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Unilumin UpanelS 2.5 Half Cabinet · 2.541 mm

This sheet gives the datasheet figures for the Unilumin UpanelS 2.5 Half Cabinet, a 2.541 mm LED panel in a 304.96 × 343.08 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

ManufacturerUnilumin, UpanelS series
Pixel pitch2.541 mm
Cabinet size304.96 × 343.08 × 71 mm
Pixels per cabinet120 × 135 (16,200 px)
Weight4 kg (38 kg/m²)
Max power, full white60 W (573 W/m²)
Typical power20 W
Refresh rate1,920 Hz
Brightness600 nits
Viewing angle (H / V)160° / 160°
Optical figuresmanual gives refresh as ≥1,920 Hz
Max hangnot published by manufacturer
Hanging bar weightnot published by manufacturer
Panels per dolly8 (our packing assumption)

Source: Unilumin USA: UpanelS-L product manual V1.0 (2020-03-30), 8.5 UpanelS half cabinet, retrieved 2026-10-09. Half-width trim of the 16:9 UpanelS cabinet, made as a left and a right cabinet; the manual calls it a derivative of the UpanelS-L. Wall-mounted install cabinet, front service, rear IP50, 600 nits. Manual gives 60±15 W maximum and 20±15 W typical per panel, with no unit on the ±15; the nominal figure is stored. The manual heads this column Upanel12.5S, a misprint for 2.5. The table prints no pitch: the geometry (304.96 mm ÷ 120 px) gives 2.541 mm. The manual describes wall mounting only and publishes no hanging limit, so the hang figure is a placeholder.

Worked example: a 26 × 13 wall (16:9)

26 columns by 13 rows of this tile makes a 7.93 × 4.46 m wall, the closest this cabinet gets to 16:9, at 3,120 × 1,755 pixels (5.48 MP): 338 panels plus 17 spares at the one-off rate. It weighs about 1,352 kg, carried by the structure it is mounted on.

On European power it draws 20.3 kW at full white (6.8 kW on typical content), which at an 80% derate is 9 × 16 A / 230 V circuits. Data comes to 13 runs at up to 32 panels per port, worst run 65% loaded, fitting 4 × NovaStar VX1000 with looped A and B data. Every figure is derived by the calculator below. Change the numbers for your own wall.

R165%R265%R365%R465%R565%R665%R765%R865%R965%R1065%R1165%R1265%R1365%wall-mounted: the structure carries 1,352 kg7.93 m (3,120 px)4.46 m (1,755 px)20.3 kW max · 9× 16 A / 230 V · 13 runs on 4× NovaStar VX1000

Main: 26 × 13 Unilumin UpanelS 2.5 Half Cabinet

Size
7.93 × 4.46 m
Area
35.4 m²
Resolution
3,120 × 1,755 px
Pixels
5.48 M px
Panels
338 + 17 spares
Weight
1,352 kg panels only
Power
20.3 kW max, 6.8 kW typical, 9 circuits
Data
13 runs on 4 processors at 60 Hz 8-bit

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

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Summary
1 wall · 230 V / 16 A circuits · 60 Hz 8-bit · wall-mounted
MainUnilumin UpanelS 2.5 Half Cabinet26 × 137.93 × 4.46 m3,120 × 1,755 pxwall-mounted
Panels
338 + 17 spares
Weight
1,352 kg panels only
Power
20.3 kW max, 6.8 kW typical, 9 circuits
Data
13 runs on 4 processors at 60 Hz 8-bit

The install 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 13 runs · up to 32 panels per run at 80% · worst 65% · 4× 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 226 panels · 65% of port
Run 2Columns 3 to 426 panels · 65% of port
Run 3Columns 5 to 626 panels · 65% of port
Run 4Columns 7 to 826 panels · 65% of port
Run 5Columns 9 to 1026 panels · 65% of port
Run 6Columns 11 to 1226 panels · 65% of port
Run 7Columns 13 to 1426 panels · 65% of port
Run 8Columns 15 to 1626 panels · 65% of port
Run 9Columns 17 to 1826 panels · 65% of port
Run 10Columns 19 to 2026 panels · 65% of port
Run 11Columns 21 to 2226 panels · 65% of port
Run 12Columns 23 to 2426 panels · 65% of port
Run 13Columns 25 to 2626 panels · 65% of port

Power runs 9 circuits · up to 39 panels/circuit · 20.3 kW max · 1× distro

Circuit 1Columns 1 to 3, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 2Columns 4 to 6, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 3Columns 7 to 9, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 4Columns 10 to 12, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 5Columns 13 to 15, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 6Columns 16 to 18, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L3
Circuit 7Columns 19 to 21, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L1
Circuit 8Columns 22 to 24, snake up and down, hops right39 panels · 2,340 W · 79% · Distro 1 · L2
Circuit 9Columns 25 to 26, snake up and down, hops right26 panels · 1,560 W · 53% · 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 (wall-mounted, spares kept on site at the one-off rate).
  2. ✓ confirmedWall-mounted: the wall or structure carries the panels, 1,352 kg over 7.93 × 4.46 m, about 38 kg/m² plus your fixing hardware. Nothing hangs from the panels, so the hang limit does not apply. The structure is designed for the site and is not derived here; no bumpers, points, ground support, distros, cases or truck are listed.
  3. ✓ confirmedCircuits sized on max load (full white) at 80% derate: 49 panels per 16 A / 230 V circuit (60 W/panel). Typical draw shown separately for the venue/generator ask.
  4. ✓ 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 snakes over 3 columns need 9 circuits (single columns would need 26, full rows 13).
  5. openPower for a permanent install comes as 9 house circuits from the building's distribution board; no distro or feeders are listed. TRUE1 jumpers = panels − runs, +10% spare.
  6. ✓ 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.
  7. ✓ 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 32 panels per run, giving 13 runs, each looped back to a B port on a second unit, worst run 65%. 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.
  8. ✓ 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.
  9. 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.
  10. openHome runs cut at run distance + wall height + 5 m service loop.
  11. openProcessors are checked on two limits: port count and total pixel capacity (capacities placeholder).
  12. ✓ 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.
  13. openElectronics spares: 1 receiving card per 25 panels, 1 PSU per 25, minimum 1 each.

Cable tags 689 tags · 13 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.

Install list

0/10 done

Panels 0/4 done

338 pcsUnilumin UpanelS 2.5 Half Cabinet tiles26×13 wall, 7.9×4.5 m
17 pcsSpare tilesone-off rate 5%
14 pcsSpare receiving cards
14 pcsSpare PSUs

Rigging 0/1 done

1 setMounting structuresite-specific, not derived; carries 1,352 kg, about 38 kg/m²

Power 0/2 done

9 pcsHouse circuits (16 A / 230 V)20.3 kW max · ~6.8 kW typical content · from the building's board
362 pcsTRUE1 jumperspanel-to-panel, incl. 10% spare

Data & control 0/3 done

4 pcsNovaStar VX100026/40 ports used (A and B, 2 + 2 units)
26 pcsCat6A home runs, ~39 mrun + height + 5 m loop, A and B
372 pcsCat6 panel jumpersincl. 10% spare
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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Compare with

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