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Sapphire-BTX Setup Guide 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commercial in Confidence 

 
 

Summary of Contents for BTX-200270-AB

Page 1: ...Resource Identifier 100322 Revision 1 0 Sapphire BTX Setup Guide Commercial in Confidence...

Page 2: ...onsible for maintaining the equipment or system 0 3 Notice about this Publication While every attempt is made to maintain the accuracy of the information in this product manual it is subject to change...

Page 3: ...ted trading as Domo Broadcast Systems DBS Any copying or reproduction in any form whatsoever is prohibited without the written permission of DTC 2022 Copyright Domo Tactical Communications DTC Limited...

Page 4: ...erview 2 2 2 2 Parts List 2 2 2 3 Variants 2 2 2 4 Camera Control Options 2 3 2 5 Licensing 2 3 3 Connections Controls and Indicators 3 4 3 1 Introduction 3 4 3 2 Bottom Panel 3 4 3 3 Top Panel 3 5 3...

Page 5: ...C IP Address 7 27 7 2 dBm to Watts Conversion 7 28 8 Appendix B After Sales Support 8 29 8 1 Documentation and Software 8 29 8 2 Contact Technical Support 8 29 8 3 Using the DTC RMA Service 8 29 9 App...

Page 6: ...latency H 265 H 264 is also available encoder capable of UHD and HD formats in 10bit 4 2 2 with automatic HDR support Up to 8 stereo pairs of audio in either MPEG 1 layer 1 or PCM format 4 stereo pai...

Page 7: ...ck Transmitter see variants below CAB0035 BTX power cable CAB008 Stereo audio input cable 2 3 Variants This part number will identify the product it is also on the label Part Number Description BTX 20...

Page 8: ...e VS CCCAM H UP SAP Hitachi camera control and cable VS CCCAM I UP SAP Ikegami camera control and cable VS CCCAM P UP SAP Panasonic camera control and cable VS CCCAM S UP SAP Sony camera control and c...

Page 9: ...vice 3 2 Bottom Panel Note See Section 3 6 for pinout No Item Connection 1 RJ45 jack Gigabit Ethernet connection for web user interface control and IP streaming 2 Hirose 6 way male 9 36VDC input Conne...

Page 10: ...rved Commercial in Confidence Page 3 5 3 3 Top Panel No Item Connection 1 N type female RF out antenna connector 2 LED The LED will flash when camera control data is received 3 SMA female Camera contr...

Page 11: ...h Controls power to the BTX only 2 Hirose 10 way male This is the remote control data input output to the camera Note Camera control will be non functional for units without the camera control option...

Page 12: ...on control Menu cancel back button 2 LED display Display screen for status and control of the most used parameters See Chapter 4 for a description of operation 3 Button control Menu navigation select...

Page 13: ...0 7P 6S 73 Pin Function 1 VIN 2 VIN 3 VIN 4 GND 5 GND 6 GND 3 6 2 AUDIO Mating part Hirose HR10A 7P 6P 73 Pin Function 1 AUDIO IN L 2 AUDIO IN L 3 GND 4 AUDIO IN R 5 AUDIO IN R 6 GND 3 6 3 CAMERA CONT...

Page 14: ...mmunications DTC Limited All rights reserved Commercial in Confidence Page 3 9 3 6 4 TALLY Mating part Hirose HR10A 7P 4P 73 Pin Function 1 GND 2 VOUT 3 RED 4 GREEN 3 6 5 AUX Mating part Hirose HR10 7...

Page 15: ...rol power to the device see Section 3 4 When the power is switched on the power LED will be illuminated see Section 3 5 and the unit will boot up 4 2 Introduction Some product features are licensed an...

Page 16: ...n to the previous menu or cancel changes to a setting Right Button The right button is the navigate select edit button To navigate the display push the button up or down through the menu Note A good t...

Page 17: ...3 Config Menu The Config menu will allow you to navigate the transmitter configuration parameters Navigate through the pages by pressing up down on the right button Each Config page will have sub menu...

Page 18: ...TX has a comprehensive web user interface WUI for detailed monitoring and control The WUI is accessed via a web browser using the IP address of the BTX so an Ethernet connection to a PC device is requ...

Page 19: ...ication can be used to identify DBS product IP addresses on a network Device Finder comes as a simple executable file which can be downloaded from DTC s WatchDox facility see Section 8 1 This can be s...

Page 20: ...the PC and the IP address settings need to be changed Note See Chapter 4 for details of LED display control The IP address can be discovered in the Unit page by scrolling down to the IP settings Chan...

Page 21: ...Communications DTC Limited All rights reserved Commercial in Confidence Page 5 16 5 5 Status Page The Status page provides monitoring of configuration and performance parameters Input voltage and tem...

Page 22: ...ideo page allows you to make changes to the video input settings If you click on a parameter a useful help guide will be displayed at the bottom of the page Apply click Apply to save changes to settin...

Page 23: ...X Setup Guide Copyright 2022 Domo Tactical Communications DTC Limited All rights reserved Commercial in Confidence Page 5 18 5 6 2 TX Page The TX page allows you to make changes to the transmitter RF...

Page 24: ...ions DTC Limited All rights reserved Commercial in Confidence Page 5 19 5 6 3 Audio Page The audio page allows you to make changes to the audio settings Note Only enable audio channels that are requir...

Page 25: ...n Confidence Page 5 20 5 6 4 Service Page The Service page allows you to make changes to the transport stream service settings Scrambling is a licensed feature and may not apply 5 6 5 Camera Page If t...

Page 26: ...the destination device in the Stream Address box When multicast streaming enter a Stream Address in the multicast streaming range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 See table below Start Address End Add...

Page 27: ...for fan speed unit name and password if required Apply this button will save changes to settings and make them active Refresh if you make changes but do not click Apply click the Refresh button to ret...

Page 28: ...o browse to the location of the upgrade file and Upload to start the process Software upgrades can take up to 10mins and power must not be interrupted during the process License upgrades require the d...

Page 29: ...Tactical Communications DTC Limited All rights reserved Commercial in Confidence Page 5 24 5 10 Info Page The information page provides details that may be useful during a service call including soft...

Page 30: ...are described using the web user interface but video and RF settings can also be configured from the LED display control via the Config menu see Chapter 4 6 2 Video Setup Ensure the BTX has a camera v...

Page 31: ...e BTX Open the web interface and go to the Config TX page Set the Frequency of operation and Output Power as required for the deployment The screenshot below is at full RF output power for the device...

Page 32: ...igure a PC IP Address The following guide will tell you how to configure a PC or laptop IP address so that it matches the IP address range of the unit you are connected to This is important because if...

Page 33: ...to know the equivalent dBm to watts power conversion when adding attenuation to the RF output BTXs have a maximum RF output of 100mW 20dBm When calculating do the sum in dBm then convert to Watts i e...

Page 34: ...cal com no restricted content 8 3 Using the DTC RMA Service 8 3 1 Contact DTC If there is a problem and our technical support team have been unable to resolve the issue email dtc rma domotactical com...

Page 35: ...cial in Confidence Page 8 30 8 3 4 Put the RMA Number on the Box Clearly mark the outside of the shipping box with the RMA number If an RMA number is not present on the shipping box receiving will be...

Page 36: ...orrosive atmospheres Users are reminded of the necessity of complying with restrictions regarding the use of radio devices in fuel depots chemical plants and locations where explosives are stored and...

Page 37: ...erature 22 C before charging Do not charge units and or battery packs on wet or unstable surfaces Do not leave units and or batteries in chargers for excessive periods 9 5 Working with Lithium Batteri...

Page 38: ...to an approved re cycling facility 9 6 Cleaning Turn off the unit and remove batteries if applicable before maintenance Use a clean soft damp cloth to clean the unit A microfiber cloth is recommended...

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