WingBox

The WingBox is a unique device that brings together the ability to control devices, stream and record their HDMI output thus allowing both live testing and automation capabilities.

Preproduction version that gave the name to WingBox

You can order a WingBox by contacting our sales team.

WingBox - new, compact, powerful

Package contents

When you receive the WingBox, the package contains:

  • The WingBox
  • Power supply

Specifications

The WingBox can offer a wide variety of capabilities:

  • Ultra-low latency streaming
    • 100-200 ms latency
  • Multiple streaming sources supported
    • From HDMI (up to 2K with 60 FPS) or USB camera
  • Device remote control
    • over network
    • using infrared
  • Image processing capabilities (see Visual testing for more info)

Setting up the WingBox

Once you receive our WingBox, you should already see it among your Control units. If you received multiple WingBoxes, each of them is labeled with a MAC address (placed next to the network port) - you can search the right WingBox using the MAC address. If you cannot find the WingBox in the list, please contact our support team.

Plug in the network and power cables

The network socket is located at the back side of the WingBox next to the USB ports. Power supply port is located on the side.

Image capture

Depends on the image capture source:

  • For HDMI cable from testing device, just plug the HDMI cable from testing device into the WingBox.
  • For UVC device / USB camera, just plug the USB cable into the WingBox

You can then find the stream under Streaming section.

Assigning the image capture to a testing device

In order to use the image capture device in connection to a particular testing device:

  1. Open given testing Device details
  2. Go to Settings tab
  3. Select the image capture device under Image capture selection

Streaming

Once you assigned the image capture device:

  1. Connect to your testing device
  2. On the VRC, click on Start streaming button
  3. Select the configuration and click Start
  4. Open the stream inside our web UI (button Watch here) or in separate browser tab (button Live testing)

If the UVC device is not assigned to any testing device, you can still watch the stream. Just find it inside the list of Streaming devices and click on "Start streaming" icon on the right side.

Recordings and screenshots

Once you assigned the image capture device, you can set up recordings and screenshots. Based on your use case, visit the following pages of our user documentation:

  1. Recording of a test written in our web-based test editor.
  2. Recording of a Suitest JavaScript API session. SuitestDrive on WingBox (same as on Raspberry Pi)
  3. Screenshots from a device during a test execution.

Controlling testing devices

Depending on the device you want to control you need to either enable SuitestDrive on your WingBox or plug in a SoloCandy.

In order to select right combination see Control units comparison table

Setting up WingBox in standard 19" 2U rack installation

You can house 7 testing devices with WingBox devices for streaming over HDMI in a standard 19" 2U rack installation.

WingBox in a standard 19" 2U rack installation