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Summary of Contents for KAICO GBS C

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    A triva true view based upscaler/video converter board for retro gaming hardware OVERVIEW FEATURES FUNCTION MODULE INTRODUCTION OLED SCREEN MENU INTRODUCTION WEB GUI INTRODUCTION FIRMWARE UPDATES GUIDE...
  • Page 2: Overview

    overview GBS control is an improved GBS8200 RGB to VGA converter board, and an alternative firmware for Tvia Trueview5725 based Upscaler / Video converter board. NOTE: 1) This device does not support composite and S-video inputs. HDMI and VGA outputs will not work if connected at the same time. You will only be allowed to have one connected at a time.
  • Page 3: Function Module Introduction

    FUNCTION MODULE INTRODUCTION RGBS RGBHV...
  • Page 4 MICRO USB: The micro-USB port only supports firmware updates and does not supply power to the device. If you need to update the firmware, please see the “firmware update” guide on page 14. RGBS SYNC SELF-LOCKING BUTTON: When you press down the RGBS Sync Self-locking button the LM1881 chip will “strip”...
  • Page 5 NOTE: 1. The HDMI Slide Switch much be switched to off if you want to output RGBS/Component signals through the Saturn AV Connector. 2. The GBSC only outputs lower resolutions such as 240p/288p through the Saturn AV Connector. VGA OUTPUT: Standard D-Sub15 (VGA) connector.
  • Page 6 RGBS INPUT: Accepts the RGBS Signal. We recommend you press the “RGBS SYNC SELF-LOCKING BUTTON” down to get a clean sync signal through the LM1881 chip when using RGBS. NOTE: If you are using this input for a progressive scan RGBS signal (normally 480p or 576p), please press down these two switches at the same time.
  • Page 7: Oled Screen Menu Introduction

    OLED SCREEN MENU INTRODUCTION OLED MENU Resolutions: • • 1920 x 720 Pass-through • 1920 X 1080 • • 1280 x 960 Downscale • 1280 x 1024 • Back Presets: Misc: Current Settings: • • • Preset Slot:1 Restart GBSC Output Resolutions •...
  • Page 8: Web Gui Introduction

    WEB GUI INTRODUCTION LOGIN TO THE WEB GUI: STEP1: Search for WIFI through phone or PC. WifiName: gbscontrol Password: qqqqqqqq STEP2: Enter IP (192.168.4.1) or URL (http://gbscontrol) in the browser address bar and STEP3: Click to enter the configuration page. Login Page First Page FIRST PAGE...
  • Page 9 SECOND PAGE 1. ADC Gain(Brightness): • Gain +/- adjusts the gain for the currently loaded preset. 2. Picture Control: • Adjust the screen position, scale and borders. Second Page Third Page THIRD PAGE 1. Filters: • Scanlines only work with 240p sources. They look best with the Line Filter enabled.
  • Page 10 FOURTH PAGE SETTINGS 1. Matched Presets • If enabled. default to 1280x960 for NTSC 60 and 1280x1024 for PAL 50 (does not apply for 720p/1080p presets). 2. Full Height: • Some presets default to not using the entire vertical output resolution, leaving some lines black.
  • Page 11 3. Low Res: Use Upscaling • Low Resolution VGA input: Pass-through or Upscale. • Low resolution sources can be passed through directly or you can choose too upscale them. • Upscaling may have some border / scaling issues but is more compatible with displays.
  • Page 12 FIFTH PAGE 1. System • Enable OTA (Over The Air) • Restart GBS Control • Initialize all settings of the GBS Control board 2. Backup: Note: Intended for same device • Backup / Restore of configuration files • Backup is valid for current device only 3.
  • Page 13: Firmware Updates Guide

    FIRMWARE UPDATE GUIDE STEP 1: Download the NodeMCU-pyFlasher (https://github.com/marcelstoer/nodemcu-pyflasher/releases) GBS Control Firmware (https://github.com/RetroScaler/GBSC) STEP 2: Open “nodemcu-PyFlasher” 14 Connect the GBS Control to your computer using the Micro-USB cable. Select the proper COM port for your computer and choose the latest GBS Control firmware. STEP 3: Click “Flash NodeMCU”, then wait for the installation to complete.
  • Page 14 NOTES:...
  • Page 15 KAICO LABS Unit 14 Elgar Business Centre | Moseley Road | Hallow Worcester | WR2 6NJ | United Kingdom E: info@kaicolabs.com | T: +44 (0)115 871 2427 | W: www.kaicolabs.com...
  • Page 16 A triva true view based upscaler/video converter board for retro gaming hardware USER MANUAL...