Kiloview Cradle Series 2RU Rackmount Frame

The Kiloview Cradle Series RF02, Kiloview's flagship rack-mounted multimedia platform, is your ultimate media management center. With its high-density, 2RU footprint, the RF02 supports flexible configurations of up to 18 modular cards, enabling encoding, decoding, media gatewaying, bonding, and more. Its modular design replaces the clutter of multiple individual devices with a unified and simplified solution, offering the most comprehensive and lightweight AV-over-IP solutions for broadcast production, medical imaging, distance learning, live event streaming, and more.

*By installing multiple modules, it can offer additional functionality over time.

Built-in high-bandwidth switch - Save money and reduce the cost of a switch!

High-speed connectivity: The RF02 offers three 10Gbps SFP+ fiber Ethernet interfaces and one 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet interface, ensuring effortless management of high-bandwidth NDI streams.

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

Efficient data flow: The RF02 streamlines data flow within the platform, eliminating the need for external network switches. This configuration not only reduces installation complexity and costs, but also improves data transfer reliability.

Centralized management with KiloLink Server Pro

Unified control: The RF02 is powered by an ARM64 main controller running a customized version of Kiloview's KiloLink Server Pro, specifically created for this platform. Enables automatic discovery, monitoring, and configuration of all modular cards through a single interface.

*Future updates will enable unified external device management and interconnectivity across the entire Kiloview ecosystem.

On-premise Bonding Service: With the FMG-400 media gateway card, the RF02 can act as an on-premise server for Kiloview P-Series 4G/5G wireless bonding encoders, providing secure and reliable remote device and bonding management. Combined with a decoder card, it can seamlessly output remote video streams to SDI or HDMI at various resolutions.

Simplified Operation: The platform automatically identifies and manages all workflows, allowing users to easily monitor status, assign sources, and configure settings, significantly reducing manual effort and ensuring stable, low-latency transmission.

Modular Design for Flexibility:

Supports up to 18 Service Cards: The RF02 features a 2RU modular design that supports up to 18 cards, including encoder, decode, media gateway, and bonding. Each module operates independently, ensuring system stability and significantly improving reliability.

Customizable Configurations: The RF02 offers customizable configurations with mixed-card support, enabling seamless integration into various multimedia workflows and rapid deployment of custom processing systems.

Modular Design for Control and Switching: The RF02 features a replaceable main controller and network switch module, allowing independent upgrades of key components without replacing the entire unit, significantly reducing maintenance costs and extending system life.

High Density with Space-Saving Design

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

Attention! Optional modular cards are sold separately:

• FN-60: 4K HDMI 2.0 Encoder/Decoder Service Card
• FN-50: 4K 12G-SDI Encoder/Decoder Service Card
• FMG-400: Media Gateway Card
• FXC-A8600: Compute Card (coming soon!)
• FMV-400: NDI Multiview Card (coming soon!)
• FD-400: Multifunctional Decode/Multiview Card (coming soon!)

Features:

• Built-in network switch
• Centralized management with KiloLink Server Pro
• High-performance modular design density
• Support for 18 multi-conversion cards
• Multi-channel video encoder
• Hybrid Encoding/Decoding
• Powerful Hub for Media Format Conversion
• NDI Video Multiviewer and Switcher

Technical Specifications:

Main Controller Module

Processor: High-performance 8-core ARM64 processor (Cortex) A73 @ 1.8GHz

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 Card Connection: 18x 1Gbps/2.5Gbps Adaptive Ethernet (Slot 1/2 can support up to 10Gbps)

External Connection:

- 3x 10Gbps SFP+ Optical Ports (IEEE 802.3ae)

- 1x 10Gbps RJ45 Ethernet Port

Type: Three-tier Management Switch / VLAN Support

Switching Capacity: 120Gbps

Overall Chassis

Display: 3" LCD Color Display (Non-Touch)

Buttons: 4 (Power / Scroll Left / Scroll Right / Select)

Heat Dissipation: Self-Adjusting Heat Dissipation / Control Automatic Temperature Control

Power Supply: Dual hot-swappable modular power supplies with redundant backup (configurable to single-power supply mode)

Single Module Specifications: AC 100-240V, 7A (Max), 60/50Hz, 500W Max

Dimensions: 19.01" x 19.17" x 3.46" (483mm x 487mm x 88mm) (2RU)

Operating Temperature: 14°F - 122°F (-10°C - 50°C)

Item Includes:

1x Kiloview RF02 Cradle Series 2RU Flagship Rack-Mounted Multimedia Platform