Blackmagic Cameras SDI Control
Generic informations can be found in the global Blackmagic guide
Wiring CI0-BM
Wiring RSBM
note
If using a RSBM on a CI0, the CI0 will simply replace the RIO in the pics above. And as usual, a CI0 only works on LAN. While a RIO works on LAN and WAN.
Simple SDI control
- In your RCP/RIO web UI
- Click on
+
in the Camera section - Enter a number and a name
- Select brand
Blackmagic
- Select model
SDI
- If you're using CI0-BM, select the CI0 port 3
- If you're using RSBM on a RIO, select the port on which the RSBM is plugged
note
Here, I used an RSBM on a CI0 (serial: CI0-20-36
), on port 2
Once properly configured, it should look like this:
note
By default we use the cam ID 1
, if you want to use another ID, refer to the bus setup below
Bus control
- In your RCP/RIO web UI
- Click on
+
in the Features section - Select
Blackmagic : SDI Bus
- Click on the new block that just appeared
- And select your CI0 (port 3 for a CI0-BM, and 1 or 2 if you're using a CI0/RIO+RSBM) in the first select box
- Ensure to adapt the IDs range based on your setup (here we handle the cameras from ID 1 to 8):
Setup the camera on the bus:
- Click on the
+
in the camera block, a new panel will appear on the right - In
General
Configure a Number and a Name - Select
Blackmagic
for the brand andStudio camera
as the model. - Then select in the interface drop-down list your CI0 serial and camera ID.
- Here, my CI0 is
CI0-20-36
, I have an RSBM on the port2
and on the bus, my cam has the ID1
:
Your camera should be green and working: