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SCOTTY BlueBox 

Equipment Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for BlueBox

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Page 2: ...nd other intellectual property rights in the software embedded in and associated with the product described in the documentation the Software Some products include software distributed under GNU General Public License GPL and other licenses please contact SCOTTY for further information and source code By purchasing the product described in the documentation you are granted a limited license to use...

Page 3: ...3 Electrical Installation 12 4 4 Software Configuration 12 5 Maintenance 13 5 1 Internal Battery Replacement 13 6 Physical Specifications 15 6 1 Weight and Dimensions 15 6 2 Outline Drawings 16 7 Electrical Interfaces 19 7 1 Overview 19 7 2 Hardware Specification 20 7 3 Video Interfaces 20 7 4 Audio Interfaces 21 7 5 Data Interfaces 22 7 6 Other Inputs Outputs 23 7 7 Power Requirements 24 8 Connec...

Page 4: ...nual 4 All rights reserved 8 6 Codec Video Input DVI HDMI VGA DVI IN 28 8 7 Codec Equipment EQU 29 8 8 System Control CTRL 30 8 9 Power Input PWR 31 9 Environmental Specifications 33 9 1 Operation 33 9 2 Storage 33 10 Options 35 ...

Page 5: ...ansfer from air land and sea over satellite and terrestrial networks This package is used by customers around the world to support their border control intelligence gathering reconnaissance surveillance search and rescue and other missions which require beyond line of sight connectivity and ruggedized reliable equipment SCOTTY is EN9100 certified and has over fifteen years experience serving custo...

Page 6: ...n how to perform the most common applications and more We recommend you read the manuals carefully in order to fully benefit from SCOTTY s advanced solutions Furthermore Quick Reference Guides are available describing the basic functionality on a single page these are suitable for daily use 1 3 Customer Support The Support section on our website www scottygroup com offers help to maximize the func...

Page 7: ...ll rights reserved 7 2 Introduction 2 1 Scope This document covers the specifications including interface control usage and maintenance of the following component SD208106A SCOTTY BlueBox and variants The SCOTTY BlueBox fans installed ...

Page 8: ...ge of video interfaces like Composite HD SDI HDMI DVI and VGA with resolutions of up to 1080p60 Highly adaptable audio interfaces support a wide range of signal requirements Flexible data interfaces support various data sources and sinks to be integrated in the communication system The mechanically very robust platform also provides standard PC interfaces like DVI HDMI LAN and USB An internal soli...

Page 9: ...LEDs and USB port Pwr Power LED indicates the power on state of the system Disk Disk LED irregular flashing indicates internal solid state disk activity Net Network LED indicates LAN activity Disk and LAN LED two short flashes repeated once a second the system temperature violates the operational limits The USB 3 0 port is accessible from the Windows operating system e g for data import or export ...

Page 10: ... power button Label plate on top of the BlueBox 3 3 Turning Off the System The preferred way to power down the system is to close the software and to shut down Windows see the Software Manual for details The unit can also be turned off with an external power button or the label plate on the top of the unit see previous chapter Pushing the button will gracefully shutdown Windows Holding the power b...

Page 11: ...lan enough room around the unit to allow access to the connectors and for sufficient air flow Provisions should be made for a minimum of one mounting hole to be electrically bonded to the mounting frame The four mounting holes are masked off to ensure adequate electrical contact for grounding purposes Secure the mounting screws and or nuts against self opening Please note that screws or nuts are n...

Page 12: ...ddition an USB 3 0 port is available on the front of the unit e g for data import or data export For details see chapter Connectors and Pin Outs The use of shielded cables is highly recommended Use shielded twisted pair wiring for all balanced connections and coax cables with the appropriate impedance Before connecting the unit make sure the power supply matches power requirements see chapter Powe...

Page 13: ... functional with the exception of the real time clock This will result in the wrong date and time stamp on each file created or modified Battery replacement is recommended after 24 months No tools are required to change the battery Pushing and sliding the label plate gives access to the battery Battery type Panasonic BR2032 Replace only with a battery of this type and from this manufacturer SCOTTY...

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Page 15: ...s a compact flange mount unit 6 1 Weight and Dimensions Width 194 mm 7 64 Length 326 mm 12 83 including flanges Height 81 mm 60 mm 3 32 2 33 including fans without fans Weight 3 3 kg 3 1 kg 7 28 lbs 6 83 lbs including fans without fans Mounting Holes Distance 310 mm 174 mm 12 2 6 85 Diameter 5 5mm 0 21 ...

Page 16: ...SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 16 All rights reserved 6 2 Outline Drawings In the following drawings dimensions are in mm drawings not to scale Outline drawings side and top view ...

Page 17: ...SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual All rights reserved 17 Outline drawings front and rear view ...

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Page 19: ...diagram Codec Audio Video Subsystem Computer System PC System Controller Power Supply Video Input DVI HDMI 4 Audio Inputs Display DVI HDMI Video Input SDI 2 LAN 10M 100M 1G 4 USB 2 0 Video Input VGA Power Input 12V Power Output Maintenance RS232 2 RS232 1 RS422 4 Audio Outputs 2 Video Out Analog SD Power Button Input Power LED Output Video Input Analog USB 3 0 Front ...

Page 20: ... video inputs to the Codec are available One SDI input compatible with HD SDI 3Gbit s SMPTE 292M and SD SDI SMPTE 259M One DVI HDMI input One VGA input One composite video input The display output of the computer system shows the PC desktop the Teleport software and the video overlay DVI HDMI PC display output Additional video outputs from the Codec are available allowing multi monitor operation T...

Page 21: ...ne Two line inputs Input resistance 8kOhm symmetrical AC coupled Differential input suitable for balanced and unbalanced signals Input range line aux 22dBV 2 3dBV 1 3Vrms Input range microphone 63 5dBV 2 3dBV 1 3Vrms Configurable as one mono or one stereo codec input Configurable to connect an acoustic source line mode a playback device aux mode or a microphone without phantom power mic mode Four ...

Page 22: ...MDI X Five Windows accessible USB interfaces may be used for the connection of keyboard mouse and other interface or storage equipment Four USB 2 0 USB power allows a maximum load of 1A USB 2 0 standard 0 5A One USB 3 0 Front USB power allows a maximum load of 1A USB 3 0 standard 0 9A Total current of all USB outputs must not exceed 3A Three Windows accessible serial interfaces are available useab...

Page 23: ...t when active Activating the input for more than four seconds will result in an immediate power off Internally this input is pulled up to 3 3V via a 10kOhm resistor A semiconductor relay output provides the same information as the front power LED The contacts are electrically isolated from the power input and from the other system signals The switching capabilities are 50V 0 2A A typical applicati...

Page 24: ...a factory configuration option Manual Start is available The system will wait for activation via the power button input The system will continue to operate normally during short 100ms power interruptions Longer power interruptions may result in loss of unsaved data and normal power up behavior after power is re applied The power inputs are electrically isolated from other system signals Under volt...

Page 25: ...ectors and Pin Outs The SCOTTY BlueBox gets connected via several interface connectors at the rear side of the unit In addition an USB 3 0 port is available on the front of the unit For details see below Front interface configuration Rear interface configuration ...

Page 26: ...Speed Transmitter 9 USB7_SSTX_P SuperSpeed Transmitter 8 2 Computer USB 1 4 Type USB 2 0 Type A standard USB 2 0 pinout Pin Name Signal Description 1 USBx_5V 5V Out 2 USBx_D_N Data Computer 3 USBx_D_P Data USB 4 USBx_GND GND x indicates the port number 1 4 8 3 Computer LAN 1 2 Type RJ45 standard LAN pinout Pin Name Signal Description 1 LANx_D0_P BI_DA TX 2 LANx_D0_N BI_DA TX 3 LANx_D1_P BI_DB RX 4...

Page 27: ..._N Data 1 10 HDMI_D1_P Data 1 Computer 11 HDMI_SHIELD Shield Data 1 Display Output 12 Not Connected DVI HDMI 13 Not Connected 14 HDMI_5V DDC 5V Out 15 HDMI_GND GND 16 HDMI_HPDET DDC Hot Plug Detect 17 HDMI_D0_N Data 0 18 HDMI_D0_P Data 0 19 HDMI_SHIELD Shield Data 0 20 Not Connected 21 Not Connected 22 HDMI_SHIELD Shield Clock 23 HDMI_CK_P Clock 24 HDMI_CK_N Clock 8 VGA_VSYN VGA V Sync C1 VGA_R VG...

Page 28: ...AT DDC SDA 9 VI10_HDMI_D1_N Data 1 10 VI10_HDMI_D1_P Data 1 11 VI10_HDMI_SHLD Shield Data 1 Codec 12 not connected Video Input 13 not connected DVI HDMI 14 VI10_HDMI_5V DDC 5V In 15 VI10_HDMI_GND GND 16 VI10_HPDET Hot Plug Detect 17 VI10_HDMI_D0_N Data 0 18 VI10_HDMI_D0_P Data 0 19 VI10_HDMI_SHLD Shield Data 0 20 not connected 21 not connected 22 VI10_HDMI_SHLD Shield Clock 23 VI10_HDMI_CK_P Clock...

Page 29: ...n Left Mono LO GND 1 Codec 9 AI32_AN_P Line In Right HI HOT Audio Input 26 AI32_AN_N Line In Right LO GND 1 Line 18 AI3_AN_GND GND 4 AO11_AN Line Out Codec Audio 13 AO11_AN_GND GND Output Line 21 AO21_AN Headset Speaker Codec Audio 17 AO21_AN_GND GND Output Headset 5 AO31_AN Speaker Left Mono Codec 22 AO32_AN Speaker Right Audio Output 14 AO3_AN_GND GND Speaker 3 VI21_AN CVBS Codec Video 12 VI21_A...

Page 30: ...OM2_GND GND COM2 3 COM3_TXD TxD Computer 33 COM3_RXD RxD RS232 18 COM3_GND GND COM3 7 MAINT_TXD Maint TxD Maintenance 37 MAINT_RXD Maint RxD RS232 22 MAINT_GND GND 1 OUT1 Output 1 Power 31 OUT1 Output 1 LED Output 2 OUT2 Output 2 General 32 OUT2 Output 2 Purpose Output 8 IN1 Input 1 Power 23 IN1_GND GND Button Input 38 IN2 Input 2 General 24 IN2_GND GND Purpose Input 40 PWR_12V 12V Out 12V Power 2...

Page 31: ...o not connect 13 do not connect 14 do not connect Future Use 15 do not connect 39 do not connect 41 do not connect 42 do not connect 43 do not connect 44 do not connect 8 9 Power Input PWR Type FCT F2W2PC SCOTTY BlueBox FCT F2W2SC Cable Pin Name Signal Description 2 PWR Power Input Power Input 1 RTN Power Return ...

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Page 33: ... Temperature 40 C to 65 C Humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Storage Life 30 years An internal standard off the shelf button cell lithium battery powers the system clock while the unit is switched off This battery needs to be replaced periodically The replacement interval is two years No tools are required to change the battery For further details see chapter Maintenance ...

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Page 35: ...Wake On LAN Wake On USB Power outputs 12V USB active even when system is in standby VGA PC display video output depending on CPU module Extended input voltage range 10V 33V Individual video source configuration RX or TX of the video outputs of the Codec Individual configuration of the audio inputs Phantom power voltage impedances pre amplifier and sensitivity Different configurations of the serial...

Page 36: ...ditional protocols for streaming RTP HTTP Live Streaming other audio protocols and or other data rates Free configuration of the power button input and the general purpose input Free configuration of the power LED output and the general purpose output Software write protected system partition changeable only by administrator Please contact SCOTTY for further details ...

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