240 kg incl. bumpers
Power
26 kW max, 8.8 kW typical, 10 circuits
Data
16 runs on 2 processors at 60 Hz 8-bit
Truck
6 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
MainAET QC 2.976 Outdoor (500×1000)16 × 58.00 × 5.00 m · 371 in2,688 × 1,680 pxflown
Panels
80 + 4 spares
Weight
1,240 kg incl. bumpers
Power
26 kW max, 8.8 kW typical, 10 circuits
Data
16 runs on 2 processors at 60 Hz 8-bit
Truck
6 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 16 runs · up to 9 panels per run at 80% · worst 43% · 2× 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 1Column 15 panels · 43% of port
Run 2Column 25 panels · 43% of port
Run 3Column 35 panels · 43% of port
Run 4Column 45 panels · 43% of port
Run 5Column 55 panels · 43% of port
Run 6Column 65 panels · 43% of port
Run 7Column 75 panels · 43% of port
Run 8Column 85 panels · 43% of port
Run 9Column 95 panels · 43% of port
Run 10Column 105 panels · 43% of port
Run 11Column 115 panels · 43% of port
Run 12Column 125 panels · 43% of port
Run 13Column 135 panels · 43% of port
Run 14Column 145 panels · 43% of port
Run 15Column 155 panels · 43% of port
Run 16Column 165 panels · 43% of port

Power runs 10 circuits · up to 8 panels/circuit · 26 kW max · 1× distro

Circuit 1Row 1, columns 1 to 8, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 2Row 1, columns 9 to 16, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 3Row 2, columns 1 to 8, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 4Row 2, columns 9 to 16, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 5Row 3, columns 1 to 8, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 6Row 3, columns 9 to 16, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 7Row 4, columns 1 to 8, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 8Row 4, columns 9 to 16, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 9Row 5, columns 1 to 8, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 10Row 5, columns 9 to 16, left to right (rear)8 panels · 2,600 W · 88% · Distro 1 · L1
PatchDistro 1: circuits 1 to 10 (L1×4 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: 9 panels per 16 A / 230 V circuit (325 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 10 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 9 panels per run, giving 16 runs, worst run 43%. 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: 4 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 160 tags · 16 data runs · 10 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.

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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

80 pcsAET QC 2.976 Outdoor tiles16×5 wall, 8.0×5.0 m
4 pcsSpare tilesone-off rate 5%
4 pcsSpare receiving cards
4 pcsSpare PSUs

Rigging 0/6 packed

8 pcs2-wide bumpersfrom your stock · 25 kg each (your standard)
3 pcsChain hoists, 1 tpoint load ~496 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 distro26 kW max · ~8.8 kW typical content
10 pcsFeeder lines to wall (16 A / 230 V)~30 m each
77 pcsTRUE1 jumperspanel-to-panel, incl. 10% spare

Data & control 0/3 packed

2 pcsNovaStar VX100016/20 ports used
16 pcsCat6A home runs, ~40 mrun + height + 5 m loop
88 pcsCat6 panel jumpersincl. 10% spare

Cases & truck 0/6 packed

21 pcsPanel dollies4 tiles per dolly
1 pcsBumper cases8 per case
4 pcsCable trunks~191 cables total
1 pcsRigging trunks
1 setGaff, velcro, zip ties, sharpiesalways
6 mTruck deck, linear29 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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