XTOOL USER MANUAL
Article No: RGB-RD-UM-XTOOL E001
Revision No: V1.1
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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Software Overview
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Chapter 2 Installing Software
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Chapter 3 Using Software
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3.1 Connection
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3.2 Version
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VENUS X1PRO Software Upgrade
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VSP 628PRO Software Upgrade
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3.3 Toolbox
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Custom OSD
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Custom Mask
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Custom Logo
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Custom Still
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3.4 Language
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3.5 Help
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3.6 New File
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Chapter 4 Contact Us
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Chapter 5 Revision History
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Chapter 1 Software Overview
XTOOL is the newly developed upgrade tool of RGBlink. It supports the mainstream products of
RGBlink, and can realize the visual control and management on Windows or macOS system. Every
device has different ways for upgrade, but XTOOL eliminates the diversity and makes the upgrade
easier.
Features:
1) Unified interface and style;
2) Upgrade for different devices;
3) OSD, Mask, Logo and Still settings;
4) Language switcher;
5) Visual control;
6) Support Windows and macOS;
7) Individual subprogram can be selected from the upgrade package;
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Chapter 2 Installing Software
Requirements
Processor: 2.5GHz i5 or above processor (32 bit or 64 bit)
Memory: 4GB or above
Graphics: Support DirectX 9 128M or above (open AERO effect)
Hard disk space: Above 128G (primary partitions, NTFS format)
Monitor: Resolution must be 1280×720 pixels or above (if the resolution is lower than 1280×720,
some functions will not be displayed normally)
Operating system: Windows 7 (non-Ghost version or compact version)
Software version: V1.0.0.26
Installation
(1) Double click the icon, and a dialog box will pop up. Select the target language, for example,
select “English”, and click “OK” to confirm.
(2) Click “Next” to install:
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(3) Select “Browse...” to select the destination folder:
Note:
When installing the software to disk C (Windows 7 or above), user should get the rights in “Roles
Management”.
(4) Click “Install”:
In the process, a dialog box will pop up:
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If the user installs the XTOOL software for the first time, click “Next”:
Then click “Install", as shown in the figure below:
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(5) Click “Finish”, as shown in the figure below:
Then click “Next” to complete the installation.
If user has installed the XTOOL software before, click “Cancel”, and the dialog box will pop up:
Click “Yes” to cancel installation.
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Click “Finish” to exit installation.
Then the dialog box will pop up, click “Cancel” to exit the installation.
Click “Finish” and run the XTOOL application:
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Chapter 3 Using Software
Double click the icon , and enter the interface as follows:
XTOOL software contains the functions - Connection, Version, Toolbox, Language, Help and New
File. In the following parts, we will introduce them in detail.
3.1 Connection
Click “Connection”, and the dialog box will pop up:
Serial Comm, Net Comm and USB Comm can be selected. Click “Confirm”.
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3.2 Version
The version interface is shown as follows:
This is for software upgrade. XTOOL supports VENES X1, VENES X1 PRO, VENUS X2, VENUS X3,
VENUS X3LIVE, VENUS X7, VSP 628PRO, CP 3072PRO, M-ONE, T-ONE, MSP 216, MSP 225, MSP
226, C1, C4 and C480.
The operations are basically the same. The followings are the upgrade operations for VENUS
X1PRO and VSP 628PRO.
VENUS X1PRO Software Upgrade
1. Connect the device to PC
Method 1: Connect the USB port of the PC to the USB port in the “CONT” area (Figure 3) of the
VENUS X1PRO back panel with a USB cable (A to B) (Figure 1).
Figure 1 USB Cable (A to B)
Method 2: Connect the USB port of the PC to the RS232 port in the “CONT” area (Figure 3) of the
VENUS X1PRO back panel with a USB to RS232-RJ11 cable (Figure 2).
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Figure 2 USB to RS232 Cable
Figure 3 CONT Area
Note:
USB connection is only applicable to VSP 628PRO, T-ONE and MSP216.
2. Boot the device
Input or output is not needed during the upgrade.
3. Open XTOOL
Open XTOOL software. Click “Language” to switch the language.
4. Communication settings
Serial Comm and Net Comm can be used to connect X1 PRO to PC.
4.1 Serial Comm
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Click “Connection”, select “Serial Comm” in the dialog box. Select the corresponding serial
number, and set Baud Rate as “115200”, click “Confirm”.
If the device is connected, the circle indicating connection status at the bottom left corner turns
green. If the connection fails, the circle remains red. Device type and SN are shown at the bottom
right corner.
4.2 Net Comm
(1) Use a LAN cable to connect X1 PRO to PC.
(2) Check the IP address of X1 PRO from the menu: System
→
Ethernet
→
IP Address.
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(3) Set the IP of the Connection Settings dialog box as the same with that of X1 PRO. Click
“
Confirm
”
to connect.
5. Select the *bin file in the upgrade package
Click "Choose File" to select the bin file in the "Firmware Package" folder of the upgrade package.
6. Select the upgrade program
(1) Click “All”, XTOOL will compare the version number and the subroutine version number of the
package automatically. Only the items with different version number will be chosen for upgrade.
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(2) Click "Upgrade", and a dialog box reading "Do you want to upgrade the firmware?" will pop
up. Click "Confirm" to upgrade.
(3) Check the upgrade progress by scroll bar. User can press the "Stop" button to stop the
upgrade.
(4) After the upgrade is completed, the “New Version Upgraded!” dialog box will pop up. At the
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same time, the device will display “UPGRADE SUCCESS! PLEASE RESTART!”
(5) Click “Confirm”, and reboot the device.
VSP 628PRO Software Upgrade
1. Connect the device to the computer
Connect the USB port of the computer to the USB port in the “CONT” area on the rear panel
(Figure 2) with a USB cable (A to B) (Figure 1).
Figure 1 USB Cable (A to B)
Figure 2 CONT Area
2. Boot the device
Input or output is not needed during the upgrade.
3. Open XTOOL
Double click the XTOOL icon, and get into the main interface. Click “Language” to switch the
language between Chinese and English.
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4. Set the Comm
Click “Connection” and choose “USB Comm” in the dialog box of “Connection Settings”.
Remarks: Only USB comm can be used for VSP 628PRO connection.
If the device is connected, the circle indicating connection status at the bottom left corner turns
green. If the connection fails, the circle remains red. Device type and SN are shown at the bottom
right corner.
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5. Select package
For upgrading VSP 628PRO, the packages can be divided as below:
(1) If the software version of the control panel is lower than V2.88, upgrade the MCU package
(VSP628PRO_MCU_V2.XX.bin) first, and then upgrade the Package
[VSP628PRO_Packge_V2.XX.bin (the version is V2.88 or above)].
(2) If the software version of the control panel is V2.88 or above, upgrade the Package
[VSP628PRO_Packge_V2.XX.bin (the version higher than V2.88)]
Push the “MENU” button, choose “Tech Support” with the rotary knob, and enter “Version No.”
to check the version No. of VSP 628PRO.
Note:
XX refers to the version No. of software.
5.1 Upgrade the MCU package
(1) Click “Choose File”, and choose “VSP 628PRO_MCU_V2.XX.bin” in the upgrade software
document.
(2) Click “ALL”, XTOOL will automatically compare the version number of the local program with
that of the subprogram in the package. If the version numbers are the same, ignore the option. If
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the version numbers are different, the it indicates that the subprogram needs upgrade. Refer to
the picture below:
(3) After the program upgrade is finished, the reminder reading “New Version Upgraded!” will
pop up. Meanwhile, red marquee will appear on the front panel buttons of the device. Click
“Confirm”, and reboot the device. The upgrade of MCU program is finished.
5.2 Upgrade the “Package”
(1) Click “Choose File”, and choose “VSP 628PRO_Package_V2.XX.bin” in the upgrade software
document.
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(2) Click “ALL”, XTOOL will automatically compare the version number of the local program with
that of the subprogram in the package. If the version numbers are the same, ignore the option. If
the version numbers are different, it indicates that the subprogram needs upgrade, as shown in
the picture below. Besides, subprogram can be checked by scrolling mouse.
(3) Click “Upgrade”, choose “Confirm” to upgrade when the dialog box reading “Do you want to
upgrade the firmware?” pops up.
The single subprogram and the whole upgrade process can be checked with scroll bar. If the
upgrade needs to be suspended, press “stop” button to suspend it.
(4) After the upgrade is finished, a dialog box indicating “New Version Upgraded!” will pop up.
Meanwhile, the LCD screen on the front panel will also indicate the successful upgrade.
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(5) Reboot the device and reset the device to the factory default settings. Make sure the program
load is finished.
3.3 Toolbox
Click “Toolbox”:
It includes Custom OSD, Custom Mask, Custom Logo and Custom Still.
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