BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter
Part Number: AS-ADP-H264-001-AFeatures
- 3G/HD-SDI to H.264 video over IP
- 1080p60/30 video
- 100 Ohm differential 3G/HD-SDI input
- Low-latency H.264 RTP streaming
- RTSP and ONVIF Profile S compatible
- Built-in webserver for setup and configuration
- ONVIF server for control of video stream and camera
- Remote update support
- 2x serial ports for Device I/O
- Compact size
- Evaluation board available
The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter (AS-ADP-H264-001-A) is a compact interface solution from Active Silicon’s BlueBird series of video adapters. It converts a 3G/HD-SDI video signal into a low-latency ONVIF compatible Ethernet/IP output.
The adapter contains a high-performance processor device that supports ONVIF and webpage servers. The web server hosts an administration webpage that can be used to control the adapter output.
A single high density/performance multi-way mezzanine connector carries all signals to/from the board to enable quick and easy fitting/replacement in production and during field maintenance.
The Bluebird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter can be easily evaluated using the Bluebird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter Evaluation Board. The evaluation board connects to the BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter and carries a 75 Ohm BNC input (for the 3G/HD-SDI input signal), a standard RJ45 socket (for Ethernet interface/video output), a camera power/serial interface cable socket to drive a camera, and a USB-Serial converter for serial communications.
Sample application code for interfacing to the adapter board is available in the Harrier IP Example Software.
To assist users with designing a matching carrier board to power and supply video feed to the adapter, Active Silicon provides a separate design guide document (see download tab). We can also design and manufacture a custom carrier board for your application via our custom design service.
Adapter specification
Video input | 100Ω SMPTE differential video signals at HD (1.485Gps) or 3G (2.97Gps) data rates. |
Video resolution/rate | 1080p 60/50/30 fps |
SD card | Up to 32GB, SDR25 / UHS I modes. Currently only used for board programming |
Serial control | ONVIF Device service. |
Protocol support | ONVIF (Profile S compatible), IPv4, HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, RTP, TCP, UDP, RTCP, DHCP |
Video compression | H.264 |
Physical serial interface | 2x 3.3V LVCMOS |
Connector specification
Mezzanine Connector: 60-way (J1) | The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter interfaces to external systems via a 60-way, 3mm height, hermaphroditic board to board mezzanine connector. Mating connectors can have heights from 2.5mm to 6mm giving mated stack height options of 5.5mm, 6mm, 7mm and 9mm (board-to-board distance). Connector type: Samtec LSHM-130-03.0-L-DV-A-S-K-TR The pinouts for this connector are listed in the datasheet of the BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter, which is found under downloads. |
Operation and features
Operation | When connected to a suitable carrier board the Bluebird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter will simply power up and start to scan the SDI input for a SMPTE compatible video signal. The adapter will detect and lock into the video signal; then it will begin to H.264 compress the video stream, packetize and transmit the video data from the Ethernet port. Any RTSP/ONVIF compatible application (e.g. VLC media player or GStreamer) can then receive and control the video. Once the adapter is connected to the network the ONVIF Device Manager (https://sourceforge.net/projects/onvifdm/) may be used to connect to the board/streaming video. ONVIF services can be used to control the video and its H.264 parameters, they can also be used to send data to the serial ports on the adapter. The adapter can be assigned a fixed IP address or can use DHCP to automatically obtain an IP address. A webpage interface that is served from the IP address assigned to the adapter (e.g. http://192.168.189.100) can be used to control the adapter and change the adapter settings (e.g. the fixed IP address, camera video mode, etc.). |
Setting an IP address | An IP address can be automatically assigned using DCHP, or a fixed IP address can be set using the ONVIF Device Management service or the BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter webpage. |
Booting from an external SD card | The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter has internal fuse settings and 10k pull-down resistors on the BOOT_MODE signals to set the default boot source. The boot mode of the adapter can be set using the BOOT_MODE signals. These signals are pulled to ground by default (10k), connection to a 3V3 source will assert the signal to change the mode. Signal asserted | Boot source |
Harrier IP Example Software | The Active Silicon Harrier IP Example Software contains sample application code for interfacing to the adapter and controlling the serial ports and the adapter platform. |
ONVIF Services | The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter implements the ONVIF Profile S standard. The main services are listed below.
For detailed information on these services please see the ONVIF documentation; examples of how to use these services are included in Harrier IP Example Software. |
H.264 Encoder settings | Using the ONVIF API (or an ONVIF based application like ONVIF Device Manager) H.264 encoder features/settings such as Bitrate, Quality, GOP can be set. |
Status LED ("LED1") | This LED illuminates when the adapter is powered, the color of the LED indicates the status of the adapter. Solid Green: Adapter is powered and working correctly. |
Power supply | The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter is powered by 5V. The adapter evaluation board is powered by a 12V, centre positive, 5.5 x 2.1mm barrel connector; the 5V power supply for the adapter board is generated by power regulators on the evaluation board. |
Evaluation board | The BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter Evaluation Board (AS-ADP-H264-001-EVAL-A) has been designed to enable fast and effective evaluation of the BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter. |
Conformance
SMTE | Compliant with SMPTE 424M and SMPTE 292M. |
ONVIF | Profile S compatible |
Approvals | Active Silicon makes the following approval statements: CE – In accordance with the CE Marking regulations, the BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter is not a finished product and is supplied for further integration into a finished product that will be CE marked by the final manufacturer/integrator. Therefore, no CE marking or Declaration of Conformity is required or allowed. RoHS3 – This product is compliant with the RoHS3 requirements (Directive 2015/863/EU). EMC – This product is designed to be compliant with the following requirements when housed in a suitable enclosure:
REACH – Please contact Active Silicon for the latest formal REACH declaration (EC 1907/2006). UL – All printed circuit boards used in this product are manufactured by UL recognized manufacturers and have a flammability rating of 94-V0. |
Physical and environmental details
Dimensions | 61mm x 42.5mm |
Weight | 12g |
Power Supply | 5V |
Power Consumption | 1.2-1.7W – Typical power at 1080p60, values will vary with video mode. |
Storage Temperature | -20°C to +70°C |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to +60°C (ambient environment). |
Relative Humidity | 10% to 90% non-condensing (operating and storage). |
Download | File Type | File Size | |
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Datasheets |
Datasheet BlueBird SDI - H.264 IP Adapter | 800.66 KB | |
Manuals & Quick Start Guides |
Quickstart Guide - BlueBird SDI - H.264 IP Adapter | 646.55 KB | |
Carrier Board Design Guide | 871.00 KB |
Part number | Description |
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AS-ADP-H264-001-A |
BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter |
AS-ADP-H264-001-EVAL-A |
BlueBird SDI – H.264 IP Adapter Evaluation Board |
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