EYES P200
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.
USER GUIDE | MAY 2019
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PART 2: NDI
INSTRUCTIONS
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
EYES P200
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.
GETTING TO KNOW P200
Physical connectors
Powering P200
PoE+ (Power over Ethernet)
DC
Thermal management
BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG EYES P200
Indication of system boot process
OPERATING P200
Web configuration panel
Access via web browser (URL)
BirdDog Finder application
Accessing P200 via an IP address
Accessing P200 on a network without a DHCP server
PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
Default password
Password reset
A/V SETUP
Cam Audio selection
NDI Audio selection
NDI Video selection
3G/1.5G Video Quality
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NETWORK SETTINGS AND DEVICE NAMING
Device naming
IP configuration method
DHCP IP address
Static IP address
TALLY SUPPORT
Onboard Tally
FIRMWARE UPDATE
RECEIVING NDI VIDEO
NewTek Studio Monitor
NewTek TriCaster Series
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR P200
Thanks for purchasing BirdDog Eyes P200. Please take
some time to read this document to allow you to get the
most out of your purchase and familiarize yourself with the
features available in the unit.
Physical connectors
IR Select
Video Format
USB
RS232
DC 12V
RS422
Powering Eyes P200
P200 is equipped with a sophisticated system allowing
power from various sources:
PoE+ (Power over Ethernet)
PoE+ is a convenient way to power P200 as it allows both
data and power to be sent through the same standard
Ethernet cable. To take advantage of PoE+, the network
switch that P200 is directly plugged into must support
PoE+ (802.11at).
Audio OUT
Audio IN
CVBS
HDMI
3G-SDI
PoE
Different network switches are capable of providing
differing amounts of total power to all connected devices.
P200 uses approximately 14 watts in PoE mode.
DC
Located at the rear of the P200 is a DC connection port.
This power input socket is capable of accepting 12vDC
power. P200 should only be powered by the included AC
adaptor.
Thermal management
Eyes P200 has been engineered to be passively cooled, no
fans are required. In order to achieve this the entire enclosure of P200 is designed to dissipate heat. The main processor
is capable of operating up to 100º C / 212º F.
Some factors affect how much heat BirdDog will produce,
and it is normal for it to feel warm to the touch.
In extreme circumstances (a hot day/direct hot sun) it is
advised to power P200 via DC as this produces less heat
than PoE.
BirdDog has been tested in extreme environments.
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BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG EYES P200
Indication of system boot process
As soon as BirdDog P200 detects a power input signal the
left hand 'power/fault' light will light up green.
On the ethernet/NDI connector on the rear.
OPERATING EYES P200
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After initial boot up is complete your P200 unit will be
visible as a source on any NDI compatible devices on the
SAME ethernet subnet.
For further networking architecture instructions including
routing please consult either your system administrator or
the support page at bird-dog.tv
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Web configuration panel
In this release, the web configuration panel allows you to
alter key settings of P200, specifically A/V settings, and
video frame rates, restarting the video processing engine,
changing networking parameters, recalling PTZ presets and
applying firmware updates.
Access via web browser (URL)
To access the web configuration panel please point your
computer web browser to: http://birddog-xxxxx.local/
BirdDog Finder application
In addition to typing this URL in manually there is an application: BirdDog Finder, which is available from http://www.-
bird-dog.tv/firmware-updates. This application looks on the
local network for any NDI capable P200 and launches the
web configuration interface directly from the application.
Accessing P200 via an IP address
P200 is configured to automatically receive a network (IP)
address from the computer network via DHCP (Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol). Most corporate, education
and home networks have a DHCP server present on the
network to allow this to occur. Usually your Internet Router
provides this.
“xxxxx” is the serial number of the P200, the serial number
is printed on the box and on the main unit. Note the web
address is case sensitive and should be all lower case. Your
computer will need to have ‘Bonjour’ services loaded in
order to access the unit via it’s ‘friendly’ name described
above.
Apple devices come pre-installed with Bonjour, while
Windows devices need a small plugin available here:
https://support.apple.com/kb/dl999?locale=en_AU
Note: only the last 5 digits are required
for accessing the web interface.
BirdDog Eyes P200
SERIAL xx:xx:xx:x x:xx:xx
Accessing P200 on a network without a DHCP server
Some standalone or private networks may not have a DHCP
server. After 30 seconds of searching for an automatically
assigned IP address P200 will fall back to a default address
which is:
192.168.100.100
In order to access the web configuration panel 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 BirdDog web configuration panel choose
your IP address to match the rest of the devices on your
network.
If P200 receives an IP address automatically from this server
(DHCP) the IP address can be discovered in several ways,
including the BirdDog Finder application or BirdDog
Central Lite available from: http://www.bird-dog.tv/
For instructions on setting your computers IP address
please consult your computer operating system manual or
IT support resources.
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PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
Once you direct your web browser to the web configuration
panel you will need to log in to change any settings.
Enter Password
PTZ SERIES
Default password
The web configuration panel is secured by a user-selectable
password. The default password is:
birddog (one word, lower case).
To change the password simply login using the default
password, navigate to the network tab in the web interface,
and select change password.
A/V SETUP
CAM Audio selection
The 3.5mm stereo audio inputs on the P200 can accept
either Line or Mic levels, please select the correct setting
here to ensure appropriate audio levels are maintained.
It is recommended to change this password in a network
environment where P200 is shared with other users (e.g. not
private). By entering this password, the user is granted full
access to the P200 configuration settings and could
interrupt a live program.
NDI Audio selection
P200 is able to operate its audio configuration either as an
embedded stereo pair within the same NDI stream as the
video or utilising the audio input/speaker output as a
BirdDog Comms audio talkback system client. For more
information on BirdDog Comms please see the BirdDog
website.
NDI Video selection
Eyes P200 is capable of outputting independent video
formats for both NDI and SDI/HDMI. This setting affects
only the NDI video output. Please note that the video rate
you select here must be of the same family as the SDI/HDMI
video output set in Part 1 of the P200 Manual.
ie. 720p50 aligns with 1080i50/1080p50 but will not co-exist
with any 29.97/30fps based camera setting.
NDI Video selection:
3g Video Quality:
1.5 Video Quality:
3G/1.5G Video Quality
By choosing LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH on the Video quality
settings you can adjust the amount of network bandwidth
the full NDI stream produced by the BirdDog consumes.
This directly affects image quality and should only be
adjusted by advanced operators.
LOW - 30% lower than 'target' NDI rates MEDIUM - 'target'
NDI bandwidth
HIGH - 30% higher than 'target' NDI rates
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NETWORK SETTINGS AND DEVICE NAMING
Device naming
When P200 is first powered on it defaults to the naming
convention as described in the web configuration panel
section of this manual.
http://birddog-xxxxx.local/
PTZ SERIES
Configuration method:
Address:
Mask:
Gateway:
DHCP timeout:
Static fallback address:
Static fallback mask:
BirdDog Name:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
It is possible to change the name along with the network
settings to better suit your environment.
In the web configuration panel, navigate to the network
section.
IP configuration method
You can configure P200 to operate on the network with a
dynamic (DHCP) IP address or a fixed address.
For smaller networks DHCP networking is generally
suitable, however larger networks with managed operations will often determine each device needs to have a
dedicated and 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 incorrect 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 the 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 procedure.
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 coming from Mini over the network. The name must
not include any special characters and can be any combination of ‘a-z, 1-0, and –‘.
Note: no uppercase characters are valid.
On NDI receiving devices, P200 will present as a source as
follows:
birddog-name [CAM]
when the unit is set to automatic input.
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IMAGE SETTING
For exposure/white balance & picture control details please
refer to Part 1 of the BirdDog Eyes user manual.
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 the P200 unit.
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FIRMWARE UPDATE
P200 is updateable via the web interface. Please check the
below address regularly to ensure you have the latest
firmware available for your device.
Having the latest firmware ensures you have all the latest
features and performance updates to get the most out of
P200: bird-dog.tv/firmware-updates
PTZ SERIES
SYSTEM UPDATE
Update file:
CONFIG. UPDATE
Update file:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
The screen will update the status of the update procedure,
once complete it will reboot the main processor.
After downloading the latest firmware release, navigate to
the settings tab on the P200 web configuration console click
on Choose file… select the firmware update file and press
the update button.
Please wait for 30 seconds and refresh your browser to
access the unit again.
PTZ SERIES
UPDATE - PROGRESS
Waiting for update service...
Connected to updater service...
Processing update package: birddog-p200.fw
Extracting...
Changing directory...
Checking if update script exists in packaging...
Running in-packaging updater script...
Updating package repositories...
Installing required packages...
Stopping BirdDog services...
Copying new BirdDog data...
Setting default systemd target...
Rebooting...
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
RECEIVING NDI STREAMS
There are many applications that support receiving the NDI
signal that P200 produces. Each application will vary slightly
on how you choose your source.
NewTek Studio Monitor
NewTek provide a free Studio Monitor application that
allows you to monitor many NDI sources on a standard
Windows computer. Once Studio Monitor is launched on
your computer, simply right click anywhere in the interface
and select your Mini from the drop-down list.
Once connected to the P200 you will notice a configuration
cog appears on the bottom right-hand side of the video
display, this is a shortcut to access the P200 web configuration panel.
NewTek TriCaster Series
NewTek TriCaster series devices allow several NDI sources
to be received simultaneously, the amount of simultaneous
connections varies by what model TriCaster you have.
Consult your TriCaster user manual to determine how many
connections are available on your device.
To select P200 as a source on your TriCaster, simply click on
the configuration cog below your desired source location,
this will bring up the Input Setting dialog, select from the
drop-down list your P200 source.
Once connected to the P200 you will notice a configuration
cog appears next to the source drop down window, this is a
shortcut to access the P200 web configuration panel.
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