ATEM-Tally-SDI
Part 1 of a RFM69-based BlackMagic ATEM Tally Light system - ATEM SDI Interface
The controller uses the BMD SDI-Shield as an I2C interface to the control signals embedded in the SDI video stream emitted by the ATEM switchers, connected to an AdaFruit RadioFeather AVR 32u4 RFM69 controller and an AdaFruit neopixel strip.
The Tally light receivers use the same AdaFruit RadioFeather RFM68 AVR 32U4 sticks with a NeoPixel strip that displays Red (LIVE), Green (PREVIEW) or dim Blue (operational, but not currently selected).
- Part 1 is the SDI-connected controller * Part 2 is the on-camera tally light display * Arduino sketch for both: ATEM Tally Sketch
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ATEM-Tally-SDI Version 1.1
First built: 2020.11
- 1.0 - Initial version - Uses BMDI IOT Shield
- 1.1 - Fixed silkscreen switch label </ul

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Download ATEM-Tally-SDI.parts - Parts List (spreadsheet data)
ATEM-Tally-SDI.bom
Parts | Value | Package | Quantity | Library | Type/Feeder |
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C4 | 0.1uF | 0603-CAP | 1x | SPCoast | 19 |
C2 | 1uF | 0603-CAP | 1x | SPCoast | NONE |
C3 | 10uF | 0603-CAP | 1x | SPCoast | 22 |
C1 | 220uF | 0810-CAP | 1x | SPCoast | NONE |
CON1 | 1X04_LOCK | 1x | SPCoast | PTH | |
R1, R2 | AXIAL-0.4-RES | 2x | SPCoast | PTH | |
BOARD1 | BOARD-DINRAIL-3.17INX10CM | 1x | SPCoast | PTH | |
SW1 | SWITCH-SPDT | 1x | SPCoast | PTH | |
VR1 | TO-252 | 1x | SPCoast | NONE | |
SDISHIELD | ARDUINOR3_VIAS | ARDUINO_R3_VIAS | 1x | SPCoast | PTH |
FEATHER | FEATHERWING_NODIM | FEATHERWING_DIM | 1x | adafruit | PTH |
ATEM-Tally-SDI Version 1.0
Not built
Part 1 is the SDI-connected controller Part 2 is the on-camera tally light display
The controller uses the BMD SDI-Shield as an I2C interface to the control signals embedded in the SDI video stream emitted by the ATEM switchers, connected to an AdaFruit RadioFeather AVR 32u4 RFM69 controller and an AdaFruit neopixel strip.
The Tally light receivers use the same AdaFruit RadioFeather RFM68 AVR 32U4 sticks with a NeoPixel strip that displays Red (LIVE), Green (PREVIEW) or dim Blue (operational, but not currently selected).
The Arduino IDE sketch is available on GitHub (… TBD URL …)

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UNPUBLISHED
This sketch is licensed under the MIT License