Table Of Contents - Extron electronics FOX3 Matrix Series User Manual

Contents
Introduction ................................................ 1
About this Guide .................................................. 1
About the FOX3 Matrix Switchers ........................ 1
Fiber Optic I/O Boards ..................................... 3
Audio I/O Board ............................................... 3
Controller Board .............................................. 3
Fiber Cable Transmission Modes ..................... 4
Features .............................................................. 4
Installation .................................................. 7
Setup and Installation Checklist ........................... 7
Get Ready ....................................................... 7
Configure the Matrix Switcher .......................... 7
Perform Physical Installation ............................ 7
Rear Panel Boards, Cabling, and Features ........... 8
I/O Boards ....................................................... 9
Cooling Fan Assembly ................................... 10
Ethernet Connection ...................................... 10
Remote Port .................................................. 11
Reset Button and LED ................................... 11
Power Supply Modules .................................. 12
Audio Connections ........................................ 12
Operation.................................................. 13
Front Panel Features .......................................... 13
Power ................................................................ 14
Matrix Operations .............................................. 14
Secure Direct Port Access ................................. 14
Reset Operations ............................................... 15
Performing Soft System Resets
(Resets 3, 4, and 5) ...................................... 17
Performing a Hard Reset (Reset 1) ................. 17
Troubleshooting ................................................. 17
SIS Configuration
and Control ............................................... 18
Connections Options ......................................... 18
Rear Panel RS-232 Port ................................ 18
Front Panel Configuration Port ....................... 18
Ethernet (LAN) Port ........................................ 19
Establishing a Connection.............................. 19
Using Verbose Mode ..................................... 20
Host-to-Switcher Instructions ............................ 20
Switcher-initiated Messages .......................... 20
Switcher Error Responses ............................. 21
Using the Command and Response Tables ....... 22
System Definitions ............................................. 23
Command and Response Table for
SIS Commands ................................................ 24
Product Configuration Software ................. 29
Product Configuration Software ......................... 29
Software Operation via Ethernet .................... 29
Software/Firmware Installation ........................... 30
Connecting to PCS ............................................ 32
Device Discovery Panel .................................. 32
TCP/IP Panel ................................................. 33
Offline Device Preview .................................... 34
Software Overview ............................................. 35
Software Menu .............................................. 35
Internal Web Pages ................................... 40
Accessing the Internal Web Page ...................... 40
Disabling Compatibility Mode ......................... 41
Web Page Panels .............................................. 41
Device Info Panel ........................................... 42
Device Status Panel ....................................... 43
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