# Topside set up (Peli Case Conversion)

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [January 24, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943 "2021-01-24T11:13:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Davie260563](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Davie260563](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Davie260563)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 11:13am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943/1 "2021-01-24T11:13:22Z")

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Hi everyone

I’m absolutely brand new here to this forum.

I would just like to put it to you if anyone has transformed a peli case for all topside equipment.

I have seen pictures online of similar set ups. I wanted to integrate a

- Quality hi res screen
- Windows based NUC Computer to run software, - Lenovo yogabook (laptop/tablet) for Sonar.
- portable power supply to supply power to all above and additional items.
- Battery charger
- FXTI box

Would love to know other user set ups and ideas as what specs would be a good fit regarding the NUC. Also if anyone is or has ran with a portable power supply and would highly recommend them.

Thanks  
Davie

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**Author:** ![btrue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/btrue/32/6464_2.png) [@btrue](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/btrue)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943/2 "2021-01-27T00:37:24Z")

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Here’s my setup:  
Case: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088G1B42K](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088G1B42K)  
2nd Monitor (for Ping Viewers): [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZPMYJRM](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07ZPMYJRM)  
External battery: [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T8XSWFN](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T8XSWFN)

My laptop is a 120 watt MSI gaming laptop that sucks batteries, so I can get about 2 hours with that external battery. The monitor is attached to the case lid by some heavy-duty double-sided tape. I have a heavy moving blanket that I cover everything with to block the sunlight, and sometimes also wind or light rain. I can carry everything in 2 trips, so it’s easily portable.

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**Author:** ![Davie260563](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Davie260563](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/Davie260563)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 8:00am UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943/3 "2021-01-27T08:00:38Z")

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btrue, thanks for your input loving the set up. Just what I’m after to be honest.

Could I just ask how your running the sonar image to an external laptop, Router between Pi and fxti?

I will be setting up our new BlueRov2 this week and just making notes as to what we need.

Thanks  
Davie

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**Author:** ![btrue](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/btrue/32/6464_2.png) [@btrue](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/btrue)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/topside-set-up-peli-case-conversion/8943/4 "2021-01-27T12:47:12Z")

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@Davie260563 No, FXTI is plugged into the laptop using USB and then I use QGroundControl to control the ROV and 2 open Ping Viewer windows to view each of the sonars.