Kiloview DC230 User manual

DC230 Video Decoder
4-Channels Video Decoding
Leading solution provider of IP-based video transmission
Quick Start Guide
Contents
◼Packing List
◼Device interfaces and functions
◼Device connection, login and use guide
◼Device upgrade and restore to factory settings
Before using this product, it is recommended that you read the guide carefully. To ensure your personal safety and avoid physical or
electrical damage to the device, please strictly follow the instructions of this guide to install and use it under the guidance of
professionals. Incorrect electrical connections or physical installation may cause permanent damage to the device and even threaten
personal safety.

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1Packing List
(1) DC230 ×1
(2) Power Supply ×1
(3) DVI to HDMI Adapter×1
(4) Warranty Card ×1
(5) Quick Start Guide ×1
2Device Interfaces
(1) USB expansion port
(2) SDI output
(3) Reset
(4) 3.5mm Line in/Line out
(5) Working Indicator
(6) Power port
(7) 1000M Ethernet port
(8) DVI output（HDMI/VGA compatible）
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3Device Indicators
4Device Connection
LED Indicators
Name
Color
Status
Description
Power
Red
ON
Power connected
OFF
Power off or failure
LINK
Green
ON
Network is connected
Flashing
Device reset to factory / network abnormal
OFF
Network abnormal/not connected
Run
White
ON
Working
OFF
Device is abnormal or not started
HDMI Monitor
Switcher
IP stream
PC
AC100~240V
Power supply
DC12V
SDI Monitor

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5Login to the device WEB page
The default fixed IP address of DC230 is 192.168.1.168. Please configure your computer network to
192.168.1.xxx when you use DC230 for the first time, and then enter http://192.168.1.168/ in the browser
to visit Web UI.
Note
⚫The username and the password are admin by default.
⚫To ensure information security, it is recommended to change your password immediately after your first login.
⚫Due to the browser compatibility issues, it is recommended to use Chrome or Edge.
⚫To login with the default address, make sure that the computer is configured under the same network segment
(192.168.1.*, * refers to numbers between 1-255 except 168).
⚫After change the device IP, please restore the computer network to the working network IP address
6Decoding and output
6.1 Add video source
In the lower left of the "Media", click "Add", and then configure the parameters in the pop-up dialog box,
and click "OK" to add the video source to the video list. Take “RTSP” as an example as below:
Note
⚫Please use the equipped power adapter to power the device. Other unqualified power supplies may damage the device.
⚫DVI can be converted to HDMI/VGA for output.
⚫DC230 supports up to 4-channels decoding, DVI and SDI output the same or different contents.
For more information about the configurations, please refer to:
https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/docs/dc230/

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Note
⚫The IP address of video source can be tested with a player such as VLC.
⚫If video source is from network, it is required to configured with a high buffer time for playback buffer until the video
decoding output is smooth.
For more information about how to add the video source, please visit:
https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/docs/dc230/

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6.2 Preview
The added sources will be displayed in the “Video Source”, drag the source to the upper “Source Preview
window to preview the source images and to configure the output parameters.
6.3 Output
There are two output windows on the DC230 webpage. You can select SDI or DVI (HDMI and VGA compatible)
to decode and output the same or different content in the upper right corner of the window. Drag the video
source into the output window, that is, output with the selected interface.
Note
⚫It is recommended to use the latest version of Chrome and Edge for preview function.
⚫Preview in browser does not support video sources with B-frame.
⚫To preview, please use the service network IP address to login to the device.
⚫The “Source Preview” window is under "Image" mode by default, and the image refreshes every 3 seconds; if the CPU
performance of the computer is well, you can click and switch to "Video" mode, and there will be smooth video.

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Note
⚫The output resolution should be the resolution and frame rate that the receiving monitor can support.
⚫The audio is turned off by default, and it can be turned on by click the red speaker in the lower left corner of the output
window.
⚫Multi-screen output needs to be configured by adding a layout, and supports up to 4 grids output.
For more info about DC230 output layout configurations, please visit:
https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/docs/dc230/

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7Firmware Upgrading
7.1 Download firmware
7.2 Upgrade device firmware
Login to the web page of DC230, click "Settings">"Firmware Upgrade" to check if there is any latest firmware
available to download. If yes, select the downloaded firmware and click “Firmware Upgrade”.
After uploaded the firmware successfully, it needs to reboot the device. After clicking “ok”, the device will
restart, please be patient.
Note
⚫Please not power off during the upgrade process, otherwise the device couldn’t work.
⚫Generally, it will take 3-5 minutes to upgrade the device. If it’s still not completed after 5 minutes, please try refreshing
webpage, if you still can’t access it, please try to contact technical support.
Kiloview will provide the firmware of updating functions for DC230, please visit:
https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/
Select “video decoders”>DC230”, find and download the latest firmware.

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8Restore to factory settings
If the device cannot work normally after modified the parameters or forgot internet IP configuration and
couldn’t search and find the device, please restore factory settings.
Two methods for restoring factory settings:
1) If you can login to web page, then via the web page, click "Settings > System settings > Restore factory
settings".
2) If you can’t login to web page, press the RESET button for 5 seconds in the bottom of device.
9Others
To prolong the device life，please unplug the power and keep it properly if you do not use it for a long
time.
Note: After restoring factory setting, below parameters will be turned to default value:
⚫Login password of the admin account will be restored to “admin”.
⚫Your device will be restored to obtain a DHCP-assigned IP address by default and the failover address 192.168.1.168 will
be bound to the device.
⚫All encoding parameters of video and audio will be restored to default value.

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For more questions, please contact us via：
https://www.kiloview.com/en/support
KILOVIEW Electronics CO., LTD.
Tel：[phone] Email：[e-mail] Web：www.kiloview.com/en
Address: B4-106/109, Jiahua Intelligence Valley Industrial Park, 877 Huijin Road, Yuhua District,
Changsha City, Hunan Province, China.