RGBlink VENUS X1 User manual

VENUS X1 Quick Start
VIEWSIZE THE WORLD
Max 1536×1536@60Hz/2560×1152×50Hz
input/output resolution
User-defined output resolution adjustments
Replaceable input optional modules
Multiple cascade synchronization split
Seamless switching between inputs
Auto input format detect and conversion
Support dual pictures operation
Support EDID edit for VGA, DVI, HDMI inputs
and read EDID for outputs
Two install sending card slot

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CONTENT
Product Introduction .............................................................................................................................2
Packing Configuration............................................................................................................................3
Hardware Orientation..............................................................................................................................4
Front Panel.........................................................................................................................................4
Back Panel .........................................................................................................................................5
Operating Instruction..............................................................................................................................6
Content...............................................................................................................................................6
Single Image Switching...............................................................................................................7
PIP Setting..................................................................................................................................7
Set LED Display Connection ......................................................................................................8
Split Setting...............................................................................................................................19
Set the Size and Position of Single Image ...............................................................................20
Choose and Custom Output Resolution...................................................................................20
Screen Size Switching..............................................................................................................21
Zoom the Image........................................................................................................................22
Text Overlay Setting..................................................................................................................22
User Define the BLACK Key.....................................................................................................23
User Define the SCALE Key.....................................................................................................24
Using TAKE Mode.....................................................................................................................25
Special Effects Switching..........................................................................................................25
Set the Audio.............................................................................................................................26
Using Black Out ........................................................................................................................26
LAN Remote Control Setting ....................................................................................................27
Save the Parameter..................................................................................................................29
Load Saved Setting...................................................................................................................30
Contact Information...............................................................................................................................31
VENUS X1 Connect APP Control Operation.......................................................................................32

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Product Introduction
VENUS X1 is a multiple outputs video processor
that accepts a wide variety of video signals,
including DVI, VGA, DP, HDMI. CVBS, SDI (SD /
HD / 3G compatible) and USB. VENUS X1
combines truly seamless, fade in fade out,
glitch-free switching with advanced scaling
technologies to meet the requirements of high
quality, high resolution video presentations.
VENUS X1 also launches the latest, user defined
image size and coordinate, dual image
processing, multiple cascade mapping, different
user configurations and controlling, key in and out
and other advanced functions for high-end show.
VENUS X1 supports EDID editing for VGA, DVI,
DVI, HDMI input ports and read EDID for
output ports, support EDID modify by windows
control program. PC modified EDID, users can
edit the EDID of input port according to the
resolution of outputs to achieve the optimal
input resolution.
VENUS X1 also supports local front panel
operation, remote widows based software
control by RS232, USB, Ethernet, and WIFI
control. In addition, VENUS X1 is based on
replaceable input optional modules structure,
with different modules, you can reach more
possibility and application range.
System Connection
RGBlink offers solutions to
demanding technical problems.
Any application questions, or
required further information,
please contact with our
customer Support Engineers.
VENUS X1 System Connection Diagram

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Packing Configuration
Note: AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market.
USB is contained on the Warranty/Registration Card. Please keep.
AC Power Cord
USB Cable
Screw Driver
DVI-D Cable
Warranty Card &
USB Files
DVI 转HDMI 线
Antistatic Bag
防静电袋
QC Declaration

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Hardware Orientation
Front Panel
Button Instruction
HDMI
HDMI signal source button
SAVE
Save button
CVBS
CVBS signal source button
LOAD
Load button
VGA
VGA signal source button
FS
Screen size and full size switch button
DVI
DVI signal source button
PIP/DSK
Single and double picture switch
button (VENUS X1 V1.3 can’t support
DSK button function)
MODULE/7
SDI/VGA/DVI/DP/CVBS/USB/
HDMI signal source button
SPLIT
Split button
MODULE/8
SDI/VGA/DVI/DP/CVBS/USB/
HDMI signal source button
SCALE
Scale button
MODULE/9
SDI/VGA/DVI/DP/CVBS/USB/
HDMI/Audio signal source
button
0~9
Number button, use for scale, crop,
zoom and custom setting
BLACK
Black button
OLED Panel
Show operation menu items
MENU
Menu and back button
Knob
Confirm and adjust OLED menu

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Back Panel
Input Interface
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HDMI Input HDMI-A Port
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CVBS Input BNC Port
12
VGA Input DB15 Port
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DVI Input DVI-I Port
Other Interface
1. 2. 3
S/V/D/DL/DP/C/U/HL/Audio Input
Module Slots
4
DIP Switch
5
10/100M Interface
6
USB Interface USB-B Port
7
RS232 Interface
8. 17
Sending Card Interface
9
Illuminated Power Switch
18
Power IEC-3
Output Interface
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DVI/DVI LOOP Output DVI-I Port
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DVI Output DVI-I Port
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VGA Output DB15 Port

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Operating Instruction
Content
Single Image Switching
PIP Setting
Set LED Display Connection
Split Setting
Set the Size and Position of Single Image
Choose and Custom Output Resolution
Screen Size Switching
Zoom the Image
Text Overlay Setting
User Define the BLACK Key
User Define the SCALE Key
Using TAKE Mode
Special Effects Switching
Set the Audio
Using Black Out
LAN Remote Control Setting
Save the Parameter
Load Saved Setting

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Single Image Switching
1. Boot the system default DVI to the current input source, if need seamless switching other
source such as VGA, push the VGA button.
2. DVI button light turns off after pushing VGAbutton. VGAbutton light will be on if the VGA signal is
effective and stable.And if the VGA signal is invalid or no input, VGAbutton light will flash. The same
method can be switched CVBS, HDMI and optional input signal.
PIP Setting
Push the [PIP/DSK] button, button LED light turns on, and enter to the PIP function menu.
LAYOUT: Can choose PIP layout, the corresponding results are as follows:
PIP L+T PBP L+R PBP T+B
SWAP IMAGE: It can set PIP to swap exchange, when choose ON, it can realize the IMAGE A and
IMAGE B exchange.
ALPHA: Can set the image transparency, the regulating range is among 0 to 16.
SELECT: Can choose to set the size or position of IMAGEA or IMAGE B individually.

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Set LED Display Connection
VENUS X1 can realize three connection as follows connecting the Port D or Port U of one sending card
to LED screen, connecting the both Port D and Port U of one sending card to LED screen, connecting
the Port D and Port U of two sending cards to LED screen (PORT A or PORT B is for Colorlight, and
PORTD or PORT U is for Linsn). The following are the detailed operation steps of the three connection.
1. Connect the Port D or Port U of One Sending Card to LED Screen
Here we take No.1 sending card, port U1 for example. (Note: No.1 sending card corresponding to
port D1 and port U1, No.2 sending card corresponding to port D2 and port U2.
(1) First, make sure that the device is in normal operation.
(2) Choose the input source, for example, DVI.
(3) Connect the cable to Port U1.
(4) Turn the knob, and select <LED MANAGEMENT>:
(5) Push the knob to confirm, turn the knob, select <SENDING CARD TYPE> in <QUICK
CONNECTION> option, push the knob to confirm, turn the knob, select the sending card type, for
example, select Linsn (VENUS X1 supports Linsn and Colorlight sender card, for Nova sender card,
it only support brightness and Gamma adjustment). Shown as follows:
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
ADVANCED >>
SYSTEM >>
->LED MANAGEMENT >>
LANGUAGE/语言 ENG
FACTORY RESET >>

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(6) Turn the knob, choose <SENDING CARD NO.>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob and
choose “No.1”, push the knob to confirm. Shown as follows:
(7) After setting, turn the knob, choose <QUICK CONNECTION>, push the knob to confirm for next
setting, shown as follows:
(8) Turn the knob, choose <RECEIVING CARD SET>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob again,
and choose <CHOOSE CABLE>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob, choose PORT U1 and
push the knob to confirm.
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
->SENDING CARD NO. No.1
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
QUICK CONNECTION >>
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
SENDING CARD NO. No.1
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
->SENDING CARD SET >>
RECEIVING CARD SET >>
SENDING CARD SET >>
->RECEIVING CARD SET >>
*SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
SENDING CARD NO. No.2
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
QUICK CONNECTION >>

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(9) Set the horizontal card, vertical card, width and height. For example, set horizontal card as 3,
vertical card as 2, width and height as 120, shown as follows:
After setting, turn the knob and choose <CONNECT CARD TYPE> according to actual connection
mode. VENUS X1 support 8 kinds of connection modes, they are , , , , , ,
and respectively.
->CHOOSE CABLE PORT U
HORIZONTAL CARD 1
VERTICAL CARD 1
WIDTH 64
CHOOSE CABLE PORT U
->HORIZONTAL CARD 3
VERTICAL CARD 2
WIDTH 120
->HEIGHT 120
Offset (A/B) X 0
Offset (A/B) Y 0
CONNECT CARD TYPE >>
HEIGHT 120
Offset (A/B) X 0
Offset (A/B) Y 0
->CONNECT CARD TYPE >>

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Send to receiver after choose the connection mode, observe the display screen and make sure if
display image is correct. If wrong, change the connection types. Then connect the Port D or Port U
of One Sending Card to LED Screen is finished.
The setting for port D1 is same as the above setting.
Rendering is as follows:
2. Connect the Port D and Port U of One Sending Card to LED Screen
(1) First, make sure the device is in normal operation.
(2) Choose the input source, for example, DVI.
(3) Connect one cable to Port D1, the other one to U1.
(4) Connect Port U1 of No.1 Sending Card to LED screen, the settings are same as Step 4 to Step 9 of
“Connect the Port D or Port U of One Sending Card to LED Screen”.
(5) Connect Port D1 of No.1 Sending Card to LED screen, setting steps are as follows:
a. Turn the knob, and select <LED MANAGEMENT>:
b. Push the knob to confirm, turn the knob, select <SENDING CARD TYPE> in <QUICK
CONNECTION> option, push the knob to confirm, turn the knob, select the sending card type, for
example, select Linsn (VENUS X1 supports Linsn and Colorlight sender card, for Nova sender card,
it only support brightness and Gamma adjustment). Shown as follows:
SYSTEM >>
->LED MANAGEMENT >>
LANGUAGE/语言 ENG
FACTORY RESET >>

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c. Turn the knob, choose <SENDING CARD NO.>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob and
choose “No.1”, push the knob to confirm. Shown as follows:
d. After setting, turn the knob, choose <QUICK CONNECTION>, push the knob to confirm for next
setting, shown as follows:
e. Turn the knob, choose <RECEIVING CARD SET>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob again,
and choose <CHOOSE CABLE>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob, choose PORT D1 and
push the knob to confirm.
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
->SENDING CARD NO. No.1
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
QUICK CONNECTION >>
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
SENDING CARD NO. No.1
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
->SENDING CARD SET >>
RECEIVING CARD SET >>
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
ADVANCED >>
*SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
SENDING CARD NO. No.2
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
QUICK CONNECTION >>

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f. Turn the knob, and choose <Offset (A/B) Y>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob, set Offset
(A/B) Y as 240 (Note: Offset (A/B) Y=VERTICAL CARD×HEIGHT, in the previous part, we set
vertical card as 2 and height as 120). Shown as follows:
g. Turn the knob, and choose <CONNECT CARD TYPE>, shown as follows:
Choose the connection mode, the setting is same as Port U1. Then connection of both the Port D
and Port U of One Sending Card to LED Screen is finished.
Rendering is as follows:
SENDING CARD SET >>
->RECEIVING CARD SET >>
->CHOOSE CABLE PORT D
HORIZONTAL CARD 3
VERTICAL CARD 2
WIDTH 120
HEIGHT 120
Offset (A/B) X 0
->Offset (A/B) Y 240
CONNECT CARD TYPE >>
HEIGHT 120
Offset (A/B) X 0
Offset (A/B) Y 240
->CONNECT CARD TYPE >>

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3. Connect the Port D and Port U of Two Sending Cards to LED Screen
(1) First, make sure the device is in normal operation.
(2) Choose the input source, for example, DVI.
(3) Connect four cables to Port U1, Port D1, Port U2 and Port D2 respectively.
(4) Connect Port D1 and Port U1 of No.1 Sending Card to LED screen, the settings are same as
“Connect the Port D and Port U of One Sending Card to LED Screen”.
(5) Same as above, connect Port D2 and Port U2 of No.2 Sending Card to LED screen.
(6) Turn the knob, and select <LED MANAGEMENT>:
(7) Turn the knob, choose <SENDING CARD NO.> in <QUICK CONNECTION> option, push the knob
to confirm. Turn the knob, choose No.2, push the knob to confirm. Shown as follows:
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
->SENDING CARD NO. No.2
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
QUICK CONNECTION >>
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
ADVANCED >>
SYSTEM >>
->LED MANAGEMENT >>
LANGUAGE/语言 ENG
FACTORY RESET >>

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(8) After setting, turn the knob, choose <QUICK CONNECTION>, push the knob to confirm for next
setting, shown as follows:
(9) Turn the knob, choose <RECEIVING CARD SET>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob again,
and choose <CHOOSE CABLE>, push the knob to confirm. Turn the knob, choose PORT U2 and
push the knob to confirm.
(10) Push the [MENU] to return the previous menu, choose <SENDING CARD SET>, push the knob to
confirm, and enter to the next level menu, shown as follows:
SENDING CARD TYPE LINSN
SENDING CARD NO. No.2
OUTPUT FORMAT >>
->QUICK CONNECTION >>
->SENDING CARD SET >>
RECEIVING CARD SET >>
SENDING CARD SET >>
->RECEIVING CARD SET >>
->CHOOSE CABLE PORT U
HORIZONTAL CARD 3
VERTICAL CARD 2
WIDTH 120
->SENDING CARD SET >>
RECEIVING CARD SET >>

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(11) Turn the knob, and choose <X>, set X as 360 (Note: X=HORIZONTAL CARD×WIDTH, in the
previous part, we set horizontal card as 3 and width as 120). Shown as follows:
(12) Same as above, set X of Port D of No.2 sending card as 360. Then connect the Port
D and Port U of Two Sending Cards to LED Screen is finished.
Rendering is as follows:
->X 0
Y 0
SAVE TO SENDER CARD
RESET
->X 360
Y 0
SAVE TO SENDER CARD
RESET

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Split Setting
SPLIT is used when multiple VENUS X1 are used in cascade mode. When do cascade, connect the
signals to the signal distributor first, and then connect from the outputs of the signal distributor to each
input of VENUS X1. User can also do cascade via DVI LOOP port, and it needs to select “DVI LOOP”
for <DVI1 OUTPUT> in menus. The operations are as follows:
Push the [SPLIT] button, the button LED light will turn on, and enter to the split function menus. Turn the
knob to choose the split mode, there are two split modes, fixed split and normal split.
FIXED SPLIT: Menus are as follows:
SPLIT: Split function, can choose “ON”or “OFF”. System default “OFF”.
HORIZONTAL SPLIT: Horizontal fixed split, choose it and push the number button to set the total
horizontal screen number.
VERTICAL SPLIT: Vertical fixed split, choose it and push the number button to set the total vertical
screen number.
SPLIT INDEX: Use can choose the split index, and the LED screen will show the corresponding image.
H SIZE: The width of the device when do split.
V SIZE: The height of the device when do split.
ADVANCE: H SIZE, V SIZE, H POS and V POS setting. If image quality distorts by improper operation,
it can be recover by reset.
NORMAL SPLIT: For normal split, user should enable the split function, that is, turn the knob, and set
the <SPLIT> as “ON”, push the knob to confirm. System default “OFF”. User can set the normal split in
the sub menus:
H TOTAL: LED screen Horizontal total size.
V TOTAL: LED screen Vertical total size.
H POS: This device display image Horizontal size.
V POS: This device display image Vertical size.
H SIZE: This device display image Width setting.
V SIZE: This device display image Height setting.