NVP-990 Series
Network HD Video Encoder
REFERENCE GUIDE
NVP-990 series User Manual
Content
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 2!
1.1 Product Overview ..................................................................................................... 2!
1.2 Product Features ...................................................................................................... 2!
2 Panel Design ..................................................................................................................... 3!
2.1 Front Panel ................................................................................................................ 3!
2.1.2 NVP-990-R1 ........................................................................................................... 4!
2.1.3 NVP-990-R2 ........................................................................................................... 4!
2.2 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................. 5!
3 Web Control ...................................................................................................................... 7!
3.1 Log In .......................................................................................................................... 7!
3.1.1 Log in via Ethernet .................................................................................................. 7!
3.1.2 Log in via Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................ 8!
3.2 Configuration ............................................................................................................. 9!
3.2.1 Protocol ..................................................................................................................... 9!
3.2.2 Decoder .................................................................................................................. 12!
3.3.1 Tools ........................................................................................................................ 13!
3.3.2 ETH Setting ............................................................................................................ 14!
3.3.3 AP Information ....................................................................................................... 14!
3.3.4 Login Information ................................................................................................... 15!
3.3.5 Device Information ................................................................................................ 15!
4 Technical Specifications
................................................................................................. 16!
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1 Introduction
1.1 Product Overview
NVP-990 series network video decoders are especially for high definition video transmission
and playing over internet. It can be deployed in various streaming applications such as point
to point transmission, live streaming, video conference, digital signage and so on. NVP-990
series products include NVP-990 portable network video decoder ， NVP-990-R1 and
NVP-990-R2 frame structure network video decoder.
NVP-990 applies H.264 advanced video processing standard, supports FULL-HD 1080P60
video decoding and display. Portable design and Web UI control enable user configure
NVP-990 conveniently and efficiently.
Integrated with Caton leading R2TP technology, NVP-990 series network video decoder
and NVP-903 series network video encoder can also realize high quality live video
contribution and distribution over Open Internet.
1.2 Product Features
l Support 1080P@60 FULL-HD decoding
l Support 2 channel video decoding and output (NVP-903-R2 only)
l Support H.264/MPEG-2 video decoding
l Support HD-SDI, HDMI, CVBS video output
l Support TS over UDP, TS over HTTP IP input
l Support Caton proprietary R2TP protocol for contribution over Open Internet
l Internal hot-spot, support web UI control via PC/Android/iOS
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2 Panel Design
2.1 Front Panel
2.1.1 NVP-990
Compact design: 200.0 x 44.5 x 153.0mm, 900g
Figure2.1.1 NVP-990 Front Panel
NVP-990 Front Panel consists of an E Ink screen and 3 indicators: Power, Data and Stream.
Ø E Ink: Displays device basic info. The info in E Ink will not be vanished after powered
down.
n Type: Device type: NVP-990
n SSID: Device serial number / SSID of NVP-990 internal hot-spot(AP)
n Password: Password of NVP-990 internal hot-spot(AP)
n Stream IP: Device IP address for streaming and web control
Ø Indicators: Displays current running status
n Power: [Blue] Device is powered up now
n Data: [Green] Device recognizes the input source successfully. [Red] Device does
not recognize the input source now
n Stream: [Green] Device is connected to target server/encoder and receiving
stream from it; [Red] Device is not receiving stream from target server/encoder.
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2.1.2 NVP-990-R1
1RU standard design: 420.0 x 42.0 x 350.0mm, 4.0kg
Figure2.1.2 NVP-990-R1 Front Panel
NVP-990-R1 Front Panel consists of an E Ink screen and 3 indicators: Power, Data and
Stream.
Ø E Ink: Displays device basic info. The info in E Ink will not be vanished after powered
down.
n Type: Device type: NVP-990-R1
n SSID: Device serial number / SSID of NVP-990-R1 internal hot-spot(AP)
n Password: Password of NVP-990-R1 internal hot-spot(AP)
n Stream IP: Device IP address for streaming and web control
Ø Indicators: Displays current running status
n Power: [Blue] Device is powered up now
n Data: [Green] Device recognizes the input source successfully. [Red] Device does
not recognize the input source now
n Stream: [Green] Device is connected to target server/encoder and receiving
stream from it; [Red] Device is not receiving stream from target server/encoder.
2.1.3 NVP-990-R2
1RU standard design: 420.0 x 42.0 x 350.0mm, 4.0kg
Figure2.1.3 NVP-990-R2 Front Panel
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NVP-990-R2 Front Panel consists of an E Ink screen and 3 indicators: Power, Data and
Stream.
Ø E Ink: Displays device basic info. The info in E Ink will not be vanished after powered
down.
n Type: Device type: NVP-990-R2
n SSID: Device serial number / SSID of NVP-990-R2 internal hot-spot(AP) , each
decoding module has different SSID
n Password: Password of NVP-990-R2 internal hot-spot(AP)
n Stream IP: Device IP address for streaming and web control, each decoding
module has different Stream IP
Ø Indicators: Displays current running status
n Power: [Blue] Device is powered up now
n Data: [Green] Device recognizes the input source successfully. [Red] Device does
not recognize the input source now
n Stream: [Green] Device is connected to target server/encoder and receiving
stream from it; [Red] Device is not receiving stream from target server/encoder.
2.2 Rear Panel
2.2.1 NVP-990
Figure2.2.1 NVP-990 Rear Panel
NVP-990 Rear Panel consists of power interface, video/audio interface, network interface
and SD card slot.
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Ø Power: Connect NVP-990 power adapter to power up the device
Ø SDI: HD/SD-SDI video/audio signal output
Ø Video: Analog video signal output
Ø Audio (L&R): Analog audio signal output
Ø HDMI OUT: HDMI video/audio signal output
Ø ETH: Network interface for streaming and device web control
Ø USB: USB2.0 for Wi-Fi dongle function (In developing)
Ø SD Card: Insert SD card for video recording
2.2.2 NVP-990-R1
Figure2.2 NVP-990-R1 Rear Panel
NVP-990-R1 Rear Panel consists of power interface, video/audio interface, network
interface and SD card slot.
Ø Power: Connect NVP-990-R1 power line to power up the device
Ø SDI: HD/SD-SDI video/audio signal output
Ø Video: Analog video signal output
Ø Audio (L&R): Analog audio signal output
Ø HDMI OUT: HDMI video/audio signal output
Ø ETH: Network interface for streaming and device web control
Ø USB: USB2.0 for Wi-Fi dongle function (In developing)
Ø SD Card: Insert SD card for video recording
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2.2.3 NVP-990-R2
Figure2.2 NVP-990-R2 Rear Panel
NVP-990-R2 Rear Panel consists of power interface, video/audio interface, network
interface and SD card slot.
Ø Power: Connect NVP-990-R2 power line to power up the device
Ø SDI: HD/SD-SDI video/audio signal output
Ø Video: Analog video signal output
Ø Audio (L&R): Analog audio signal output
Ø HDMI OUT: HDMI video/audio signal output
Ø ETH: Network interface for streaming and device web control
Ø USB: USB2.0 for Wi-Fi dongle function (In developing)
Ø SD Card: Insert SD card for video recording
3 Web Control
3.1 Log In
NVP-990 supports PC web control via Ethernet port, it also supports PC/Smartphone/Pad
wireless web control via NVP-990 internal hotspot.
3.1.1 Log in via Ethernet
1) Prepare a computer with Ethernet port and Internet web browser.
2) Connect your PC to the NVP-990 ETH port via Ethernet.
3) Configure computer IP address, make sure that NVP-990 and the computer IP are
in the same network segment
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4) Input the device IP address in the web browser, it will displays the Log in page, as
follows:
(Default IP Address: 202.0.0.138)
Figure3.1 Log in
5) Type in the Account and Password to login.
(Default Account: admin; Default Password: admin)
6) Language can switch from Chinese to English
3.1.2 Log in via Wi-Fi
1) Prepare a PC/Pad/Smartphone with Wi-Fi function and Internet web browser.
2) Search Wi-Fi SSID of NVP-990 internal hotspot(AP) and connect your
PC/Pad/Smartphone to it. (Default AP Password: 87654321)
3) Input the device IP address in the web browser, it will displays the Log in page, as
in Figure 4.1
4) Type in the Account and Password to login.
(Default Account: admin; Default Password: admin)
Tips:
SSID of NVP-990 series internal hotspot (AP) will be displayed in the E-Ink of Device
front panel.
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3.2 Configuration
Click Configuration in main menu to enter the basic setting page, as follows:
Figure3.2 Configuration
In Configuration page, users can configure basic settings of transport protocol and view
the decoding status.
Click Apply to save the configuration.
3.2.1 Protocol
NVP-990 support 1 channel STPS over IP decoding with HDMI output.
1) UDP Unicast
Figure3.3 UDP Unicast
Ø Protocol: Set Protocol to UDP
Ø Workmode: Set Workmode to Unicast
Ø Port: Transport port for UDP Unicast transmission. Range: 1024~65535
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Ø Enable: Enable stream receiving. ON: Enable the receiving; OFF: Disable the receiving
2) UDP Multicast
Figure3.4 UDP Multicast
Ø Protocol: Set Protocol to UDP
Ø Work mode: Set Work mode to Multicast
Ø Target IP: IP address for UDP Multicast transmission. Range: 224.0.0.0—239.255.255.255
Ø Port: Transport port for UDP Multicast transmission. Range: 1024~65535
Ø Enable: Enable stream receiving. ON: Enable the receiving; OFF: Disable the receiving
3) HTTP (TS over HTTP)
Figure3.5 HTTP
Ø Protocol: Set Protocol to HTTP
Ø HTTP: Type in HTTP stream URL that provided by encoder or streaming server
Ø Enable: Enable stream receiving. ON: Enable the receiving; OFF: Disable the receiving
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4) R2TP
Figure3.6 R2TP
Ø Protocol: Set Protocol to R2TP
Ø Port: Transport port for R2TP transmission. Range: 1024~65535. Please make sure
R2TP port of NVP-990 and target encoder device to be the same.
Ø Enable: Enable stream receiving. ON: Enable the receiving; OFF: Disable the receiving
5) R2TP-S
Figure3.7 R2TP-S
Ø Protocol: Set Protocol to R2TP-S
Ø Port: Transport port for R2TP-S transmission. The R2TP-S port is provided by target
R2TP Relay Server
Ø IP Address: IP address of target R2TP Relay Server
Ø Enable: Enable stream receiving. ON: Enable the receiving; OFF: Disable the receiving
Tips:
R2TP is the proprietary transport protocol of Caton Technology. For R2TP transmission,
please make sure the encoder device support R2TP protocol.
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3.2.2 Decoder
In Decoder column, user can set decode buffer size, and view decode status.
Figure3.8 Decoder
Ø Buffer Size(MB): Set buffer size for video decoding. Range: 1~10MB
Click Apply to save the configuration
Click Decode to restart the decoding
Ø Output Format: The format of decoded video
Ø Video Type: Video compress format of input video source
Ø Audio Type: Audio compress format of input audio source
Ø Stream Status: Real-time bit rate of input IP stream.
Click on the Stream Status , the stream flow graph will pop
up on the page.
Figure3.9 Stream Status Graph
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3.3 Advance
3.3.1 Tools
In Tools column, user can upgrade or reboot the device, reset device to default setting.
Figure3.10 Tools
1) Upgrade System
Click Choose the update package to select the upgrade package in PC, and
Click Upgrade to upgrade. The upgrade process will need about 2 minutes,
and device will reboot automatically.
2) Reboot System
Click Reboot to reboot the device. The reboot process will need about 1 minute.
3) Factory Reset
Click Factory Reset to recover to the default settings. The reset process will need
about 2 minutes, and device will reboot automatically.
4) Ping
Use the ping tools to confirm the connection status between NVP-990 and target device.
Type in the target IP address and click Ping to get the result.
Figure3.11 Ping
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3.3.2 ETH Setting
In ETH Setting column, user can configure device IP address.
Figure3.12 ETH Setting
Ø DHCP: Select IP setting mode. OFF: Manual mode; ON: DHCP mode
Ø Ethernet MAC: Device MAC address
Ø IP Address: Device IP address for video streaming and web control
Ø Sub Mask: Net mask of device IP setting
Ø Gateway: Gateway of device IP setting
Ø DNS: DNS server of device IP setting
Click Apply to save the configuration.
3.3.3 AP Information
In AP Information column, user can change the password of device AP.
Figure3.13 AP Information
Tips:
Please do not power off the device during the upgrade or factory reset process. The
web page will refresh automatically which means the process is already finished.
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Ø SSID: To view SSID of device AP. SSID of AP is the same as device serial number.
Ø New Password: To set new password of device AP. Default password: 87654321
Ø Confirm Password: To refill the new password to confirm.
Click Apply to save the configuration.
3.3.4 Login Information
In Login Information column, user can change the password for web log in.
Figure3.14 Login Information
Ø Username: To view account name to log in. Default: admin
Ø New Password: To set new password to log in. Default password: admin
Ø Confirm Password: To refill the new password to confirm.
Click Apply to save the configuration.
3.3.5 Device Information
In Device Information column, user can view device basic info.
Figure3.15 Device Information
Ø Device Model: To view device model name
Ø Device Version: To view device software & hardware version
Ø Serial Number: To view device serial number
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4 Technical Specifications
CODEC
Video Codec
H.264: HP@L4.1/[email protected]
MPEG-2: MP@HL
Audio Codec
MPEG-1 Layer2
MPEG-1 Layer3
MPEG-2 AAC
Format
(SDI Out)
1920x1080p60/50/30/25
1920x1080i60/59.94/50
1280x720p60/59.94/50/30/25
720x480i59.94, 720x576i50
Sampling
Frequency
(KHz)
MPEG-1 Layer2: 32/44.1/48
MPEG-1 Layer3: 32/44.1/48
MPEG-2 AAC: 8/11.025/12/16/22.05/
24/32/44.1/48
Format
(HDMI Out)
1920x1080p60/50/30/25
1920x1080i60/50
1280x720p60/50/30/25
720x480i60, 720x576i50
Audio Channel
MPEG-1 Layer2: 1/2
MPEG-1 Layer3: 1/2
MPEG-2 AAC: 1/2
Video Bitrate
≤20Mbps
Audio Bitrate
MPEG-1 Layer2: 32-384Kbps
MPEG-1 Layer3: 32-320Kbps
MPEG-2 AAC: 8-384Kbps
INPUT & OUTPUT
Video Output
HD-SDI *1, BNC, 75Ω
HDMI *1, V1.4a
Analog Video *1, RCA
IP Inputs
TS over UDP
TS over HTTP
R2TP (License Need)
Audio Output
HD-SDI *1, BNC, 75Ω (Embedded)
HDMI *1, V1.4a (Embedded)
Analog Audio *2, RCA
Ethernet
RJ-45 *1(10/100/1000 BASE-T)
PHYSICAL & MANAGEMENT
Management
Web-UI Control
Hotspot
Internal Wireless AP, 2.4GHz
Front Panel
E-Ink Info Display
Input Voltage
DC 12V
Dimensions
200.0 x 44.5 x 153.0mm (W x H x D)
Weight
900g
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About Caton Technology:
Caton Technology is a leading manufacturer of advance video encoding and Open Internet data
transmission solutions. Reliable Real-Time Transport Protocol (R2TP) and Fast Files Transfer
Protocol (F2TP) technologies enable secure, robust and easy-to-use data transmission for the
broadcast and enterprise markets even in the harshest of network conditions. More information
is available at www.catontechnology.com.
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