Kiloview P series User manual

P Series·4G Video Encoder

USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

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

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

1.2 PARAMETERS......................................................................................................................................................................... 2

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.........................................................................................................................................................7

4.3 NETWORK CONNECTION.............................................................................................................................................................. 7

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......................................................................................................................................................................... 9

5.3.2 WiFi network................................................................................................................................................................10

5.3.3 4G network.................................................................................................................................................................. 12

5.3.4 Easy Management Service...........................................................................................................................................14

5.3.5 Android APP................................................................................................................................................................. 15

6 PARAMETERS CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................................... 17

6.1 DASHBOARD........................................................................................................................................................................17

6.2 BASIC SETTINGS...................................................................................................................................................................18

6.2.1 Change WEB login password....................................................................................................................................... 18

6.2.2 Location and time........................................................................................................................................................ 19

6.2.3 Restore factory settings............................................................................................................................................... 20

6.2.4 Firmware upgrading.................................................................................................................................................... 20

6.3 VIDEO&AUDIO ADJUSTMENTS.............................................................................................................................................21

6.3.1 Video source choice and adjustments.......................................................................................................................... 21

6.3.2 Video preprocessing.....................................................................................................................................................21

6.3.3 Audio signal source...................................................................................................................................................... 22

6.4 ENCODING & STEAM........................................................................................................................................................... 23

6.4.1 Audio encoding parameter setting...............................................................................................................................23

6.4.2 Encoding and stream settings......................................................................................................................................24

6.4.3 Streaming media service..............................................................................................................................................26

6.5 LOCAL RECORDING..............................................................................................................................................................33

6.6 NETWORK STORAGE（NAS）.............................................................................................................................................37

6.7 TEXT/ IMAGE/TIME OVERLAY...............................................................................................................................................38

6.7.1 Overlay Image Management....................................................................................................................................... 38

6.7.2 Overlay function...........................................................................................................................................................39

6.8 SERVICE CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................... 41

6.8.1 Web Service Configuration.......................................................................................................................................... 41

6.8.2 Onvif Service Configuration......................................................................................................................................... 41

6.8.3 Telnet Service Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 42

6.9 SERIAL PORTS AND PTZ......................................................................................................................................................42

6.9.1 Serial Ports.................................................................................................................................................................. 42

6.9.2 PTZ Setting.................................................................................................................................................................. 43

6.9.3 Control Panel................................................................................................................................................................43

6.10 QUICK RESET AND REBOOT.............................................................................................................................................. 44

6.10.1 Quick Reset................................................................................................................................................................ 44

6.10.2 Reboot........................................................................................................................................................................44

6.11 LOGS AND DEBUG............................................................................................................................................................. 44

P Series Encoder·User Manual

1 Product introduction

P series video encoder is a professional high-end encoding device specially designed for mobile

applications. It can encode SDI or HDMI video source , then transmit it to the internet live broadcast

platforms through multi-channels 4G-LTE network (bonding). It also supports wired/WiFi network

transmission.

1.1 Advantages

1)Reliable & portable video encoding transmission, suitable for a variety of outdoor live broadcast

applications

Supports 5 channels bonding including 4 channels 4G-LTE and 1 channel WiFi/ Ethernet by USB,

transmission bandwidth is greatly expanded to improve the reliability of video wireless transmission.

Built-in large-capacity lithium battery lasts about 3 hours, it also supports 5-16v external mobile

power supply, making continuous working possible.

Total weight is 400g only (including battery), with hot shoe bracket, it can be mounted on camera for

portable application.

Internal cooling fan makes the encoder adapting to high temperature conditions, stable and reliable

operation.

2)Advanced encoding and transmission technology, P series video encoder has high bandwidth

adaptability, makes it possible to transmit high-definition, low-latency, good image under low bit

network

With branded chips solution together with video dynamic noise reduction and image enhancement

technology, it can realize good encoding image under low bit transmission. Good video image can be

achieved at 1Mbps@720p, 1.5Mbps@1080p network.

Advanced video buffering technology, dynamic rate adjustment technology, FEC technology and

links aggregation technology to ensure video encoding delay ≤ 67ms and stable transmission.

Adjustable bit rate from 64kbit/s～40Mbit/s.

3)Powerful streaming media service function, supports RTSP/RTMP/HLS/TS/SRT/Onvif and some

other protocols, supports image and characters overlay and other functions.

RTSP/RTMP/HLS/TS/SRT/Onvif and some other streaming media protocols supported for live

broadcast on Facebook,YouTube,Ustream,Twitch,Wowza etc or security platform / NVR system.

Dual stream output, the main code rate up to 1080p60Hz, and the sub-stream supports 720p 60Hz

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.

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1.2 Parameters

Model P1.P2

Input SDI(P1)/HDMI(P2)

Network Support Support 4G-LTE, WiFi (2.4G/5.0GHz dual mode), USB extend Ethernet

Media transmission

protocols RTSP/RTMP/HLS/TS/SRT/Onvif and so on

Video resolution

Up to 1080P60Hz,details as follows:

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

Audio encoding AAC/G.711

Encoding Latency <67ms

Image and text overlay Custom text, image overlay function, can be superimposed to any position on

the screen

Recording Micro SD/TF card , local recording,;NAS network storage

Management Web/APP

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 or directly connected to the computer by wired

mode, and logs on to the WEB page with the default device management IP address (192.168.1.168) for

setting. The default user name and password are admin/admin.

In order to operate conveniently, wireless encoder can also connect WiFi hotspot configuration

equipment with WiFi terminal.

If you use wireless network push flow, you need to login to the WEB page of the device to set up WiFi.

RTSP Pulling stream

Using a decoder or a PC player (such as VLC), it can pull the RTSP stream of the encoder directly.RTSP

streaming services are continuously open.

Other streaming service

If necessary, you can also configure devices to push RTMP, UDP, HLS and other video streams at the

same time.

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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

P series encoder SET 1 P1:SDI Input; P2: HDMI Input

4G Antenna PCS 2

DC12V/1A power adaptor PCS 1

USB-DC cable PCS 1

USB-RJ45 converter PCS 1

Hot shoe rack PCS 1

Hot shoe bracket PCS 1

Quick start guide PCS 1

Certificate/Warranty card PCS 1

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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9/14.SIM1/2 indicator 10.4G antenna interface 11.USB port 12.Reset 13.WiFi Indicator

15.SIM2 slot 16.SIM1 slot 17.Micro SD/TF Card

3.3 Signal indicator

Name color Status Description

Power

indicator

White

Flashing Starting

Always on Working

Off Power off

SDI/HDMI

indicator White Always on SDI/HDMI signal Locked

Off SDI/HDMI no signal

Battery

indicator White

Charging status (flashing) Charging

Always on Working

Off Power off

Push flow

indicator White

Always on Working

Flashing Connecting

Off Stop streaming

WiFi

indicator Red Always on Working

Off WiFi disconnect

4G indicator Red

Slow blink(200ms High/1800ms Low) Finding network

Slow blink(1800ms High/200ms Low) Standby

Fast blink(125ms High/125ms Low) Data transferring

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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.

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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,make sure the connection is tightened.

P1: SDI input; P2: 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.

Note: Encoder's push can be wired, wireless and 4G. If you use wireless or 4G networks, you must

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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 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 user name and password are

admin/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 Ethernet,WiFi and 4G. The specific configuration of the network is described in

detail below.

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, netmask,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.

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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.

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 Dashboard.

Note: Because the device writes the configuration file to the system regularly for saving, the device

can not power off immediately after the IP address is manually configured or modified, otherwise the

IP address may be lost. If you want the IP address configuration to be saved immediately, you can

restart the device once on the WEB page.

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.

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

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

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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.

5.3.3 4G network

When the encoder is inserted into the USB 4G network card, the "Ethernet" connection will add an

"Ethernet2". When the USB card connects to the 4G network, it will get the IP address and other

parameters from the 4G gateway, which will be displayed as "Active" status.

If the dial-up status of the USB 4G network is normal, you can see that the "Network status" is "Internet

reachable" and the "Connectivity" is "Ethernet2" (If using the Ethernet port connection, it will be

displayed as "default Ethernet port")

Note: Please confirm whether the USB 4G card has turned on the automatic dial-up connection

function and whether the SIM card balance is sufficient, otherwise the network may not be available.

You can plug the USB 4G card into the computer to test whether it can provide normal Internet

service.

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Because the device has built-in 4G modules, you can also plug in SIM card directly to connect to the 4G

network. Because it does not support SIM card hot plug-in, it is necessary to insert SIM card before

starting the device.

After the device starts, click on the "Network & Service Settings" menu of the WEB interface to enter the

"Network Manager"- "Wireless WAN" interface.

Click "Configure" and manually "Add a New Wireless Broadband Connection".

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Fill in the dialing parameters:

"Connection Name": is used to identify connections and can be set at will.

"Network type":chooses the format of 4G network.

"APN": should be filled in correctly according to different operators.

"Dial Number": varies according to the operator.

5.3.4 Easy Management Service

The "Local Link" 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.

"Local Link" 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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5.3.5 Android APP

Please download the Android APP from

Kiloview website,then install it.

（http://www.kiloview.com/companyfile/shi-pin-

bian-ma-qi-Android-APP-45.html）

Connect the phone to the same network

segment of the WiFi that the device connects.

(You can share the hotpots while using P and

G series encoder) .Open the APP and search

the connected devices under the same

network segment automatically in the device

list.

The device information shown in the list

includes device interface information, device

serial number, device IP address, etc.

Click the device from the device list to enter

into management page.

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On the configuration page, it shows video

source image on the area of ①to monitor

whether video source is normal. This image

stream is refreshed in three seconds.

Click②for main stream configuration .

Click③for audio encoding configuration .

Click“Pushing”for stream service

configuration .

Click “Video Clipping” for video clipping

function.

Click “OSD watermark” for image overlay

function configuration. APP only supports

text and time overlay configuration, image

overlay is configured on Web page .

Click “Network” for network configuration .

Click “Signal Source” for audio and video

source choice page .

“Setting”are used for quick reset, device

reboot, restoring factory settings and device

name modifications.

Click and enter into device information

page.

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