Kiloview 1RU 4CH rack for N3/N30/N4/N40

The Kiloview RN01 (often cataloged as KIL-RN01) is a professional 1RU rackmount installation bracket engineered to consolidate and secure multiple desktop N-series NDI hardware converters into standard equipment racks.

Unlike the Kiloview Cradle Series frames (such as the RU01), which host bare internal circuit cards and feature a built-in power supply backplane, the RN01 is a passive mechanical rack shell designed to neatly house up to four standalone, fully enclosed N-series desktop boxes side-by-side.

Core Engineering and Structural Features

• Compact Space Maximization: The 1RU design transforms up to four independent field converters into a single organized rack unit. This makes it an exceptional solution for compact flypacks, mobile streaming kits, and smaller production environments where table space is limited.

• Mixed-Model Layout Versatility: The open-frame cutout structure allows production crews to freely mix and match hardware types. You can mount an N3 (3G-SDI to Full NDI) right next to an N40 (4K HDMI Bi-Directional) or an N6 (HDMI/NDI HX) converter within the exact same rack unit.

• Unimpeded Airflow Access: The bracket is built with wide front cutouts and a completely open backplane layout. This ensures that the individual built-in cooling systems and vents on the standalone converters can draw in fresh air and exhaust heat without experiencing thermal trapping.

• Toolless Thumb-Screw Fastening: The rack frame comes packaged with four dedicated thumbscrews. This alignment mechanism allows video engineers to quickly slide an individual converter into place and hand-tighten it securely, ensuring fast field installations or teardowns.

Hardware Technical Specifications Matrix

💡 Operational System Tips for the RN01 Frame

The Passive Power Allocation Rule: Because the RN01 is a passive structural mount with no internal wiring or power backplane, it does not supply electricity to the modules. You must plan out how to power the four desktop devices independently. The cleanest method for rack layouts is to utilize Power over Ethernet (PoE). By routing four Ethernet cables directly from a PoE-enabled network switch into each docked converter, you can power and feed data to all four units without cluttering your rack with four separate DC power adapters or wall warts.

• Streamlining On-The-Go Production Kits: The core advantage of using the RN01 over a card-based cradle system is system flexibility. Since the frame houses standard standalone field boxes rather than naked internal circuit boards, a field technician can back out a single thumbscrew, pull a converter from the rack, and throw it straight into a camera bag for a standalone field shoot using an on-camera battery ring.