birddog NDI P200, User Manual

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Basic Configuration
NDI Tools
NDI® Tools is a free suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is avail-
able here .
Once installed, launch the Studio Monitor application. This simple applica-
tion allows you to view all NDI sources on your network. Right click on the
Studio Monitor window to view your camera as an NDI source. In the exam-
ple to the right, three cameras and a desktop computer are shown as NDI
sources.
Tip
By default, the displayed sources have names that include the last five digits
of your 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
BirdDog cameras have a web interface (Web UI) that is displayed by your computer brower 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 but-
ton. The Dashboard window is displayed.
The Dashboard shows important basic camera settings. For now, check that the displayed Status is
Active and take note of the frame rate that is currently output from the camera (displayed under