Nagasoft NSCaster X2 User manual
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 _____________________________________________________________________ 3
2 SOFTWARE FEATURES ______________________________________________________________________ 3
2.1 NSCASTER-X2 MAIN INTERFACE ______________________________________________________________ 3
2.1.1 PVW and PGM ____________________________________________________________________ 4
2.1.2 HDMI Channel _____________________________________________________________________4
2.1.3 NET Channel ______________________________________________________________________ 5
2.1.4 DDR Channel ______________________________________________________________________ 8
2.1.5 Image Overlay _____________________________________________________________________9
2.1.6 PIP (Picture in Picture) _____________________________________________________________ 11
2.1.7 Scoreboard ______________________________________________________________________ 12
2.1.8 Audio Mixer _____________________________________________________________________ 13
2.1.9 Subtitle _________________________________________________________________________ 13
2.1.10 CG ____________________________________________________________________________ 15
2.1.11 PTZ control _____________________________________________________________________ 17
2.1.12 Special Effects ___________________________________________________________________18
2.1.13 Chroma key _____________________________________________________________________18
2.2 NSCASTER-X2 SETTINGS INTERFACE __________________________________________________________ 19
2.2.1 Project __________________________________________________________________________19
2.2.2 Recording _______________________________________________________________________ 21
2.2.3 Streaming _______________________________________________________________________ 21
2.2.4 Output __________________________________________________________________________23
2.2.5 Network ________________________________________________________________________ 24
2.2.6 Audio Settings ____________________________________________________________________26
2.2.7 OSD Settings _____________________________________________________________________ 27
2.2.8 File Transfer _____________________________________________________________________ 28
2.2.9 General Settings __________________________________________________________________ 30
2.2.10 About _________________________________________________________________________ 32
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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 13.3-inch high-definition touch screen
Dimensions
323mm*203mm*62mm (W x H x D)
Weight
1.75KG
Powered by
DC 19V
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
NSCasterX2
1
1
Power supply and
power cord
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
1
1
5G antenna
Aluminum box
packaging
Standard
4
4
Standard Version
Warranty card
certificate
Aluminum box
packaging
Nagasoft Custom
1
1
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1.3 Model
Front side Back side
1.4 Interface Diagram
1.4.1 Back Interface
1
5G antenna
7
TALLY
13
HDMI PGM Output
2
5G antenna
8
HDMI-1 Input
14
USB2.0/3.0
3
5G antenna
9
HDMI-2 Input
15
Gigabit Ethernet port
4
5G antenna
10
HDMI-3 Input
16
TF card port
5
Cooling outlet
11
HDMI-4 Input
17
5G SIM port
6
Switch
12
HDMI Display interface
18
Power supply (DC 19V)
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1.4.2 Side Interface
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
2 Software Features
2.1 NSCaster-X2 Main Interface
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NO
Name
NO
Name
1
PVW
17
Settings button
2
PGM
18
Tuning control for total mix output
3-6
HDMI input channel
19
Image overlay
7-9
NET input channel
20
CG
10
DDR display channel
21
PIP (Picture in picture)
11
Network status display
22
Audio mixer
12
Log info
23
DDR local video play
13
Streaming control
24
Scoreboard
14
Recording control
25
Subtitle
15
NDI output control
26
PTZ control
16
Resource usage monitoring status
27
Chroma key
2.1.1 PVW and PGM
NSCaster X2 support video and audio signal in channel PGM and PVW
PGM channel: Orange channel is PGM channel, it monitors the screen that being broadcast.
PVW channel: Green channel is PVW channel, it monitors the screen that will be broadcast.
2.1.2 HDMI Channel
In addition to access to HDMI cameras or other 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:
Physical Input
Load the video and audio signals of the input interface into the corresponding channels, as shown in the
following figure:
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2.1.3 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:
Click Add button or button to enter the IP Camera add / edit interface to configure or modify the IP
camera information, as shown in the following figure:
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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 re-scan the new ID)
The setting interface is shown below:
3) Click to enter the network stream editing interface, fill in the complete network stream
address in the URL, and use the same screen input function to quickly enter the stream address.
As shown below:
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4) Click to enter the SRT stream editing interface and fill in the required content in turn. Here’s what
it looks like:
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:
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Note: This function need extra cost to enable.
2.1.4 DDR Channel
The DDR channel is used to load video footage as shown below:
1) The button for loading video material is as follows:
Button : Add video
Button : Play/pause video
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Button : Play
Button : Back 10 seconds
Button : Fast forward 10 seconds
Button : Stop
Button : Separately, play in list order, play single video loop, play in
list loop and play single video
Button : The progress adjustment button is enlarged to adjust the video progress
Button : Select video and delete single video
Button : delete local video list
Rate button: You can control the rate of playback.
2.1.5 Image Overlay
Image overlay panel can publish image to the PGM monitor. It support png/jpg/jpeg/gif 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:
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2) Click to send it to the PGM, and click again to not display.
3) Click to enter the photo editing interface. In the picture editing, you can drag and
drop the picture manually to adjust the position and size of the picture, as shown below:
Button operation is as follows:
Four button : Adjust the position of the picture in the up, down, left, and right
directions
Button : Zoom in
Button : Zoom out
Button : Restore image to initial state
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Button : Select picture and delete single picture
Button : Select the image and click to delete the image list
2.1.6 PIP (Picture in Picture)
Picture-in-picture can display multiple channels on the PGM channel. Click to display the
selected picture-in-picture mode in the PGM channel, where A/B/C/D represent the screen of the
channel. The channel screen of A/B/C/D area on the PGM channel supports real-time switching. The
picture-in-picture template is divided into the following two types:
1) No background image template as shown below:
2) Add background image template. The background image is stored in the "picture
material" folder of the "file copy" interface. Click the "configuration" button to edit the
picture in picture, including changing the background image, stretching and clipping the
picture, changing the size and position, and cutting the channel picture freely.
Click on the button to quickly add a background image using a picture fast scan
code. You can edit the picture in the picture by changing the background image,
stretching and clipping the picture, and changing the size and position, as shown in the
following figure:
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2.1.7 Scoreboard
The scoreboard can record the score of the live match in real time as shown in the figure below:
1) Button operation is as follows:
Button : Display the score board to the PGM channel and click again to cancel
the display.
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Button : Choose the template of the scoreboard. The templates are general,
basketball, football, table tennis, ice hockey and volleyball. You can also select "my
scoreboard" to customize the scoreboard. You can import the scoreboard material
in "Settings - File copy - Scoreboard material" to use.
2.1.8 Audio Mixer
The mixer is used to control the gain and mix of all input and output audio as shown below:
1) Button operation is as follow:
Button : Mixing output.
Button : Mute.
Button : Volume adjustment fader.
2.1.9 Subtitle
You can upload simple subtitles to the PGM by manually inputting subtitles or import txt file.
The subtitle panel interface is as shown below:
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1) Click button to manually enter the subtitles. In the input content, you can adjust
the font type, size and use three parameter values as required. The figure is shown
below:
2) Click button to export the subtitles
3) Click button to Import txt file
4) Click button to delete the selected subtitle.
5) Click to clear all the subtitles
6) Click to move up the selected subtitle
7) Click to move down the selected subtitle
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8) Subtitle editing: select the subtitle to be edited, and directly modify the text content,
font type, size and color in the right text box, as shown in the following figure:
2.1.10 CG
CG is a template composed of pictures, texts, etc. It can be used during live broadcast or
recording. The interface is as shown below:
Click to create CG.
Click to delete single CG
Click to edit the selected CG.
Click to delete all CG list.
In the CG editing interface, you can choose to add CG template/picture/subtitle, you can
manually adjust the parameters of each element including size, position, etc. The editing
interface is shown below:
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There are several ways to add CG templates:
1) Click "download" to use;
2) Import custom material in "Settings - File - File copy - CG material". You can use custom template in
"My CG".
3) Click the QR code at the top right of the CG editor to download the CG editor NSCGEditor, and start the
remote CG in "setting -Overlay - Remote" to realize online CG, as shown in the following figure:
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2.1.11 PTZ control
Select a channel to load the IP camera or NDI | HX device to control the camera, as shown in figure:
1) PTZ protocol: Click the button to turn on the PTZ control interface to set up thePTZ
protocol and the PTZ transfer. Here’s what it looks like:
Note: the IP camera must correctly input IP address, port, user and password of the camera
to control. The NDI protocol must be enabled in the device information interface in settings
then NDI | HX can be used.
2) Preset position: set the camera’s preset position by entering a number and then saving it.
Enter the saved preset, and then call.
3) Zoom: Click on the button above to zoom in. Click on the zoom button below to
zoom out.
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4) Direction control: The direction of camera movement can be controlled by up, down, left,
right, the upper left, the upper right, the lower left and the lower right.
5) Speed adjustment: drag the speed adjustment button to control the camera
screen movement speed.
6) Channel selection: select in the need to control the channel, the PTZ selection channel
and the camera loading channel should be consistent.
2.1.12 Special Effects
Select the special effects required for the screen switching between the PVW channel and the
PGM channel, and set the duration of the special effects switching process - transition time. You can
select to click or button to switch the screen between the PVW channel and the PGM channel,
and you can also use the special effects pusher to switch to achieve the transition effect. The setting
interface is shown below:
2.1.13 Chroma key
Chroma key is mainly used to eliminate the blue / green background behind the character background,
and superimpose a specific virtual scene or specific background. Multi channel chroma key is supported
in NSCcatser X2, and the effect is shown in the following figure:
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