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VENUS X1PRO-E

User Manual

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manual must be complied with by the customer.

Operators Safety Summary

The general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel.

Do Not Remove Covers or Panels

There are no user-serviceable parts within the unit. Removal of the top cover will expose dangerous
voltages. To avoid personal injury, do not remove the top cover. Do not operate the unit without the
cover installed.

Power Source

This product is intended to operate from a power source that will not apply more than 230 volts rms
between the supply conductors or between both supply conductor and ground. A protective ground
connection by way of grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation.

Grounding the Product

This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electrical shock,
plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting to the product input or output
terminals. A protective-ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is
essential for safe operation.

Use the Proper Power Cord

Use only the power cord and connector specified for your product. Use only a power cord that is in good
condition. Refer cord and connector changes to qualified service personnel.

Use the Proper Fuse

To avoid fire hazard, use only the fuse having identical type, voltage rating, and current rating
characteristics. Refer fuse replacement to qualified service personnel.

Do Not Operate in Explosive Atmospheres

To avoid explosion, do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere.

Installation Safety Summary

Safety Precautions

For all VENUS X1PRO-E processor installation procedures, please observe the following important safety
and handling rules to avoid damage to yourself and the equipment.
To protect users from electric shock, ensure that the chassis connects to earth via the ground wire
provided in the AC power Cord.

Summary of Contents for VENUS X1 PRO-E

Page 1: ...Article No RGB RD UM X1PRO E E001 Revision No V1 1 VENUS X1PRO E USER MANUAL...

Page 2: ...tton 15 3 2 Understanding the MENU Structure 16 3 3 Using the Menu 17 3 3 1 Understanding the Display 17 3 3 2 Understanding the Main Menu 18 3 3 3 Mode Menu 18 3 3 4 Advanced Menu 19 3 3 5 Language M...

Page 3: ...Chapter 5 Support 46 5 1 Questions and Troubleshooting 46 5 2 Contact Us 48 Chapter 6 Appendix 49 6 1 Specification 49 6 2 Software Upgrade 55 6 2 1Use XTOOL to upgrade the software 55 6 2 2 Upgrade t...

Page 4: ...n the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks In the event of justified notice of compliant RGBlink can repair the fault or prov...

Page 5: ...rd into a properly wired receptacle before connecting to the product input or output terminals A protective ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe...

Page 6: ...gainst the packing slip If you find any shortages contact your sales representative Once you have removed all the components from their packaging and checked that all the listed components are present...

Page 7: ...1PRO E User Manual 6 Chapter 1 Your Product 1 1 In the Box Note AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market Screw driver color is random AC Power Cord DVI Cable Screw Driver An...

Page 8: ...independent scaling for each output support Matrix for input and output up to 8K1K or 4K2K pixel to pixel output VENUS X1PRO E with features like LOGO capture and standard test pattern built in EDID m...

Page 9: ...onal Slots Range of inputs are available for user fitting DVI SDI HDMI VGA USB CVBS DP Output Connectors 5 DVI1 DVI4 Output Backup 4 x DVI output connect to the monitor 8 DVI I DVI 4 x DVI output conn...

Page 10: ...Chapter 1 Your Product VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 9 Power Connection 6 Power Switch Illuminated power switch 7 IEC Power Input Main power input AC 85 264V Max 65W...

Page 11: ...seconds will lock the front panel and push the button for 5 seconds to unlock Push the MENU and TAKE button for 3 seconds will switch the language 4 SCALE Button This button used for size and positio...

Page 12: ...h the VENUS X1PRO E from 1 of the 24 available slots Additionally this button is used for direct numeric entry for numbers 6 11 MODULE Buttons If optional input module is fitted then these three butto...

Page 13: ...Chapter 1 Your Product VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 12 1 2 3 Dimension Following is the dimension of VENUS X1PRO E for your reference...

Page 14: ...d with protection frames on either side of the device For cable support use cable ties to attached to the protection frames to avoid stress on signal connectors 2 2 Plugging in Main Power Connect IEC...

Page 15: ...Chapter 2 Installing Your Product VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 14 VENUS X1PRO E Init Device Finished Input 1 DVI1 NO INPUT SV 0 99 SN 1397 System Mode Standard Output Resolution 720x480x60...

Page 16: ...duct 3 1 Using the MENU Button Push the MENU button to enter the menu display Turn the rotary knob to navigate to the menu item required The symbol shows the current item Push the knob to select and e...

Page 17: ...Chapter 3 Using Your Product VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 16 3 2 Understanding the MENU Structure The MENU structure is shown in the figure below...

Page 18: ...fter completing initialization as below Introduce for the above information 1 Input Signal Shows the current Input signal that is selected The related dedicated signal button will be lit red 2 Input R...

Page 19: ...in Menu Push the MENU button in the default state and turn the rotary knob the OLED display will show the main menus as below There are 7 menu items in the main menu and display in 2 pages Turn the ro...

Page 20: ...3 3 4 Advanced Menu Output Brightness Adjust four DVI output Brightness alone or together adjustment Brightness range within 0 128 Hot Backup Hot Backup Enable or Disable function Hot Backup input In...

Page 21: ...or select auto adjust USB Control USB PORT Select PORT A or PORT B PLAY MODE Select video or photo default video PLAY FILE Select the file to play PLAY ORDER Select REPEAT ALL RANDOM ORDER SINGLE CYCL...

Page 22: ...pture Test Pattern TP Mode Enable or disable TP Mode and select Color Bar or Solid Color Red Green Blue Adjust Range between 0 255 Save Setting Save To Save all current settings with the VENUS X1PRO t...

Page 23: ...Button LICENSE SETUP The device will not work if excess the prescribed time there are no signal output it needs to input password and modify the using time to continue to work USER Defines Button Defa...

Page 24: ...needed for example DP push the DP button DVI button light will be off after pushing the DP button and DP button light will be on if the DP signal is effective and stable If the DP signal is invalid o...

Page 25: ...items turn the rotary knob select Standard 2 Turn the rotary knob to select Output Resolution and select customs push the knob to confirm and enter to the menu items as follows 3 Turn the knob on eac...

Page 26: ...After input all the values push knob to enable VENUS X1PRO E to output this resolution VENUS X1PRO E will take 5 10 seconds to enable this output resolution 3 4 3 Set the Image Select 1 Push the MENU...

Page 27: ...o same Images Mode 3 Vertical two same Images Mode 4 Horizontal three same Images Mode 5 Vertical three same Images Mode 6 Left Right1 Middle 1 three same Images Mode 7 Left 2 Right1 three same Images...

Page 28: ...e13 Left1 Right3 four same images Image Source Select Input signal for each image Width Setting Image Width value Height Setting Image Height value H Pos Horizontal phase setting V Pos Vertical phase...

Page 29: ...de for One device Multi Split Split mode for 2 or more than 2 devices cascade 3 5 1 Split Mode VENUS X1PRO E equipped with 4K module and the output resolution can up to 4K 1K There are 12 split modes...

Page 30: ...ters 3 Press the shortcut button on front panel select 4K Mode 4 Press the knob select 4K1K Mode or 4K2K Mode shows the follows 5 Back to Split Mode press the knob shows the follows select H 1 2 Set H...

Page 31: ...CROSS push the knob to confirm enter to the menu items as follows Set H total V total width and height of each screen according to actual need For example set H total as 3840 V total as 2160 Width 1...

Page 32: ...al V total width1 and width2 of each screen according to actual need For example set H total as 5760 V total as 1080 Width 1 as 1920 and Width2 as 1920 then Width 3 will be 1920 H total 3840 Width 1 1...

Page 33: ...e below 3 5 2 Multi Split Allows splitting an input signal across both output channels and also provides setting where the source is to be split across more than one device Follows will connect 2 devi...

Page 34: ...ush the knob to confirm enter to the menu items as follows 1st device parameters setting as follows Split Mode Select the same split mode or same type mode for two devices e g H1 4 H Total Setting the...

Page 35: ...ertical size 1080 Here Scale H Pos Equals to H Total 1st device Width 15360 7680 7680 Here Scale V Pos 0 In horizontal split Mode same Height Here Width 2nd device all output port width 4 1920 7680 He...

Page 36: ...port DVI 1 DVI 2 default as PST output DVI 3 DVI 4 default to PGM output Scale the image zoom the image and image quality setting 1 Push the MENU button turn the rotary knob select Preview Push the kn...

Page 37: ...dth 1 1920 Details EDID Reset Parameters PIP Set H total V total width of each screen according to actual need Image source setting to different input source Split H 1 Select Split H press the knob sh...

Page 38: ...yer B Layer C Layer D Split V 1 Select Split V press the knob shows the follows Set H total V total Height 1 of screen according to actual need For example set V total as 2160 Height 1 is 1080 same wi...

Page 39: ...1920 Height 1080 H Pos 0 V Pos 0 Output Resolution Presentation Mode Switching Time 0 1s 4 Push the Knob enter into Scale Crop Crop Edge to set Parameters separately Switching Time Setting Enter to P...

Page 40: ...e Mode Each of output channels can have same resolution individually input signal scale and position setting There is no PIP in this mode 1 Push the MENU turn the rotary to select Stand Alone Mode pus...

Page 41: ...ange within 0 128 DVI 2 The output brightness adjustment range within 0 128 DVI 3 The output brightness adjustment range within 0 128 DVI 4 The output brightness adjustment range within 0 128 3 8 Outp...

Page 42: ...0 128 3 9 Logo Setting Push the Logo 5 button or Push MENU Select Advanced and push rotary to confirm then select Logo Setting enter into menus as follows LOGO Load Select Logo Load and enter menus as...

Page 43: ...art Capture LOGO Setting above info then push this button to confirm enable to capture logo 3 10 Using Black Out Black out descriptions Black signal realizes one key touch to a black screen VENUS X1PR...

Page 44: ...rding parameters To save current parameters and settings 1 Push the SAVE 1 button the button light is on and enable the SAVE function 2 Turn the rotary knob and select the position that will save push...

Page 45: ...d Settings VENUS X1PRO E provides 24 positions for saving or recording parameters To recall saved settings 1 Push the LOAD 6 button the button light is on and enable the LOAD function 2 Turn the rotar...

Page 46: ...e fitted 4 2 Options 4 2 1 Input Options 190 0001 03 2 Display Port Input DP1 2 1 Display Port 190 0001 04 2 DVI Input 1 DVI 190 0001 07 2 3G SDI Input Loop Out 1 SDI with loop 190 0001 10 2 USB In Ba...

Page 47: ...he image will out of sync DVI2 input only collocation with DP input Q Any limit for VENUS X1PRO E Split mode H2 In 4 Out A Limits as follows Input Source Select Left screen limit to select input signa...

Page 48: ...it When do 4K split the image would be compress may be shown a bright line Setting output resolution to standard resolution e g 1920 x 1080 then scale it Customs resolution not recommended in 4K input...

Page 49: ...Chapter 5 Support VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 48 5 2 Contact Us...

Page 50: ...25 50 PAL 525 29 97 59 94 NTSC 1080P50 59 94 60 I 1080i50 59 94 60 720p50 59 94 60 VESA 800 600 60 1024 768 60 1280 768 60 1280 1024 60 1600 1200 60 1920 1080 60 3840 1080 60 3840 2160 30 Signal Level...

Page 51: ...1024 768 75 1280 720 60 1280 720 50 1280 768 60 1280 800 60 1280 1024 60 1360 768 60 1366 768 60 1400 1050 60 1440 900 60 1600 1200 60 1680 1050 60 1920 1080 60 1920 1080 50 1920 1200 60 2048 1152 60...

Page 52: ...1 1 SMPTE 125M SD 1440 487 60 2 1 I 525 line 487 generic SMPTE ITU R BT 656 SD 1440 576 50 2 1 625 line generic Balance Belden 1694A cable 150m at 2 97Gb s 250m at 1 485Gb s 480m at 270Mb s SDI Loop O...

Page 53: ...of Inputs 3 Connector Standard HDMI A socket Supported Resolution SMPTE 625 25 50 PAL 525 29 97 59 94 NTSC 1080P50 59 94 60 1080i50 59 94 60 720p50 59 94 60 VESA 800 600 60 1024 768 60 I 1280 768 60 1...

Page 54: ...puts 3 Connector Standard BNC Socket Supported Standards PAL NTSC Signal Level 1Vpp 3db 0 7V Video 0 3v Sync 75 ohm Multiplex 480i 576i VGA Input VGA optional module Interface Appearance Board Size 52...

Page 55: ...VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 54 Communication RS232 USB TCP IP Power Supply 85 264V IEC 3 Working Environment 0 C 45 C Stored Environment 10 to 90 Product Warranty 3 years parts and labor warranty...

Page 56: ...bit processor Memory 2 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 1280 x720 pixel or abov...

Page 57: ...VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 56...

Page 58: ...the XTOOL software installation path Note User should get the rights in Roles Management when installing the software to disk C if the system is Windows 7 or above Click Install During installation i...

Page 59: ...Chapter 6 Appendix VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 58 1 If user install the XTOOL software for the first time click Next Then click Install as shown in the figure below...

Page 60: ...ce driver click Next to complete the installation 2 If user have installed the XTOOL software before click Cancel and it will pop up the window as below Click Yes to cancel installation Click Finish t...

Page 61: ...User Manual 60 3 Upgrading the device 1 Click Connection and window pops up as follows Serial Comm Net Comm and USB Comm can be selected Click OK to confirm When connected the status indicator light t...

Page 62: ...Chapter 6 Appendix VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 61 2 Click bin file on the top right corner 3 Upload the target upgrade package and tick ALL Items that need upgrade will turn green 4 Click Upgrade...

Page 63: ...isk Upgrade the software by the USB interface in the front panel of VENUS X1PRO E the upgrade steps are as follows 1 Copy the pkg file to the USB disk and modify the file name to _update pkg 2 Plug in...

Page 64: ...sync BNC Bayonet Neill Concelman A cable connector used extensively in television and named for its inventors A cylindrical bayonet connector that operates with a twist locking motion To make the conn...

Page 65: ...ers etc within the same building or campus Ethernet operates over twisted pair and over coaxial cable at speeds starting at 10Mbps For LAN interconnectivity Ethernet is physical link and data link pro...

Page 66: ...parate video source such as a camera VCR or computer Other forms of PIP displays include Picture by Picture PBP and Picture with Picture PWP which are commonly used with 16 9 aspect display devices PB...

Page 67: ...s of sync in video system Also known as sync signal or sync pulse TCP IP Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol The communication protocol of the Internet Computers and devices with direct ac...

Page 68: ...Chapter 6 Appendix VENUS X1PRO E User Manual 67 video...

Page 69: ...E User Manual 68 6 4 Revision History The table below lists the changes to the Video Processor User Manual Format Time ECO Description Principal V1 0 2018 04 23 0000 Release Lydia V1 1 2018 06 05 0001...

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