KLV Inspector Manual

KLV Inspector is a desktop analysis tool for STANAG 4609 streams and raw binary telemetry. It is designed for development, integration, validation, and troubleshooting workflows where you need to inspect KLV packets in detail, decode MISB metadata, export packet ranges, and review the relationship between metadata and video.

Figure: KLV Inspector main window.

Main Features

• Deep inspection of SMPTE 336M KLV packets and MISB metadata
• Visual packet structure, synchronized hex view, and ASCII preview
• Packet navigation by index or timestamp
• Support for MISB 0601.x, MISB 0102.9, MISB 0903.x, and MISB 1204.1 content
• Report generation for transport, video, and metadata analysis
• Packet export to binary, CSV, XML, JSON, and GeoJSON formats
• KLV packet creation and editing with KLV Composer
• VMTI packet creation and editing
• Recording and rebroadcast over RS232 or Ethernet
• Optional Cursor on Target conversion and network output
• Video preview, map visualization, and bitrate plotting

Manual Sections

• Getting Started
• Reports And Navigation
• Export Formats
• KLV Composer And VMTI
• Recording And Streaming
• Bitrate Analysis
• Video Preview
• Map Window
• JSON And GeoJSON
• STANAG 4609 And KLV In TS
• Supported MISB 0601 Tags
• Cursor On Target
• Activation

Supported Sources

• STANAG 4609 transport streams
• Raw binary KLV files and streams received over LAN or RS232
• MPEG-2 and H.264 files for KLV PID extraction and analysis

Typical Uses

1. Open a STANAG 4609 recording and inspect packet-by-packet metadata.
2. Decode MISB telemetry and compare the hex view with the parsed structure.
3. Export selected packet ranges for further analysis or regression testing.
4. Record or rebroadcast live KLV data over serial or UDP interfaces.
5. Visualize metadata on a map, in JSON, or alongside video playback.

References

• DoD Information Technology Standards and Profile Registry
• MISP 4.5, Motion Imagery Standards Profile
• MISB EG 0601.4, UAS Datalink Local Metadata Set
• MISB STD 0903.3, Video Moving Target Indicator and Track Metadata

Glossary

• EG: Engineering Guideline
• CBR: Constant Bitrate
• VBR: Variable Bitrate
• FPS: Frames per Second
• KLV: Key-Length-Value
• TS: Transport Stream
• MI: Motion Imagery
• SI: Situational Awareness
• MISP: Motion Imagery Standards Profile
• RP: Recommended Practice
• SMPTE: Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
• UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
• XML: Extensible Markup Language