Kiloview U40 User manual

U40 4K NDI CONVERTER
USER MANUAL
Changsha KILOVIEW Electronics CO., LTD.

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CONTENTS
1. Product Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Features ................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Parameters............................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. Using guidance................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2.1 Device installation and connection........................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Internet connection and configuration.................................................................................................................. 2
2.3 NDI streaming........................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.4 NDI|HX conversion ................................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Packing List and Interface Description............................................................................................................................. 3
3.1 Packing List............................................................................................................................................................. 3
3.2 Device Interface Description.................................................................................................................................. 4
3.3 LED light................................................................................................................................................................. 6
4.Device Installation and Connection.................................................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Connect video signal.............................................................................................................................................. 7
4.2 Connect network ................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.3. Connect power supply.......................................................................................................................................... 8
5.Device login and network configuration........................................................................................................................... 8
5.1 Device login............................................................................................................................................................ 8
5.1.1 Device default IP address:........................................................................................................................... 8
5.1.2. Computer network setting......................................................................................................................... 8
5.1.3. WEB page login.......................................................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Network configuration........................................................................................................................................... 9
6.NDI discovery and monitoring........................................................................................................................................ 10
6.1 NDI Tools installation ........................................................................................................................................... 10
6.2 NDI discovery and connection............................................................................................................................. 11
6.3 NDI Encoding Bitrate............................................................................................................................................ 13
7. Encoding Parameter Configuration................................................................................................................................ 13
7.1 Information bar.................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.2 Basic settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.3 Advanced settings................................................................................................................................................ 15
7.3.1 NDI Connection......................................................................................................................................... 15
7.3.2 PTZ control................................................................................................................................................ 15
7.4 Discovery server................................................................................................................................................... 17
7.4.1 Receiving via Kiloview NDI decoder.......................................................................................................... 18
7.4.2 Receiving via computer-based software................................................................................................... 18
8. Network IP transfer to NDI|HX ...................................................................................................................................... 19
8.1 Add video source ................................................................................................................................................. 20
8.1.1 RTMP convert to NDI/HX in live broadcast platform ................................................................................ 20
8.1.2 The RTMP service directly pushed to U40 and converted to NDI|HX ...................................................... 21
8.1.3 U40 convert SRT to NDI|HX...................................................................................................................... 23
8.2 Media Gateway (Trial).......................................................................................................................................... 24
8.2.1 RTMP streaming service ........................................................................................................................... 25

8.2.2 RTSP service.............................................................................................................................................. 26
8.2.3 Camera Link .............................................................................................................................................. 26
9.Settings........................................................................................................................................................................... 28
9.1 User Management............................................................................................................................................... 28
9.2 Quick Reset.......................................................................................................................................................... 28
9.3 Reboot ................................................................................................................................................................. 28
9.4 Restore Factory Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 28
9.5 Firmware Upgrade............................................................................................................................................... 29

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1. Product Introduction
NDI® is the world's leading IP-based network video transmission technology.
Utilizing the advantages of NDI IP-based interconnection and a complete product
ecological chain, U40 supports bi-directional conversion of HD HDMI and NDI®,
convert and output RTSP, RTMP, SRT, HLS, UDP, etc. to NDI|HX.
It features 4K P60 input, HDMI/USB/IP to NDI®, PoE + DC Out, PTZ, Tally, cold shoe
camera mount. The small and exquisite U40 4K NDI encoder is equipped with all
the functions you want, with only one network cable, video sources from HDMI
cameras, web cameras, USB cameras and others can easily go into the NDI world
and enjoy the advantages of IP-based transmission featuring ultra-high image
quality and ultra-low latency.
1.1 Features
Comprehensive NDI® performance, support multiple interfaces to NDI®
●Convert 4Kp60 HDMI to full NDI®, compatible with HD resolution
●Support 3.5mm analog audio embedded in full NDI®;
●Support USB video to NDI® (customization);
●Convert IP streams such as SRT/RTMP/RTSP/UDP/HLS to NDI®|HX.
Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports，super PoE performance and PTZ Control
⚫Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports can be applied to two different networks
simultaneously, like SRT/RTMP input via WAN which can be output to NDI®|HX
via LAN;
⚫One Ethernet port with super PoE power supply function, it not only can power
the device itself, but also can output DC 12V1A to power other devices;
⚫Built-in Tally for PVW/PGM;
⚫Support serial port and PTZ control, support Sony Visca/PELCO-D/PELCO-P
and other protocols;

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1.2 Parameters
2. Using guidance
2.1 Device installation and connection
Correctly connect the power supply, Ethernet and video source, then start the
device.
2.2 Internet connection and configuration
The simplest way is to connect the device to the network through Ethernet, and
automatically obtain the IP address and DNS without any settings on the device.
Model
U40
Interface
HDMI 2.0
Video
resolution
Up to 4K60
Ethernet port
2*1000M Ethernet port
USB interface
USB2.0
Analog audio
interface
3.5mm analog audio
NDI®
performance
Support HDMI to Full NDI®
Support 3.5mm analog audio embedded in full NDI®
Support USB to Full NDI®
Support other IP streams to NDI®|HX 2.0
Tally light
Built-in
PTZ control
Support Sony Visca/Visca (Laia)/Visca
(Kato)/PELCO-D/PELCO-P
PoE
Support
DC output
DC 12V
Size
Φ: 90mm, H:30mm
Weight
310g (10.9oz)
Power/power
consumption
DC 12V1A

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After connecting the NDI streaming to the Newtek Studio Monitor, click the gear
button in the lower right corner to open the login link of the encoder's Web page
(When logging in for the first time or after restoring the factory settings, you need
to agree to the popping up “EULA”. Otherwise, the device cannot work normally.)
If you want to set up the network manually, use the default IP address
192.168.1.168 to log in to the corresponding Web page (default
username/password: admin/admin).
2.3 NDI streaming
NDI features with an automatic discovery function. After the device is connected to
the network, you can use NDI enabled tools (such as Newtek studio monitor, OBS,
vMix) to automatically discover and directly obtain its NDI streaming.
2.4 NDI|HX conversion
In the web page, you can switch to the NDI|HX transferring function page. It can
convert multiple protocols such as RTMP/HLS/RTSP/SRT/TS-UDP, etc. to NDI|HX.
3. Packing List and Interface Description
3.1 Packing List
Name
Unit
Quantity
NDI converter
PCS
1
DC 12V/1A power adapter
PCS
1
Cold shoe
PCS
1
User manual
PCS
1
Certificate/Warranty card
PCS
1

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3.2 Device Interface Description
1. Tally 2. Indicators
3. 1000M Ethernet 4. 1000M Ethernet (PoE) 5. Power port
6.HDMI IN 7. USB port 8. 3.5mm Audio input 9. 5.5×2.5mm DC OUT

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10.Reset button
11.Cold shoe 12. Tally

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3.3 LED light
Name
Color
Status
Description
POWER
White
Always on
Power connected
Flashing
Device failure
Off
No power supplied or device
failure
RUN
White
Flashing
Device is working
Off
The device is abnormal or
not started
SIGNAL LOCK
White
Always on
Video signal inputting locked
Flashing
Video signal outputting
unlocked
Off
No video signal connected or
inputting is abnormal
Tally light
When the NDI source is output to NDI receivers (such as vMix, TriCaster, etc.) and
switching Program to Preview, the receives the notification and changes the color
on the "Tally", shown as below:

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4.Device Installation and Connection
4.1 Connect video signal
Connect the HDMI video cable from a video source like a camera to the U40's HDMI
input port.
4.2 Connect network
Connect one end of a network cable to the U40's Ethernet port. The other end of
the network cable is connected to your network switch or router. You can also
connect directly to the network port of the computer

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4.3. Connect power supply
Connecting the equipped power adapter to U40's USB-C port. The unit boots once
the power is supplied. At this moment, the power indicator lights will illuminate.
Note: when network switcher provides PoE, no need to connect to the power
supply.
5.Device login and network configuration
5.1 Device login
5.1.1 Device default IP address:
The default IP of the device is 192.168.1.168, mask is 255.255.255.0.
This IP address can be used for device management, it is not necessary to modify it.
5.1.2. Computer network setting
Please click the buttons on the computer as follows: "Network and Internet
Settings-"Network and Sharing Center"-"Ethernet"-"Internet Protocol Version 4"-"
Use the IP address below ", then manually enter the IP address with 192.168.1.*(*
refers to numbers between 1-255 except 168) and subnet mask, finally click "OK

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5.1.3. WEB page login
Enter 192.168.1.168 or http://192.168.1.168 on the computer browser, and login
with the username and password.
Default username: admin; Password: admin.
Notes: the device Web page may be displayed abnormally due to the
compatibility of the browser; it is recommended to use Chrome and Firefox.
For the first login or after restoring the factory settings, you need to accept the
popping up “EULA”. Otherwise, the device cannot work normally.
5.2 Network configuration
After login, you can configure the IP address manually or by DHCP (Default setting
is DHCP).

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There are two ways to obtain an IP address, one is to obtain by DHCP, and the other
is by manual setting. If by DHCP, please ensure that the router or switch enables the
DHCP service. It is simple and convenient, but it obtains a constantly changing IP,
and cannot know the IP address of the device. If by manual, it requires to input a
fixed IP to the device, and the IP address will not change unless the device is
restored to the factory settings. It is a stable way. Therefore, the two methods have
their own advantages and can be selected according to your actual needs.
6.NDI discovery and monitoring
U40 is a professional video encoding device for NDI video production. It can
compress HDMI/USB video source into FULL NDI streaming through Ethernet or
convert other protocols (RTSP/RTMP/ SRT/TS-UDP) to NDI|HX for any compatible
system, device or software on the network.
6.1 NDI Tools installation
Please download and install NDI Tools from NEWTEK official website: (https:
//www.newtek. com/ndi/tools/#)

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6.2 NDI discovery and connection
When the device is connected to the network, other NDI-enabled tools on the PC in
the same broadcast domain can automatically discover the NDI stream. Currently,
the tools supporting the NDI protocol are very common.
Take NewTek Studio Monitor and VMIX as examples to introduce how to
automatically discover and obtain NDI video streaming.
Open NewTek's Studio Monitor and click the icon in the upper left corner (or
right-click) to find a list of device names discovered by the Monitor software. All
NDI streams discovered in the network will be displayed according to different
device and channel names showing in the list. Select the device need to be
connected, and then you can play the selected video streaming.
Launch Studio Monitor and click the gear icon at lower right corner to open the
corresponding web page.

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Launch
the
VMIX, click "Add Input" at lower left corner, select "more" to find various sources
that can be added, click the "NDI/Desktop Capture" option, you can see a list of NDI
video sources. You can select the device you want to add, and click "OK" to add the
selected NDI video source to the VMIX playback source list.
Note: NDI discovery is achieved by multicast, so the device and other NDI
devices must be under the same subnet, and the device is configured with an
accessible IP address (obtained automatically) of the same subnet, otherwise it
cannot automatically discover NDI streams.

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6.3 NDI Encoding Bitrate
After encoding, it is FULL NDI transmission. The bitrate is high and needs to be
connected to a gigabit network. The network card of the streaming end device also
needs a gigabit network card, otherwise it will cause freezing or abnormal display.
The following table is the reference bitrate of different resolutions:
7. Encoding Parameter Configuration
7.1 Information bar
⚫Resolution shows the input video resolution
⚫Frame rate shows the input video frame rate
⚫Bit rate shows the real-time encoding bit rate
⚫Audio format shows the encoding audio sample rate format
7.2 Basic settings
NDI: Configure encoding channel and encoding quality
Resolution
Output bandwidth
1080P60
125Mbps
1080i60
100Mbps
720P60
90Mbps

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⚫Group：The group name can be English letters and numbers. Multiple group
names are allowed, separated by commas. The default group is a public group.
If you don't want other devices in the network to be discovered, you can set a
specified group name, and other devices need to search for it through the
specified group name.
⚫Device Name: The device name of NDI source.
⚫NDI channel name: When there are multiple NDI sources in the same network,
you can modify the channel name to identify different devices.
⚫Encoding quality: When the encoding quality is reduced/increased, the
encoding quality and encoding bitrate change accordingly.
Note：No need to save configuration after modifying the device group, device
name and channel name. After the modification, it will take effect immediately
if clicking on other places on the web page.
⚫Video and audio: Selection and adjustment of audio and video input.
⚫Audio source: HDMI embedded audio or analog input (LINE IN), the default is
HDMI embedded audio.
⚫Channels: Default is two-channel, which can support up to 16 channels of
audio encoding. The input audio only supports dual-channel input.
⚫Volume: For gain adjustment of input line-in audio or HDMI embedded audio.
⚫Prohibit LED indication of video format：When choose “allow”, tally light
flashes green when input video is or lower than 4KP30, Tally light flashes red
when input video is 4KP50/60. When choose "prohibit”, tally light does not
flash. TALLY notification status will be displayed first when there is a TALLY
notification.

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7.3 Advanced settings
7.3.1 NDI Connection
NDI adopts unicast transmission by default. If choosing multicast mode, NDI
transmission will be executed in multicast mode. Click “Generate”, a multicast IP
will be generated randomly, or you can configure it manually and click “Apply” to
take effect.
Note: Due to NDI encoding bitrate is very large, when choosing multicast
transmission, please pay attention to the impact on other devices in the same
network.
7.3.2 PTZ control
The device supports PTZ control, both protocol types of PTZ over Ethernet and
serial port are supported.
PTZ over Ethernet needs to correctly configure the protocol address and port of the
connected PTZ, and specify the PTZ control protocol (Sony
Visca/Visca(Laia)/Visca(Kato)/PELCO-D/PELCO-P).
Application 1: PTZ camera supports serial port control. Connect the U40 device
through the USB to RS232/RS422/RS485 adapter (cable), and receive the PTZ

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command converted from the device for control. Both Kiloview NDI decoder and
other NDI-enabled PTZ software can be the receiver.
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Application 2: Cameras that support network PTZ, connect the device and camera
through HDMI cable, then connect to the same local area network through a
network cable. The NDI decoder sends PTZ commands to the NDI encoder through
the network, then the NDI encoder converts it into a protocol that the camera can
support (such as Visca/PELCO-D/PELCO-P protocols), and send it to the PTZ camera
for control.
NDI Encoder
HDMI
PTZ Line
NDI
NDI Decoder
USB
HDMI
Display
NDI Encoder NDI Production Center
HDMI
PTZ Line
NDI NDI
NDI Encoder
HDMI NDI
NDI Decoder
USB
HDMI
Display
NDI Encoder NDI Production Center
HDMI NDI NDI