Making Connections - Extron electronics FOXBOX Tx VGA MM User Manual

Making Connections

DVI connector (FOXBOX DVI)
Figure 7 defines the DVI pin assignments.
1
9
17
Female Connector
Pin Signal
1 TMDS data 2–
2 TMDS data 2+
TMDS data 2
3
shield
4
Spare
5 Spare
Figure 7.
6 DDC clock
NOTE: The missing pins on the included DVI cable are not required for the single link of
7 DDC data
DVI-D data supported by the FOXBOX DVI. The analog video pins are not connected.
All of these unused pins are shaded gray in the figure above.
8 CEC control*
* CEC control on pin 8 is a proprietary usage,
DVI signals run at a very high frequency and are especially prone to errors caused by bad
not the industry standard.
video connections, too many adapters, or excessive cable length. To avoid the loss of an
image or jitter, follow these guidelines:
Do not exceed 16.4 feet (5 meters) on the input of the FOXBOX DVI transmitter or the
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output of the FOXBOX DVI receiver.
• Use only the cable designed for DVI signals that is supplied by Extron.
Limit or avoid the use of adapters.
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• Use only cables specifically intended for DVI or HDMI signals. Use of non-DVI or non-
HDMI cables or modified cables can result in a missing video output.
8
24
Male Connector
Pin Signal
9 TMDS data 1–
10 TMDS data 1+
TMDS data 1
11
shield
12
Spare
13 Spare
DVI Connectors
14 +5 V power
15 Ground (+5 V)
16 Hot Plug Detect
Pin Signal
17 TMDS data 0–
18 TMDS data 0+
TMDS data 0
19
shield
20
Spare
21 Spare
TMDS clock
22
Shield
23 TMDS clock+
24 TMDS clock–
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