Evaluation Kit for the BlueBird Analog – SDI Adapter

The Evaluation Kit for the BlueBird Analog – SDI Adapter delivers everything you need for rapid evaluation of the BlueBird Analog – SDI Adapter. It contains the BlueBird Analog – SDI Evaluation Board, an U.FL micro coaxial cable and an USB cable. The Evaluation Kit does not include the BlueBird adapter itself; please order the adapter separately.

The adapter board plugs directly into the BlueBird Analog – SDI Evaluation board (AS-AP31C02-001-A) and can be secured using M2 screws. The evaluation board is fitted with a 2mm height/spacing mezzanine connector (J1) and requires M2x4mm spacer/posts.

The evaluation board supplies power from the USB connection and gives easy access to all the signals on the adapter board mezzanine connector (J1). The evaluation board also carries two BNC connectors (J104, J103) for single ended analog video input. A three-way connector (J105, input 3) is available for differential video input. An external AHD balun (commercially available) can be used to convert a single ended 75Ω signal into a 100Ω differential signal suitable for video input 3. The U.FL socket (J6) on the evaluation board connects to a standard BNC connector (J106) for easy access to the SDI output of the adapter.

A pair of DIP switches on the evaluation board enable configuration of the default video input channel to be selected on power-up. The switch settings are only detected on power-up and cannot be used to change the input channel during operation.

A USB_UART module enables an easy connection to the adapter serial communications for VISCA control of the adapter. The same module can be used for JTAG programming of the adapter firmware.