birddog EYES P100 User manual

USER GUIDE
PART 2: NDI®INSTRUCTIONS
& ADVANCED CONTROLS
EYES P100
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.

EYES P100
FULL NDI®. NO COMPROMISES.
Getting to know P100
Physical connectors
Powering P100
PoE+ (Power over Ethernet)
DC
Thermal management
Booting up your BirdDog EYES P100
Indication of system boot process
Operating P100
Web configuration panel
Access via web browser (URL)
BirdDog Finder application
Accessing P100 via an IP address
Accessing P100 on a network without a DHCP
server
Password management
Default password
Password reset
A/V
Bitrate Management
NDI Video selection
NDI Group Enable
NDI Audio Selection
Failover Source
Network settings and device naming
Device naming
IP configuration method
DHCP IP address
Static IP address
IP address recovery
BirdDog name
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PTZ
Control
Settings
PT Max Speed
OSD
NDI NETWORK SETTINGS
TCP
UDP
Multicast
MultiTCP
Advanced Controls
Colour Matrix
Colour Gain
Colour Hue
Recommended practice for using
Colour Matrix controls
Firmware update
Receiving NDI VIDEO
NewTek Studio Monitor
NewTek TriCaster Series

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About BirdDog Eyes P100
BirdDog Eyes P100 is a remotely controllable PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera based on BirdDog’s unique
Full-bandwidth NDI A/V transfer protocol. It is equipped with many features to ensure the quality of images
and control is kept to the highest standards as well as being fully compatible with industry standards.
Key features of this product
BirdDog P100 has the most complete feature set for a HD production PTZ camera, including some advanced
control functions to ensure the camera excels even in the most challenging conditions:
• Sony Image module
• BirdDog NDI Processing
• Simultaneous HDMI, SDI and NDI outputs
• Video resolutions up to 1080p60 including non-integer rates such as 59.94 and 29.97fps
• Native VISCA-IP and NDI Protocol support for 3rd Party control applications and interfaces
• Stereo Audio input/output with Mic and Line level
• BirdDog Comms audio communications software compatible
• Excellent image properties for low light and challenging lighting conditions
• NEW! Advanced Color Matrix colour controls
• NEW! Advanced Gamma/Exposure controls
• NEW! Unified communications platform for all camera settings.
About NDI
Network Device Interface (NDI) is a high performance standard that allows anyone to use real time, ultra low
latency video on existing IP video networks.
NDI® harnesses the power of Software, Computers, and Networks to make video creation and sharing
accessible and fun for millions, helping fuel the software defined visual storytelling revolution. NDI makes
video a standard part of every computer network, from common IT implementations to mobile environments
and has changed the picture- giving everyone access to easy-to-use, high-quality video using the
equipment they have today.
NDI® moves live digital media around with your existing software applications, computing devices, and
networks using what you already have.
NDI® empowers even small teams of creatives to achieve big show results, as there are no limitations from
specialized upgrades, networks, or hardware.
For more infromation about NDI please visit: bird-dog.tv/ndi

Getting to know your P100
Thanks for purchasing BirdDog Eyes P100. 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
Powering Eyes P100
P100 is equipped with a sophisticated system
allowing power from various sources:
PoE+ (Power over Ethernet)
PoE+ is a convenient way to power P100 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 P100 is directly
plugged into must support PoE+ (802.11at).
Different network switches are capable of
providing differing amounts of total power to all
connected devices. P100 uses approximately 14
watts in PoE mode.
DC
Located at the rear of the P100 is a DC connection
port. This power input socket is capable of
accepting 12vDC power. P100 should only be
powered by the included AC adaptor.
Thermal management
Eyes P100 has been engineered to be passively
cooled, no fans are required. In order to achieve
this the entire enclosure of P100 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 P100 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 P100
Indication of system boot process
As soon as BirdDog P100 detects a power input
signal the left hand 'power/fault' light will light up
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On the ethernet/NDI connector on the rear.
After initial boot up is complete your P100 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 P100
Web configuration panel
In this release, the web configuration panel allows
you to alter key settings of P100, 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/
“xxxxx” is the serial number of the P100, 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:
support.apple.com/kb/dl999?locale=en_AU
Accessing P100 via an IP address
P100 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.
If P100 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 P100 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 P100 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.
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 P100
SERIAL xx:xx:xx:x x:xx:xx
Note: only the last 5 digits are required
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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.
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.
It is recommended to change this password in a
network environment where P100 is shared with
other users (e.g. not private). By entering this
password, the user is granted full access to the
P100 configuration settings and could interrupt a
live program.
EYES P100
Enter Password

A/V
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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 on your
networking infrastructure (lower bandwidth) or
higher image quality for critical footage. The scale
allows you to select anywhere from 60mbps to
360mbps.
By setting Bitrate Management to NDI MANAGED,
the BirdDog device will manage the target bitrate
in accordance with the NDI® standard. By selecting
MANUAL you are able to manually select a target
bitrate.
NDI Video selection
Eyes P100 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 P100 Manual.
ie. 720p50 aligns with 1080i50/1080p50 but will not
co-exist with any 29.97/30fps based camera
setting.
NDI Group Enable
NDI v 4.5x supports NDI groups. This allows you to
set the BirdDog Eyes P100 camera to only
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IP configuration method
You can configure P100 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
Configuration method:
Address:
Mask:
Gateway:
DHCP timeout:
Static fallback address:
Static fallback mask:
BirdDog Name:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V LOGOUT
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Network settings and device naming
Device naming
When P100 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/
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.
announce it’s availability to other devices that
belong to the same NDI group. By default this
setting is DISABLED. When enabled the receiver
device needs to also be set to the same identical
group name. Commonly this is done using the NDI
Access Manager application provided by NewTek
free of charge.
NDI Groups can be very useful in larger
environments to control visibility and access
amongst various groups.
NDI Audio Selection
BirdDog Eyes P100 has the ability to route the
incoming audio from the 3.5mm audio input socket
to either be embedded in the main NDI® stream, or
to behave as an audio comms end-point. If you
operate the BirdDog Comms application you can
then use the P100 as an output for IFB
communications.
Failover Source
BirdDog Eyes P100 can inform any receiving device
of a failover scheme. This means if their BirdDog
NDI stream is interrupted for any reason the
receiver can automatically switch to a
pre-determined alternative NDI stream. This is
particularly useful for live ‘on air’ productions where
there can be no risk of still frames or black being
broadcast should any source no longer be available.
Select an available NDI source for the failover
function from the dropdown list in ‘Available NDI
sources’. You can update this list by pressing
Refresh source list in either Chrome or Firefox web
browsers.
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.
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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 P100 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 P100 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 P100 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, P100 will present as a
source as follows:
birddog-name [CAM]
when the unit is set to automatic input.
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PTZ
Control
You are able to save and recall presets from the
Web Dashboard using the Select Preset option. To
operate this, simply press the Preset number you
wish to recall or save followed by APPLY PRESET or
SAVE PRESET
Settings
The P4K communicates with the camera head via a
serial interface, these settings should remain as per
default:
VISCA ADDRESS: 1
VISCA BAUDRATE: 9600
PT Max Speed
When controlling the P4K over NDI you can limit
the maximum speed of PTZ movements by
affecting this option, the higher the number (18)
the faster and more sensitive the movements will
be on theP4K.
OSD
In the initial release of P4K the OSD is very
important for adjusting the camera image settings
since this is the primary control mechanism. To
adjust all cameras settings please press the OSD
ON/OFF button to illuminate the OSD.
The OSD is visible on both the NDI output and
SDI/HDMI and can equally be accessed via the
included remote control.
Please take note that the PTZ will not operate
normally (control of movement) until the OSD
menu is closed again.
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DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V LOGOUT
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BirdDog Eyes P100 operates with the latest NDI
Libraries. There are several options to configure the
P100’s behaviour in an NDI network. Each
configuration has its benefits, however it is
recommended to utilise the default TCP transmit
method unless you have reason to change.
Transmit Preferred Method
TCP
TCP is the default transmission method for NDI, it
operates well within local networks with predictable
latency and limited jitter. BirdDog recommends
that TCP be used for typical applications, and only
using alternative transports for specific reasons.
UDP
UDP is recommended for networks where there is
extended latency from one end to the other. The
nature of UDP means that it does not need to
receive a confirmation of each packet being
received successfully – vastly improving
performance on distance WANs. UDP can have
some consequences f there are other issues on the
network such as jitter or lost packets as it will not
inherently re-sent a lost packet.
Multicast
Multicast is especially useful for use-cases that
require a single source to be received on multiple
receivers simultaneously. Utilising Muliticast
offloads the distribution of the NDI A/V packets
from the BirdDog Flex 4K to the network
infrastructure. You should take care to ensure your
network is specifically configured to support
Multicast as using it on an ill-prepared network can
create unintended network problems.
MultiTCP
MultiTCP is a new NDI transport method that allows
users to send NDI video over poor network
topography such as WAN (Wide Area Networks)
without experiencing issues such as packet loss and
lost frames. In the past in order to send NDI video
over a WAN the UDP transport was the only option
available. UDP solved some issues of WAN
applications by allowing the NDI video to travel
without dropping masses of frames but results in
dropped packets being missed which could cause
unstable video. UDP also places more performance
demands on devices sending and receiving the
signal.
NDI NETWORK SETTINGS
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MultiTCP employs a new method of sending TCP
packets whereby it opens a mass of TCP
connections over the WAN and uses them in a
‘round robin’ manner, this allows each individual
TCP connection enough time to acknowledge the
receiving packet, confirm nothing is lost and
prepare for the next one before it’s sent the next
TCP packet in the round robin. This is similar to a
RAID setup in traditional storage.
Advanced Controls
BirdDog Eyes P100 now supports some advanced
controls to enable greater fine-tuning of image
properties for either matching images with other
cameras in your production or pushing the overall
dynamic performance of the camera for more true
to life and sharper images.
These advanced controls are placed into three
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distinct setting sections: Colour Matrix, Colour Enhancement and Image Enhancement.
Colour Matrix
The Colour matrix section allow you to fine-tune the cameras performance for individual colours across the
spectrum.
You can see in this figure that the color spectrum is divided into six sections, theses being Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.
The Colour Matrix control allows individual fine-tuning of each of these colour sections without affecting the
response of other colour components. The controls allow for adjustment of Gain (Intensity) and Hue (offset)
of each colour.
Colour Gain
The Gain control of each colour component defines how intense that colour is represented in the image that
is produced by the camera. The default level (32) is a moderate gain which shows an even bias between all
pixels that contain the colour. I.e. a dark red with have the red component shown as vividly as a bright red, this
generally gives a balanced look to your colour representation.
By increasing the gain value, the camera will add additional intensity to all parts of the image pertaining to
this colour. For example, if you increase the Red gain value to 64 all pixels that are red in the image will have a
boost of colour compared to other colours in the image resulting in a more vivid representation of this colour.
Conversely reducing the colour gain will take some intensity out of the target colour. This can be useful in
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some lighting conditions where certain colours appear over saturated to the camera.
Colour Hue
The Colour Hue option adjusts the temperature or phase in which any colour is represented. When looking at
the colour spectrum, beyond the true colour points for each of the main colour adjustments in the camera
(Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow there are areas where the colours transition to their
neighbouring colour point.
In P100 Colour Matrix controls you can adjust the colour offset in a negative (counter clockwise) or positive
(clockwise) direction, effectively moving the cameras response to any colour towards its neighbouring colour
transition point.
Adjusting individual colour Hue can assist dramatically in matching colour representation from the camera to
true-to like colours or matching the P100 to other cameras in your production.
Recommended practice for using Colour Matrix controls
It is recommended to utilise a colour chart or colour chip chart when adjusting the Colour Matrix controls.
These charts are available readily and have colour chips for each of the colours that the camera can adjust. By
utilising a colour chip chart you are more easily able to see the impact of any adjustment you are making.
Using a colour chip chart such as the Datacolor SpyderCheckr can be beneficial to fine-tuning adjustments in the P100 Colour Matrix.
red colour pointnegative hue transition point
Colours adjustable
by Colour Matrix Control
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Receiving NDI streams
There are many applications that support receiving
the NDI signal that P100 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 P100 you will notice a
configuration cog appears on the bottom right-hand
side of the video display, this is a shortcut to access
the P100 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 P100 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 P100
source.
Once connected to the P100 you will notice a
configuration cog appears next to the source drop
down window, this is a shortcut to access the P100
web configuration panel.
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-P100.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
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Firmware update
P100 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 P100: bird-dog.tv/firmware-updates
After downloading the latest firmware release,
navigate to the settings tab on the P100 web
configuration console click on Choose file… select
the firmware update file and press the update
button.
SYSTEM UPDATE
Update file:
CONFIG. UPDATE
Update file:
DASHBOARD NETWORK PTZ SYSTEM A/V SETUP LOGOUT
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