Cradle Series RF02
Your Unified Media Center

Unify Your Workflow, Amplify Your Potential

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Cradle Series RF02
Your Unified Media Center

Unify Your Workflow
Amplify Your Potential

Introducing the Cradle Series RF02

Cradle Series RF02, the flagship rack-mounted media platform from Kiloview, is your ultimate media management center. Within its 2RU high-density structure, the RF02 supports flexible configuration of up to 18 card modules, enabling encoding, decoding, media gateway, bonding, etc. Its modular design replaces the clutter of multiple standalone devices with a streamlined, unified solution, providing the most complete and lightweight AV-over-IP solutions for broadcast-grade production, medical imaging transmission, remote education, live event streaming, and more.

*With different modules installed it can deliver expanded functionality over time.

Introducing the
Cradle Series RF02

The Cradle Series RF02, the pinnacle of Kiloview’s Cradle Series, is your ultimate unified media center. This advanced rack framework is designed to transform your AV-over-IP workflows by combining unparalleled flexibility, power, and space efficiency within a 2RU structure. Tailored for high-density multi-service environments, the RF02 delivers a seamless integration experience that enhances your media operations with robust performance, centralized management, and comprehensive modularity.

Built-in High Bandwidth Switch

Save Big – Cut the Cost of a Switch!

High-Speed Connectivity

The RF02 provides three 10Gbps SFP+ fiber Ethernet interfaces and one 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet interface, ensuring effortless handling of high-bandwidth NDI streams.

Integrated Network Switch

Equipped with a built-in 1G/2.5G network switch module that interconnects all module cards, RF02 supports a full range of capabilities including encoding, decoding, NDI conversion, media gateway, bonding, etc.

Efficient Data Flow

RF02 streamlines the data flow within the platform, eliminating the need for external network switches. This setup not only reduces setup complexity and costs but also enhances the reliability of data transfer.

Built-in High Bandwidth Switch

Save Big – Cut the Cost of a Switch!

High-Speed Connectivity

The RF02 provides three 10Gbps SFP+ fiber Ethernet interfaces and one 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet interface, ensuring effortless handling of high-bandwidth NDI streams.

Integrated Network Switch

1G/2.5G network switch module: connects all internal service cards, including encoding, decoding, NDI conversion, media gateway, Bonding and KIS.

Efficient Data Flow

Centralized Management with

KiloLink Server Pro

Unified Control

RF02 is powered by an ARM64 main controller running a customized version of Kiloview’s KiloLink Server Pro, purpose-built for this platform. It enables automatic discovery, monitoring, and configuration of all module cards through a unified interface.

*Planned updates will enable unified management of external devices and interconnectivity across the Kiloview ecosystem.

On-Premise Bonding Service

With media gateway card FMG-400, RF02 can serve as an on-premise server for Kiloview’s P Series 4G/5G wireless bonding encoders, providing secure and reliable remote device and bonding management. Paired with a decoding card, it can seamlessly output remote video streams to SDI or HDMI at various resolutions.

Streamlined Operations

The platform automatically identifies and manages all workflow streams, allowing users to monitor status, assign sources, and configure settings with ease—greatly reducing manual effort while ensuring stable, low-latency transmission.

Centralized Management with KiloLink Server Pro

Unified Control

The RF02 is equipped with an ARM64 main controller that runs Kiloview’s renowned KiloLink Server Pro, designed specifically for this platform. This enables centralized management and upgrade capabilities for all service cards from a single interface. Additionally, multiple RF02 units and their module cards can be unified under one platform, simplifying device management and enhancing operational efficiency.

On-Premise Bonding Service

With the KiloLink Server Pro, the RF02 is also design be your on-premise bonding server for all the Kiloview P series 4G/5G bonding encoders, providing centralized control and ensuring the reliability and security. Together with a decoding card, you can easily receive the remote video streams to SDI/HDMI at different resolutions.

Streamlined Operations

The platform’s capability to auto-discover, monitor, and configure all the media service cards significantly reduces the time spent on manual setup and troubleshooting, enabling smooth, uninterrupted media operations including assigning encoding sources to output terminals or adding internal sources, ensuring reliable, stable, and low-latency transmission.

Modular Design for Flexibility

Supports Up to 18 Service Cards: The RF02’s 2RU modular design offers flexibility, accommodating up to 18 service cards, including video encoding, decoding, NDI, and media gateway.

Customizable Configurations: Configure the platform to meet project needs, whether for multi-channel encoding, decoding, or as a media gateway, with flexible service card options for any media workflow.

Independent Operation: Each service card functions independently, ensuring system reliability by preventing a single card failure from affecting the entire system.

High Density with Space-Saving Design

With a 2RU compact size, the RF02 is designed to maximize functionality, supporting up to 18 service cards. This high-density design is ideal for environments where space is at a premium. The RF-02’s efficient layout ensures you get the most out of your rack space, allowing you to consolidate multiple functionalities into a compact unit. This reduces the physical footprint of your setup and streamlines the operational complexity, making the RF02 an essential component for AV infrastructures.

Modular Design for Flexibility

Supports Up to 18 Service Cards: RF02 features a 2RU modular design supporting up to 18 cards—including encoding, decoding, media gateway, and bonding. Each module operates independently, ensuring system stability and greatly enhancing reliability.

Customizable Configurations: RF02 offers customizable configurations with mixed card support, allowing seamless integration into diverse media workflows and rapid deployment of tailored processing systems.

Modular Control &Switching Design: RF02 features a replaceable main controller and network switch module, enabling independent upgrades of core components without replacing the entire unit—significantly reducing maintenance costs and extending system lifespan.

High Density with Space-Saving Design

With a 2RU compact design supporting up to 18 modules, RF02 integrates encoding, decoding, media gateway, and bonding services in one unit—saving rack space and simplifying workflows, making it an essential in modern AV infrastructures.

Seamless Integration Across Workflows

Unified System: RF02 integrates encoding, decoding, media gateway, and bonding services into a unified platform, ensuring seamless compatibility across all module cards. Its optimized architecture enables precise multitasking, reduces reliance on external devices, and enhances overall workflow efficiency.

Reduced Setup Needs: The RF02’s integration capabilities make it a versatile solution for any media environment, enabling smoother operations and faster project turnarounds.

Intuitive Control Panel: RF02 features an intuitive control panel for centralized control of devices and media streams, making workflow management simpler, more flexible, and more efficient.

Seamless Integration Across Workflows

Unified System: The platform unifies various media processing tasks into one cohesive system, ensuring that all components work harmoniously. Whether you are encoding, decoding, or performing media conversions, the RF-02’s internal architecture ensures that each task is executed with precision and efficiency, greatly reducing the need for additional external devices, simplifying your overall setup and improving workflow efficiency.

Reduced Setup Needs: The RF02’s integration capabilities make it a versatile solution for any media environment, enabling smoother operations and faster project turnarounds.

Intuitive Control Panel: Its source-based control panels streamline device management, providing effortless operation and precise control for both audio and video across diverse workflows and scenarios.

Reliable Performance

Dual-Redundant Power Supplies: It features dual-redundant, hot-swappable 500W power supplies, ensuring uninterrupted operation even in the most demanding conditions.

High Durability with Advanced Cooling System: The advanced cooling system is designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures for all module cards, ensuring consistent performance over extended periods. This high level of quality ensures the RF02 can handle the toughest professional media environments, offering peace of mind that your operations will continue smoothly without unexpected interruptions

Reliable Performance

Dual-Redundant Power Supplies: It features dual-redundant, hot-swappable 500W power supplies, ensuring uninterrupted operation even in the most demanding conditions.

High Durability with Advanced Cooling System: The advanced cooling system is designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures for all service cards, ensuring consistent performance over extended periods. This robust build quality guarantees that the RF02 will meet the rigorous demands of professional media environments, offering peace of mind that your operations will continue smoothly without unexpected interruptions.

User-Friendly Interface

3.0-inch Color LCD Panel: RF02 has a 3.0-inch color LCD panel on the front and intuitive buttons for quick status monitoring and configuration. The display provides real-time information on the operation of each module card, enabling efficient management and direct troubleshooting.

Web-Based Remote Management: RF02 supports a web-based management interface accessible via HTTP/HTTPS. This interface allows for remote management, including device configuration, status monitoring, and firmware upgrades, all from a user-friendly web UI. The platform also supports integration with popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera, ensuring broad compatibility and ease of use.

Easy Device Grouping and Permission Management: RF02 provides a flexible device grouping and advanced permission setting options, providing secure and convenient operations across diverse workflows.

User-Friendly Interface

3.0-inch Color LCD Panel: The RF02 has a 3.0-inch color LCD panel on the front and intuitive buttons for quick status monitoring and configuration. The display provides real-time information on the operation of each service card, making it easy to manage and troubleshoot.

Web-Based Remote Management: The RF02 supports a web-based management interface accessible via HTTP/HTTPS. This interface allows for remote management, including device configuration, status monitoring, and firmware upgrades, all from a user-friendly web UI. The platform also supports integration with popular web browsers like Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera, ensuring broad compatibility and ease of use.

Easy Device Grouping and Permission Management: The RF02 provides a flexible device grouping and advanced permission setting options, providing secure and convenient operations across diverse workflows.

Professional Integration Capabilities

Extensive API Support: RF02 offers extensive API support for advanced users and developers, allowing for deeper integration into custom workflows. The HTTP/HTTPS APIs enable remote programmability and control, making it easy to automate tasks and integrate the RF02 with other systems.

Custom Automation: This API accessibility ensures that RF02 can be tailored to meet specific operational needs, providing a level of customization that sets it apart from other solutions on the market. Whether you need to interface with existing software, create custom automation scripts, or integrate with third-party systems, the RF02 provides the tools necessary to achieve professional-grade results.

Professional Integration Capabilities

Extensive API Support: The RF02 offers extensive API support for advanced users and developers, allowing for deeper integration into custom workflows. The HTTP/HTTPS APIs enable remote programmability and control, making it easy to automate tasks and integrate the RF02 with other systems.

Custom Automation: This API accessibility ensures that the RF02 can be tailored to meet specific operational needs, providing a level of customization that sets it apart from other solutions on the market. Whether you need to interface with existing software, create custom automation scripts, or integrate with third-party systems, the RF02 provides the tools necessary to achieve professional-grade results.

Optional Module Cards

Encoding & Decoding

Powerful Encoding & Decoding Cards

All-in-One Encoding & Decoding: Our integrated module cards (FN-60/ FN-50) support H.264/ H.265/ NDI SpeedHQ, delivering UHD4Kp60 with YCbCr 4:2:2/ 10-bit color format with immersive visuals in every frame.

* FN-60：4K P60 HDMI Encoding/Decoding Service Card

FN-50: 12G-SDI Encoding/Decoding Service Card

All-in-one Media Gateway Card (FMG-400）

Versatile Video & Media Protocol Conversion : Each card supports up to 1x 4Kp60/ 4x 1080p60 video conversions and media transformations.

Flexible Format Conversion : FMG-400 supports seamless conversion between video formats such as H.264, H.265, and SpeedHQ (NDI codec), as well as audio formats including NDI Audio, AAC-LC, and G.711.

Broad Protocol Compatibility: FMG-400 effortlessly bridges protocols like NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX, NDI HX3, SRT, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, UDP, and RTP for versatile media streaming and integration.

FXC-A8600 Compute Card

FXC-A8600 Compute Card is a high-performance computing module specificaly designed for Cradle Series RF02. Powered by AMD’s industrial-grade processor, it provides comprehensive high-speed interfaces and supports fiexible installation of windows or linux OS licensing. Users can freely deploy broadcasting, producion, or streaming sofware without requiring additional PCs.

Paired with Kiloview’s software ecosystem, it enables recording, monitoring, and communication—making RF02 a one-stop AV-over-IP solution.

Optional Service Cards

Encoding & Decoding

All-in-One Encoding & Decoding: Our integrated service cards (FN-60/ FN-50) support H.264/ H.265/ NDI SpeedHQ CODEC, delivering UHD4Kp60 with YCbCr 4:2:2/ 10-bit color format.*

FN-60：4K P60 HDMI Encoding/Decoding Service Card, FN-50: 12G-SDI Encoding/Decoding Service Card

Media Gateway Service Card
（FMG-400）

Versatile video Media Protocol conversion : Each card supports up to lx 4Kp60 4x 1080p60 video conversions and media transformations

Comprehensive Format Interchange : Seamlessly convert between H.264/ H.265/ NDI SpeedHQ video formats and Dante/ NDI/ AAC/ MP3/ PCM audio formats.

Exclusive NDI feature support : NDI Bridge Utility is embedded in the SDK, enabling hardware-based Bridge functionality. Also, It supports protocol conversion between NDI High Bandwidth and NDI HX/NDI HX3.

Wide Protocol Support : Effortlessly interchange between NDI/ Dante AV-H/ SRT/ RTMP/ HLS/ TS/ RTSP protocols, with support for over 50 concurrent connections.

The X86 Compute Card

The x86 Computing Card is a high-performance computing module specificaly designed for Cradle Series RF02. Featuring a high-densityintegrated desion and powered by AMD’s industnial-arade processor. it provides comprehensive hioh-speed interfaces and supports fiexiblepre-installed windows/linux 0S licensing. Users can freely deploy broadcasting, producion, or streaming sofware without requiringadditional PCs.

NDI Multiview Card (FMV-400)

Designed for high-performance multiview monitoring, FMV-400 delivers razor-sharp previews frame by frame. Whether it’s live production, post-editing, or multi-source monitoring, it handles it all with ease and precision.

*Coming soon — stay tuned for the latest updates.

NDI Multiview Business Card
(FMV-400)

Our NDI Multiview Business Card (FMV-400) supports up to 16-channel NDI HX, NDI HX3, NDI High Bandwidth video preview, and is compatible with NDI 6 HDR. Equipped with two HDMI 2.0b 4K output interfaces for Multiview.

* Note: The final capabilities will be determined by the final official release.

Decoding/Multiview Multi-functional Card (FD-400)

Engineered for complicated media workflows, FD-400 supports multi-stream decoding across a wide range of protocols—including SRT, RTMP, HLS, TS, RTP, and RTSP—covering both H.264 and H.265 formats. It’s also fully compatible with NDI HX, NDI HX3, and NDI High Bandwidth. With customizable multiview layouts, the FD-400 adapts seamlessly to diverse, high-demand scenarios.

*Coming soon — stay tuned for updates.

Multi-Service Decoding and Multiview Business Card (FD-400)

A new upgrade based on Kiloview’s powerful D350/RD350, supporting multi-protocol (SRT/RTMP/HLS/TS/RTP/RTSP) H.264 and H.265 decoding for up to 12x 1080p60 or 4x 4Kp60 streams. It also supports NDI HX, NDI HX3, and NDI High Bandwidth. Depending on the actual resolution, it supports simultaneous decoding and customizable Multiview display for up to 16 video channels. Features 2x HDMI 2.0b and 1x 3G-SDI output.

* Note: The final capabilities will be determined by the final official release.

Diversified Solutions for
Unmatched Media Workflow Efficiency

Multi-Channel Video Encoder

Inserting max 18pcs of FN-60 (HDMI 2.0) or FN-50 (12G-SDI) cards into the RF02 chassis, you'll have a powerful 18-channel 4K Full UHD super video encoder. It supports H.264/H.265 and NDI SpeedHQ encoding, both NDI HX/HX3 and NDI High Bandwidth, with NDI 6 and HDR compatibility. Additionally, it works with various streaming protocols like SRT, RTMP, HLS, TS, RTP, and RTSP etc.

Multi-Channel Video Decoder

Leveraging RF02’s structure design, you can easily configure it as a high-performance 18-channel 4K video decoder without changing any cards. It seamlessly supports various NDI protocols—including NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX, and NDI HX3—plus NDI 6 and HDR, with flexible output via HDMI 2.0 or 12G-SDI.

Hybrid Encoding/Decoding

No need to swap any cards (FN-50/FN-60)—the system supports seamless 4K HDR encoding and decoding in a fully customizable hybrid workflow. Whether you need encoding only, decoding only, or a mix of both, it adapts effortlessly to your requirements.

Powerful Media Format Conversion Hub

With media gateway card FMG-400, your RF02 can turn into a robust platform supporting up to 18x 4Kp60 or 72x 1080p60 video format and protocols conversion. It supports seamless conversion between video formats H.264, H.265, and SpeedHQ (NDI codec), as well as audio formats NDI Audio, AAC-LC, and G.711. It also enables smooth protocol conversion among NDI High Bandwidth, NDI HX, NDI HX3, SRT, RTSP, RTMP, HLS, UDP, and RTP.

NDI Multiview and Video Switcher

The upcoming FMV-400 and FD-400 Multiview cards, combined with FN-60 or FN-50 decoding cards, will transform your system into a tier-1 video switcher with multiview preview with up to 4K Full UHD resolution and HDR support. You can preview all the NDI video signals in multiview and output your selected feed via one or multiple FN-50/FN-60 to SDI/HDMI. The videos being output can be connected to traditional video production systems, creating a powerful, cost-effective, and fully-featured NDI video production platform.

Remote Transmission and Output

With media gateway card FMG-400 , RF02 can act as an on-premise server for Kiloview’s P Series 4G/5G wireless bonding encoders, enabling reliable and secure remote device and bonded stream management..Paired with FN-60 (HDMI 2.0) or FN-50 (12G-SDI) cards, it supports direct decoding and outputs wireless bonded streams to HDMI or SDI.

Diversified Business Solutions for
Unmatched Media Workflow Efficiency

Multi-Channel Video Encoder

Inserting max 18pcs of FN-60 (HDMI 2.0) or FN-50 (12G-SDI) cards into the RF02 chassis to create a powerful 18-channel 4K Full UHD super video encoder. It supports H.264/H.265 and NDI SpeedHQ encoding, both NDI HX/HX3 and NDI High Bandwidth, with NDI 6 and HDR compatibility. Additionally, it supports multiple streaming protocols like SRT, RTMP, HLS, TS, RTP, and RTSP etc.

Multi-Channel Video Decoder

Without replacing the encoding service cards (FN-50/FN-60), the RF02 can be a high-performance 18-channel 4K decoder, supporting NDI HX/HX3/High Bandwidth and various streaming protocols, Output via HDMI 2.0 or 12G-SDI, while maintaining NDI 6 and HDR support.

Hybrid Encoding/Decoding

Combine the capabilities of encoding and decoding within the same system—no need to change cards (FN-50/FN-60), it can be a fully customizable 4K HDR hybrid workflow, giving you complete flexibility.

P Series Decoding Gateway

Thanks to the built-in Kiloview KiloLink Server in the RF02, it can seamlessly connect Kiloview P3/P3 Mini devices without extra investment. Paired with FN-60 or FN-50 cards, it can be turned to be a wireless bonding receiver with up to 18 channels of video output to HDMI or SDI, all timecode-synchronized.

Powerful Media Format Conversion Hub

Using the FMG-400 media gateway card, your RF02 can turned to be a robust platform supporting up to 18x 4Kp60 or 72x 1080p60 video format and protocols conversion. It enables H.264/H.265 conversions, NDI High Bandwidth to NDI HX, NDI HX to NDI High Bandwidth, up/downscaling, and cross-protocol conversions between NDI, SRT, RTMP, HLS, TS, RTP, RTSP, as well as Dante Audio/AV-H compatibility.

Hardware NDI Bridge

With the FMG-400, RF02 can provide you the experience of a hardware-based NDI Bridge with integrated format conversion. It can seamlessly connect with NDI Bridge Host, and when using two RF02 units, it can achieve the Bi-directional hardware NDI bridging. Also it offers up to 18x 4K or 72x 1080p NDI High Bandwidth compression to NDI HX or other formats, which is far better performed if comparing with the traditional PC-based NDI Bridge solutions, providing unmatched stability, simplicity, and cost-efficiency.

NDI Multiview and Video Switcher

The upcoming FMV-400 and FD-400 Multiview cards, combined with FN-60 or FN-50 decoding cards, will transform your system into a tier-1 video switcher with multiview preview with up to 4K Full UHD resolution and HDR support, you can preview all the NDI video across multiple screens and output your selected feed and output to one or multiple FN-50/FN-60 to SDI or HDMI. The output can be connected to traditional video production systems like the BlackMagic ATEM. This creates a powerful, cost-effective, and fully-featured NDI video production platform.

RF02 Tech Specs

Main Controller Module
Processor	8-core ARM64 high-performance processor (Cortex) [email protected]
Memory	12GB DDR4
Storage	128GB EMMC
Operating System /Software	Linux 5.10/KiloLink Server Pro RF version
Management and Control	Web/ HTTP API

Network Switch Module
Service Cards Connection	18 x 1Gbps/2.5Gbps Adaptive Ethernet (Slot1/2 can support up to 10Gbps)
External Connection	3 x 10Gbps SFP+ Optical Ports (IEEE 802.3ae) 1 x 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet port
Type	Three-layer managment switch/VLAN support
Switching Capacity	120Gbps

Overall Chassis
Display	3-inch LCD color display (non-touchable)
Buttons	4 (Power/Flip left/Flip right/Select)
External Connection	3 x 10Gbps SFP+ Optical Ports
External Connection	1 x 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet port
Heat dissipation	Self-Adjust heat dissipation/ Auto-temp control
Power supply	Dual hot-swappable modular power supplies with redundant backup (configurable to single power mode) Single module specifications: AC 100-240V, 7A(Max), 60/50Hz, 500W Max
Dimensions	483mm x 487mm x 88 mm (2RU)
Working Temperature	-10°C to 50°C

Card Functions & Expansion Capabilities
FN50/FN-60	Encoding/Decoding Performance	Up to 4K video encoding and decoding
	NDI Support	Supports NDI High Bandwidth Supports NDI HX and NDI HX3 Supports NDI 6
	Protocol Compatibility	Supports SRT/RTMP/RTSP/HLS/UDP/RTP protocols
	Image quality	Supports 4:2:2 10bit HDR
	Internet transmission	NDI Bridge Utility
FMG-400	Encoding/Decoding Performance	Supports 1-channel 4K P60 or 4-channel 1080P60 video Cross conversion between H.264, H.265 and SpeedHQ Supports 4K and multi-channel 1080P playback
	Audio Processing Capability	Cross conversion between PCM, AAC, and G.711
	Streaming Protocol Support	Supports NDI HB/NDI HX/SRT/RTMP/RTSP/RTP/UDP/HLS Supports more than 50 concurrent connections
	Stream Transmission	Supports dual-stream transmission modes (push/pull) and allows unicast (point-to-point) and multicast (one-to-many) Supports single signal source input with multiple protocol outputs, or multiple outputs within the same protocol (*Note: The final capabilities will be determined by the final official release.)

P Series 5G Wireless Bonding Encoder

4-Channel 5G Aggregation · SRT/NDI HX · Dual Battery · H.265 Encoding · Voice Intercom

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Wired Video Encoder E Series

E1: SDI Input; E2: HDMI Input Supports up to 1080p60Hz

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Wireless Video Encoder G Series

Wireless Video Encoder G Series. G1: SDI / G2: HDMI. Supports WiFi/USB expansion, 4G, and wired transmission.

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Rack-mounted Multi-channel Encoder

4/16/32-channel Encoding/Decoding Module, Hot-swappable, Dual Power Supply, Supports SRT

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M Series HDMI+VGA Dual Interface Encoder

Supports HDMI+VGA Dual Interfaces Dual-use Device Supports up to 1080p60Hz

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D350 4K Video Decoder

Supports 4K Resolution and Simultaneous Decoding of 9 Video Channels

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