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- Page 1 USER GUIDE NDI 5 2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Welcome to BirdDog! ....................3 Using This Manual ......................3 First Step ......................... 3 BirdDog PF120 Overview ..................4 Specifications ........................4 What’s in the Box? ....................... 6 Quick Start Guide ......................7 Basic Connections........................7 Power Up............................7 Computer, say hello to PF120 .................... - Page 3 Network .......................... 21 NDI Network Settings ......................22 System ..........................23 System Update .......................... 24 Access Manager Configuration ................... 24 System Reboot........................... 24 AV Setup ........................25 NDI Encode Settings ........................ 25 CamControl ........................27 FreeD Tab .............................27 Preset Tab .............................27 Exposure Tab ..........................28 White Balance Tab ........................
- Page 4 Other trademarks, company names and product names contained in this manual are the property of • their respective owners. • NDI® is a registered trademark of NewTek, Inc. Important Information Legal Notice To ensure account security, please change the password after your first login. You are recommended to set a strong password (no less than eight characters).
- Page 5 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 •...
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Page 6: Welcome To Birddog
Your PF120 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 7: Birddog Pf120 Overview
128 presets. • Standard mounting and ceiling mounting with E-Flip function • • Control supports RS-232 control, RS-422/485 control, Pelco D/P, VISCA-over-IP, NDI Control ® Presets store camera directions and image parameters. • Image parameter setting restore with presets and quick access operation •... - Page 8 BirdDog has been on the NDI® journey since the very beginning, and your PF120 is just one of our products designed to take advantage of the features and potential of NDI®.
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Page 9: 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. 1x BirdDog PF120 1x Camera Power Adaptor... -
Page 10: 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 11: Basic Configuration
NDI® Tools NDI® Tools is a free suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is available here. Once installed, launch the Studio Monitor (Video Monitor, if using a Mac) application. This simple application allows you to view all NDI®... - Page 12 NDI Groups NDI® supports Grouping which allows you to hide the visibility of video sources to viewers that are not part of the group. If disabled, the video source is public and viewable by any receiver on your network.
- Page 13 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.
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Page 14: Camera Connections
Camera Connections 1. PoE / NDI® Ethernet port. For VISCA over IP control and NDI® output. Supports PoE+(IEEE802.3at). 2. Power LED Indicator 3. 12VDC Power Port Connect the supplied DC power adaptor and cord. 4. RS232 Control Port (RJ45) 5. HDMI Port (HDMI 1.4) 6. -
Page 15: Powering Pf120
Powering PF120 PF120 can be powered by two ways. PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) • PoE+ is a convenient way to power PF120 as it allows both data and power to be sent through the same standard Ethernet cable. The network switch must support PoE+ (802.3af) . •... -
Page 16: Video Output
Video Output The camera can simultaneously produce HDMI, NDI® and USB (UVC) video output. NDI® Signal Connect the camera to the network using Cat5/Cat6 network cable. You'll need to use web browser on a connected computer for camera configuration. To configure NDI video, please refer to NDI Network Settings. -
Page 17: Using The Camera Menus
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. This section explains how to navigate the menus. The menu parameters may vary according to the different product model numbers. -
Page 18: 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 RESPONSE, GAIN LIMIT, and EX-COMP. Manual Allows manual adjustment of the GAIN, GAIN LIMIT, shutter speed (SPEED), iris (IRIS), and HIGH SENSITIVITY. -
Page 19: White Balance Menu
White Balance Menu WB Mode (White balance mode) Auto: This mode computes the white balance value output using color information from the entire frame with a range of values from 2500K to 7500K. This mode is the default setting. Indoor: Sets the color temperature to 3200K. Outdoor: Sets the color temperature to 5800K. -
Page 20: Color Matrix
Gamma Adjusts the gamma of the image. De-Flicker Turning this on can help reduce the image flicker that can occur if the camera frame rate is different to the frequency of the local electricity supply that is powering the scene lighting. Color Matrix Adjusts of hue and gain for magenta, red, yellow, green, cyan and blue. -
Page 21: Status Menu
Reload Preset 1 When set to ON, preset 1 is set to the Home position. The camera goes to the Home position when it is powered on or reset. Video Format Depending on the video client software you are using, some video software may need to be restarted to obtain the new video format. -
Page 22: Web Configuration Panel
Web Configuration Panel The web configuration panel (BirdUI) allows you to alter key settings of PF120, such as A/V settings, video frame rates, restarting the video processing engine, changing networking parameters, recalling PTZ presets and applying firmware updates. Access via web browser (URL) PF120 is configured to automatically receive a network IP address from the computer network via DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). -
Page 23: Birdui Layout
2. Network General network settings such as DHCP IP Address details, timeout fallback ad- dress and camera network name, as well as NDI® specific network settings 3. System System admin functions such as updates, password change, designation of group access and camera reboot. -
Page 24: Dashboard
Video Resolution as set here. Number of audio channels of the camera. Video Frame Rate as set here. The audio output sample rate of the camera. Video Sample Rate (chroma subsample rate) and average NDI® bitrate of the camera. PF120 has a fixed chroma subsample rate. -
Page 25: Ndi Network Settings
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 26: System
NDI® Discovery If you choose to use a NDI® discovery server, you can configure it in this tab. By default, NDI® utilizes mDNS (multicast Domain Name System) to create the zero configuration environment for discovery. Unless the network is specifically configured to not allow mDNS, NDI®... -
Page 27: System Update
Access Manager Configuration Remote IP List By default, NDI® devices are visible to each other only when they’re on the same VLAN. If you want visibility or control of a device on a different VLAN, you need to add it’s address manually as a Remote IP. -
Page 28: Av Setup
NDI® Groups NDI® supports Grouping which allows you to hide the visibility of video sources to viewers that are not part of the group. If disabled (default), the video source is public and viewable by any receiver on your network. Click on the... - Page 29 PF120 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, for example 720p50 aligns with 1080i50/1080p50 but will not co-exist with any 29.97/30fps based camera setting.
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Page 30: Camcontrol
To adjust cameras settings via the OSD (On Screen Display), click the Menu ON/OFF button. The OSD is visible on both the NDI® output and SDI/HDMI, and can also be accessed via the included remote control. Since it uses the same controls for menu navigation, PTZ control of the camera movement will not be possible until the OSD menu is closed again. -
Page 31: Exposure Tab
Exposure Tab Mode Full Auto: The exposure is adjusted automatically us- ing the values set for EXPOSURE COMPENSATION. Manual: Allows manual adjustment of the GAIN, IRIS and SPEED (shutter speed). Shutter Priority: The shutter speed can be set freely by the user, and the iris and gain are set automatically, according to the brightness of the subject. -
Page 32: Picture Tab
automatically readjusted at the request of the user (One Push Trigger), assuming that a white subject, in correct lighting conditions can occupying more than 1/2 of the image. One Push White Balance data is lost when the power is turned off. If the power is turned off, you'll need to reset One Push White Balance. To select OPW: Place a white subject (i.e., sheet of white paper) in the center of the frame. -
Page 33: Color Matrix Tab
Color Matrix Tab The Color Matrix features 64 levels of adjustment of Gain (Intensity) and Hue (offset) across six color sections, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow, and allows individual fine-tuning of each of these without affecting the response of other color components. You can also view an online video that covers this section. -
Page 34: Scopes
Scopes Since there is variation in both the eyesight of individuals and 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 program output, the preview output or both. -
Page 35: Receiving Ndi® Video
Receiving NDI® Video There are many applications that support receiving the NDI® signal that PF120 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. -
Page 36: Ndi® Camera Control
IP Connection IP Port to Network Switch Connect the camera NDI® Ethernet port to a port in a Ethernet switch on your network. The switch must provide PoE+ if you are not using the power adaptor. Connect the PTZ Keyboard’s IP port to a port on the Ethernet switch (or other connected switch on the same network subnet). -
Page 37: Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols
Controlling Your Camera Via Other Protocols PF120 also supports control via: VISCA-over-IP (VISCA/PELCO P/D) • • RS-232 (VISCA). 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. When the camera is connected to a joystick keyboard a control cable (cross type, RS-422/485), you can operate zoom with the joystick keyboard. -
Page 38: Visca Over Ip Control
VISCA over IP Control With VISCA over IP, you can control the camera using the VISCA protocol on a controller equipped with IP communication capabilities via LAN. VISCA over IP communication specifications: Interface: RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps • • Interface protocol: IPv4 Transport protocol: UDP •... -
Page 39: 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 or control PC station, to operate the camera, perform zoom operations (using the joystick of the control keyboard), and use the Preset function using the control buttons. -
Page 40: Camera Dimensions
Camera Dimensions Unit: mm... -
Page 41: Glossary
NDI® (Network Device Interface) is a standard allowing for transmission of video using standard LAN networking. 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. - Page 42 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.
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