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Setup Guide — FOX 4G SW8
This sheet provides quick start instructions for an experienced installer
to set up and operate the extron FOX 4G SW8 fiber optic
switcher.
Installation
Step 1 — Mounting
Turn off or disconnect all equipment power
sources and mount the FOX switcher as required.
Step 2 — Optical inputs
Connect up to eight fiber optic transmitters to the FOX
switcher's rear panel Input connectors (the right-hand
connector on each transceiver block).
Step 3 — Loop optical outputs
Connect up to seven fiber cables between the FOX switcher's
Loop LC connectors (the left-hand connector on transceiver
blocks 1 through 7) and compatible receiver(s) for unswitched
outputs (each input loops through to its associated output only).
Step 4 — Switched optical output
Connect a fiber cable between the FOX switcher's Output LC
connector (the left-hand connector on transceiver block 8) and a
compatible receiver.
Step 5 — Remote connector
•
Connect a
RS-232
host device to
the rear panel
Tx Rx
RS-232 port.
•
Connect a host
device to the
front panel
Configuration
Do not tin the wires!
port via an
Gnd (
optional
Rx
TRS RS-232
Tx
cable, part
#70-335-01.
Step 6 — Power
Plug a standard IEC power cord between the power connector and a 100 VAC to 240 VAC,
50 or 60 Hz power source.
Operation — Select an input
Press and release an input button to select that input. The lit button indicates the selected
input.
Transmitter
#7
OPTICAL
1
2*
*
OPTIONAL FOR
RETURN DATA
2
7
LOOP IN
OUT
3
Pin
Function
TX
Transmit data
RX
Receive data
Gnd
Signal ground
Controlling
Receivers
Device
OPTICAL
2*
1
)
Ground (
)
Receive (Rx)
Transmit (Tx)
Bidirectional
Loop (Local)
Application
Setup Guide — FOX 4G SW8 (cont'd)
Extron
FOX 500 Tx
Local
Fiber Optic
Transmitter
Monitor
Transmitter
#8
OPTICAL
1
2*
PC
*
OPTIONAL FOR
RETURN DATA
RGB Input
Audio Input
Typical FOX 4G SW8 application
8
IN
Switcher
4
OPTICAL
2*
1
Switched
Application
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Extron
FOX 4G SW8
Fiber Optic Switcher
8
S W
G
X 4
F O
2
23
R S-
8
IN
T
OU
Rx
7
Tx
IN
OP
LO
6
TS
IN
IN PU
OP
LO
UT
IC AL
5
TP
O PT
IN
OU
OP
LO
4
IN
OP
LO
3
IN
OP
LO
2
IN
OP
LO
1
0. 3A
IN
OP
0V
LO
0- 24
10
Hz
/6 0
50
0 Tx
X 50
FO
8 Inputs
AL
RS-
S THR
232
U
OP
TIC
2*
PAS
1
NA
Rx
Tx
RM
L FOR
232
L
ALA
*
OPTI
RN
ONA
DATA
RS-
TRO
RETU
RU
S
UT
CON
2
OP
TH
INP
R
1
LO
AU
DIO
Tx
Rx
INP
UT
L
Local
UT
B INP
RG
B
B
G
RG
Monitor
OR
0 Hz
0.3A
R
100-
50/6
240V
V
H
TH
RU
LO
OP
UT
INP
UT
B INP
RG
B
B
G
RG
OR
0.3A
R
100-
240V
0 Hz
50/6
V
H
PC
RGB Input
Audio Input
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Extron
SI 26X
Two-way Ceiling
Speakers
Extron
MPA 122
Mini Power
Ampli er
A 12
2
MP
S
TP
UT
s
OU
Ohm
4/8
US
S
C
TE
R
UT
RE
MO
L
INP
10V
/MU
TE
R
VOL
L
R
L
WE
PO
R
DVI Output
Extron
FOX 500 DVI
0 Tx
X 50
FO
AL
Fiber Optic
232
U
TIC
RS-
S THR
OP
1
2*
PAS
NA
Tx
Rx
L FOR
ALA
RM
ONA
DATA
RS-
TRO
232
L
*
RETU
OPTI
RN
Receiver
UT
S
CON
2
INP
1
DIO
R
Tx
Rx
AU
L
Extron
FOX 500 Tx
Fiber Optic
Flat Panel
Transmitter
Display
Extron Middle East
+971.4.2991800
+971.4.2991880 FAX
68-1550-50
Rev. A 02 09
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