> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Kiloview E1 SDI

> Set up a Kiloview E1 SDI hardware encoder to stream to dfine.io over RTMPS.

The Kiloview E1 is a small SDI to IP hardware encoder that streams straight to dfine.io, with no computer in between. Connect it once, set the encoder parameters, and push to your ingest over RTMPS.

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/dfineiogmbh/G5xSKB6elOdxLHD5/images/guides/kiloview-e1-sdi.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=G5xSKB6elOdxLHD5&q=85&s=2abef1ec7f45c93893e625523ed95830" alt="The Kiloview E1 H.264 SDI encoder showing its 12V power, USB, audio, SDI input, SDI loop and Ethernet ports" width="1462" height="822" data-path="images/guides/kiloview-e1-sdi.jpg" />
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<Note>
  These steps apply to **both** dfine.io products that livestream — Streaming Classic and Review. The encoder setup is the same; only where you copy your ingest URL and stream key differs by product. See [Where do I find the ingest server URL?](/en/where-do-i-find-the-ingest-server-url).
</Note>

## Connect the encoder

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect SDI, network and power">
    Plug your SDI source into the **SDI input**, connect the encoder to your network over Ethernet, and power it on.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open the web interface">
    Out of the box the encoder gets its address from your network over **DHCP**, and it also keeps a permanent failsafe address, **192.168.1.168**, that is always reachable. For the first login, set your computer to the same `192.168.1.x` range, open `http://192.168.1.168` in a browser, and sign in (the default user and password are both **admin**). After that you can reach the encoder at the address your network assigned it; `192.168.1.168` stays available as a fallback.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Set the encoder parameters

Open **Encoding & Stream** in the left menu, then the **H.264 main stream** parameters, and match the values below. dfine.io needs the **Main** profile (or Constrained Baseline), and the bitrate must stay within your plan.

| Setting             | Value                          |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Scaling             | Default size                   |
| Color               | Color                          |
| H.264 profile       | Main profile                   |
| Bitrate control     | CBR (constant bitrate)         |
| QP min value        | 18                             |
| QP max value        | 51                             |
| Bitrate             | 8M bps (keep within your plan) |
| Bitrate auto adjust | Depends on network bandwidth   |
| Frame rate          | FULL (same as input source)    |
| Dynamic frame rate  | Disabled                       |
| GOP size            | 60 (one I-frame per 60 frames) |
| Reference frames    | One                            |

## Push to dfine.io over RTMPS

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add an RTMPS push">
    Still in **Encoding & Stream**, under the H.264 main stream click **Add a Streaming Service** and choose **RTMP Push** (the encoder's name for an encrypted `rtmps://` push).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Paste your ingest URL and stream key">
    Enter your dfine.io RTMPS push URL. On the Kiloview the **stream key goes at the very end of the address, after a final `/`**. A complete dfine.io URL looks like this:

    ```plain theme={null}
    rtmps://tisax1-de.dfine.app:8443/live?username=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD/STREAMKEY
    ```

    If the encoder has a single field, paste the whole line. If it splits the address and the key into separate fields, put everything up to the last `/` in the address field and the **stream key** in the key field. The address always starts with `rtmps://`.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start streaming">
    Start the streaming service. The encoder connects and your stream goes live in dfine.io.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Card title="Find your ingest URL and stream key" icon="link" href="/en/where-do-i-find-the-ingest-server-url">
  The two values the encoder needs to connect.
</Card>

<Card title="Kiloview E1 manual and screenshots" icon="external-link" href="https://www.kiloview.com/en/support/docs/E1-s/">
  Photos of the encoder and the web interface on Kiloview's official support site.
</Card>