Technical use case
Remote PTZ Control with BirdDog Connect and Miri X510 router
Whatever your network infrastructure looks like
Operating PTZ cameras from a remote site, without being physically on location. A growing need for multi-site productions, recurring captures in fixed venues, and field operations.
BirdDog Connect makes PTZ cameras reachable from any internet-connected workstation: return video, PTZ control, presets, image adjustments. On the operator side, the signal is available as NDI on the local network, or as WebRTC for direct in-browser viewing.
Two network configurations covering most deployment cases. In both setups, the remote control experience stays identical for the operator.
Scenario A · Site without fixed network infrastructure
Outdoor capture or unequipped venue. BirdDog PTZ cameras connect to the internal switch of a Miri X510, which bonds several cellular links (5G, 4G), SAT WAN (Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, IRIS²) and local Wifi into a stable internet uplink. The video stream is routed to BirdDog Connect, from which the remote operator views the live feed in real time and sends PTZ commands back to the cameras.
Scenario B · Site with existing wired infrastructure
Studio, performance hall or place of worship already cabled. PTZ cameras join the site's existing switch. The Miri X510 takes the local Ethernet WAN as primary WAN and a SAT WAN (Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, IRIS²) link as secondary WAN, in bonded or failover mode. Service continuity is preserved even if the Ethernet WAN drops.
BirdDog PTZ Cameras
NDI cameras controllable over IP. P-Series, X1, X4, X4E, X5 and XL ranges. On the X1/X4/X5/XL generation, BirdDog Connect runs directly inside the camera: power and an internet uplink are enough, with no intermediate workstation on site. The X4E (wired version of the X4 Ultra) is a strong fit for permanent installations.
Miri X510
Multi-WAN bonding router. Aggregates 5G, 4G, Wifi, Ethernet WAN and SAT WAN (Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, IRIS²) into one stable internet uplink.
On-site switch or router
Used when a wired infrastructure already exists. Links PTZ cameras to the rest of the network.
WAN connection(s)
Ethernet WAN, 4G, 5G, SAT WAN (Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, IRIS²), Wifi. BirdDog Connect is agnostic to the link type as long as the internet is reachable.
BirdDog Connect · free
Cloud service operated by BirdDog. Brokers the connection between on-site cameras and the remote operator. Free tier since November 2025 (2 simultaneous connections, 2 GB of Webstream, no credit card required). Extended plans available depending on volume.
BirdDog Connect is agnostic to the connection type. As soon as the cameras are reachable on the local network and that network has internet access, control and return video are available remotely. On the X1/X4/X5/XL generation, Connect runs directly inside the camera: no intermediate workstation is required on site, only power and the internet link. The Miri X510 aggregates several internet connections (fibre, cellular, satellite) to maximise reliability and throughput, whatever the context. The X510 offers three operating modes: Bonding (aggregation of every link to maximise throughput and resilience), Load Balancing (traffic distribution based on load) and Redundancy (automatic failover to a secondary link in case of failure). The right mode depends on context: Bonding suits sites with no fixed infrastructure where every cellular and satellite link is combined; Redundancy fits sites with a primary wired access that needs to be hardened by a satellite failover link.
- Studio or conference room with existing wired network
- Place of worship or performance hall in permanent installation (bonded Ethernet WAN + SAT WAN (Eutelsat OneWeb, Starlink, IRIS²))
- Outdoor capture with no infrastructure (5G/4G bonding)
- Remote control room serving multiple sites
- Temporary or touring event
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