Blackmagicdesign Design 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, Installation And Operation Manual, Page: 3 / 253

Welcome
Thank you for purchasing your new Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield.
We are always interested in new technologies and are excited by all the creative ways our SDI
products can be used. With your 3G-SDI Arduino Shield, you can now integrate the Arduino into
your SDI workflow to get more control options with your Blackmagic Design equipment.
For example, ATEM switchers can control Blackmagic URSA Mini and Blackmagic Studio
Cameras via data packets embedded in the SDI signal. If you are not running an ATEM switcher,
but you would still like the ability to control your Blackmagic cameras, you can build custom
control solutions with your 3G-SDI Arduino Shield. The shield gives you the SDI platform to
build upon, so you can loop the program return feed from your switcher, through the shield, and
into the program input on your Blackmagic Cameras.
Writing the code to send the commands to the camera is easy and all the supported
commands are included in this manual.
You can control the cameras using a computer, or you can add buttons, knobs and
joysticks to your shield and build dynamic hardware controllers for adjusting features
such as lens focus and zoom, aperture settings, pedestal and white balance control, the
camera’s powerful built in color corrector, and much more. Building your own custom
controller is useful for production, but it’s also a lot of fun!
We are excited by this technology and would love to hear about any SDI controllers you
have built for your 3G-SDI Arduino Shield!
This instruction manual contains all the information you need to start using your
Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield. Please check the support page on our website at
www.blackmagicdesign.com for the latest version of this manual and for updates to your
shield’s internal software. Keeping your software up to date will ensure you get all the
latest features! When downloading software, please register with your information so we
can keep you updated when new software is released. We are continually working on
new features and improvements, so we would love to hear from you!
Grant Petty
CEO Blackmagic Design
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