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- Page 1 P3 Mini Wireless Bonding Encoder USER MANUAL Changsha KILOVIEW Electronics Co.,Ltd...
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Page 2: Legal Notices
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION ............................1 1.1 Product Features ..............................1 PRODUCT PARAMETERS ............................... 2 PACKING LIST AND DEVICE INTERFACE .......................... 3 ................................3 ACKING ..............................4 EVICE NTERFACE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION ............................5 ............................5 NSTALLING THE CARD ............................5 NSTALLING THE NTENNA ............................ - Page 4 7.3.2 Wi-Fi Network ..............................22 7.3.3 AP Settings ..............................23 7.3.4 4G Network ..............................23 7.3.5 Advanced Settings ............................24 Advanced network settings can be used to set HTTP/HTTPS and routing configuration..........24 WEB-BASED INFORMATION VIEWING AND ENCODING SETTINGS ................25 ................................
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Page 5: Product Introduction
The P3 Mini supports simultaneous multiple bonding connections, including 3 channels of 4G cellular networks, Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G dual-band), and Ethernet. It has a built-in battery with a capacity of 35.28W, which can last for 4 hours on a full charge. The P3 Mini supports PD charging, and with an external power bank, it can achieve all-day operation The P3 Mini is equipped with dual video input interfaces, 3G-SDI and HDMI. -
Page 6: Product Parameters
Encoding Format H.264(AVC): Baseline/Main/High profile, Level 5.1 H.265(HEVC): Main profile, Level 5.0 Streaming Protocol NDI HX/RTMP/SRT/RTSP/HLS/TS over UDP and other media protocols (with Kiloview KiloLink Server Pro Support bonding platform) Bonding Performance 3 channels of 4G cellular networks, WIFI (2.4G/5G dual-band), wired Ethernet port... -
Page 7: Packing List And Device Interface
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder.USER MANUAL Power Supply DC 9-20V PD charging supported Size 138.0*85.0*33.0mm Weight 600g(host) Packing List and Device Interface Packing List (1) P3 Mini Encoder ×1 (2) Wi-Fi antenna ×1 4G antenna ×3 Power bank Bracket x1... -
Page 8: Device Interface
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder.USER MANUAL 3.2 Device Interface Wi-Fi SMA Connector (10) Streaming button USB 2.0 TYPE-A (11) Power Switch HDMI Input (12) SIM card slot 1 SDI Input (13) 4G SMA Connector 1 Power Port (14) 4G SMA Connector 2 3.5mm LINE IN... -
Page 9: Equipment Installation
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Equipment Installation Before using the multi-channel aggregation function, the P3 Mini device needs to correctly install the Nano-SIM card, antenna and other accessories. The specific installation method is as follows: 4.1 Installing the SIM card The three Nano-SIM card slots shown in the left picture can be used to install SIM cards. -
Page 10: Battery Indicator Light
First Boot Guide When the new device is powered on for the first time, the P3 Mini display screen will show the system startup process and guide users through the device initialization. Device initialization consists of three steps: language selection, confirmation of user license agreement, and network configuration, guiding users to complete the initial device setup. -
Page 11: User License Agreement
5.3 Network Configuration The P3 Mini device needs to be used in a network connected environment, so during the initial setup process, users need to configure the network. For detailed instructions on network configuration, please refer to section 6.6.3. If you prefer not to configure the network at this step, you can skip the relevant options and later configure the network connection through the device's LCD screen. -
Page 12: Boot Guide Completion
LCD Screen Main Interface After the startup guide is completed, the P3 Mini's LCD display will show the main interface. This interface is divided into the top navigation bar (1), video preview area (2), bottom information bar (3), and operation menu (4) (refer to Figure... -
Page 13: Video Sources
HDMI/SDI input resolution. You can also specify scaling to a specific resolution (choose from the list). Note: Currently, P3 Mini does not support video magnification, so scaling will not work if the selected scaling resolution is larger than the actual input resolution. -
Page 14: Bonding
To achieve P3 Mini bonding transmission, you need a KiloLink Server Pro server and configure the registration information of the P3 Mini device on the server side (please refer to the KiloLink Server Pro operation manual for the configuration and detailed use of the KiloLink Server Pro server); before performing bonding transmission on the P3 Mini device side, you also need to configure the corresponding parameters for the connection between the P3 Mini device and KiloLink Server Pro on the device side. -
Page 15: Record And Stream
Authorization Code: Enter the authorization code specific to this device for connecting to KiloLink Server Pro. ⚫ Encryption: Enable or disable data encryption for P3 Mini aggregation transmission. ⚫ Bonding Connections: Select the network links participating in the aggregation transmission. -
Page 16: Advanced
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 8 Main Interface and Shortcut Recording/Streaming Operation Interface Advanced Clicking the ‘Advanced’ button on the main interface will take you to the operation screen, where you can find functions such as intercom, screen rotation, screen brightness adjustment, restart, and shutdown. -
Page 17: Settings
NTP servers. Manual time setting allows users to input date/time manually. Note: After the manual time setting, the time will be maintained by P3 Mini's internal battery and RTC clock system. Due to RTC system accuracy errors, significant time discrepancies may occur over time. -
Page 18: Firmware Upgrade And Factory Reset
Insert a USB flash drive containing the P3 Mini firmware update (firmware must be placed in the root directory of the USB flash drive), click "Firmware Upgrade", and the system will automatically search for the latest valid firmware version in the root directory of the USB flash drive and proceed with the upgrade automatically. -
Page 19: Ethernet Settings
"Apply" to activate settings. Figure 13 Network settings Ethernet settings interface 6.6.3.2 Wireless LAN Settings To configure P3 Mini to connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot, click ‘Wi-Fi’ in the network interface to enter Wi-Fi settings (see Figure 14). Copyright@2024 KILOVIEW Electronics Co., LTD... - Page 20 6 bytes. This parameter cannot be configured and is used solely to distinguish different AP. ⚫ Encryption Methods: The P3 Mini supports connecting to Wi-Fi hotspots using encryption methods such as WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and WPA2-PSK. Currently, most routers use WPA2 encryption. Explanation: WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) provides data encryption and authentication through TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol).
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Page 21: Wireless Hotspot Settings
6.6.3.3 Wireless Hotspot Settings P3 Mini supports being set up as a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing other devices to connect to the P3 Mini's Wi-Fi hotspot for management and control, or to access the internet.If you need P3 Mini to serve as a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide internet access to other devices, select Wi-Fi hotspot in the main network configuration interface for configuration (as shown in Figure 16). - Page 22 P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual "Network Settings" interface. Once the module connects to the network, it will obtain IP address and other parameters from the carrier network and display as "Connected" On the "Network Settings" page, you can view the connection status and up/downlink speeds.
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Page 23: Record
6.6.4 Record The P3 Mini supports local recording, allowing users to simply insert a SD card or USB storage drive for recording. For additional recording settings, users can configure them in the recording interface under system settings (refer to Figure 18). -
Page 24: Web Management System
After enabling the Wi-Fi hotspot on the device and setting the Wi-Fi hotspot name and password, you can use a smartphone or laptop as a Wi-Fi terminal to connect to and manage the encoder device. Once connected to the P3 Mini hotspot, you can enter the device's IP address in the browser on your smartphone or laptop to access the encoder's WEB management interface. -
Page 25: Network Setting
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Note: P3 Mini has only one Wi-Fi module, and when it acts as a hotspot while connecting to other Wi-Fi networks, it can affect both the Wi-Fi signal and device performance. Therefore, it is recommended to enable the Wi- Fi hotspot function only during device configuration. -
Page 26: Wi-Fi Network
To ensure reliable and efficient wireless transmission, maintain an optimal distance between the Wi-Fi router (AP) and the P3 Mini, avoiding obstacles and interference. Using the 5GHz frequency band (channels 36- 165) can provide faster connection speeds and reduce wireless channel interference. -
Page 27: Ap Settings
Note: P3 Mini's Wi-Fi shared hotspot defaults to supporting a 24-bit subnet mask, so the IP address subnet needs the first three IP address segments. Upon connection, the device's DHCP service will allocate an IP address from this subnet to the connected terminal. -
Page 28: Advanced Settings
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 24 4G Module Parameters Configuration Note: Before use, ensure the 4G Network is correctly connected and the SIM card has sufficient balance to prevent network unavailability. 7.3.5 Advanced Settings Advanced network settings can be used to set HTTP/HTTPS and routing configuration. -
Page 29: Web-Based Information Viewing And Encoding Settings
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual data under specified conditions through a specified network interface. Configure routing policies with parameters including: ⚫ Interface: Specifies which network interface processes the data packets for this routing policy. ⚫ Target: Specifies the target network address to which the datagram will be sent. -
Page 30: Top Navigation Bar
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual ⚫ Battery: Usage status of batteries of the device. Figure 26: Web Management Backend Homepage Dashboard Top Navigation Bar In the top navigation bar menu, the left functional area consists of menu items for configuring various functions of the encoder;... -
Page 31: Reboot Device
HTTPS protocol, refer to section 7.3.5). The voice intercom function of P3 Mini allows users to log in to the webpage via HTTPS mode using web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari), or directly connect a headset to the device for voice intercom. -
Page 32: Device Information
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 30: Voice Intercom Interface 8.2.5 Device Information Clicking " " to check device information such device name, serial number, hardware version, software version, etc. Figure 31: Device Information Encoding Settings 8.3.1 Video Source In the information bar interface, click on the "gear"... -
Page 33: Video Encoding Parameters
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 33: Pop-up window for selecting HDMI/SDI video source signals. 8.3.2 Video Encoding Parameters The video encoding parameters are mainly used to configure the device's encoding format (CODEC), video scaling, encoding frame rate, bitrate control mode, encoding bitrate, GOP value, color, and other settings. Click on the "gear" icon in the "Video Encoding" section of the interface (refer to Figure 34, marked in red), dialog box as shown in Figure 35 will pop up. -
Page 34: Audio Source
Scaling: Default is AUTO, maintaining video resolution consistent with actual HDMI/SDI input resolution. Specific scaling to predefined resolutions is also available (select from list). Note: P3 Mini currently does not support video upscaling; therefore, scaling above input resolution won't take effect. -
Page 35: Audio Encoding Settings
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 37: Audio Source Selection Popup Note: Unless the audio signal source is set to Line IN, switching the video source will automatically synchronize the audio source with the video source. Therefore, if you want to customize the combination of video and audio sources, set the video source first before switching the audio source. -
Page 36: Video Preview And Video Processing
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 39: Audio Encoding Parameter Configuration Options Video Preview and Video Processing In the video preview and processing panel (refer to Figure 40), the left side is dedicated to video preview settings. Control is available via buttons at the bottom right corner of the preview window: "... -
Page 37: Local Recording
1) Ensure that the P3 Mini is equipped with a USB flash drive or SD card. In the WEB interface, navigate to "Record" -> " Devices" in the top navigation bar to verify that the storage device is recognized. Refer to the following figure:... -
Page 38: View And Download Record
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 43 Start/Stop Recording View and Download Record To view recorded video files, navigate to "Record" -> "Devices" in the top navigation bar. On the storage management page, click the disk containing the recordings you wish to view/download, and use the popup menu to download or... -
Page 39: Uses Bonding Function
To achieve bonding transmission with P3 Mini, you need a KiloLink Server Pro server. Here's how to configure it: Install a KiloLink Server Pro server and configure the registration information for P3 Mini devices on the server side (For detailed configuration and usage instructions, refer to the KiloLink Server Pro operation manual). -
Page 40: Bonding Status Explanation
Authorization Code: Enter the authorization code specific to this device for connecting to KiloLink Server Pro. ⚫ Bitrate auto Adjust: Enable or disable dynamic bitrate adjustment. ⚫ Encryption: Enable or disable data encryption for P3 Mini aggregation transmission. Figure 47 Bonding Status Configuration Copyright@2024 KILOVIEW Electronics Co., LTD... -
Page 41: Web Settings Menu
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Note Configuring the parameters of the bonding connection does not mean that the bonding function is enabled immediately; to use the bonding function, you need to click the bongding switch on the web homepage. -
Page 42: Time And Zone Settings
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 49 Settings - User Management Section 10.4 Time and Zone Settings Navigate to the top navigation bar, click on "Settings" -> "Time and Zone" page to modify the system time and region of the encoder. -
Page 43: Ptz Settings
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Note The selection of location and region is solely for time zone configuration convenience and does not imply any political stance. 10.5 PTZ Settings 10.5.1 Enable PTZ Control Function Equipment supports PTZ camera control via serial port or IP network. -
Page 44: Ptz Testing And Usage
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Figure 53 Settings - PTZ Network PTZ Control Parameter Settings 10.5.3 PTZ Testing and Usage On the PTZ settings page, click the PTZ test button to test the PTZ function. Figure 54 Settings - PTZ PTZ Control Test After successful testing, you can use the PTZ function in real-time on the device's management system homepage. -
Page 45: System Settings
Click the "Restore" button and confirm to reset the device to its initial state settings. 10.7.2 Firmware Upgrade When there are new features, performance optimizations, or bug fixes for P3 Mini, new firmware will be released for updates. Before upgrading, please visit the company's official website download page to obtain the upgrade package. - Page 46 Step 1: Prepare a USB drive and copy the downloaded firmware file from the official website to the USB drive. Step 2: Insert the USB drive into P3 Mini. After the device boots (approximately 2 seconds), hold the screen until the Kiloview logo appears, then hold it for another 5 seconds until the device enters Recovery Mode.
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Page 47: Others
P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Step 5: When the screen displays "Firmware updated successfully", it means the firmware upgrade is completed. At this time, any operation of the touch button will help you return to the Recovery menu. Please select Reboot to restart the device. - Page 48 P3 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder·User Manual Thanks for your reading！ KILOVIEW Electronics CO., LTD Tel：86-731-88315979 Website: www.kiloview.com Support Email: support@kiloview.com WhatsApp : +86-18573195156/18573195256 Address: B4-106/109, Jiahua Intelligence Valley Industrial Park, 877 Huijin Road, Yuhua District, Changsha City, Hunan Province, China...
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