Kiloview N series User manual

N Series·Wireless NDI®Video Encoder

USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1 PRODUCT INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 ADVANTAGES......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 PARAMETERS......................................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 OPERATION GUIDANCE.......................................................................................................................................................3

3 PACKING LIST AND INTERFACE DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................... 4

3.1 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................................................................................ 4

3.2 INTERFACE DESCRIPTION....................................................................................................................................................... 4

3.3 SIGNAL INDICATOR................................................................................................................................................................ 5

4 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION................................................................................................................................. 6

4.1 POWER CONNECTION..............................................................................................................................................................6

4.2 VIDEO SIGNAL CONNECTION.................................................................................................................................................. 6

4.3 NETWORK CONNECTION.........................................................................................................................................................6

5 LOGIN AND NETWORK CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................................... 8

5.1 LOGIN TO THE DEVICE THROUGH ETHERNET.........................................................................................................................8

5.2 LOG IN TO THE DEVICE THROUGH THE WIFI HOTSPOT.......................................................................................................... 9

5.3 NETWORK CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.3.1 Ethernet....................................................................................................................................................................... 10

5.3.2 WIFI network................................................................................................................................................................11

5.3.3 Convenient management functions.............................................................................................................................13

6 NDI DISCOVERY AND CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................... 14

6.1 NDI|HX DRIVER INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................................................14

6.2 NDI DISCOVER AND CONNECTION....................................................................................................................................... 15

6.3 MODIFY NDI DEVICE NAME AND CHANNEL NAME..............................................................................................................16

6.4 MODIFYING NDI BIT RATE................................................................................................................................................. 16

7 PARAMETERS CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................................... 17

7.1 DASHBOARD........................................................................................................................................................................17

7.2 BASIC SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................................18

7.3 CHANGE WEB LOGIN PASSWORD........................................................................................................................................18

7.3.1 Location and time........................................................................................................................................................ 19

7.3.2 Restore factory settings............................................................................................................................................... 20

7.3.3 Firmware upgrading.................................................................................................................................................... 20

7.4 VIDEO&AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS.............................................................................................................................................21

7.4.1 Video source choice and adjustments.......................................................................................................................... 21

7.4.2 Video preprocessing.....................................................................................................................................................21

7.4.3 Audio signal source......................................................................................................................................................22

7.5 ENCODING & STEAM........................................................................................................................................................... 23

7.5.1 Audio encoding parameter setting...............................................................................................................................23

7.5.2 Encoding and stream settings......................................................................................................................................24

7.5.3 Streaming media service..............................................................................................................................................26

7.6 LOCAL RECORDING..............................................................................................................................................................30

7.7 NETWORK STORAGE（NAS）.............................................................................................................................................34

7.8 TEXT/ IMAGE/TIME OVERLAY...............................................................................................................................................35

7.8.1 Overlay Image Management....................................................................................................................................... 35

7.8.2 Overlay function...........................................................................................................................................................36

7.9 SERVICE CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................... 38

7.9.1 Web Service Configuration.......................................................................................................................................... 38

7.9.2 Onvif Service Configuration......................................................................................................................................... 38

7.9.3 Telnet Service Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 38

7.10 SERIAL PORTS AND PTZ....................................................................................................................................................39

7.10.1 Serial Ports................................................................................................................................................................ 39

7.10.2 PTZ Setting................................................................................................................................................................ 39

7.10.3 Control Panel..............................................................................................................................................................40

7.11 QUICK RESET AND REBOOT.............................................................................................................................................. 40

7.11.1 Quick Reset................................................................................................................................................................ 40

7.11.2 Reboot........................................................................................................................................................................ 40

7.12 LOGS AND DEBUG............................................................................................................................................................. 40

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1 Product introduction

N series NDI video encoder is a professional device designed for NDI video production field. It

compresses and encodes SDI or HDMI video source into NDI stream, transmit video via wired or WIFI

for any systems, device and software on your network.

1.1 Advantages

Portable design, small compact and stable NDI Wireless transmission

Built-in 5.0GHz WIFI realizes stable NDI Wireless transmission, or USB-extend Ethernet transmission.

Built-in large-capacity lithium battery, supports 5-16v external mobile power supply, no need to consider

wired power supply.

Internal cooling fan makes it adapts to high temperature conditions, stable and reliable operation

115*75*35mm, 380g only, hot shoe mountable makes it easy to install on the camera for portable

application.

Authorized by NewTek, compatible with other NDI® hardware and software products

Available as sources for other NDI compatible systems and software, no cables everywhere anymore.

Ultra low-latency, mutual identification and communication of multiple data streams.

Smart connection, discovered and connected by other NDI devices automatically

Powerful encoding function, dual stream output, customized graphic overlay, voice intercom,

local recording

Wide adjustable code rate (64kbit/s to 40Mbit/s).

Dual stream output, the main code rate up to 1080p60Hz, and the sub-stream supports 720p60Hz video

encoding.

Capable with customized text and image overlay function, which can be at any position on the screen.

With SD/TF card slot, it supports local recording, and supports NAS network storage.

1.2 Parameters

Model No.

N1、N2

Input

SDI（N1）、HDMI（N2）

Network Support

Enhanced WIFI (Enhance 5.0GHz frequency+PA), USB-extend Ethernet

Media transmission

protocols

NDI-HX/RTMP/TS over UDP/HLS

Video resolution

Up to 1080P60Hz：1080p23.98/24/25/29.97/30; 1080p50/59.94/60; 1080i50/59.94/60;

720p23.98/24/25/29.97/30; 720p50/59.94/60

Video encoding

H.264/ AVC High/ Main/ Baseline profile (up to Level 5.3) ; Motion-JPEG ; NDI HX

Audio encoding

AAC/G.711

Latency

End-to-end by cable is about 150 ms

Image and text overlay

Custom text, image overlay function, can be superimposed to any position on the screen

Recording

SD/TF card slot, local recording, NAS network storage

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Management

Web

Hot shoe

Removable

Battery capacity

3.7V 6800mAh（29.6Wh）

Power supply/Consumption

DC 12V 1A / 6.5W

Size/ Weight

115*75*35mm / 380g

Working temperature

-20℃~45℃

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2 Operation guidance

Installation and connection of the device

Connect the power and video input source correctly, power on the device.

Network Connection and Configuration

The simplest way is that the encoder accesses the network by wired mode, and the device automatically

gets an IP address from the network. Without any settings for the device, the encoder can be

automatically found and pulled by other NDI devices in the network.

If you want to set up the network manually, when using wired connection mode, you can use the device

failsafe IP address (192.168.1.168) to log on to the WEB page for setting up; at the same time, for

convenience of operation, you can also connect the device's own WiFi hotspot to configure device

through other WiFi terminal,such as mobile phone or pad. If you use the wireless network push flow, you

must first log on to the device web Page to set up WiFi.

NDI Pulling stream

NDI has the function of automatic discovery. After the encoder is normally connected to the network,

other NDI-supporting playback tools (such as Newtek studio monitor, OBS, vMix) can be used to

automatically discover the encoder and pull its NDI video stream directly.

Other streaming service

If necessary, you can also configure the device to push video streams such as RTMP, UDP, HLS, etc..

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3 Packing list and interface description

3.1 Packing list

Please check the parts and accessories you received are exactly

Name

Unit

Quantity

Note

NDI® Encoder

set

N1:SDI Input; N2: HDMI Input

WIFI Antenna

pcs

DC12V/1A power adaptor

pcs

USB-DC cable

pcs

USB-RJ45 converter

pcs

Hot shoe rack

pcs

Hot shoe bracket

pcs

Quick start guide

pcs

Certificate/Warranty card

pcs

3.2 Interface description

1、SDI/HDMI input 2、Battery capacity/charge indicator 3、Power Supply 4、SDI/HDMI indicator

5、Streaming indicator 6、Streaming switch 7、Power indicator 8、Power switch

Note:5 and 6 are only for customized functions

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9、Antenna gain light 10、WIFI antenna interface 11、USB port 12、Reset 13、WIFI status Indicator

14、TF Card slot

3.3 Signal indicator

Name

color

Status

Description

Power light

White

Flashing

Starting

Always on

Working

Off

Power off

SDI/HDMI

status light

White

Always on

SDI Signal Locked

Off

No SDI Signal

Battery status

light

White

Charging status (flashing)

Charging

Always on

Working

Off

Power off

Push flow

status light

White

Always on

Working

Flashing

Connecting

Off

Stop streaming

WIFI status

light

Red

Always on

Working

Off

WIFI disconnect

Antenna gain

light

Red

Always on

Working

Flashing

Connecting

Off

Disconnect

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4 Installation and connection

4.1 Power connection

Use the standard power adapter (DC 12V) to connect the device, after power on, the device charges the

built-in battery. Press the power switch on the device for more than 3 seconds. The power light flashes

and the device starts up.

If it is used in the mobile status, it can be powered by the built-in battery directly. Press the power switch

to start working (the built-in battery can last for about 4 hours).

About built-in battery:

1. While the device is powered on, connected with the power adapter, the device is powered by the

adapter. The battery is not charging.

2. While the device is powered off, connected with the power adapter, the battery will be charging.

About fan

1. While the device is powered on, the fan will start working when reaches a certain temperature.

2. While the device is powered off, the fan is working while charging.

Note: Please use the standard power adapter provided. Using other unqualified power

supplies may damage the device.

4.2 Video signal connection

Connect the SDI/HDMI signal from a source (such as a camera) to the input port of the device through a

cable.

N1: SDI input; N2: HDMI Input

4.3 Network connection

Plug the USB to RJ45 adaptor into the USB port of the device. The network port is connected to the

switch, or it can be directly connected to the computer network.

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5 Login and network configuration

5.1 Login to the device through Ethernet

First connect the USB to RJ45 Ethernet port of the NDI encoder and the computer to the same switch, or

connect the encoder directly to the computer network port. Then configure the encoder and computer to

the same network segment so that the computer can access to the web page of the encoder.

The default management IP address of the encoder is 192.168.1.168（This is the failsafe address of the

device. Generally, do not modify this IP address.）

. If the IP address of the computer is not in the network

segment of 192.168.1.*, please set the IP address of the computer network port to 192.168.1.*.

Open the WEB browser, directly input the encoder's IP address (default is 192.168.1.168) or the URL

http://192.168.1.168 and press Enter to open the login interface. After opening the page, an authentication

dialog will pop up, please fill in the username and password, the default username is admin, the default

password is admin, and then click "Login".

Note: Due to the browser compatibility issues, it may cause the web page display abnormal, it is

recommended to use Chrome and Firefox.

After login, the encoding and function parameters can be set on the encoder management web page. The

page is shown as below:

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5.2 Log in to the device through the WiFi hotspot

In order to facilitate user management, the user can also connect to the device through WiFi terminal .

The device comes with a WiFi hotspot by default. Hotspot name is “CAST_AP” and the hotspot

password is “12345678”. You can use a WiFi terminal such as a mobile phone or laptop to connect to this

hotspot to log in and manage the encoder device. After connecting to this hotspot, you can log in to the

management interface of the encoder by entering http://192.168.250.254 in the browser of your mobile

phone or laptop.

Note: The WiFi hotspot function is recommended only for starting use and for convenient log in

to the device. In the process of streaming with WiFi, Please do not to use the hotspot function to avoid

affecting the streaming.

5.3 Network configuration

The encoder supports both Ethernet and WIFI. The two networks use separate network cards, which can

be configured with IP addresses. The configured IP addresses can be used for network streaming and

management of encoders. The specific configuration of the two networks is described in detail below.

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5.3.1 Ethernet

The encoder can provide an Ethernet access through a USB to RJ45 converter. This port can be

configured with an IP address and default setting is DHCP . It will automatically get a complete IP

address, gateway and DNS according to this LAN.

Click "Network & Service Settings", click "Network Manager" to enter the following interface, you can

see the IP address with Ethernet.

In addition to the way of DHCP , the encoder also supports manual IP assignment. To change the IP of

the wired network, click “Configure” button in the Ethernet to enter the interface for configuring the IP.

There are two ways to get the address, one is DHCP, and the other is to manual. To use DHCP to

automatically obtain IP, you must first ensure that the router or switch has enabled the DHCP service.

This method is simple and convenient, but the IP obtained by DHCP changes continuously, and you

cannot directly know what IP address the encoder gets. To use manual, you need to enter a fixed IP to the

encoder, and this IP address is fixed as long as the encoder does not restore the factory settings, this

method is more stable. Therefore, the two methods have their own advantages, and can be selected

accordingly.

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After Ethernet is configured correctly, you can see that the connection status is “Internet reachable” and

the Internet connection is the default Ethernet port on the Information Board.

5.3.2 WIFI network

WiFi configuration has two modes, which can realize two functions. "Default WIFI" is used as ordinary

terminal, connect router WIFI signal, use WIFI to transmit video; "WIFI1" is as AP hot spot to be

connected by other devices, default hot spot name is "CAST_AP" and the hot spot password is

"12345678". You can use a mobile phone or laptop to connect to this hot spot to log in and manage the

encoder. After connecting to this hot spot, you can log in to the encoder's web page by typing

"192.168.250.254" in the browser of your mobile phone or laptop. As shown in the figure below, click

“Set as Shared Hot spot”of WIFI 1 to customize the shared hot spot name and shared password. You can

select the wifi channel and the network card to be shared.

For normal use, just click "Default WIFI" option to enter the interface that connects to WIFI.

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Click “WIFI scanning list” to connect,usually you need to enter a WiFi password to connect

successfully.For some WIFI that hides the SSID, you can also connect a hidden hot spot by manual. The

WIFI that has been successfully connected, the encoder will save this record. By default, this WIFI will

be automatically connected next time. You can also select this saved WIFI hot spot to disconnect or

delete the WIFI.

Note: In order to reduce the wireless network interference and obtain a good video playback

experience, it is recommended to place the WiFi router and encoder in the visible range and connect

the encoder to the 5.0GHz of the WiFi, and set the router to a relatively clean channel. In order to

make sure the fluidity of the video while streaming with wifi, the coding rate can be appropriately

reduced as necessary.

When connecting to WIFI, there are two ways to obtain an IP address, DHCP and manual. Same as

Etherenet, if using DHCP, be sure that the wireless router has enabled the DHCP service (usually turned

on). This method is simple and convenient, but the IP obtained by DHCP changes continuously, and you

cannot directly know what IP address the encoder gets and network cable connection is required for

management. To use manual, you need to enter a fixed IP to the encoder, and this IP address is fixed as

long as the encoder does not restore the factory settings, this method is more stable.

Note: When using WIFI function, it is better not to connect to the Ethernet at the same time,

because Ethernet has higher priority than WiFi. If you use WIFI for streaming while need to connect

to the Ethernet configuration, you must delete the gateway of Ethernet, make sure only one IP address

of Ethernet is used to manage the encoder. If not, it may cause that WiFi streaming is not actually

used even WIFI is connected.

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5.3.3 Convenient management functions

The "localized connection" is configured with a dedicated IP address on Ethernet (This is the failsafe IP

address of the Ethernet port.Generally, do not modify this IP address.) . In this way, even if you forget the

IP settings of the Ethernet, or if the IP cannot be learned because DHCP gets the address, you can still

connect and access the device through the configured private IP address.

Localized connection" is to bind the encoder to a separate IP address, this IP address does not affect the

use of other network cards, in special cases, it can play a role to manage encoder, this address can be

manually changed, the default address is 192.168.1.168.

Note: When accessing the device through a convenient managed IP address, your computer must

have an IP address on the same network segment.

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6 NDI Discovery and Configuration

N series NDI video encoder is a professional video encoding device for NDI video production. It can

compress SDI or HDMI video source code into NDI protocol stream and transmit video over Ethernet or

WIFI network for network. It can be compatible with any system, device, or software.

Note: NDI encoder cannot support RTSP protocol transmission currently. When the encoder is

connected using the NDI tool, the RTSP stream obtained is encrypted and displayed in a mosaic state.

6.1 NDI|HX Driver Installation

At present, the encoder uses a compressed NewTek NDI|HX technology. Before using other tools to

connect, you need to download and install the NDI|HX driver from the NEWTEK website

(https://www.newtek.com/ndi/tools ), NDI Tools contains the following:

Note: The NDI|HX driver does not support installation on Mac series terminals, so Mac terminals

cannot play NDI videos. However, Mac terminals can support NDI functions after installing the NDI

toolkit, such as using NDI scan converter to select any active window such as: (IM chat window or

browser or any software), and then can make these windows into NDI signals for output.

For the NDI|HX version, only the NDI|HX driver can be successfully installed to connect to the

encoder NDI stream using other tools.

For other products that support NDI 4.0, they can be automatically discovered without installing the

NDI|HX driver.

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6.2 NDI discover and connection

Note: NDI discover is realized via multicast, so it is required to put NDI encoder and other NDI

devices in the same subnet, and configured with the IP address of the same subnet and can

communicate with each other (can be obtained automatically). Otherwise, the NDI encoder cannot be

automatically discovered.

When the device configured with network and NDI|HX driver installed on the PC side, other

NDI-enabled tools of the same subnet can discover the encoder automatically. Currently the tools that

support the NDI protocol are widely. The following is an example of how to automatically discover and

pull NDI video streams by using NewTek studio monitor and VMIX.

Open NewTek studio monitor software, click the icon in the upper left corner to display the list of

device names that have been discovered. The device list will be displayed according to different

channel names. Select the device you want to connect, and then you can pull the current video stream

of the encoder.

Note: After opening the selected video of the encoder by Studio Monitor, click in the lower

right corner of the player to open the Web page of the encoder directly, which is convenient for the

management of the encoder.

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Open vMIX software, click “add input” of the left corner, select “more”, which shows it can add

various sources. Click “NDI/desktop capture”, it shows NDI devices list. According to device names

and channel names, you could select the device you want to add, then click “OK”, the video source

will be added into vMIX play source list.

6.3 Modify NDI device name and channel name

When there are multiple NDI encoders in the same network, as default device name and channel name

are same, it is required to modify device name and channel name to identify different devices.

Click on the NDI option at the top of the menu to modify the parameters:

6.4 Modifying NDI Bit Rate

On the dashboard, click SET at H.264 Main Stream to set the bit rate, which is also the bit rate of NDI

stream.

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