birddog EYES A200 User manual

USER GUIDE |MAY 2019
PART 2: NDI®INSTRUCTIONS
EYES A200
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.

GETTING TO KNOW A200
Physical connectors
Powering A200
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
DC
Thermal management
BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG EYES A200
Indication of system boot process
OPERATING A200
Web conguration panel
Access via web browser (URL)
BirdDog Finder application
Accessing A200 via an IP address
Accessing A200 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
NETWORK SETTINGS AND DEVICE NAMING
Device naming
IP conguration method
DHCP IP address
Static IP address
FIRMWARE UPDATE
RECEIVING NDI VIDEO
NewTek Studio Monitor
NewTek TriCaster Series
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EYES A200
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR A200
Thanks for purchasing BirdDog Eyes A200. 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
BirdDog has been tested in extreme environments.
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1. Audio Input • 2. Audio Ouput • 3. RS422 Connetor (Combine with 11) • 4. Upgrade Interface • 5. Alarm Input
6. BNC Connector: 3G-SDI video output • 7. RJ45 Ethernet Port • 8. AUX DC12V Output • 9. AC Power Connector
10. BNC Connector: Analog video output • 11. RS485/RS422 Connector (Combine with 3) • 12. Alarm Output
Powering Eyes A200
A200 is equipped with a sophisticated system allowing power
from various sources:
80w PoE (Power over Ethernet)
80w PoE is a convenient way to power A200 as it allows both data
and power to be sent through the same standard Ethernet cable.
To take advantage of 80w PoE, the network switch or PoE injector
must support 80w PoE.
Dierent network switches are capable of providing diering
amounts of total power to all connected devices. A200 uses
approximately 80 watts in PoE mode.
DC
Located at the rear of the A200 is a DC connection port. This
power input socket is capable of accepting 24vDC power. A200
should only be powered by the BirdDog AC adaptor (not
included).
Thermal management
Eyes A200 has been engineered to be passively cooled, no fans
are required. In order to achieve this the entire enclosure of A200
is designed to dissipate heat. The main processor is capable of
operating up to 100º C / 212º F.
Some factors aect how much heat BirdDog will produce, and it
is normal for it to feel warm to the touch.

BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG EYES A200
Indication of boot process
As soon as BirdDog A200 detects a power input signal the
calibration process will begin. This involves the main camera
head rotating a full 360º followed by the tilt mechanism calibra-
ting. Once complete the A200 will settle on the stored home
position1(Preset 7).
After initial boot up is complete your A200 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
OPERATING EYES A200
Web conguration panel
In this release, the web conguration panel allows you to alter
key settings of A200, specically A/V settings, and video frame
rates, restarting the video processing engine, changing networ-
king parameters, recalling PTZ presets and applying rmware
updates.
Access via web browser (URL)
To access the web conguration panel please point your compu-
ter web browser to: http://birddog-xxxxx.local/
“xxxxx” is the serial number of the A200, 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
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/r-
mware-updates.This application looks on the local network for any
NDI capable A200 and launches the web conguration interface
directly from the application.
Accessing A200 via an IP address
A200 is congured to automatically receive a network (IP)
address from the computer network via DHCP (Dynamic Host
Conguration 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.
If A200 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/
Accessing A200 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 A200 will fall back to a default address which
is:
192.168.100.100
In order to access the web conguration panel on a network
which is congured to a dierent subnet, change your computers
IP address to match the BirdDog unit. Once you gain access to the
BirdDog web conguration panel choose your IP address to
match the rest of the devices on your network.
For instructions on setting your computers IP address please
consult your computer operating system manual or IT support
resources.
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BirdDog Eyes A200
SERIAL xx:xx:xx:x x:xx:xx
Note: only the last 5 digits are required
for accessing the web interface.

PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
Once you direct your web browser to the web conguration
panel you will need to log in to change any settings.
Default password
The web conguration 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.
It is recommended to change this password in a network
environment where A200 is shared with other users (e.g. not
private). By entering this password, the user is granted full access
to the A200 conguration settings and could interrupt a live
program.
A/V SETUP
CAM Audio selection
The 3.5mm stereo audio inputs on the A200 can accept either
Line or Mic levels, please select the correct setting here to ensure
appropriate audio levels are maintained.
NDI Audio selection
A200 is able to operate its audio conguration 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.
PTZ SERIES
Enter Password
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NDI Video selection:
NDI Video selection
Eyes A200 is capable of outputting independent video formats
for both NDI and SDI/HDMI. This setting aects 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 A200 Manual.
ie. 720p50 aligns with 1080i50/1080p50 but will not co-exist with
any 29.97/30fps based camera setting.

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IP conguration method
You can congure A200 to operate on the network with a
dynamic (DHCP) IP address or a xed 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 conguration by default for Mini.
Static IP address
To enable a static IP address, change conguration method to
static and ll in the details required in Address, Mask and
Gateway. Particular attention should be paid to the Address and
Mask elds as incorrect information entered will result in A200
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 A200 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 A200 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, A200 will present as a source as follows:
birddog-name [CAM]
when the unit is set to automatic input.
Configuration method:
Address:
Mask:
Gateway:
DHCP timeout:
Static fallback address:
Static fallback mask:
BirdDog Name:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
PTZ SERIES
NETWORK SETTINGS AND DEVICE NAMING
Device naming
When A200 is rst powered on it defaults to the naming conven-
tion as described in the web conguration panel section of this
manual.
http://birddog-xxxxx.local/
It is possible to change the name along with the network settings
to better suit your environment.
In the web conguration panel, navigate to the network section.

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IMAGE SETTING
For exposure/white balance & picture control details please refer
to Part 1 of the BirdDog Eyes user manual.

RECEIVING NDI STREAMS
There are many applications that support receiving the NDI
signal that A200 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 A200 you will notice a conguration cog
appears on the bottom right-hand side of the video display, this
is a shortcut to access the A200 web conguration 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 A200 as a source on your TriCaster, simply click on the
conguration cog below your desired source location, this will
bring up the Input Setting dialog, select from the drop-down list
your A200 source.
Once connected to the A200 you will notice a conguration cog
appears next to the source drop down window, this is a shortcut
to access the A200 web conguration panel.
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The screen will update the status of the update procedure, once
complete it will reboot the main processor.
Please wait for 30 seconds and refresh your browser to access the
unit again.
UPDATE - PROGRESS
Waiting for update service...
Connected to updater service...
Processing update package: birddog-a200.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
PTZ SERIES
FIRMWARE UPDATE
A200 is updateable via the web interface. Please check the below
address regularly to ensure you have the latest rmware available
for your device.
Having the latest rmware ensures you have all the latest features
and performance updates to get the most out of A200:
bird-dog.tv/rmware-updates
After downloading the latest rmware release, navigate to the
settings tab on the A200 web conguration console click on
Choose le… select the rmware update le and press the
update button.
SYSTEM UPDATE
Update file:
CONFIG. UPDATE
Update file:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
PTZ SERIES

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