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J-Box Manual
PackageContents
360DesignscustommadeJ-Box7-PinDINconnectorflylead
1xPowerInlockingDCconnectorThismanual
INTRODUCTIONTheBlackmagicJ-Box,availableexclusivelyfrom360Designs,istheworld’sfirstcommerciallyavailablebreakoutboxfortheBlackmagicMicroCinemaCameraandBlackmagicMicroStudio4kCameras.Withthebreakoutboxyoucanreadilytakeadvantageofthemanyexpansioncapabilitiesofthesepro-grademicrocameras,inaconvenientandaccessibleway,tocontrolandsynchronizeupto4camerasfromasinglebox.TheboxmakesuseoftheDB-HD15(DE-15)expansionconnectorsontheBlackmagiccameras,whichuseaproprietarypinout,tobreakoutallthekeyconnectors–Power,Genlock,Audio,Timecode,LANCandFutabaS-BUS(viaterminalblock)andcombinetheminasingledistributionorjunctionboxfor4cameras.
BlackmagicMicroCinemaCameraConnectors
Theboxisprimarilyintendedfor3D,360videoandtimeslicing(akaBulletTime)effects,wheremultipleBlackmagiccamerasneedtobeconvenientlycontrolledandsynchronized.TheunitincludesanonboardDC/DCconverter,allowingtheuseofmuchhighercapacityLiPobatteries,upto10S(37v),topowermultiplecamerasfromasinglebattery.A12vaccessoryport(PowerOut)isalsoprovided.WhileitispossibletosolderyourowncablesfortheBlackmagiccameras,theconnectorsarehardtotrackdownandspec,andarequitetrickytosolder.EachJ-Boxincludesalmost100connections,arehandbuilt,andtaketwodaystomake.OurproductisdesignedtomakeconnectingtotheseusefuloptionsontheBlackmagicMicrocamerasupereasyandfun.WithabitofcreativityyoucanusetakeadvantageofourcustomJ-BoxestorapidlyprototypeaLiPopowered360videorig,ortimeslicing(BulletTime)rig,usingtheBlackmagicmicrocameras.
INPUTS
TheJ-Boxtakesthefollowinginputs(LEFTSIDEOFBOX):
• 18-37vPowerIn(any18vto37vpowersource)• GenlockAIn(optional)• GenlockBIn(optional)• Timecode+AudioIn(optional/optional)• LANCIn(optional)
Thesearedistributedto4camerasviathefollowingoutputs:
• Cam1D-Sub+Cam1AudioFlyLead• Cam2D-Sub+Cam2AudioFlyLead• Cam3D-Sub+Cam3AudioFlyLead• Cam4D-Sub+Cam4AudioFlyLead
Therearealsothefollowingpoweroutputs(RIGHTSIDEOFBOX):
• 18-37vOut(fordaisychaining)• 12vOut(topoweranaccessorybox)
**DONOTACCIDENTALLYCONNECT37vTOTHE12vCONNECTOR.THISWILLDAMAGETHEDC/DCCONVERTER****DONOTREVERSEPOLARITYONTHEDCCONNECTORS**
TYPICALCONFIGURATIONInatypicalconfigurationyouwouldconnectatimecodegenerator,syncgenerator,LANCcontroller(orS-Buscontroller)anda5-10SLiPobatterytotheJ-Box,alongwith4cameras.
SCHEMATIC/WIRINGDIAGRAMThisdiagramshowstheconnectionsinsidethebox.NotetheS-Busconnectionsarenotreplicatedexternally,butareavailableinternallyviaaterminalstrip.
PINOUTThesearethepinoutsfortheJ-Box
BLACKMAGICJ-BOXTECHNICALSPECSBY360DESIGNS
• 4xExpansionPort(DB-HD15/DE-15)connectors(ontheendof4xvariable6-12″lengthcables),todirectlyconnectupto4camerastoeachbox.Themaximumdistancebetweenany2‘furthestapart’camerasisapprox.22″.Astrainreliefconnectorisincludedoneachmulti-corecable.
• 2x‘Genlock’BNCinputsoneachbox(eachBNCinputissplitto2cameras).Nowyoucanusepro-gradetimecodegenerators,withBNCconnectors,suchastheBlackmagicSyncGeneratororAJAGEN10,anddistributetiming/synchronizationsignalsto4Blackmagiccamerasatoncefromasinglegenerator.Sinceeachoftheabovesuggestedgeneratorshave6BNCoutputs,youcansynchronizeupto12cameras(using3J-Boxes)fromasinglesyncgenerator,withouttheneedforadistributionamplifier.
• 1xSingleLANCinputusinga6-pinDINplug.Eachofthe4camera’sLANCpinsisbrokenout(replicated)toapinonthis6-pinDINsocket,alongwithcommonLANCPowerandGround.LANCisatwo-wayserialprotocolandwillrequireseparatelogicalcontrollersforeachcamera.(We’reworkingonaLANCaccessorysolutionhere–comingsoon).
• 1xSingleAudio/Timecodeinputviaa7-pinDINplug.4channelsofmonoaudiocanbefedintotheboxanddistributedtothe4leftchannelsonthecameras.Asingletimecodeinputcanbefedinanddistributedtotherightchannelofeachcamera,foreaseofpost-productionworkflowwhendealingwithmultiplecamerasina360ormulti-camerarig.Weusea7-pinDINplugtoavoiduserconfusionwiththe6-pinLANCplug.(1pinisunused).
• 1xIncludedrobustDC/DCconverter(seedatasheet–weusemodelVHB200W-Q48-S12)offersthecapabilityforasingle18-37vpowersourceforall4cameras.ThisallowsuseofhighercapacityLiPo’supto37v(10S).Thepowerinputconnectorisastandardlarger2.5mmbarrelconnector,withlockingringoption.Usethis2.5mmplugforlockingcapability.(Notethefull75vinputrangeofourincludedDC/DCconverterisnotrecommendedduetoconnectorspecificationvoltagelimits)
• 1xSingle18v-37vpoweroutputusingthesame2.5mmconnectorasabove,fordaisychainingpowertoupto3additionalJ-Boxes,foratotalof4J-Boxes.Morethanthisisnotrecommendedduetotheconnector’sspecifiedpowerlimitof150w.EachBMMCCpullsaround8watts.
• 1xSingle12vregulatedaccessoryoutputusingastandard2.1mm12vconnector(max.power60w)withlockingringcapability.Usethis2.1mmplugforlockingcapability.
• Formoredetailspleaserefertotheschematics
• TotalDC/DCconverterratingperbox:200watts
• Dimensionsofbox:4.6″x4.6″x2.25″
• Weight:2.5lbs(inc.expansioncables)
• ModelNumber:360-JBOX