BirdDog X1 Ultra Wi-Fi HD and 4K PTZ Cameras User Manual

Wi-Fi HD and 4K PTZ Cameras

USER MANUAL

NOTICE!
Specific frequencies of electromagnetic field may affect the image of the camera!

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

| PTZ Camera
---|---
| Remote Controller
| DC 12V Power Supply
| Welcome Pack
| Rear Silicon Numbers
| USB Cable

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

@ 30/29.97/25fps
1080p @ 30/29.97/25fps
720p @ 30/29.97/25fps
Horizontal angle of view| 55.8º (W) – 3.2º (T)| 70.28º (W) – 6.57º (T)
Vertical angle of view| 32.2º (W) – 1.8º (T)| 42.06º (W) – 3.76º (T)
Diagonal angle of view| 61º (W) – 3.64º (T)| 78.36º (W) – 7.5º (T)
Aperture| F1.6 ~ 3.5| F1.8 ~ 2.68
Focus| Auto, Manual
Exposure| Auto, Shutter Priority, Iris Priority, Manual
Backlight Compensation| YES
Digital Noise Reduction| 2D and 3D Noise Reduction
SNR| >50dB
Effective Pixels| 2.07 MP| 8.29 MP
MECHANICAL|
Pan/Tilt Rotation| ±175º, -90º ~ +90º
Pan Control Speed| 0.1 -80º/sec
Tilt Control Speed| 0.1 -60º/sec
Preset Number| 255 presets
I/O INTERFACE|
Video Output Interfaces| HDMI, USB-C UVC 1.1, Network
Video Compression Format| H.264, H.265
Network Interfaces| 100M adaptive Ethernet port; POE IEEE802.3af, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac
Encoder Network Protocol| NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3, RTSP, RTMP
HDMI Decoder Network Protocols| NDI|HX2, NDI|HX3
Control Interface| 10M/100M Ethernet, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, RS232 (input & output), RS485, TYPE-C(UVC1.1)
Control Protocol| VISCA Baud Rate: 38400/9600/4800/2400, VISCA-IP, NDI
GENERAL|
Input Voltage| DC 12V, PoE IEEE802.3af
Input Current| 2.0A (Max.)
Power Consumption| 13W (Max.)
Working Temperature| -10ºC ~ +40ºC
Working Humidity| 20% ~ 80%
Dimension (WHD)| 171.6192.6171.6mm / 260217197mm (before / after packing)
Net and Gross Weight| 1.35kg/2.05kg (Net/Gross weight)| 1.43kg/2.096kg (Net/Gross weight)

REMOTE CONTROL

KEY DESCRIPTION

1. Standby/Power Key:
   In standby, press to power on; After power on, press to enter standby.

2. CAMERA SELECT Keys
   Press to control the camera.

3. Position
   Preset position setup keys, include PRESET and RESET.
   Set the preset position.
   Reset the preset position.

4. AI Tracking
   Auto-framing, auto-traking, lock, exit.

5. UP
   Filp image.

6. DOWN
   Filp image.

7. PTZ Control Keys
   PTZ move according to the arrow indicates.
   Press to move PTZ back to the middle position.

8. Return/EXIT
   Return to previous menu or exit menu.

9. MENU
   Enter or exit OSD Menu.

10. ZOOM Slow Key
    Zoom in or out slowly.

11. ZOOM Fast Key
    Zoom in or out quickly.

12. L/R Set
    Horizontal control flip, press and hold for 10 sec.

13. BACKLIGHT Key
    Turn on/off backlight compensation.

14. PTZ Reset
    Re-calibrate PTZ.

15. FOCUS Keys
    Auto/Far/Near/Manual.

CAMERA MENU

Press【MENU】on the remote control to enter main menu of the ptz camera.
5.1 Level 1 Menu – Main Menu

Language: Support Chinese/English.
Click the Home button on the Remote to enter level 2 sub-menu.
Click the Menu button on the Remote to exit menu.

5.2 Level 2, Menu – Exposure

Exposure

→ Mode| Auto
Backlight| On/Off
ExpComp| 0-15
Flicker| 50/60Hz
[Return]

Mode: Auto/Manual
Backlight Comp. : You can turn On/Off the
backlight. When the background of the subject is too bright, or when the subject is too dark, backlight comp. will make the subject appear clearer.
Exp. Comp. (exposure compensation): When mode is set to Auto,  setthis item to ON to enable exp. comp.
When you set it to ON, you can select  the exp. comp.level from 0 to 15.
Flicker: Support 50Hz/60Hz. When changing the exposure mode to Manual, the sub-menu is the following

Exposure

→ Mode| Manual
Iris| F1.6
Shutter| 1/100000~1/25
Gain| 50
Flicker| 50Hz/60Hz
[Return]|

Iris: F No. Setting, the value should be F1.6/F2.0/F2.4/F2.8/F3.4/F4.0/ F4.8/F5.6/F6.8/F8.0/F9.6
Shutter: Shutter value setting, the value is between 1/100000 and 1 Gain, exposure gain setting, optional item is 0 to 99
5.3 Level 2 Menu-Color

Color

→ Brightness| 50
Contrast| 50
Hue| 50
Saturation| 50
Sharpness| 50
WB Mode| Auto
Rtuning| 50
Btuning| 50
[Return]

Brightness: Set image brightness Dynamically.
Default 50, optional item 0-99
Contrast: Set image contrast Dynamically.
Default 50, optional item 0-99 Hue: Set the
relateive brightness of the image. Default 50, optional item 0-99
Saturation: Set image color effect. Default 50,
optional item 0-99 Sharpness: Set sharpness
level. Default 50, optional item 0-99 WB mode: Auto/Manual/VAR
When the WB mode is Auto, the R-tuning and B-tuining value can be tuning, the range is 0 to 99;
When the WB mode is Manual, the sub menu will be the following:

Color

→ Brightness| 50
Contrast| 50
Hue| 50
Saturation| 50
Sharpness| 50
WB Mode| Manual
Rtuning| 50
Btuning| 50
Rgain| 50
Bgain| 50
[Return]

In manual WB mode, the followings value can be adjusted. The Rgain and Bgain value can be turned, the range is 0 to 99;
When the WB mode is VAR, the sub menu will be the following:

Color

→ Brightness| 50
Contrast| 50
Hue| 50
Saturation| 50
Sharpness| 50
WB Mode| VAR
Color Temp| 2500K~9000K
Rtuning| 50
Btuning| 50
[Return]

The range for the color temp can be adjusted between 2500K to 9000K.

5.4 Level 2 Menu Image

Image

→ Flip| Off/On
Mirror| Off/On
Video Format| 1090P60
USB Mode| ISOC/BULK
Style| Normal/PC/Bright
[Return]

Flip: Enable/disable the picture up/down flip
Mirror: Enable/disable the picture left/right flip
Video Format: 1080P60/1080P50/1080P30/1080P25/720P/60/720P/50
USB Mode: ISOC/BULK
USB mode: Adjust between Isochronous transfers mode and Bulk transfers mode
Style Mode: Normal, PC, Bright

5.5 Level 2 Menu-Information

Information

Model| X1 / X1 ULTRA
Version| 1.1.1.1
2024-01-01
→ [Return]

Model: X1 / X1 ULTRA
Version: 1.1.1.1
Date: 2024-01-01
Notice: The version number here is just an example, the actual parameters shall prevail.

→ [Return]

When the WB mode is Manual, the sub menu will be the following:

Communication

→ Protocol| Pelco-D
Address| 1~255
Baudrate| 9600
RC Address| All/1/2/3/4
[Return]
Communication

→ Protocol| Pelco-P
Address| 1~32
Baudrate| 9600
RC Address| All/1/2/3/4
[Return]

Procotol: Auto/Visca/Pelco-D/Pelco-P
Baudrate: 2400/4800/9600/38400
RC Address: All/1/2/3/4

5.6 Level 2 Menu-Information

2024-01-01
→ [Return]

Model: X1 / X1 ULTRA
Version: 1.1.1.0
Date: 2024-01-01
Notice: The version number here is just an example, the actual parameters shall prevail.

Restore Default

Restore?| No/Yes
→ [Return]

COMMON OPERATIONS

6.1 Camera Select

Refer to the dial-up at the bottom of the camera and choose camera address number that you want to control (1-4).

6.2 Camera Direction Control

6.3 Camera Focusing Mode Control

[AUTO FOCUS] Switch the focus mode to AUTO
[MANUAL FOCUS] Switch the focus mode to MANUAL
[FAR] Far focus manually
[NEAR] Near focus manually

6.4 Camera Zoom Control

Press any one of the 4 [ZOOM] to make the zoom functioning. These 4 keys are not applicable for fixed focus cameras.

6.5 Preset Setup, Call, Cancel

Reserve Preset: Press [PRESET], then press one of the numbers (0- 9) to reserve a preset that correspond to the NUMBER.
Note: You can setup 10 presets at most by the remote control.
Call Preset: Press the NUMBER (0-9) directly to call the reserved preset. Note: Itwon’t work ifthere’s no preset reserved in the corresponded number.
Remove Preset: Press [ RESET], then press one of the number (0-9) to remove a preset that corresponds to the NUMBER.

6.6 Using RS-232 (VISCA)
You can use the RS-232 port to connect to optional controllers, such as a joystick control keyboard, or control PC station, to operate the camera, perform pan, tilt and zoom operations and to use the Preset function using the control buttons.
An application software that supports this unit is needed if you use a PC station.

RS232 Connection:

• In order to use a RJ45 to RS232 (VISCA) cable, the controller must be VISCA compatible.
• You can use CAT5/6 cable (T-568B standard pinout) to make an RS232 connection by following the pin definition here on the right side.
• You can use RS232 to daisy chain multiple camera connection with a standard RS232 serial port controller as on the right side.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

7.1 Surface Installation
Put the camera on the desk flatly, and make sure the camera is in a horizontal position. If you want to put the camera on an oblique surface, please make sure the angle of inclination is less than 15 degrees to ensure the camera pan and tilt work normally.

7.2 Wall Mount Installation
Step 1: Mounting the wall mount bracket

Mounting the bracket vertically to the wall with screws.
Step 2: Install the camera

Rotate the camera clockwise to install it.

WEB CONFIGURATION PANEL

BirdDog cameras have a web interface (also known as BirdUI) that is displayed by your computer browser and can be used to configure your camera remotely.
In order to access to the dedicated panel, you will need to scan the QR Code present on your camera e-ink screen, or via web browser by inserting the correct address IP as a web link.
An alternative way is through NDI Studio Monitor application:

1. Click on the gear icon on the bottom right of the Studio Monitor window.
2. In the displayed window, type the default password ‘birddog’ (all lower case) and click the OK button. The dashboard window is displayed.

The dashboard shows important basic camera settings. For now, check that the displayed Status is Active and take note of the frame rate that is currently output from the camera (displayed under NDI® connection info). This frame rate should be set identically for all cameras according to the requirements of your production.

Note:
For more infomation about the BirdUI, please visit BirdDog.tv/downloads, or, BirdDog.tv/birdui- overview

NETWORK SETUP

9.1 Ethernet Network Configuration
Most computer networks provide for both automatic and manual configuration of network devices and the X1 can accomodate both.

Static or DHCP
Here you can set the network configuration to either DHCP (default) or Static. DHCP simplifies the management of IP addresses on networks. No two hosts can have the same IP address, so assigning them manually can potentially lead to errors. If your network
is set up for DHCP, this is generally the best configuration to choose.

If you do choose to go with a Static IP address, you’ll need to add the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address information according to the requirements of your network.

DHCP Timeout, Fallback IP address, Fallback Subnet Mask
You can set the timeout period during which the X1 will look for a DHCP IP address. After this period, the camera will default to the designated fallback IP address.
This can be useful if you use your camera in other network environments. For example, if a DHCP server is available in your normal office or studio application, the camera will use the DHCP supplied IP address. If you then use the camera in another application without a DHCP server, your camera will always default to the known fallover IP address.

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. The name can be any combination of ‘a-z, 0-9, and –‘.
After renaming your camera, navigate back to the Dashboard and click REBOOT DEVICE. The camera will re- initialize and you’ll be good to go.

Note:
Your computer will need to have ‘Bonjour’ services loaded in order to access the unit via it’s user defined name. Apple devices come pre-installed with Bonjour, while Windows devices need a plugin.

9.2 Wi-Fi Network Configuration

From the dedicated tab:

1. Click the Wi-Fi On button to enable Wi-Fi operation.
2. Select your network.
3. Complete the rest of the Wi-Fi configuration as for Ethernet Network Configuration above.
4. Click the Apply button to save your changes.

CAMERA DIMENSIONS

WARRANTY

5 Year Warranty
BirdDog P-series and X-series cameras feature a 5 year, global warranty. BirdDog prides itself on delivering the best possible products to customers, but if something was to go wrong, you can rest assured knowing that no matter where in the world you are,  BirdDog has your back.
Read more at BirdDog.tv/warranty-terms

BirdDog.tv

References

• BirdDog – Welcome to the future.
• BirdUI – BirdDog

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