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1.2 Product Overview mini-edge provides five video input channels and eight audio input channels with multiple output interfaces available. mini-edge features professional and excellent performance, which supports multiple -layer overlay and audio mixing operations, providing more control over audio/video productions at the operator’s fingertips.
● Quad HDMI 2.0 inputs (HDCP compliance), resolutions up to 4K@60 ● One USB (UVC) input supports camera source from RGBlink vue PTZ and webCAM ● Eight audio inputs with Four HDMI 2.0 embedded audio inputs and Four external audio inputs (one MIC, one LINE, one Bluetooth and one Type-C digital audio) ●...
HDMI 1 automatically. Users can see the input views on the mini-edge screen when there is active signal plug in. Connect mini-edge to a monitor with HDMI output interface to see PVW views and output resolutions.
6.35mm TRS jack, which is for connecting speakers. For laptops or mobile phones with no audio output ports, mini-edge provides a built-in Bluetooth module. Users can connect to devices with Bluetooth function to input high-quality audio signals in real time. (More details please refer to Bluetooth) In addition, the four HDMI input ports all support embedded audio.
Rotate ENTER Knob to move the cursor to SETTING > Push ENTER Knob > Rotate ENTER Knob to move the cursor to NETWORK >Turn OFF DHCP to set IP address. When connecting mini-edge and the router, the IP address of mini-edge must be in the same LAN as the router. 2.6 Plugging in Power RGBlink mini-edge is packaged with a PD power adapter (power cable included) , check the power supply standard used in your country or region before power connection.
3. The power supply is rated for a minimum of 36W. 2.7 Turning on Your mini-edge After mini-edge is connected to power supply, push the DIP Switch on the rear panel, the device will show mini-edge logo and then enter to the main interface.
After the above steps are completed, users can use mini-edge to do the following. 3.1 Main Interface As shown below, once powering on mini-edge, the 5.5 inch display will show mini-edge logo and then come into Main Interface. Operator can refer to the description below.
Media Management Interface. 3.4 PIP (Picture-in-Picture) mini-edge defaults to single-screen switching. If you need to use PIP, push MENU Button to enter MENU, use ENTER knob to move the cursor to LAYOUT icon, then press ENTER knob once again to gain access to the PIP layout setting interface.
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PIP video source will be displayed in the PGM window as an inset window. RGBlink offers 6 layout options. If the Layout【6】 is selected, use the Toggle to achieve a better view of the picture ratio.
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3. If there are no available files, the USB flash drive will automatically create a folder named mini-edge , with audio, image, video folders included. The image folder includes three sub-folders: background, logo and overlay. Tips: Layers should meet the following requirements: 1.
1. Create a folder name mini-edge by yourself. 2. Create audio, image, video folders respectively in mini-edge folder. 3. Create three sub-folders in image: background, logo and overlay. 4. Store materials in corresponding folder. Tips: RGBlink website ( https://rgblink-web.azurewebsites.net/productsinfo.aspx?id=252) >...
Joystick to quickly adjust horizontal and vertical position of OVERLAY. 3.6 Chroma Key mini-edge supports matting, that is, removing the pure color background and overlaying it on another signal to realize the application of virtual reality. Push MENU Button to enter Main Menu, tap【CHROMA KEY】in MENU or push Button 5 to enter the setting interface.
IP VISCA protocol and save the position and zoom information for quick calling. The PTZ preset of mini-edge not only saves the parameters of the PTZ, but also includes calling the camera, that is, when the preset of PTZ is loaded, the input is switched to the camera signal source at the same time.
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3) Connect camera and computer to the switch. 4) Connect mini-edge and camera to the switch via Ethernet cables (It is recommended to use RGBlink CAT6 cable with order code as 940-0001-00-11-0). Then use mini-edge for PTZ control. Warning: 1. The computer IP, mini-edge IP and the tested IP must be in the same LAN.
3.8 Saving and Loading Scenes mini-edge save presets to Scene in real time. If users want to quickly load current preset next time, just save it to corresponding scene. The Scene will save all the currently set parameters including Chroma Key, PTZ Presets and more.
The preset saving interface is shown as below. mini-edge allows user to save 10 presets in total to the corresponding View 1~10. If the selected window does not contain a preset, press ENTER knob to choose whether to form a static picture of the current scene and save it.
HDMI is generally used to adapt displays with HDMI input interfaces. Turn on DVI/HDMI, mini-edge can adapt to different types of display devices. Users can return to Editing Interface to check input source preview on the touch screen.
Ethernet port to an internet router or a network switch. It is recommended to use RGBlink CAT6 cable with order code as 940-0001-00-11-0. 3.10.2 Smartphone Tethering 1. For iOS system, please do as follows: 1) Simply connect a standard power cord from your smartphone to the USB-C port labeled number 1 on your mini-edge.
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4) As shown in figures below, if the status changes from "Not Discoverable" to "Connection", it means that the mini-edge and your mobile phone have achieved network sharing. 2. For Android system, please do as follows: 1) Open ‘Settings’> ‘Additional settings’> ‘Developer options”> Turn on ‘USB debugging’.
2. If failed to use network sharing, please operate Step 2 as follows: Connect USB-C interface of OTG cable to mini-edge, then use standard data cable to connect your phone to USB-A interface of OTG cable. 3. The user interface may vary according to mobile phone types, please refer to the actual use.
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6. Paste the Stream URL and Stream Key in notepad and save file title as rtmp.ini (the format must be : rtmp://YOUR STREAM URL/YOUR STREAM KEY). Then copy the file to USB disk. 7. Connect the USB disk to mini-edge’s USB port. As shown in the figure below, users can view the imported streaming address and streaming status.
To control PTZ camera while performing live streaming, please make sure PTZ, mini-edge and network are in the same LAN, then turn on DHCP of mini-edge in Network Interface at the same time. ( Turning off DHCP will not affect live streaming if the IP address does not conflict) Click Network on Setting Menu to configure IP address.
Subnet mask: Set the subnet mask. The default setting is 255.255.255.0. Gateway: Set the Gateway according to the IP address and subnet mask. For example, if the IP address of mini-edge is 192.168.5.98 and the subnet mask is 255.255.255.0, please set the gateway to 192.168.5.1.
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Insert a U disk to USB port labeled number 1. Before recording, format the U-disk first. You can directly format U-disk on your mini-edge. The steps are as below: Push MENU Button to enter Menu Choose 【 OUTPUT 】 in MENU to enter Video Output interface, then choose Record to enter recording configuration interface.
Warning: If the U disk cannot be recognized when inserting into mini-edge, use a dual USB cable to power U disk. In Recording interface, the disk information can be captured automatically by mini-edge. Enable Recording switch to start or stop recording, and you can check recording duration and progress.
3.13 Audio mini-edge supports mixed output of multiple channels, and also allows user to check volume meter. Push MENU Button to enter MENU. Select 【AUDIO】 to enter the Audio Management Interface. As shown in the figure below, the Audio Management Interface is divided into eight parts. Please refer to the following table for operation.
Upgrade) 3.14.2 Date and Time Choose Date & Time to check operating time and set time displayed in mini-edge. If the device is connected to network, turn on automatic setting switch to synchronize the time.
3.14.4 Bluetooth Choose Bluetooth to enter the following interface. Bluetooth defaults to ON. Turn on Bluetooth on mini-edge and mobile phone to establish a Bluetooth connection. You can check device name in this interface and then select the mini-edge model that needs to be paired in the Bluetooth Setting Interface of the phone.
After successful connection of mini-edge and mobile phone, you can play music via Bluetooth. Tips: 1. mini-edge is generally named as mini-edge-XXXX. 2. If there is no sound when playing music, please use the Channel Fader on the front panel to adjust the BLUETOOTH and PREVIEW volume to an appropriate level.
T-Bar Mode. Users can also switch to CUT Mode and then use Button 1~5 on the operation board to switch inputs. For some important occasions, users might need to preview and preset the next scene to ensure the accuracy and stability of the screen.
5.2 FAQ 1. Fail to power on mini-edge? A: The Power Supply included with mini-edge is the recommended power supply to use. If you use other power supply, make sure the power supports 12V 3A. Then check whether the power supply is connected first, and use it correctly according to the power supply standard of your country/region.
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For example, the IP address of PTZ is 192.168.5.163. Please also set the IP address of mini-edge to 192.168.5.X ( (2~254) except163 Outside), confirm on mini XPOSE whether the Visca port number in the PTZ settings is the corresponding port number, for example, the Visca port number of the PTZ of RGBlink is 1259.
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8. mini-edge HDMI input what kind of YUV. A:mini-edge supports 4:4:4,not supports 4:2:0. 9. When mini-edge input is i format signal will be half-screened or cut with the P format signal, the height of the P format will be cut.
2) Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/07xkx4n6fcixm816v2yxq/h?rlkey=9qtaewha08wb2n1wqhbue63 mn&dl=0 Warning: Do not power off during the upgrade process, otherwise mini-edge may be unable to enter the system after booting. Steps: 1.Copy upgrade package to root directory of USB disk. 2.Power on the device and connect USB disk to USB-C port labeled number 1 by an OTG cable.
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