February 2021 Installation and Operation Manual Blackmagic Web Presenter HD Blackmagic Web Presenter HD
English Welcome Thank you for purchasing your Blackmagic Web Presenter HD! Blackmagic Web Presenter plugs directly into any SDI equipment, converts the signal into H.264 and lets you stream it on popular streaming services such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live and Twitch. You can also transmit broadcast quality video point to point using an optional ATEM Streaming Bridge.
Contents Getting Started 4 Using Web Presenter HD’s Front Panel 6 LCD Display 8 Using the Monitor Output 9 Using Web Presenter Setup 14 Live Stream Tab 15 Setup Tab 16 Network Settings 17 Setting Internet Sharing for Direct Streaming 17 Streaming Using Your Smartphone 18 Using Blackmagic Web Presenter HD as a Webcam 18 Setting up Open Broadcaster 18 Creating Video Links with ATEM Streaming Bridge 21 Teranex Mini Rack Shelf 21 Updating the Internal Software 22 Developer Informat
Getting Started Getting started with your Blackmagic Web Presenter HD is quick and easy! All you need to do is connect power, connect video and audio, connect the unit to your computer, then connect to the internet. Blackmagic Web Presenter HD front panel Connecting Power Plug a standard IEC power cable into your Blackmagic Web Presenter HD’s power input on the rear panel. Web Presenter HD can be powered using the IEC or 12V DC power input Web Presenter HD also has an additional 12V DC power input.
Connecting a Monitor Plug your HDMI television or SDI monitor into one of the monitor outputs. This lets you monitor your broadcast and observe important status information that updates constantly with your video stream. For more information on how to use the monitor output, refer to the ‘Using the Monitor Output’ section. Connect a monitor to your web presenter’s monitor output Connecting to a Computer via USB Connect your Web Presenter HD to your computer using the USB-C port on the front or rear panel.
Setting up a Live Stream You can now setup your Web Presenter HD to stream via any streaming platform such as YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Twitch and more. For this example, we will set up for a YouTube Live stream. 1 Copy your stream key from your YouTube Studio account. 2 Download the Blackmagic Web Presenter Setup utility from www.blackmagicdesign.com/support and install it on your computer. This software lets you configure streaming settings for the first time.
Off - To stop streaming, press the ‘off’ button. Menu - Press the menu button to open the settings on the LCD. To change a setting: 1 Rotate the knob to select the setting you want to change, then press ‘set’. 2 Rotate the knob to change your setting. 3 Press ‘set’ again to confirm the change. Press the menu button to step back through the menu items and return to the home screen. Call - This feature will be enabled in a future update. Lock - Press and hold this button for 1 second to lock the panel.
LCD Display The home screen is the first feature you’ll see when you power up your Web Presenter HD. The home screen displays important information, including: Duration Counter – Shows the current duration of your live stream. The counter will start when you press the ‘on air’ button. Data Rate – Shows the data rate of the encoder whether or not your Presenter HD is streaming. You can connect your video source to an input and quickly see the bit rate required to stream your live video feed.
Internet Connection Icons A blue Ethernet icon is displayed when an Ethernet cable is connected and the Ethernet connection will be used for streaming. A red Ethernet icon is displayed when on air and streaming via Ethernet. A blue smartphone icon is displayed when a tethered smartphone’s internet connection will be used for streaming. A red smartphone icon is displayed when on air and streaming via a tethered smartphone.
The monitor output display is made up of 8 panels. Below is a description of each panel and the information it displays. Input View The main panel displays your current video input from the connected SDI video source. On Air Status Prior to streaming, the on air status indicator will display ‘off’ to let you know Web Presenter HD is standing by and ready to broadcast. When streaming begins, the indicator will display a bright red ‘on air’ status until streaming is stopped.
Video Input The 5 mini viewers at the top of the video input panel show the previous 6 seconds of your live stream, each mini viewer represents 1.2 seconds of streaming time. Below the mini viewers you can view detailed technical information about the video input source connected to your Web Presenter HD’s SDI input. Input Standard Displays the resolution and frame rate of the SDI video input. Web Presenter HD supports up to 2160p60. Colorimetry Shows the color space of the SDI video input.
Audio Input The audio waveform display at the top of the audio input panel shows the audio information for the past 6 seconds of your live stream. This is continually updated and scrolls from right to left. Below the audio waveform display you can view detailed technical information about the audio input. Sample Frequency Displays the sample frequency rate of the audio embedded in the SDI input. Emphasis Indicates if your audio source has its emphasis option enabled.
Data Rate Display The data rate display shows the current data rate of of the encoder over the past 60 seconds. The data rate is measured in megabits per second. This indicator runs consistently, even when off air, so you can accurately gauge your bandwidth before going on air. Cache Display The cache display shows the percentage of Web Presenter HD’s built in memory buffer that is currently in use and the graph shows the amount used over the past 60 seconds.
Using Web Presenter Setup When your Blackmagic Web Presenter is connected to a network, any computer connected to the same network can be used to control your Web Presenter remotely. With Blackmagic Web Presenter Setup, you can access the same controls and settings that are available on the unit’s front panel.
Live Stream Tab Video Output Stream Standard Click on the ‘stream standard’ menu to select the video resolution setting for your stream. You can choose from 720p25 up to 1080p60. Settings If you have custom streaming settings, for example an XML file from a Blackmagic ATEM Streaming Bridge, you can import them by clicking the ‘load streaming settings’ button.
Off and On Air buttons You can start or stop a live stream by using the ‘off’ and ‘on air’ buttons. The ‘on air’ button illuminates red when a live stream is in progress. Setup Tab Name If you want to rename your Web Presenter HD, type a new name into the box and click ‘save’. Language Lets you change the unit’s language setting. Software Displays Web Presenter HD’s current software version. Audio Meters Use the menu to choose the type of audio meter to display.
Reset Reset your Web Presenter HD by clicking the ‘factory reset’ button. Network Settings Your Web Presenter HD can connect to the network using a static IP address or by using DHCP. DHCP - will automatically set an IP address for your unit and connect it to your network without any settings changed. The dynamic host configuration protocol, or DHCP, is a service on network servers and routers that automatically finds your Web Presenter HD and assigns an IP address.
Streaming Using Your Smartphone Blackmagic Web Presenter is able to stream by tethering to your smartphone. This means you can stream to the world from any location where your smartphone has a cellular connection. To set up mobile tethering: 1 Connect your smartphone to Blackmagic Web Presenter HD using a USB-C cable. You can use the USB-C connector on the front or back panel. 2 Enable your smartphone’s internet hotspot.
1 Launch Open Broadcaster and click on the plus symbol in the ‘sources’ box. 3 Name the new source and click ‘OK’. 5 Now go to your YouTube account. Click on the ‘go live’ button then click ‘stream’. 7 YouTube will now generate a stream key that will direct Open Broadcaster to your YouTube account. Click the ‘copy’ button next to the stream key. Copy the stream key that you will now paste into Open Broadcaster. 2 Select ‘Video Capture Device’.
9 10 To connect Open Broadcaster’s broadcast link to YouTube, click ‘start streaming’ in the bottom right corner of the screen. This establishes the link to YouTube from Open Broadcaster and from here everything will now be set using YouTube Live. 11 Go back to YouTube Live and you will see the webcam program output from your Web Presenter HD in the background. Click ‘done’. 12 With Open Broadcaster now communicating with YouTube Live, you are ready to begin your broadcast.
Creating Video Links with ATEM Streaming Bridge The ATEM Streaming Bridge allows you to decode the streaming video from any Web Presenter HD and convert it back to SDI or HDMI video. It allows you to send video over your local network, or to anywhere in the world via the internet. If your ATEM Streaming Bridge is connected to the same local network as your Web Presenter HD, it will be listed in the ‘platform’ menu on the live stream tab in Web Presenter Setup.
Installing your Blackmagic Web Presenter HD into a Teranex Mini Rack Shelf is as easy as removing the unit’s rubber feet, if installed, and fastening the unit to the base of the shelf using the supplied screws. The Teranex Mini Rack Shelf ships with two original blank panels which you can use to cover gaps if you don’t need to install additional Blackmagic Design equipment. For more information check the Blackmagic Design website at www.blackmagicdesign.
Developer Information Blackmagic Web Presenter Ethernet Protocol v1.0 Overview The Blackmagic Web Presenter Ethernet Protocol is a line-oriented, text-based protocol to control a Web Presenter. The Blackmagic Web Presenter Ethernet Protocol is available for Blackmagic Web Presenter HD. Lines from the Web Presenter server will be separated by an ASCII LF sequence. Messages from the user may be separated by LF or CR LF.
Status Updates When any device parameter is changed on the Web Presenter server by any client, such as the Blackmagic Web Presenter Setup utility, the Web Presenter server resends the applicable status block, containing only the items that have changed. Status updates can also occur due to external changes such as tethering to a smartphone or when a streaming service is disconnected. For example.
Requesting a Status Dump The user may request that the Web Presenter server resend the complete state of any status block by sending the block header, followed by a blank line. In the following example, the user requests the Web Presenter server resend the stream settings: STREAM SETTINGS:↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ STREAM SETTINGS:↵ Video Mode: 1080p59.94↵ ... ↵ Protocol Blocks Identity Block The identity block contains information to identify the connected Web Presenter.
Version Block The version block contains hardware and software version information for the connected Web Presenter. Block Syntax VERSION:↵ Product ID: BE73↵ Hardware Version: 0100↵ Software Version: 48858B6F↵ Software Release: 2.
NETWORK INTERFACE 1:↵ Name: USB Ethernet↵ Priority: 0↵ MAC Address: 00:00:00:00:00:00↵ Dynamic IP: true↵ Current Addresses: 0.0.0.0/255.255.0.0↵ Current Gateway: 0.0.0.0↵ Static Addresses: 10.0.0.2/255.255.255.0↵ Static Gateway: 10.0.0.
ACK↵ ↵ NETWORK INTERFACE 0:↵ Dynamic IP: true↵ ↵ To set a fixed IP address, supply all static parameters: NETWORK INTERFACE 0:↵ Dynamic IP: false↵ Static Addresses: 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0↵ Static Gateway: 192.168.1.1↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ NETWORK INTERFACE 0:↵ Dynamic IP: false↵ Static Addresses: 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0↵ Static Gateway: 192.168.1.1↵ ↵ Changing network settings may cause the IP connection to be dropped.
Stream Settings Block The stream settings block contains the stream configuration for the connected Web Presenter. Block syntax This example shows the output for a connected Web Presenter. The stream settings prefixed with Current show the active stream settings and are writable. The stream settings prefixed by Available show the available stream settings for the device or platform and are read-only.
Changing Stream Settings The stream settings can be changed by providing a stream settings block. The following is an example of streaming a 1080p59.94 input on Twitch with a medium stream quality. STREAM SETTINGS:↵ Video Mode: 1080p59.94↵ Current Platform: Twitch↵ Current Server: US West: Los Angeles, CA↵ Current Quality Level: Streaming Medium↵ Stream Key: live_123456789_1aB2cD3eF4gH5iJ6kL7mN8oP9qR0sT↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ STREAM SETTINGS:↵ Video Mode: 1080p59.
For the Stream XML block to be parsed correctly, any blank lines should be removed from the XML files. STREAM XML Custom.xml:↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ My Custom Platform↵ ... ↵ ↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ STREAM XML Custom.xml:↵ ↵ ↵ ↵ My Custom Platform↵ ... ↵ ↵ ↵ STREAM XML:↵ Files: Custom.
Removing all Stream XML files All XML files can be removed from the Web Presenter by sending the stream xml command with the remove all action. In the example, following the remove all action, the loaded stream XML files and available custom platforms are both displayed as empty. STREAM XML:↵ Action: Remove All↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ STREAM XML:↵ Files: ↵ ↵ STREAM SETTINGS:↵ Available Custom Platforms:↵ ↵ Stream State Block The stream state block provides the streaming status of the Web Presenter.
ACK↵ ↵ STREAM STATE:↵ Status: Connecting↵ ↵ STREAM STATE:↵ Status: Streaming↵ ↵ Stopping stream The stream is stopped by providing a Stream State block with stop action. STREAM STATE:↵ Action: Stop↵ ↵ ACK↵ ↵ STREAM STATE:↵ Status: Idle↵ ↵ Shutdown Block The Shutdown block provides power control of the Web Presenter. The Shutdown block is write-only and not presented in the preamble. Parameters Key Read/Write Description Valid Values Action Write only The Web Presenter shutdown action.
Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol Version 1.0 (30/04/14) This section is for third party developers or users who may wish to add support for the Blackmagic Embedded Tally Control Protocol to their products or system. It describes the protocol for sending tally information embedded in the non active picture region of a digital video stream.
bit 4: slave device 2 program tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 5: slave device 2 preview tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 6-7: reserved (0b00) uint8[1] bit 0: slave device 3 program tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 1: slave device 3 device preview tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 2-3: reserved (0b00) bit 4: slave device 4 program tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 5: slave device 4 preview tally status (0=off, 1=on) bit 6-7: reserved (0b00) ...
Help Getting Help The fastest way to obtain help is to go to the Blackmagic Design online support pages and check the latest support material available for your Blackmagic Web Presenter. Blackmagic Design Online Support Pages The latest manual can be found at the Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support Blackmagic Design Forum The Blackmagic Design forum on our website is a helpful resource you can visit for more information and creative ideas.
Regulatory Notices Disposal of waste of electrical and electronic equipment within the European union. The symbol on the product indicates that this equipment must not be disposed of with other waste materials. In order to dispose of your waste equipment, it must be handed over to a designated collection point for recycling.
Safety Information This equipment must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earth connection. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing. This equipment is suitable for use in tropical locations with an ambient temperature of up to 40ºC. Storage temperature range is -20°C to 60°C and relative humidity 0% to 90% non-condensing. Ensure that adequate ventilation is provided around the product and is not restricted.
Warranty 36 Month Limited Warranty Blackmagic Design warrants that Blackmagic Web Presenter will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase excluding connectors, cables, fiber optic modules, fuses and batteries which will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
