birddog Studio NDI User manual

USER GUIDE

Table of Contents
Welcome to BirdDog........................................................................................3
Using This Manual..............................................................................................3
First Step ...............................................................................................................3
Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................................3
PTZ Keyboard Overview.................................................................................4
Key Features....................................................................................................................4
What’s in the box? .............................................................................................6
Optional Accessories .......................................................................................6
Getting Started With Your PTZ Keyboard...............................................7
Connections.....................................................................................................................8
Keyboard Main Panel ......................................................................................10
Keyboard Rear Panel.......................................................................................12
Keyboard Screen ..............................................................................................13
Junction Box ........................................................................................................14
Powering PTZ Keyboard ................................................................................15
Connecting PTZ Keyboard to Your network..........................................16
NDI® Connection.......................................................................................................... 16
Other Control Protocols............................................................................................. 16
Navigating the Menus..................................................................................... 17
Keyboard Conguration ................................................................................17
Keyboard Setting Menu............................................................................................. 17
Button Light....................................................................................................................18
Function Key Assignment .........................................................................................19
Factory Default .............................................................................................................19
Tally - GPI I/O ............................................................................................................... 20
Password Setting ......................................................................................................... 20
Joystick Zoom Setting .................................................................................................21
Model Info........................................................................................................................21
Adding an NDI® Camera to the Keyboard............................................. 22
Adding Cameras Manually ...................................................................................... 22

Adding non-NDI® Cameras to the Keyboard....................................... 23
Adding a VISCA over IP Camera to PTZ Keyboard.........................................23
Interacting with Cameras.............................................................................. 26
Controlling Cameras................................................................................................... 26
NDI® Keyboard Router...............................................................................................27
Setting and calling presets........................................................................... 28
Creating Presets........................................................................................................... 28
Calling Presets .............................................................................................................. 28
Resetting / Deleting Presets.................................................................................... 28
Dual RS422 Button A/B............................................................................................. 29
Adjusting Image Parameters................................................................................... 29
Web User Interface Conguration Panel ............................................... 30
Dashboard...................................................................................................................... 30
Network ........................................................................................................................... 31
System ............................................................................................................................ 32
Using Other Control Protocols ....................................................................37
Cross-Protocol Mix Control..................................................................................... 38
Cross Protocol Mix Control...................................................................................... 40
Serial Port Connection................................................................................................41
Tally Light GPI I/O Connection....................................................................51
GPI Connection with VISCA OVER IP Control Connection..........................51
Appendix ............................................................................................................ 52
PTZ Keyboard Physical Dimensions ......................................................................53
Glossary............................................................................................................... 54

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Copyright
Copyright 2021 BirdDog Australia all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied,
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from our company.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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to set a strong password (no less than eight characters).
The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice. Updates will be added
to the new version of this manual. We will readily improve or update the products or procedures
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and reference values provided in this manual. Use of this document and the subsequent results shall
be entirely on the user’s own responsibility.
WARNINGS
Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualied personnel. You
must read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation and operation.
•If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer. Never attempt to
disassemble the device yourself. (We will not assume any responsibility for problems caused
by unauthorized repair or maintenance).

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•This installation should be made by a qualied service person and should conform to all the
local codes.
•When shipping, the device should be packed in its original packaging.
•Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.
•Do not drop the device or subject it to physical shock.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for digital device, pursuant to
part 15 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 residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
LVD/EMC Directive
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive
2004/108/EC.
NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc.

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Welcome to BirdDog
Thank you for purchasing your PTZ Keyboard. If you have any questions regarding the camera, please
contact your authorized dealer or view our PTZ Keyboard Knowledge Base.
Our website also has a User Stories page to help inspire you to get the most out of your camera.
Using This Manual
Your PTZ Keyboard 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 PTZ Keyboard, begin with Getting Started With Your
PTZ Keyboard. This will give you a good introduction to the setup of your device.
Tip
You can use controls in your 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 PTZ Keyboard, it’s a good idea to upgrade to the lastest rmware. We are
always adding new features and improving the performance of our products, so installing the latest
rmware will provide you with the best user experience.
To upgrade the rmware, please follow the Firmware Upgrade Instructions located in your rmware
download folder and perform upgrade process.
The latest rmware les are available for download here:
Firmware Updates
We’re Invested in Your Success
At BirdDog we pride ourselves on being approachable and easily contactable. We’d love to hear from
you.
Dan Miall
Co-Founder and CEO
[e-mail]
Eamon Drew
Co-Founder and CMO
[e-mail]

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PTZ Keyboard Overview
BirdDog PTZ Keyboard is a full featured and versatile PTZ keyboard that supports NDI®, NDI®|HX,
Visca over IP, RS422, and RS232. By harnessing BirdDog’s next generation NDI® and IP technology, it’s
never been easier to discover, connect, and control your PTZ cameras.
Key Features
•Wide protocol support: NDI®, VISCA, PELCO D/P, VISCA over IP.
•Cross protocol mix-control with RS232/RS422 and IP.
•Quick access of key camera functions.
•High quality 6-way joystick control.
•Independent wide-range dual power input: 12VDC, PoE.
Features
•Easy, ergonomic PTZ control of multiple remote cameras for live event production and
content creation. Typical applications include: Education, Broadcast, Video Conferencing,
House of Worship etc.
•This compact remote controller features a high-quality joystick that allows eortless one-
handed pan, tilt and zoom adjustments. Zoom can also be controlled via the joystick or a
supplementary seesaw lever; dedicated knobs and control buttons simplify direct access to
frequently-needed camera functions without needing to use the camera menus.
•Quick Access features include the control of Exposure, Shutter Speed, Iris, Compensation,
White Balance, Focus, PT Speed, Zoom Speed.
•The controller supports serial RS232/RS422 and IP mix-control. It allows you to use RS232/
RS422/IP control on one controller to control cameras in a single system.
•With IP control, automatically search available IP cameras in the network and assign IP
addresses easily. IP control supports CGI and VISCA Over IP.
•Up to 256 camera presets with memory of image parameters and 8 patterns to recall
camera moves (requires camera support).
•Tally Indicator: Includes Normal Tally/On-Air Tally/Contact Modes.
•Supports 2 groups (7 cameras per group) via VISCA RS422 daisy chain control. Unlimited
number of controllers can operate on a single network to control up to 255 IP cameras.
Controls up to total 255 cameras (Combine using PELCO/VISCA/VISCA-Over-IP Protocol).
•Up to 6 selectable ASSIGN function keys, allowing quick control of key camera functions.
•Multi-color Key/Button illumination indicator.
•Full compatibility is provided with all BirdDog PTZ cameras and Sony BRC, SRG series PTZ
cameras and most PTZ cameras in the market that support IP/RS232/RS422/RS485 control.
•Regular MCU rmware upgrades via USB add new features to PTZ Keyboard.

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Welcome to the Future
What is NDI®?
Your new PTZ Keyboard has been designed from the ground up to support the cutting edge NDI®
video transmission standard.
NDI® (Network Device Interface) is a high-quality, low-latency, frame-accurate standard that enables
compatible devices to communicate, deliver, and receive high denition video over your existing
Gigabit Ethernet network.
Operating bi-directionally, NDI® devices can be auto-detected, powered and controlled over the same
Ethernet cable used to send the video and audio to anywhere on a network. Even ll and key alpha
channel information, as well as Tally, can be sent over this same cable. If you have a Gigabit network,
you have a now have the potential for a streamlined, interconnected, video production environment.
Transitioning to NDI® can also occur gradually. Existing SDI or HDMI signals can easily be converted to
an NDI® stream and piped where required on your network and converted back only at the neccessary
endpoints.
BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning and your PTZ Keyboard is just one of
our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.
For more information on NDI®, please refer to this page on our website.

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1x BirdDog PTZ Keyboard
1x Power Adaptor & Power Cord
1x Junction box
1x RJ45 Control Cable
1x Tally light Terminal Contact
Optional Accessories
What’s in the box?
1x RJ45 to Phoenix Breakout
1x RJ45 Coupler
1x RS232 8 Pin Mini Din to Phoenix
Terminal Block
Depending on your requirements, you may need to purchase these optional accessories:
•When RS422, RS485 and RS232 cameras are being controlled simultaneously.
•When more than one group of RS422/RS485 cameras is being controlled simultaneously.
•When a 8 Pin Mini Din RS232 connector camera needs to be connected to and controlled.
Please browse to this page on our website for all your accessory needs.

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Getting Started With Your PTZ Keyboard
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.
Your PTZ Keyboard at a Glance
If you are new to PTZ Keyboard, it may be helpful to visualize the layout as follows.
1. LCD Screen and Navigation
•For navigating and adjusting PTZ Keyboard settings. Interacting with IP cameras.
2. Camera Control
•PTZ Joystick
• For panning / tilting the camera in any direction and to zoom in / out.
•Alphanumeric Keypad
• For camera call, preset call, entering menu data.
•Separate zoom seesaw control.
3. Assign Keys
•To assign quick access to device commands.
4. Camera Image Adjustment
•Exposure, white balance and focus.
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Connections
BirdDog products default to DHCP, so for the purposes of this quick start guide, we’ll assume:
a. You are also using a managed DHCP IP conguration on your network.
b. You have connected NDI® cameras, such as the BirdDog P200.
Power
You’ll have to decide how you are going to power your PTZ Keyboard. You have two choices. You
can use PoE (power over Ethernet) or, if your network doesn’t support PoE, you can use the included
12VDC power adaptor. If available, PoE is the easier choice, since you can use the same Ethernet cable
to power and control the camera, as well as send video.
Network
Plug an Ethernet cable from the switch to your PTZ Keyboard. Ensure that the cable is plugged into
the NDI®/PoE capable port on PTZ Keyboard, as shown below.
Camera Search
Two control knobs on PTZ Keyboard are used to navigate the menus. Please refer to Navigating the
Menus for more information.

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1. Press the SEARCH button to display the SEARCH menu.
2. Select NDI-IP as the Protocol. Click the P/T Speed dial.
3. Select YES to start the search by once again clicking the P/T Speed dial.
4. A list of discovered cameras will be displayed. Scroll through the cameras using the Zoom Speed
dial.
5. Press the ADD button to add the selected camera.
6. With the cursor on CAM ID, assign the camera a number by rotating the Zoom Speed dial.
7. Move the cursor to TITLE, click the P/T Speed dial to enter edit mode and use the alphanumeric
keypad to give the camera a title suitable for your production.
8. Exit this menu.
9. Repeat this process for each discovered camera that you wish to add to the PTZ Keyboard.
10. Test that you can call the camera by entering the CAM ID on the keypad (that you assigned)
followed by the CAM button.
Joystick Calibration
Move the joystick up/down and left/right on bootup to calibrate the joystick. During this period, control
movements will not be sent to the camera.
You’re Done!
You should now have basic PTZ control of your camera. Please work your way through the rest of this
manual so that you can familiarize yourself with the many features of PTZ Keyboard.

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1. White Balance, (Auto, Manual)
•Press once for Auto.
•Press again to activate manual adjustments.
2. Lock
Locks all image adjustment buttons and dials.
3. Exposure (Auto, Iris PRI, Shutter PRI)
4. IP Interface Buttons
For interacting with IP cameras.
5. LCD Screen
For navigating PTZ Keyboard settings.
6. Reset
For clearing presets.
7. Setup
For keyboard menu setting.
8. Preset
For saving camera presets.
Keyboard Main Panel

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9. Pan Tilt Speed knob
•Rotate: Speed adjustment / Navigate (in menu).
•Press: Select (in menu).
•Long press (3 sec): Invert L/R direction.
10. Call
For calling camera presets.
11. Zoom Speed knob
•Rotate: Zoom speed adjustment / adjust value (in menu).
•Press: Save (in menu).
•Long press (3 sec): Invert U/D Direction.
12. IRIS / Shutter Adjustment for Exposure
13. Manual Red Adjustment for White Balance
14. Manual Blue Adjustment for White Balance
15. Manual Focus
16. One-Push Focus
17. Focus Auto/ Manual Toggle
18. OPW (One Push WB) For White Balance
19. Assign Keys
To assign quick access to commands.
20. Zoom Seesaw
21. BLC (Back Light Compensation)
Toggles Back Light Compensation setting in camera.
22. OSD Menu Button
23. MON
For calling monitor number (* Not activated for current versions).
24. Alphanumeric Keypad
For camera call, preset call, entering data (in menu).
25. CAM
For calling camera number.
26. RS422 Group B Selection
27. RS422 Group A Selection
28. Joystick Button

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Keyboard Rear Panel
1. Power Button
Power on / Power o the keyboard.
2. 12V DC Power Port (range input tolerance: 5V-48V DC)
Connect the supplied DC power adaptor and cord.
3. Factory Reset/Network Reset
Performs factory reset including network settings.
4. Kensington Security Slot
Use a lock to physically secure the keyboard in place.
5. Audio Port
For headset use when PTZ Keyboard is added to a BirdDog Comms group.
6. Tally / Contact (GPI I/O Connector)
Tally control interface.
7. RS232 Interface / RJ-45 Port
Connect RS232 adapter.
8. IP Interface / RJ-45 Port
Connect the keyboard to a network.
9. RS422 / RS485 (B) Interface / RJ-45 Port
Connect an RS422 adapter to control up to 7 daisy-chained RS422 cameras (Group A).
10. RS422 / RS485 (A) Interface / RJ-45 Port
Connect an RS422 adapter to control up to 7 daisy-chained RS422 cameras (Group B).
11. Firmware Upgrade USB port

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1. Camera identier
Identies the camera being controlled.
2. Protocol
3. Baud Rate
4. Communication Status Indicator (for the current device)
5. Network connectivity Indicator
a. “+” displayed means that the network is successfully connected.
b. “+” not displayed means that the network is not connected.
6. Tilt Reversal Indicator
7. Pan Reversal Indicator
8. IP Address (of the currently controlled camera)
9. Camera Title
Keyboard Screen

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Junction Box
1. RJ45 Port
For connection between Junction Box and The Keyboard Controller
2. 12V DC Power Port
Connect the supplied DC power adaptor and cord.
3. Junction Box body
4. Terminal Contact Connection
For RS422 or RS232 use.
5. RJ45 Port
For connection between Junction Box and the camera. Use a network cable to connect directly.
NOTE: Do not use the top row of holes, as these are not contact ports. All labels apply to the bottom
row (Item #4 in the chart).

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Powering PTZ Keyboard
Power the keyboard using one of the following options:
Power Supply (included)
•Power voltage tolerance = 5V - 48V.
•The keyboard can be powered with at
least 5VDC. This allows for longer power
runs between the power source and the
keyboard.
•The keyboard can also tolerate 48VDC
power, which makes the keyboard suitable
for vehicle use (broadcast vans, commercial
vehicles, etc.).
PoE
PoE is a convenient way to power PTZ Keyboard 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 PTZ Keyboard is direct-
ly plugged into must support 15.4W PoE (802.3af).
•Connect the Ethernet IP port to PoE switch.
•Maximum distance is 80m using CAT6 Plus
cable.
Junction Box (included)
•Connect the Junction Box to the power
supply.
•Connect an Ethernet cable from the
controller port on the Junction Box to the
RS422 or RS232 port on the Keyboard.
Power supply is required at EITHER the keyboard OR
the Junction Box.
If the Junction Box is powered, no additional power supply is needed for the keyboard, as the Junc-
tion Box will provide power to the keyboard via the controller port.
PoE switch
IP Network
12V DC
Power Adaptor
Connect
to camera
12V DC
Power Adaptor

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Connecting PTZ Keyboard to Your network
PTZ Keyboard is the world’s rst PTZ controller with NDI® and NDI®|HX support. Along with NDI®
there is support for Visca over IP, RS422, and RS232. You can mix and match cameras from any of the
supported protocols and control them all from a single PTZ Keyboard.
NDI® Connection
If using PoE+, you can use a single Ethernet cable to connect the Keyboard’s IP port to a port on an
Ethernet switch. This allows you to use NDI® for control as well as using the web interface for set up of
PTZ Keyboard.
With IP control, you can automatically search for available IP cameras in the network and easily assign
IP addresses.
For more information on congurating Network and NDI® settings, please refer to Web User Interface
Conguration Panel.
Other Control Protocols
Please refer to here for information on using PTZ Keyboard with other control protocols.

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Navigating the Menus
Press the SETUP button to display the SETUP menu on the LCD screen (Default Password: 0000).
The password can be changed at: SETUP > KEYBOARD SETTING > PASSWORD SETTING.
The following controls are used to navigate the menus and select/save parameter values. Use the P/T
Speed dial to navigate the menus and the Zoom Speed dial to change and save your settings.
P/T Speed Dial
•Rotate: Moves the cursor.
•Click: Selects the menu item.
Zoom Speed Dial
•Rotate: Change the value.
•Click: Save your value change.
Keyboard Conguration
These menus are used to congure PTZ Keyboard.
Keyboard Setting Menu
Navigate to KEYBOARD SETTING in the MAIN SETUP MENU.