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USER GUIDE
November 2022

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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE November 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to BirdDog! ....................3 Using This Manual ......................3 Key Features ..........................5 Getting to Know PLAY ....................6 Physical Layout ..........................6 Powering PLAY ..........................6 Getting Started with PLAY ..................7 Make Your Connections ......................7 Logging In ............................
  • Page 3 Copyright Copyright 2022 BirdDog Australia all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated, or distributed in any form or by any means without prior consent in writing from our company. Trademark Acknowledgement and other BirdDog trademarks and logos are the property of BirdDog Australia. Other trademarks, company names and product names contained in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 4 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.

  • Page 5: Welcome To Birddog

    Welcome to BirdDog! Thank you for purchasing PLAY. If you have any questions regarding the unit, please contact your authorized dealer. Using This Manual PLAY is a sophisticated device, so please read this manual before use and retain for future reference.
  • Page 6 BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning, and PLAY is just one of our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    Tiny footprint. Play measures just 85mm x 85mm x 19mm, and weighs 97grams. Magnetic Base Attach PLAY behind your TV screen with the built-in magnet or sit in front of the TV with its non-slip rubberised grip ring. USB Power PLAY is powered by standard USB-C for maximum flexibility.

  • Page 8: Getting To Know Play

    Getting to Know PLAY Physical Layout USB Power On/Off Remote Sensor HDMI Ethernet Powering PLAY Located at the side of the PLAY is a USB-C connection port. This power input accepts 5V DC, 1.2A power.

  • Page 9: Getting Started With Play

    On your browser enabled device connected to the same network, type this IP address into the browser address bar and press enter. The BirdDog web interface (BirdUI) will display. Type the default password (birddog, all lower case) into the password field and press the OK button. You can change the password later in the BirdU.
  • Page 10 Option 2 Selecting a source via the BirdUI. Login into the BirdUI as described above. Select AV Setup. Click the Update Source List REFRESH button. Click on the NDI Decode Source dropdown list and select your desired source. In a few seconds, your chosen source should display on the TV screen.

  • Page 11: Web Configuration Panel

    Web Configuration Panel The web configuration panel (BirdUI) allows you to alter key settings of PLAY specifically A/V settings, and video frame rates, restarting the video processing engine, changing networking parameters and applying firmware updates. Password Management Once you direct your web browser to the BirdUI, you will need to log in to change any settings.

  • Page 12: Dashboard

    The audio output sample rate of the camera. Current computer system CPU utilization. Average bitrate. 2. Device mode Genlock status. PLAY is always in Decode mode. Source Status Network mode. indicates whether the selected source is avail- able 6. System Details.

  • Page 13: Network

    Address information according to the requirements of your network. DHCP Timeout, Fallback IP address, Fallback Subnet Mask You can set the timeout period during which PLAY will look for a DHCP IP address. After this period, the camera will default to the designated fallback IP address.

  • Page 14: Ndi Network Settings

    NDI Network Settings PLAY operates with the latest NDI® Libraries. There are several options to configure it's behavior in an NDI® network. Each configuration has its benefits, however it is recommended to utilize the default TCP transmit method unless you have reason to change.

  • Page 15: System

    The BirdUI is secured by a user-selectable password. To make changes to any settings, you'll need to log in. The default password is birddog (one word, lower case). It is recommended that the default password be changed, since the BirdUI grants full access to the camera configuration settings.

  • Page 16: Configuration Update

    Configuration Update Remote IP List By default, NDI® devices are visible to each other only when they’re on the same subnet. If you want visibility or control of a device on a different subnet, you can add it’s address manually as a Remote IP. You can upload and download Remote IP Lists for sharing with other cameras.
  • Page 17 Decode Settings NDI Audio Click the Mute button to disable the incoming NDI® stream audio. NDI Decode Source Select an available NDI® source from the Available NDI Sources dropdown list and Click the Apply button to apply the change. You can update this list by clicking the Refresh button.

  • Page 18: Key Specifications

    Key Specifications 1. SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS • UHD 2160p – 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 • HD 1080p – 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60 • HD 720p – 50, 59.94, 60 2. VIDEO I/O CONNECTIVITY • 1x HDMI 2.0 – Full size connector 3.

  • Page 19: Glossary

    Glossary Domain A domain contains a group of computers that can be accessed and administered with a common set of rules. Domain can also refer to the IP address of a website on the Internet. DNS (Domain Name System) is a system used by the Internet and private networks to translate domain names into IP addresses.
  • Page 20 PELCO PELCO is a camera control protocol used with PTZ cameras. See also VISCA. Power over Ethernet Port A port is a communications channel for data transmission to and from a computer on a network. Each port is identified by a 16-bit number between 0 and 65535, with each process, application, or service using a specific port (or multiple ports) for data transmission.
  • Page 21 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
  • Page 22 hello@birddog.tv...

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