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STUDIO NDI Quick-start guide Version 2.0 Dec 2018...
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Firmware Update This product has regular firmware updates to enable additional features and functions, please ensure you update to the lastest firmware by following the instructions in this guide. bird-dog.tv/firmware Product Registration To extend your product warranty from the standard 12 month limited warranty to a full 36 month limited warranty please be sure bird-dog.tv/register to register each individual product online at...
BirdDog product package. Powering Options PoE Power over Ethernet (802.11af/at) Studio NDI can receive power and data through a single Ethernet cable. Always use a certified 802.11af/at switch with minimum 12w port power capacity. Once PoE Ethernet cable is inserted the unit will automatically power on.
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DHCP server. After initial boot up is complete your Studio NDI unit will be visible as a source on any NDI compatible devices on the SAME ethernet subnet.
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Once video is synchronised a display will appear confirming the video input is active and being encoded to NDI in realtime. If a video input is present but not compatible with Studio NDI a message will appear “NO-SYNC”. If there are no valid inputs connected to Studio NDI a message will appear “NO-INPUT”.
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If no destination device is receiving the NDI signal being genera- ted by Studio NDI in either PROGRAM or PREVIEW mode, Studio NDI will display the device name by default. If a destination device is receiving the NDI signal being generated by Studio NDI on the PREVIEW bus, the display will illuminate GREEN.
Once your BirdDog Studio NDI has been set up to receive video on a specific input, it will automatically detect the incoming format and set everything up accordingly.
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Accessing the web configuration console After initial boot up is complete your BirdDog Studio NDI 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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Alternative access to the Web configuration console As an alternative to directly typing in the URL of your BirdDog unit, BirdDog Finder is a beta (pre-release) application available for download at: bird-dog.tv/firmware...
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Setting your video input It is important to set the video input correctly within the web configuration console, if the input is not set to the required settings then either no video will be displayed or unexpected video results can occur. To access the video settings press the video menu option at the top of the console.
Manual Settings Colour Space In HDMI manual operation you have an option to select colour space, in general the following is the expected colour space: | Computer based sources | Most video sources | Some computer sources like Apple Mac In SDI manual operation you have an option to select the 3G-SDI Level when operating at 1080p50 or 59.94 rates.
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Disconnect NDI.NewTek.com Exit On a NewTek TriCaster Series device simply double-click on the monitor window of the source you wish to load BirdDog into and select the BirdDog source from the drop down source menu. Video Source BIRDDOG-00122 (SDI) Local...
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Network configuration reset From time to time it may be necessary to reset the network settings on your BirdDog unit. If your unit was configured with a static IP address and is now on a different network for example. To activate the reset function simply insert a paper clip and depress the Reset switch for 6 seconds.
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DHCP. If your computer network does not have a DHCP server present, after 20 seconds the BirdDog unit will fall back to a fixed IP address. Once the BirdDog Studio NDI has full booted up you can then access the BirdDog Studio NDI web console via the fall back IP address in your web browser on a computer with it’s IP address set...
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Internet router hardware. Can not see BirdDog as a source If BirdDog does not appear as a selectable video source in your application it may be because it is not currently receiving a valid video signal, please ensure you are delivering a compatible video signal and reboot the device or press restart video in the web console.
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