Extron electronics PowerCage FOX Tx DVI Plus Setup Manual

PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx DVI Plus Setup Guide
This guide provides instructions for an experienced installer to set up and operate an Extron
PowerCage™ FOX Tx/Rx DVI Plus fiber optic video and audio extenders (transmitter and receiver).
NOTES:
• The fiber optic output signal from a PowerCage FOX Tx DVI Plus transmitter
can be received only by a PowerCage FOX or FOXBOX DVI Plus receiver.
• The PowerCage FOX DVI Plus receiver can accept signals from any
PowerCage FOX, FOXBOX, or FOX 500 transmitter, including VGA models.

Installation

Step 1 — Mounting
Install the Tx, Rx, or both in PowerCage enclosures as required.
NOTES: • PowerCage boards are hot-swappable.
• Ensure the boards are flush with the rear of the
enclosure and the screws securely tightened
with a screwdriver before applying power.
Step 2 — Input and Output Connections
a.
Connect a DVI video source to the Input connector on the
transmitter and a DVI display to the Output connector on the
receiver.
b.
Connect a balanced or unbalanced, stereo or mono audio input to
the transmitter via the Audio Input captive screw connector and
a balanced or unbalanced stereo or mono audio device to the receiver via
the Audio Output captive screw connector. See the drawing below.
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve
Unbalanced Stereo Input
Do not tin the wires!
CAUTION: For unbalanced audio, connect the sleeves to the ground contact. DO NOT connect the sleeves to the negative (-)
contacts).
c.
If you want the PowerCage FOX units to pass serial data or control signals, such as for serial control of a
projector, connect the primary device to the transmitter and the secondary device to the receiver via the first three poles
of the RS-232 Over Fiber captive screw connectors on both units.
NOTE: For RS-232 responses (from the receiver to the transmitter), you must install the cable in step 2c and leave the receiver in
normal configuration.
d.
For serial control of the transmitter and receiver, connect a host device, such as a computer, to the Remote RS-232
port on either unit via three poles (Tx, Rx, and
unit. The protocol for these ports is as follows:
9600 baud
•
1 stop bit
•
Refer to the PowerCage FOX Tx/Rx User Guide for detailed information about using the Simple Instruction Set (SIS™) commands and
the Windows -based FOX Extender program to set up and operate the transmitter and receiver and to take advantage of the various
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adjustments and test patterns available on the PowerCage FOX units.
e.
For remote monitoring of the status of the Rx optical link on either the transmitter or receiver, connect a locally
constructed or obtained device to the two Alarm poles of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector on
that unit. The two poles are shorted together when no light is detected. The shorted pins complete a circuit, allowing the
monitoring device to sense the alarm.
Tip
Ring
Sleeve (s)
Tip
Ring
Balanced Stereo Input
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) of the Remote RS-232/Alarm 5-pole captive screw connector on either
• no parity •
• no flow control
DVI
NO GROUND HERE.
Sleeve(s)
NO GROUND HERE.
Unbalanced Stereo Output
8 data bits
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16 slots fit either:
16 single slot boards,
8 double slot boards,
or a mix of board sizes.
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