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USER GUIDE

NDI

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Summary of Contents for NDI P200

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE NDI...

Page 2: ...guration 8 Network Configuration 10 Camera Connections 12 Remote Controller 13 Powering P200 15 Thermal Management 15 Using the Camera Menus 16 Exposure Menu 17 White Balance Menu 19 Picture 1 Menu 20...

Page 3: ...32 Network Set Up and Device Naming 32 Device Naming 32 IP Address Configuration 33 DHCP IP Address 33 Static IP Address 33 IP Address Recovery 33 BirdDog Name 33 Tally Support 33 Onboard Tally 33 PTZ...

Page 4: ...41 NewTek TriCaster Series 41 P200 Video Output 41 Camera Control 43 NDI 43 IP Connection 43 Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols 44 Camera Initial setting status Information 44 VISCA over IP C...

Page 5: ...ord no less than eight characters The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice Updates will be added to the new version of this manual We will readily improve or update the...

Page 6: ...an the glass surface gently until it is removed Do not use organic solvents such as benzene or ethanol when cleaning the front glass sur face Regulatory Compliance FCC Part 15 This equipment has been...

Page 7: ...r browser or PDF reader to increase the page size when viewing the diagrams to reveal much more detail First Step Firmware Upgrade Before you use your new P200 it s a good idea to upgrade to the laste...

Page 8: ...d ceiling mounting with E Flip function Control supports RS 232 control RS 422 485 control VISCA over IP NDI Control IR Re mote Controller Presets store camera directions and image parameters Up to 6...

Page 9: ...eo and audio to anywhere on a network Even fill and key alpha channel information as well as tally can be sent over this same cable If you have a Gigabit network you have a now have the potential for...

Page 10: ...the Box NOTE The camera color may be white or black in colour depending on the item purchased 1x BirdDog Eyes P200 1x IR Remote Controller 3V CR2032 Coin Lithium Battery Required 1x Camera Power Adapt...

Page 11: ...E Ethernet port Power Up Once you ve made the power and Ethernet connections turn on the adapter power When first pow ered up the camera will perform it s initialization routine by rotating to the lef...

Page 12: ...r camera MAC address which is displayed on the bottom of the cam era Clicking on your camera in the source list will display the image from your camera with the default automatic settings The Web UI B...

Page 13: ...rdance with the NDI standard This will achieve an optimum balance between bandwith consumption and video quality In this mode the video bitrate will be around 120 140 Mbps If you do opt for Manual man...

Page 14: ...the camera goes live on air NDI Failover Source NDI has a failover function where you can designate an alternate camera or NDI source for the receiv er should this camera become disconnected or other...

Page 15: ...xample if a DHCP server is available in your normal office or studio application the camera will use the DHCP supplied IP address If you then use the camera in another application without a DHCP serve...

Page 16: ...ID Selector Camera ID for IR remote controller 7 IP Network RJ45 Port For VISCA over IP control and IP video streaming with POE IEEE802 3at 8 Audio Output Input A microphone can be connected to the Au...

Page 17: ...5 to 30 seconds to display the image after the LED displays 15 Fix Mounting Holes For attaching to the wall ceiling mount bracket 16 Tripod mounting holes Bottom DIP Switch Remote Controller 1 Power P...

Page 18: ...ht 9 Video Format Switching You can change the video format by keep pressing the button When video format is changed the camera would restart and the screen turns black for few seconds 10 MENU On scre...

Page 19: ...rear of the P200 is a 12VDC connection port Use only the DC power adaptor JEITA type4 supplied with the unit WARNING Do not attempt to manually move the camera head when the device is powered up Doin...

Page 20: ...the button once will move the cursor to the item below 3 To enter the sub menu of a selected item click either the button or the HOME button In the example below we are navigating between two sub menu...

Page 21: ...al adjustment of the GAIN GAIN LIMIT electronic shutter speed SPEED iris IRIS and HIGH SENSITIVITY IRIS PRI Iris Priority mode This mode allows you to set a fixed IRIS with exposure achieved by auto m...

Page 22: ...1080P30 1080P60 or 720P60 shutter speed can be selected from the following 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 90 1 100 1 125 1 180 1 250 1 350 1 500 1 725 1 1000 1 1500 1 2000 1 3000 1 4000 1 6000 1 10...

Page 23: ...ore than 1 2 of the image One Push White Balance data is lost when the power is turned off If the power is turned off you ll need to reset One Push White Balance To select OPW 1 Place a white subject...

Page 24: ...mage upside down for ceiling mounted cameras Select from upright mode OFF or ceiling mount ON MIRROR Displays a mirror image of the video image DE FLICKER Turning this on can help reduce the image fli...

Page 25: ...t The correction effect works best at vibration frequencies of around 10 Hz and may not be as effective in conditions of high frequency vibration In such high frequency vibration conditions turn the i...

Page 26: ...he camera to ignore focusing on subjects that are closer than a designated distance Can be set in a range from OVER 1cm 11cm 30cm 80cm 1 2m 1 4m 1 6m 2 0m 2 5m 3 1m 4 2m 6m 10m 20m ADAPTIVE P T When s...

Page 27: ...preset 1 is set to the Home position The camera goes to the Home position when it is powered on or reset AUTO FOCUS Set the speed of auto focusing from Low to Normal VIDEO FORMAT You can change the c...

Page 28: ...the button 4 To move the camera in long increments press and hold the button 5 To move the camera diagonally press the or button while holding down the or button 6 Press the HOME button to return to t...

Page 29: ...era on a subject automati cally Press the AUTO button The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen automat ically Focusing the camera on a subject manually After pressing the MANUAL b...

Page 30: ...sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled by using remote controller Up to 128 presets via protocol programming This function allows you to achieve the desired status instantly ev...

Page 31: ...which you want to cancel the settings Note When the power is turned on the camera starts with the settings stored in POSITION 1 so if you want to retain the previous pan and tilt positions store those...

Page 32: ...ing instructions are printed on the camera base 2 Press the CAMERA SELECT button on the infrared remote controller that corresponds to the num ber set in step 3 You can now operate the camera s specif...

Page 33: ...tral Lite available from http www bird dog tv Your computer will need to have Bonjour services loaded in order to access the unit via it s user defined name Apple devices come pre installed with Bonjo...

Page 34: ...case Password Reset To change the password simply login using the default password navigate to the network tab in the web interface and select change password It is recommended to change this password...

Page 35: ...will be set in accordance with the NDI standard By selecting MANUAL you are able to manually select a target bitrate Select MANUAL with care as you will need to account for the capacity of the network...

Page 36: ...failover scheme This means if their BirdDog NDI stream is interrupted for any reason the receiver can automatically switch to a pre determined alternative NDI stream This is particularly useful for li...

Page 37: ...gs by following the factory reset pro cedure BirdDog Name You can name each P200 with a friendly name that makes sense for each production camera 1 camera 2 etc This name will appear on any NDI receiv...

Page 38: ...maximum speed of PTZ movements by affecting this option the higher the number 18 the faster and more sensitive the movements will be on the camera OSD To adjust all cameras settings press the OSD ON...

Page 39: ...re there is extended latency from one end to the other The nature of UDP means that it does not need to receive a confirmation of each packet being received successfully vastly improving performance o...

Page 40: ...n devices sending and receiving the signal MultiTCP employs a new method of sending TCP packets whereby it opens a mass of TCP connections over the WAN and uses them in a round robin manner this allow...

Page 41: ...d component shown as vividly as a bright red this generally gives a balanced look to your colour representation By increasing the gain value the camera will add additional intensity to all parts of th...

Page 42: ...ing the Colour gain and Hue phase sliders will adjust all of the values of the gain and hue sliders respectively Using a Colour Chart It is recommended to utilise a colour chart or colour chip chart w...

Page 43: ...of enhancement provided by the Video Enhancement function A higher amount will result in more vivid images and more sensitivity in the shadows but can increase video noise produced by the camera Brig...

Page 44: ...justs the way the camera will handle the relationship between dark and light areas across the overall image This can be represented as a positive or negative number A negative or lower number places m...

Page 45: ...ultaneous connections varies by what model TriCaster you have Consult your TriCaster user manual to determine how many connections are available on your device To select P200 as a source on your TriCa...

Page 46: ...g Cat5 Cat6 network cable 2 You need to have a web browser for product configuration 3 PELCO address and Baud Rate setting on the camera must be as same as the setting on camera IP WEB interface 4 To...

Page 47: ...over IP RS422 and RS232 By harnessing BirdDog s next generation NDI and IP technology it s never been easier to discover connect and control your PTZ cameras IP Connection IP Port to Network Switch U...

Page 48: ...DMI cable SDI video cable data cable and network cable is re quired To obtain these third party components or accessories consult the dealer where you bought your camera Camera Initial setting status...

Page 49: ...ling via VISCA over IP 1 Connect the network port on the camera to the network switch 2 Set the IP address and other network information appropriately to communicate on your network 3 Connect the VISC...

Page 50: ...t setting is used 1 Camera ID Address for RS 485 PELCO protocol 2 Video output Video color space 3 RS 232 RS 422 485 selection 4 RS 232 RS 422 485 baud rate 5 Video resolutions selection 6 IR remote c...

Page 51: ...47 The Rear Panel Rotary DIP Switch The rotary DIP switch selects the video format Use small screw driver to turn the switch to the desired number or letter...

Page 52: ...the same as Baud Rate setting on the keyboard you are using 3 Set specific camera address that you want to control the camera for on the base DIP switch 4 If you want to have the camera address to be...

Page 53: ...GND 7 OREN 8 OREN RS 232 1 DTR 2 DSR 3 TXD 4 GND 5 RXD 6 GND 8 N C Win DB 9 1 CD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI RS 232 1 DTR 2 DSR 3 TXD 4 GND 5 RXD 6 GND 8 N C Win DB 25 1 FG 2 TXD 3...

Page 54: ...ake RS232 connection by following the pin definition below Multicore Control Cable PTZ Keyboard RS232 Serial Port connection on controller side VCC CC45RS RJ45 TO RS422 232 CONTROL CAMBLE ADAPTER RS23...

Page 55: ...ller 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VCC CC45232 RJ45 TO RS232 CONTROL CABLE ADAPTER 1 DSR 2 DTR 3 RXD 4 GND 5 TXD 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC Orange White Orange Green White Blue Blue White Green Brown White Brown GND TXD RXD Da...

Page 56: ...IP switch 2 Set Baud Rate on DIP switch to the same as Baud Rate setting on the keyboard you are using 3 Set the specific address for the controlled camera on the DIP switch 4 If you want to have the...

Page 57: ...era 5 GND 4 T 3 T 2 R 1 R Keyboard 1 2 3 4 5 GND 6 RXD IN 7 RXD IN 8 TXD IN 9 TXD IN RS422 VISCA Daisy Chain Multiple Cameras Connection SONY Keyboard RX RX T X TX GND RX RX T X TX GND RX RX T X TX GN...

Page 58: ...on between the camera and the controller to make an RS422 connection by following the pin definition below Multicore Control Cable PTZ Keyboard RS422 Serial Port connection on controller side VCC CC45...

Page 59: ...4 Reboot the camera by turning it Off On after the DIP switch has been set up correctly 5 Use PELCO P D compatible keyboard 6 Use preset 95 on the keyboard to bring up exit camera OSD menu 7 Use joys...

Page 60: ...e PTZ Keyboard RS485 Serial Port connection on controller side VCC CC45RS Extension cable RS422 adaptor included 5 R 4 R 3 T 2 T 1 GND Camera 1 TXD IN 2 TXD IN Keyboard 6 RS485 7 RS485 RS422 VISCA Dai...

Page 61: ...d station software You need to match the communication speed Baud Rate between the camera and the joystick controller You cannot use the RS 232 connections while you are using the RS422 485 con nectio...

Page 62: ...A you can connect to 7 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO you can connect to 255 cameras Using RS 485 PELCO all camera addresses must be set up before the connection You can set the camera address by operatin...

Page 63: ...per second A Gigabit capable Ether net network is recommended for NDI production workflows IP IP Internet Protocol is the communications protocol for the Internet many wide area networks WANs and mos...

Page 64: ...l layer serial communication protocols Subnet Subnet or subnetwork is a segmented piece of a larger network Tally A system that indicates the on air status of video signals usually by the use of a red...

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