Nagasoft NSCaster X1 User manual

NSCaster X1
User Manual
REV 1.2
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Table of Contents
1 HARDWARE SPECIFICATION________________________________________________________________ 1
1.1 LIST ACCESSORIES_______________________________________________________________________ 1
1.2 DEVICE PARAMETERS_____________________________________________________________________ 1
1.3 MODEL______________________________________________________________________________ 2
1.4 INTERFACE DIAGRAM_____________________________________________________________________ 2
1.4.1 Back Interface____________________________________________________________________ 2
1.4.2 Side Interface____________________________________________________________________ 4
1.4.3 Bottom interface__________________________________________________________________4
2 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING________________________________________________________ 5
3 SOFTWARE FEATURES_____________________________________________________________________ 8
3.1 NSCASTER-X1 MAIN INTERFACE_____________________________________________________________ 8
3.1.1 PGM___________________________________________________________________________ 8
3.1.2 SDI/HDMI Channel________________________________________________________________ 9
3.1.3 NET Channel____________________________________________________________________ 14
3.1.4 DDR Channel____________________________________________________________________ 17
3.1.5 Image Overlay___________________________________________________________________18
3.1.6 PIP (Picture in Picture)____________________________________________________________ 20
3.1.7 Scoreboard_____________________________________________________________________ 22
3.1.8 Audio Mixer_____________________________________________________________________23
3.1.9 Subtitle________________________________________________________________________ 24
3.1.10 CG___________________________________________________________________________ 27
3.1.11 PTZ control____________________________________________________________________ 30
3.1.12 Special Effects__________________________________________________________________ 31
3.2 NSCASTER-X1 SETTINGS INTERFACE__________________________________________________________32
3.2.1 Channel Recording_______________________________________________________________ 32
3.2.2 Recording______________________________________________________________________ 33
3.2.3 Streaming______________________________________________________________________ 34
3.2.4 NDI|HX Output__________________________________________________________________ 39
3.2.5 Output Settings__________________________________________________________________ 40
3.2.6 Audio Settings___________________________________________________________________ 40
3.2.7 OSD Settings____________________________________________________________________ 41
3.2.8 Network_______________________________________________________________________ 42
3.2.9 Live+__________________________________________________________________________ 47
3.2.10 File Transfer___________________________________________________________________ 48
3.2.11 FTP Upload____________________________________________________________________ 49
3.2.12 Automation____________________________________________________________________50
3.2.13 General Settings________________________________________________________________ 52
3.2.14 About________________________________________________________________________ 54
4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS_______________________________________________________________ 56
5 APPENDIX______________________________________________________________________________ 57
5.1 YOUTUBE LIVE SETTINGS_________________________________________________________________ 57
5.2 FACEBOOK LIVE SETTINGS_________________________________________________________________65
5.3 CG EDITOR OPERATION__________________________________________________________________ 67
5.3.1 Interface_______________________________________________________________________ 67
5.3.2 Remote Publishing_______________________________________________________________ 68
5.3.3 CG Page________________________________________________________________________69
5.3.4 CG Element_____________________________________________________________________ 71
5.3.5 System Settings__________________________________________________________________76

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1 Hardware Specification
1.1 List Accessories
1.2 Device Parameters
Device Item Name
Description
Chassis
Portable case, built-in with 11.6-inch high-definition touch screen
Dimensions
294mm*193mm*54mm (W x H x D)
Weight
1.25KG
Powered by
100~240V AC
Transport box
Aluminium box packaging
Operating temperature
-10-50℃
Storage temperature
-20-70℃
Operating humidity
10~90% no condensation
Impact resistance
15g
Vibration resistance
10-100Hz 1.25g
Altitude
Below 4000 meters
Name/Model
Package
Specification
Number
of Pieces
Actual
Quantity
Remarks
Main device
Aluminum box
packaging
NSCasterX1
1
1
Power supply and
power cord
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
1
1
WIFI antenna
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
1
1
4G antenna
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
2
2
Standard Version
4G antenna
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
3
3
4G Bonding Version
Image Transmission
antenna
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
4
4
Wireless Image
Transmitter Version
User manual
Aluminum box
packaging
Nagasoft Custom
1
1
e-edition
Warranty card
certificate
Aluminum box
packaging
Nagasoft Custom
1
1

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1.3 Model
Standard Version 4G Bonding Version Wireless Image Transmitter Version
1.4 Interface Diagram
1.4.1 Back Interface
1) The back interface of the standard version is shown below:
1
4G antenna
7
USB3.0
13
HDMI Display interface
2
4G antenna
8
Gigabit Ethernet port
14
HDMI PGM Output
3
WIFI antenna
9
SDI-1 Input
15
SDI PGM Output
4
Switch
10
SDI-2 Input
16
TALLY
5
Power supply（DC 19V）
11
HDMI-1 Input
17
Cooling port
6
USB2.0
12
HDMI-2 Input
17

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2) The back interface of the 4G bonding version is shown below:
1
4G antenna
8
Switch
15
HDMI-1 Input
2
4G antenna
9
Power supply（DC 19V）
16
HDMI-2 Input
3
4G antenna
10
USB2.0
17
HDMI Display Interface
4
WIFI antenna
11
USB3.0
18
HDMI PGM Output
5
SIM1 card holder
12
Gigabit Ethernet port
19
SDI PGM Output
6
SIM2 card holder
13
SDI-1 Input
20
TALLY
7
SIM3 card holder
14
SDI-2 Input
21
Cooling port
3) The back interface of the Wireless Image Transmitter Version is shown below:
1
Image transmission antenna
7
Gigabit Ethernet port
13
HDMI PGM Output
2
WIFI antenna
8
SDI-1 Input
14
SDI PGM Output
3
Switch
9
SDI-2 Input
15
TALLY
4
Power Supply (DC 19V)
10
HDMI-1 Input
16
Cooling port
5
USB2.0
11
HDMI-2 Input
6
USB3.0
12
HDMI Display Interface
21

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1.4.2 Side Interface
The side interface for both standard version and 4G bonding version are the same as shown below:
1
XLR/TRS balanced input L
4
XLR/TRS balanced output L
2
XLR/TRS balanced input R
5
XLR/TRS balanced output R
3
3.5mm monitor
1.4.3 Bottom interface
1) The bottom interface of the standard version is shown below:
1
SIM card holder
2
Inlet

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The bottom interface of the 4G bonding version/Wireless Image Transmitter version is shown below:
1
Inlet
2 Installation and Commissioning
1) Open the box, then take out the power cord and NSCaster-X1 device. After that, lay the device
on a stable surface.
2) Connect the power cord and the corresponding WIFI and 4G antennas. Then, use a network
cable to connect to the RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet port, or insert a 4G card.
3) Connect the output of the AV equipment (such as camera) to the NSCaster-X1 device input
interface.
The SDI/HDMI camera is connected to the SDI/HDMI input via SDI/HDMI cable as shown
below:
The mixer is connected to the TRS MIC input port through the TRS cable, or the XLR cable is
connected to the XLR input as shown below:

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4) In order to connect the NSCaster-X1 device output port to the monitor, it has divided into
following categories:
The SDI monitor is connected to the SDI output via an SDI cable.
The HDMI monitor is connected to the HDMI output via HDMI cable.
5) Connect the sound output of the NSCaster-X1 device to an external device or monitor.
Connect to the TRS MIC output through the TRS cable, or connect to the XLR output
interface through the XLR cable as shown below:
Connect to the call output interface through a 3.5mm audio cable as shown below:
6) To start the NSCaster-X1 device, just press the power button on the NSCaster-X1 device as
shown below:

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7) After the NSCaster-X1 device is started, it will enter the main interface of NSCaster-X1 as shown
in the following figure:
8) The SDI video signal and HDMI video signal are directly loaded into the main interface.
9) To load NET signal, select " " in the NET channel and enter the stream in the pop-up stream
edit box.
10) To load DDR signal, select the DDR button in the DDR alternate video window, and select one of
the video sources, then click Play to load the video into the DDR channel.
11) Select the output channel and press the record button " " to start record.
12) To start switching, tap once on the channel you want (SDI-1,SDI-2,HDMI-1,HDMI-2,NET,DDR) and
it will switch to PGM.
13) Start uploading the picture on PGM as shown below:
14) Press again the record button to stop recording.
15) Check whether all the recording files are normal. The recording file is saved in the “Recording”
folder which located at the “File Transfer” interface.
16) Press the Power On/Off button to turn off the NSCaster-X1 device.
17) Turn off the power switch of the device, unplug the power supply, and unplug all input and
output video cables and antennas, then keep the NSCaster-X1 device properly.

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3 Software Features
3.1 NSCaster-X1 Main Interface
NO
Name
NO
Name
1
PGM
10
Settings button
2
SDI input channel
11
Streaming control
3
HDMI input channel
12
Recording control
4
NET input channel
13
Tuning control for total mix output
5
DDR display channel
14
Image overlay
6
Network status display
15
PIP (Picture in picture)
7
Triggers enable status
16
Scoreboard
8
Transition effect & Cut swift
17
Audio mixer
9
Resource usage monitoring status
Note: Drag the column on the left for subtitle, CG and transition effects function.
3.1.1 PGM
PGM channel: Monitor the screen that being broadcast. Single tap on the channel you want (SDI-
1,SDI-2,HDMI-1,HDMI-2,NET,DDR) and it will switch to PGM as shown below:

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3.1.2 SDI/HDMI Channel
In addition to access to SDI/HDMI cameras or other SDI/HDMI interface devices, the first four
channels can also be connected to IP cameras, Live+ devices, and network streams. Click the + icon to
pop up the settings interface, as described in detail below:
1. Physical Input
Load the video and audio signals of the input interface into the corresponding channels, as
shown in the following figure:
2. IP Camera
It supports two methods to add cameras by onvif, automatic discovery and manual input. It also
supports editing camera parameters and deleting existing cameras. Select the IP camera that has
been added in the list, click the "√" icon to confirm the selection, and the setting interface is as
follows:

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The onvif auto discovery function can automatically search IP cameras in the same network
segment, and the searched cameras can be directly added to the device list; the devices with *
need to enter the account number and password to login before they can be added.
"Manual input and add" just need to input related parameters. Among them, PTZ control can be set,
and PTZ control protocols are supported: ONVIF, VISCA over IP and NDI protocols. The interface is as
shown below:

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After loading successfully, click the PTZ control button and the PTZ control interface will
pop up. Supports control including rotation direction, zoom, pan/tilt speed, preset position setting
control, the interface is as shown in the figure below:
3. Live+ Device
You can use the VJMobileCast application to access the mobile screen, and both internal and
external networks can be accessed.
The signal can be directly scanned by the APP or enter the ID number. The accessed signal is
displayed in the “Device List”, and the screen that needs to be loaded is selected by clicking.
(Note: the original code is not available after resetting the code, you need to rescan the new
code)
The setup interface is shown below:

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4. Netstream
It support rtmp/rtsp format, as shown in the following figure:
In order to make the network stream easier to fill in, you can use the on-screen input function, the
function is as follows:
1) Click the input box and click the on-screen input icon in the pop-up input interface.
2) For example, use the WeChat scanning function on the mobile phone to scan the QR code, as
shown below:

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3) The input interface can be popped up in the mobile phone, as shown below:
4) Paste the network stream directly into the input box, and the attached content is also
synchronized to NSCaster X1 URL input box, as shown below:
5. NDI | HX
You can load the NDI devices in the LAN, and click the refresh button to automatically discover
them, Loading NDI streams for native output is not supported, as shown in the figure below:

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6. The channel name can be changed, as shown in the figure below:
Double click the channel name to enter the channel name editing status, as shown in
the following figure:
3.1.3 NET Channel
The NET channel is used to load network streams and the supported formats are: rtmp/rtsp. You can
also directly load IP cameras, Live+ devices, NDI|HX.
1) Select the added IP camera in the list, click the "√" icon to confirm the selection, the setting
interface is as shown in the figure below:

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2) You can use the VJMobileCast app to access the mobile screen, both internal and external
networks can be accessed.
The access signal can be accessed through the APP directly by scanning the QR code or entering
the ID number. The access signal is displayed in the "Device List", click to select the signal screen
that needs to be loaded to the mobile terminal. (Note: The original ID is unavailable after
resetting the ID, you need to rescan the new ID)
The setting interface is shown below:
3) Click to enter the network stream editing interface, fill in the complete network stream

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address in the URL, and use the same screen input function to quickly enter the stream address.
As shown below:
4) Click to enter the SRT stream editing interface and fill in the required content in turn. Here’s what
it looks like:

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5) The NDI device in the LAN can be loaded, and it can be discovered automatically by clicking the
refresh button, as shown in the following figure:
3.1.4 DDR Channel
The DDR channel is used to load video footage as shown below:

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1) The button for loading video material is as follows:
Button : Add video
Button : Play/pause video
Button : Stop
Button : Back 10 seconds
Button : Fast forward 10 seconds
Button : Separately, play in list order, play single video loop and play in
list loop
Button : The progress adjustment button is enlarged to adjust the video progress
Rate button: You can control the rate of playback.
3.1.5 Image Overlay
Image overlay panel can publish image to the PGM monitor. It support png image format and
location movement of images as shown below:
1) Click the button “ ” to enter the photo editing interface, and then click the button
“ ” to add a picture. There are two ways to source images:
Online download. Click "Download" to download.
Customize “My Picture”. You can copy the picture to the “My Pictures” folder
which located at the “File Transfer” interface as shown below: