RGBlink X14 User manual

● 23 slots for flexible input and output modules collaboration
● Redundant hot swap power supply option and auto temperature control
● Seamless switching 52x40
● Up to 80 mega pixles output splicing
● Display up to 160 layers
● Compatible with all display system
● 12G SDI input
● 4K@60 input and 4K self-defined EDID
● EDID management
● Independent PST, multiple pictures seamless switching
● Streaming preview any input signal
● 3D signal input and output display
● Rotate each output independently in 1 degree increment
● DSK and OSD text overlay
● Built-in Genlock
X14 Quick Start

CONTENTS
Product Introduction........................................................................................................................... 3
Packing Configuration..........................................................................................................................4
Hardware Orientation..........................................................................................................................5
Back Panel....................................................................................................................................5
Front Panel...................................................................................................................................6
Use Your Product................................................................................................................................. 7
Install XPOSE 2.0 Software.......................................................................................................... 7
Control X14 By XPOSE 2.0..........................................................................................................11
Log in XPOSE 2.0................................................................................................................ 11
Topology Diagram..............................................................................................................13
Output | Input | Overview................................................................................................16
Display System...................................................................................................................34
Layer Management............................................................................................................39
Preset Management..........................................................................................................43
Keyboard Setting............................................................................................................... 48
System Setting................................................................................................................... 50
CONTACT INFORMATION...................................................................................................................52

Product Introduction
For entire video display systems, X14 brings a new level of efficiency, capability and control.
Supporting up to massive 52 inputs and up to 40 outputs, X14 truly brings together large videos
systems for system-in-box approaches to video presentation and integration. Modular throughout
RGBlink technologies support user fit input and output signals with each slot configurable up to
4K/UHD resolutions at full frame rates. With so many inputs, windowing and layering capabilities have
been dramatically enhanced over earlier models and the output canvas is up to 80 Mega pixels.
Dedicated preview functionality is available both remotely via XPOSE and on the inbuilt LCD display.
XPOSE is embedded directly into X14 too, providing not just monitoring but extensive control
capabilities . X14 takes advanced video processing and scaling to a whole new level.
X14 System Connection Diagram
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
DVI Cable
Network Cable
HDMI to DVI
Cable
USB Cable
Screw Driver
HDMI Cable

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Hardware Orientation
Back Panel
1
Communication board
2
13 slots for input modules
3
10 slots for output modules
4
2 slots for modular power supplies

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Front Panel
1
5.6 Inch TFT-LCD Display
OSD Displays the input slot and output slot information, device status, COM. Version, IP
address and serial number.
2
8 Inch TFT-LCD Display
Monitor screen, to preview the pictures of the selected input
3
USB 2.0
Prepared for keyboard or mouse to connect
4
Power
Power button, to turn on the device

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Use Your Product
Install XPOSE 2.0 Software
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
Double click ,it will pop-up the installer language box, select the language, for example,
select “English”, and click “OK” to confirm.
Click “Next” to install:

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Click
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:

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If user install the XPOSE software for the first time, click “Next
Then click “Install", as shown in the figure below:

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Click “Finish” and complete the installation, as shown in the figure below:
Click “Finish” and is ready to run the XPOSE :

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Control X14 By XPOSE 2.0
Log in XPOSE 2.0
Double click this icon ,and enter the log on interface as follow
The initial language of XPOSE 2.0 is self adjusted based 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.
Registration complete.
Please note that the email shall be invalid and complete otherwise registration cannot be
completed.
Click Activate and scan the QR code

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an email from RGBlink Registrations will be sent to the Register email address.
Type in the activate code and confirm, it will automatically skip to Login
Keep the user name as “Admin” and password blank and then click Start Now.
Note: If exact Users 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 and System settings. The details of
each hierarchy will be described hereafter.
In the following text, we are going to take XPOSE 2.0 control X14 as example to illustrate how to
use XPOSE 2.0.

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Topology Diagram
XPOSE 2.0 offers the feature of making topology diagram which can assist users to import the
actual input and output connection into XPOSE control.
1. Drag device, input source device and output device from the list on the left based on the field
application. For example, drag X14 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:
2.1. After X14 is dragged into the topology diagram interface, users can find how many X14
devices currently linked in the same network from the drop-down arrow after SN.
After one of the device is chosen, the device on the topology diagram shows the SN and IP
address of the chosen one.

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2.2 Choose board type of In and Out according to the topology diagram. For example topology
diagram as follow:
Choose board type of In and Out as below:
3. After choosing board type, users can check the state in Input and Output

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Output | Input | Overview
Connect the Device
After Topology Diagram is finished, users can move to next step, the exact setting on each input
and output board.
Clich icon and enter the operation interface.
First, choose the device from All Devices for example X14 SN:3344
Then click icon behind X14 in Chosen Device,IP and SN of this device is shown on the left
top corner of the interface ,which indicates that the device is connected to the
computer and it can be operated by XPOSE2.0 from now on.

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Output Setting
1. Click any output port in blue 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.
2.1 After DVI or HDMI board is selected, users can do the following settings in the edit section
after clicking icon
2.1.1 Output Setting
Format Type, select ALL or Module；
When Module is selected, 47 Normal resolution types available, the highest is 4096x2160@59.94
which only works on HDMI 2.0 board.
If ALL is selected, users can choose Standard resolution (the same as Normal resolution above) or
Customize the resolution.

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2.1.2 Test Pattern
slide ON/OFF the Status. After slide ON the test pattern, users can choose Color Bar or Pure Color
as test Pattern.
Color Bar Pure Color
2.1.3 DE Setting
Output Port：choose current port or Port All
HDMI Output Type: DVI or HDMI
Color Range: Image or Video
Bits：8 bits for DV, 8bits/10bits/12bits for HDMI
Brightness：0-128
DE Switch：ON or OFF
Switch ON DE to set X,Y,Width,Height,Line Polarity
X：horizontal position

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Y：vertical position
Width：horizontal size
Height：vertical size
Line Polarity：POS or Neg (Positive or Negative)
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 Right, Align
left bottom, Vertical center left, Vertical center, Horizontal center bottom
Font Transparent,
Background Transparent
Scroll Speed：0-16
Scroll Direction：Scroll Off, Scroll Left, Scroll Right
Input Text:The exact content of the text.

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After setting, users choose Save OSD,Clear OSD(if the setting is not desired) or Close All OSD
Input Setting
1. 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.