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Receiver
The PowerCage FOX Rx HDMI receiver accepts a proprietary optical signal on a single LC
connector from a compatible fiber optic transmitter or daisy-chained receiver and outputs a
single link of HDMI video, digital audio (embedded in the HDMI output), analog audio, and
RS-232 serial commands.
If the receiver is appropriately configured and has a second fiber optic cable installed, it also
can either:
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Receive an RS-232 return from a controlled device and send it to the transmitter via a
proprietary optical signal.
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Output a daisy-chained signal to another receiver.
If either RS-232 return or daisy-chained communications are implemented, the receiver
outputs a proprietary signal on the second fiber optic cable carrying the signal.
For video resolutions up to 1600 x 1200, 1080p, or 1920 x 1200, the video output of the
receiver is a perfect, pixel-for-pixel recreation of the video signal input to the transmitter.
With the appropriate adapter, the single link of HDMI video output by the receiver can be
converted to DVI-D video.
The receiver has built-in alternating pixels, color bars, and grayscale test patterns to assist in
setting up the display equipment.
Transmitter and Receiver
The transmitter and receiver have many controls, including image and audio adjustments,
and available under RS-232 Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) control. Both units have image,
audio, and fiber light status and lost-light alarm indicators.
System Compatibility
The PowerCage FOX Tx HDMI transmitter operates in either of two modes, selected under
RS-232 control, for compatibility with other, non-HDMI, units:
Plus — Supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz. The fiber optic output of the
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transmitter can be received only by one of four receivers: a PowerCage HDMI Rx, a
PowerCage FOX DVI Plus Rx, a FOXBOX HDMI Rx, or a FOXBOX DVI Plus Rx.
Non-plus — Supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 @ 60 Hz or 1080p. The fiber
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optic output of the transmitter can be received by any PowerCage FOX, FOXBOX, and
FOX 500 VGA, and DVI unit, including the Plus and non-Plus units.
The FOXBOX Rx HDMI receiver operates interchangeably with all PowerCage FOX,
FOXBOX, and FOX 500 VGA and DVI units, including Plus and non-Plus units.
NOTES:
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Although the receiver can operate with non-HDMI transmitters, the video output is
not HDCP-compliant.
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The transmitter and receiver are not compatible with the PowerCage FOX AV, FOX
AV, PowerCage FOX 3G HD-SDI, FOX 3G HD-SDI, and FOX 3G DVC models.
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