Introduction; About This Guide; About The Fox T Usw 103; System Compatibility - Extron electronics FOX T USW 103 User Manual

Introduction

This section contains general information about this guide and the FOX T USW 103
Universal Switcher with an integrated fiber optic transmitter, selected device features, and a
typical application diagram. Topics in this section include:
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About This Guide

This guide describes installation, operation, and control procedures, and reference
information for the FOX T USW 103 Universal Switcher with an integrated fiber optic
transmitter. In this guide, the terms "FOX T USW 103" and "switcher" are used
interchangeably to refer to the FOX T USW 103 Universal Switcher with an integrated fiber
optic transmitter in singlemode or multimode.

About the FOX T USW 103

The Extron FOX T USW 103 is a three input universal switcher with an integrated fiber optic
transmitter that provides long haul transmission of HDCP-compliant HDMI, RGBHV, or HD
component video; stereo audio; and RS-232 signals over fiber optic cabling. The switcher
delivers pixel-for-pixel transmission of images up to 1920x1200, including HDTV 1080p/60.
To configure and control the FOX T USW 103, connect a host device, such as a computer,
and enter Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands (see
on page 12) or use the FOX Extenders Control Program (see
Program

System Compatibility

The FOX T USW 103 operates in either of two modes, selected under RS-232 control, for
compatibility with other, non-HDMI, units:
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Cable Transmission Modes

The transmitter is further categorized by the type of fiber optic cable, multimode
(FOX T USW 103 MM) or singlemode (FOX T USW 103 SM), which define the effective
range of transmission:
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About This Guide
About the FOX T USW 103
Key Features
Application Diagram
on page 20).
Plus — Supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz. The fiber optic output of the
switcher can be received only by one of six receivers: a FOXBOX HDMI Rx,
FOXBOX DVI Plus Rx, PowerCage HDMI Rx, PowerCage FOX DVI Plus Rx,
FOXBOX SR HDMI, and PowerCage FOX SR HDMI.
Non-Plus — Supports resolutions up to 1600x1200 and 1080p @ 60 Hz (including
HDTV 1080p/60 Hz), is HDCP compliant, and does not contain embedded audio
(analog audio is still supported). The fiber optic output of the transmitter can be received
by any FOXBOX, PowerCage FOX, and FOX 500 VGA and DVI unit, including the Plus
and non-Plus units.
Multimode — Long distance, up to 2 km (6,560 feet) (depending on the fiber cable)
Singlemode — Very long distance, up to 30 km (18.75 miles)
Simple Instruction Set Control
FOX Extenders Control
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