Safety Instructions Safety Instructions • English Istruzioni di sicurezza • Italiano WARNING: This symbol, , when used on the product, is intended to AVVERTENZA: Il simbolo, , se usato sul prodotto, serve ad alert the user of the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within avvertire l’utente della presenza di tensione non isolata pericolosa the product’s enclosure that may present a risk of electric shock.
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Compliance Guide on the Extron website. Class 1 Laser Product Any service to this product must be carried out by Extron Electronics and its qualified service personnel. CAUTION: Using controls, making adjustments, or performing procedures in a manner other than what is specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
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Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: Potential risk of severe injury or death. WARNING: AVERTISSEMENT : Risque potentiel de blessure grave ou de mort. CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION: •...
Contents Introduction ..........1 About this Manual..........2 About the FOX 3G HD-SDI ........2 Transceiver Configurations ....... 2 Features .............. 4 Installation and Operation ......6 Installation Overview ..........6 Connections and Settings........6 Operation ............10 Front Panel Indicators ........10 Fiber Compatibility Indications .......
Introduction WARNING: The FOX 3G HD-SDI outputs continuous invisible light (Class 1 rated), which may be harmful to the eyes; use with caution. Do not look into the rear panel fiber optic cable connectors or into the fiber optic cables themselves. Plug the attached dust caps into the optical transceivers when the fiber optic cable is unplugged.
About this Manual This manual contains information about the following Extron FOX fiber optic transceivers: FOX 3G HD-SDI SM — A singlemode, very long distance (up to 30 km [18.75 miles]) transceiver. See figure 1. FOX 3G HD-SDI P SM — A singlemode, very long distance (up to 30 km [18.75 miles]) transceiver that is pathologically compliant FOX 3G HD-SDI MM —...
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Bidirectional transceiver NOTES: • In this manual, the term “transceiver” refers to any FOX 3G HD-SDI; the term “bidirectional transceiver” refers to a FOX 3G HD-SDI configured as described in this section. • Although the description below does allow connection of a FOX 3G HD-SDI configured as transmitter or receiver, the typical configuration is as shown: two bidirectional transceivers.
Transmitter and receiver NOTE: Although the description below does allow connection of a FOX 3G HD-SDI configured as a bidirectional transceiver, the typical configuration is as shown: a transmitter and one or more receivers. A FOX 3G HD-SDI that is configured as a transmitter (see figure 3) inputs digital video on its HD/SDI Input BNC.
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Video output — The transceiver outputs digital video on one or two Buffered • SDI/HD-SDI BNC connectors when it is configured as a bidirectional transceiver or a receiver. • Dual buffered outputs — When the FOX 3G HD-SDI is configured as a transmitter, the SDI/HD-SDI BNC output connectors can be used for previewing the video on a local monitor.
Installation and Operation This sections details the installation of the FOX 3G HD-SDI, including: Installation Overview • • Connections and Settings Operation • Installation Overview Follow these steps to install and set up an Extron FOX 3G HD-SDI for operation: ATTENTION: •...
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HD-SDI Input connector (see figure 4 on the previous page) — If the FOX 3G HD-SDI is configured as either a bidirectional transceiver or as a transmitter, connect an HD-SDI, SDI, or 3G-SDI video input to this BNC connector. Mode switches (see figure 4) —...
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Buffered Outputs connectors (see figure 4 on page 6) — In any FOX 3G HD-SDI configuration, connect a digital display to these BNC connectors. See Transceiver Configurations for more details. If the FOX 3G HD-SDI is configured as a bidirectional transceiver, the video is output on both connectors 1 and 2 and is the video signal sent from the other transceiver.
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WARNING: The two power cord wires must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in. Remove power before wiring. AVERTISSEMENT : Les deux cordons d’alimentation doivent rester séparés tant que l’alimentation est branchée. Coupez l’alimentation avant de faire les raccordements.
Operation After the transmitting and receiving units and all of their connected devices are powered up, the system is fully operational. If any problems are encountered, ensure all traditional and fiber cables are routed and connected properly. Front Panel Indicators All indicators are on the front panel (figure 6).
Unit Mounting Mounting the Transceiver ATTENTION: • Installation and service must be performed by authorized personnel only. • L’installation et l’entretien doivent être effectués par le personnel autorisé uniquement. The 1-inch high, quarter rack width FOX 3G HD-SDI can be placed on a tabletop. It can also be mounted on any of mounted in any of the following ways: •...
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Extron Electronics makes no further warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the product and its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular use. In no event will Extron Electronics be liable for direct, indirect, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in this product even if Extron Electronics has been advised of such damage.
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