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IDK FDX-16 User Manual

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DIGITAL MATRIX SWITCHER
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 To ensure the best performance of this product, please read this User's Guide fully and carefully before
using it and keep this manual beside this product.
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IDK Corporation
Digital Matrix Switcher
User's Guide Ver.1.0.0
FDX-16
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  • Page 1 Digital Matrix Switcher FDX-16 User’s Guide Ver.1.0.0 DIGITAL MATRIX SWITCHER FDX-16 INPUT SELECT 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT SELECT SWITCHING MODE V&A VIDEO AUDIO MENU/SET POWER AC 100-240V...
  • Page 2 FDX-16 User’s Guide Trademarks  The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.  HDBaseT™ and the HDBaseT Alliance Logo are trademarks of the HDBaseT Alliance.
  • Page 3  Some of the contents in this User’s Guide such as appearance diagrams, menu operations, communication commands, and so on may differ depending on the version.  This User’s Guide is subject to change without notice. You can download the latest version from IDK’s website at: http://www.idk.co.jp/en/index.html The reference manual for FDX-16 consists of the following two volumes: ■...

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    FDX-16 User’s Guide Safety instructions Read and understand all safety and operating instructions before using this device. Follow all instructions and cautions as detailed in this document. Enforcement Symbol Description Indicates the presence of a hazard that may result in death or serious...
  • Page 5 The product is intended to be installed by skilled technicians. For installation, please contact a system integrator or IDK. Otherwise, it may cause fire, electric shock, injury, or property damage. Set the power plug in a convenient place to unplug easily.
  • Page 6 FDX-16 User’s Guide Caution Do not place the product in any place where it will be subjected to high temperatures. If the product is subjected to direct sunlight or high temperatures, it may cause fire. Do not place the product in humid, oil smoke, or dusty place.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    FDX-16 User’s Guide Table of Contents Included items ............................9 Product outline ............................10 Features ..............................12 Panels ............................... 14 Front panel ............................14 Rear panel ............................15 Connecting external devices ........................17 Preparation ............................17 Precautions before connection ......................18 Connection ............................
  • Page 8 FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.13 WXGA [EDID WXGA SELECT] ....................48 Setting RS-232C communication [COM PORT] ................49 7.6.1 RS-232C communication [COM PORT SETUP] ..............49 LAN communication [LAN] ....................... 50 7.7.1 IP address [IP ADDRESS] ......................50 7.7.2 [SUBNET MASK] ........................50 7.7.3...

  • Page 9: Included Items

    Terminal block (2 pin) x 1 Power cable (1.8m/5.9 feet) x1 RS-232C cable (1.8 m/5.9 feet) x 1 Rack mounting bracket x 2 [Fig. 1.1] Included items You can download the latest version of the User’s Guide from IDK’s website at: http://www.idk.co.jp/en/index.html...

  • Page 10: Product Outline

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 2 Product outline Caution: The FDX-16 outputs continuous invisible light, which may be harmful to your eyes. Please follow the following cautions. ● Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves.
  • Page 11 FDX-16 User’s Guide ● HDBaseT output slot board (4 outputs) Four RJ-45 connectors are mounted that can output video and audio signals of the selected input channel. Those digital (video/audio) signals can be extended up to 100 m/328.08 ft. when the HDC-R series and FDX series are used together.

  • Page 12: Features

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 3 Features ■ For video ・The maximum resolution: QWXGA (RB) , 1080p ・Digital cable equalizer function (digital I/O slot board) Input: Up to 10 m to 30 m/32.8 to 98.43 ft. Output: Up to 10 m to 40 m/32.8 to 131.23 ft.
  • Page 13 FDX-16 User’s Guide ■ Others ● EDID emulation (with copy function) ● Switching video and audio separately (when optional MAU-1616 is connected) ● I/O slot board and CPU slot board can be replaced without removing from the rack. ● Alarm output (Monitoring power and fans) ●...

  • Page 14: Panels

    Switches menus, moves cursors and changes set values. ⑥ SWITCHING MODE key Selects a switching mode: V&A (FDX and optional MAU-1616), VIDEO (only FDX-16), or AUDIO (only MAU-1616) when channels are being set. Selects a switching direction (INPUT→OUTPUT or OUTPUT→ ⑦...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 4.2 Rear panel ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ⑪ ⑫ ⑬ ⑭ BREAKER AC 100-240V 50/60Hz RS-232C OPTION ALARM UPDATE INPUT ～ OUTPUT ～ DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) DVI-D(HDMI) ① ④ INPUT ～ OUTPUT ～...
  • Page 16 FDX-16 User’s Guide Part name Function ⑫ BREAKER Turned OFF if a circuit is broken or a problem in circuit parts occurs for some reason in order to prevent overcurrent into the FDX. If the breaker is turned off, press the breaker. However, if the breaker is turned off again, problems may have occurred in the device.

  • Page 17: Connecting External Devices

    CBL-DH-05A 5 m/16.4 ft. [Fig. 5.2] Conversion cable (HDMI-DVI conversion) Note: Since DVI signals are very fast, use a cable meeting the DVI Rev1.0 standard. (IDK’s cables meet the standard.) ■ Twisted pair cable Use a UTP/STP cable meeting Cat5e/Cat6 standard.

  • Page 18: Precautions Before Connection

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 5.2 Precautions before connection ■ For installation: ● If connecting a cable to the FDX or an external device that connected to the FDX, touch grounded metal to remove electricity from your body before holding the cable.
  • Page 19 FDX-16 User’s Guide ■ Optic fiber cable [Read this instruction when mounting an optical I/O slot board.] To ensure the best performance of the FDX, select the appropriate optical fiber cable for a long- distance transmission and connect it correctly.

  • Page 20: Connection

    RS-232C cable Special path cable （D-Sub25 pin, straight cable） RCA cable [Fig. 5.3] Example application Note: If you connect an HDC device to send DVI signals that are protected by HDCP, use IDK’s twisted pair cable extender that supports DVI signals.

  • Page 21: Basic Operation

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6 Basic operation 6.1 Setting switching mode You can select whether channels of the FDX and optional MAU-1616 are switched in tandem with each other from the following three modes using the SWITCHING MODE key. ● V&A mode: Turns orange; switching I/O channels of both the FDX and MAU-1616 together.

  • Page 22: Selecting I/O Channel

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.2 Selecting I/O channel You can select I/O channels using INPUT SELECT and OUTPUT SELECT keys. If you want to select an input channel first, select “INPUT→OUTPUT” mode; in the opposite case (you want to select output channels first), select “OUTPUT→INPUT”...

  • Page 23: Selecting I/O Channels In Output→Input Mode

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.2.2 Selecting I/O channels in OUTPUT→INPUT mode Selecting output channels first and then selecting an input channel: Selecting I/O channel in OUTPUT→INPUT mode INPUT SELECT PRESET SELECT MODE LOAD INPUT INPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT SELECT SWITCHING MODE V&A...

  • Page 24: Menu Operation Key

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.3 Menu operation key The menu consists of the top page, main menu, sub menu, and setting page. FDX-16 [FUNCTION SELECT] [INPUT EQUALIZER] [INPUT SETTING] IN1 : AUTO 16x16 Matrix INPUT SETTING INPUT EQUALIZER Top page Main menu...

  • Page 25: Loading Preset Memory

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.4 Loading preset memory You can apply settings of I/O channels registered in the preset memory. Front panel: up to preset memories 1 to 16 Menu (PRESET LOAD): up to preset memories 1 to 32 Loading preset...

  • Page 26: Initialization

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.5 Initialization All settings can be reset to factory default values by turning on the FDX while pressing the “ESC” key. Press and hold the “ESC” key until you hear short beep sounds. Note: Once you have initialized the settings, they cannot be reversed.

  • Page 27: Setting/Releasing Key Lock

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 6.6 Setting/Releasing key lock The key lock of front keys can be set/released by pressing the “ESC” key for five seconds (approx.). Press and hold the “ESC” key until you hear a long beep sound. Front keys are divided into some groups, and you can select the target group.

  • Page 28: Menus

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7 Menus Menus that can be set in the FDX are divided into the following groups:  Setting input: INPUT SETTING  Setting output: OUTPUT SETTING  Setting audio: AUDIO  Setting EDID: EDID  Setting RS-232C communication: COM PORT ...

  • Page 29: Menu List

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.1 Menu list ■ Setting input (INPUT SETTING) Setting Menu name Function Set value Default value INPUT EQUALIZER Input equalizer AUTO (Automatic correction)/ Each AUTO (Automatic correction) OFF (Without automatic correction) input INPUT SIGNAL CHECK No-signal input monitoring time...
  • Page 30 FDX-16 User’s Guide ■ Setting RS-232C communication (COM PORT) Setting Menu name Function Set value Default value － COM PORT SETUP RS-232C communication Baud rate: 4800/9600/14400/19200/38400 [bps] Baud rate: 9600 [bps] Data bit length: 7/8 [bit] Data bit length : 8 [bit]...

  • Page 31: Setting Input [Input Setting]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.2 Setting input [INPUT SETTING] 7.2.1 [INPUT EQUALIZER] If you select “AUTO”, signals are corrected automatically depending on the amount of signal attenuation. Using menu INPUT SETTING → INPUT EQUALIZER Each input connector (IN1 to IN16) Set value...

  • Page 32: No-Signal Input Monitoring Time [Input Signal Check]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.2.2 No-signal input monitoring time [INPUT SIGNAL CHECK] Monitoring time for when the source device does not output video signals due to the changes of EDID or turning on/off the FDX Use this menu to set the monitoring time which is from when a source device stops outputting signals to when the FDX requests the source device to output video signals.

  • Page 33: Hdcp Input Enabled/Disabled [Input Hdcp]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.2.3 HDCP input enabled/disabled [INPUT HDCP] Some source devices check whether the connected device supports HDCP and then determine whether they encrypt HDCP signals or not. Since the FDX is HDCP compliant, if it is connected to a sink device that is not HDCP compliant, the sink device may not display video.

  • Page 34: Output Setting]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.3 [OUTPUT SETTING] 7.3.1 Output equalizer [OUTPUT EQUALIZER] Using menu OUTPUT SETTING → OUTPUT EQUALIZER Each output connector (OUT1 to OUT16, ALL) Set value OFF: No correction [Default] MEDIUM HIGH Notes: ● If you use a 5 m/16.4 ft. or longer cable, we recommend that you test the configuration beforehand since it is greatly affected by the quality of the output signals and the like.

  • Page 35: Forced Hdmi Signal Output [Output Hdmi Mode]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.3.3 Forced HDMI signal output [OUTPUT HDMI MODE] The FDX acquires EDID from the sink device and determines if the sink device is an HDMI device or DVI device in order to output HDMI signals. However, if the FDX cannot acquire EDID for some reason, problems such as no audio input and the like may occur.

  • Page 36: Audio]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.4 [AUDIO] 7.4.1 Digital audio output [AUDIO DIGITAL OUT] Using menu AUDIO → AUDIO DIGITAL OUT Each output connector (OUT1 to OUT16) Set value ON [Default] Note: Channels that do not have an output slot board cannot be selected in this menu.

  • Page 37: Edid]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5 [EDID] You can customize the EDID to be sent to the source device as needed. EXTERNAL (External EDID) Copied EDID 1 OUT 1 IN 1 Copied EDID 2 OUT 16 Copied EDID 3 Blu-ray player IN 16...

  • Page 38: Edid Resolution [Edid Data]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] EDID to be sent to the source device In order to use values “05” to “24” which are built-in EDID, set the maximum resolution supported by the sink device. Using menu EDID → EDID DATA...
  • Page 39 FDX-16 User’s Guide [Fig. 7.2] Max. resolution and number of EDID-supported pixels EDID supported 1360 1366 1024 1280 1280 1280 1280 1280 1400 1440 1600 1600 1680 1920 1920 2048 pixels 1024 1050 1200 1050 1080 1200 1152 Max. resolution －...

  • Page 40: Copying Edid [Edid Save]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.2 Copying EDID [EDID SAVE] EDID of the sink device can be read and saved, and the copied EDID can be registered in the FDX that is the same as built-in EDID. 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】...

  • Page 41: Deep Color [Edid Deep Color]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.4 Deep Color [EDID DEEP COLOR] Deep Color (color depth) output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID DEEP COLOR Each input connector (IN1 to IN16) Set value 24Bit: 24 bit/pixel (8 bit/component) [Default]...

  • Page 42: Audio Channel [Edid Speaker Ch]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.5 Audio channel [EDID SPEAKER CH] The number of channels to the audio of multi-channel output that is from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID SPEAKER CH Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 43: Linear Pcm Audio [Edid Linear Pcm]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.6 Linear PCM Audio [EDID LINEAR PCM] The maximum sampling frequency of PCM audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID LINEAR PCM Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 44: Dolby Digital Audio [Edid Ac-3/Dolby D]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.7 AC-3 Dolby Digital Audio [EDID AC-3/Dolby D] The maximum sampling frequency of AC-3 Dolby Digital Audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID AC-3/Dolby D...

  • Page 45: Aac Audio [Edid Aac]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.8 AAC Audio [EDID AAC] The maximum sampling frequency of AAC Audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID AAC Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 46: Dts Audio [Edid Dts]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.10 DTS Audio [EDID DTS] The maximum sampling frequency of DTS Audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID DTS Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 47: Dts-Hd Audio [Edid Dts-Hd]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.11 DTS-HD Audio [EDID DTS-HD] The maximum sampling frequency of DTS-HD Audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID DTS-HD Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 48: Dolby Truehd Audio [Edid Dolby Truehd]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.5.12 Dolby TrueHD Audio [EDID Dolby TrueHD] The maximum sampling frequency of Dolby TrueHD Audio that is output from the source device 【Reference:7.5.1 EDID resolution [EDID DATA] 】 Using menu EDID → EDID Dolby TrueHD Each input connector (IN1 to IN16)

  • Page 49: Setting Rs-232C Communication [Com Port]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.6 Setting RS-232C communication [COM PORT] 7.6.1 RS-232C communication [COM PORT SETUP] Using menu COM PORT → COM PORT SETUP Set value (baud rate) 4800bps 9600bps [Default] 14400bps 19200bps 38400bps 7: data bit length is 7 bits...

  • Page 50: Lan Communication [Lan]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.7 LAN communication [LAN] 7.7.1 IP address [IP ADDRESS] Using menu LAN → IP ADDRESS Set value 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 [Default] 192.168.1.199 Note: If you do not press the “SET” key, the setting is not changed. 7.7.2 [SUBNET MASK] Using menu LAN →...

  • Page 51: Tcp Port Number [Control Port]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.7.3 TCP port number [CONTROL PORT] If you set the 8-connection configuration to OFF, 8 connections will be divided into 4 connections for web browser control and 4 connections for communication command control, and the HTTP port number will be “80”...

  • Page 52: Setting Preset Memory [Preset Memory]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.8 Setting preset memory [PRESET MEMORY] 7.8.1 Loading preset memory [PRESET LOAD] Loading registered preset memory and apply the I/O channel setting Using menu PRESET MEMORY → PRESET LOAD Set value 01 to 32: Preset memory number 1 to 32 for loading [Default] All memory channels are not controlled.*...

  • Page 53: Saving Preset Memory [Preset Save]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.8.2 Saving preset memory [PRESET SAVE] You can save the current I/O channel status into the preset memory. Using menu PRESET MEMORY → PRESET SAVE Set value 01 to 32: Preset memory number 1 to 32 [Default] All memory channels are not controlled.*...

  • Page 54: Editing Preset Memory [Preset Edit]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.8.3 Editing preset memory [PRESET EDIT] Using menu PRESET MEMORY → PRESET EDIT Set value The first page 01 to 32: Preset memory number 1 to 32 [xxxxxxxxxx]: Preset memory name (up to 10 characters in ASCII code)

  • Page 55: I/O Channel At Start-Up [Preset Start Up]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.8.4 I/O channel at start-up [PRESET START UP] Settings other than the channels are automatically saved at the time of menu operation or setting change from the communication command, and the saved settings will be applied for the next start-up. You can select the setting for channels as follows.

  • Page 56: Setting Other Functions [Others]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide Setting other functions [OTHERS] 7.9.1 Grouping keys for key lock [KEY LOCK] Using menu OTHERS → KEY LOCK Set value MENU KEY LOCK : Keys of ① are locked. [Default] MENU KEY UNLOCK : Keys of ① are not locked.

  • Page 57: Power Saving [Power Save]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.3 Power saving [POWER SAVE] Using menu OTHERS → POWER SAVE Set value ON: The backlight and key LEDs are turned off. [Default] If no key operation is performed for 60 seconds, the backlight will be turned off.

  • Page 58: Alarm]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.5 [ALARM] The alarm is output in case a problem occurs in a cooling fans, power supply voltage, and I/O slot board. Using menu +5V (4.5V～5.5V) OTHERS → ALARM Set value ON [Default] Rated voltage: 24 V...

  • Page 59: Top Page [Top Display]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.6 Top page [TOP DISPLAY] Using menu OTHERS → TOP DISPLAY Set value OFF: Normal [Default] ON: Statuses of input signals and sink device are displayed. If you select “ON” and press “▲” and “▼” keys while the top page is being displayed, pages displaying statuses of input signals (four pages) and sink device (two pages) can be displayed.
  • Page 60 FDX-16 User’s Guide ⑦Input audio signals L-PCM: Linear PCM COMPRESSED AUDIO: Compressed audio ⑧Input sampling frequency Input signal status 3 When there are no input signals: “No Signal” is displayed. [INPUT AUDIO STATUS] When input slot board is not mounted: “------------“ is displayed.

  • Page 61: Displaying Input Signal Status [Input Status]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.7 Displaying input signal status [INPUT STATUS] Using menu OTHERS → INPUT STATUS 【Reference:7.9.6 Top page [TOP DISPLAY]】 7.9.8 Displaying sink device status [MONITOR STATUS] Using menu OTHERS → MONITOR STATUS 【Reference:7.9.6 Top page [TOP DISPLAY]】 7.9.9 Displaying slot board status [BOARD STATUS] Temperature and supply voltage statuses of each slot board can be displayed.

  • Page 62: Displaying Cooling Fan Status [Fan Status]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.10 Displaying cooling fan status [FAN STATUS] Using menu OTHERS → FAN STATUS [FAN STATUS] 01:3720rpm OK ① ② ③ [Fig. 7.15] Page for displaying cooling fan status Description ① The cooling fan position 01 to 05 Press “▲”...

  • Page 63: Displaying Supply Voltage Status [Power Status]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.11 Displaying supply voltage status [POWER STATUS] Using menu OTHERS → POWER STATUS OK: normal, NG: abnormal [POWER STATUS] [Fig. 7.16] Pages for displaying power supply voltage Note: In case “NG” (problems in supply voltage) is displayed, the FDX may have problems. Please...

  • Page 64: Displaying Firmware And Hardware Versions [Version]

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 7.9.12 Displaying firmware and hardware versions [VERSION] Using menu OTHERS → VERSION Version information is displayed on four pages, and you can switch each page by pressing “▲” and “▼” keys. Hardware versions of input and output slot boards is available, and you can switch the page of each slot by pressing “◄”...

  • Page 65: Web Browser

    Open a web browser on the PC using the same LAN and type the IP address of the FDX in the address bar to open the operation window. Note: IDK has tested the operation on the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 for Windows or greater. ①...
  • Page 66 FDX-16 User’s Guide Button name Description ① SWITCHING MODE Sets and displays a switching mode V&A: Switching I/O channels of both the FDX and (optional) MAU-1616 VIDEO: Switching I/O channels of only the FDX AUDIO: Switching I/O channels of only the MAU-1616 ②...
  • Page 67 FDX-16 User’s Guide [Fig. 8.2] Screen for editing I/O channel name Button name Description ① Edits input channel name displayed in ”CROSS POINT”. CROSS POINT NAME “IN1” to “IN16” names are set as default. EDIT (for inputs) Up to 10 characters in ASCII code (Even if you enter 11 characters or more, only the first 10 characters are valid) Edits output channel name displayed in ”CROSS POINT”.

  • Page 68: Specification

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 9 Specification 9.1 Pin assignments 9.1.1 DVI-I connector Pin # Signal name Pin # Signal name TMDS data2- Hot plug detect TMDS data2+ TMDS data0- TMDS data2 shield TMDS data0+ N.C. TMDS data0 shield N.C. N.C. DDC CLOCK- N.C.

  • Page 69: Specification

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 9.2 Specification Item Description Input Output The number of slot boards (1 slot board has 4 inputs or 4 outputs) Input HDBaseT Optic Up to 4 slots (16 inputs) Digital Output HDBaseT Optic Up to 4 slots (16 inputs)
  • Page 70 The transmission distance depends on connected devices. The distance above is the maximum transmission distance when a cable made by IDK (AWG24) is used and signals, 1080p 60 Hz 24 bit/pixel (8 bit/component), are input or output. If the connected device is not matched to the FDX or if other makers' cables are used, video signals can be unstable or video signals cannot be output, even though the transmission distance is within the information above.
  • Page 71 FDX-16 User’s Guide ■ Standard SFP specification Item Multimode fiber Singlemode fiber Wave length 850 nm ( Oxide VCSEL laser (*16) ) 1310 nm ( Fabry-Perot laser (*16) ) Max. extension distance OM3: 985 ft. / 300 m, OM4: 0.62 miles / 1 km OS1: 2.92 miles / 4.7 km...

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    FDX-16 User’s Guide 10 Troubleshooting This chapter recommends what to do if you have problems operating the FDX. In case the FDX does not work correctly, please check the following items first. ･Are the FDX and all devices plugged in and powered on normally? ･Are cables connected correctly?
  • Page 73 FDX-16 User’s Guide Problem Cause/Check item/Solution Page Video output － Video is not output. [4] If a long cable is connected for input or output when digital I/O slot board is mounted, replace it with a 5 m/16.4 ft. or shorter Cable.
  • Page 74 FDX-16 User’s Guide Problem Cause/Check item/Solution Page Video output Video is dissappeared, When an optical I/O slot board is mounted, are optical fiber cable type, interrupted, or has standard, polishing method, and laying method correct? noise. Make sure that the both ends have LC connecter, the cable meets the SFP module standard, and the polishing method is correct.
  • Page 75 FDX-16 User’s Guide Problem Cause/Check item/Solution Page Video output Video is displayed in Some sink devices do not find the color space of the input video purple or green. correctly, and the video may be displayed in purple or green. Set the correct color space in the output mode to solve this problem.
  • Page 76 If additional assistance is required, please perform the following tests and then contact us. The problem occurs in all connectors? Connect the devices using genuine cables without connecting the FDX-16. The problem still cannot be solved? Please contact us for assistance.
  • Page 77 FDX-16 User’s Guide User’s guide of FDX-16 Ver.1.0.0 Issued on: 11 November 2015 Headquarters IDK Corporation 7-9-1 Chuo, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-pref. 242-0021 JAPAN TEL: +81-46-200-0764 FAX: +81-46-200-0765 Email: idk_eng@idk.co.jp URL: http: //www.idk.co.jp/en/index.html IDK America Inc. 72 Grays Bridge Road Suite 1-C, Brookfield, CT 06804 TEL: +1-203-204-2445 Email: info@idkav.com URL: http: //www.idkav.com...

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