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Planar CarbonLight CLI VX2.6 · 2.6 mm

This sheet gives the datasheet figures for the Planar CarbonLight CLI VX2.6, a 2.6 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

ManufacturerPlanar, CarbonLight CLI VX series
Pixel pitch2.6 mm
Cabinet size500 × 500 × 63 mm
Pixels per cabinet192 × 192 (36,864 px)
Weight4.3 kg (17 kg/m²)
Max power, full white225 W (900 W/m²)
Typical power75 W (estimated; not published)
Refresh rate3,840 Hz
Brightness1,500 nits
Viewing angle (H / V)140° / 140°
Optical figuresfigures from the Planar product spec database
Max hangnot published by manufacturer
Hanging bar weightnot published by manufacturer
Panels per dolly8 (our packing assumption)

Source: Planar: CarbonLight CLI specifications, retrieved 2026-09-02. Fan-cooled (programmable, 34 dBA) cabinet: 1,500 nits, 24 to 144 Hz frame rate. Planar publishes 225 W max per cabinet but no typical figure, so the average shown is max ÷ 3. Hang count not published, so the hang figure is a conservative placeholder. A “B” variant exists.

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 3,072 × 1,728 pixels (5.31 MP): 144 panels plus 8 spares at the one-off rate. It weighs about 819 kg including bumpers, around 328 kg across each of 3 points.

On European power it draws 32.4 kW at full white (10.8 kW on typical content), which at an 80% derate is 16 × 16 A / 230 V circuits. Data comes to 16 runs at up to 14 panels per port, worst run 51% loaded, fitting 2 × NovaStar VX1000. Every figure is derived by the calculator below. Change the numbers for your own wall.

R151%R251%R351%R451%R551%R651%R751%R851%R951%R1051%R1151%R1251%R1351%R1451%R1551%R1651%2w2w2w2w2w2w2w2w~328 kg~328 kg~328 kg8.00 m (3,072 px)4.50 m (1,728 px)32.4 kW max · 16× 16 A / 230 V · 16 runs on 2× NovaStar VX1000

Main: 16 × 9 Planar CLI VX2.6

Size
8.00 × 4.50 m
Area
36.0 m²
Resolution
3,072 × 1,728 px
Pixels
5.31 M px
Panels
144 + 8 spares
Weight
819 kg incl. bumpers
Power
32.4 kW max, 10.8 kW typical, 16 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
MainPlanar CLI VX2.616 × 98.00 × 4.50 m3,072 × 1,728 pxflown
Panels
144 + 8 spares
Weight
819 kg incl. bumpers
Power
32.4 kW max, 10.8 kW typical, 16 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

Hang depth 9 over the assumed 8-panel max

Data wiring 16 runs · up to 14 panels per run at 80% · worst 51% · 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 19 panels · 51% of port
Run 2Column 29 panels · 51% of port
Run 3Column 39 panels · 51% of port
Run 4Column 49 panels · 51% of port
Run 5Column 59 panels · 51% of port
Run 6Column 69 panels · 51% of port
Run 7Column 79 panels · 51% of port
Run 8Column 89 panels · 51% of port
Run 9Column 99 panels · 51% of port
Run 10Column 109 panels · 51% of port
Run 11Column 119 panels · 51% of port
Run 12Column 129 panels · 51% of port
Run 13Column 139 panels · 51% of port
Run 14Column 149 panels · 51% of port
Run 15Column 159 panels · 51% of port
Run 16Column 169 panels · 51% of port

Power runs 16 circuits · up to 9 panels/circuit · 32.4 kW max · 1× distro

Circuit 1Column 19 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 2Column 29 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 3Column 39 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 4Column 49 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 5Column 59 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 6Column 69 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 7Column 79 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 8Column 89 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 9Column 99 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 10Column 109 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 11Column 119 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 12Column 129 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 13Column 139 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 14Column 149 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 15Column 159 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 16Column 169 panels · 2,025 W · 69% · Distro 1 · L1
PatchDistro 1: circuits 1 to 16 (L1×6 L2×5 L3×5)

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: 13 panels per 16 A / 230 V circuit (225 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. Vertical strings per column → 16 circuits (full rows would need 18).
  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 14 panels per run, giving 16 runs, worst run 51%. 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 · 16 data runs · 16 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 pcsPlanar CarbonLight CLI VX2.6 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 ~328 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 distro32.4 kW max · ~10.8 kW typical content
16 pcsFeeder lines to wall (16 A / 230 V)~30 m each
141 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
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~332 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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