Bolin KBD-1020N – PTZ camera controller

Bolin KBD-1020N NDI PTZ Camera Controller

The Bolin KBD-1020N is a universal NDI PTZ controller for multi-camera productions in broadcast studios, education and video conferencing spaces, concerts and houses of worship. It is ergonomically designed to make the key PTZ functions easy to find: dedicated knobs for variable pan/tilt and zoom speed, fine control of iris/shutter, red and blue gain and focus with auto/manual toggle, illuminated camera selection buttons and a three-axis joystick for smooth, precise pan, tilt and zoom at the same time.

It discovers cameras on the network and sends serial and IP commands simultaneously in the same system: Pelco P/D and VISCA over serial lines, and VISCA over IP, ONVIF and NDI over the network, also with Visca over IP cameras of different brands. Up to 255 cameras can be controlled, presets with position, zoom and image settings are stored and recalled from the numeric keypad, and a seesaw lever controls zoom or, with Bolin SD530 and EX1030 outdoor cameras, the roll axis. It works with Blackmagic SDI video routers to switch cameras and monitors together with PTZ control, and is powered by 12 V DC, PoE or over the serial control cable via the supplied junction box.

Key features

• NDI certified, fully functional NDI PTZ controller
• Cross-protocol mixed control: VISCA, VISCA over IP, Pelco P/D, ONVIF, NDI
• Works with Visca over IP cameras of any brand in one system
• 3-axis joystick for simultaneous pan, tilt and zoom; user joystick calibration
• Seesaw lever for zoom or roll axis (Bolin SD530 and EX1030 series, 1-15° horizon adjustment)
• Quick access knobs: exposure, shutter, iris, compensation, white balance, focus, pan/tilt and zoom speed
• 6 assignable function keys (e.g. flicker, ND filter, picture profile, wiper, camera power)
• Store and recall presets from the numeric keypad; trace memory
• Automatic IP camera discovery and address assignment without a PC
• Web interface: camera numbering and names, function keys, 255 VISCA steps (selected Bolin cameras), configuration import/export
• Blackmagic SDI router support for camera and monitor switching
• Tally: normal, on-air and contact modes
• Power via 12 V DC, PoE or over the control cable (junction box), wide voltage tolerance up to 48 V for vehicle use

Specifications

• Model: KBD-1020N
• Control connectors: RS-232 RJ45 x 1, RS-422 RJ45 x 2, LAN RJ45 x 1 (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX), Tally in/contact out 9-pin x 1, USB 2.0 Type A x 1 (firmware upgrade only)
• Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600/19200/38400 (RS-232, RS-422)
• Control protocols: Pelco P/D over RS-485, VISCA over RS-232/RS-422, ONVIF, VISCA over IP, NDI
• Maximum cameras: 255 in total, combining protocols
• Maximum IP connections: 255 (ONVIF/VISCA over IP)
• Maximum serial connections: RS-232 7 (VISCA), RS-422 2 x 7 (VISCA), RS-485 255 (Pelco P/D)
• Controllers per system: up to 255 via IP
• Joystick: 3-axis pan/tilt/zoom, user calibration
• Display: green LED screen
• Speed control: 2 knobs (pan/tilt, zoom)
• Zoom seesaw lever: zoom/roll axis
• Assign buttons: 6
• Exposure modes: full auto, iris priority, shutter priority, manual iris gain, manual shutter gain, black level
• Image controls: OPW, BLC, WB mode, R/B gain, iris, shutter, focus mode, one-push AF, manual focus
• Third-party device support: Blackmagic SDI router/switch (RS-422)
• Power connector: JEITA type 4 (12 V DC), RJ45 for PoE, power over control via RJ45
• Operating temperature: 0 to 40 °C
• Storage temperature: -20 to 60 °C
• Dimensions: 278 x 132 x 99.5 mm (without base bracket)
• Weight: 1 kg (without base bracket)

In the box

• KBD-1020N controller
• Power adapter and power cord (110-220 V AC to 12 V DC 2 A)
• Junction box and control cable
• Magnetic base bracket
• Tally Phoenix connector