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The BirdUI
BirdDog cameras have a web interface (BirdUI) that is displayed by your computer browser and can be used to
configure your camera remotely.
1.
Click on the gear icon on the bottom right of the Studio Monitor window.
2.
In the displayed window, type the default password ‘birddog’ (all lower case) and click the OK button. The
Dashboard is displayed.
The Dashboard shows important basic camera settings. For now, check that the displayed Source Status shows
Streaming and take note of the frame rate that is currently output from the camera (displayed under Stream
Info). This frame rate should be set identically for all cameras according to the requirements of your produc-
tion. Let’s see how to change the this and other important camera settings.
NDI Encode Settings
Bitrate Management
Because you’re sending NDI® video over your computer network, you may need to be mindful of the amount of
bandwidth your video will consume. By setting Bitrate Management to NDI Managed, the target bitrate will be set
in accordance with the NDI® standard. This will achieve an optimum balance between bandwidth consumption and
