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FULL NDI® PTZ CAMERAS. LEVELLED UP.
USER GUIDE
5.0.053 June 2022

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  • Page 1 FULL NDI® PTZ CAMERAS. LEVELLED UP. USER GUIDE 5.0.053 June 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to BirdDog! ....................3 Using This Manual ......................3 First Step ......................... 3 BirdDog P110 Overview .....................4 Welcome to the Future ..................... 5 What’s in the Box? ....................... 6 Optional Accessories ....................6 Quick Start Guide ......................7 Basic Connections........................
  • Page 3 System ..........................28 System Update .......................... 29 Access Manager Configuration ................... 29 System Reboot........................... 29 AV Setup ........................30 NDI Encode Settings ........................ 30 CamControl ........................32 FreeD Tab ............................ 32 Preset Tab ............................ 32 Exposure Tab ..........................33 White Balance Tab ........................33 Picture Tab ..........................
  • Page 4 Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols ..........39 Camera Initial Setting Status Information ................39 VISCA over IP Control......................40 Setting the DIP Switch ......................41 Using RS-232 (VISCA) ......................43 Using RS422(VISCA) ......................45 PELCO P/D Keyboard RS485 Connection ..............48 Operating Multiple Cameras using RS-232 and 422/485 ..........
  • Page 5 Other trademarks, company names and product names contained in this manual are the property of • their respective owners. • NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc. Important Information Legal Notice To ensure account security, please change the password after your first login. You are recommended to set a strong password (no less than eight characters).
  • Page 6 Maintenance Precautions • If there is dust on the front glass surface, remove the dust gently using an oil-free brush or a rubber dust blowing ball. If there is grease or a dust stain on the front glass surface, clean the glass surface gently from the •...

  • Page 7: Welcome To Birddog

    Your P110 is a powerful and sophisticated device, so please read this manual before use and retain for future reference. If you are new to the world of NDI® or BirdDog cameras, begin with the Quick Start Guide. This will give you a good introduction to the setup of your new camera.

  • Page 8: Birddog P110 Overview

    • Control supports RS-232 control, RS-422/485 control, VISCA-over-IP, NDI® Control, IR Remote Controller Network Protocol Support: NDI – Discovery, configuration and control, NDI | HX2, SRT, Cloud Connect, • RTSP, RTMP Presets store camera directions and image parameters. (Up to 6 presets on remote controller or 128 •...

  • Page 9: Welcome To The Future

    BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning, and your P110 is just one of our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.

  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    What’s in the Box? NOTE: The camera color may be white or black in colour depending on the item purchased. 1x BirdDog P110 1x IR Remote Controller (3V CR2032 Coin Lithium Battery Required) 1x Camera Power Adaptor 1x bag of Camera Mounting Screws and Tally Light Number Inserts 1x USB to 3.5mm Audio Cable...

  • Page 11: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide If you are new to the world of NDI® or BirdDog cameras, please follow this quick start guide to become familar with the basic setup of your new camera. You can also view a similar online video.

  • Page 12: Basic Configuration

    Basic Configuration NDI® Tools NDI® Tools is a free suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is available here. Once installed, launch the Studio Monitor (Video Monitor, if using a Mac) application. This simple application allows you to view all NDI® sources on your network. Right click on the Studio Monitor window to view your camera as an NDI®...
  • Page 13 NDI® Group 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.
  • Page 14 BirdDog Name You can give your camera a meaningful name 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.

  • Page 15: Camera Connections

    Camera Connections 1. 12V DC Power Port Connect the supplied DC power adaptor. 2. NDI® Ethernet Port For VISCA over IP control and NDI® output. Supports PoE+(IEEE802.3at). 3. HDMI Port (HDMI 1.4) 4. 3G-SDI Video Output 5. RS-232/422 Control Port (RJ45) RJ45 to RS-232/422 convertor cable is provided.
  • Page 16 11. OLED Display Displays camera model, IP address, camera name and resolution. 12. Tally light number 13. Fixed Mounting Holes For original wall/ceiling mount bracket 14. Tripod mounting holes 15. Base DIP Switch Used for setting the camera configuration. For details, refer to Setting the DIP Switch.

  • Page 17: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller 1. Power Power ON the camera to set the camera to operational • status. Power OFF the camera to set the camera to standby status. • When the camera is powered OFF, the camera turns to the • rear.

  • Page 18: Powering P110

    Powering P110 P110 can be powered in two ways. PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) • PoE+ is a convenient way to power P110 as it allows both data and power to be sent through the same standard Ethernet cable. The network switch must support PoE+ (802.3at). DC Connection •...

  • Page 19: Video Output

    Video Output The camera can simultaneously output SDI, HDMI, NDI® and USB (UVC) video. HDMI Signal Connect the camera to a HD monitor/TV using HDMI cable. Turn on the camera. After initialization, video will display on the monitor. Information of the camera initial setting status will display on the monitor for 5 seconds.

  • Page 20: Using The Camera Menus

    Web Configuration Panel (BirdUI) affords greater control of your camera with more parameters as well as allowing remote adjusting of camera settings over NDI, and is the recommended method of adjusting your camera. This section explains how to navigate the menus. The menu parameters may vary according to the different product model numbers.

  • Page 21: Camera Menus

    Camera Menus Exposure Menu The Exposure menu sets items related to exposure. Mode Full Auto: The exposure is adjusted automatically using the value set for EX-COMP. Manual: Allows manual adjustment of the GAIN, shutter speed (SPEED) and iris (IRIS). Iris Pri: Iris Priority mode. This mode allows you to set a fixed IRIS and EX-COMP with exposure achieved by automatic setting of SPEED and GAIN.

  • Page 22: Picture 1 Menu

    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 enables you to manually set the control of Red and Blue gain up to 256 steps. Manual: Allows manual setting of the color temperature.

  • Page 23: System Menu

    Zoom Ratio OSD Determines whether the zoom ratio displays on screen. Video Parameters When set to ON, the value of the settings will be displayed on screen when you use remote controller to adjust the camera image parameters using the direct adjust buttons “+” or “-” with the feature keys on the remote controller. Adaptive P/T When set to ON, P/T speed are adaptive to the zoom range.

  • Page 24: Controlling The Camera With The Remote Controller

    Video Format You can change the camera video format. Select VIDEO FORMAT, press the “←” button to choose the video format, then press “→” (Pressing “→” button changes the value on some product models) or HOME button to confirm. After confirmation, press the HOME button again to restore it. The camera will reboot by itself and the new video format is activated.

  • Page 25: Zooming

    To set the remote to move the camera toward the opposite direction from that of the button you pressed, press the 2 (REV) button while holding down the L/R DIRECTION SET button. Arrow Button Movement of the Camera Setting L/R DIRECTION SET While holding down Press NOTE:...

  • Page 26: Changing Resolution

    Changing Resolution Press the RESOLUTION button. Use the arrow keys to navigate the displayed menu. Press Home to select. Screen will display ‘CHANGING…” Press Menu to exit. Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Using Presets Using the preset function, six sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled. The six sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled by using remote controller.

  • Page 27: Operating Multiple Cameras With The Infrared Remote Controller

    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 positions in POSITION 1. When you are storing or cancelling the settings in one POSITION, you cannot call up, store or cancel •...

  • Page 28: Web Configuration Panel

    Web Configuration Panel The web configuration panel (BirdUI) offers remote access to the settings of P110. It also allows you to apply firmware updates to your camera. Access via a web browser (URL) P110 is configured to automatically receive a network IP address from the computer network via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol).

  • Page 29: Birdui Layout

    2. Network General network settings such as DHCP IP Address 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.

  • Page 30: Dashboard

    Video Frame Rate as set here. The audio output sample rate of the camera. Video Sample Rate (chroma subsample rate) and average NDI® bitrate of the camera. P110 has a fixed chroma subsample rate. 6. System Details. Camera name as set here.

  • Page 31: Ndi Network Settings

    BirdDog Name You can give your camera a meaningful name 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.

  • Page 32: System

    NDI Discovery If you choose to use a NDI® discovery server, you can configure it in this tab. By default, NDI® utilizes mDNS (multicast Domain Name System) to create the zero configuration environment for discovery. Unless the network is specifically configured to not allow mDNS, NDI®...

  • Page 33: System Update

    Access Manager Configuration Remote IP List By default, NDI® devices are visible to each other only when they’re on the same VLAN. If you want visibility or control of a device on a different VLAN, you need to add it’s address manually as a Remote IP.

  • Page 34: Av Setup

    NDI Encode Settings Bitrate Management Birddog Devices allow you to set your target NDI® output bitrate. This allows you to select a compression ratio that is more efficient for your networking infrastructure (lower bandwidth) or higher image quality for critical footage.
  • Page 35 NDI Groups NDI® supports Grouping which allows you to hide the visibility of video sources to viewers that are not part of the group. If disabled (default), the video source is public and viewable by any receiver on your network. Click on the field and type a group name.

  • Page 36: Camcontrol

    Click the IN button to focus on nearer subjects and the OUT button to focus on subjects further from the camera. Pan / Tilt / Zoom Speed When controlling P110 over NDI® you can individually set the maximum speed of PTZ movements. Higher numbers produce faster and more sensitive movements of the camera.

  • Page 37: Exposure Tab

    Exposure Tab Mode Full Auto: The exposure is adjusted auto- matically using the values set for EXPOSURE COMPENSATION. Manual: Allows manual adjustment of the GAIN, IRIS and SPEED (shutter speed). Shutter Priority: The shutter speed can be set freely by the user, and the iris and gain are set automatically, according to the brightness of the subject.

  • Page 38: Picture Tab

    automatically readjusted only at the request of the user (One Push Trigger), assuming that a white subject, in cor- rect lighting conditions can occupying more 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: Place a white subject (i.e., sheet of white paper) in the center of the frame.

  • Page 39: Colour Matrix Tab

    Colour Matrix Tab The Color Matrix features 64 levels of adjustment of Gain (Intensity) and Hue (offset) across six color sections, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, and allows individual fine-tuning of each of these without affecting the response of other color components.

  • Page 40: Scopes

    Scopes Since there is variation in both the eyesight of individuals and video monitors, Cam Control offers NDI® video scopes to assist in evaluating the color and tonal qualities of your image. Program / Preview Enable: Choose to overlay the scopes on either the program output, the preview output or both.

  • Page 41: Receiving Ndi® Video

    NewTek Studio Monitor NDI® Tools is a free suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is available here. The included Studio Monitor application allows you to monitor many NDI® sources on a standard Windows computer.

  • Page 42: Ndi® Camera Control

    IP Connection IP Port to Network Switch 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. Connect the PTZ Keyboard’s IP port to a port on the Ethernet switch (or other connected switch on the same network subnet).

  • Page 43: Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols

    Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols P110 also supports control via VISCA-over-IP, RS-232 and RS-422/485. This section details how to configure control under these protocols. When the camera is connected to a computer and joystick keyboard with a VISCA cable (cross type, RS-232), you can operate the camera with the computer and the joystick keyboard.

  • Page 44: Visca Over Ip Control

    VISCA over IP Control With VISCA over IP, you can control the camera using the VISCA protocol on a controller equipped with IP communication capabilities via LAN. HDMI Video Signal 3G-SDI Video Signal PoE Power VISCA Over IP Control VISCA over IP communication specifications: Interface: RJ-45 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps •...

  • Page 45: Setting The Dip Switch

    Setting the DIP Switch The camera DIP switch are located on the camera base. Turn off power to the camera before changing the DIP switch settings. Power on the camera to have the new DIP switch setting activated. NOTE: The camera OSD and DIP settings override each other. Whichever was the last to be changed will be used by the camera when it boots.
  • Page 46 Bit 7~8: RS-232/RS-422 Baud Rate Baud Rate Setting 2400 bps 4800 bps 9600 bps (Default) 38400 bps Switch 2 (right side switch in the orientation below) Default Setting: OFF, OFF, OFF, ON, OFF, OFF, OFF, OFF. BOTTOM RIGHT: LEFT RIGHT Bit 1~4: Video Resolution Setting.

  • Page 47: Using Rs-232 (Visca)

    Using RS-232 (VISCA) You can use the RS-232 port to connect to optional controllers, such as a joystick control keyboard, or control PC station, to operate the camera, perform pan, tilt and zoom operations and to use the Preset function using the control buttons.
  • Page 48 Or you can use CAT5/6 cable (T-568B standard pinout) to make an RS232 connection by following the pin definition below: You can use RS232 to daisy chain multiple camera connection with a standard RS232 serial port controller as below:...

  • Page 49: Using Rs422(Visca)

    Using RS422(VISCA) You can use the RS422/485 port connect to optional controllers, such as joystick control keyboard, control PC station, to operate the camera. To perform pan/tilt and zoom operations using the joystick of the control keyboard, and to perform the Preset operation using the control buttons.
  • Page 50 Sony Keyboard RS422 Connection The connection of a SONY keyboard is different than other VISCA (non-Sony) keyboards. If using a SONY controller and Daisy Chaining multiple cameras via RS422 connection: SONY Keyboard RS422 (VISCA) Daisy Chain Connection Multiple Cameras Connection (SONY Keyboard) KEYBOARD Keyboard...
  • Page 51 Use the included RJ45 to RS422b cable with a Phoenix connecter adaptor to make an RS422 connection for your control device. RS422 Serial Port connection on controller side 5. R – Multicore 4. R + 3. T – Control VCC-CC45RS 2.

  • Page 52: Pelco P/D Keyboard Rs485 Connection

    You can make a RS422 Daisy Chain multiple camera connection with an RS422 standard serial port controller. PELCO P/D Keyboard RS485 Connection NOTE: Use RS422 ports for RS485 connection. Only use TX+ and TX- for a RS485 connection. On the base DIP switch: Set the RS422 control method.
  • Page 53 To operate keyboard, please refer to the user manual of the keyboard you are using. PELCO RS485 Connection RS485 RS422 (VISCA) Daisy Chain PELCO P/D Keyboard Multiple Cameras Connection Connection (VISCA Keyboard) KEYBOARD Keyboard Camera 1. TDX IN –2 . TDX IN + 6.
  • Page 54 Use a CAT5/6 T-568B cable direct connect between the camera and the controller to make an RS485 connection by following the pin definition below. CAT5/6 1. RX – (Orange/White) Network Cable 2. RX + (Orange) 3. GND (Green/White) RS485 4. --- (Blue) Port 5.

  • Page 55: Operating Multiple Cameras Using Rs-232 And 422/485

    Operating Multiple Cameras using RS-232 and 422/485 • Using RS-232 (VISCA), you can connect to 7 cameras • Using RS-422 (VISCA), 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 •...

  • Page 56: Camera Dimensions

    Camera Dimensions Unit: mm...

  • Page 57: Glossary

    NDI® (Network Device Interface) is a standard allowing for transmission of video using standard LAN networking. NDI® comes in two flavours, NDI® and NDI®|HX. NDI® is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that reaches rates of around 140Mbps at 1080p60 and is visually lossless. NDI®|HX is a compressed, long-GOP, H.264 variant that achieves rates around 12Mbps at 1080p60.
  • Page 58 Pan, Tilt and Zoom. RJ45 A form of standard interface commonly used to connect computers onto Ethernet-based local area networks (LAN). RS422, RS485, RS232 Physical 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 illuminated lamp.
  • Page 59 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
  • Page 60 birddog.tv hello@birddog.tv...

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