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USER GUIDE

August 2022

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Page 1 USER GUIDE August 2022...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome to BirdDog ....................2 Using This Manual ......................2 First Step ......................... 2 Welcome to the Future ..................... 3 BirdDog SDM Overview ....................4 Card Installation ......................5 BirdUI ..........................6 BirdUI Layout ......................... 6 Dashboard ............................. 7 Login ..............................8 Network Details ...........................
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: Welcome To Birddog
Using This Manual Your BirdDog SDM module is a sophisticated device, so please read this manual and retain for future reference. When viewing the diagrams in this manual, use the zoom controls in your browser or PDF reader to reveal more detail.w...
Page 5: Welcome To The Future
BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning, and your SDM modulew is just one of our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.
Page 6: Birddog Sdm Overview
BirdDog SDM Overview Built upon the Intel® SDM platform, the BirdDog SDM module easily installs inside an SDM compatible flat panel display providing integrated and scalable NDI® video from any compatible source. Power to the module is automatically provided by the host display.
Page 7: Card Installation
Card Installation ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Precautions Electrostatic energy can be destructive to electronic components. The warranty may be void if equipment is damaged by ESD. Always wear a grounded anti-static wrist strap when handling cards. • • Always hold the card by the corners and avoid direct contact with any of the components.
Page 8: Birdui
If it does not, please check your connections or consult your IT professional. The BirdDog web user interface panel (BirdUI) allows you to configure module settings. While the BirdDog SDM has default settings that will usually provide an immediate 'plug and play' experience, you can fine tune the card to provide optimum performance for your particular application.
Page 9: Dashboard
Dashboard The Dashboard displays an overall view of important module settings. 1. System Info Current computer system CPU utilization. 2. Device mode / Source Status Displays the Encode or Decode mode of the unit and whether the selected source is available. 3.
Page 10: Login
Login To make any changes via the web browser interface BirdUI, you'll need log in. The BirdUI is secured by a user password. The default password is: birddog (one word, lower case). Refer to Password Settings to change the default password.
Page 11: Ndi Network Settings
Preferred Transmit / Receive Method 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 using alternative transports only for specific reasons.
Page 12: System
System Password Settings The WebUI is secured by a user password. The default password is birddog (one word, lower case). It is recommended to change this password to retain administration rights to prevent unauthorized changes since the WebUI grants full access to the configuration settings.
Page 13 NDI Group List Set the NDI group list. NDI® groups allow you to restrict communication to only devices that belong to the same NDI® group. NDI® Groups can be very useful in larger environments to control visibility and access amongst various groups. Click the CHOOSE FILE button to load your NDI Group List in UTF-8 encoded string format.
Page 14 NDI Decode If neccessary, click the Refresh button to add newly discovered sources to the available sources list. Click on the Available NDI Sources dropdown to select the source that you wish to decode and display on the monitor. Click the Apply Source Change button. The source will then be displayed in the Current Source field along with the source IP address.
Page 15: Glossary
NDI® comes in two flavours, NDI® and NDI®|HX. NDI® is a variable bit rate, I-Frame codec that reaches rates of around 140Mbps at 1080p60 and is visually lossless. NDI®|HX is a compressed, long-GOP, H.264 variant that achieves rates around 12Mbps at 1080p60. BirdDog uses NDI®.
Page 16 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 17 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
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