birddog WALLPLATE, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE May 2022 ...

Page 2: ... IN 4 Wallplate OUT 4 Features 4 Wallplate IN 6 Central Lite 6 NDI Tools 6 Web UI 7 Log In 7 Dashboard 7 Network 8 System 9 AV 12 Wallplate OUT 15 Central Lite 15 Web UI 15 Log In 15 Dashboard 16 Network 17 System 18 A V 21 BirdDog Central Lite 23 Installation 24 Old Work 24 New Work 24 BirdDog Wallpate Dimensions 24 Glossary 25 ...

Page 3: ...k 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 The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice Updates will be added to the new version of this manual We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the ...

Page 4: ...nstruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful interferenc...

Page 5: ...tail First Step Firmware Upgrade Before you use your new Wallplate it s a good idea to upgrade to the lastest firmware We are always adding new features and improving the performance of our products so installing the latest firmware will provide you with the best user experience To upgrade the firmware please follow the Firmware Upgrade Instructions located in your firmware download folder and per...

Page 6: ...other devices into NDI video Perfect for installation into boardroom tables meeting spaces lecterns stages and anywhere you have sources that need to convert to NDI video Wallplate OUT Wallplate OUT features two independent HDMI outputs and is designed for driving content to screens Output the video conferencing group to one screen and output the presentation or laptop screen share to another scre...

Page 7: ...deo and audio to anywhere on a network Even fill and key alpha channel information as well as Tally can be sent over this same cable If you have a Gigabit network you have a now have the potential for a streamlined interconnected video production environment Transitioning to NDI can also occur gradually Existing SDI or HDMI signals can easily be converted to an NDI stream and piped where required ...

Page 8: ...ee suite of applications designed to introduce you to the world of IP video and is available here One of the NDI Tools is Studio Monitor Studio Monitor is a very useful application that gives you two key capabilities 1 It displays all NDI sources on your network 2 It offers a convenient one click access to the Wallplate Web UI Once installed launch the Studio Monitor application Right click on the...

Page 9: ...to log in to change any settings The WebUI is secured by a user selectable password The default password is birddog one word lower case Refer to Password Settings to change the default password Dashboard In the displayed window type the default password birddog all lower case and click the OK button The Dashboard window is displayed and shows important basic settings such as Name of the Wallplate ...

Page 10: ...h device needs to have a dedicated static IP address DHCP DHCP is set as the network configuration by default for Mini Static To enable a static IP address change configuration method to static and fill in the details required in Address Mask and Gateway Particular attention should be paid to the Address and Mask fields as incorrect information entered will result in Wallplate not being visible on...

Page 11: ...initialize and you ll be good to go System Password Settings The WebUI 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 Web UI grants full access to the Wallplate configuration settings You can change the password in the Password Settings tab 1 Enter the current password 2 Enter the new pas...

Page 12: ...ey 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 1 Click the CHOOSE FILE button to load your Remote IP List in UTF 8 encoded string format 2 Click the UPDATE button Do not upload a blank list NDI Group List Set the NDI group list NDI groups allow you to restrict communication to only devices that belong to...

Page 13: ...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 UDP UDP is recommended for networks where there is extended latency from one end to the other The nature of UDP means that it does not need to receive a confirmation of each packet being received successfully vastly impro...

Page 14: ... The primary benefits of using mDNS is that it requires little or no administration to set up Unless the network is specifically configured to not allow mDNS NDI sources will be discovered The NDI Discovery Service is designed to allow you to replace the automatic discovery NDI uses with a server that operates as an efficient centralized registry of NDI sources that requires much less bandwidth ND...

Page 15: ...ratio that is more efficient for your networking infrastructure lower bandwidth or higher image quality for critical footage The scale allows you to select the range of 60Mbps 360Mbps By setting Bitrate Management to NDI MANAGED the target bitrate will be set in accordance with the NDI standard By selecting MANUAL you are able to manually select a target bitrate NDI output bandwidth Select MANUAL ...

Page 16: ...hoose whether to display a captured video frame a black screen or the BirdDog Wallplate logo Click the Capture button to capture a frame from your video that will be displayed when you select Captured as your screensaver Failover Source Name If the selected HDMI source is interrupted for any reason Wallplate can automatically switch to a pre determined alternative NDI source Select an available ND...

Page 17: ...late OUT Web UI The Wallplate OUT Web UI allows you to 1 Fine tune the performance of Wallplate OUT to suit your particular application 2 Select the NDI source that you want to direct to the HDMI output connectors When a HDMI monitor is plugged into Wallplate OUT the IP address of the device will be displayed on the screen Open a browser on your computer and type in this IP address The Log In wind...

Page 18: ...f connected NDI sources directed to the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 outputs Wallplate operational Status Serial number and firmware version You can also Reboot Device Allows you to soft reboot the device for example after installing new firmware Restart Video Useful for ensuring that the NDI video engine will process as per any manual settings you may have made ...

Page 19: ...ed will result in Wallplate not being visible on the network and a factory reset will be required in order to recover the unit DHCP Timeout Fallback IP address Fallback Subnet Mask You can set the timeout period during which Wallplate will look for a DHCP IP address After this time the device will default to the designated fallback IP address BirdDog Name You can give your Wallplate a suitable nam...

Page 20: ...ord Settings tab 1 Enter the current password 2 Enter the new password Confirm the new password and click Apply System Update We are always adding new features and improving the performance of our products so installing the latest firmware will provide you with the best user experience To upgrade the firmware please follow the Firmware Upgrade Instructions located in your firmware download folder ...

Page 21: ...mote IP List in UTF 8 encoded string format 2 Click the UPDATE button Do not upload a blank list NDI Group List Set the NDI group list NDI groups allow you to restrict communication to only devices that belong to the same NDI group NDI Groups can be very useful in larger environments to control visibility and access amongst various groups 1 Click the CHOOSE FILE button to load your NDI Group List ...

Page 22: ...ceived successfully vastly improving performance on large WANs UDP can have some consequences if there are other issues on the network such as jitter or lost packets as it will not re send a lost packet 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...

Page 23: ... button The source will then be displayed in the Current Source field In this example a BirdDog Wallplate IN named Conference Room 1 has been selected as the NDI source Refresh Reset Source List Click the Refresh button to add newly discovered sources to the available sources list or the Reset button to show only active available sources Colour Space BirdDog Wallplate has built in colour space con...

Page 24: ...deo that will be displayed when you select Captured as your screensaver Failover Source Name If the selected NDI stream is interrupted for any reason Wallplate can automatically switch to a nominated alternative NDI stream Select an available NDI source for the failover function from the Available NDI sources dropdown list Pressing the Refresh button will add new sources to the list whereas clicki...

Page 25: ... the NDI back to HDMI Sign up for your free copy of Central Lite Simple Routing Select your source select your destination and click apply Your NDI content is now sent to the the designated single Wallplate OUT or any of your groups Wallplate Groups By grouping your BirdDog Wallplate OUT devices you can instantly drive content to multiple screens Select any of the BirdDog Wallplates in your destin...

Page 26: ... both old work and new work Old Work Click the link below for specifications and installation videos for the Carlon old work device box Carlon Old Work Device Box New Work Click the link below for specifications and installation videos for the Carlon new work device box Carlon New Work Device Box BirdDog Wallpate Dimensions ...

Page 27: ...her devices to a LAN Local Area Network or wide area network WAN Firmware Firmware is a class of software held in non volatile memory that provides the low level control for a device s hardware Gigabit Ethernet GigE An Ethernet capable of transmitting frames at a rate of a gigabit per second A Gigabit capable Ethernet network is recommended for NDI production workflows IP IP Internet Protocol is t...

Page 28: ...ication or service using a specific port or multiple ports for data transmission Port can also refer to a hardware socket used to physically connect a device or device cable to your computer or network PTZ 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...

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