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P240
USER GUIDE
December 2022

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  • Page 1 P240 USER GUIDE December 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Welcome to BirdDog! ....................3 Using This Manual ......................3 First Step ......................... 3 BirdDog P240 Overview ...................4 Specifications ........................4 Welcome to the Future ..................... 5 What’s in the Box? ....................... 6 Optional Accessories ........................ 6 Quick Start Guide ......................7 Basic Connections........................
  • Page 3 Controlling the Camera Using the Remote Controller ........ 24 Panning and Tilting ........................24 Zooming ............................25 Focusing ............................25 Shooting with Back Lighting ....................25 Changing Resolution ....................... 25 Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Using Presets ..........26 Operating Multiple Cameras with the Infrared Remote Controller .......27 Web Configuration Panel ..................
  • Page 4 Remote Controller ..................... 45 Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols ..........46 Camera Initial setting status Information ................ 46 VISCA over IP Control......................46 Setting the Camera Switches ....................48 Using RS-232 (VISCA) ......................50 Using RS422 (VISCA) ......................53 PELCO P/D Keyboard RS485 Connection ...............56 Operating Multiple Cameras using RS-232 and 422/485 ..........59 Glossary ..........................60...
  • Page 5 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 6 Maintenance Precautions • If there is dust on the front glass surface, remove the dust gently using an oil-free brush or a rubber dust blowing ball. If there is grease or a dust stain on the front glass surface, clean the glass surface gently from the •...

  • Page 7: Welcome To Birddog

    Your P240 is a powerful and sophisticated device, so please read this manual before use and retain for future reference. If you are new to the world of NDI® or BirdDog cameras, begin with the Quick Start Guide. This will give you a good introduction to the setup of your new camera.

  • Page 8: Birddog P240 Overview

    BirdDog P240 Overview Camera Features Resolution: Up to 1080P60, 1080i60 • Zoom: Optical 40X when running in native scan mode. • Image stabilizer and true WDR 130dB • • Video Output: Simultaneous NDI HDMI, 3G-SDI ® , • Tally Display: Bi-colour, full overhead and rear with included 0-9 silicon number plugs Onboard OLED Display: 5-line, RGB color •...

  • Page 9: Welcome To The Future

    BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning and your P240 is just one of our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.

  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    What’s in the Box? NOTE: The camera color may be white or black in colour depending on the item purchased. 1 x BirdDog P240 1 x IR Remote Controller (3V CR2032 Coin Lithium Battery Required) 1 x Camera Power Adaptor...

  • Page 11: Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide If you are new to the world of NDI® or BirdDog cameras, please follow this quick start guide to become familar with the basic setup of your new camera. You can also view a similar online video.

  • Page 12: Basic Configuration

    The BirdUI BirdDog cameras have a web interface (BirdUI) that is displayed by your computer brower and can be used to configure your camera remotely. Click on the gear icon on the bottom right of the Studio Monitor window.
  • Page 13 NDI Encode Settings Bitrate Management Because you’re sending NDI® video over your computer network, need be mindful of the amount of bandwith your video will consume. By setting Bitrate Management to NDI MANAGED, the target bitrate will be set in accordance with the NDI®...
  • Page 14 DHCP server, your camera will always default to the known fallover IP address. BirdDog Name You can give your camera a meaningful name to make identification easier when viewing NDI® sources on a receiver such as a TriCaster, vMix or Studio Monitor. Be sure to make the name unique, as no two devices on the network should have the same name.

  • Page 15: Camera Connections

    Camera Connections 1. USB2.0 For Firmware upgrade 2. Video Format Selection SDI/HDMI For video format selection. It is recommended to set this to the most frequently used resolution and thereafter use the BirdUI to make changes. 3. IR Remote ID Selector 4.
  • Page 16 11. HDMI Video Output 12. 3G-SDI Video Output 13. Mohawk Style Tally Light 14. User Changeable Iluminated Camera ID Numbers 15. Lens 40X optical zoom 16. IR sensor 17. OLED Screen...

  • Page 17: Powering P240

    Powering P240 P240 can be powered in two ways. PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) • PoE+ is a convenient way to power P240 as it allows both data and power to be sent through the same standard Ethernet cable. The network switch must support PoE+ (802.3at). DC Connection •...

  • Page 18: Video Output

    Video Output The camera can simultaneously produce SDI, HDMI and NDI® video output. NDI Signal Connect the camera to the network using Cat5e/Cat6 network cable. You'll need to use a web browser on a connected computer for camera configuration. To obtain, and configure NDI video, please refer to NDI Encode Settings.

  • Page 19: Using The Camera Menus

    Using the Camera Menus You can use the infrared remote controller to change camera settings while viewing the On Screen Display (OSD) menus on a connected monitor. The OSD is viewable over NDI®, SDI or HDMI. However, the Web Configuration Panel (BirdUI) affords greater control of your camera with more parameters as well as allowing remote adjusting of camera settings over NDI®, and is the recommended method of adjusting your camera.

  • Page 20: Camera Menus

    Camera Menus Exposure Menu The Exposure menu sets items related to exposure. Mode Full Auto: IRIS, GAIN and SPEED (shutter speed) are set automatically using the values set for SLOW SHUTTER, S. SHUTTER LIMIT, AE SPEED, GAIN LIMIT, GAIN POINT, POINT, HIGH SENSITIVITY, MAX SPEED, MIN SPEED, BACK LIGHT, SPOT LIGHT and EX-COMP.

  • Page 21: White Balance Menu

    Slow Shutter When set to “On,” the slow shutter functions automatically in low light conditions. This setting is available only when the AE mode is set to “Full Auto.” The default setting is Off. S. Shutter Limit With certain settings, in low light conditions, the shutter speed slows and the gain is increased. This function allows you to limit the shutter speed reduction.
  • Page 22 To select OPW: Place a white subject (i.e., sheet of white paper) in the center of the frame. Press the remote controller HOME button to activate the one-push white balance adjustment. You can fine tune this setting using the MATRIX and OFFSET. ATW (Auto Tracking White Balance): Auto Tracking White balance (2000K to 10000K), allows the camera to adjust the white balance according to the temperature of the light source illuminating the subject.

  • Page 23: Detail Menu

    Detail Menu When you choose AUTO as the mode, contour correction signal is automatically added. When you want to make adjustment by yourself, choose MANUAL. Only LEVEL will be displayed when you choose AUTO. Mode Auto: Contour correction signal is automatically added. You can set the amount of the contour correction signal. Choose a LEVEL value from 0 to 15.

  • Page 24: Gamma Menu

    Color Adjusts the intensity of colours in the image from a range of 1-15. Adjusts the color phase from 1-15. IR Cut Filter An IR (infrared) cut filter can be disengaged for increased image sensitivity in low light conditions. The filter will automatically engage depending on the ambient light, allowing the camera to be effective in day/night environments.

  • Page 25: Pan Tilt Zoom Menu

    Black Level You can adjust the master BLACK LEVEL. Choose a value from –48 to +48. Visibility Enhancer Depending on the imaging scene, the Visibility Enhancer function makes the darker part of a camera image brighter, and automatically correct brightness and contrast to show bright parts clearly. Pan Tilt Zoom Menu Digital Zoom On: A 12X digital zoom is activated.

  • Page 26: System Menu

    System Menu Pelco ID When using RS485 (PELCO P/D) control, set Camera ID to the controlled address. This value is from 001-255. IR-Receive (Infrared Signal Reception) When this is set to OFF, the camera does not receive the signal from the infrared remote controller. Be sure to keep it set to ON when you use the infrared remote controller.

  • Page 27: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller 1. Power Power ON the camera to set the camera to operational • status. Power OFF the camera to set the camera to standby • status. When the camera is powered OFF, the camera turns to • the rear. •...

  • Page 28: Controlling The Camera Using The Remote Controller

    Controlling the Camera Using the Remote Controller CAMERA SELECT L/R DIRECTION SET MENU HOME Panning and Tilting Press the POWER switch. The camera will turn on and perform the pan/tilt reset operation automatically. Press the arrow button to pan or tilt the camera. While checking the picture on the screen, press the desired arrow button.

  • Page 29: Zooming

    Zooming Subject appears closer (Telephoto) Button [T]: Zoom In. Subject appears farther away NEAR Button [W]: Zoom Out. (Wide Angle) ZOOM FOCU S Button [F]: Fast / Slow toggle. Zoom In/Out Speed button Focusing Focus on a far subject Focusing the camera on a subject automatically Press the AUTO button.

  • Page 30: Storing The Camera Settings In Memory Using Presets

    Storing the Camera Settings in Memory Using Presets Using the preset function, six sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled. The six sets of camera shooting conditions can be stored and recalled by using remote controller. Up to 128 presets via protocol programming.

  • Page 31: Operating Multiple Cameras With The Infrared Remote Controller

    Operating Multiple Cameras with the Infrared Remote Controller Assign a number to the camera (1, 2 or 3) using the switch on the rear of the camera. Press the CAMERA SELECT button on the infrared remote controller that corresponds to the number set in step 1.

  • Page 32: Web Configuration Panel

    In order to access the BirdUI 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 BirdUI, choose your IP address to match the rest of the devices on your network.

  • Page 33: Birdui Layout

    BirdUI Layout The BirdUI is organized into the following panels: 1. Dashboard Overall view of important information such as the network connection type and video stream format and resolution. 2. Network General network settings such as DHCP IP Address details, timeout fallback address and camera network name, as well as NDI®...

  • Page 34: Dashboard

    7. Device Restart Click this button to restart the NDI stream. This may be necessary after changing key image settings e.g., ® resolution. 8. System Reboot Click this button to reboot the unit after changing key network settings or the BirdDog name.

  • Page 35: Network

    Preferred Transmit Method TCP is the default method of transmission 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.

  • Page 36: System

    System Password Settings The BirdUI is secured by a user-selectable password. 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 37: System Update

    You can change the password in the Password Settings tab. Enter the current password. Enter the new password. It is recommended to change this password to retain administration rights to prevent unauthorized changes in a network environment where PTZ Keyboard is shared with other users (e.g. not private).

  • Page 38: Baseboard Update

    Comms: Audio from NDI stream is directed to the audio out for camera operator comms. You'll need software ® such as BirdDog Comms Lite/Pro to use this function. OLED Turn the camera OLED screen on, off or invert the display.

  • Page 39: Ndi Encode Settings

    NDI Encode Settings 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 for your networking infrastructure (lower bandwidth) or higher image quality for critical footage.

  • Page 40: Cam Control

    Encoder Screensaver Assign a captured frame, black frame, or BirdDog logo as a screensaver. Capture Screensaver Frame Click the Capture button to capture the current frame for use as a screensaver. Onboard Tally Enable the camera Tally lights. Genlock Source Select the NDI®...

  • Page 41: Freed Tab

    Save button and then click a Preset number. To recall a Preset, click the Preset number. You can save two separate and different types of Presets: BirdDog Saves only PTZ information with the Preset. Camera If System/Preset Memory is enabled in the camera Menu via the OSD, image parameters such as picture, white balance, exposure, focus mode, zoom positions will also be saved with the Preset.
  • Page 42 Shutter Pri: Shutter Priority mode. This mode allows you to set a fixed shutter SPEED with exposure achieved by automatic setting of IRIS and GAIN, according to the brightness of the subject. The exposure is adjusted automat- ically using the values manually set for SPEED, GAIN LIMIT, AE SPEED, BACK LIGHT, SPOT LIGHT and EXPOSURE COMPENSATION.

  • Page 43: White Balance Tab

    Minimum Speed (Minimum Shutter Limit) In low light conditions, the shutter speed may becomes slow and the gain is increased. Here you can put a limit on the shutter speed reduction, helping to prevent camera shake when you shootingb moving subjects. Backlight When the background of the subject is too bright, or when the subject is too dark due to shooting in the AE mode, back light compensation can help make the subject better exposed.

  • Page 44: Detail Tab

    Speed (white balance speed) You can adjust the speed at which the camera reaches the white convergence point when AUTO is chosen. Choose a value from 1 - 5, from slow to fast. Offset The white convergence point can be shifted when WHITE BALANCE mode is AUTO or ONE PUSH. The range is from –7 to 0 to +7.

  • Page 45: Picture Tab

    Highlight Detail Adjust the level of contour added to brightly lit objects. Choose a value from 0 to 4. Adjust this when you want to emphasize the contour of a brightly lit object in a bright background. Super Low Emphasizes contours in the super low range. Choose a value from 0 to 7. The greater the value, the greater the contour emphasis.

  • Page 46: Gamma Tab

    Gamma Tab Gamma Mode Standard: Standard setting (same as the MOVIE setting on the camera). Straight: This selects a straight GAMMA curve. Pattern: You can choose a gamma curve from 512 patterns stored in the camera. You can specify the a pattern from 512 patterns using PATTERN and PATTERN FINE.

  • Page 47: Scopes

    Scopes Since there is variation in both the eyesight individuals video monitors, Cam Control offers NDI® video scopes to assist in evaluating the color and tonal qualities of your image. Program / Preview Enable: Choose to overlay the scopes on either the pro- gram output, the preview output or both.

  • Page 48: Receiving Ndi® Video

    Receiving NDI® Video There are many applications that support receiving the NDI® signal that the P240 produces. Each application will vary slightly on how you choose your source. NewTek Studio Monitor NDI® Tools is a free suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is available here. The included Studio Monitor application allows you to monitor many NDI®...

  • Page 49: Ndi® Camera Control

    The easiest way to control your camera is via the BirdDog PTZ Keyboard! BirdDog PTZ Keyboard supports NDI®, NDI®|HX, Visca over IP, RS422, and RS232. By harnessing BirdDog’s next generation NDI® and IP technology, it’s never been easier to discover, connect, and control your PTZ cameras.

  • Page 50: Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols

    Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols P240 also supports control via VISCA-over-IP, RS-232 and RS-422/485. This section details how to configure control under these protocols. When the camera is connected to a computer and joystick keyboard with a VISCA cable (cross type, RS-232), you can operate the camera with the computer and the joystick keyboard.
  • Page 51 VISCA over IP communication specifications: Interface: RJ-45 10 / 100 / 1000 Mbps • Interface protocol: IPv4 • • Transport protocol: UDP • IP address: 192.168.100.100 By default Port: 52381 • Controlling via VISCA over IP Connect the network port on the camera to the network switch. Set the IP address and other network information appropriately to communicate on your network.

  • Page 52: Setting The Camera Switches

    Setting the Camera Switches The camera has two switches located on the camera rear panel and base. Turn off power to the camera before changing the switch settings. Power on the camera to have the new switch setting activated. NOTE: The camera OSD and DIP switch settings override each other.
  • Page 53 Video Format Switch The rotary switch on the camera rear panel sets the video format. The switch can select the video formats shown below. It is recommended to set this to the most frequently used resolution and thereafter use the BirdUI to make changes.

  • Page 54: Using Rs-232 (Visca)

    Using RS-232 (VISCA) You can use the RS-232 port to connect to optional controllers, such as joystick control keyboard, control PC station, to operate the camera, perform pan, tilt and zoom operations using the joystick of the control keyboard, and to use the Preset function using the control buttons. An application software that supports this unit is needed if you use a PC station.
  • Page 55 Use the included RJ45 to RS232 adaptor cable and an 8 pin Mini Din adaptor to make an RS232 connection for your control device. Use the included RJ45 to RS422/232 cable with a Phoenix terminal contact adaptor to make an RS232 connection for your control device.
  • Page 56 Use a CAT5/6 cable (T-568B standard pinout) to make an RS232 connection by following the pin definition below. Make an RS232 Daisy Chain multiple camera connection with a standard RS232 serial port controller:...

  • Page 57: Using Rs422 (Visca)

    Using RS422 (VISCA) You can use the RS422/485 port to connect to optional controllers, such as a joystick control keyboard, or control PC station, to operate the camera, perform pan, tilt and zoom operations and to use the Preset function using the control buttons.
  • Page 58 Sony Keyboard RS422 Connection The connection of a SONY keyboard is different than other VISCA (non-Sony) keyboards. Follow the scheme below if daisy chaining multiple cameras using a SONY controller via a RS422 connection. SONY Keyboard RS422 (VISCA) Daisy Chain Connection Multiple Cameras Connection (SONY Keyboard)
  • Page 59 Use the included RJ45 to RS422 with a Phoenix adaptor to make an RS422 connection for your control device. Use a CAT5/6 T-568B cable for an RS422 direct connection between the camera and the controller by following the pin definition below.

  • Page 60: Pelco P/D Keyboard Rs485 Connection

    Make an RS422 daisy chain multiple camera connection with an RS422 standard serial port controller. PELCO P/D Keyboard RS485 Connection NOTE: Use the RS422 port for RS485 connection. Only use TX+ and TX- for RS485 connection. For base DIP switch: Set to RS422 control.
  • Page 61 PELCO RS485 Connection RS485 RS422 (VISCA) Daisy Chain PELCO P/D Keyboard Multiple Cameras Connection Connection (VISCA Keyboard) KEYBOARD Keyboard Camera 1. TDX IN –2 . TDX IN + 6. RS485 + 1. TXD IN – CAM 1 7. RS485 – 2.
  • Page 62 Use a CAT5/6 T-568B cable to make an RS485 connection between the camera and the controller by following the pin definition below. Follow the scheme below for making connections for multiple cameras using an RS485 standard serial port controller. NOTE: For RS-232 VISCA control, P240 supports daisy chain connection of multiple cameras.

  • Page 63: Operating Multiple Cameras Using Rs-232 And 422/485

    Operating Multiple Cameras using RS-232 and 422/485 Using RS-232 (VISCA), you can connect to 7 cameras • Using RS-422 (VISCA), you can connect to 7 cameras. • • Using RS-485 (PELCO), you can connect to 255 cameras. Using RS-485 (PELCO), all camera addresses must be set up before the connection. You can set the •...

  • Page 64: 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 65 Pan, Tilt and Zoom. RJ45 A form of standard interface commonly used to connect computers onto Ethernet-based local area networks (LAN). RS422, RS485, RS232 Physical layer, serial communication protocols. Subnet Subnet or subnetwork is a segmented piece of a larger network. Tally A system that indicates the on-air status of video signals usually by the use of a red illuminated lamp.
  • Page 66 WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
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