RGBlink FLEXpro 8, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ... up to 16 inputs Support for 4K 60 inputs Support for HDR signals 2 Double height output slots up to 8 outputs Support for long distance transsmission via HDBaseT and fiber RGBlink Subito Quatro up to 20 mega pixels of output Dedicated source preview port via HDMI Genlock on board Control via XPOSE and RGBlink OPenAPI ...

Page 2: ...ardware Orientation 4 Front Panel 4 Back Panel 5 XPOSE Operation 6 Install XPOSE 6 Login in XPOSE 10 Topology Diagram 12 System Setting 16 Find Device 16 Keyboard Manager 16 Authorization Setting 18 Output Input Overview 20 Output Setting 20 Input Setting 23 Device Overview 27 Display System 29 Layer Management 34 Preset Management 40 Contact Information 45 ...

Page 3: ...gnals utilized in commercial display systems The innovative RGBlink modular signal system provides native on support for HDBaseT Fiber and LED Control signals as well as conventional signals embracing flexibility while being an efficient self contained system Whether for integration or proAV FLEXpro8 has the multi signal multi layer technology for virtually any display application Flexpro 8 System...

Page 4: ...nk com 3 46 Packing Configuration Note AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market Upgrade tool package and user manual are stored in the USB disk please keep it Power Cord DVI Cable HDMI to DVI Cable SDI Cable DB9 to RJ11 Serial Cable USB Cable CAT 5 Cable USB Disk ...

Page 5: ...ation device status COM Version IP address and serial address POWER Power button long push the button the device can be boot up Under normal running state push the button once the info shown on OLED can be refreshed once long push the button the OLED will pop up a confirm box release the power button push the power again before the confirm box disappears and the power can be turned off ...

Page 6: ...k com 5 46 Back Panel Chassis Module Structure 1 2 slots for input modules support DVI HDMI and SDI optional module 4 Communication 2 2 slots for output modules support DVI HDMI SDI HDBaseT and Subito Sender optional modules 5 Genlock 3 Independent PVW output port 6 2 slots for power modules ...

Page 7: ...tions NTFS format Monitor Resolution must be 1920x1080 pixel or above it can not display normally if the resolution is lower than 1920x1080 Operating system Windows 7 or above full version not Ghost version or compact version CPU i5 and above Mac Monitor Resolution must be 1680x1050 pixel or above it can not display normally if the resolution is lower than 1680x1050 CPU i5 and above Double click i...

Page 8: ...gy Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 7 46 Click Browse to select the XPOSE software install location Click Install During installation it will pop up the window of Install Shield Wizard for Virtual Com port ...

Page 9: ...n RGBlink Science Technology Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 8 46 If user install the XPOSE software for the first time click Next Then click Install as shown in the figure below ...

Page 10: ... RGBlink Science Technology Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 9 46 Click Finish and complete the installation as shown in the figure below Click Finish and is ready to run the XPOSE ...

Page 11: ...ed on the operation system language of the computer Click Register and fill in the blank with first name last name email company and country and then click Register Now Please note that the email shall be invalid and complete otherwise Registration Activation code cannot be received Click Activate and scan the QR code an email from RGBlink Registrations will be sent to the Register email address T...

Page 12: ... Now Note If exact Name and Password are needed users can set up them in Authorization Setting under System Setting After login users can find the management including Topology Diagram Search Display System Layer Management Preset Management Keyboard Settings The details of each hierarchy will be described hereafter In the following text we are going to show how to use XPOSE 2 0 to control Flexpro...

Page 13: ...1 Drag device input source device and output device from the list on the left based on the field application For example drag Flexpro 8 from Device Laptop from Input and LDC from Output list as follows 2 Click the icon at the right bottom corner and open the setting interface as following 3 After Flexpro 8 is dragged into the topology diagram interface users can find how many Flexpro 8 devices cur...

Page 14: ...en one 4 Choose board type of In and Out according to the actual input and output modules configuration user want For example set the first input board as DVI module as the following Select IN OUT In Model Universal Signal DVI Port any figure from 1 to 4 click ADD to finish If the input module is formed by different signal input ports choose the Model as Typical it will allow users to set port typ...

Page 15: ... port of board of In and Out indicated by red dot as below 5 After choosing board type users can check the state in Input and Output and change the connection port if needed 6 If there are not enough devices in the device list on the left column users can select and load more devices to the list from the Library ...

Page 16: ...blink com www rgblink com 15 46 7 After topology diagram is finished users can store the script to local hard drive so that there is no need to do topology diagram next time again Users can upload the previously stored script if the input and output deployment is the same ...

Page 17: ...needed in System Setting Then click icon Click this icon and enter the interface choose the device X14 System Info show the current software version Language Chinese English and Russian Communication Setting Search or Direct Search default Serial port Ethernet Communication Both are Choose Both are Chosen default Layer Management Auto Cut On or Off Keyboard Manager click keyboard it will redirecte...

Page 18: ...ng is designed to fit for different operation systems such as Windows and Mac Users can set short cut keys for Input Output Layer and Preset Drag Input Output Layer and Preset from the list to the keys you desired as follow Input Output Layer Please note the keyboard area where allows to set short cut keys as follow ...

Page 19: ... If the setting goes wrong or no need for short cut keys any more click to clear some keys or clear all Clear is to clear some keys the keys need to selected before hand Clear all is to remove all already set short cut keys Authorization Setting Click to open up the authorization entry Click Management ...

Page 20: ...19 46 New Add new USER NAME and PASSWORD Edit Edit user name and password already built Delete Delete user name and password already built Permission functions on this XPOSE 2 0 on this computer that the users are allowed to operate Click the green block to remove the function not to be permitted ...

Page 21: ...DE Setting Property Setting After DP HDMI or SDI is selected reslution setting and DE setting can be done After HBbaseT is selected resolution setting Test pattern and OSD setting can be done 2 1 1 Resolution Setting Output Switch Slide On or OFF Format Rage Slide to select ALL or Module For output modules on Flexpro there is no difference between selecting All or Module as there is only one port ...

Page 22: ...s 0 128 2 1 4 OSD Setting Output port the current port Status ON or OFF X Y the starting horizontal and vertical position Width Height the horizontal and vertical size of the text Font font of the text all fonts installed in the computer is available Font Type Normal Italic Bold Bold Italic Font size 0 300 pixels Pixel alignment Left Right Center to Horizontal Vertical Center Right Align Bottom Ri...

Page 23: ...46 Scroll Direction Scroll Off Scroll Left Scroll Right Input Text The exact content of the text After setting users choose Save OSD Clear OSD if the setting is not desired or Close All OSD Property Setting of DVI output module Output setting Checklist DVI HDMI 1 3 HDBaseT SDI Resolution Setting Test ...

Page 24: ...etting Input Port Current port Source CVBS YPbPr VGA DVI DVI module for Flexpro 8 support for CVBS YPbPr VGA signal via adapter Scale X Y Vertical and horizontal position Width Height Vertical and horizontal size Crop Left crop left Top crop top Width horizontal size after crop Height vertical size after crop Display mode Live or Freeze Picture Adjustment Mirror ON or OFF Alpha transparency adjust...

Page 25: ...ogy Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 24 46 Red Slide to adjust Green Slide to adjust Blue Slide to adjust Contrast Red Slide to adjust Green Slide to adjust Blue Slide to adjust HDMI Port Property Setting ...

Page 26: ...RGB HDMI to choose White Height Frequency automatically show current port DVI Port EDID setting HDMI Port EDID Setting Test Pattern Input Port Current Port Preset Customize White on Black 1 White on Black 2 Black on White 1 Black on White 2 Green on Black 1 Green on Black 2 Green on White 1 Green on White 2 Red on Black 1 Red on Black 2 Red on White 1 Red on White 2 DSK Setting switch On or Off ...

Page 27: ...ice Transparent 0 255 automatically show according to user s Preset choice Red Green Blue Max 0 255 automatically show according to user s Preset choice Red Green Min 0 255 automatically show according to user s Preset choice DVI Port Test Pattern HDMI Port Test Pattern SDI Port Test Pattern When USB port is selected Property setting could be done USB Property USB Setting ...

Page 28: ...itch to previous next and stop playing Choose Image will list down the media files in graphic format by index Set playing time from 0 to 255S Note the time setting is only enable when User select Image Checklist of input setting DVI HDMI 3G SDI USB HDBaseT Property Test Pattern EDID USB Setting Device Overview Click Return there are overview IP setting Factory Setting Power ON Fan Control Overview...

Page 29: ... Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 28 46 IP select Auto IP addres or manually type in the IP address MASK and Gateway Fan Control Auto adjustment Fan speed 0 99 Power on 0 255S Factory setting Remove Logo and or Remove EDID ...

Page 30: ...outputs Click this icon first and then click enter the interface as follow Template There are 16 types of basic Display Area which is used to contain output interface and could be regarded as layout of output Drag a layout for example 2x4 7680x2160 from the template list to the middle interface Mode At present there are Presentation Mode PST PGM Mode Matrix Aux ...

Page 31: ... Click this icon to cancel the monitor in Display Area Long pressing this icon to cancel the Display Area Created Click Customize below template user can type in the total width and height row and column according to actual display in field it will automatically calculate the height and wdth of each monitor based on the parameter above as the following example creat a 5400x1080 display area To sav...

Page 32: ...ors of this device If the monitor is in dark black it indicates that this output is used otherwise it is in grey Display System Display System allows users to edit the name of the display area that has been created just click the LED cabinet Flexpro8 support to install RGBLink Subito Quatro sender designed to take direct control LED display ...

Page 33: ...bito Quadro Sender card 1920x1080 and Disply Area shows the total width total height The number cannot show if Display Area exceed the restriction Tools Delet all 1 1 Zoom in Zoom Out Sort Change Set each Display Area of each ethernet port Cabinet Rang Ethernet Ethernet choose port 1 or 2 3 4 Connection type Standard or customize choose Standard here Choose customize if the standard connection can...

Page 34: ...nection Ctrl Left Mouse Adjust Display Area Drag the boarder of the display area to move its place in the interface Click icon to shrink Click to enlarge the proportion of display area on interface Parameters Set the postion and size of each output display in Parameters or use the bar under the interface and type in the parameter to set resolution and position of monitor Swap Port users can swap t...

Page 35: ...onitor Click this icon to enter the interface Display Area Here is to show all the Display Area set in previous step System Management Click to cancel or use the corresponding Display Area Signal To show the signal list of 16 inputs Drag source from signal list to monitor Numbers on Monitor Numbers on monitor is to show how many layers at present allowed to put in the monitor ...

Page 36: ...s Layer Adjustment There are two ways to adjust layer 1 Use the bar under the interface Choose one layer and the bar shows its signal source type in position and size 2 Layer Scale or Crop Layer Movement Place the cursor on the layer it turns to a palm icon press the left of mouse the icon turns to a fist moving the mouse can drag the layer Layer Remove Click the cross on the top right of the laye...

Page 37: ...ith the one signal as the following Layer Copy Press Ctrl and mouse left at the same time move the mouse the layer selected can be copied and place in any monitor in the same Display Area but it doesn t work when cross over display area Layer Lock Click the lock icon on the right middle of the later boarder When the layer is locked any movement or removal to the layer is invalid ...

Page 38: ...review input image but if band width of network is not good enough high ratio image quality may cause problem We usually suggest user to choose smooth Layer Preview and H 264 Turn on Layer Preview first and then turn on H 264 all input source and layers in the display areas can be previewed as follow pictures If turn on H 264 only only input signal can be previewed Blending Signal current chosen s...

Page 39: ...n White 1 Green on White 2 Red on Black 1 Red on Black 2 Red on White 1 Red on White 2 DSK Setting switch On or Off Operation Mode 0 or 1 automatically show according to user s Preset choice Transparent 0 255 automatically show according to user s Preset choice Red Green Blue Max 0 255 automatically show according to user s Preset choice Red Green Blue Min 0 255 automatically show according to use...

Page 40: ...nk Science Technology Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 39 46 Save to Bank Automatically When one Bank where the set is contained is finished click next Bank previous set is saved to bank ...

Page 41: ...ent is designed to switch bank scene setting done in last step Preset Management Mode 1 Manual Mode 2 Schedule Mode Manual Mode Switch Manual Mode or Schedule Module by the bar in the left bottom corner of the window Take Setting Fade Time 0 0 10 0S Black out slide to ON or OFF The tick on the bank indicates that the bank is selected ...

Page 42: ...area switching Slide Disply to ON click to see more settings and select the Display Area when users need to switch scene from eg Bank 1 to Bank 4 but want to keep Display Area 2 the same as Bank 1 Follow the steps below to do the setting Step1 click Bank 2 and open Display Area Step 2 click the icon behind to cancel the display area of 2 and click to confirm Step 3 TAKE or Cut Display Are 1 of Ban...

Page 43: ...d to select a bank and use Cut or Take to switch image from PST to PGM Under Swap status users select a bank then use Take or Cut to swap this bank and the bank before this one Bank Save and Load Save Bank to Page Select a bank click Page select Page X the bank is saved in the page The page turns green then become grey indicating the bank is saved in the page Load bank from Page Click Load Page pa...

Page 44: ...m list Preset Name Select a bank and click Preset Name fill in the blank after New Preset Name to rename a Preset Bank Click the color block after Color Selection and choose a new color for the boarder of chosen bank For exmaple change Bank1to RBGLINK with pointed boader Schedule Mode This mode is designed to set auto bank scene preset switch Select the bank that need to be looped Set Start Time a...

Page 45: ...echnology Co Ltd Ph 86 592 5771197 support rgblink com www rgblink com 44 46 click this icon to edit Start Time and End Time if needed Click this icon to delete this preset if it is not needed Turn on Daily Loop and Loop Switch ...

Page 46: ...es are only valid to the original purchase owner Warranty related repairs include parts and labor but do not include faults resulting from user negligence special modification lighting strikes abuse drop crush and or other unusual damages The customer shall pay shipping charges when unit is returned for repair Headquarter S601 609 Weiye Building Torch Hi Tech Industrial Development Zone Xiamen Fuj...