FLEX 4K OUT THE SMALLEST 4K NDI ON THE PLANET USER GUIDE | JAN 2021
WELCOME TO THE FUTURE.
FLEX 4K OUT THE SMALLEST 4K NDI ON THE PLANET 4. GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DEVICE 8. SYSTEM 4. Physical connectors 8. System update 4. Powering your 4K Converter 4. PoE+ (Power over Ethernet) 8. NDI NETWORK SETTINGS 4. DC IN 8. Preferred Receive Method 5. Thermal management 8. TCP 8. UDP 5. BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG DEVICE 9. Multicast 5. Indication of system boot process 9. MultiTCP 5. OPERATING YOUR CONVERTER 9. OPERATION 5. Web configuration panel 9. Factory resetting your unit 5.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DEVICE Thanks for purchasing BirdDog Flex 4K Out Converter. Please take some time to read this document to allow you to get the most out of your purchase and familiarize yourself with the features available in the unit.
BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG DEVICE Indication of system boot process As soon as the converter detects a power input the fan will begin to spin. After approximately 3 seconds the Halo Tally light will illuminate orange and you will notice the network activity indicator will begin to flash indicating that the device is now able to see the computer network. After a further 20 seconds the Halo Tally will flash Green and Red indicating the unit is completely booted and ready for operation.
PASSWORD MANAGEMENT Once you direct your web browser to the web configuration panel you will need to log in to change any settings. FLEX 4K OUT Enter Password Default password The web configuration panel is secured by a user-selectable password. The default password is: birddog (one word, lower case). To change the password simply login using the default password, navigate to the network tab in the web interface, and select change password.
Video Mode All available sources are listed in the drop down menu in the DECODE SETTINGS section of the web interface, select the desired source and press APPLY to begin receiving this source. You can switch between any available sources on the network by choosing them from the drop down menu and pressing APPLY again. Note. If you are unable to successfully receive a source, please double check that the video format and frame rate are ones that are supported by your unit.
IP address recovery In the event that the device is not visible on the network, the network has changed, or the static IP address details have been lost, reset the BirdDog back to its default settings by following the factory reset procedure. BirdDog name You can name each unit with a friendly name that makes sense for each production (Camera 1, Camera 2, etc). This name will appear on any NDI receiver when it looks for video coming from Mini over the network.
Multicast Multicast is especially useful for use-cases that require a single source to be received on multiple receivers simultaneously. Utilising Muliticast offloads the distribution of the NDI A/V packets from the BirdDog Flex 4K to the network infrastructure. You should take care to ensure your network is specifically configured to support Multicast as using it on an ill-prepared network can create unintended network problems.
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