Blackmagic Design 3G-SDI Arduino Shield

The Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield lets you build sophisticated remote controllers for cameras and other SDI equipment. It fits an Arduino R3 board, receives and sends 3G-SDI and opens up the documented Blackmagic SDI Camera Control Protocol for controlling iris, focus, color correction or tally.

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Product description

The Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield lets you build sophisticated remote controllers for cameras and other SDI equipment. It fits an Arduino R3 board, receives and sends 3G-SDI and opens up the documented Blackmagic SDI Camera Control Protocol for controlling iris, focus, color correction or tally.

Your own camera control over SDI

The Arduino expansion board lets you build your own remote controllers for Blackmagic Design cameras without designing complex SDI hardware.

1× 3G-SDI input1× 3G-SDI outputArduino R3I²C + serial

An open route to your own controller

Building a remote camera controller directly for SDI calls for high-speed digital design skills. The shield moves the task to the accessible Arduino platform and opens up the documented Blackmagic SDI Camera Control Protocol.

Commands in the video signal

Control commands are embedded in the SDI blanking interval, so the camera receives control over the same cable as the video.

Sample code

Sample source code and documentation are available to download; the commands are described in the user manual, so the examples can be adapted to a specific system.

Arduino as the base

Arduino is an open platform for fast hardware prototyping. The standard shield format lets you fit the module on a compatible Arduino R3 board and build, for example, an iris and focus joystick, a color correction panel or your own tally controller.

What the module offers

The double-sided SDI module has one input and one output, powers the attached Arduino board, offers I²C and serial communication and a USB connector for firmware updates. It can control compatible cameras and lenses, color correction, tally and other functions.

PACKAGE CONTENT

  • Blackmagic 3G-SDI Arduino Shield

SPECIFICATIONS

  • SDI input: 1× 3G-SDI
  • SDI output: 1× 3G-SDI with embedded control commands
  • Board compatibility: Arduino R3 mechanical format
  • Communication: I²C and serial interface
  • Power: The shield powers the attached Arduino board
  • USB: Firmware updates
  • Expansion headers: 2× 8-pin, 1× 10-pin and 1× 6-pin
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Manufacturer: Blackmagic Design
Category: Accessories
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