RGBlink M1 Modular Production Switcher User Guide

RGBlink M1 Modular Production Switcher

Product Information

The M1 is a video processing solution designed for professional applications. It offers flexible configuration options for various video inputs and outputs.

System Connection Diagram:

Packing Configuration

• AC Power Cable
• USB Cable
• HDMI to DVI Cable
• Network Cable
• Cable DVI a HDMI
• Screw Driver
• USB3.0

Note: The AC Power Cable provided may vary depending on the destination market. The USB cable is included with the Warranty/Registration Card. Please keep it safe.

Hardware Orientation:

The M1 has a front panel with various sections:

• Audio adjust area
• Audio input area
• PGM output area and Logo button
• PST output area and Logo button
• Menu and LCD display area
• Switching mode area
• Function area
• Layer selection area

Audio Input Area:

To adjust the M1 audio input and output:

• SAVE: Press this button to adjust audio settings.
• LOAD: Press the load button once to lock audio settings; press and hold the load button for 3 seconds to perform a factory reset.
• 1/2/3/4/5: Use these buttons to select the audio input.

PGM Output Area and Logo Button:
The button 1/2/3/4/LOGO is lit when the signal or background input is selected for use. The PGM area indicates that the channel cannot be changed or the size and position cannot be set. The LOGO button is used for fading out to black softly. Each button can also be used as a direct number entry for values such as resolution and size.

PST Output Area and Logo Button:
The button 1/2/3/4/LOGO is lit when the signal or background input is selected for use. The PST area indicates that the channel cannot be changed or the size and position cannot be set. The LOGO button is used for switching from PGM to test pattern. Each button can also be used as a direct number entry for values such as resolution and size.

Menu and LCD Display Area:

• MENU: Press this button to access the menu and exit.
• SELECT/ENTER: Press this button to confirm selections.
• LCD DISPLAY: Displays the current status of the product and provides interactive choices for feature selections in conjunction with buttons on the Rear Panel.

Switching Mode Area:

• CUT: Enables zero delay switching.
• TAKE: Enables seamless switching with transition effects.
• T-BAR: Enables WIPE and mix switching.

Function Area:
Select the MASK button to full screen the selected layer. Press the SCALE button to set PIP (Picture-in-Picture) in the PST window.
Note: Press the button to open PIP, select A/B layer to close PIP.

Layer Selection Area:
Use the A/B buttons to add or delete a layer. The button light is lit when adding a layer, off when deleting a layer, and flashes when selecting the layer.

Rear Panel:
The M1 has the following input interface options:

• 4 input card slots, supporting input signals including NDI, DVI, HDMI, USB, and SDI.
• Each DVI module supports 1 DVI-I input and is compatible with CVBS, VGA, YPbPr.
• Each HDMI module supports 1 HDMI-A input.
• Each USB module supports 1 USB-B input and 1 USB backup.
• Each SDI module supports 1 SDI input and 1 SDI loop out.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Connect the AC Power Cable to the power source.
2. Connect the necessary cables (USB, HDMI to DVI, Network, Cable DVI a HDMI) as per your setup requirements.
3. Use the provided Screw Driver for any necessary adjustments or installations.
4. Adjust the audio input and output using the SAVE button. Use the LOAD button to lock audio settings or perform a factory reset.
5. Select the desired audio input using the buttons labeled 1/2/3/4/5.
6. For PGM output, use the buttons labeled 1/2/3/4/LOGO. The LED INDICATOR will light up when the signal or background input is selected. The PGM AREA indicates that the channel cannot be changed or the size and position cannot be set. The LOGO button can be used for fading out to black softly.
7. For PST output, use the buttons labeled 1/2/3/4/LOGO. The LED INDICATOR will light up when the signal or background input is selected. The PST AREA indicates that the channel cannot be changed or the size and position cannot be set. The LOGO button can be used for switching from PGM to test pattern.
8. Use the MENU button to access the menu and exit. Use the SELECT/ENTER button to confirm selections. The LCD DISPLAY shows the current status of the product and provides interactive choices for feature selections.
9. Choose the desired switching mode using the CUT, TAKE, or T-BAR buttons.
10. Use the MASK button to full screen the selected layer in the Function Area. Press the SCALE button to set PIP in the PST window.
11. Add or delete layers using the A/B buttons in the Layer Selection Area.
12. For input connections, use the available input card slots on the Rear Panel. Each slot supports specific input signals such as NDI, DVI, HDMI, USB, and SDI.

Quick Start

Module based design for wide range in/out request Module hot swapable Preview 4 inputs Seamless switching between PST and PGM Support NDI decoding Multiple audio outputs available Streaming via USB 3.0 output module and mobile phone 2 video layers plus additional layers for OSD, LOGO, STILL Mask for foreground layer including support for user defined mask Compatible with all kinds of Digital Displays Genlock Y In Multiple Presets and savable to the external USB disk 14 Transition Effects on the T-bar and TAKE button PTZ VISCA control compatible

Product Introduction

M1 is All-in-one scaling and vision mixing Tools. M1 can be up-down and cross- convert any input signal to the output, support 2 layers seamless switching from preview to PGM. Supports Integrated audio also. Operator can run M1 by its touch panel and its operations control panels, preview all the inputs and Preset by its PVW HDMI output ports, and seamless switching on its PGM program output port, with seamless transition efforts including Fade or Wipe. M1 is not only a traditional video mixer, but also a video scaler by its integration pixel scale engine for the modern displays, including LED display, which user doesn’t need to have a video scaler behind. And M1 is fully modular base to meet different flexible configuration requirement.

System Connection
RGBlink video processing solutions provide a range of flexible configuration options for professional applications.

M1 System Connection Diagram

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Packing Configuration

AC Power Cable

USB Cable

HDMI to DVI Cable

Network Cable

Cable DVI a HDMI

Screw Driver

USB3.0

Note: AC Power Cable supplied as standard according to destination market. USB is contained on the Warranty/Registration Card. Please keep.

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Hardware Orientation
Front Panel

Panel Instruction
1 Audio adjust area 2 Audio input area 3 PGM output area and Logo button 4 PST output area and Logo button

5 Menu and LCD display area 6 Switching mode area 7 Function area 8 Layer selection area

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SOURCE FADER Source fader adjust 4 input signals’ voice separatly to same value, each signal request to save. Remark: adjustment may not work if push it quickly MASTER FADER MASTER FADER is an amplification-factor of all channel invoice, come true Source 1 value multiply by current Master value Remark: adjustment may not work if push it quickly CUE CUE is to switch PST audio preview or PGM audio preview. MUTE MUTE is for single audio output/Mix audio output Note: Users can use CUE button and MUTE button for zoom in and out of PTZ.

Audio input area

SAVE

To adjust M1 audio input and output.

2

LOAD Press load button once to lock audio; press load button for 3 seconds to factory reset.

1/2/3/4/5

The button 1/2/3/4/5 is to select audio input.

PGM output area and Logo button
LED INDICATOR The button 1/2/3/4/LOGO is lit when the signal or background input is selected for use. PGM AREA For indicating, user can not change the channel or set the size or position in PGM area. 3 LOGO For fade out to black softly 1/2/3/4/5 Each button is numbered and can be used as direct number entry when values such as resolution and size.

PST output area and Logo button

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LED INDICATOR

The button 1/2/3/4/LOGO is lit when the signal or background input is selected for use.

PST AREA

For indicating, user can not change the channel or set the size or position in this area.

LOGO

For switching from PGM to test pattern.

4

6/7/8/9/0 Each button is numbered and can be used as direct number entry when values such as

resolution and size.

PST AREA

For indicating, the button is lit when output the signal in PST channel.

For selecting, push any button to switch the PST signal.

For editing, (button light is lit — the channel is used but can not be edited, button light is

flashing — the channel can be edited, button light is off — the channel is not selected.

Menu and LCD Display Area
MENU Menu and exit reuse button. SELECT/ENTER 5 Confirmation button. LCD DISPLAY Displays current status of the product, and for feature selections provides interactive choices in conjunction with buttons on the Rear Panel.

Switching Mode Area

CUT

Zero delay switching.

6

TAKE Seamless switching with transition effects.

T-BAR

WIPE and mix switching.

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MASK Choose the button to full screen the selected layer 7 SCALE Press this button to set PIP in PST window. Remar: Press the button to open PIP, select A/B layer to close PIP.
Layer Selection Area
A/B 8 For adding or deleting the layer, the button light is lit when add the layer, off when
delete the layer, and flash when select the layer.
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Rear Panel

Input Interface

Optional Input Module

4 input card slots, supports input signals includingNDI, DVI, HDMI, USB, SDI.

Each DVI module supports 1 DVI-I input and compatible CVBS, VGA,YPbPr.

1

Each HDMI module supports 1 HDMI-A input

Each USB module supports 1 USB-B input and 1 USB backup.

Each SDI module supports 1 SDI input and 1 SDI loop out.

Each NDI module supports 1 RJ45 input.

Output Interface

2

HDMI PVW Output

3

HDMI PGM Output

4

SDI PGM Output (Optional, not standard)

5

USB3.0 Output(Optional,not standard)

Audio Area

Audio In

6

Audio Out

Audio Out (Earphone)

Control Interface

7

Genlock input BNC port

8

LAN port RJ-45

9

USB port USB-A

10

TALLY Light

Power Connection

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11

Power Switch

12

AC 85-264V Max 65W, IEC-3

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Using Your Product
Menu Structure
The menu structure is shown on the LCD Screen and in the figure below:

LCD Touch Screen Menu Instruction

1

Return Button

2

Homepage

3

Information Page

4

Input Resolution Display

5

Output Resolution Display

6

Input Menu

7

Output Menu

8

LOGO

9

MASK

10 Scale

11

Transition Effect

12

DSK

13

BLEND

14

FREEZE

15

BLACK

16

Audio In

17

Audio Out

18

Lock Rear Panel

19

Language/

20

System

21

PTZ Control

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Customized version for broadcasting

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PST Mode
M1 supports 1 HDMI preview output, and it supports the functions as below:
Signal Selection
Push any button in PGM or PST output area, for example, push the button [5], the border of signal 5 will change to yellow, and the signal in PGM monitor will be changed to signal 5.
Add or Delete Layer
Push any button of [A] to [B] in Layer Selection Area to add or delete the layer. Add layer: The light is lit. Select layer: The light is flashing. Delete layer: The light is off.
Freeze the Layer
Push the [FREEZE] button in LCD screen, Select as needed to freeze layer A, layer B or 2 layers, push the button , the layer is live.
FREEZE A FREEZEB FREEZE ALL LIVE
2 Layers Presets
1. Push A or B button in Layer selection Area to select 1 or 2 layouts, including 1P, PIP. 2. User can adjust the position, size for the selected layer, and set DSK, BLEND and MASK, some function
coming soon.
Set the Position
1. Push any button of [A] to [B] in Layer Selection Area, the light is red lit when the layer is selected.

2. Push the [SCALE] button in Layer Adjustment Area or follows: ->H Pos V Pos H Size V Size Reset
Use the rotary knob to adjust the position of the layer.

on the LCD screen, and enter to the menus as
465 1248 956 540 >>

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Scale and Crop the Layer
1. Push any button of [A] to [B] in Layer Selection Area, the light is flashing when the layer is selected.

2. Touch

on LCD screen, and enter to the menus as follows:

Use the rotary knob to adjust the size of the layer. If select , it will enter to the menus as follows: Crop H Pos: Crop the horizontal position. Crop V Pos: Crop the vertical position. Crop H Size: Crop the horizontal size. Crop V Size: Crop the vertical size.

-> Crop H Pos Crop V Pos Crop H Size Crop V Size Reset

Reset: Reset crop if image quality distorts by improper operation.

0 0 1920 1080 >>

DSK Setting

1. Firstly, enable the 2 layers function. 2. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, and select option in LCD
screen, rotary the knob or touch the to confirm.

Preset Mode Alpha Red Min Red Max Green Min Green Max Blue Min

Black BlackGround Key In 128 0 208 0 208 0

Blue Max

208

DSK

ON

Preset: Can select user, black background, white background, red background, green background and blue background. Mode: Select Key In or Key Out. Alpha: The adjustment range is between 0~128. Red Min: The adjustment range is between 0~255. Red max: The adjustment range is between 0~255. Green Min: The adjustment range is between 0~255. Green Max: The adjustment range is between 0~255. Blue Min: The adjustment range is between 0~255. Blue Max: The adjustment range is between 0~255. DSK: Can select enable or disable the DSK function.

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Transitions Setting
1. Touch the transition buttons in LCD screen, M1 supports 15kinds of wipe modes:

Touch the transition button

, user can select [].

Touch the transition button

, can select LR.

Touch the transition button

, user can select TB.

Touch the transition button

, can select fade.

Touch the transition button Touch the transition button

, user can select LTRB. , user can select .

Touch the transition button

, user can select LR.

Touch the transition button

, user can select BT.

Touch the transition button

, user can select LMR.

Touch the transition button

, user can select TMB.

Touch the transition button

, user can select +.

Touch the transition button

, user can select III.

Touch the transition button Touch the transition button

, user can select []. , user can select O.

Touch the transition button

, user can select O.

2. Push the [TAKE] button, or use T-bar switcher to switch the image to program with selected wipe.
Audio In Setting
1. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, select

screen, rotary the knob or touch the

directly to confirm.

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2. Select the Audio input 1-4 for setting :
Audio Source Sel Audio Gain Audio Delay

Embedded 0 0 ms

Audio Source Sel: Embedded or External Audio Gain: The adjustment range is between 0~100 Audio Delay: The adjustment range is between 0~20ms

Audio Out Setting
1. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, select

screen, rotary the knob or touch the 2. Select the Audio Output for setting :

directly to confirm.

Audio Source Sel Audio Gain Monitor Select Mute

Layer A 0 0 On

Audio Source Sel: Select Layer A or Layer B Audio Gain: The adjustment range is between 0~100 Monitor Select: Select PST or PGM Mute: Select On or Off

BLEND Setting

1. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, select option in LCD

screen, rotary the knob or touch the

directly to confirm.

Layer Select Blending Mode Blending Width On/off

Layer A 3D Frame 0 On

Layer Select: Select Layer A or Layer B Blending Mode: Including 3D Frame, Pure Color Frame, Outside, Inline 4 modes Blending Width: The adjustment range is between 1~90 On/Off: Select On or Off

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Mask Setting
1. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, select option on LCD screen,

rotary the knob or touch the

directly to confirm.

Mask

Mask Mask Layer Mask & PIC POS

2. Select the Mask for setting :

Customs: Coming soon

Heart Oval Round Crescent Left Star Diamond Custom 1

Mask 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Custom LOGO
1. Push [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items. Turn the rotary knob, select option in LCD screen,

rotary the knob or touch the

directly to confirm.

Logo Capture Logo Logo Present Delete Logo

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PGM Mode
1. Switch the edited PST image to program by pushing the [CUT], [TAKE] button or T-bar, and then the PGM image will return to PST state, which can be edited.
2. There are 1 HDMI output and 1SDI output for program, and maximum realize 1920×1080 output.
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Switching Mode
1. T-BAR switch: Switch the PST image to program with wipe and fade by T-bar. 2. CUT switch: Seamless switch the PST image to program by pushing [CUT] button. 3. TAKE switch: Switch the PST image to program with wipe and fade by pushing [TAKE] button. 4. CUE: Switch PST audio preview or PGM audio preview by pushing [CUE] button. 5. MUTE: Switch single audio output/Mix audio output.
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Set the Output Parameter

1. Select the Output Resolution

Push the [MENU] button, and enter to the menu items, turn the rotary knob and select

or

:

Push the rotary knob to confirm, and enter to the menus as below:

Output Format Output Setting External Sync Test Pattern