NOVASTAR ET2000 Multimedia Control System User Manual
- June 9, 2024
- NOVASTAR
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ET2000 Multimedia Control System
ET2000
Multimedia Control System
User Manual
ET2000 Multimedia Control System User Manual
Preface
Statement
You are welcome to use the product of Xi’an NovaStar Tech Co., Ltd.
(hereinafter referred to as NovaStar). This document is intended to help you
understand and use the product. For accuracy and reliability, NovaStar may
make improvements and/or changes to this document at any time and without
notice. If you experience any problems in use or have any suggestions, please
get in touch with us via the contact information given in the document. We
will do our best to solve any issues, as well as evaluate and implement any
suggestions.
This product has a built-in media playback and control software that is for
your use only. The ownership of the software belongs to our company. You can
make copies, but only for personal use. If you want to use this software for
other purposes, especially for commercial purposes, please contact our
company. Our company reserves the right to pursue legal liability for any
infringements.
This product is an electrical device, please pay attention to the electricity
safety. Please read this manual carefully before use. Improper operation may
cause damage to the product. Our company assumes no responsibility for any
property damage and personal injury caused by improper operations that are not
followed in accordance with the instructions in this manual. If this article
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Change History
Release Version V1.0.0
Release Date 2022-03-04
Description First release
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Contents
Preface…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… i
1 Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Features………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 1
Appearance……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
2 Applications …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
3 ET2000 Settings…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Set Main Display …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 Change
Resolutions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 3.2.1 Set
Standard Resolutions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 3.2.2 Set
Custom Resolutions………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8 EDID
Management ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12 Output
Mosaic………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17
4 Software Operations……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22
Software Licensing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 22 User
Interface Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23
5 Project ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25
Create New Projects ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25 Edit
Outputs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 25 5.2.1 Add
Outputs ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 26 5.2.2 Configure
Screens ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 27 Manage Media
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 27 5.3.1 Add Media Files
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28
5.3.1.2 Import Files ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28 5.3.1.3
Import Folders …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 28 5.3.1.4 Add NDI
Input Sources……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28 5.3.1.5 Add Sources
from Acquisition Device……………………………………………………………………………………. 30 5.3.1.6 Add
Website Input Sources …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 31 5.3.1.7 Add
Streaming Media …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32 5.3.1.8 Add Media
Collection …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 32 5.3.2 Manage Media
Files ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 33 5.3.2.1
Renaming…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 5.3.2.2 Deleting
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 33 5.3.2.3 Management
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34 5.3.2.4 Switching View
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34 Edit Programs
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 34 5.4.1 Edit Layers
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 34 5.4.2 Set Program
Properties…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 36 5.4.3 Play
Programs……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38 5.4.4 Set Media
Playback Properties ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 38 5.4.5 Set
Layer Opacity…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39 5.4.6 Set
Layer Color ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39 5.4.7 Crop
Layers…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 40 5.4.8 Set Layer
Effects ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 41 5.4.9 Set Sound
Channel Mapping …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 42 5.4.10 Set
Scheduled Programs …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 43 Save
Projects……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 45 Package
Projects ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46
6 Settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 46
System Settings ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 46
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Output Settings …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47
Multiple Displays …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 48
External Control ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 48 6.4.1
Control via Network ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 48 6.4.2
Control via Serial Port …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 49 6.4.3
Control via App…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 49 Audio
Settings ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 51 7
Help………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52
Transcoding Assistant ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 52 Play
Log………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 53 User Manual
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54
About…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 54 8
Specifications …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 55
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1 Overview
Introduction
The ET2000 is a new multimedia control system developed by NovaStar, which is
specifically designed for multimedia exhibition halls, banquet halls and other
small and medium fixed installation scenarios. The ET2000 provides an
excellent pixel-to-pixel display with ultra-high definition, diversified
mosaic creativity and outstanding media arrangements for professional stage
performances. Built-in with intuitive and user-friendly media playback and
control software, the ET2000 enables simplified stage display management and
best-inclass human-machine interaction.
Features
A single unit supports up to 8K×2K output capacity, ultra-high-resolution
video decoding and pixel-to-pixel display
Up to 3x Mini DP 1.2 mosaic outputs Playback of up to 3 layers and 1 audio
simultaneously Visualized program arrangement and management Live and pre-edit
modes
– The program editing and playback are in sync in live mode – Edit the
programs first before displaying them on the screen in pre-edit mode Media
library management, including videos, pictures, PowerPoint files and audios
Media file sorting Media file batch import NDI sources, website sources and
streaming media sources supported Media collection configurations Up to 1080p
PowerPoint files supported Using a laser pointer for moving between slides in
PowerPoint Playback progress management Program auto jump Configurable layer
size and priority Main KV jumping settings Main media based playback progress
management Crossfade on program switching Layer mask, cropping, keying,
blurring and opacity adjustment Hardware decoding supported One-click FTB Auto
startup of built-in software on system power on, auto program playback on
software startup Control software VCCP (Visual Centralized Control Platform),
enabling a highly efficient and user-friendly control experience
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Appearance
Front Panel
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No.
Area
1
Power button
2
USB ports
Rear Panel
Description
Power on or power off the device. 2x USB3.0 Connect to a mouse and keyboard.
Insert a USB drive for importing media files.
No.
Area
Qty. Description
1
PS/2
2
HDMI 2.0
DP 1.2
2
Connect to the mouse and keyboard.
2
Integrated graphics card output via 1x DP1.2 + 1x DP1.2 /HDMI
2.0
Connect to a monitor for displaying the software interface.
Max. output resolution: 4096×2304@60Hz
3
USB ports
6
Connect to a mouse and keyboard, or insert a USB drive.
2x Type-A USB 2.0
4x Type-A USB 3.0
4
Ethernet port
1
1x RJ45 connector for Ethernet networking
5
Audio connectors 3
1x MIC IN: 3.5 mm microphone input connector
1x Line IN: 3.5 mm external audio input connector
1x Line OUT: 3.5 mm audio output connector
6
Graphics card
1
3x Mini DP 1.2
(T400)
Single connector resolution: Up to 4096×2160@60Hz
Three connector mosaic output:
– The mosaic width or height can be up to 16384 pixels.
– The loading capacity can be up to 8192×2160@60Hz. Single connector width: 4808192 pixels
Single connector height: 3008192 pixels
Playback of 1 layer of 8K×2K@60Hz (hardware-decoding) or 2 layers of 4K×2K@60Hz SDR video
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Memory: 2 GB Type: GDDR6 Bit width: 64 bit
Notes The graphics card does not support irregular mosaic
layouts. The mosaic layout must be 1×2, 1×3, 2×1 or 3×1.
The output resolutions of the graphics card connectors that are used for
mosaic must be the same.
Hardware/Software Performance
Power supply
400W ATX
CPU Memory
11th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processor (I5_11400) 2x 8GB DDR4
Mainboard
ASUS B560M-C
Storage
Samsung M.2 SSD 250GB (Samsung SSD 980)
Keyboard & Mouse OS Playback and control software
Keyboard and mouse suit (Logitech) Windows 10 Pro Kompass FX2 and its dongle
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Notes:
This product can only be placed horizontally. Do not mount vertically or
upside-down. The product can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack capable of
withstanding at least four times the
total weight of the mounted equipment. Four M5 screws should be used to fix
the product.
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3 ET2000 Settings
Set Main Display
Step 1 Right click on your desktop and select Display settings. Figure 3-1
Display settings
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Step 2 Select a display to set it as the main display. Figure 3-2 Multiple displays-1
Note:
When multiple displays are connected, you can click Identify to show the
number at the bottom left corner on each display.
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Step 3 For the Multiple displays item, select Extend these displays. Figure 3-3 Multiple displays-2
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Step 4 On the window that appears, select Keep changes. Figure 3-4
Confirmation
Step 5 Check the box next to Make this my main display.
Change Resolutions
3.2.1 Set Standard Resolutions
Step 1 Right click on your desktop and select Display settings.
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Figure 3-5 Display settings
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Step 2 Select a display to set it as the main display. Figure 3-6 Multiple displays-1
Note:
When multiple displays are connected, you can click Identify to show the
number at the bottom left corner on each display.
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Step 3 For the Display resolution item, select the desired output resolution. Figure 3-7 Multiple displays-2
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Step 4 On the window that appears, select Keep changes. Figure 3-8
Confirmation
Step 5 Repeat Step 2 to Step 4 to complete the resolution settings for other
displays.
3.2.2 Set Custom Resolutions
Step 1 Right click on your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Figure 3-9
NVIDIA control panel
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Step 2 On the NVIDIA Control Panel interface, go to Display > Change
resolution. Figure 3-10 Change resolutions
Step 3 Select the desired display. Step 4 Click Customize to show the
customize window.
Figure 3-11 Custom resolution-1
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Step 5 Click Create Custom Resolution. Step 6 Read the disclaimer information
carefully and click Accept to show the Create Custom Resolution window. Step 7
Select the desired display.
Figure 3-12 Custom resolution-2
Step 8 Set the horizontal pixels, vertical lines, refresh rate and scan type.
Step 9 Click Test and then click Yes on the window that appears.
Figure 3-13 Confirmation
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Figure 3-14 Custom resolution-3
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Step 10 Click OK to complete the custom resolution settings. After a custom
resolution is created successfully, it will appear in the custom area as shown
in the figure below.
Figure 3-15 Custom resolution-4
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EDID Management
After the display resolution settings, you need to manage the EDID for precise
identification of display properties and to avoid the on-site screen display
disorder.
Load EDID
The procedure of how to load the EDID is as follows. Step 1 Right click on
your desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
Figure 3-16 NVIDIA control panel
Step 2 On the NVIDIA Control Panel interface, go to Workstation > View system
topology. Figure 3-17 NVIDIA control panel
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Step 3 Click EDID (Monitor) next to a desired output connector of the current
graphics card to show the EDID management window. Figure 3-18 EDID (Monitor)
Figure 3-19 Manage EDID
Step 4 Click Export EDID and then name the exported EDID file in the window that appears. Step 5 Select the Load tab to show the EDID loading window. Step 6 Click Browse and then select the EDID file exported in Step 4.
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Step 7 In the Select Connector to force EDID area, select the desired connector. Figure 3-20 Load EDID
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Step 8 Click Load EDID. Step 9 On the dialog box that appears, click OK to
complete loading the EDID.
Figure 3-21 EDID loaded successfully
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Step 10 Go back to Workstation > View system topology to check the EDID
status. If the original EDID (Monitor) changes to EDID (File), the EDID is
loaded successfully. Figure 3-22 EDID loaded successfully
Unload EDID
The procedure of how to unload the EDID is as follows. Step 1 On the NVIDIA
Control Panel interface, go to Workstation > View system topology. Step 2
Click EDID (File) to show the EDID management window.
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Figure 3-23 EDID (File)
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Step 3 Select the Unload tab and then select the desired connectors. Figure 3-24 Unload EDID
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Step 4 Click Unload EDID. Step 5 After the EDID is unloaded successfully,
click OK on the dialog box that appears.
Figure 3-25 EDID unloaded successfully
Step 6 Go back to Workstation > View system topology to check the EDID status.
If the EDID (File) changes to EDID (Monitor), the EDID is unloaded
successfully.
Output Mosaic
The graphics card supports connector mosaic output. The output connector
mosaic must observe the following rules. The graphics card does not support
irregular mosaic layouts. The mosaic layout must be 1×2, 1×3, 2×1 or
3×1. The output resolutions of the graphics card connectors that are used for
mosaic must be the same. Step 1 Right click on your desktop and select NVIDIA
Control Panel. Figure 3-26 NVIDIA control panel
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Step 2 On the NVIDIA Control Panel interface, go to Workstation > Set up
Mosaic. Figure 3-27 Set up mosaic
Step 3 Click Create new configuration to show the mosaic settings window.
Figure 3-28 Mosaic settings
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Step 4 Select the screen number from the drop-down list of Number of displays.
Step 5 Select the screen mosaic layout from the drop-down list of Topology
(rows x columns). Step 6 Select the screen orientation from the drop-down list
of Orientation of displays. Step 7 Click Next to proceed.
Figure 3-29 Select displays
Step 8 Select the connected displays and then select their refresh rate and resolution. Step 9 Click Next to proceed.
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Figure 3-30 Arrange displays
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Step 10 Arrange the displays according to the screen arrangement and structure
by dragging the available displays to the corresponding topology areas.
Figure 3-31 Arrange displays
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Step 11 Click Apply and then click Yes on the confirmation window. Step 12
Click Next to proceed.
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You can perform overlapping adjustment or bezel correction to the vertical or
horizontal edges of the display as needed.
1. Select whether to use the same settings for all the vertical or horizontal
edges of the display in the Select how overlap/bezel correction is applied
area.
2. Select the desired edges and then enter the overlap or bezel correction
values for the selected edges. Click Apply after the settings are done.
Step 13 Click Finish to complete the mosaic settings.
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Figure 3-33 Mosaic completed
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4 Software Operations
Software Licensing
After the ET2000 is started, Trial is displayed at the top right of the user
interface, indicating the software is a trial version. If you want to obtain
the license, please get in touch with NovaStar sales engineer to purchase the
dongle or registration code. In trial mode, the Kompass FX2 text is displayed
on the output. Dongle detection rules are as follows: When the inserted dongle
is recognized, Trial will disappear automatically and the output will not
display
the Kompass FX2 text. Within 3 seconds after the dongle is removed, the
software knows the dongle has been removed and
prompts you that no dongles have been detected, and the software will again
display the Kompass FX2 text on the output in 5 seconds.
Figure 4-1 Dongle removed
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When the dongle is inserted and recognized normally, the above window and the
Kompass FX2 text on the output will disappear automatically.
User Interface Introduction
After the software is started, the main user interface is shown in Figure 4-2.
The functions of each area are described in Table 4-1. Figure 4-2 Kompass FX2
user interface
Table 4-1 User interface descriptions
Area
Item
Description
Menu bar
Project
Project file operations include: New: Create a new project. Open: Open a saved
project. Save: Save the current project. Save As: Save the current project as
a new project. Package Project: Package the current project file and all media
in it
for easy use in the future.
Settings
Settings include system, output, audio, display mode and external control settings.
Help
Use the transcoding assistant. View and export the playback logs. Open the user manual. View the software information.
Media library
Stage editing area
/Language
Change the UI language. The options include English and Chinese.
Add the desired media files, including videos, pictures, PowerPoint files and audios.
Stage
Preview the real-time playback content.
Edit the position and size of the added media.
A
Output control buttons
: Pop up the output editing window.
: Enable the output screen and display the playback content on
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Item
B C
D E
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Description the screen.
: Disable the output screen.
: Close the test pattern and display the playback content.
: Open and display the test pattern.
: Disable the FTB function and display the playback content.
: Make the output fade to black.
Two editing modes are provided.
Live: The playback editing process is displayed on the output screen in real
time.
Pre-edit: The playback editing process will not be displayed on the
output screen. After you have completed the editing, click
at
the top right in the stage editing area to send the playback content
to the output screen and play the content from the beginning.
Quickly adjust the layers. X: Set the initial horizontal coordinate of the layer. Y: Set the initial vertical coordinate of the layer. Width: Set the width of the layer. Height: Set the height of the layer. Rotate: Set the angle by which the layer rotates clockwise.
: Bring the selected layer forward.
: Send the selected layer backward.
: Bring the selected layer to front.
: Send the selected layer to back.
: Make the selected layer fill the output area.
: Lock the stage editing area. Adjust the output area display.
: Pan the stage editing area.
: Zoom in or out the stage editing area.
: Make the stage start at the origin and all layers locate within the visible
range in the stage editing area.
Control and view the playback progress.
: Count up timer
: Count down timer
: Start the playback.
: Pause the playback.
: Stop the playback.
: Adjust the volume.
Time Code: Set the timing reference to better control the program playback.
The LTC and MTC methods require an external timing reference device.
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Area Program management area
Status bar
Item F
Program n Layer and layer status
Description
Set the media properties, including the layer basic info, opacity, quality, cropping and transition effect.
View the program name.
Layer n with/without audio: Displays the layer name and indicates whether the layer comes with audio or not.
: Turn off the layer audio.
: Play the layer audio. Icons on the layer:
– : This icon indicates the layer is the main media and the timer in the Playback Progress area is based on this layer.
–
: After the playback of the media in the current layer is
completed, the layer stops the playback and displays the last
frame of the playback image.
– : Within the timing period for the main media, the current layer media is in loop playback mode.
–
: Within the timing period for the main media, the audio
media playback will be stopped after it is finished.
– Lock: The layer is locked.
: Increase or decrease the program column width.
: Enable the PowerPoint file playback mode. You can use
the laser pointer buttons or keyboard buttons to move between
slides.
: Disable the PowerPoint file playback mode.
: Disable the C3 control.
: The C3 control is enabled.
: The scheduled playback is enabled.
: The schedules playback is disabled.
Display the CPU and memory usage.
5 Project
Kompass FX2 allows you to add media files, edit the programs and set the program playback sequence and media properties. After all these are done, you can save the project as an independent project file to your local storage for future use.
Create New Projects
There are two methods to create a new project. Start Kompass FX2 and the software will create a new project automatically. Go to Project > New to create a new project.
Edit Outputs
Kompass FX2 supports output editing and allows you to perform the mosaic of up to 3 output connectors, thus realizing a mosaic output of desired connectors.
Click
to pop up the Edit Output window.
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Figure 5-1 Edit output
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5.2.1 Add Outputs
Add and bind outputs automatically
After startup, Kompass FX2 will automatically detect the graphics card connectors and then complete the adding and binding of those detected connectors. All the connectors are displayed in the output list on the left.
When you need to change the binding relations between the output connectors and screens, click
to
change the output name, connector binding and resolution.
: Enable the output.
: Disable the output.
: Delete the output.
Add and bind outputs manually
When more graphics cards are installed on the control PC or you want to change
the connector quantity in a saved project file, you can select to add the
outputs manually. When you have installed more graphics cards on your control
PC or you want to edit the saved project file, you can add the outputs
manually.
Click in the output list area to add an output.
Figure 5-2 Add or edit outputs
Name: Change the current output name.
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Connector: Select the desired output connector from the drop-down list or
change the connector binding relation.
Resolution: Set the desired output width and height.
5.2.2 Configure Screens
Step 1 Click
to pop up the Edit Output window.
Step 2 Organize the output connectors on the right via drag and drop operations to suit the loaded screen.
Figure 5-3 Connector layout
You can change the related parameters of the selected output on the right side. Figure 5-4 Output adjusting
Name: Change the current output name. X: Set the initial horizontal position
of the sub-output or output on the stage. The adjusting reference is the
top left corner of the stage. Y: Set the initial vertical position of the sub-
output or output on the stage. The adjusting reference is the top
left corner of the stage. Width: Set the width of the sub-output or output.
Height: Set the height of the sub-output or output. Rotate: Set the rotation
angle (clockwise) of the sub-output or output.
Step 3 Click OK to complete the configuration.
Note:
In the output editing area, click and drag to select multiple outputs to
adjust them simultaneously.
Manage Media
You can add the desired media files to the current media library. Kompass FX2
supports pictures, videos, PowerPoint files, audios, NDI, websites and
streaming media. The supported media formats are as follows: Video: mp4, avi,
mkv, flv, mov, wmv, mpeg Picture: jpg, jpeg, bmp, png, gif, ico
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Audio: mp3, aac, flac, amr, ape, wav, wma Microsoft Office files: PowerPoint
(1080p)
Note: Recommended video coding formats: 4K < resolutions 8K, width 8192 pixels
and height 4320 pixels: H.265 (HEVC) or VP9
recommended Resolutions 4K: H.264 (AVC) recommended
For a better image quality experience, the following video bitrates are recommended. Recommended video bitrates for SDR uploads:
Type
Video Bitrate Standard Frame Rate (24 Hz, 25 Hz, 30 Hz)
Video Bitrate High Frame Rate (48 Hz, 50 Hz, 60 Hz)
4320 (8K)
75 to 90 Mbps
110 to 135 Mbps
2160p (4K)
35 to 45 Mbps
53 to 68 Mbps
1440p (2K)
16 Mbps
24 Mbps
1080p
8 Mbps
12 Mbps
5.3.1 Add Media Files
You can select to import a single media file or a folder including multiple
media files.
5.3.1.1 Import Files
Step 1 Click
at the bottom left corner of the Media Library area, or right click the area to select Add Local File.
Step 2 Select the target media files and click Open. Kompass FX2 will import
the selected files to the media library automatically.
Importing a single file: Select the desired file and click Open to complete
the importing.
Importing multiple files: Press the Shift/Ctrl key, select the desired files,
and then click Open to complete the importing.
Drag and drop to import: Select one or multiple media files and drag them to
the blank area of the media library to complete importing.
5.3.1.2 Import Folders
Step 1 Click
at the bottom left corner of the Media Library area, or right click the area to select Add Local
Folder.
Step 2 Select the target folder and click Select Folder. Kompass FX2 will import the folder and the media files in it to the media library automatically.
You can also select one or multiple folders and drag them to the blank area of the media library to complete importing folders quickly.
5.3.1.3 Add NDI Input Sources
Before adding an NDI input source, you must configure the NDI source image size and position in NDI Sender and enable NDI so that Kompass FX2 can search and find the NDI source and add it.
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Note: The computers running the NDI Sender and Kompass FX2 must be on the same
network segment.
Configurations in NDI Sender
Step 1 Double click the NDI Sender shortcut on the desktop to open the NDI
Sender software. Figure 5-5 NDI Sender
Step 2 Enter an NDI name. Step 3 Click Reset.
After the name is changed, you must click Reset to make the setting take
effect. Step 4 If there are multiple screens in NDI Sender, select the screen
you want to send.
If you want to send multiple screens, select the first screen you want to
send. Step 5 Click Select ROI, click and drag the mouse to select the display
area you want to send.
In the Sent ROI area, you can see the position and size of the sent image. You
can also change the x, y, w and h values to change the image position and
size. X: The horizontal offset from the sent area to the selected screen’s
left edge Y: The horizontal offset from the sent area to the selected screen’s
top edge w: The horizontal width of the sent area h: The vertical height of
the sent area Step 6 Click OK to complete image settings in NDI Sender. Step 7
Click Start to complete NDI Sender settings.
Note: After the settings, you can click Show ROI to see the image position and
image size you have set.
Add NDI Sources
Step 1 Right click the blank area of Media Library in Kompass FX2 and select
Add NDI Media. Step 2 The system will automatically search on the current
network segment for all the devices with NDI enabled.
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Step 3 Select the NDI sources from the NDI list. Step 4 Click OK to complete
NDI source adding.
Note: After adding NDI sources, you can right click an NDI source and select
Edit to change the NDI source name.
5.3.1.4 Add Sources from Acquisition Device
Kompass FX2 can obtain input sources via data acquisition equipment. Figure
5-7 Data acquisition connection
Step 1 Right click the blank area of Media Library and select Add Acquisition
Equipment.
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Step 2 On the displayed window, enter the capture device name next to Name.
Step 3 Select a data acquisition card name next to Device Name. Step 4 The
system will automatically read the resolution and frame rate. Step 5 Click OK
to complete the device adding.
5.3.1.5 Add Website Input Sources Prerequisites
The computer running Kompass FX2 is connected to the network.
Operating Procedure
Step 1 Right click the blank area of Media Library and select Add Website.
Figure 5-9 Add websites
Step 2 Enter the name for the website input source to be added next to
Resource Name. Step 3 Enter the complete website domain name next to Website
URL. Step 4 Click OK to enter the added website.
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Step 5 Click the drop-down list on the top right to change the resolution of
the web page. Step 6 On the opened website, select the content you want to
play. Step 7 Click × at the top right corner of the website to close the
website and complete adding the website.
Note: When multiple tabs are opened on the website, the tab you stay on before
closing the website will be used as the input source.
5.3.1.6 Add Streaming Media
Kompass FX2 supports adding streaming media in rtsp and rtmp formats as input
source. Step 1 Right click the blank area of Media Library and select Add
Streaming Media to open the window of adding a
media network address. Figure 5-11 Add streaming media
Step 2 Enter the media path in the URL field. The path must begin with
“rtsp://” or “rtmp://”.
Step 3 Click OK.
5.3.1.7 Add Media Collection
Multiple videos or videos and pictures can be combined with a specific order to form a new video source called media collection. The videos and pictures in the collection can be played automatically according to the set mode.
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Note: The PowerPoint files, NDI sources, websites and streaming media cannot
be added to the media collection. Step 1 Right click the blank area of Media
Library and select Add Media Collection. Figure 5-12 Add media collection
Step 2 In the All Media area, select the media files you want to add to the media collection
Step 3 Click
in the middle to add the selected files to Collection Media.
Click and drag the media to change its order in the Collection Media area.
Step 4 For picture media, select a picture in Collection Media and click the value in the Duration column to change the playback duration of the picture.
For video media, select a video in Collection Media and click the value in the Loop column to change the number of times that the video can be played consecutively.
Notes: The duration of video media cannot be set. The number of playback times
of picture media cannot be set. Step 5 In the Name field, enter a name for the
media collection. Step 6 In the Transition filed, select a media switching
effect. Supported effects include Fade and Cut. Step 7 In the Playback field,
select a playback order of media files in the media collection. Supported
orders include Sequential and Shuffle. Step 8 Click OK.
5.3.2 Manage Media Files
5.3.2.1 Renaming
Right click the media file or folder and select Rename. Enter a new name in
the text box that appears. Click the media file or folder and press the F2
key. Enter a new name in the text box that appears.
5.3.2.2 Deleting
There are three methods to delete a media file.
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Select the desired media file and click . Right click the media file and select Delete. Click the media file and press the Delete key.
5.3.2.3 Management
You can create folders to classify the added media files.
Click folder.
at the bottom left corner in the Media Library area, and then select New Folder and name the
Right click the Media Library area, and then select New Folder and name the folder.
Select the desired media files and drag them to the new folder for better classification and management.
Change the order of the files or folders by simply dragging and dropping them.
5.3.2.4 Switching View
Click the icon next to Media Library to switch the view mode.
In list view mode, click
to switch to the thumbnail view mode. All media files will be displayed in
thumbnails and folders will not be displayed.
In thumbnail view mode, click folders.
to switch to the list view mode. The media files will be displayed in
Edit Programs
The playback unit of Kompass FX2 is a program. Each program supports at most three layers and one audio.
5.4.1 Edit Layers
Click and drag a media file to the layer in a program, and then adjust the
layer in the stage editing area, such as the layer size and position.
Step 1 Select a media file in Media Library and drag it to the desired layer
or output area.
Figure 5-13 Edit programs
Step 2 Adjust the layer size, position, rotation and priority.
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Position adjustment: Drag and move the layer to adjust the layer position
quickly, or fill in the values for the following parameters to precisely
adjust the layer position.
– X: Set the distance between the left edge of the layer and the left edge of
the stage.
– Y: Set the distance between the top edge of the layer and the top edge of
the stage. Size adjustment: Drag the layer edge to adjust the layer size
quickly, or fill in the values for the following
parameters to precisely adjust the layer size.
– Width: Set the layer width.
– Height: Set the layer height. Rotate: Set the angle by which the layer
rotates clockwise. Priority adjustment:
–
: Bring the selected layer forward.
–
: Send the selected layer backward.
–
: Bring the selected layer to front.
–
: Send the selected layer to back.
–
: Make the selected layer fill the output area.
Step 3 Set whether to play the layer audio.
Click the audio icon in the Layer column on the left of the program columns to set whether to play the layer audio.
: Play the audio that comes with the layer.
: Do not play the audio that comes with the layer.
Step 4 Group the media.
3. In the stage editing area, select the target media. Press the CTRL key and click the mouse to select multiple media.
4. Right click to open the context menu and select Group.
– For the media in the same group, the same icon appears on the top left of
each layer as shown below.
– For the group media, you can perform the playback, fast forward, rewind,
pause and stop operations on all the media in the group simultaneously.
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Step 5 Lock the layer media.
After a layer is edited, you can lock the layer to avoid unexpected changes to
the layer caused by misoperation. 1. In the stage editing area, right click
the target media to open the context menu.
Figure 5-16 Lock media
2. Select Lock to lock the selected media. After locked, the layer cannot be
moved. – After the layer is locked, lock appears at the top right corner of
the layer in the Program Management area.
– After locked, the layer cannot be moved or re-sized, but the layer input
source can be replaced. – Right click the locked layer and select Unlock to
unlock the layer.
Notes: In the stage editing area, you can click and drag to select multiple layers.
After you have completed all the editing in the stage editing area, click layout changes in the stage caused by misoperation.
to lock the stage to avoid the
5.4.2 Set Program Properties
Right click a program to pop up the context menu as shown in the following,
and you can set the program properties as needed.
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Rename: Give the program a new name for better management. Delete: Delete the
current program. All the layers, layer settings and media properties will be
deleted. Copy: Copy the layers, layer settings and media properties in the
current program. Paste: Paste the copied program to a new program. Add Columns
to Left: Insert a specified number of program columns to the left of the
currently selected
program column. Add Columns to Right: Insert a specified number of program
columns to the right of the currently selected
program column.
Note:
To add program columns to left or right, click to set the number of columns to
be added first and then click Add Columns to Left or Add Columns to Right.
Main KV: Set the current program as the main KV (key video) for easy program
jump. Main Media: Set which layer is used as the main media. The playback
timing and program switching are all
based on the main media. Stop Playing: Set the actions after the current
program playback ends.
– Loop Playback: The current program will be played circularly.
– Jump to Next: The next program will be played automatically after the
current program is stopped.
– Stop Playing: The playback will be stopped after the current program is
stopped.
– Jump to KV: The main KV program will be played automatically after the
current program is stopped.
– Jump to: You can select the desired program and the specified program will
be played automatically after the current program is stopped.
Time Code: Set the time code list for the current program to control the
specific time when the program starts to play, pauses, continues and stops the
playback.
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As shown below, the program starts to play at the 10th second, pauses the
playback at the 30th second, continues the playback at the 40th second and
stops the playback at the 50th second. Figure 5-18 Time code
5.4.3 Play Programs
After completing the program editing, play the programs through either of the following two methods.
Click
next to the program name in the Program Management area.
Click
next to the program name in the Playback area.
Click
or
next to each media to play or pause the playback of the selected media.
For the media of the same group, drag the progress bar of a single media to control the synchronous playback of all the media in the group.
Note:
If there are no PowerPoint files in the playlist and the PowerPoint file
playback mode is disabled, you can use the arrow keys, Page Up and Page Down
keys on the keyboard to switch programs, and press the space key to start the
playback.
5.4.4 Set Media Playback Properties
You can set whether to mute the playing, status when playback stopped and
playback duration. Step 1 Click the playing media in the Program Management
area or the Output area to select the media. Step 2 In the Media Properties
area within the Output area, click Basic to set the basic properties of the
media.
Figure 5-19 Basic properties
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Volume adjustment: Adjust the output volume of the program media. Stop
Playing: Set the status or action when the playback of the current media ends.
– Hold on Last Frame: After the playback of the current media ends, the output
displays the last frame of the playback media.
– Black Screen: After the playback of the current media ends, the output
displays a black screen. Duration: View or set the playback duration of the
media. When the media file type is picture, this option is
available. The default duration is 10 minutes. Lock Aspect Ratio: When this
option is selected, the media size is adjusted with its aspect ratio
unchanged.
Notes: When the media file type is a PowerPoint file, the basic property
settings are unavailable. When the media file type is audio, Hold on Last
Frame and Black Screen options are unavailable.
5.4.5 Set Layer Opacity
You can set the overlapping effect of the output images by adjusting the layer
opacity. Step 1 Click the playing media in the Program Management area or the
Output area to select the media. Step 2 In the Media Properties area within
the Output area, click Opacity to set the nontransparent degree of the
layer. Figure 5-20 Set layer opacity
Step 3 Drag the slider to adjust the layer opacity degree, or enter a value in
the text box below Reset to precisely adjust the layer opacity degree. The
value range is 0 to 100. 0 stands for totally transparent and 100 stands for
nontransparent.
5.4.6 Set Layer Color
You can adjust the layer color parameters to adjust the output image effect.
The related parameters are shown below. Figure 5-21 Layer image quality
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Table 5-1 Color parameters
Parameter
Description
Brightness Contrast
Adjust the brightness or darkness of the image. The value ranges from 0 to 100
and defaults to 50.
Adjust the difference in brightness between light and dark areas of the image.
The value ranges from 0 to 100 and defaults to 50.
Saturation
Hue Apply All
Adjust the strength or purity of the colors of an input source image. The
larger the saturation, the more vivid the input source image; the smaller the
saturation, the larger the image grayscale. The value ranges from 0 to 100 and
defaults to 50.
Adjust the distinction between colors. The value ranges from 180 to +180 and
defaults to 0.
Apply all the parameter settings to all the layers.
5.4.7 Crop Layers
Crop a certain part of the layer image and display it in the output area. Step
1 Click the playing media in the Program Management area or the Output area to
select the media. Step 2 In the Media Properties area within the Output area,
click Crop to set the cropping parameters.
Figure 5-22 Crop layers
Step 3 Set the position and size of the cropped area. Position: – X: Set the distance between the left edge of the cropped area and the left edge of the layer. – Y: Set the distance between the top edge of the cropped area and the top edge of the layer. Size: – Width: Set the width of the cropped area. – Height: Set the height of the cropped area. The cropping takes effect in real time and the cropping result is shown as follows.
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5.4.8 Set Layer Effects
Layer effect settings include blurring, keying, mask and inverting colors.
Step 1 Click the playing media in the Program Management area or the Output
area to select the media. Step 2 In the Media Properties area within the
Output area, click Effect to set the related parameters.
Figure 5-24 Layer effect settings
Blur
You can set whether to blur the layer image. Step 1 Select Blur to turn on the
function. Step 2 Drag the slider to adjust the blurring degree.
The value range is 0 to 100, and it defaults to 0. 0: Do not blur the layer
image. 100: Blur the layer image to the greatest extent.
Color Keying
Color keying is used to key out a solid-color background and replace it with
transparency.
Step 1 Click
and select the color area to be removed.
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Step 2 Pick the desired color.
After the color is selected, the picked color, the color Hex and RGB values
are displayed next to can also set the Hex and RGB values to specify the
color. Step 3 Select Color Keying to turn on the function and remove the
selected color in the layer image.
Mask
The mask function is used to remove the undesired part of the layer image.
Step 1 Select Mask to turn on the function. Step 2 Select the layer mask
template. The default option is None.
None: Do not mask the layer image. Rectangle: Mask the layer image, and the
cropped part is left as a rectangle. Step 3 Set the height of the mask area
(top and bottom) and the width of the mask area (left and right). Top: Set the
height of the top mask area. Bottom: Set the height of the bottom mask area.
Left: Set the width of the left mask area. Right: Set the width of the right
mask area.
, or you
Note: After the mask settings are completed, only the central area is kept. If
Invert Selection is selected, the central area will be masked and the
originally masked area will be displayed.
5.4.9 Set Sound Channel Mapping
You can configure the sound card for the layer media to output the media audio
from different sound cards. Step 1 Select the desired media from the program
management area or the output editing area. Step 2 Select Sound Channel
Mapping in the Media Properties area on the right side.
Only the media with audio information supports this function. Figure 5-25
Sound channel mapping
Step 3 Select the desired sound card from the drop-down list.
The default option is the sound card used by Kompass FX2. Please refer to 6.5
Audio Settings for specific sound channel mapping settings.
Step 4 Click the desired sound channel and sound track to configure the output
channel for each track. At most 8 sound channels are supported. The specific
sound track number depends on the actual media. If the media file does not
contain any sound track information, the sound channel settings are not
supported.
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5.4.10 Set Scheduled Programs
After the program editing, you can realize automatic playback of the programs according to the scheduled time and times.
Step 1 Click
at the bottom of the main user interface to open the Scheduled Playback window.
Figure 5-26 Scheduled programs
Step 2 Click New Task at the top right of the window to create a new playback task. Figure 5-27 Playback tasks
Step 3 Set the start date and end date of the task in the Effective area.
Step 4 Click
next to the effective time to add a new playback task.
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Step 5 Click
next to Plan to select the programs to be scheduled.
Figure 5-29 Set scheduled programs
3. Select the desired programs in the Program List area on the left.
4. Click
to add the selected programs to Plan List.
The programs will be played according to the sequence (from top to bottom) in the Plan List area. If you want to adjust the playback sequence, please select the programs based on your desired priority and then add them to the plan list. If you select and add multiple programs, the programs will be added to the plan list based on their original sequence in the program list.
5. Click OK to complete the settings.
Step 6 Select the program playback mode next to Mode. The options include Time and Times. Time: The programs will be played by their durations circularly. Times: The programs will be played according to the set playback times.
Step 7 Set the start and end time within the schedule range.
1. Set the automatic start time of the program in the From area. 2. Set the
automatic end time of the program in the to area.
When the playback mode is set to Times, the end time of the program is
23:59:59 by default and cannot be changed.
Step 8 Set the program playback times.
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Click the number next to Times to activate the times setting function. Enter
the desired times and then the program will be played automatically according
to the set times. When the playback mode is set to Time, the playback times of
the program is 1 by default and cannot be changed.
Step 9 Set the program playback date. The options include Every day, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Every day: The plan will be played every day automatically according to the
schedule within the effective time range.
Monday: The plan will be played every Monday automatically according to the
schedule within the effective time range.
Tuesday: The plan will be played every Tuesday automatically according to the
schedule within the effective time range.
Wednesday: The plan will be played every Wednesday automatically according to
the schedule within the effective time range.
Thursday: The plan will be played every Thursday automatically according to
the schedule within the effective time range.
Friday: The plan will be played every Friday automatically according to the
schedule within the effective time range.
Saturday: The plan will be played every Saturday automatically according to
the schedule within the effective time range.
Sunday: The plan will be played every Sunday automatically according to the
schedule within the effective time range.
Step 10 Set the action after the program stops. The options include FTB and
Current Frame.
FTB: After the program playback ends or the playback time reaches the end
time, the output image fades to black.
Current Frame: FTB: After the program playback ends or the playback time
reaches the end time, the output image displays the frame when the program
stops.
Step 11 Repeat Step 4 to Step 10 to add more plans under the current task.
Step 12 Repeat Step 2 to Step 10 to add more tasks and plans.
Notes: Different plans cannot have overlapping time slots. Different tasks cannot have overlapping time slots.
Other Operations
Delete plans
In the Scheduled Playback window, click Delete tasks
next to the desired plan to delete the plan.
In the Scheduled Playback window, click Edit plans
next to the desired task to delete the task.
Click
at the desktop taskbar to open the Scheduled Playback window and then add, edit or delete
the desired plans or tasks.
Save Projects
You can save the project when you are satisfied with the project settings for easy use in future. Go to Project > Save or Save As to save the current project file (*.ftsp) to your local storage. The project file includes the following information: Media files Output editing settings
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Programs and all layers in the programs
Package Projects
You can save the edited project and the imported media files as an independent
project file for easy and convenient use on any computer in the future. Step 1
Go to Project > Package Project. Step 2 Enter the project file name, and
select the save location and desired files in the displayed window. Figure
5-30 Package projects
Used: The media files that have been imported to the media library and added
into the programs All: All the media files that have been imported to the
media library Step 3 Click Package.
6 Settings
System Settings
Set the startup-related settings. Go to Settings > System Settings to pop up
the System Settings window. Figure 6-1 System settings
Auto start after power on:
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– Selected: Kompass FX2 will be started automatically when OS starts. –
Deselected: Kompass FX2 will not be started when OS starts. Open recent
project after startup: – Selected: The recently-opened project will be opened
when Kompass FX2 starts. – Deselected: A new project will be created when
Kompass FX2 starts. Play project after opened: – Selected: The recently played
project will be played automatically when Kompass FX2 starts. – Deselected: No
project will be played when Kompass FX2 starts. Adapter: Select the adapter
for the video rendering of the software. After the selection, you must restart
the server where Kompass FX2 is installed. Log Storage: Set the save duration
for the playback logs. The supported options include 1Month, 3 Months, 6
Months, 12 Months and Forever. Storage Path: Select the save location for the
playback logs. – Click Browse to select the desired folder. – Click Open to
open the folder where logs are saved. – Click Clear to clear the cache of the
logs.
Output Settings
Set the program transition effect, transition duration, as well as the FTB
status and duration. Go to Settings > Output Settings to open the Output
Settings window.
Figure 6-2 Output settings
Mute FTB: Set whether to turn off the audio during the FTB process.
– Selected: The audio will be turned off.
– Deselected: The audio will be output as normal. FTB Duration: Set the time
length the FTB process lasts. The value range is 0s to 2.00s and it defaults
to
0.5s. Program Transition: Set the program transition effect. The options
include Fade and Cut. Transition Duration: Set the time length the fade effect
lasts. When Program Transition is set to Fade,
this option is available. The value range is 0s to 2.00s and it defaults to
0.5s. MFPS/ EFPS: The real-time frame rate
– MFPS: After checked, the real-time frame rate will be displayed at the
bottom left of the preview window in the editing area.
– EFPS: After checked, the real-time frame rate will be displayed at the
bottom left of the output image.
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Multiple Displays
When two or mode displays are connected, you can duplicate the desktop or set
it to show different content on each display, that is, extend mode. Go to
Settings > Multiple Displays to select the desired mode. Duplicate: All the
connected displays output the same content. Extend: The connected displays
output the different contents. The extend mode is the default option.
External Control
Kompass FX2 supports remote control and control via a control device, allowing
users to manage Kompass FX2 conveniently. For details on the commands and
command writing rules of remote controlling and controlling via a control
device, please see Control Protocol of NovaStar Multimedia Playback Software.
Go to Settings > External Control to open the External Control window. Figure
6-3 External control
6.4.1 Control via Network
For control via a network, Kompass FX2 supports remote control via UDP and TCP/IP protocols. Go to Settings > External Control to open the External Control window shown in Figure 6-3.
Control via UDP Protocol
Step 1 Select UDP to enable UDP control.
Step 2 In the text box next to Port, enter the UDP port number of Kompass FX2.
The UDP port number ranges from 1024 to 65535 and defaults to 19059.
Step 3 Click Listen. Kompass FX2 will automatically check whether the port
number you entered in Step 2 is occupied. Occupied: Re-enter a port number and
click Listen again to check. Not occupied: The UDP control settings are
completed.
Control via TCP/IP Protocol
Step 1 Select TCP/IP to enable TCP/IP control.
Step 2 In the text box next to Port, enter the TCP/IP port number of Kompass
FX2. The TCP/IP port number ranges from 1024 to 65535 and defaults to 20058.
Step 3 Click Listen. Kompass FX2 will automatically check whether the port
number you entered in Step 2 is occupied. Occupied: Re-enter a port number and
click Listen again to check.
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Not occupied: The TCP/IP control settings are completed.
6.4.2 Control via Serial Port
To control Kompass FX2 via serial port, use a serial cable to connect the
control device to the computer where Kompass FX2 is installed. Step 1 Go to
Settings > External Control > Serial Port to open the window shown in Figure
6-4. Figure 6-4 Serial port control
Step 2 Click Scan. The system will automatically scan the serial ports of the
computer. Step 3 Click the drop-down box next to Serial Port and select the
serial port currently connected to the control
device. Step 4 Set Baud Rate, Data Bits, Parity, and Stop Bits.
Note: The parameter values of baud rate, data bits, parity and stop bits of
the serial port on the control device must be the same as the values of those
parameters you set in Kompass FX2. Step 5 Click Open Port to finish serial
port settings. Step 6 Click Close to close the External Control window.
6.4.3 Control via App
Kompass FX2 built in a media server can be controlled via an App named Visual
Centralized Control Platform (VCCP). The connections for App control are as
follows.
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Connection Requirements
The media server, H series device and Pad device with VCCP installed must be
on the same network segment.
Media Server Configuration
Obtain the IP address of the media server. a. On the media server, press Win
and R keys simultaneously to open the Run command dialog window.
Figure 6-6 Run command window
b. Type “cmd” in the search box and then press Enter to open the command
prompt. c. Type “ipconfig” and then press Enter to show the device IP address.
Figure 6-7 Obtain the IP address of the media server
IPv4 address indicates the IP address of the media server. Configure the listening port of the media server.
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a. Run Kompass FX2 and then go to Settings > External Control to open the
external control settings window.
b. Select the Network tab. c. Check the box in front of TCP/IP to enable the
TCP/IP control. d. Enter the port number in the text box next to Port. Figure
6-8 Port settings
e. Click Listen to enable the listening for the external control. If the port
is occupied, a prompt saying “Listening failed: The port is being used.” is
shown. You must re-enter a port number and click Listen again. If a prompt
saying “Listening succeeded.” is shown, the listening succeeds and the Listen
button is highlighted. Click OK to complete the settings.
f. Click Close to complete the port settings. Note: When you use VCCP for
device control, please refer to Visual Centralized Control Platform User
Manual for operation details.
Audio Settings
You can configure the correspondent relations between the sound cards and
sound channel mappings. One sound card corresponds to one mapping only. For
example, if you select Map 01 for the layer media A, B and C at the same time,
the audio information in these three media will be output via the sound card
that Map 01 corresponds to. If you want to change the sound card for these
three media, you only need to change the sound card that Map 01 corresponds to
rather than set the sound card for each media respectively.
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Three mappings are displayed by default. You can click New at the top right to
add a new mapping. The drop-down list shows all the sound card devices of the
device.
ET2000 supports hot plugging of sound card devices without the need to restart
the software. Configure the sound channel count for the mapping. The supported
options include Default, 2, 4, 6 and 8.
Default indicates the sound channel count of the corresponding sound card.
7 Help
Transcoding Assistant
Kompass FX2 supports the conversion of the video coding format, code rate,
resolution and frame rate, to satisfy the requirements of different playback
scenarios. Step 1 Go to Help > Transcoding Assistant to open the transcoding
settings window. Figure 7-1 Transcoding assistant
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Step 2 Click Add at the bottom to open the local folder where you can select
the desired file. You can also add multiple files by pressing the Ctrl key and
selecting the files simultaneously.
Step 3 Click Select File to add them into the assistant.
Step 4 Select the target file for transcoding.
On the right side, set the parameters of Coding, Quality, Code Rate, Frame
Rate, Resolution and Audio. Coding: Set the coding format of the transcoded
video. The supported options include Adaptive, h264,
h265, VP9 and hap. When Self-Adaptive is selected, the video will be
transcoded according to the original video coding. Quality: Set the quality of
the transcoded video. The supported options include Low, Medium and High. –
High: Keep the quality of the transcoded video the same as the original video
quality. – Low: The quality of the transcoded video is relatively blurred
compared to the original video quality. – Medium: The quality of the
transcoded video is between the high and low qualities. Code Rate: Set the
code rate of the transcoded video. The supported options include Self-Adaptive
and Custom. – Adaptive: The code rates before and after the transcoding are
the same. – Custom: Set the desired code rate and the video will be transcoded
according to the set value. Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of the transcoded
video. The supported options include Self-Adaptive, 24, 30, 60 and Custom. –
Adaptive: The frame rates before and after the transcoding are the same. –
24/30/60: The frame rate after the transcoding will be 24 Hz, 30 Hz, and 60
Hz, respectively. – Custom: Set the desired frame rate and the video will be
transcoded according to the set value. Resolution: Set the resolution of the
transcoded video. – W: Set the horizontal size of the transcoded video. The
value defaults to 1920 and can reach a
maximum value of 16384. – H: Set the vertical size of the transcoded video.
The value defaults to 1080 and can reach a maximum
value of 16384. Audio: Set how to deal with the audio that comes with the
video. The supported options include Keep and
Remove. – Keep: The transcoded video retains the audio in the video before
transcoding. – Remove: The transcoded video display pure images without any
audio.
Step 5 Repeat Step 4 and Step 5 to set the transcoding parameters for other
video files.
Step 6 Click Transcode and the system will automatically start the transcoding
process. When the progress reaches 100% in the Progress column, the
transcoding completes. After the transcoding, the video will be saved in the
path specified in Save Path.
Step 7 Click Open to open the local folder where you can view the transcoded
files. Click Change to change the save path. Click Delete at the bottom to
delete the selected video files.
Play Log
Kompass FX2 supports the automatic statistics of the playback logs. When you
select a certain date, time or media name, you can search for the desired
logs. The log information includes the number, media name, start time, end
time, total duration and playback times.
Step 1 Go to Help > Play Log to open the playback log window.
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Step 2 Click Date and select the desired time. The supported options include
Today, Recent 7 Days, Recent 1 Month and Recent 3 Months.
Note: Before you use this function, please set the value range of Log Storage
greater than the time range you set here. Step 3 Set the start and end time.
Step 4 Enter the media file name in the text box next to Media Name to search
for the payback logs of this single media, otherwise the playback logs of all
media files will be searched and displayed. Step 5 Click Search to start the
search and statistics. Click Export to export the playback logs to your local
computer.
User Manual
On the menu bar, go to Help > User Manual, or press the F1 key on the keyboard
to open the user manual.
About
On the menu bar, go to Help > About to view the software statement and license
agreement. Figure 7-3 About
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8 Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Operating Environment
Storage Environment
Physical Specifications
Packing Information
Power connector Power consumption Temperature Humidity Temperature Humidity Dimensions Net weight Packing box Accessories
100-240VAC 47-63Hz
400 W
0°C to 45°C 0% RH to 80% RH, non-condensing 10°C to +60°C 0% RH to 95% RH,
non-condensing 482.6 mm × 94.6 mm × 428.7 mm 7.8 kg 595 mm × 215 mm × 575 mm
1x Power cable 1x HDMI cable 2x Mini DP to HDMI converter cable 1x Keyboard
and mouse suit 1x Quick Start Guide 1x Safety Manual 1x Certificate of
Approval
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