birddog NDI P200, User Manual

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IP Address Configuration
You can configure P200 to operate on the network with a dynamic (DHCP) IP address or a fixed ad-
dress. For smaller networks DHCP networking is generally suitable, however larger networks with man-
aged operations will often determine each device needs to have a dedicated, static IP address.
DHCP IP Address
DHCP is set as the network configuration by default for Mini.
Static IP Address
To enable a static IP address, change configuration method to static and fill in the details required in
Address, Mask and Gateway. Particular attention should be paid to the Address and Mask fields as in-
correct information entered will result in P200 not being visible on the network and a factory reset will
be required in order to recover the unit.
IP Address Recovery
In the event that P200 is not visible on the network, the network has changed, or the static IP address
details have been lost, reset the BirdDog back to its default settings 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 receiver when it looks for video on the network. The name
must not include any special characters and can be any combination of ‘a-z, 1-0, and –‘. No uppercase
characters are valid. We do recommend that you keep the birddog prefix as some devices and soft-
ware will look for the birddog name. The name can be any combination of a-z, 1-0, and '–‘. A name
such as birddog-cam1 will work well.
After renaming your camera, navigate back to the Dashboard and click REBOOT DEVICE. The camera
will re-initialize and you’ll be good to go.
On NDI receiving devices, P200 will present as a source as when the unit is set to automatic input:
birddog-name [CAM]
Tally Support
Onboard Tally
P200 supports Tally within the NDI protocol. Tally is a method of identifying
which source is being used ‘on air’ at any particular time.
Whenever a P200 source is being used on the program output of an NDI
compatible receiver that supports Tally metadata, the LED will light up red
on the front of P200.