RGBlink TAO1mini Studio Encoder User Guide
- October 29, 2023
- RGBlink
Table of Contents
RGBlink TAO1mini Studio Encoder
Packing List
About Your Product
Product Overview
TAO 1mini supports HDMI &UVC and FULL NDI® gigabit Ethernet video stream
codecs for encoding and decoding.
TAO 1mini is small and compact, which makes it easy to carry. Standard camera
screw holes are provided for camera mounting. The device has a 2.1-inch touch
screen for real-time monitoring of signals and menu operations. Support U disk
recording, support PoE and other functions.
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
Appearance
| No. | Item | Description |
|---|
1
| ****
Touch Screen
| 2.1-inch touch screen for real-time monitoring of
signals and menu operations.
2| ¼in Mounts| For mounting.
3| Tally Lamp| Work indicators show device status.
Interface
| No. | Connectors | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USB-C | Connect to the power supply, support PD protocol. |
2
| ****
HDMI-OUT
| Connect to external monitor for real-time monitoring of
inputs and outputs.
3
| ****
USB-C
| For receiving video signal from your phone or others. Connect to USB camera for UVC capture. Support 5V/1A
reverse power supply.
4| HDMI-IN| For receiving video signal.
5
| 3.5mm Audio
Socket
| ****
For analog audio input and audio output monitoring.
6| USB 3.0| Connect to hard disk for recording, and storage up to 2T.
7| LAN| Gigabit network port with PoE.
Dimension
Following is the dimension of TAO 1mini for your reference:
91mm(diameter)×40.8mm(height).
Device Installation and Connection
Connect Video 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 your TAO 1mini with the packaged USB-C power link cable and standard
power adapter.
TAO 1mini also supports power from PoE network.
Connect the power and video input source correctly, power on the device, and the 2.1 inch screen will show TAO 1mini logo and then come into the main menu.
Notice：
- Users can choose functions through tapping and set parameters through long-pressing.
- In Settings, users can choose different functions through clicking Arrow Icon.
- NDI encoding mode and decoding mode cannot work simultaneously.
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. You can turn on DHCP for automatic capture of
IP address, net mask and gateway or configure IP address, net mask and gateway
manually by turning off DHCP. The detailed operations are as follows.
The first way is to use DHCP to automatically obtain IP.
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.
The second way is Manual 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..
Use Your Product
After completing the above steps in Device Installation and Connection, you can use TAO 1mini for following operations.
NDI Encoding
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
You can download and install NDI Tools from NewTek website for more
operations.
(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 that have been discovered. Select
the device you want to connect, and then you can 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.
NDI Decoding
Users can refer to the following diagram for application of NDI decoding
.
You can configure network of other device (Support NDI decoding function ) and
TAO 1mini to the same LAN. Then click Search to find the NDI sources in the
same LAN.
Tap yellow arrows to select NDI Decoding icon. Long press the icon to enter
the following interface.
Find the NDI source to be decoded by swiping the screen and then click to decode and output.
Note: NDI encoding mode and decoding mode cannot work simultaneously.
RTMP Push
Long press RTMP Push icon in Output Area and you can check RTSP/RTMP/SRT
stream address by click . Then the interface will display the RTSP/RTMP/SRT
stream address of TAO 1mini, shown as below.
Users can modify IP address of TAO 1mini in Network Settings and then the RTMP/RTSP/SRT stream address will be modified synchronously.
Users can also click Edit Icon at the bottom to set the Resolution, Bitrate and Display Mode.
ON AIR
Click ON AIR and TAO 1mini will start streaming.
Following steps take YouTube stream as the example. Two methods for you to
choose from.
The first method is to operate RTMP Push via USB disk.
Step 1: Make sure the device is connected and the network is set up.
Step 2: Open YouTube Studio on your computer to Copy Stream URL and
Stream Key.
Step 3: Create a new TXT file first, and paste the Streaming URL and Streaming Key (the format must be : rtmp//:YOUR STREAMURL/YOUR STREAM KEY), and save the TXT file to USB as rtmp.ini.(Newline is required to add multiple streaming addresses) and connect the USB disk to TAO 1mini’s USB port.
Step 4: Press and hold the streaming settings, you can see the links of
the platforms identified by TAO 1mini after entering the settings, select the
links of the live stream platforms you need, tap Next. Once the parameters are
set, go back to the home screen and click ON AIR.
The second method is to operate RTMP Push via TAO APP.
Step 1: Copy stream address and stream key to the following address
(https://live.tao1.info/stream_code/index.html) to create the QR code.
The created QR code will be displayed in the right.
Step 2: Use your mobile phone to scan the following QR code so as to
download TAO APP.
Step 3: Click TAO APP Icon to enter the homepage. Click Scan Icon in the
homepage and then click Send RTMP to Device.
Step 4: Take following steps to turn on Bluetooth of TAO 1mini.
Notice:
- Make sure the distance between TAO 1mini and mobile phone is within 2m.
- Pair TAO 1mini with TAO APP within 300s.
Step 5: Turn on Bluetooth of TAO APP. Then TAO 1mini will be recognized, shown as below. Click connect to pair TAO 1mini with TAO APP.
Step 6: After successful paring, user should click Device Name and then
scan the QR code created in Step 1.
Step 7: The RTMP address will be shown in the box, then click Send RTMP.
Step 8: Then TAO 1mini will pop up a message, shown as below. Click YES to receive RTMP stream address.
Then choose the platform you need. The saved platforms are displayed at the
top of the interface, and the newly added platforms are displayed at the
bottom. The green circle indicates the platform been chosen. Long press the
icon to check stream address and click Edit in the middle for deletion of
platform.
Users can also set Resolution, Bitrate and Display Mode by clicking shown as
below.
Finally, click [ON AIR] in the main interface to stream ( Support up to 4 live
streaming platforms at the same time).
Click the blank area of the home page. The left area of interface is the
Status Display Area, which displays the status of the TAO 1mini.
User can do the following operations:
- The user can hide the setting options by clicking the blank screen. And the interface will display output information at the top and the input information at the bottom. As shown in the figure above, information such as recording duration, streaming platform and output resolution are displayed.
- On the basis of operation 1, the user can click the screen again to hide all the information, and only the streaming image will appear on the screen.
- On the basis of operation 2, the user can click the screen again to restore the setting interface.
RTMP Pull
Tap yellow arrows to select RTMP Pull icon. Long press the icon to enter the
following interface.
Click the icon for TAO APP installation. Turn on Bluetooth in Settings to pair
TAO 1mini with your mobile phone so as to import RTMP stream address via TAO
APP.
Record
Plug U disk to TAO 1mini USB port and TAO 1mini can work as a recorder.
The storage of U disk is up to 2T.
Users can set resolution, bitrate and check disk info in Settings.
Note: During video synchronization, do not unplug the USB flash disk.
Contact Information
Warranty:
All products are designed and tested to the highest quality standard and
backed by 1 year parts and labor warranty. Warranties are effective upon
delivery date to customer and are non-transferable. RGBlink warranties are
only valid to the original purchase/owner. Warranty related repairs include
parts and labor, but do not include faults resulting from user negligence,
special modification, lighting strikes, abuse(drop/crush), and/or other
unusual damages.
The customer shall pay shipping charges when unit is returned for repair.
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