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Page 1 SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual...
Page 2 SCOTTY and its suppliers retain all copyright and other intellectual property rights in the software embedded in and associated with the product described in the documentation (the Software).
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual Table of Contents 1 Welcome .....................5 1.1 Welcome ......................5 1.2 About the Manuals ....................6 1.3 Customer Support ....................6 2 Introduction ..................7 2.1 Scope ........................7 2.2 System Overview ....................8 3 Operation ....................9 3.1 Status LEDs ......................
Page 4 SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 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 ...................
Page 5: Welcome
Welcome to the world of advanced communication... welcome to the world of SCOTTY! SCOTTY provides a unique offering of live HD video, audio, and data communication, live HD video surveillance transmission, and imagery transfer from air, land, and sea – over satellite and terrestrial networks. This package is...
Page 6: About The Manuals
The Software Manual accompanies the Equipment Manual. It describes the software aspects of your SCOTTY system, and is geared toward the user and administrator. Both manuals help you take full advantage of your SCOTTY solution. They are...
Page 7: Introduction
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 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) All rights reserved.
Page 8: System Overview
Parallel data channels enable bidirectional communication of supplementary data and also remote control of cameras and other equipment. The SCOTTY BlueBox is designed for demanding environmental needs. The platform supports a wide range of video interfaces like Composite, HD- SDI, HDMI, DVI, and VGA with resolutions of up to 1080p60.
Page 9: Operation
3.1 Status LEDs Three LED’s on the front of the unit provide information on the system status. SCOTTY BlueBox front view with status LEDs and USB port Power LED: indicates the power on state of the system. Disk LED: irregular flashing indicates internal solid state disk activity.
Page 10: Starting The System
Alternatively, the Label plate on the top of the unit can be used as 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;...
Page 11: Installation
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 4 Installation 4.1 Mounting Instructions The SCOTTY BlueBox is a flange mount unit and can be directly mounted onto the vehicle structure, to a rack, or similar by four M5 metric screws. No shock absorbers are required.
Page 12: Cooling And Ventilation
(see chapter Power Requirements) and is properly fused. 4.4 Software Configuration To allow optimal operation, the software settings of the SCOTTY BlueBox need to match the electrical installation and the external equipment. Therefore, especially the codec audio and video settings in the...
Page 13: Maintenance
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 5 Maintenance 5.1 Internal Battery Replacement The system uses a standard lithium battery for the real time clock. In the event of loss of battery power, the unit will remain 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.
Page 15: Physical Specifications
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 6 Physical Specifications The SCOTTY BlueBox is 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 3.32” (including fans) 60 mm 2.33” (without fans) Weight: 3.3 kg...
Page 16: Outline Drawings
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 6.2 Outline Drawings In the following drawings, dimensions are in mm; drawings not to scale. Outline drawings, side and top view All rights reserved.
Page 19: Electrical Interfaces
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 7 Electrical Interfaces 7.1 Overview The SCOTTY BlueBox provides a rich set of interfaces. Video Input SDI Video Input DVI/HDMI Video Input VGA Codec 2 Video Out Analog SD Video Input Analog (Audio/Video Subsystem) … …...
Page 20: Hardware Specification
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 7.2 Hardware Specification The Computer subsystem is based on standard Intel-compatible CPUs. CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-4650U 2x1.7GHz RAM: 4 GB HDD: mSATA-Flash Disk, 250GB The Codec subsystem is based on a video processing DSP with hardware accelerated encoding and decoding features.
Page 21: Audio Interfaces
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 7.4 Audio Interfaces Four analog audio inputs are available, featuring a very wide input level range to directly support microphones, line and intercom signal levels:  One 12V balanced microphone input Phantom power 12V over 680Ohm Input range -63,5dBV …...
Page 22: Data Interfaces
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual  One headset output Output range -51,5dBV …. 11.2dBV (3.6Vrms) Output resistance 10 Ohm  One line output Output range -51,5dBV …. 11.2dBV (3.6Vrms) Output resistance 10 Ohm Configurable to connect a speaker (line mode) or a monitoring device (aux mode) 7.5 Data Interfaces...
Page 23: Other Inputs/Outputs
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 7.6 Other Inputs/Outputs The power button input is only required when the manual start power mode is configured (Factory option). In this case temporarily activating this input by connecting it to ground will start the unit if switched off and shut down the unit when active.
Page 24: Power Requirements
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 7.7 Power Requirements Nominal voltage: 24V and 28V DC Voltage range: 20V – 33V Max. Current: Power consumption: 45W (typical operation, no external load) 65W (internal maximum, no external load) 95W (typical, with maximum external load) The system will start immediately when power is applied.
Page 25: Connectors And Pin-Outs
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8 Connectors 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.
Page 26: Computer Usb (Front)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8.1 Computer USB (Front) Type: USB 3.0 Type A, standard USB 3.0 pinout Name Signal Description USB7_5V +5V Out USB7_D_N Data- USB7_D_P Data+ USB7_GND USB7_SSRX_N SuperSpeed Receiver- Computer USB7_SSRX_P SuperSpeed Receiver+ USB (Front) USB7_GND USB7_SSTX_N SuperSpeed Transmitter-...
Page 27: Computer Display Output (Disp)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8.4 Computer Display Output (DISP) Type: DVI connector, standard DVI pinout Name Signal Description HDMI_D2_N Data 2- HDMI_D2_P Data 2+ HDMI_SHIELD Shield Data 2 Not Connected Not Connected HDMI_DDCCLK DDC SCL HDMI_DDCDAT DDC SDA HDMI_D1_N Data 1-...
Page 28: Codec Video Input Sdi (Sdi-In)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8.5 Codec Video Input SDI (SDI-IN) Type: BNC 75 Ohm 8.6 Codec Video Input DVI/HDMI/VGA (DVI-IN) Type: DVI connector, standard DVI pinout Name Signal Description VI10_HDMI_D2_N Data 2- VI10_HDMI_D2_P Data 2+ VI10_HDMI_SHLD Shield Data 2 not connected...
Page 29: Codec Equipment (Equ)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8.7 Codec Equipment (EQU) Type: HD26 female (SCOTTY BlueBox) HD26 male (Cable) Name Signal Description AI11_AN_P Mic, HI, Pwr 12V Codec Audio AI11_AN_N Mic, LO, Pwr 12V Input Mic AI11_AN_GND (Balanced) AI21_AN_P Headset Mic, Pwr 3.3V...
Page 30: System Control (Ctrl)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 8.8 System Control (CTRL) Type: HD44 female (SCOTTY BlueBox) HD44 male (Cable) Name Signal Description COM1_TXD COM1_RXD Computer COM1_GND RS422 COM4_TXD COM1 COM4_RXD COM4_GND COM2_TXD Computer COM2_RXD RS232 COM2_GND COM2 COM3_TXD Computer COM3_RXD RS232 COM3_GND COM3...
Page 31: Power Input (Pwr)
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect Future Use do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect do not connect 8.9 Power Input (PWR)
Page 33: Environmental Specifications
SCOTTY BlueBox Equipment Manual 9 Environmental Specifications 9.1 Operation Temperature: -10°C to 45°C Humidity: 5% to 90%, non-condensing 9.2 Storage 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.
Page 35: Options
This chapter is intended to give a non-exhaustive overview of the possibilities of the SCOTTY BlueBox hardware and software. Please note that some of the optional features may become standard by a future software update.
Page 36  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. All rights reserved.

Scotty BlueBox Equipment Manual

1 Welcome

2 Introduction

3 Operation

4 Installation

5 Maintenance

6 Physical Specifications

7 Electrical Interfaces

8 Connectors and Pin-Outs

9 Environmental Specifications

10 Options

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