RGBlink VENUS X8K LEGENDARY User manual

Quick Start
●8K ready with quad link HDMI 2.0 input
●HDR 10 & HLG compliant
●Up to eight 4K/UHD layers per port
●Fully customisable in/out resolutions & EDID Management
●OSD overlay features
●XPOSE 2.0 Web Server Built in with IP connection
●Genlock/Sync
●I/O Module Based Design and hot swap capacity
●Each input module support up to 4*4K2K@60
●Each output module support up to 2*4K2K@60

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Content
Content...........................................................................................................................................................................2
Overview........................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Packing Configuration................................................................................................................................................. 4
Hardware Orientation...................................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Install Your Product .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Plug in Signals..........................................................................................................................................................7
Plug in Main Power................................................................................................................................................. 7
Turn on Your Product.............................................................................................................................................. 7
Use Your Product......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Install XPOSE 2.0..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Layer Management....................................................................................................................................... 20
Preset Management..................................................................................................................................... 24
System Setting...............................................................................................................................................28
Web Server Control X8..........................................................................................................................................32
Contact Information....................................................................................................................................................33

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Overview
X8 as a new member of X series maintains leading technology.Since 2015,X series provide excellent solutions for
national conference,stage activities and other high-end applications.With the higher requirements of resolution
and layers,X8 upgrades and supports 4K/8K processing.
X8 is an HDCP compliant, scalable and extendable routing and video wall processor configurable to support a
variety of inputs and outputs. It features RGBlink 3rd generation high performance video scaling technology for
excellent image reproduction. The most outstanding feature of it is its throughly modular design, the card frame
style, SmartSlot system allowing installation of up to 24 inputs and 12 outputs. Any input can be scaled, positioned,
routed, transcoded to any output or be assembled as layers across outputs. Built for intensive switching and
routing applications, the modular design extends to all aspects of the X8 for reliable and durable service.
RGBlink offers solutions to demanding technical problem. Any application questions, or required further
information, please contact with our customer Support Engineers.
SYSTEM CONNECTION DIAGRAM
System Connection

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AC Power Cord
Packing Configuration
Note:
AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market.
Network Cable
HDMI Cable

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Hardware Orientation
Front Panel
Front Panel Structure
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TFT-LCD panel,show the info of input and output module,device status,weather
and so on
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1×USB 2.0 ; 1×USB 3.0(blue), for upgrade
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Rear Panel
Chassis Module Structure
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6 input module slots up to 24 inputs totally, for Quad 4K HDMI Input Module, Quad DP
1.2 Input Module,Quad 12G SDI Input Module, Single HDMI 2.1&DP 1.4 Output Module
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6 output module slots up to 12 outputs totally, for Dual 4K HDMI Output Module,Dual DP
1.2 Output Module.
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Communication ports including Genlock,LAN,RS232,CTL,USB 3.0 and HDMI
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CXP ports(to be developed)
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2 slots for power supply modules and Power Switch
HDMI 2.1& DP 1.4 Input Module Leadtime: 2022/6/1
DP 1.2 Input Module Leadtime: 2022/6/15
DP 1.2 Output Module Leadtime: 2022/7/1
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Install Your Product
Plug in Signals
Connect signals to the product (ensure all the device are all power off first).Tighten connector screws/locks
where provided.
Please use cable that can support HDMI 2.0 to ensure 4K@60Hz input and output when 4K signal is used.
Connect RS232 port of device and computer with serial cable or connect LAN port of device and computer with
network cable or connect both device and computer to the same router, make sure their IP address is not
completely same.
Plug in Main Power
Connect IEC cable to device and plug into wall socket. Turn on power at wall socket.
If the devices is restarted, make sure the indicator light upon the PSU module is totally out before
plugging in the power.
Turn on Your Product
Turn on the power switch on the rear panel.
The system begins to work,and the TFT-LCD screen shows the input slot and output slot information, device
status, COM. Versions. IP address and serial number.
Use Your Product

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Install XPOSE 2.0
Environment Requirements
Window
Processor: 1 GHz or above 32 bit or 64 bit processor
Memory: 4 GB or more
Graphics: Support DirectX 9 128M or above (open AERO effect)
Hard disk space: Above 16G (primary partitions, 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
XPOSE Controls X8
Connect the Device
Click the icon to open【System Setting】,and select X8 in【Find Devices】.
Click the icon and click refresh to check all available devices in the network.Click to
choose X8 and click to obtain the control of this device in
【Chosen Devices】
,as shown in the picture below.

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purple tip indicates input modules, blue output modules,yellow communication port.
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.
Property Setting

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Input Port: Current port
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
SDR to HDR
Status: ON/OFF
Gamma:0~9.99(Adjust the brightness of picture,the higher the number,the higher the brightness)
Bright Factor: 0~9.99
EDID Setting
Input Port: Current Port and type
Customized EDID: Monitor Name, Width ,Height and Frequency

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Output Setting
Click any output port , the module where the port locates is selected. Users can do settings to the modules now.
A red rectangle flashes around the port when it is chosen.
Resolution Setting
Output Switch: Slide to On or OFF
Format Range: select ALL or Module. All means this setting is applied to all output ports, Module means this
setting is only valid on this module.
Format Type:Standard /Customize
Choose Customize, width, Height, Refresh Rate have to be put in by users manually.
Format: when format type is Standard, there are standard format list to choose.
Format for ALL: 720×480@60i 到7680×1080@60
Format for Module: 1024×768@60 到7680×1080@60
DE Setting
Port: choose current port or Port All
Bits: 8bits/10bits/12bits
HDR: ON/OFF

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OSD Setting
Output port: the current port
Status: ON or OFF
Position
X/Y:the starting horizontal and vertical position
Width/Height:the horizontal and vertical size of the text
Font Style
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 Right, Align left bottom,
Vertical center left, Vertical center, Horizontal center bottom
Transparent:font transparent

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Color:Click to select more font color
Background
Transparent:background transparent
Color:Click to select more background color
Scrolling
Scroll Speed: 0-16
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
Device Overview
Click Return , there are overview, IP setting,,Fan Control,Power ON,Factory Setting,
Overview: show Device Info, module info of version and temperature in each slot.
IP Setting
Select Auto IP address or manually type in the IP address, MASK and Gateway

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Fan Control
Auto adjustment:ON/OFF
Fan speed: 0-100
Backup
Backup:ON/OFF
Backup Mode: Input Backup/Preset Backup
Power On Reserve
Power On Reserve:0~255s
Factory Setting
Remove Logo/EDID,Save IP
Display Management
Display System is for users to set layout of outputs.
Click this icon first enter the interface as follow:

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Container
Container here means the Display Area, for example it could be a formed LED screen or an array of LCDs
Template
There are 15 types of basic “Display Area” which is used to contain output interface,and could be regarded as
layout of output.
Mode
At present, X8 supports Presentation Mode, Other products of X series also support PST+PGM Mode,Rotation
Mode and Edge Blending . Rotation and Edge blending is valid only when ARO rotation module is installed to the
device. Each mode is marked in different color and provided with fitted templates.

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Container(dragged from Template) under Presentation Mode
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Delete Container:long press the to cancel the Container/Display Area
Customize Container
Click this icon at the bottom of template list. fill in the H Total, V Total, Row and Column, then
click a customized containers is created. If this container need to be saved, click SAVE

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For example create a , 1×2 ,7680×2160 container as follows
Adjust Display Area
Place the mouse in the Container, roll the mouse can zoom in or out the Container in the XPOSE window.
Clicking icon and can do the same work.
Drag the border of the display area to move its place in the interface.

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Output
Show all the output ports on the device. Once the monitor is dragged into container meaning this output is used
and the output port get dark.
Click this icon on Display to cancel the display in Display Area
Pressing CTRL+ALT can lead to close of all displays on the XPOSE window.
Display System
Show all Containers/Display Area that have been created.
Click tick icon behind to give alias to the each Display Area if necessary.

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Parameters
Parameter is designed to set size ( Width, Height )and position (X,Y) of each display.
There are two ways to adjust the display, by Parameter or by the bar below the window.
Parameter
Bar under XPOSE window
Swap : Swap two output ports if needed.
Hotkey

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Layer Management
Layer Management is designed to manage the layer of each monitor. 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.