RGBlink TAO 1mini User manual

TAO 1mini
4K Streaming Node
Quick Start

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Content
Product Overview .......................................................................................................................... 2
Interface Panel ........................................................................................................................4
Main Interface.........................................................................................................................1
Dimension ................................................................................................................................2
Getting Started ............................................................................................................................... 3
Connect Input Signal............................................................................................................ 3
Connect Power Supply ......................................................................................................... 3
Connect Network ...................................................................................................................4
NDI Encoding ..................................................................................................................................5
NDI Decoding ................................................................................................................................. 6
RTMP Push.......................................................................................................................................7
YouTube Stream..............................................................................................................................8
RTMP Pull.......................................................................................................................................11
Record ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Contact us......................................................................................................................................13

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Product Overview
Key Features
● Small and compact, easy to carry
● Serve as either NDI video encoder or NDI decoder
● Support multiple formats, including RTMP/RTMPS/RTSP/SRT/FULL NDI/NDI | HX3/NDI |
HX2/ NDI | HX
● Stream to at least 4 platforms at the same time
● Low latency of end-to-end transmission
● Intuitive touch control, higher color and image quality
● Power from USB-C or PoE network
● Dual ¼in mounts

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Front Panel
❶Touch Screen
2.1-inch touch screen for real-time monitoring of signals and menu
operations.
❷¼in Mounts
For mounting.
❸Tally Lamp
Work indicators show device status.
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Interface Panel
❶USB-C
Connect to the power supply, support PD protocol.
❷HDMI
Connect to external monitor for real-time monitoring of inputs
and outputs.
❸USB-C
For receiving video signal from your phone or others. Connect to
USB camera for UVC capture. Support 5V/1A reverse power
supply.
❹HDMI
For receiving video signal.
❺3.5MM 耳麦插孔
For analog audio input and audio output monitoring.
❻USB3.0
Connect to hard disk for recording, and storage up to 2T.
❼LAN
Gigabit network port with PoE.
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❻
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❹
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Main Interface
❶Input Area
● Five functions：HDMI & UVC input Signal Selection、USB Player、RTMP
Pull and NDI Decoding.
● Tap yellow arrows to choose function；Tap icon to trigger function.
❷Settings
● Tap to enter Settings Menu.
● Eight functions：Home、Input、Output、Internet、Bluetooth、Fan Speed、
Brightness and About.
❸Output
Area
● Three functions：RTMP Push、NDI Encoding and Video Recording.
● Tap icon to trigger function.
❹ON AIR
Tap icon to start streaming; long-press to enter configuration interface.
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Dimension
Following is the dimension of TAO 1mini for your reference:
91mm(diameter)x40.8mm(height).
Bottom View Right View
Front View Rear View

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Getting Started
Connect Input Signal
Connect Input Signal
Connect the HDMI/UVC signal source to the HDMI/UVC input port of the device through a cable. And
connect the HDMI output port to the display device via a HDMI cable.
Connect Power Supply
Connect Power Supply
Connect your TAO 1mini with the packaged USB-C
power link cable and standard power adapter.
TAO 1mini also supports power from PoE network.
Power on the device
Connect the power and video input source correc
tly, power on the device, and the 2.1 inch scree
n will show TAO 1mini logo and then come into th
e main menu.
Warning：
1. Choose functions through tapping and set parameters through long-pressing.
2. In Settings, users can choose different functions through clicking Arrow Icon.
3. NDI encoding mode and decoding mode cannot work simultaneously.

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Connect Network
Connect Network
Connect one end of the network cable to LAN port of
TAO 1mini. The other end of the network cable is
connected to the switch. You can also connect
directly to the network port of your computer.
Network Configuration
TAO 1mini and your computer configuration must be
in the same LAN. There are two ways to configure a
network.
Dynamic IP Setting
User should firstly ensure that the switch has access
to the network. Then connect TAO 1mini and the
computer to the same switch and in the same LAN.
Finally, turn on DHCP of TAO 1mini, no configuration
is needed for your computer.
Static IP Setting
Step 1: Click Network icon in Settings for TAO 1mini
network configuration. Turn off DHCP and manually
configure IP address, net mask and gateway. The
default IP address is 192.168.5.100.
Step 2: Turn off the computer's network an then
configure TAO 1mini and computer to the same LAN.
Please set the IP address of the computer network
port to 192.168.5.*.
Step 3: Please click the buttons on the computer as
follows: “Network and Internet Settings” >
“Network and Sharing Center” > “Ethernet” >
“Internet Protocol Version 4”> “Use the IP address
below”, then manually enter the IP address with
192.168.5.*.

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NDI Encoding
NDI Encoding Application Diagram
Users can refer to the following diagram for
application of NDI encoding.
Input Signal Selection
Tap yellow arrows to select/switch HDMI/UVC as input
signal according to actual input signal source, and
make sure the input image can be displayed
successfully on the screen of TAO 1mini.
Configure NDI Encoding Parameters
Tap NDI Encoding icon in Output Area to turn on
NDI Encoding and long press the icon to choose
encoding format (NDI|HX by default), set
resolution, bitrate and check channel name.
Download NDI Tools
Download: https://www.newtek.com/ndi/tools/#
Open NewTek Studio Monitor software and then click
the icon in the upper left corner to display the list of
device names discovered. Select device to connect,
and pull the current video stream of TAO 1mini.
After successful pull of video stream, you can click
blank area of device interface to check NDI
resolutions.