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BirdDog Central troubleshooting
The BirdDog Central problems live-event techs bring to Ask Roadie most (also called BirdDog Central 2.0, Central, Central 2.0, Central Enterprise). Pick your symptom, or describe your own in plain words, and get the likeliest fix first, with the manual page when there is one.
Common BirdDog Central errors & problems
What techs run into most, and what's usually behind it. The step-by-step fix for your exact software is in Ask Roadie.
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can't open BirdDog Central from another computer / remote access
Likely cause: Central serves its UI from the host PC; remote browsers just need to reach that host IP and port.
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Central Generator / Re-transmitter dropping frames
Likely cause: Each generator/re-transmit stream is encoded/handled on the host.
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Central Lite missing groups / router / re-transmitter - how do I unlock Pro
Likely cause: Edition is gated by license key, not a separate build.
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Central routed video stutters / should I change TCP UDP multicast
Likely cause: Transport choice trades reliability vs load; multicast pushes replication to switches that must be configured for it.
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Central router only previews 4 sources
Likely cause: Router panel is fixed at four previews per associated group.
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Central won't start / second copy won't open
Likely cause: Central binds one service/port per host.
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imported Central config not taking effect
Likely cause: Settings are loaded at startup.
Not on the list? Describe it your way, or paste the error code off the display. Ask Roadie works the problem with you until it's fixed or you have a clear next move.
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