Hardware concept · version 1

The box on set

About the size of a 5" on-camera monitor: a 4.3" touchscreen in a 3D-printed shell, powered by a V-mount battery, with mounting threads top and bottom. Drag to rotate.

Approximate dimensions

Front SHADEBOX A ≈ 118 mm ≈ 82 mm 4.3" 800×480 touch, active ≈ 95 × 54 mm Side ≈ 36 +8 plate +48 battery ≈ 44 mm without battery, ≈ 92 mm with a 98 Wh V-mount ¼"-20 centred on top ⅜"-16 centred under+ anti-twist pin holes

Sizes are estimates from the off-the-shelf parts (Raspberry Pi 4, Freenove 4.3" DSI panel, standard V-lock plate). They'll firm up once the first print is test-fitted.

What's in it

Screen4.3" 800×480 touch, dark UI, brightness adjustable
Status lightAddressable light bar across the top edge: a segment per camera, upload sweeps, readable from across the set. Flicker-free APA102-class LEDs, dimmable or off
Camera linkOne USB-C cable to the FX6: native USB, or a built-in adapter as the fallback
PowerV-lock plate on the back. Hot-swap is possible with an optional small internal buffer battery
RuntimeRoughly 10–12 h on a 98 Wh V-mount (estimate: about 7 W draw)
MountingOne centred ¼"-20 on top, one centred ⅜"-16 underneath with ARRI-style anti-twist pins. Brass inserts, set back toward the balance point
Right sideUnder a drip lip: locking USB-C camera port, etherCON LAN, full-size HDMI out, power button
Enclosure3D-printed PETG or ASA, matte black. Sealed top, intake underneath, exhaust louvres on the left, rubber feet. Printed sunhood clip-on option
CoolingPassive through the aluminium V-lock plate. A quiet 40 mm fan runs only when hot: Auto, Quiet or Off
Weight≈ 400 g without battery (estimate)