KILOVIEW N6 HDMI to NDI and NDI HX Bidirectional Converter User Guide

KILOVIEW N6 HDMI to NDI and NDI HX Bidirectional Converter

Product Information

The N6 HDMI Bi-directional Converter is a full function NDI (Network Device Interface) converter that provides bi-directional conversion between HDMI video signals and NDI|HX network signals. It is a leading solution provider of IP-based video transmission, equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet port and PoE (Power over Ethernet) function. The device supports up to 1080p resolution and offers LED indicators to display the device status.

Packing List

• N6X1
• DC 12V/1A Power Supply X1
• Cold Shoe X1
• Warranty card X1
• Quick start guide X1

Interface Description

The device has the following interfaces:

1. GbE port with PoE
2. HDMI Input
3. HDMI Output
4. 3.5mm Line in/Line out
5. Power Port
6. 3.5mm Mic in
7. Tally
8. USB Port
9. Tally
10. Status indicator
11. Reset

LED Indicators

The device has three LED indicators to indicate the device status:

Product Usage Instructions

Before Use

To ensure your personal safety and avoid physical or electrical damage to the device, please strictly follow the instructions of this guide to install and use it under the guidance of professionals. Incorrect electrical connections or physical installation may cause permanent damage to the device and even threaten personal safety.

Connection under Encoding Mode

Under encoding mode, please make sure the camera is connected to the HDMI IN connector. If you wish, you can connect N6 to your monitor for real-time review by HDMI OUT port.

1. Connect the HDMI video source to the HDMI Input port of N6.
2. If you wish to monitor the video, connect your monitor to the HDMI Output port of N6.
3. Connect the N6 to your network switch using the GbE port with PoE.
4. Connect the power supply to the Power Port of N6 and plug it into a power outlet.

Connection under Decoding Mode

Under decoding mode, make sure the monitor is connected to the HDMI Output connector.

1. Connect the NDI source (e.g., NDI camera or encoder) to your network switch.
2. Connect your monitor to the HDMI Output port of N6.
3. Connect the power supply to the Power Port of N6 and plug it into a power outlet.

Device Discovery

1. Download and install KV-MultiView NDI Player or Studio Monitor of NDI Tools.

   • KV-MultiView NDI Player download site:
     https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/select NDIseries–MultiView.

   • Studio Monitor download site: https://www.ndi.tv/tools/

2. Discover and login to the device

   • KV-MultiView NDI Player: Click in the upper right corner to log into webpage. Find the device and IP address in the device list.
   • Studio Monitor: Launch Studio Monitor and find the device.
     After selecting the device, click the gear at lower right to open the Web page and enter login credentials.

If the device cannot be discovered, there is a default IP address 192.168.1.168. Please configure the device and the computer to the same network segment and then access to the web page directly. For more details, please search “How to manually configure the device IP address?” on our website.

Before using this product, it is recommended that you read the guide carefully. To ensure your personal safety and avoid physical or electrical damage to the device, please strictly follow the instructions of this guide to install and use it under the guidance of professionals. Incorrect electrical connections or physical installation may cause permanent damage to the device and even threaten personal safety.

Packing List

| (1) N6X1
---|---
(2) DC 12V/1A Power Supply X1
(3) Cold Shoe X1
(4) Warranty card X1
(5) Quick start guide X1
You can find more details in https://www.kiloview.com/en/ for reference

Interface description

1. 1 GbE port with PoE
2. HDMI Input
3. HDMI Output
4. 3.5mm Line in/Line out
5. Power Port
6. 3.5mm Mic in
7. Tally
8. USB Port
9. Tally
10. Status indicator
11. Reset

LED Indicators

Tally

| Video status under encoding mode
---|---
Green light always on| PVW
Red light always on| PGM

LED Indicators

| Name| Color| Status| Description

Power

|

White

| Always on| Power connected
Off| Power off or failure

LINK

|

White

| Flashing| Network connected
Off| Network disconnected/abnormal

Run

|

White

| Flashing| Working normally
Always on| Starting to work
Off| Working abnormal/not started

Applications

Making connection under encoding mode

NOTE:

1. Please use the standard power adapter equipped in the package. Likewise, other unqualified power adaptor may damage the device.
2. Under encoding mode，please make sure the camera is connected to the HDMI IN connector.
3. If you wish, you can connect N6 to your monitor for realtime review by HDMI OUT port.

Making connection under decoding mode

NOTE:

1. Please use the standard power adapter equipped in the package. Likewise, other unqualified power adaptor may damage the device.
2. N6 cannot do encoding and decoding simultaneously at present.
3. Under decoding mode, make sure the monitor is connected to the HDMI output connector.

Device discovery

1. Download and install KV-MultiView NDI Player or Studio monitor of NDI Tools
   • KV-MultiView NDI Player download site https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/，select “NDI series”—“MultiView”.
   • Studio Monitor download site：https://www.ndi.tv/tools/
2. Discover and login to the device

KV-MultiView NDI Player

1. Click in the upper right corner to log into webpage

2. Find the device and IP address in the device list. NOTE:
   Naming rules：N6- (serial number). Serial number refers to the numbers pasted on the device label.

3. Two ways of accessing to the device management page
   Method 1： Enter IP address of the N6 in the browser.
   Method 2: Drag the video source to the left window, wait and click the icon ⓔ in the upper right to connect to the Web UI.
   Studio Monitor
   Launch Studio Monitor and find the device. After selecting the device, click the gear at lower right to open the Web page and enter login credentials.
   NOTE:
   If the dev ice cannot be discovered.
   There is a default IP address 192.168.1.168, please configure the device and the computer to the same network segment and then access to the web page directly.
   For more details, please search “How to manually configure the device IP address?“ at our website
   https://www.kiloview.com/cn/support/

4. Login to the device
   Default username/password is admin/admin.
   For the first login or upgrading the firmware, you need to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA).
   Please read carefully.

NOTE:

IIf there are multiple NDI devices, it is recommended to modify the device name in “Settings/Systems setting” in Web page. The device name discovered by KV-MultiView or other NDI discovery tools will be changed accordingly

Device configuration

1. Encoding Mode
   The device is under encoding mode by default.
   The video preview window is under “image” mode by default, and it is refreshed every 3 seconds. If your computer’s CPU performance is good, you can click the mouse to switch to the “video” mode, and the smoothness of the preview will be improved.
   For more configurations, please check《N6 for NDI@ User Manual》at our website:
   https://www.kiloview.com/cn/support/docs/.

2. Decoding Mode
   Please choose “Decoder” at the left side.

Under the same network segment, all NDI sources can be discovered automatically and be shown in the discovery list. Click “+” to add NDI sources in the other segments. Decode output by click . Preset by click .

NOTE:

“Preset” is to facilitate real-time view of frequently used sources for quick selection and switching.

Device upgrading

1. Download the upgrade firmware
   Login the download center: https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/download/. Click “Firmware”to download the latest firmware version.

2. Upgrade the firmware
   Login the WEB page, click “Settings”– “System Settings”–“Firmware Upgrade” to check whether the latest firmware version downloaded is higher than your current version. Select the downloaded firmware and click “Firmware Upgrade”.

NOTE:

1. Please not power off during the upgrade process, otherwise the device couldn’t work.
2. Configurations may change greatly after updating for certain versions, and some functions may be used abnormally. It is recommended to restore the factory settings after the firmware upgrade.

Restore Factory Settings

If the device cannot work normally after modifies the parameters (the typical situation is to modify the network address and the encoding card cannot be accessed), please restore factory settings. Two methods for restoring factory settings:

1. Via the WEB page, click “Basic Setup–restore factory settings” function;
2. Press RESET button. Pressing the RESET button for 5 seconds on the device, and the device will restore to factory settings and it will take about 30s.

NOTE:

After restoring factory setting, below parameters will be turned to default value:

• Login username and password will be “admin”;
• IP address will be restored as 192.168.1.168, subnet mask will be 255.255.255.0;
• All encoding parameters of video and audio will be restored to default value.

NOTE:

To prolong the device life，please unplug the power and keep it properly if you don’t use it for a long time.

For more questions, please contact us via： https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/

KILOVIEW Electronics CO., LTD.
Tel： 86-731-82525732 Email：support@kiloview.com Web：www.kiloview.com/en
Address: 188#, Middle Huanbao Rd, Yuhua District, Changsha, Hunan Province, China

References

• 长沙千视电子 – 直播视频编码器|4K视频解码器|SDI转换器|长沙千视电子科技有限公司
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