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Controlling the Camera Using the Remote Controller .................................21

Web Configuration Panel ........................................................................................25

Password Management .......................................................................................................... 25

BirdUI Layout ................................................................................................................26
Dashboard .....................................................................................................................27
Network ..........................................................................................................................27

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Network Settings ............................................................................................................ 28

System .............................................................................................................................29

System Update .......................................................................................................................... 30
Access Manager Configuration ........................................................................................... 30
System Reboot........................................................................................................................... 30

AV Setup ........................................................................................................................ 31

NDI Encode Settings ................................................................................................................. 31

CamControl ...................................................................................................................32

Scopes .............................................................................................................................38
Receiving NDI® Video .............................................................................................. 40

Summary of Contents for BirdDog P200

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE NDI 5 2022 ...

Page 2: ...Quick Start Guide 7 Basic Connections 7 Power Up 7 Computer say hello to P200 7 Basic Configuration 8 Camera Connections 11 Remote Controller 13 Powering P200 14 Thermal Management 14 Video Output 15 Audio Input Output 15 Using the Camera Menus 16 Camera Menus 17 White Balance Menu 18 Picture 1 Menu 18 Picture 2 Menu 19 Pan Tilt Zoom Menu 19 System Menu 20 ...

Page 3: ...Infrared Remote Controller 24 Web Configuration Panel 25 Password Management 25 BirdUI Layout 26 Dashboard 27 Network 27 NDI Network Settings 28 System 29 System Update 30 Access Manager Configuration 30 System Reboot 30 AV Setup 31 NDI Encode Settings 31 CamControl 32 FreeD Tab 33 Preset Tab 33 Exposure Tab 34 White Balance Tab 35 Picture 1 Tab 36 Picture 2 Tab 36 Color Matrix Tab 37 Advanced Tab...

Page 4: ...era Via Other Protocols 42 Camera Initial setting status Information 42 VISCA over IP Control 43 Using RS 232 VISCA 46 Using RS422 VISCA RS485 PELCO P D 49 PELCO P D Keyboard RS485 Connection 52 Operating Multiple Cameras using RS 232 and 422 485 55 Camera Dimensions 56 Glossary 57 ...

Page 5: ...roducts or procedures described in the manual Best effort has been made to verify the integrity and correctness of the contents in this document but no statement information or recommendation in this manual shall constitute formal guarantee of any kind expressed or implied We shall not be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors in this manual The product appearance shown in this...

Page 6: ...of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residen...

Page 7: ... 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 latest firmware We are always adding new features and improving the performance of our products so installing the latest firmware will provide you with the best user experience To upgrade the firmware pleas...

Page 8: ...iling mounting with E Flip function Control supports RS 232 control RS 422 485 control VISCA over IP NDI Control IR Remote Controller Presets store camera directions and image parameters Up to 6 presets on remote controller or 128 presets via protocol programming Image parameter setting restore with presets and quick access operation Supports Audio input Audio output with NDI streaming Power DC 12...

Page 9: ...network you have the potential for a streamlined interconnected video production environment With the introduction of NDI 5 you can now securely share network sources between remote sites anywhere in the world on a single network port Even a smartphone can be a NDI source Transitioning to NDI can also occur gradually Existing SDI or HDMI signals can easily be converted to an NDI stream and piped w...

Page 10: ...ds RS232 8 Pin Mini DIN to Phoenix Terminal Block Wall Mount Ceiling Mount What s in the Box NOTE The camera color may be white or black in color depending on the item purchased 1x BirdDog P200 1x IR Remote Controller 3V CR2032 Coin Lithium Battery Required 1x Camera Power Adaptor 1x Bag of Camera Mounting Screws 1x RJ45 to RS232 Adaptor Cable 1x RJ45 to RS422 Adaptor Cable ...

Page 11: ...a NDI PoE Ethernet port Power Up Once you ve made the power and Ethernet connections turn on the adapter power When first powered up the camera will perform it s initialization routine by rotating to the left and then centering again When this is finished the indicator light on the front of the camera will display green and occasionally amber and the camera is ready to be accessed Computer say hel...

Page 12: ...our camera in the source list will display the image from your camera with the default automatic settings 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 ca...

Page 13: ... production All cameras should be set to the same frame rate NDI Group Enable NDI supports Grouping which allows you to hide the visibility of video sources to viewers that are not part of the group If disabled the video source is public and viewable by any receiver on your network NDI Stream Name Give the output video stream of the camera a memorable name to make identification easier on NDI rece...

Page 14: ...rk environments For example 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 for another job without a DHCP server your camera will always default to the known fallover IP address BirdDog Name You can give your camera a meaningful name to make identification easier when viewing NDI sources on a rec...

Page 15: ...thereafter use the BirdUI to make changes 5 RS 422 Control Port RJ45 RJ45 to RS422 adaptor cable is provided 6 IR Remote ID Selector Camera ID for IR remote controller 7 RJ45 Port For VISCA over IP control and NDI output Supports PoE IEEE802 3at 8 Audio Output Input Analog 3 5mm audio In Out ports The Audio Out will output any audio that is captured on the Audio In port Audio format is stereo unba...

Page 16: ...ared remote controller 13 Lens 30X magnification optical zoom lens 14 Power LED Indicator The indicator displays green when the camera is connected to power outlet 15 Fixed Mounting Holes For attaching to the wall ceiling mount bracket 16 Tripod mounting holes 17 Base DIP Switch ...

Page 17: ...l HOME Home position Resolution reset 5 L R Direction Set Left and right orientation setting 6 ZOOM FOCUS Far for objects further from the camera Near for objects closer to the camera 7 Auto Manual Focus 8 Back Light 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 1...

Page 18: ...pe4 supplied with the unit WARNING Do not attempt to manually move the camera head when the device is powered up Doing so may damage the camera Thermal Management Although the camera is equipped with a fan the entire enclosure is designed to dissipate heat The main processor is capable of operating up to 100º C 212º F Various factors can affect how much heat the camera will produce and it is norma...

Page 19: ...a System menu SDI Signal 1 Connect SDI cable in between the camera your SDI Device display NDI Signal 1 Connect the camera to the network using Cat5 Cat6 network cable 2 You ll need to use web browser on a connected computer for camera configuration 3 To obtain NDI video and configure NDI video please refer to NDI Encode Settings CVBS Video Signal 1 Connect the camera to your display device using ...

Page 20: ... 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 menus of the Exposure main menu Sub menus can also be navigated vertically to select sub menu items 4 Once you ve navigated to a setting value use the buttons to increment or decrement the value 5 Press the MENU button to exit the menus NOTE When you are operating the ...

Page 21: ...deo format is set to 720P25 1080P50 1080i50 1080P25 or 720P50 shutter speed can be selected from the following 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 6 1 12 1 25 1 50 1 75 1 100 1 120 1 150 1 215 1 300 1 425 1 600 1 1000 1 1250 1 1750 1 2500 1 3500 1 6000 1 10K When video format is set to 720P30 1080i59 94 1080P29 97 720P59 94 1080P59 94 1080I60 1080P30 1080P60 or 720P60 shutter speed can be selected from the following 1 ...

Page 22: ...t OPW 1 Place a white subject i e sheet of white paper in the center of the frame 2 Press the remote controller HOME button to activate the one push white balance adjustment ATW Auto Tracking White Balance Auto Tracking White balance 2000K to 10000K allows the camera to adjust the white balance according to the temperature of the light source illuminating the subject User This is a mode that enabl...

Page 23: ...ward the camera lens Backlight Compensation Compensates for strong scene backlighting that can otherwise lead to the subject being too dimly exposed when shooting in auto exposure mode Stabilizer Available on 30X zoom This function can reduce image blur caused by camera movement The correction effect works best at vibration frequencies of less than 10 Hz and may not be as effective in conditions o...

Page 24: ... remote controller Be sure to keep it set to ON when you use the infrared remote controller Note that you cannot set IR RECEIVE to OFF when you operate the menu using the infrared remote controller To set it to OFF use the appropriate VISCA controller Display Info When this item is set to ON the camera configuration is displayed for approx 3 seconds on the screen when the camera is powered on or r...

Page 25: ...nning on the camera you may need this information for technical support Controlling the Camera Using the Remote Controller Panning and Tilting 1 Press the POWER switch The camera will turn on and perform the pan tilt reset operation automatically 2 Press the arrow button to pan or tilt the camera While checking the picture on the screen press the desired arrow button 3 To move the camera in short ...

Page 26: ...e physical interference with the camera movement and the camera may fail to memorize the pan tilt position In this case press the PAN TILT RESET button to reset the pan tilt position Zooming Button T Zoom In Button W Zoom Out Button F Fast Slow toggle Focusing Focusing the camera on a subject automatically Press the AUTO button The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the screen automati...

Page 27: ...ting 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 even without adjusting the following items each time Pan Tilt Position Zoom Position Focus Auto Manual Focus Position AE Mode Shutter control parameters Bright Control Iris control parameters The settings stored using this...

Page 28: ...another POSITION When the menu is displayed on the screen you cannot perform the operation for storing recalling or cancelling the setting Be sure to return to the normal display before starting these operations Operating Multiple Cameras with the Infrared Remote Controller 1 Using the DIP switch on the rear of the camera assign a number to the camera 1 2 or 3 2 Press the CAMERA SELECT button on t...

Page 29: ...DHCP server After 30 seconds of waiting for an automatically assigned IP address the camera will reassign to the designated fallback address the default is 192 168 100 100 In order to access the BirdUI on a network which is configured to a different subnet change your computers IP address to match the BirdDog unit Once you gain access to the BirdUI choose your IP address to match the rest of the d...

Page 30: ...dress details timeout fallback address and camera network name as well as NDI specific network settings 3 System System admin functions such as updates password change designation of group access and camera reboot 4 AV Setup Full NDI encode management and audio settings 5 CamControl Exposure white balance picture and color settings 6 Scopes Settings for the Histogram Waveform RGB Parade and Vector...

Page 31: ...ma subsample rate 6 System Details a Camera name as set here b Network details as set here c Online status of the camera d MAC address and current firmware version of the camera Network Network Details Most computer networks provide for both automatic and manual configuration of network devices and the P200 can accomodate both Configuration Method Here you can set the network configuration to eith...

Page 32: ...to make identification easier when viewing NDI sources on a receiver such as a TriCaster vMix or Studio Monitor Be sure to make the name unique as no two devices on the network should have the same name The name can be any combination of a z 0 9 and 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 NDI Network S...

Page 33: ...m to create the zero configuration environment for discovery Unless the network is specifically configured to not allow mDNS NDI sources will be discovered The NDI discovery service is designed to replace the automatic discovery NDI uses with a server that operates as an efficient centralized registry of NDI sources that requires much less bandwidth Multiple servers can be specified for failover r...

Page 34: ...or sharing with other cameras To upload a list 1 Click the CHOOSE FILE button to load your Remote IP List in UTF 8 encoded string format 2 Click the UPDATE button Do not upload a blank list NDI Group List Set the NDI group list NDI groups allow you to restrict communication to only devices that belong to the same NDI group NDI Groups can be very useful in larger environments to control visibility ...

Page 35: ...ent for your networking infrastructure lower bandwidth or higher image quality for critical footage The scale allows you to select the range of 60 360 Mbps By setting Bitrate Management to NDI MANAGED the target bitrate 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 cap...

Page 36: ...ghts NDI Genlock Source Select the genlock source from the dropdown list NDI Failover Source NDI has a failover function whewre you can designate an alternate camera or NDI source for the receiver should this camera become disconnected or otherwise unavailable on the network Click on the Available NDI Sources field to select your alternate source Update Source List Pressing the Refresh button will...

Page 37: ...ronment where a physical camera move i e pan tilt zoom or iris change can trigger the virtual environment to follow that move in real time IP Address Port Enter the IP address of the host and the port that the data package will be sent to Apply FreeD Settings Click the APPLY button to save your changes Preset Tab To save a Preset select a number make your desired changes click the Save button and ...

Page 38: ... AE Response function allows you to reduce the exposure response speed By default optimum exposure can be obtained automatically within approx 1 second Gain Limit The gain limit can be set at Full Auto Iris Priority and Shutter Priority mode Use this setting when image signal to noise ratio is particularly important Select the gain limit from the following 9dB 12dB 15dB 18dB 21dB 24dB 27dB 30dB 33...

Page 39: ...ow you to manually set the color balance parameters Outdoor Auto This is an auto white balance mode specifically for outdoors It allows you to capture images with natural white balance in morning and evening light You can fine tune this setting using the MATRIX SVL Auto Sodium Vapor Lamp Auto This is an auto white balance mode that compensates for the orange light from sodium vapor lamps You can f...

Page 40: ...b Sharpness Adjusts the picture sharpness value from 0 to 15 Effect Select from Monochrome Image B W or Color image OFF Noise Reduction Can reduce the level of image noise Select from 6 levels OFF 1 5 MAX Flip Flips the image upside down for ceiling mounted cameras Select from upright mode OFF or ceiling mount ON Mirror Displays a mirror image of the video image Picture 2 Tab IR Cut Filter An IR i...

Page 41: ...n also view an online video that covers this section Color Gain The Gain control of each color component defines how intense that color is represented The default level 32 is a moderate gain which shows an even bias between all pixels that contain the color i e a dark red will have the red component shown as vividly as a bright red this generally gives a balanced look to your color representation ...

Page 42: ...e produced by the camera Brightness Compensation This setting informs the camera where your desired level of enhancement should be focused If your image has large amounts of dark areas that need to be enhanced then set Brightness Compensation to Dark If your image appears over exposed set Brightness Compensation to Light Compensation Level Adjusts the mask area for the camera to apply the Video En...

Page 43: ...r horizontal line to 100 intensity at the upper horizontal line The left to right position of the values match their position in the image RGB Parade The RGB Parade shows the intensity of Red Green and Blue in the image as separate waveforms that range from zero at the lower horizontal line to 100 intensity at the upper horizontal line For each waveform the left to right position of the values mat...

Page 44: ...rom the dropdown list Once connected to P200 a configuration gear icon is displayed on the bottom right hand side of the video display providing shortcut access the BirdUI NewTek TriCaster Series NewTek TriCaster series devices allow several NDI sources to be received simultaneously the number of simultaneous connections depending on what model TriCaster you have To select the camera as a source o...

Page 45: ...o Network Switch 1 Connect the camera NDI Ethernet port to a port in a Ethernet switch on your network The switch must provide PoE if you are not using the power adaptor 2 Connect the PTZ Keyboard s IP port to a port on the Ethernet switch or other connected switch on the same network subnet 3 Login to the web interface BirdUI of the camera and PTZ Keyboard to configure the appropriate settings Re...

Page 46: ...HDMI cable SDI video cable data cable and network cable is required To obtain these third party components or accessories consult the dealer where you bought your camera Camera Initial setting status Information The following information of the camera initial setting status will display on the monitor for 5 seconds 1 Camera PELCO ID for RS 485 control 2 Camera ID for IR Remote Controller 3 IR remo...

Page 47: ...ing 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 VISCA over IP compatible controller to the network 4 Configure the controller to access the camera s IP address and VISCA over the IP port 5 The IP port within on your control must be set to 52381 to commu...

Page 48: ...the most recent 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 Setting the DIP Switches Turn off power to the camera before changing the DIP switch settings Power on the camera to have the new DIP switch setting activated 1 Bit 1 3 Camera Address setting for VIS...

Page 49: ... The rotary switch selects the video format Use small screw driver to turn the switch to the desired number or letter It is recommended to set this to the most frequently used resolution and thereafter use the BirdUI to make changes ...

Page 50: ...IP switch Set to RS232 control Set the Baud Rate to the same setting as the keyboard you are using Set the camera control address that you wish to use If you want to have the camera address to be automatically assigned by the VISCA controller set the camera DIP switch address to 0 2 Reboot the camera by turning it Off and On after the DIP switch has been set up correctly 3 The camera supports Dais...

Page 51: ... included RJ45 to RS422 232 cable with a Phoenix terminal contact adaptor to make an RS232 connection for your control device 8 pin Mini DIN cable connector PTZ Keyboard RS232 Daisy Chain Control RS232 Serial Port connection on controller side 1 DTR 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX 7 IR_OUT 2 DSR 3 TX 4 GND 5 RX Extension cable RS232 adaptor included ...

Page 52: ...le 1 IR_OUT Orange White 2 DTR Orange 3 GND Green White 4 DSR Blue 5 TX_OUT Blue White 6 RX_OUT Green 7 TX_IN Brown White 8 RX_IN Brown 1 8 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 Daisy Chain up to 7 cameras RS232 Connection with standard RS232 Se...

Page 53: ...2 control Set the Baud Rate to the same Baud Rate setting as the keyboard you are using Set the specific address for the controlled camera If you want to have the camera address to be automatically assigned by the VISCA controller set the camera DIP switch address to 0 2 Reboot the camera by turning it Off and On after the DIP switch has been set correctly 3 Use the included RJ45 to RS422 cable Th...

Page 54: ...ra 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 GND RX RX TX TX GND KEYBOARD CAM 1 CAM 2 CAM 7 SONY Keyboard Connection Camera 5 GND 4 TXD IN 3 TXD IN 2 RXD IN 1 RXD IN Keyboard 1 GND 2 RXD IN 3 RXD IN 4 TXD IN 5 TXD IN RS422 VISCA Daisy Chain Multipl...

Page 55: ...ct connection between the camera and the controller by following the pin definition below Multicore Control Cable PTZ Keyboard RS422 Serial Port connection on controller side VCC CC45RS Extension cable RS422 adaptor included 5 R 4 R 3 T 2 T 1 GND CAT5 6 Network Cable RS422 Port 1 RX Orange White 2 RX Orange 3 GND Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 TX Brown White 8 TX Brown 1 8 ...

Page 56: ...t the camera by turning it Off On after the DIP switch has been set up correctly 4 Use PELCO P D compatible keyboard 5 Use preset 95 on the keyboard to display exit the camera OSD menu 6 Use the joystick and button OPEN or CLOSE to navigate OSD menu 7 To operate the keyboard please refer to the user manual of the keyboard you are using 5 R 4 R 3 T 2 T 1 GND VCC CC45RS RJ45 TO RS422 485 CONTROL CAB...

Page 57: ...eyboard 6 RS485 7 RS485 RS422 VISCA Daisy Chain Multiple Cameras Connection VISCA Keyboard RS485 PELCO P D Keyboard Connection RX RX TX TX GND RX RX TX TX GND RX RX TX TX GND 1 TDX IN 2 TDX IN CAM 1 KEYBOARD CAM 2 CAM 255 Multicore Control Cable 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 ...

Page 58: ...oftware 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 connection CAT5 6 Network Cable RS485 Port 1 RX Orange White 2 RX Orange 3 GND Green White 4 Blue 5 Blue White 6 Green 7 TX Brown White 8 TX Brown 1 8 5 R 4 R 3 T 2 T 1 GND VCC CC45RS RJ45 TO RS422 485 CONTROL CABLE ADAPT...

Page 59: ...CA 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 operating OSD menu or by setting the DIP switch on the bottom of the camera In this case you can use multiple control keyboards ...

Page 60: ...56 Camera Dimensions Unit mm 47 141 139 8 134 178 75 165 94 9 97 2 14 211 ...

Page 61: ... rules formats and address scheme for exchanging datagrams or packets between a source computer or device and a destination computer or device LAN LAN Local Area Network is a network that connects computers and devices in a room building or group of buildings A system of LANs can also be connected to form a WAN Wide Area Network Mbps Mbps Megabits per second is a unit of measurement for data trans...

Page 62: ... Protocol is a network communications protocol UDP UDP User Datagram Protocol is an alternative protocol to TCP that is used when reliable delivery of data packets in not required VISCA VISCA is a camera control protocol used with PTZ cameras See also PELCO WAN WAN Wide Area Network is a network that spans a relatively broad geographical area such as a state region or nation White Balance White ba...

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