RGBlink TAO1mini-HN USB HDMI Streaming User Guide
- June 14, 2024
- RGBlink
Table of Contents
RGBlink TAO1mini-HN USB HDMI Streaming
Product Information
Specifications
- Product Name: TAO 1mini-HN
- Weight: Light
- Appearance: Small and portable
- Supported Formats: RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SRT, FULL NDI, NDI
About Your Product
The TAO 1mini-HN is a compact and lightweight device that serves as an NDI
node for both encoding and decoding. It supports multiple formats, including
RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SRT, FULL NDI, and NDI.
Appearance
The TAO 1mini-HN has a small and sleek design, making it easy to carry and
transport. Its compact size allows for convenient usage in various settings.
Connectors
The device features the following connectors:
- Input Area: For connecting input signals
- Output Area: For connecting output devices
Dimension
The dimensions of the TAO 1mini-HN are as follows:
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Product Usage Instructions
Turn on Your TAO 1mini-HN
To turn on your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Locate the power button on the device.
- Press and hold the power button for a few seconds until the device powers on.
Input Area
To connect input signals to your TAO 1mini-HN, perform the following:
- Identify the input connectors on the device.
- Connect the appropriate cables from your input sources to the corresponding input connectors on the TAO 1mini-HN.
Input Signal Selection
To select the desired input signal, follow these steps:
- Access the input settings menu on the device.
- Navigate to the input signal selection option.
- Choose the desired input signal from the available options.
- Save the settings.
NDI Decoding
To decode NDI signals using your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Ensure that an NDI source is connected to one of the input connectors.
- Access the NDI decoding settings on the device.
- Enable NDI decoding.
- Configure any additional settings as required.
- Save the settings.
RTMP Pull
To pull RTMP streams using your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Access the RTMP pull settings on the device.
- Enter the RTMP stream URL or key.
- Configure any additional settings as required.
- Save the settings.
Play Video in U Disk
To play videos from a USB disk using your TAO 1mini-HN, perform the following:
- Connect a USB disk containing the desired videos to the USB port on the device.
- Access the U Disk playback settings on the device.
- Navigate to the desired video file on the USB disk.
- Select the video file to start playback.
Output Area
To connect output devices to your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Identify the output connectors on the device.
- Connect the appropriate cables from the output connectors to your desired output devices.
RTMP Push
To push RTMP streams using your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Access the RTMP push settings on the device.
- Enter the RTMP server URL or key.
- Configure any additional settings as required.
- Save the settings.
NDI Encoding
To encode signals into NDI using your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Access the NDI encoding settings on the device.
- Enable NDI encoding.
- Configure any additional settings as required.
- Save the settings.
Settings
To access and configure various settings on your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these
steps:
- Access the settings menu on the device.
- Navigate through the available settings options to make the desired changes.
- Save the settings.
Go to Homepage
To go to the homepage of your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these steps:
- Locate the homepage button on the device.
- Press the homepage button to navigate to the homepage.
Input Settings
To access and configure input settings on your TAO 1mini-HN, follow these
steps:
- Access the input settings menu on the device.
- Navigate through the available input settings options to make desired changes.
- Save the settings.
FAQs
-
Q: What formats does the TAO 1mini-HN support?
A: The TAO 1mini-HN supports multiple formats, including RTMP, RTMPS, RTSP, SRT, FULL NDI, and NDI. -
Q: Can I play videos directly from a USB disk?
A: Yes, you can play videos from a USB disk by connecting it to the USB port on the device and accessing the U Disk playback settings. -
Q: How do I select the input signal?
A: To select the input signal, navigate to the input settings menu and choose the desired input signal from the available options. -
Q: Can I push RTMP streams using the TAO 1mini-HN?
A: Yes, you can push RTMP streams by accessing the RTMP push settings and entering the RTMP server URL or key.
- Light in weight and small in appearance, easy to carry
- NDI node for encode and decode
- 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
- Resolution up to 2K@60
- Low latency
- Intuitive touch control and dynamic display
- Power from USB-C or PoE network
- Dual ¼in mounts
Overview
TAO 1mini-HN supports HDMI &UVC and FULL NDI® gigabit Ethernet video stream codecs for encoding and decoding.
TAO 1mini-HN is light in weight and small in appearance, which makes it easy to carry. Standard camera screw holes can be easily installed in the camera bracket. The device has a 2.1-inch TFT touchscreen for real-time monitoring of signals and menu operations. Support U disk recording, support PoE, and other functions.
System Connection
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About Your Product
Appearance
| No. | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touch Screen | 2.1-inch TFT touch screen for real-time monitoring of signals |
and menu operations.
2| ¼in mounts| For installation.
Connectors
| 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 harddisk for recording, and storage up to 2T.
7| LAN| Gigabit network port, support PoE.
Dimension
Following is the dimension of TAO 1mini-HN for your reference: 91mm(diameter)×40.8mm(height)
Use Your Product
Turn on Your TAO 1mini-HN
Connect your TAO 1mini-HN with the packaged USB-C power link cable and standard power adapter. Besides, TAO 1mini-HN also supports power over Ethernet.
After TAO 1mini-HN is powered on, the 2.1-inch screen will show the TAO 1mini logo and then come into the main menu.
Notice：
- Users can choose functions through slight touch and set parameters through long-pressing.
- In Settings, users can choose different functions by clicking the Arrow Icon.
Input Area
Users can operate five functions in the Input Area, including HDMI Input Signal Selection, UVC Input Signal Selection, USB Player, RTMP Pull and NDI Decoding.
Input Signal Selection
Click the yellow arrows to choose HDMI or UVC as the input signal.
Long press the UVC icon to adjust Brightness and Mirror.
- Brightness: 0-14
- Mirror: ON/OFF
Notice: The above settings are designed for UVC input signal ONLY.
NDI Decoding
Click the yellow arrows to select the NDI Decoding icon. Long press the icon
to enter the following interface.
Select the NDI source by swiping the screen. Users can see the NDI channel name, NDI source you selected, IP address, bitrate, and more.
RTMP Pull
Click the yellow arrows to select the RTMP Pull icon. Long press the icon to
enter the following interface.
Click the icon for installation. Turn on Bluetooth to pair TAO 1mini-HN with your mobile phone, (For more details, please refer to Bluetooth), so that you can import RTMP stream-address via TAO APP.
Play Video in U Disk
Insert U disk to USB 3.0 port of TAO 1mini-HN to play the video stored.
Users can choose different videos by wiping the screen and clicking the icon on the left to switch to video-playing mode.
Output Area
Users can operate two functions in the Output Area, including RTMP Push and NDI Encoding.
RTMP Push
Long press the RTMP Push icon in the output area to check the RTMP stream
address of TAO 1mini-HN.
TAO 1mini-HN supports RTMP stream address modification. Users can download the TAO APP to import new stream addresses.
Users can operate RTMP Push via a USB disk or TAO APP. For more specific steps, please refer to 3.2.1 RTMP Push in the User Manual.
After importing the stream address, users can choose the streaming platform, check the RTMP stream address by long-pressing, and click the cross icon for address deletion. The green circle outside indicates the platform you chose.
- Users can also set resolution, bitrate, and display mode by clicking .
- After all parameters are set, click [ON AIR] in the main interface to turn on the RTMP Push function.
NDI Encoding
Click the NDI Encoding icon in the output area to turn on the NDI Encoding
function and long press the icon to choose the encoding format (NDI | HX by
default), set the resolution, bitrate and check the channel name.
Settings
Click Settings on the left to operate more functions, including Go to Homepage, Input Settings, Output Settings, Network, Bluetooth, Fan Speed, Display and Device Info.
Go to Homepage
Click to return to the main interface of TAO 1mini-HN.
Input Settings
Click to enter to operate five functions, including RTMP Pull, NDI Decoding,
UVC Input Settings, Video Playing and Audio Settings.
In Input Settings part, users can turn on/off audio by swiping the screen, shown as below.
Output Settings
Click to enter to operate six functions, including RTMP Push, NDI Encoding,
USB Recording, HDMI Output Settings, UVC Output Settings, and Audio Settings.
- RTMP Push and NDI Encoding have been introduced in the Output Area already. Therefore, please refer to the previous chapter.
- For USB Recording, TAO 1mini-HN can be used as a recorder. Users can set resolution, bitrate, and check disk info.
- For HDMI Output Settings, users can set HDMI output resolution by swiping the screen.
- For UVC Output Settings, users can set UVC output resolution, turn on/off mirror mode and adjust display mode.
- For Audio Setting, users can set output volume at free or choose 0 to turn on mute mode.
Network
Click the network icon to turn on DHCP for automatic capture of the IP
address, netmask, and gateway set, or set the IP address, netmask, and gateway
manually.
Bluetooth
Click the Bluetooth icon to turn on Bluetooth for pairing TAO 1mini-HN with
the TAO APP installed on your mobile phone, so that users can import new
stream addresses.
Notice:
- Make sure the distance between TAO 1mini-HN and mobile phone is within 2m.
- Pair TAO 1mini-HN with TAO APP within 300s.
Fan Control
Click the Fan icon to adjust the fan speed for heat dissipation.
Display
Click the Display icon to adjust brightness and display mode.
About TAO 1mini-HN
Click the Information icon to check device information, set language, upgrade
TAO 1mini-HN, and choose factory reset.
Notice:
- Keep TAO 1mini-HN plugged in during upgrading.
- Make sure the file for the upgrade is valid on the USB disk.
ON AIR
If operations for RTMP Push are successful, then click ON AIR in the main interface and TAO 1mini-HN will start streaming. When TAO 1mini-HN recognizes the USB flash drive, it will start recording.
Users can do the following operations:
- Hide the setting options by clicking the blank screen. The interface will display information about streaming.
- On the basis of operation 1, click the screen again to hide all the information but to display the streaming image only.
- On the basis of operation 2, click the screen again to restore the setting interface.
Status Display Area
The left area of the interface displays the status of the TAO 1mini-HN.
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 the 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 the unit is returned for repair.
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References
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