BirdDog X1 / X1 Ultra Firmware Release Notes

BirdDog X1 / X1 Ultra Firmware Release Notes

Firmware 2.4.053

Important note - please power cycle your camera BEFORE applying this firmware update, and again after applying the update. 

New features and Improvements:
  1. Added a preview of NDI output in the CamControl panel of the BirdUI.
  2. Improved camera control functionality when using both NDI and VISCA-IP control simultaneously.
  3. Optimized performance when using NDI, UVC, and a secondary encoder output (e.g., RTSP, RTMP).
  4. Added a VISCA command to enable AI tracking.
  5. Added a VISCA command to control the Tally light state.
  6. Redesigned the CamControl panel in BirdUI to include preset controls
  7. Added "Preset Speed" control for the "Camera" Preset option.
  8. Enhanced optimization of Color Shift for improved color accuracy.
This release includes the following fixes:
  1. Fixed an issue where the white balance could not be controlled manually over VISCA.
  2. Resolved an issue where the "Configure Source" shortcut in NDI Studio Monitor and the e-ink QR code on the camera incorrectly pointed to the wrong IP address when Wi-Fi was enabled.
  3. Fixed an issue where preset recall via UVC did not function as expected.

Firmware 2.4.050 

Important note - please power cycle your camera BEFORE applying this firmware update, and again after applying the update. 

This release includes the following fixes:
  1. Fixed an issue where high-precision control with NDI Studio Monitor was non-functional.
  2. Resolved an issue preventing the OSD menu from opening via VISCA control.
  3. Fixed an issue where 'Image Settings Reset' would cause the camera to reboot.
  4. Fixed a crash in the API server when multiple calls were sent simultaneously.
  5. Corrected an issue where the image would display a purple tint when the white balance was set to 'Indoor' or 'Outdoor' and saved to a preset.
  6. Updated the UVC camera name to "BirdDog UVC Camera."
  7. Fixed an issue where audio gain values were displayed as integers instead of in dB.
  8. Corrected an issue where 'Shutter Speed' values displayed incorrectly in the 'Exposure' menu.
  9. Fixed an issue where presets saved to 'CAMERA' were not recalled correctly.
  10. Resolved an issue where presets were not recalled properly from the IR remote or NDI Studio Monitor.
  11. Fixed an issue where zoom speed was not controlled by the 'Preset Speed' setting.
  12. Fixed an issue where the 'Latency' slider in the 'Secondary Encoder' menu would not update.

New Features and Improvements:
  1. Added a 'Preset Speed' control setting to the OSD.
  2. Added a requirement to change the default BirdUI password upon initial login.
  3. Improved the Auto Focus algorithms for enhanced performance.


Firmware 2.4.043

This release contains the following features and fixes:
Important note - please power cycle your camera BEFORE applying this firmware update, 
and again after applying the update.
  1. Added new 'Privacy Mode' function where camera goes to sleep position (lens pointing down) if not in use by UVC (WebCam) or NDI application, after 10s the camera will automatically sleep if enabled (A36Q-I100)
  2. Fixed various WebUI/Control reporting alignment (A36Q-I65)
  3. Tally behavior (On/Off/Sleep state) now persistent after reboot (A36Q-I66)
  4. Manual Focus now achievable over VISCA-IP control (A36Q-I87)
  5. Image quality improvements particularly around Chromatic Aberration and Detail handling (CAC) (A36Q-I89)
  6. Caught issue if incorrect firmware is attempted to be loaded on camera (A36Q-I92)
  7. Responds correctly to unsupported VISCA-IP commands (A36Q-I98)
  8. New background to WebUI (A36Q-I107)
  9. Overall WebUI performance improvement (A36Q-I97)
  10. Improvements in AI tracking model (A36Q-I55)
Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.


Firmware 2.4.037

This release contains the following features and fixes:
Important note - please power cycle your camera BEFORE applying this firmware update, 
and again after applying the update.
  1. HDMI Output format now selects specified resolutions (A36Q-I85)
  2. Manual White Balance values now scale from 0-255 instead of 0-100 (A36Q-I84)
  3. Stability improvements in NDI ® | HX Decoder (A36Q-I78)
  4. VISCA compatibility with both Standard and Super Fine modes (A36Q-I75)
  5. Recalling the same preset repeatedly sometimes made the image go out of focus (A36Q-I71)
  6. MacOS Safari sometimes showed default rather than actual values in WebUI (A36Q-I69)
  7. When zooming in Manual focus the result would be blurred (A36Q-I68)
  8. Enhanced compatibility with Web Cam (UVC) applications (A36Q-I64)
  9. NDI Finder list would not update in encode mode (A36Q-I61)
  10. Changed sensor mode when operating in 50p/25p (A36Q-I54)
  11. Added full exposure and colour controls to Tricaster native controls (A36Q-I48)
  12. Added DNS field to WiFi configurations (A36Q-I46)
  13. Camera would ‘hunt’ for focus while panning (A36Q-I32)
  14. RTMP could not be received on a local network with VLC player (A36Q-I32)

Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.


Firmware 2.4.030

This release contains the following features and fixes:
Important note - please power cycle your camera BEFORE applying this firmware update, 
and again after applying the update.
  1. Improvements in Auto Focus algorithms (A36Q-I62)
  2. Simultaneous output of both NDI and UVC/Web Camera output (A36Q-I58)
  3. Reduced latency on UVC/Web Camera output (A36Q-I59)
  4. NDI®|HX decoder would not decode 4K25 video streams (A36Q-I51)
  5. Camera would switch to Auto Focus when adjusting zoom or recalling preset in manual mode (A36Q-I56)
  6. AI Auto-tracking improvements (A36Q-I55)
  7. On some network infrastructure the automatic (DHCP) address would not be released (A36Q-I50) (A36Q-I49)
  8. Tally now supports standby mode of white/no light (A36Q-I45)
  9. Corrected gain slider range in Manual Exposure mode (A36Q-I42)
  10. Fixed WebUI feedback on secondary video stream settings (A36Q-I26)
  11. Speed control of Preset recall is now enabled (A36Q-I41)
  12. Video Encoder Preset modes fine tuned for LOW/MED/HIGH/ULTRA (NDI® | HX3) settings (A36Q-I25)
  13. "PTZ Only" and "Camera" Presets can now be recalled in Studio Monitor (A36Q-I30)
  14. Fixed occasional wrong Web address (URL) when accessing the WebUI from Studio Monitor (A36Q-I23)
 
Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.

Firmware 2.4.021

This release contains the following features and fixes:
  1. Added WiFi DNS option in network configuration
  2. Improved DHCP network IP address handling
  3. Improved Image Quality (IQ) tuning resulting in significantly improved image quality
  4. Added Dynamic PTZ movements resulting is smoother, fine tuned control when the camera is zoomed in
 
Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.

Firmware 2.4.019

This release contains the following features and fixes:
  1. Optimised default image settings
  2. Improved DHCP network IP address handling
  3. Improved WiFi compatibility
  4. Optimised UVC/USB Webcam performance
Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.

Firmware 2.4.016

This release contains the following features and fixes:
  1. Added support for ‘One-Push’ white balance
  2. Improved WiFi connectivity reporting.
  3. Adjusted default image settings for higher quality.
  4. Performance improvements for NDI® | HX 2/3 decoding.

Note: 
After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.
WiFi settings are not retained in this update, you will need to reconfigure WiFi settings after updating your camera.

Firmware 2.4.012

This release contains the following features and fixes:
  1. Improved performance of PTZ control over NDI.
  2. Improved performance of AI Tracking. 
  3. Fixed random changes in Focus mode (Auto/Manual).
  4. Fixed the issue of saving incorrect URLs to the Device Webpage in NDI Metadata.C
    Note: 
    After the update, reset the camera image settings by clicking the Reset button in the Cam Control tab of the BirdUI.


  1. orrected the issue of saving incorrect URLs to the Device Webpage in NDI Metadata.


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