MINI THE WORLD’S SMALLEST NDI ENCODER AND DECODER.
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MINI THE WORLD’S SMALLEST NDI ENCODER AND DECODER. 4. GETTING TO KNOW MINI Physical connectors Powering Mini PoE (Power over Ethernet) DC/D-Tap Thermal management 5. POWERING ON SEQUENCE Indication of system boot process OPERATING MINI Web configuration panel Access via web browser (URL) Accessing Mini via an IP address Accessing Mini on a network without a DHCP server 6. PASSWORD MANAGEMENT Default password Password reset CONFIGURING VIDEO INPUTS Automatic input 7. Semi-automatic input Manual input 8.
GETTING TO KNOW MINI Thanks for purchasing BirdDog Mini. 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. 1. LED Indicator 2. 1Gb Ethernet (Power over Ethernet) 3. HDMI Input 4. HDMI Output 5. Audio Headset connector 6. DC Input (5-18v DC) 7.
BOOTING UP YOUR BIRDDOG MINI The final stage of booting will show the status light change to white indicating the BirdDog is ready and able to be found on the computer network.3 After initial boot up is complete your Mini unit will be visible as a source on any NDI compatible devices on the SAME ethernet subnet. Indication of system boot process As soon as BirdDog Mini detects a power input signal the left hand 'power/fault' light will light up green.
PASSWORD MANAGEMENT Once you direct your web browser to the web configuration panel you will need to log in to change any settings. MINI Enter Password Default password The web configuration panel is secured by a user-selectable password. The default password is: To change the password simply login using the default password, navigate to the network tab in the web interface, and select change password. birddog (one word, lower case).
MINI DASHBOARD NETWORK VIDEO CONFIG. SYSTEM LOGOUT AUTO/HDMI/1080i/25.0/YUV Current video input: Audiosetup: Mute: Tally: Input selection: Input: Configuration: Manual input Manual input configures Mini to only look at the selected video source for a specific video format and color space. BirdDog has taken as much care as possible to ensure any source is automatically detected in the correct format, however some cameras may send nonstandard timing signals or incorrect metadata.
Audio Mute ON Audio is not passed through embedded SDI or HDMI. AUDIO Enabling or disabling Audio Mini can be configured to process embedded audio from SDI or HDMI from within the web configuration console. This setting is located in the Video section of the console and operates in the following way: MINI Audio Mute OFF Audio is passed through the embedded SDI or HDMI input and streamed to the NDI receiver. DASHBOARD NETWORK VIDEO CONFIG. SYSTEM LOGOUT AUTO/SDI/1080i/25.
Selecting an NDI source to decode Once your BirdDog device has entered NDI decode mode and successfully rebooted, you are able to select the source that you wish to decode via the web interface. Once your BirdDog unit is in Decode mode you can switch between any available sources on the network by choosing them from the drop down menu and pressing APPLY again. All available sources are listed in the drop down menu in the CONFIG.
NETWORK SETTINGS AND DEVICE NAMING It is possible to change the name along with the network settings to better suit your environment. Device naming When Mini is first powered on it defaults to the naming convention as described in the web configuration panel section of this manual. In the web configuration panel, navigate to the network section. http://birddog-xxxxx.local/ MINI DASHBOARD NETWORK VIDEO CONFIG.
TALLY SUPPORT Onboard Tally Mini supports Tally within the NDI protocol. Tally is a method of identifying which source is being used ‘on air’ at any particular time. Mini also supports preview tally. The onboard screen will light up green when the Mini source is placed in the preview bus of the receiving switcher. Whenever a Mini source is being used on the program output of an NDI compatible receiver that supports Tally metadata, the screen will light up red on the front of the Mini unit.
FACTORY RESET Settings reset If Mini is not found on the network and the web configuration console is inaccessible it is possible to perform a factory reset on the network settings. To reset Mini simply press and hold the reset micro switch for 6 seconds at any time after Mini has booted up (approx. 20 seconds after power on). The reset switch is located on the top of the unit here: Once the reset process begins, BirdDog Mini will flash the LED screen between red and green repeatedly.
NewTek TriCaster Series NewTek TriCaster series devices allow several NDI sources to be received simultaneously, the amount of simultaneous connections varies by what model TriCaster you have. Consult your TriCaster user manual to determine how many connections are available on your device. RECEIVING NDI STREAMS There are many applications that support receiving the NDI signal that Mini produces. Each application will vary slightly on how you choose your source.
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