Caton NVP-903 Series User manual

NVP-903
Multi-Stream Network Video Processor
REFERENCE GUIDE
Caton Technology Asia Pte Ltd.

NVP-903 User Manual
Content
1 Introduction........................................................................................................................ 2
1.1 Product Overview........................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Product Features.......................................................................................................... 2
2 Panel Design........................................................................................................................ 3
2.1 Front Panel................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Rear Panel.................................................................................................................... 4
3 Web Control [Encoder Mode]........................................................................................... 5
3.1 Log In .......................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.1 Log in via Ethernet.....................................................................................................5
3.1.2 Log in via Wi-Fi.........................................................................................................5
3.2 Configuration............................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1 Interface .....................................................................................................................7
3.2.2 Equipment................................................................................................................11
3.3 Advance..................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Status ......................................................................................................................... 15
3.5 OSD........................................................................................................................... 17
3.6 System Setting........................................................................................................... 18
3.7 Tools.......................................................................................................................... 20
4 Web Control [Decoder Mode]......................................................................................... 22
4.1 Log In ........................................................................................................................ 22
4.1.1 Log in via Ethernet...................................................................................................22
4.1.2 Log in via Wi-Fi.......................................................................................................22
4.1.3 Work Mode..............................................................................................................23
4.2 Configuration............................................................................................................. 24
4.2.1 Protocol....................................................................................................................24
4.2.2 Equipment................................................................................................................27
4.3 Status ......................................................................................................................... 28
4.4 System Setting........................................................................................................... 29
4.5 Tools.......................................................................................................................... 31
5 Technical Specifications................................................................................................... 33

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1 Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
NVP are network video encoder and decoder series, which are specialized for high definition
real-time video streaming applications. It provides flexible streaming for low-bandwidth
transmission applications using H.264 video and AAC audio encoding, supporting FLV over RTMP
streaming output, thus seamlessly connecting to streaming media server. The third generation NVP
series encoder – NVP-903, support 3 encoding streams output for multi-screen application.
Moreover, NVP-903 integrates H.264 decoding functions with HDMI output, to form a versatile
media delivery solution over IP network.
Integrated with Caton leading R2TP technology, NVP-903 and NVP decoders can also realize
high quality live video contribution and distribution over Open Internet.
1.2 Product Features
Support 1080P@60 FULL-HD H.264 encoding/decoding
Support HD-SDI, HDMI, Analog AV for video & audio input
Support 1 channel encoding with 3 encoding streams output, with different bit rate/resolution
for multi-screen application
Support RTMP PUSH, TS over HTTP, TS over UDP IP output, seamlessly connecting to
streaming media server
Support high bit rate file recording into SD card
Integrated with H.264 decoding function with HDMI output
Support Caton proprietary R2TP protocol for contribution and distribution over Open Internet
Internal hot-spot, support web UI control via PC/Android/iOS
Compact design: 200.0 x 44.5 x 153.0mm, 900g
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Tips:
If Data indicators keep red when you have plugged in the video source, check video/audio input
settings via web control. Make sure the video/audio type in input setting and the video source type to
be the same.
2 Panel Design
2.1 Front Panel
Figure2.1 NVP-903 Front Panel
NVP-903 Front Panel consists of an E Ink screen and 3 indicators: Power, Data and Stream.
E Ink: Displays device basic info. The info in E Ink will not be vanished after powered down.
Work Mode: Current device work mode: NVP-903-E (Encoder Mode) or NVP-903-D
(Decoder Mode)
SSID: Device serial number / SSID of NVP-903 internal hot-spot(AP)
Password: Password of NVP-903 internal hot-spot(AP)
Stream IP: Device IP address for streaming and web control
Indicators: Displays current running status
Power: [Blue] Device is powered up now
Data: [Green] Device recognizes the input source successfully. [Red] Device does not
recognize the input source now
Stream: [Green] Device is connected to target server/decoder and pushing/pulling stream
to it; [Red] Device is not pushing/pulling stream to target server/decoder.
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2.2 Rear Panel
Figure2.2 NVP-903 Rear Panel
NVP-903 Rear Panel consists of power interface, video/audio interface, network interface and
SD card slot.
Power (XLR): Connect NVP-903 power adapter to power up the device
SDI:
Encoder Mode: HD/SD-SDI video/audio source input
Video:
Encoder Mode: Analog video source input
Audio (L&R):
Encoder Mode: Analog audio source input
HDMI IN:
Encoder Mode: HDMI video/audio source input
HDMI OUT:
Encoder Mode: HDMI video/audio source loop-out
Decoder Mode: HDMI video/audio output
ETH: Network interface for streaming and device web control
USB: USB2.0 for Wi-Fi dongle function (In developing)
SD Card: Insert SD card for video recording (In developing)
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3 Web Control [Encoder Mode]
3.1 Log In
NVP-903 supports PC web control via Ethernet port, it also supports PC/Smartphone/Pad
wireless web control via NVP-903 internal hotspot.
3.1.1 Log in via Ethernet
1) Prepare a computer with Ethernet port and Internet web browser.
2) Connect your PC to the NVP-903 ETH port via Ethernet.
3) Configure computer IP address, make sure that NVP-903 and the computer IP are in the
same network segment
4) Input the device IP address in the web browser, it will displays the Log in page, as follows:
(Default IP Address: 202.0.0.138)
Figure3.1 Log in
5) Type in the Account and Password to login.
(Default Account: admin; Default Password: admin)
3.1.2 Log in via Wi-Fi
1) Prepare a PC/Pad/Smartphone with Wi-Fi function and Internet web browser.
2) Search Wi-Fi SSID of NVP-903 internal hotspot(AP) and connect your
PC/Pad/Smartphone to it. (Default AP Password: 87654321)
3) Input the device IP address in the web browser, it will displays the Log in page, as in
Figure 3.1
4) Type in the Account and Password to login.
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Tips:
SSID of NVP-903 internal hotspot (AP) will be displayed in the E-Ink of device front panel.
(Default Account: admin; Default Password: admin)
3.2 Configuration
Click Configuration in main menu to enter the basic setting page, as follows:
Figure3.2 Configuration
In Configuration page, users can configure basic settings of video/audio source, transport
protocol and device IP setting.
Click to save the configuration.
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3.2.1 Interface
Select the video/audio source type to encode and the transport protocol for streaming.
Figure3.3 Interface
Table3-1 Interface
Menu Name Range
Interface
Video Input Source
SDI
HDMI
CVBS
ColorBar (Internal Source)
BlackField (Internal Source)
Audio Input Source
SDI-Ch1/2
SDI-Ch3/4
SDI-Ch5/6
SDI-Ch7/8
HDMI
Analog
1KHz (Internal Source)
Silence (Internal Source)
Transport Protocol
R2TP
R2TP-S
UDP
HTTP (TS over HTTP)
RTMP (RTMP Push)
NVP-903 support 1 channel video/audio source input with 3 channel encoding streams output.
The encoding streams can be configured with different target address.
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1) UDP
Figure3.4 UDP
Enable: Enable current encoding streams to transmit. ON: Enable the transmitting; OFF:
Disable the transmitting
Port: Transport port for UDP transmission. Range: 1024~65535
IP Address: IP address of target device to receive UDP streams.
2) HTTP (TS over HTTP)
Figure3.5 HTTP
For HTTP transmission, NVP-903 will generate a stream URL for each encoding channel (e.g.
http://202.0.0.139:50101/channel1.ts). Configure target decoder/server with this stream URL to pull
the stream for NVP-903.
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3) RTMP
Figure3.6 RTMP
For RTMP transmission, the stream URL is generated by target RTMP streaming server.
Configure NVP-903 with this stream URL to push the stream to RTMP streaming server.
Enable: Enable current encoding streams to transmit. ON: Enable the transmitting; OFF:
Disable the transmitting
Port: Transport port for RTMP transmission. Default: 1935
IP Address: IP address of target RTMP streaming server
Application: The Application info in the stream URL
Stream: The Stream ID in the stream URL
4) R2TP
Figure3.7 R2TP
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Tips:
R2TP is the proprietary transport protocol of Caton Technology. For R2TP transmission,
please make sure the decoder device support R2TP protocol.
Enable: Enable current encoding streams to transmit. ON: Enable the transmitting; OFF:
Disable the transmitting
Port: Transport port for R2TP transmission. Range: 1024~65535. Please make sure R2TP port
of NVP-903 and target decoder device to be the same.
IP Address: IP address of target decoder device.
5) R2TP-S
Figure3.8 R2TP-S
Enable: Enable current encoding streams to transmit. ON: Enable the transmitting; OFF:
Disable the transmitting
Port: Transport port for R2TP-S transmission. The R2TP-S port is provided by target R2TP
Relay Server
IP Address: IP address of target R2TP Relay Server
ID: Transport ID for R2TP-S transmission. The transport ID is provided by target R2TP Relay
Server
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3.2.2 Equipment
Configure device IP for video streaming and web control.
Figure3.9 Equipment
IP Address: Device IP address for video streaming and web control
Sub Mask: Net mask of device IP setting
Gateway: Gateway of device IP setting
DNS: DNS server of device IP setting
DHCP: Select IP setting mode. OFF: Manual mode; ON: DHCP mode
Link Status: Working status of ETH port. Online: ETH port has connected to the network.
Offline: ETH port does not connect to the network.
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3.3 Advance
Click Advance in main menu to enter the advanced setting page, as follows:
Figure3.10 Advance
In the advanced setting page, user can configure the encode settings of 3 encoding streams
separately.
Click Channel1/Channel2/Channel3 column to select the encoding channel.
Click to save the configuration.
Table3-2 Advance
Menu Name Range
Advance
Video Compress Profile
High
Main
Baseline
Video Compress Level 1.1/1.3/2.0/2.1/2.2/2.3/3.0/3.1/3.2/4.0/4.1/4.2
Video GOP IP
IBBP
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Video Bitrate Mode CBR
VBR
Video Encode Format
PAL
1920*1080P (Channel1 Only)
1920*1080P_25Hz
1920*1080I
1440*1080P
1440*1080I
960*1080I
1280*720P
1280*720P_25Hz
720*576P
720*576I
720*576P_25Hz
640*360P
352*288P
NTSC
1920*1080P (Channel1 Only)
1920*1080P_29.97Hz
1920*1080I
1440*1080P
1440*1080I
960*1080I
1280*720P
1280*720P_29.97Hz
720*480P
720*480I
720*480P_29.97Hz
640*360P
352*240P
Video Bitrate (Kbps)
CBR HD: 650-8000Kbps
SD: 300-8000Kbps
VBR HD: 650-4000Kbps
SD: 300-4000Kbps
Audio Compress STD AAC-LC
AAC-HE
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Tips:
1.
For Video Encode Format, Channel1 support up to 1920*1080P_59.94/50Hz, Channel2 &
Channel3 support up to 1920*1080P_29.97/25Hz.
2. NVP-903 support encoding format up-scaler and down-scaler, however it cannot
transform the frequency between PAL and NTSC.
MPEG1-Layer2
Audio Track
Stereo
Monaural
DualMono
Audio Bitrate (Kbps)
AAC-LC
96
128
192
256
384
512
AAC-HE 48
64
MPEG1-Layer2
128
192
256
For OSD setting, please refer to Chapter 3.5 OSD in this manual.
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3.4 Status
Click Status in main menu to enter device status page. The device status page is also the default
page after log in.
Figure3.11 Status
The device status page will displays video/audio source status, device IP info and stream
transmitting status.
Video
Interface: Video type of video source setting
Active: Video source status. ON: Device has recognized this type of video source; OFF:
Device has not recognized this type of video source
Input Format: Format of video input source
Audio
Interface:Audio type of audio source setting
Active: Audio source status. ON: Device has recognized this type of audio source; OFF:
Device has not recognized this type of audio source
Sample Freq(HZ): Sampling rate of audio input source
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System Status
Ethernet MAC: Device MAC address
IP Address: Device IP address for video streaming and web control
Sub Mask: Net mask of IP setting
Gateway: Gateway of IP setting
DNS: DNS Server of IP setting
Transport Protocol: Current transport protocol for 3 encoding streams
Channel Stream Status: Transport status of each encoding streams. It also displays
transport bit rate of current stream.
Transmitting: NVP-903 is transmitting the stream to target device now
Connecting: NVP-903 is trying to connect to target device now
Disconnected: NVP-903 does not transmit the stream to target device.
Auto Refresh: Transport bit rate that displays will be refreshed for every 1 second.
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3.5 OSD
Click OSD in main menu to enter the OSD setting page, as follows:
Figure3.12 OSD
To use the picture file as OSD during encoding, you need to upload the png. file to the file list
in OSD page.
1) Click Choose File column to select png. file in your PC and click to upload.
2) Click on OSD button in Advance page to use the png. file as OSD during encoding.
Select picture file name and set Coordinate X and Coordinate Y to configure the position of
OSD. ( Left front corner is <0, 0>, OSD move to the right for 1 pixel as Coordinate X add 1,
and move to the bottom for 1 pixel as Coordinate Y add 1)
3) To delete picture file in the file list, click .
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Tips:
1. NVP-903 support uploading up to 3 picture files.
2. The picture format for OSD should be PNG.
3. The width pixel of the picture should be multiple to 128.
4. The picture size should not exceed the size of encoding format
3.6 System Setting
Click System Settings in main menu to enter the system setting page, as follows:
Figure3.13 System Setting
In System Setting page, user can view or set the basic device info, and set the work mode:
Encoder or Decoder.
Click to save the configuration.
Device Information
Device Model: To view device model name
Device Version: To view device software & hardware version
Serial Number: To view device serial number
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Tips:
When the work mode of NVP-903 is changed, device will reboot automatically. Encoder mode
and Decoder mode cannot work in the same time.
For web control on decoder mode, please refer to Chapter 4.
Workmode: To set the work mode of NVP-903: Encoder or Decoder
Change Password
Username: To view account name to log in. Default: admin
New Password: To set new password to log in. Default password: admin
Confirm Password: To refill the new password to confirm.
AP Info
SSID: To view SSID of device AP. SSID of AP is the same as device serial number.
New Password: To set new password of device AP. Default password: 87654321
Confirm Password: To refill the new password to confirm.
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