RGBlink Q2 Series User manual

Q2
Quick Start
● Each module supports up to 8 video layers
● Each layer support for scaling, moving, crossing and overlying
● Support 4K@60 inputs and outputs
● Each module supports for customized output resolution,single
port's width up to 3840 and height up to 3840
● Optional independent audio input&output modules
● XPOSE visualization operation
● EDID management

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Content
Content....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Overview.................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Packing Configuration..............................................................................................................................................3
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Hardware Orientation...............................................................................................................................................4
Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................................6
Install Your Product.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Plug in Power.......................................................................................................................................................9
Connect Input Signal Source............................................................................................................................... 9
Connect Output Source.....................................................................................................................................10
Connect control Computer............................................................................................................................... 10
Connect PVW Module....................................................................................................................................... 11
Turn on Your Q2.................................................................................................................................................11
Use Your Product....................................................................................................................................................12
Search Device.................................................................................................................................................... 12
Input Setting......................................................................................................................................................13
Output Setting...................................................................................................................................................14
Display Management........................................................................................................................................ 18
Layer Management........................................................................................................................................... 21
Preset Management..........................................................................................................................................27
Contact Information................................................................................................................................................29

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Overview
Q2 adopts modular design, supporting 8 layers on each output.Each layer support for scaling, moving, crossing
and overlying. It support custom output resolutions. It also support RGBlink XPOSE 2.0 software operation.
Q2 SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM
System Connection
RGBlink offers solutions to demanding technical problem. Any application questions, or required
further information, please contact with our customer Support Engineers.

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Packing Configuration
AC Power Cord
Network Cable
DVI Cable
Anti-Static Bag
HDMI-DVI
Cable
Note: AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market.

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Hardware Orientation
Front Panel
Q2-2
Q2-4

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Button Instruction
Power
Q2-8

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Rear Panel
Purple tip indicates input , blue tip output .
Purple
Input 1-3
Input slots 1-3,supporting DVI,HDMI,
DP modules
Blue
Input 1-2
Output slots1-2,supporting HDMI
modules
Yellow
COMM
Communication board with LAN port，
to connect router or computer to
realize software control
RS232 serial port for Open API command
Power
Q2-2

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Purple
Input 1-9
Input slots 1-9,supporting DVI,HDMI,
DP,H.264 modules
Blue
Input 1-5
Output slots 1-5, supporting HDMI,DVI
modules
Yellow
COMM
Communication board with LAN port，
to connect router or computer to
realize software control
RS232 serial port for Open API command
Dual Power(for 4U and above)
Q2-4

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Purple
Input 1-18
Input slots 1-18,supporting DVI,HDMI,
DP,H.264 modules
Blue Input
1-10
Input slots 1-10, supporting HDMI,DVI
modules
Yellow
COMM
Communication board with LAN port，
to connect router or computer to
realize software control
RS232 serial port for Open API
command
Dual Power(for 4U and above)
Q2-8

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Install Your Product
Plug in Power
Connect Input Signal Source
Connect power and Q2-4 with standard AC Power Cord.
Take Q2-4 as example
Q2 series supports HDMI,DVI,SDI,DP1.2,HDBaseT and other optional input modules.
Connect Q2-4 with IP Camera,PC,DVD,laptop and other device as shown in the figure above.

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Connect Output Source
Connect control Computer
Method 1:Direct Connection:Connect Q2-4 with computer via network cable as shown in the figure below.It is
suitable for single user to control the device.
Method 2：Router Connection:Connect control computer and Q2-4 with Router as shown in the figure below.It
supports simultaneous online operation by multiple users.
Q2 Series supports SDI,DVI,HDMI,HDBaseT and other optional output modules.
Connect Q2-4 with monitors.
Q2 series is operated by XPOSE,so it is necessary to connect device with control computer.

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Connect PVW Module
Q2 series supports preview input source via control computer or output image via monitor.
Turn on Your Q2
LAN:preview input and output
HDMI monitor:preview input source
After connection,slightly press the power button in the front panel to turn on Q2.

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Use Your Product
Search Device
3. Click to enter interface as shown in the right
figure：
1. Click to enter <System Setting>interface.
2. Find Device ：New version of XPOSE 2.0 is blank
default in Find Device. Users are supposed to choose
the device needed in System Setting.
4. Click the device you need in the <All Devices>
list,as shown in the figure
5. click in the <Chosen Device>.

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Input Setting
Click any input port in purple area, the board where
the port locates is selected. Users can do settings to
the board now. A red rectangle flashes around the
chosen port when it is clicked.
Click to open <Property>and<EDID>
Property Setting
Input Port：chosen port
Scale:
X/Y：the starting horizontal and vertical position
Width/Height : the horizontal and vertical size of
scale
EDID
Input Port: chosen port
Basic Parameters:
EDID Template: RGB-DVI or RGB-HDMI
Monitor Name: type the monitor name
Width/Height/Frequency: type in custom parameters
to meet your needs.
Q2’s modules which support EDID are as follows:
●HDMI Input Module (with video)
●HDMI Input Module
●DVI-M Input Module
●DVI-I Input Module
●4K@60 Input Mdule
●4K@30 Input Module

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Output Setting
Standard Resolutions can be chosen as shown in the right
figure.
Resolution:
Click any output port, the board where the port locates
is selected. Users can do settings to the port now.
A red rectangle flashes around the chosen port when it
is clicked.
H.264 IP Settings
Q2 series support to preview image.
When there is H.264 input module installed on Q2,
which is able to search and take the video signal from
webcam in the same local network.
To make sure H.264 module take effect, IP setting is
required. IP of H.264 should in the same network
section, for example:network IP is 168.192.0.1, IP of
H.264 shall be 168.192.0.X (X≠1)

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OSD:
Q2 module which supports OSD as shown below:
●2K DVI Output Module（With OSD and background）
●2K HDMI Output Module(with OSD and background）
Output port : current output port
Status : ON/OFF OSD
Screen Group : current group
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
Color : font color
Customize Resolution
Q2 supports to customize output resolutions.
Click any output port and type in width,Height and Refresh
Rate.

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Steps of OSD Set are as follows：
Precondition: The Display Management of output ports
has been completed before the OSD Set.
1. Open OSD Status.
2. Position: If the width of a single output is 1920 and the
OSD will be displayed on the screen which is spliced by
four outputs horizontally, then type 7680 for width (that
is, the width of the four outputs).
3. Font: choose font type,size and color.
4. After all settings done,click<Set> and the OSD will be
displayed on the screen.
Background : Transparent
Color : background color
Scroll Speed : 0-16
Scroll Direction : Scroll Off, Scroll Left, Scroll Right
Input Text : The exact content of the text.
Save OSD : save what you have set in previous steps
Clear OSD : clear OSD if the setting is not desired
Close All OSD : close all OSD shown on the screen

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Overview
Note: after modifying IP, the device needs to be powered off and restated in 30s.
Output Module Info: users can check current output
module name and MCU version
Input Module Info: users can check current input
module name and MCU version
“....”indicates that there are no input modules,as shown
in the right figure.
Click Return , there are overview, IP, Factory
Setting.
Device Info: users can check version and MAC information
IP : Show IP Address, Netmask, Gateway

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Display Management
Container
Container here means the Display Area, for example it
could be a formed LED screen or an array of LCDs.
Note: After factory reset,the device needs to be powered off and restarted,and the IP will be reset to 192.168.1.200.
Display System is for users to set layout of outputs.
Click this icon first and then click enter the
interface.
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 template to create a container in other word a display
area.
Factory Setting

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2. Click <Create>,the container will display in the interface,
and shows the width and height of each Display.
Mode
At present, there are Presentation Mode, PST+PGM
Mode,Rotation Mode and Edge Blending In XPOSE2.0 . Each
mode is marked in different color and provided with fitted
templates
Q2：Presentation Mode only.
Users can do operations like splice under Presentation
Mode.
Resolution
Users can choose output resolution as shown in the figure.
Customize Container
Click this icon at the bottom of template list.
Monitor Layout: Auto or Manual
Steps of create container are as follows:
1. Fill in H Total/V Total and Row/Column,it will calculate H
item and V item automatically.
For example, if you would like to create a container with 2
rows and 3 columns and each display has a width of 1920 and
a height of 1080, the total width will be 5760 and the total
height will be 2160.